Course Type | Course Code | No. Of Credits |
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Foundation Core | SGA1FC131 | 4 |
Semester and Year Offered: First Semester / Monsoon 2018 onwards
Course Coordinator and Team: CELE Team
Email of course coordinator: amol@aud.ac.in
Pre-requisites: None
Aim:
This course is designed to enhance the four language skills viz. listening, speaking, reading and writing (LSRW) of learners to strengthen their overall proficiency in English. The main objective of this course is to provide a rich linguistic environment in class which will allow students to adequately practice a range of language functions simulating real life situations. This in turn is expected to help learners to function confidently in social spheres, both in familiar and unfamiliar environments. During the course learners will practice language items through interesting tasks, worksheets and activities around various language functions.
Course objectives:
Brief description of modules/ Main modules:
This course is not designed in a modular framework. It focuses on language functions which are practiced through different themes. The themes around which language will be practiced are as follows:
Material for this course will be drawn from a range of language teaching resources (such as New Interchange, Language in Use, Speak Well, More grammar games, Real reading etc.) which will be given at the beginning of the course.Additional worksheets will be given in class to practice various language skills (LSRW) through tasks and activities covering the above language functions. Interactive language activities such as role plays, pair work, group discussions, language games, poster presentations etc. will be an integral part of this course.
Assessment Details with weights:
Supplementary Readings: