(i) Compulsory English
(a) Objectives
1. To make students aware of the different communicative skills, and to develop among
them an ability to effectively communicate in English, both in written and spoken modes.
2. To develop linguistic and pragmatic competence among the students and to prepare them
to develop competence for self-learning.
3. To encourage and enable the students to read the various types of texts on their own and
discuss them among peers.
(b) Course Content
Prescribed Text : Reflections I (CUP)
1. A Little Bit of What You Fancy - Desmond Morris
2. The Avenger - Anton Chekov
3. Leave this Chanting and Singing - Ravindranath Tagore
4. To Know When to Say ‘Its None of Your Business’ - Mark McCormack
5. The Second Crucifixion - Larry Collins & Dominique Lapierre
6. Next, Please - Phillip Larkin
7. The Model Millionaire - Oscar Wilde
8. Mirror - Sylvia Plath
9. Refund - Fritz Karinthy
10. Two Gentlemen of Verona - A. J. Cronin
11. The Town by the Sea - Amitav Ghosh
12. Affliction of Margaret - William Wordsdworth
13. Uncle Podger Hangs a Picture - Jerome K. Jerome
14. How to Escape from Intellectual Rubbish - Bertrand Russell
15. All the World is a Stage - William Shakespeare
16. The Conjurer’s Revenge - Stephen Leacock
17. Gather ye Rose Buds - Robert Herrick
18. The Boy Comes Home - A. A. Milne
*Course Work for Term – I
Units from 1 to 9 along with exercises given below each unit
*Course Work for Term – II
Units from 10 to 18 along with exercises given below each unit
(c) Suggestions for Teachers
The present syllabus is a multi-skills course and it aims at developing the students’ proficiency in
language and communication skills. The teachers are advised to adopt interactive approach in
dealing with this course instead of solely relying on unidirectional teacher-talk. They can begin
with a few stimulating questions to arouse the curiosity of students and motivate them to read the
text on their own.
The main reading unit and the units dealing with language skills as well as grammar, vocabulary,
etc are to be treated as one composite unit and every part of it needs to be dealt with carefully in
the class-room and reflected in evaluation system. Teachers should ensure the participation of
learners by using techniques like question-answer sessions, group discussions, role-playing, oral
presentations, etc. The classroom activities and exercises should be adopted / modified to suit
the needs and competence level of the students. The course is flexible enough to allow
experimentation on the part of individual teachers. The teachers should ensure that students
become active participants in the teaching-learning process and enjoy it. The ultimate aim is to
equip the students with self learning skills, so that they become better and more confident
learners of the language.
(d) Suggestions for Evaluation
There will be a Term End Examination for 60 marks at the end of the First Term. The marks
secured by the students in this examination will be reduced in proportion to the value of 20
marks. There will be an Oral Test for 20 marks before the Final Examination at the End of the
Year. The Year End Examination will be for 60 marks. The major thrust of the question papers
will be practical, objective, and application oriented. In question papers for both the Term End
and the Annual Examination 80% questions shall be based on the pattern of exercises dealing
with language skills given below the main reading units. The Question Paper Formats for the
Term End Examination and the Year End Examination will be communicated later.
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(ii) Additional English
(a) Objectives
1. To initiate students into the Joy of Reading literary texts.
2. To encourage and enable them to read the various types of texts independently and
discuss them among peers.
3. To impart the skill and develop the ability among them to use English language.
(b) Course Content
Prescribed Text : Joy of Reading
Prose
1. An Astrologer’s Day - R. K. Narayan
2. Between the Mosque and the Temple - Boman Desai
3. The Child - Premchand
4. The Gift of the Magi - O’Henry
5. Education : Indian and American - Anurag Mathur
6. My Financial Career - Stephen Leacock
7. Speech on Indian Independence - Jawaharlal Nehru
8. The Hotel Stefani - J. Millington Ward
9. A Talk on Advertising - Herman Wouk
10. Good Manners - J. C. Hill
Poems
1. Bangle Sellers - Sarojini Naidu
2. The Mountain and the Squirrel - R. W. Emerson
3. Where the Mind is Without Fear - Ravindranath Tagore
4. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening - Robert Frost
5. Sonnet 29 - William Shakespeare
6. The World is Too Much With Us - William Wordsworth
7. Success is Counted Sweetest - Emily Dickinson
8. I, Too Sing America - Langston Hughes
*Course Work for Term – I
Prose units from 1 to 5, and Poetry units from 1 to 4 along with required exercises.
*Course Work for Term – II
Prose units from 6 to 10, and Poetry units from 5 to 8 along with required exercises.
(c) Suggestions for Teachers
The course adopts the approach of teaching English language through literature. Since it is
meant for commerce students, the purely literary aspects of the texts may take a backseat in
classroom teaching and the language teaching part may be given more focus. Students should be
motivated to participate in all the activities pertaining to learning of the language skills.
Literature is a source of joy for everybody and the motivation for reading and studying it is
almost inbuilt. This joy of reading literature can be fruitfully utilised for learning of
communicative skills needed in real life situations.
(d) Suggestions for Evaluation
There will be a Term End Examination for 60 marks at the end of the First Term. The marks
secured by the students in this examination will be reduced in proportion to the value of 20
marks. The Year End Examination will be for 80 marks. As far as possible the major thrust of the
question papers will be practical, objective, and application oriented. In question papers for both
the Term End and the Annual Examination 60% questions shall be based on the pattern of
exercises given below the main reading units. The Question Paper Formats for the Term End
Examination and the Year End Examination will be communicated later.
