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UNIT V: Conversation Practice 12 Periods

Language Functions: Greetings; Seeking/Giving Information; Agreeing/Disagreeing; Seeking
and giving advice/suggestions; Apologising; Thanking and Responding to thanks; Expressing
reservations; Exclamations; surprise, pity, wonder, sorrow; Politeness markers; Short
Dialogues; Tongue-Twisters. Discussion on recent issues; improving communication using
technology.

TEXT BOOK
Complied by Department of English, SASTRA.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCES

1. Davidson, George. Roget’s Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases. London:
Penguin Reference,2004.
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2. Hornby, A.S. (Ed.) Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary. 9 edition. Oxford.
Oxford University Press, 2015.
3. Krishnaswamy, N. Modern English: A Book of Grammar, Usage and Composition.
Chennai: Macmillan, 2010.
4. McCarthy, Margaret. Letter Writing Made Easy – Featuring Sample Letters for
Hundreds of Common Occasions. New Delhi: Jaico Publishing House, 2011.
5. Murphy, Raymond. Essential English Grammar. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press, 2010. Print.
6. Wren & Martin. High School English Grammar and Composition. (Revised edn.)
New Delhi: Chand & Co.
7. Eastwood, John. 2020. Be Grammar Ready. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the course, the learners will be able to:

Unit I Write simple and grammatically correct sentences

Unit II Appreciate poetic devices for language learning

Unit III Apply the experiences of great personalities in real-life situations

Unit IV Improve various modes of writing skills

Unit V Speak well in particular situations relating to various business activities.