The Language Lab focuses on the production and practice of sounds of language and familiarises the students with the use of English in everyday situations and contexts.
English Language Communication Skills Lab shall have two parts:
a. Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Lab
b. Interactive Communication Skills (ICS) Lab
1. Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Lab
Exercise – I
Introduction to Phonetics – Speech Sounds – Vowels and Consonants
Exercise – II
Structure of Syllables - Past Tense Marker and Plural Marker – Weak Forms and Strong Forms Consonant Clusters.
Exercise - III
Minimal Pairs- Word accent and Stress Shifts- Listening Comprehension.
Exercise – IV
Intonation and Common errors in Pronunciation.
Exercise – V
Neutralization of Mother Tongue Influence and Conversation Practice
2. Interactive Communication Skills (ICS) Lab
Exercise – I
Ice-Breaking activity and JAM session
Articles, Prepositions, Word formation- Prefixes & Suffixes, Synonyms & Antonyms
Exercise – II
Situational Dialogues – Role-Play- Expressions in Various Situations – Self-introduction and Introducing
Others – Greetings – Apologies – Requests – Social and Professional Etiquette - Telephone Etiquette.
Concord (Subject in agreement with verb) and Words often misspelt- confused/misused
Exercise - III
Descriptions- Narrations- Giving Directions and guidelines.
Sequence of Tenses, Question Tags and One word substitutes.
Exercise – IV
Extempore- Public Speaking
Active and Passive Voice, –Common Errors in English, Idioms and Phrases
Exercise – V
Information Transfer- Oral Presentation Skills
Reading Comprehension and Job Application with Resume preparation.
DISTRIBUTION AND WEIGHTAGE OF MARKS
English Language Laboratory Practical Examination:
1. The practical examinations for the English Language Laboratory shall be conducted as per the University norms prescribed for the core engineering