Technical English For Marine Engineers – II is a dynamic subject that continuously shifts from one perspective to another. However, the technicality is the same even if the theories and perspectives vary. Hence to gain knowledge in this subject you must be equipped with more vicious on the syllabus.
In this article, we tried to provide the required syllabus of the HS3201 Technical English For Marine Engineers – II subject to gain command of the subject matter. By the end of the course, you will be trained and guided with useful knowledge regarding technical english, which plays a major role in understanding the core of this B.E Marine Engineering semester II related to Affiliated institutions awarded by Anna University course. Hope this information is useful. Kindly share it with your friends. Comment below if you have queries regarding the syllabus.
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Aim Of Concept:
- To engage learners in meaningful language activities to improve their LSRW skills.
- To enhance learners’ awareness of the general rules of writing for specific audiences.
- To help learners understand the purpose, audience, contexts of different types of writing.
- To develop analytical thinking skills for problem solving in communicative contexts.
- To demonstrate an understanding of job applications and interviews for internship and placement opportunities.
HS3201 – Technical English For Marine Engineers – II Syllabus
Unit I: Comparing & Contrasting
Listening – Evaluative Listening: Advertisements, Product Descriptions, -Audio/video; Listening and filling a Graphic Organiser (Choosing a product or service by comparison) Speaking – Marketing a product, Persuasive Speech Techniques. Reading – Reading advertisements, user manuals, brochures; Writing – Professional emails, Email etiquette – Compare and Contrast Essay; Grammar – Mixed Tenses, Prepositional phrases, Vocabulary – Etymology (Root words), Vocabulary in Context, comparative adjectives
Unit II: Cause & Effect
Listening – Listening to longer technical talks, Completing information – gap-filling exercises based on them. Listening to technical information from podcasts – Listening to process description – Listening to event description to identify causes & effects – Speaking – Describing and discussing the reasons of accidents or disasters based on news reports. Reading – Reading longer technical texts on accidents/disasters, Man-made and natural disasters Writing – Cause and Effect Essays, Letters/emails of complaint, Writing responses to complaints. Grammar – Active, Passive Voice, Impersonal passives, Infinitive and Gerunds Vocabulary – Word Formation (Noun-Verb-Adj-Adv), Adverbs.
Unit III: Problem Solving
Listening – Listening / Watching movie scenes/ documentaries depicting technical problems and suggesting solutions. Speaking – Case-based group discussion, Group Discussion (virtual and face to face) – Techniques and Strategies, Ethical dilemmas Reading – Case Studies of the domain, excerpts from literary text, Critical Reading of news reports. Writing – Letter to the Editor, Writing Checklists, Problem solution essay / Argumentative Essay Grammar – Error identification & correction, If conditional clauses Vocabulary – Compound Words, Sentence Completion
Unit IV: Reporting
Listening – Listening to news reports – Watching documentaries – Summarising Speaking – Interviewing, Presenting an oral report, Mini presentations on select topics; Reading – Newspaper articles; Domain-specific Journal reports with infographics(Tables/graphs/charts). Writing – Recommendations, Transcoding, Accident Report, Survey Report Grammar – Reported Speech, Modals Vocabulary – Conjunctions, Phrasal verbs
Unit V: Presenting
Listening – Listening to TED Talks, Presentations, Formal job interview, (analysis of the interview performance); Speaking – Participating in a Role play, (interview/telephone interview), virtual interviews, Making presentations with visual aids; Reading – Company profiles, Statement of Purpose, (SOP), an excerpt of interview with professionals; Writing – Job / Internship application – Cover letter & Resume; Grammar – Numerical adjectives, Relative Clauses Vocabulary – Idioms
Text Books:
- English for Engineers & Technologists (2020 edition) Orient Blackswan Private Ltd. Department of English, Anna University
- Learning to Communicate by Dr. V. Chellammal. Allied Publishers, New Delhi, 2003
References:
- Raman. Meenakshi, Sharma. Sangeeta (2019). Professional English. Oxford University Press. New Delhi.
- Improve Your Writing ed. V.N. Arora and Laxmi Chandra, Oxford Univ. Press, 2001, New Delhi.
- Effective Communication Skill, Kulbhusan Kumar, RS Salaria, Khanna Publishing House.
- Business Correspondence and Report Writing by Prof. R.C. Sharma & Krishna Mohan, Tata McGraw Hill & Co. Ltd., 2001, New Delhi.
- Developing Communication Skills by Krishna Mohan, Meera Bannerji- Macmillan India Ltd. 1990, Delhi.
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