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(a) Objectives
1. To make students aware of the different communicative skills, and to develop among
them an ability to effectively communicate in English, both in written and spoken modes.
2. To develop linguistic and pragmatic competence among the students and to prepare them
to develop competence for self-learning.
3. To encourage and enable the students to read the various types of texts on their own and
discuss them among peers.
(b) Course Content
Prescribed Text : Reflections I (CUP)
1. A Little Bit of What You Fancy - Desmond Morris
2. The Avenger - Anton Chekov
3. Leave this Chanting and Singing - Ravindranath Tagore
4. To Know When to Say ‘Its None of Your Business’ - Mark McCormack
5. The Second Crucifixion - Larry Collins & Dominique Lapierre
6. Next, Please - Phillip Larkin
7. The Model Millionaire - Oscar Wilde
8. Mirror - Sylvia Plath
9. Refund - Fritz Karinthy
10. Two Gentlemen of Verona - A. J. Cronin
11. The Town by the Sea - Amitav Ghosh
12. Affliction of Margaret - William Wordsdworth
13. Uncle Podger Hangs a Picture - Jerome K. Jerome
14. How to Escape from Intellectual Rubbish - Bertrand Russell
15. All the World is a Stage - William Shakespeare
16. The Conjurer’s Revenge - Stephen Leacock
17. Gather ye Rose Buds - Robert Herrick
18. The Boy Comes Home - A. A. Milne
*Course Work for Term – I
Units from 1 to 9 along with exercises given below each unit
*Course Work for Term – II
Units from 10 to 18 along with exercises given below each unit
(c) Suggestions for Teachers
The present syllabus is a multi-skills course and it aims at developing the students’ proficiency in
language and communication skills. The teachers are advised to adopt interactive approach in
dealing with this course instead of solely relying on unidirectional teacher-talk. They can begin
with a few stimulating questions to arouse the curiosity of students and motivate them to read the
text on their own.
The main reading unit and the units dealing with language skills as well as grammar, vocabulary,
etc are to be treated as one composite unit and every part of it needs to be dealt with carefully in
the class-room and reflected in evaluation system. Teachers should ensure the participation of
learners by using techniques like question-answer sessions, group discussions, role-playing, oral
presentations, etc. The classroom activities and exercises should be adopted / modified to suit
the needs and competence level of the students. The course is flexible enough to allow
experimentation on the part of individual teachers. The teachers should ensure that students
become active participants in the teaching-learning process and enjoy it. The ultimate aim is to
equip the students with self learning skills, so that they become better and more confident
learners of the language.
(d) Suggestions for Evaluation
There will be a Term End Examination for 60 marks at the end of the First Term. The marks
secured by the students in this examination will be reduced in proportion to the value of 20
marks. There will be an Oral Test for 20 marks before the Final Examination at the End of the
Year. The Year End Examination will be for 60 marks. The major thrust of the question papers
will be practical, objective, and application oriented. In question papers for both the Term End
and the Annual Examination 80% questions shall be based on the pattern of exercises dealing
with language skills given below the main reading units. The Question Paper Formats for the
Term End Examination and the Year End Examination will be communicated later.
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(ii) Additional English
(a) Objectives
1. To initiate students into the Joy of Reading literary texts.
2. To encourage and enable them to read the various types of texts independently and
discuss them among peers.
3. To impart the skill and develop the ability among them to use English language.
(b) Course Content
Prescribed Text : Joy of Reading
Prose
1. An Astrologer’s Day - R. K. Narayan
2. Between the Mosque and the Temple - Boman Desai
3. The Child - Premchand
4. The Gift of the Magi - O’Henry
5. Education : Indian and American - Anurag Mathur
6. My Financial Career - Stephen Leacock
7. Speech on Indian Independence - Jawaharlal Nehru
8. The Hotel Stefani - J. Millington Ward
9. A Talk on Advertising - Herman Wouk
10. Good Manners - J. C. Hill
Poems
1. Bangle Sellers - Sarojini Naidu
2. The Mountain and the Squirrel - R. W. Emerson
3. Where the Mind is Without Fear - Ravindranath Tagore
4. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening - Robert Frost
5. Sonnet 29 - William Shakespeare
6. The World is Too Much With Us - William Wordsworth
7. Success is Counted Sweetest - Emily Dickinson
8. I, Too Sing America - Langston Hughes
*Course Work for Term – I
Prose units from 1 to 5, and Poetry units from 1 to 4 along with required exercises.
*Course Work for Term – II
Prose units from 6 to 10, and Poetry units from 5 to 8 along with required exercises.
(c) Suggestions for Teachers
The course adopts the approach of teaching English language through literature. Since it is
meant for commerce students, the purely literary aspects of the texts may take a backseat in
classroom teaching and the language teaching part may be given more focus. Students should be
motivated to participate in all the activities pertaining to learning of the language skills.
Literature is a source of joy for everybody and the motivation for reading and studying it is
almost inbuilt. This joy of reading literature can be fruitfully utilised for learning of
communicative skills needed in real life situations.
(d) Suggestions for Evaluation
There will be a Term End Examination for 60 marks at the end of the First Term. The marks
secured by the students in this examination will be reduced in proportion to the value of 20
marks. The Year End Examination will be for 80 marks. As far as possible the major thrust of the
question papers will be practical, objective, and application oriented. In question papers for both
the Term End and the Annual Examination 60% questions shall be based on the pattern of
exercises given below the main reading units. The Question Paper Formats for the Term End
Examination and the Year End Examination will be communicated later.
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