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English Syllabus: Marks: 100

This English syllabus document outlines the requirements for an English exam that is worth 100 marks. Candidates will be required to write one or more essays on a choice of topics. The exam will test candidates' ability to use English for communication, comprehend and analyze advanced texts, and demonstrate grammar and vocabulary proficiency. It will also involve reading two unseen passages and answering multiple choice questions, as well as writing a precis of an unseen passage on current affairs topics. The document also provides a list of eight recommended books to aid students' English language learning.

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English Syllabus: Marks: 100

This English syllabus document outlines the requirements for an English exam that is worth 100 marks. Candidates will be required to write one or more essays on a choice of topics. The exam will test candidates' ability to use English for communication, comprehend and analyze advanced texts, and demonstrate grammar and vocabulary proficiency. It will also involve reading two unseen passages and answering multiple choice questions, as well as writing a precis of an unseen passage on current affairs topics. The document also provides a list of eight recommended books to aid students' English language learning.

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English Syllabus

YOOTHEME
JOOMLA
Essay Paper

Marks : 100
Candidates will be required to write one or more essays in English Essay Paper. A wide choice of
subject will be given.

Author
A communicative grammar of English

Leech & Svartik

A practical English Grammar

Thomson & Martinet

A Comprehensive English Grammar for Foreign students

Eckersley & Eckersley (Longmans)

Modern English Vol. I & II Harcourt Brace Jovanovich

Rutherford

A University English Grammar

R. Quirk & S. Greenbaum (Longmans)

Practical English Usage

Swan (OUP)

English Idioms

McMordie

Mastering English Language

Etherton

Suggested Reading
ENGLISH (PRECIS & COMPOSITION) Compulsory (Total Marks-l00)
The examination will be based upon a paper carrying 100 marks and will be geared to test the
candidates' ability to handle grammatical structure, reading comprehension and analysis, and
precise writing and composition.
The candidates should be capable of:
1.
Using English correctly and efficiently as a vehicle of communication.
2.
Reading, comprehending and analyzing advanced texts.
Grammar and Vocabulary
The candidate's ability to handle the structure of English will be tested by framing
items based upon grammatical categories that usually create problems for foreign students.
There shall be no prescribed course for this purpose.
Reading Comprehension and Analysis
Two unseen passages shall be given with a fixed reading time and multiple choice questions
would be placed at the end to be answered. The passage for comprehension shall be fairly
technical. The passages would be selected from writings on economic, social, cultural subjects
and international affairs.Precise Writing
The candidates will be required to present an acceptable precis of a given passage. The unseen

passage will be selected from current, economic, social, cultural and international affairs.
Suggested Readings
Title

Author

1 A communicative grammar of English

Leech & Svartik

2 A practical English Grammar

Thomson & Martinet

3 A Comprehensive English Grammar for Foreign students

Eckersley & Eckersley


(Longmans)

4 Modern English Vol. I & II Harcourt Brace Jovanovich

Rutherford

5 A University English Grammar

R. Quirk & S. Greenbaum


(Longmans)

6 Practical English Usage

Swan (OUP)

7 English Idioms

McMordie

8 Mastering English Language

Etherton

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