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THE COURSE STRUCTURE & SYLLABUS OF UNDER GRADUATE

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATION

BASIC ENGLISH

1ST TO 4TH Semesters

w.e.f.
Academic Year 2020-21 and Onwards
Under

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS)

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ENGLISH SYLLABI
For Undergraduate Programmes: BA, BSC, BCOM, BBA, BCA, and BSW.

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM

(w.e.f. 2020-21 onwards)

BSC/BCA Credit Structure

Part 1: AECC - Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (Basic English)

Marks
Course Teaching Sem Duration
Sem Title of the Paper Credits Total
Code Hours/Week End IA of Exam
Exam
AECC
I English Gems I 4 3 80 20 100 3 Hrs
ENG117
AECC
II English Gems II 4 3 80 20 100 3 Hrs
ENG118
AECC English Language
III 4 3 80 20 100 3 Hrs
ENG119 Skills I
AECC English Language
IV 4 3 80 20 100 3 Hrs
ENG120 Skills II
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BSC/BCA PROGRAMME
Part 1: AECC - Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (Basic English)
Semester I: AECCENG117 - English Gems I
(2 Credits; 4 Teaching hours; Theory 80 + IA 20 = 100; 3 hrs Exam)
Introduction: The Course brings in some of the most wonderful, instructive and enjoyable
literary pieces to the students beginning their undergraduate course. The literary texts in the
course provide powerful contexts to understand human situations in our world and show how
they are expressed in English language.
The components of the Language Activity strengthen the students’ English
vocabulary and understanding of English sentence structure. Internal Assessment consist of
Tests and Tutorials ensure that the students are learning well and prepare them for Semester
end exams; the one-mark, five-mark and ten-mark questions in the examination are designed
to evaluate language comprehension and textual understanding.
Unit 1. Prose (1 hour / week; 25 Marks)
1. The Last Leaf - O Henry
2. The Challenge of Everest – H. P. S. Ahluwalia
3. Zero Budget Natural Farming - Shibu
4. The Kid – Charlie Chaplin
Unit 2. Poetry (1 hour / week; 25 Marks)
1. A Prayer for My Daughter – W. B. Yeats
2. The Road Not Taken – Robert Frost
3. Still I Rise - Maya Angelou
4.How did you Die? - Edmund Vance Cooke
Unit 3. Language Activity (2 Tutorial hours / week; 30 Marks)
1. Word class (Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, adverbs)
2. Articles
3. Prepositions (Place, Time, Position)
4. Synonyms
5. Antonyms
6. Introducing: Self Introduction and Introducing the chief-guest /principal/president/family
member/relatives/friend
IA : 20 Marks (2 Internal Tests: 4 and 10 marks; Attendance 3 & Tutorials 3 marks each)
Theory: 80 Marks
Total : 100 Marks
Question Paper Pattern
I. 10 objective questions 5 from Prose and 5 from Poetry 10x01=10
II. 02 annotations out of 4: (1from Prose and 1 from Poetry 02x05=10
III. 01 essay type question out of 2 from Prose 01x10=10
IV. 01 essay type question out of 2 from Poetry 01x10=10
V. 02 short notes out of 4: One from Prose and one from Poetry 02x05=10
VI. Language Activity on each topic 06x05=30
Total 80
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Semester II: AECCENG118 - English Gems -II

(2 Credits; 4 Teaching hours; Theory 80 + IA 20 = 100; 3 hrs Exam)

Unit 1. Prose (1 hour / week; 25 Marks)

1. Spoken English and Broken English – G. B. Shaw
2. Tiger in the Tunnel - Ruskin Bond
3. Milka Singh: The Flying Sikh – Sonia Sanwalka
4. On Saying Please - A. G. Gardinar

Unit 2. Poetry (1 hour / week; 25 Marks)

1. Once Upon a Time - Gabriel Okara
2. The Quality of Mercy – William Shakespeare
3. La Belle Dame Sans Merci – John Keats
4. Good-bye Party for Miss Pushpa T.S. – Nissim Ezekiel

