Proficiency in English

Syllabus

PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH

Question Paper - 6

Unit 1: Status of English in India

• English as a Global Language.
• English as a Language of Science & Technology.
• English as a Library Language.

Unit 2: Listening & Speaking

• Phonetics and Phonology- How Sounds are Produced, Transmitted and Received; Stress, Rhythm and Intonation in Pronunciation.

Unit 3: Reading

• Importance of Reading.
• Reading Strategies – Word Attack, Inference, Extrapolation.

Unit 4: Writing

• Mechanics of Writing-Strokes and Curves, Capital and Small Letters, cursive and Print Script, Punctuation.
• Different Forms of Writing - Formal and Informal Letters, Messages, Notices, Posters, Advertisements, Note Making, Report Writing, Diary Entry, Resume (Bio-Data/CV) Writing.
• Controlled and Guided Writing with Verbal and Visual Inputs
• Free and Creative Writing.

Unit 5: Vocabulary & Grammar in Context

• Synonyms, Antonyms, Homophones.
• Word Formation- Prefix, Suffix, Compounding.
• Parts of Speech.
• Tense, Modals.
• Articles, Determiners.
• Types of Sentences (Assertive, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory).