Learning English in Hindi
Indian Institute of Technology Madras and NPTEL via Swayam
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Overview
This course aims to help learners improve their English language skills through Hindi. By the end of the course, students will be able to understand English sounds, grammar, and vocabulary. The course covers topics such as English sounds, writing symbols, parts of speech, sentences, clauses, punctuation, and vocabulary. The teaching method includes lectures, exercises, and practice sessions. This course is intended for Hindi speakers who want to enhance their English language proficiency.
Syllabus
Week 1: Sounds & Writing Symbols in Engish ; Speech Sounds in English ; Consonants and Consonant Clusters in English ; Syllables and Words ; Some Features of English Words ; Plural Words in English
Week 2:Parts of speech 1 ; Parts of Speech 2 ; Parts of Speech 3 ; Words and Phrases in English ; Fundamentals of Learning English for Accuracy, Fluency and Communicative Confidence
Week 3:Sentences in English ; Direct and Indirect Objects ; Verb-be (is, are, am) in English ; Imperative sentences in English (command or request) ; Questions in English (Interogative sentences) ; Negative Sentences in English ; Agreement in English Sentences
Week 4:Participles in English ; Relaive Clauses in English ; Functions of Modals ; Passives in English ; Mood and Modal Verbs
Week 5:Modal verb 1 ; Modal verb 2 ; Modal verb 3 ; Modal verb 4 ; Telephone English
Week 6: Illustrating Clauses and Sentences ; Describing Clauses and Sentences ; Sentence, Clause and Complex Sentences ; Adjectival (Relative) Clause ; Adverbs ; Agreement in English Sentences (Subject and Verb in Sentences)
Week 7:Question Tags in English Sentences ; Questions in English (Interrogative sentences) ; Learning Softening (Knowing vs Using) ; Rhythm and Pitch in English ; Terminal Punctuations ; Punctuation 1 ; Punctuation 2
Week 8:Advanced Vocabulary ; Innovation in Vocabulary ; Metaphors ; Phrases & Idioms You Must Know ; Make your expressions impressive
Taught by
Prof. Rajesh Kumar