Subject Code & Name: EN25C01 – English Essentials – I
Regulation: R-2025
Semester: I (First Semester)
Branch: B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
Credits / L-T-P: 2 Credits | L-T-P: 2-0-0
Course Objectives
- Enhance learners’ listening and speaking skills to understand and deliver speeches effectively
- Equip students with the skills to write clear, coherent, and grammatically correct texts for various purposes
- Strengthen the ability to comprehend, interpret, and analyse written English across diverse contexts
Full Unit-wise Syllabus
Unit I – Speaking Skills
Self-Introduction (Tenses, Adjectives), Expressing opinions (Subject-Verb Agreement), Participating in Conversations (Speech Acts – agreeing & disagreeing – synonyms and antonyms).
Suggested Activities: Self-Introduction, Just a Minute (JAM) Video recording, Situational role plays, Spell Bee, Word Substitution, Usage of Apps.
Unit II – Listening Skills
Listening to Simple Conversations (Understanding tone and intent), Short Speeches / Stories, Extracting information, Pronunciation, Listening to Various Accents.
Suggested Activities: Listening and Repeating, Gap fill exercises, Note-taking.
Unit III – Reading Skills
Reading Strategies – (Skimming, scanning, predicting) intensive reading – short passages and long passages on suggested themes (Sentence Patterns, Prefixes and suffixes, idioms and phrases).
Activities: Reading – newspaper and digital articles, Cloze, Reading comprehension, note making and summarising.
Unit IV – Writing Skills
Word Substitution, Sentence Formation, Hints Development (Guided Writing), Writing Different Types of Paragraphs – (Sentence Structure) – Letter Writing / Emails (Informal).
Activities: Error Detection, Picture and poster description, Descriptive, Narrative and Comparative paragraphs, Brainstorming and Mind Mapping – Informal letters/Emails.
Course Outcomes (COs)
| CO | Description |
|---|---|
| CO1 | Listen and comprehend spoken English, take and draft notes. |
| CO2 | Apply vocabulary and grammar appropriately to communicate in written and spoken forms. |
| CO3 | Analyze texts in different contexts using appropriate reading strategies. |
| CO4 | Communicate thoughts and ideas in real life situations. |
| CO5 | Develop communication skills relevant to engineering and technology. |
Assessment Pattern (Quick Note)
- Weightage: Continuous Assessment 40% | End Semester Examination 60%
- Internal methodology: Quiz (10%), Assignments (20%), Speaking Task (10%), Reading Task (10%), Writing Task (10%), Internal Examinations (40%)
Source: Official Anna University – B.E. ECE R-2025 Syllabus
Last Updated: September 2026
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