English I, II Course Outline, UHS, HEC, PNC, for BScN

English-I&II HEC Curriculum

English I and II Syllabus for semester I and II, English I, II

Syllabus Semester Hours 

    In the 136 Credit hour program ,the 2 theory  Credit hours for both English I and English II this course "Compulsory Requirements (the student has no choice) " Category.

English I

Sr.No	Topics
1.	Unit I: Oral Communication Introduction to language and its importance for nursing
2.	Greet people and start and finish a conversation give brief demonstration or a conversational video
3.	Take demonstration in pair or group form on a given situation(Give compliments ,Extend congratulations/sympathy, Express feelings, Ask for information/explanation, Exchange opinions and ideas and Suggest/advise/persuade/insist etc)
4.	Engage in a telephone conversation give a demonstration or a video conversation
5.	Take a demonstration in pair form on a given situation on telephone(Give compliments ,Extend congratulations/sympathy, Express feelings, Ask for information/explanation, Exchange opinions and ideas and Suggest/advise/persuade/insist etc)
6.	Unit II: Oral Presentations Discern elements of a good presentation +Select topics of common interest and share useful information
7.	Learn how to prepare and organize a good presentation using a variety of strategies/modes to convey ideas +Handle questions directed from the audience
8.	Engage in thought-provoking discussions +Wrap up convincingly, restating the key points.
9.	Unit III: Vocabulary Use the dictionary with facility +Identify various parts of speech +Enhance their knowledge of root words
10.	Learn some of the common suffixes and prefixes used in medical terminology +Use some of the idiomatic phrases used to describe physical ailments
11.	Enhance their knowledge of idioms and phrasal verbs in general
12.	Unit IV: Grammar Complete sentences and paragraphs using the appropriate form of the present and past continuous tense +Maintain subject verb agreement in sentences
13.	Write sentences using the correct word order +Convert active sentences into passive and vice versa
14.	Change direct speech into indirect speech and vice versa +Differentiate between present perfect and past simple
15.	Use the definite and indefinite articles correctly +Insert correct prepositions of time and place in sentences
16.	Unit V: Reading Comprehension Predict the content of the text through titles, subtitles, non-linguistic devices etc + Grasp the main idea through skimming
17.	Search specific points of information through scanning +Develop the skill of inferring meaning of a word by considering its context
18.	Recognize cohesive devices +Respond to questions of literal comprehension
19.	Respond to questions involving re-interpretation and inference +Respond to questions of personal response
20.	VI Report Writing Provide biographical information of the filed visit site +Document observations critically
21.	Establish purpose and function of the visit +Write a legible report with ideas following logically from one point to another.

 English II (Communication Skills) 

Objectives: 

Enable the students to meet their real life communication needs. 

Course Contents: 

• Paragraph writing Practice in writing a good, unified and coherent paragraph 

• Essay writing Introduction 

•  CV and job application 

• Translation skills Urdu to English Study skills Skimming and scanning, intensive and extensive, and speed reading, summary and précis writing and comprehension 

• Academic skills Letter/memo writing, minutes of meetings, use of library and internet 

• Presentation skills Personality development (emphasis on content, style and pronunciation)

Reference Book 

1 English Simple Grammar &Composition By Zia- ur- Rehman 
2 High School English Grammar& Composition Wrien & Martin
3 Move the Role of Academic Writing Essays Hark 
4 Oxford Practice Grammar Eastwrod