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Better Spoken English

This document outlines the syllabus for an NPTEL video course on Better Spoken English. The course consists of 40 topics aimed at improving students' ability to communicate effectively in English through formal presentations. Key areas of focus include aspects of formal presentation like grooming, body language and eye contact, preparing and organizing presentations using tools like charts and PowerPoint, improving pronunciation of difficult sounds and units of measurement, and developing fluency, rhythm and stress in speech. Students will give four cycles of presentations on assigned topics and receive feedback to enhance their presentation skills.

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Better Spoken English

This document outlines the syllabus for an NPTEL video course on Better Spoken English. The course consists of 40 topics aimed at improving students' ability to communicate effectively in English through formal presentations. Key areas of focus include aspects of formal presentation like grooming, body language and eye contact, preparing and organizing presentations using tools like charts and PowerPoint, improving pronunciation of difficult sounds and units of measurement, and developing fluency, rhythm and stress in speech. Students will give four cycles of presentations on assigned topics and receive feedback to enhance their presentation skills.

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NPTEL Syllabus

Better Spoken English - Video course


COURSE OUTLINE Why Spoken English Linguistic Aspects of Mishearing Fluency - Speaking to Multicultural/Multidisciplinary Audience Standard Varieties of Spoken English Tempo of Speech & http://nptel.iitm.ac.in Phrasal Pause in English English Rhythm - Stress on Simple and Derived Words in English Long Vowels in English Friction Consonants in English Aspects of Theatre in Spoken Communication Grooming, Eye Contact, Body Language, Amplitude Preparing a Presentation : Charts, Graphs, Drawings, Maps, Diagrams, Tables, Etc Research and Organization Using Power Point Slides and Other Presentation Aids Practice and Learning to ImprovePronunciation of Numbers, Units of Weights, Distance, Etc. Making Presentations and Self-Evaluation. Pre-requisites: COURSE DETAIL Sl. No. Topic/s Ability to speak about familiar things in basic sentences in English. Coordinators: 1 Why a course in Spoken English? Shreesh Chaudhary Humanities & Social SciencesIIT Madras

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Humanities and Social Sciences

Student Presentation : Cycle I : Who I am

Feed Back on Presentation

Aspects of Theatre in Formal Presentation : Grooming, Body Language, Eye Contact, Voice Modulation

Linguistic Aspects of Mishearing

A Good Tempo of Speech in English

Announce Topic for Presentation : Cycle II : A Civic Problem in My Place

Research and Organization of Presentation I : Sources of Information

Research and Organization of Presentation II : Tables, Charts, Graphs

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Making Power Point Slides and Other Presentation Aid

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Criteria for (Self) Evaluation of Presentation

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Student Presentation : Cycle II : A Civic problem in My Place I

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Student Presentation : Cycle II : A Civic problem in My Place II

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Feedback on Presentation Cycle II

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Announce Topic for Cycle III : A Managerial Solution

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Grammar of Phrasal Pause in English

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Rhythm in Spoken English : All I wants a room somewhere/ Far away

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Rhythm in Spoken English II

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Phrasal Pause in Spoken English

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Phrasal Pause in Spoken English II : Numbers, Units of Weight, Height

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Listening to Units of Time, Weight, Distance, Etc.: Take a Break

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Word Stress in English : Unique Features

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Stress in Simple English Words I

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Stress in Simple English Words II

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Stress in Derived Words in English I

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Stress in Derived Words in English II

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Student Presentation Cycle III : A Solution I

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Student Presentation Cycle III : A Solution - II

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Student Presentation Cycle III : A Solution - III

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Feedback on Presentation Cycle III

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Announce Topic for Cycle IV : Improving a Product/a Project

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Listening to a Technical Conversation : Bid for Power

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Preparing for and Presenting a Flow Chart, Diagram, Drawing, Etc.

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Some Difficult Sounds in English - I

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Some Difficult Sounds in English II

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Student Presentation : Cycle IV I

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Student Presentation : Cycle IV - II

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Student Presentation : Cycle IV - III

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Feed back on Presentation IV

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Conclusion of the Course

References: Chaudhary, Shreesh (1992/2004) Better Spoken English, New Delhi : Vikas Publishing.
A joint venture by IISc and IITs, funded by MHRD, Govt of India http://nptel.iitm.ac.in

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