Syllabus

Course Code: 804    Course Name: Language across curriculum

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 1. UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGE
(i) Concept: Meaning & Nature of language
(ii) Linguistic principles: Process of acquisition of language
2. Language & Learning
(i) Functions of language & its basic assumptions: Communicative, Receptive &Expressive, Language and Society. First Language, Multilingualism. Language Diversity in class room.
3. Language Across Curriculum: -
Relationship of language & learning, Role of Subject teacher.
2 4. LISTENING & SPEAKING SKILL
(i) Concept and Importance
(ii) Techniques and Material for developing Listening and speaking skill oral conversational and compositional skills
5. Reading & Writing skill
(i) Concept, need & Importance
(ii) Techniques and Material for developing Reading and Writing, Reading Mechanics, Compositional writing.
6. Relationship of language Skills and subject knowledge of Teachers
3 Practimum/ Sessional
Any one of the following:
(i) Subject wise group discussion, preparation of report and presentation before the group.
(ii) Prepare a Diagnostic test to identify reading and writing problems of the school students.
(iii) Prepare a representative sample of advocacy on rural issues / problems
(iv) Letter writing, Notice, email messages representation on local issues and local challenges.
(v) Reflections on Gandhian thoughts : Panel discussion and preparation of report
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