Diplomo computer Lab syllabus for Communication Lab Practical

Communication and Life Skills Practical

Sub Code: 20002
PART A: MONODIC COMMUNICATION

1. Vocabulary enrichment: recording important words and terminology alphabetically connected to the concerned department – playing antakshari.
2. Introducing oneself: using greeting phrases – opening and closing with courteous notes – supplying personal information.
3. Introducing others: using greeting phrases – opening and closing with courteous notes – with information.
4. Welcome address, vote of thanks and compering a program: keeping notes – and personal information of the dignitaries – concerned.
5. Making an Oral Presentation: Preparing the presentation - Talking about people, animals and places – Keywords technique and the rehearsal – Presentation outline – Performing the presentation – answering the questions.
6. Oral description: a picture from an English magazine – a visual ad – a natural scene.
7. Auditory/Oral comprehension – small passage – small dialogue -very short story – note - taking skill.
8. News Caption: giving caption for a news item from an English daily.

PART B: DYADIC COMMUNICATION: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTIONS

1. Dialogue: preparing and performing - Meeting people, exchanging greetings and taking leave – Giving instructions and seeking clarifications – Thanking someone and responding to thanks - minimum seven exchanges including the courteous openings and closings – ten common contexts.
2. Telephonic dialogue: telephonic etiquette - Answering the telephone and asking for someone – Dealing with a wrong number – Taking and leaving messages – Making enquiries on the phoneordering for supply-bookings and arrangements-handling the complaints – calling for appointment.

PART C: PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION

1. Group Discussion - Taking part in a Group Discussion – focus on team spirit.
2. Interview - Frequently asked questions in an interview – Mock interview - Body language.
3. Resume Writing – components.

PART D: LIFE SKILLS

1. Preparing for and dealing with change.
2. Motivation, goal-setting and self-esteem.
3. Teamwork skills.
4. Emotional intelligence skills
5. Career planning.
6. Assertive Skills.
7. Interview skills.

References :-

1. Malcolm Goodale, Professional Presentations with VCD, Cambridge University Press
2. B.Jean Naterop and Rod Revell, Telephoning in English with 2 Audio CDs Cambridge University Press
3. Priyadarshi Patnaik, Group Discussion and Interview Skills with VCD, Cambridge University Press
4. Kamalesh Sadanand and Susheela Punitha, Spoken English: A Foundation Course for Speakers of Tamil, Orient BlackSwan.
5. S. P. Dhanavel, English and Soft Skills, Orient BlackSwan
6. Robert Sherfield and et al, Developing Soft Skills, Pearson Education.
7. Poly Skills: A course in communication skills and Life skills, Cambridge University Press.
8. English and Communication Skills for Students of science and Engineering by S.P.Dhanavel , Orient BlackSwan.
9. Speak Well, edited by Kandula Nirupa Rani, Jayashree and Indira,OrientBlackSwan.
10. Fifty ways to improve your telephoning and teleconferencing Skills by Ken Taylor Time management