Communication Skills Lab - chalapathi institute of engineering and ...

CHALAPATHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINERING AND TECHNOLOGY
CSE/IT 253 COMMUNICATION SKILLS LAB L T P M
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Module-1: Phonetics
a) Introduction to vowels and consonants
b) Introduction to Accent, Intonation and Rhythm
Module-2: Reading skills
a) Reading for main idea.
b) Scanning and skimming the text
c) Inference of lexical and contextual meaning
Module-3: Presentation Skills
a) Debate
b) Paper Presentation:
i) Identification of source material
ii) Arrangement of Collected Data
c) Extempore
Module-4: Employability Skills
a) Resume Preparation
i) Identification of information
ii) Arrangement of collected data
b) Group Discussions
c) Interview Skills
i) Dress code
ii) Behavioral Skills
Module-5: Telephonic Skills
a) Formal &Informal interaction
b) Receiving Messages & Complaints
c) Tone modulation
NOTE: 12 Lab Activities are minimum in a Record (125 pages single side book) with
contents: Name of the Activity, Source, Skill Improved.
Minimum Requirements:
The Communication Skills Lab shall need two labs. One is Communication Skills Lab
with LAN facilitated 60 multimedia systems and English language software suggested by
the concern faculty. The other, Conversational Skills Lab with 6 to 10 round tables, 60
movable chairs and audio-visual Devices with LCD Projector.

Suggested Software:
Cambridge Advanced Learners’ English Dictionary with CD.
Clarity Pronunciation Power
The Rosetta Stone English Library
Dorling Kindersley series of Grammar, Punctuation, Composition etc.
English in Mind Series : Starter and 1 to 5 work books, Herbert Puchta and Jeff
Stranks with Meredith Levy, Cambridge
Language in Use, Foundation Books Pvt. Ltd with CD.
Mastering English in Vocabulary, Grammar, Spellings, Composition
Telephoning in English
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Compass, 7 th Edition
Communicate to Conquer: A Handbook of Group Discussions and Job Interviews
Reference Books: Books Suggested for English Language Lab Library (to be located
within the lab in addition to the CDs of the text book which are loaded on the systems) :
1. Spoken English (CIEFL) in 3 volumes with 6 cassettes, OUP.
2. English Pronouncing Dictionary Daniel Jones Current Edition with CD.
3. Spoken English- R. K. Bansal and J. B. Harrison, Orient Longman 2006 Edn.
4. Speaking English Effectively by Krishna Mohan & NP Singh (Macmillan)
5. A Practical Course in English Pronunciation, (with two Audio cassettes) by J. Sethi,
Kamlesh Sadanand & D.V. Jindal, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
6. A Text book of English Phonetics for Indian Students by T. Balasubramanian
(Macmillan)
7. English Skills for Technical Students, WBSCTE with British Council, OL.