ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS - II (SYLLABUS)

UNIT 1: Advanced Writing Skills: Memo Writing, Note Making, Note Making,                          Paraphrasing, AD-Writing.

UNIT 2: Appreciation: Short Story, Poem, Drama. Business Reports: Types of                             Reports, Structure of Reports, Proposals, Typical Business Reports .

UNIT 3: Business Ethics: Corporate Dressing, First Impression, Grooming Checklist,                  Dos and Don’ts of Clothing, Telephone Etiquette.

UNIT 4: Conversation Practice: Explain your favourite dish, Conversation at a dinner,             making enquiries over telephone, Description of your garden at home, Ordering      food at a hotel, talking about weather, Office Conversations.                                                                 

RECOMMENDED TEXT BOOK
English Conversation Practice – Grand Taylor.             

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Essentials of English Grammar – Raymond Murphy.        
2. The Definitive Book of Body Language – Allan & Barbara Pease.


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