Unit 3. Language Activity (2 Tutorial hours / week; 30 Marks)

1. Use of Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns
2. Correction of Sentences
3. Use of Negatives
4. Framing Questions (with ‘Wh-’ words & yes/no questions)
5. Welcome address and vote of thanks
1. Report Writing (Tour, Student Activities, News)

IA : 20 Marks (2 Internal Tests: 4 and 10 marks; Attendance 3 & Tutorials 3 marks each)
Theory: 80 Marks
Total : 100 Marks
Question Paper Pattern
I. 10 objective questions 5 from Prose and 5 from Poetry 10x01=10
II. 02 annotations out of 4: One from Prose and one from Poetry 02x05=10
III. 01 essay type question out of 2 from Prose 01x10=10
IV. 01 essay type question out of 2 from Poetry 01x10=10
V. 02 short notes out of 4: One from Prose and one from Poetry 02x05=10
VI. Language Activity on each topic 06x05=30
Total 80
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Semester III: AECCENG119 - English Language Skills- I

(2 Credits; 4 Teaching hours; Theory 80 + IA 20 = 100; 3 hrs Exam)

Unit 1. Novella (2 hours / week; 50 Marks): The Blue Umbrella - Ruskin Bond

Unit 2. Language Activity (2 Tutorial hours / week; 30 Marks)

1. One-word Substitutes (based on the text)
2. Active and Passive Voice
3. Notice writing
4. Paragraph writing
5. Publication Tips: Revising and rewriting – proof reading – editing
6. Review writing (short films/plays)

IA : 20 Marks (2 Internal Tests: 4 and 10 marks; Attendance 3 & Tutorials 3 marks each)
Theory: 80 Marks
Total : 100 Marks

Question Paper Pattern

I. 10 comprehension questions from the novel 10x1=10
II. 02 essay type questions out of 4 from the novel 2x10=20
III. 04 short notes out of 6 from the novel 4x05=20
IV. Language Activity on each topic 6x05=30
Total 80
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Semester IV: AECCENG120 - English Language Skills - II

(2 Credits; 4 Teaching hours; Theory 80 + IA 20 = 100; 3 hrs Exam)

Unit I:
i. Making enquiries, requests: At least 6 situations: at a hotel, medical shop, railway station,
bookshop, bank and college office. (Use of primary and modal auxiliary verbs: be, have, can
you please, will you please, can I, if I may, may I, shall we, etc.)
ii. Giving direction/instructions/information: a) Giving directions: (Use of prepositions – in the
corner, near, next to, between, opposite to, behind, beyond, along, past, across, down, up,
towards, etc.)

Unit II
i. Giving instructions: Being polite, using helping verbs- preparing coffee/tea/recipe, preparing a
word file/PPT, conducting a program/campaign, preparing for trech/travel
ii. Telephone conversation (formal and informal): Etiquette, common phrases for beginning and
closing conversation etc.
Unit III
i. Academic writing skills: Interpreting and analyzing graphs, tables, diagrams, maps,
family/organisation tree, etc.
ii. Fixing an appointment (with doctor, with Bank Manager, with a friend for going to a movie,
with
a colleague, etc.)
Unit IV
i. Group Discussion, Public Speaking (short speeches) and Facing an Interview (leadership
qualities, positive attitude, etc.)
ii. Short descriptions of people and places (Expressing facts and opinion, use of adjectives)

IA : 20 Marks (2 Internal Tests: 4 and 10 marks; Attendance 3 & Tutorials 3 marks each)
Theory: 80 Marks
Total : 100 Marks

Question Paper Pattern

I. 2 questions each on i and ii of Unit I 4X5=20
II. 2 questions each on i and ii of Unit II 4X5=20
III. 2 questions each on i and ii of Unit III 4X5=20
IV. 2 questions each on i and ii of Unit IV 4X5=20
Total 80