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4G curriculum (older)

For students clearing pending subjects of the 4G scheme (7-digit subject codes, e.g. 4341602). Students admitted under the current scheme study the 5G curriculum.

4300002 · Semester 1 · 4G scheme

Communication Skills in English

Notes and solutions following the Gujarat Technological University (GTU) syllabus for 4300002. Independent material — not issued by the university.

Common to all branches

Materials

Syllabus

The official syllabus this material follows.

  • Syllabus

    80 pages

    FreeRead

Complete Book

The whole syllabus, unit by unit, written for the exam.

Problem Solver

Step-by-step solutions to typical problems.

PYQ Solutions

Past university papers, fully solved.

Syllabus units

Unit 1: Theory of Communication4 h · 10 marks
  • Concept of effective communication and communication skills
  • Basic communication model (S+M+C+R+F)
  • Types of communication
  • Barriers of effective communication
Unit 2: Grammar10 h · 27 marks
  • Parts of Speech
  • Tenses
  • Modal Auxiliaries (Can, Could, May, Might, Shall, Should, Will, Would, Must, Have to, Ought to)
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Basic Sentence Patterns of English (Explanation of S, V, O, A, C)
Unit 3: Prose and Poetry9 h · 19 marks
  • Prose - The Leopard (Ruskin Bond)
  • Short Story - After Twenty Years (O Henry)
  • Poetry
  • Language components
Unit 4: Techniques of Writing5 h · 14 marks
  • Email Writing (Business)
  • Letter writing
Unit 5: Mechanics of Speaking0
  • Public speaking
  • Samples for Practice

About this course

English language has a special place in every sphere of life. In today's world, it acts as a 'lingua franca'. Therefore, the need of learning English has become more important for an engineering student. The course curriculum aims at LSRW (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) skills, which will help students to be competent in communication at the workplace. The course has been designed to actively engage students in the learning process through Task Based Language Learning (TBLL) approach.