General Objectives

The aim of this course is to groom the students linguistically in such a manner as they can operate independently on a reliable measure of communicative competence in the twin productive skills of speech and writing. This course also aims at training students in acquiring all the study skills required to cope efficiently not only with challenges of the English language but also with the demands of other subjects written in the English language which need to be dealt with at optimal level of efficiency.

Course Contents

General Study Skills

• Getting organized and knowing one’s target
• Dictionary skills
• Using the library
• Remembering and learning
• Techniques for reading
• Critical thinking
• Tackling a book

Specific Writing Skills

• Note-taking from lectures and books
• Brainstorming
• Outlining and summarizing
• Paragraph writing and essay writing
• CV writing and job application writing
• Dealing with examination

Specific Oral Skills

• Discussion in tutorials
• Effective classroom interaction
• Giving a presentation
• Taking part in seminars

TIME TABLE

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

Sessional: 20  

Mid exam: 30

Final exam: 50

RULES AND REGULATIONS

• 75% Attendance will me must.

• Cell Phones should be silent during class.

Reading Lists

• Langan, J. (1981) English Skills. McGraw Hill Book Co.
• O’ Brien & Jordan. (1985) Developing Reference Skills. Collins.
• Price-Machado, D. (1998) Skills for Succes. Cup.
• Wallace, M.(1980) Study Skills in English. CUP