Syllabus _ BBS First Year Tribhuvan University

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Business English-I                             

Level: BBS First Year                   

Course No.: MGT: 201

 

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

ü  Sentences: Elements, Varieties, Patterns, Types,

ü  Faults: Nouns, Pronouns and Antecedents; Verbs,

ü  Tenses, Subject-Verb Agreement;

ü  Modifiers and Connector: Modifiers, Prepositions, Conjunctions;

ü  Mechanics: Punctuation, Capitalization, Numbers

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

ü  Fundamentals of language;

ü  Language and Meaning;

ü  Language, Society and Culture;

ü  Stylistic Features;

ü  Functions of Language

ü  Using Language Effectively;

ü  Strong Words; Coherent Paragraphs;

ü  Commonly Confused Words

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

ü  Importance of Business vocabulary;

ü  Vocabulary in Use;

ü  Business Specific Terminologies,

ü  Idioms and Expressions;

ü  Vocabulary in Communication Situations;

ü  Vocabularies in Writing Situation;

ü  Vocabularies in Speaking Situation;

ü  Ways to Improve Business Vocabulary2

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

ü  Written;

ü  Oral;

ü  Visual Messages:Electronic Messages; Nonverbal messages

Unit 5: Business Writing                                                                  15 marks (22 Hrs.)

ü  Brochures: Guidelines and Instructions;

ü  Media Stories,

ü  Releases and Advertisements: Media Stories, News Reports; Articles and Stories; Broadcasting Stories; Press Releases; Effective Media Relations; Advertisements

Patterns for College Writing

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

ü  Reading to Write: Becoming a Critical Reader;

ü  Brent Staples. “Cutting and Pasting: A Senior Thesis”;

ü  Note-Making; Summarizing; Invention; Arrangement; Drafting and Revising; Editing and Proof Reading;

ü  Paragraph Writing.

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

ü  Narration: Sandra Cisneros: “Only Daughter”; Bonnie Smith-Yackel: “My Mother never Worked”;

ü  Description: Jhumpa Lahiri: “Rice”; Heather Rogers: “The Hidden Life of Garbage”;

ü  Cause and Effect: Stan Cox: “The Case against Air Conditioning”; Lawrence Otis Graham: “The ‘Black Table’ is still There”

ü  Comparison and Contrast: Bharati Mukherjee: “Two Ways to Belong in America”; Amy Chau: “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”

ü  Definition: Judy Brandy: “I want a Wife”; Gayle Rosenwald Smith: “The Wife-Beater”;

ü  Argumentation: Alex Tabarrok: “The Meat Market”; Daniel Engber. “Let them Drink Water!”

Prescribed Books:

a. Kirszner, Laurie G. & Stephen R. Mandell (2012). Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s.

b. Holmes, H.I. (2019). English for Business Studies. Kathmandu: Buddha Publications

 

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