HS8381 INTERPERSONAL SKILLS/LISTENING&SPEAKING Anna University Syllabus Regulation 17

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HS8381 INTERPERSONAL SKILLS/LISTENING&SPEAKING Anna University Syllabus Regulation 17

HS8381                 INTERPERSONAL SKILLS/LISTENING&SPEAKING        L T P C 0 0 2 1 


 OBJECTIVES: The Course will enable learners to: • Equip students with the English language skills required for the successful undertaking of academic studies with primary emphasis on academic speaking and listening skills. • Provide guidance and practice in basic general and classroom conversation and to engage in specific academic speaking activities. • improve general and academic listening skills • Make effective presentations.

UNIT I    Listening as a key skill- its importance- speaking - give personal information - ask for personal information - express ability - enquire about ability - ask for clarification Improving pronunciation - pronunciation basics taking lecture notes - preparing to listen to a lecture - articulate a complete idea as opposed to producing fragmented utterances.

UNIT II   Listen to a process information- give information, as part of a simple explanation - conversation starters: small talk - stressing syllables and speaking clearly - intonation patterns - compare and contrast information and ideas from multiple sources- converse with reasonable accuracy over a wide range of everyday topics.

UNIT III   Lexical chunking for accuracy and fluency- factors influence fluency, deliver a five-minute informal talk - greet - respond to greetings - describe health and symptoms - invite and offer - accept - decline - take leave - listen for and follow the gist- listen for detail

UNIT IV   Being an active listener: giving verbal and non-verbal feedback - participating in a group discussion - summarizing academic readings and lectures conversational speech listening to and participating in conversations - persuade.

UNIT V   Formal and informal talk - listen to follow and respond to explanations, directions and instructions in academic and business contexts - strategies for presentations and interactive communication - group/pair presentations - negotiate disagreement in group work.

TOTAL :30 PERIODS 

 OUTCOMES: At the end of the course Learners will be able to:  Listen and respond appropriately.  Participate in group discussions  Make effective presentations  Participate confidently and appropriately in conversations both formal and informal

TEXT BOOKS: 
1. Brooks,Margret. Skills for Success. Listening and Speaking. Level 4 Oxford University Press, Oxford: 2011.
2. Richards,C. Jack. & David Bholke. Speak Now Level 3. Oxford University Press, Oxford: 2010

REFERENCES 
1. Bhatnagar, Nitin and MamtaBhatnagar. Communicative English for Engineers and Professionals. Pearson: New Delhi, 2010.
2. Hughes, Glyn and Josephine Moate. Practical English Classroom. Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2014.
3. Vargo, Mari. Speak Now Level
4. Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2013.
5. Richards C. Jack. Person to Person (Starter). Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2006.
6. Ladousse, Gillian Porter. Role Play. Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2014

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