Syllabus of English, BBS 1st year

New Syllabus of BBS First Year Business English-I (2077/2078) TU/ Compulsory English/Course No.: MGT: 201

 

New Syllabus of BBS First Year Business English-I (2077/2078) TU/ Compulsory English/Course No.: MGT: 201

Full Marks: 100

Pass Marks: 35

Course Description: 

Unit 1: Grammar and Writing Mechanics                                                                15 marks (22 Hrs.)

Chapters: Sentences Elements, Varieties, Patterns, Types, Faults, Nouns, Pronouns and Antecedents; Verbs,

Tenses, Subject-Verb Agreement, Modifier and Connector Modifiers, Prepositions, Conjunctions,

Mechanics: Punctuation, Capitalization, Numbers

Unit 2: Using the Business language                                                                        5 marks (7 Hrs.)

Fundamentals of language: Language and Meaning Language, Society and Culture; Stylistic Features, Functions of Language Using Language Effectively. Strong Words, Coherent Paragraphs, Commonly Confused Words

Unit 3: Business Vocabulary                                                                                    5 marks (7 Hrs.)

Importance of Business vocabulary; Vocabulary in Use; Business Specific Terminologies, Idioms and Expressions, Vocabulary in Communication Situations; Vocabularies in Writing Situation;

Vocabularies in Speaking Situation; Ways to Improve Business Vocabulary

Unit 4: Business Communication Messages                                                            5marks (7 Hrs.)

Written, Oral, Visual Messages, Electronic Messages, Nonverbal messages

Unit 5: Business Writing                                                                                            5 marks (22 Hrs.) 

Brochures: Guidelines and Instructions: Media Stories, Releases and Advertisements: Media Stories, News Reports, Articles and Stories: Broadcasting Stories, Press Releases, Effective Media Relations, Advertisements

Unit 6: Reading Strategies and Writing Process                                                     25 marks (40 hrs.) 

Reading to Write. Becoming a Critical Reader, Brent Staples “Cutting and Pasting: A Senior Thesis”. Note-Making. Summarizing. Invention, Arrangement, Drafting and Revising. Editing and Proof Reading, Paragraph Writing

Unit 7: Patterns of Writing                                                                                        30 marks (45 Hrs.)

Chapters: 

A) Narration: 

1.Sandra Cisneros: “Only Daughter”;

 2. Bonnie Smith-Yackel: “My Mother never Worked”, 

B) Description: 

1. Jhumpa Lahiri: “Rice”,  

2. Heather Rogers: “The Hidden Life of Garbage”,  

C) Cause and Effect:  

1. Stan Cox: “The Case against Air Conditioning”,

 2.  Lawrence Otis Graham:  “The Black Table is still There” 

D) Comparison and Contrast:  

1. Bharati Mukherjee: “Two Ways to Belong in America”. 

2. Amy Chau: “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”

E) Definition: 

1. Judy Brandy “I want a Wife”, 

2. Gayle Rosenwald Smith. “The Wife-Beater”,

F) Argumentation:

1. Alex Tabarrok: “The Meat Market”,

2. Daniel Engber. “Let them Drink Water”

Prescribed Books:

 1. Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide.(30 marks)

Kirszner, Laurie G & Stephen R. Mandell (2012) Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s.

2. English for Business Studies,

 Kathmandu: Buddha PublicationsHolmes, H.I. (2019). 

Suggested Books for Further Reading:

Tickoo, Champa & Jaya Sasikumar (1979) Writing with a Purpose. New Delhi: Oxford. Guffey, Mary Ellen & Carolyn M. Seefer (2011). Business English. Ohio: Cengage Learning

Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English.