Language Across The Curriculum

Syllabus

LANGUAGE ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

Unit I: Language Diversity and Classroom Interaction

1)      Meaning and Concept of Language Diversity.

2)      Multilingualism: Meaning and Concept.

3)      Classroom Interaction.

Unit II: Communication

1)      Meaning and Importance of Communication.

2)      Principles of Communication.

3)      Types of Communication.

4)      Communication Skills: Sender, Message, Receiver Medium Analysis.

Unit III: Self Development Skills and Life Skills

1)      Adaptability, Accountability, Responsibility in Personal, Workplace and Community Context, Management Skills, Social Responsibility Skills, Human Relation Skills and Emotional Skills.

2)      Life Skills: Self Awareness, Empathy, Inter-personal Communication, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Decision-making and Problem Solving.

Unit IV: Developing Reading and Writing Skills

1)      Strategies of Effective Reading, Mechanism of Reading, Loud Reading and Silent Reading.

2)      Process and Strategies of Writing for Children.

3)      Developing Listening Skills.

4)      Constructive Skills: Engaging, Exploring, Explaining, Elaborating and Evaluating.

Unit V: Classroom Discourse

1)      Importance of Oral Language.

2)      Discussion as a Tool for Learning.

3)      Questions as a Tool for Learning.

4)      Role of Teacher in Classroom Discourse.