Class- B. Com 1st semester

Subject- English & Business Communication Skills

Max. Marks: 100

Theory: 80

Int. Asst.: 10

Practical: 10

Section- I

Topic / Teaching Points / Specific objectives / Methods/Approac-hes/Techniques / Resources & Links
Text Portion
1. The Model Millionaire
2. The Gift of the Magi
3. The Judgement-seat of Vikramaditya
4. Fur
5. A Marriage Proposal / a) About the Author
b) Introduction of the characters/main issues involved
c) General overview of the lesson
d) Interpretation of the individual lines of the lesson
e) Explanation of the difficult words
f) Discussion of various themes/incidents/characters/main issues / a) To provide the students a detailed overview of the lesson
b) To encourage the students to participate in class-room discussion thereby enabling them to express their own understanding of the main issues/ themes/incidents/ characters
c) To motivate the students to critically analyze the lesson / Class-room teaching with examples / Ten Mighty Pens, ed., K.A. Kalia (OxFORD Universiry Press)
Vocabulary Test in the form of ‘Match the Columns’ / Practice of the various exercises given at the end of each chapter / Main Objective is to enhance the students’ knowledge of words and their meanings
Unseen passage for Comprehension with minimum five questions at the end. / Practice of unseen passages of wide variety to improve reading & comprehension skills / This is to test a student’s comprehension ability, language/ presentation skills & vocabulary etc.

Section- II

Topic / Teaching Points / Specific objectives / Methods/Appro-aches/ Techniques / Resources & Links
1. Business Communication: Different Aspects of communication in general and business communication in particular, communication within organizations, types of communication & significance of positive attitude in improving communication
2. Writing skills: Letters of all kinds, Tender Notices, Auction Notices, Public Notices, Memos, Advertisements relating to sales/marketing / a) Meaning and process of communication
b) Verbal & Non-Verbal communication
c)Meaning of Business Communication & its objectives
d)Types of communication and their merits & demerits
e) How to develop positive attitude during communication
f) Types and format of different types of letters
g)Types and format of different types of Notices & their purpose
h) Meaning & Purpose of Memorandum & How to draft it
e) Guidelines for drafting a good advertisement / The main objective is to familiarize the students with the basics of communication and motivate them to participate in the class-room discussion. It will also enhance their writing skills as they will come to know how to effectively draft different kinds of letters, notices, memos and advertisements. / Class-room teaching with examples using black-board / Super Publications

Practical

Topic / Teaching Points / Specific objectives / Methods/Appr-oaches / Resources & Links
Personal Interview and public speaking like Declamation & Debate / Do’s & Don’ts of personal interview & public speaking / Practical work will improve students’ speaking skills. / Class-room teaching

Question Bank

The Model Millionaire

Short Questions

1.  What were the qualities that made Hughie Erskine popular with men and women?

2.  What sort of professions did Hughie try and what was the result of his efforts?

3.  What sort of a man does Alan Trevor reveal himself to be?

4.  Why did Alan Trevor like Hughie?

Long Answer Type Questions

1.  Give in your own words a summary of Oscar Wilde’s story “The Model Millionaire”

2.  Comment on the statement, ‘Millionaire models are rare enough, but, by Jove, model millionaires are rarer still.’

3.  Draw a character-sketch of Hughie Erskine.

4.  Draw a character-sketch of Baron Hausberg.

The Gift of the Magi

Short Questions

1.  What were the Young’s proud possessions? How does the narrator of the story highlight their significance?

Long Answer Type Questions

1.  Comment on the significance of the title.

2.  The writer describes Della and Jim as, ‘the wisest’ of all who give others gifts. Why?

3.  Did Jim and Della sell their dearest possessions to no purpose?

4.  Draw a character-sketch of Jim.

5.  Draw a character-sketch of Della.

The Judgment-seat of Vikramaditya

Short Questions

1.  What qualities of head and heart made Vikramaditya a well-loved king?

2.  Why did the king want to have the judgement-seat of Vikramaditya? Were his intentions good or bad?

3.  What was the last angel’s question? What is the significance of this question?

4.  Why is Vikramaditya known as the greatest judge in India?

5.  Why could the shepherd boy sit on the judgement seat and not the king?

Long Answer Type Questions

1.  Write a brief summary of the story ‘The Judgement-seat of Vikramaditya.

2.  Write a theme of lesson ‘The Judgement-seat of Vikramaditya.

Fur

Short Questions

1.  What ‘sub-story’ does Eleanor tell Bertram and with what motive?

2.  The two women in the story are a study in contrast. How do they differ from each other?

Long Answer Type Questions

1.  Write in your own words the story ‘Fur’.

A Marriage Proposal

Short Questions

1.  What were Lomov’s reasons for deciding to get married?

2.  What sort of impression do you form about Lomov?

3.  How did it happen that Lomov failed to propose Natalia?

Long Answer Type Questions

1.  Write in your own words the story of play ‘ The Marriage Proposal’.

2.  Discuss the theme of the play.

3.  Draw a character-sketch of Lomov.

4.  Draw a character-sketch of Natalia.

5.  Draw a character-sketch of Tschubukov.

Note: 70% of the syllabus will be covered before House Examination and remaining part will be covered after the Exams.

Submitted by: Prof. Parshant Sethi

&

Prof. Monika

Dept. of English