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ENG001: Elementary English


VU English Handouts, Assignments, Past Papers

ENG001 Content

This course aims to enhance students' comprehension of English grammatical structures and provide new insights into vocabulary, sentence structure, and essential nonverbal communication components.

The course's primary goal is to teach students effective writing strategies by focusing on the language's underlying grammar. It comprises six modules, each with thirty lectures, and activities are also offered for more practice. Students are assisted in putting their thoughts on paper so they may write eloquently, clearly, and simply thanks to the course's steadily rising difficulty level.

The category for this course is English, and the level is undergraduate. The contents of this course ENG001 are mentioned in the below list:
  • Introduction to Journalistic Writing
  • Qualities of good writers and good writing
  • The process of writing
  • All about words
  • Dictionary-A Writer’s Language Tool
  • Parts of speech
  • Basic clause patterns
  • Active and passive voice
  • Modifiers and sentence types
  • Reported speech
  • Grammatical sentence
  • Effective Sentence
  • Style: Guideline And Pitfalls
  • Paragraph Writing: Types And Techniques
  • Essay Writing
  • Signal Words
  • Expository writing
  • Report And Narrative Writing
  • Descriptive And Persuasive Writings
  • Research Writing and Documenting Sources
  • Summary and Précis Writing
  • Punctuation
  • Mechanics etc.

ENG001 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG001 are 2.

ENG001 Handouts:

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ENG101: English Comprehension

ENG101 Content:

The course is organized into six modules with 45 lectures, each lasting 50 minutes. The course combines instruction in reading, writing, vocabulary development, and grammar usage with separate sessions on each subject. The vocabulary-building exercises in the reading and writing sessions combine exposition, argument, narrative, and description.

Each session includes reading passages followed by several tasks to help students understand the text while applying the strategies above. The first few chapters are factual writings describing computers and their features, emphasizing information arrangement and description.
The inventive writings demonstrate how authors use a variety of descriptions to communicate a variety of ideas. As a result, the course seeks to help students develop the abilities necessary for studying English as a second language.

The category for this course ENG101 is English, and the level is undergraduate. The contents of this course ENG101 are mentioned in the below list:
  • Reading and Dictionary: Using the dictionary Reading for General Meaning
  • Pronunciation: Using the dictionary for Pronunciation
  • Reading for Main Idea: Locating Main Ideas and Topic Sentences
  • Topic, Main Idea, Identifying Supporting Ideas, Contextual Reference
  • References, Connectives, Transitional Words.
  • Locating Information by Scanning, Synonyms Antonyms
  • Description, Locating Information, Organizing Information
  • Word Forms, Contextual References Organization
  • Understanding Reading, Imaginative & Practical Texts, Signposting
  • Making Inferences
  • Assessing the Text: Distinguishing Facts From Opinions
  • Assessing Texts: Imaginative Texts
  • Evaluating Texts: Writer's Tone & Intention
  • Cloze for Comprehension

ENG101 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG101 are 3.

ENG101 Handouts:

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ENG201: Business and Technical English Writing

ENG201 Content:

The category for this course ENG201 is English, and the level is undergraduate. The contents of this course ENG201 are mentioned in the below list:
  • Introduction
  • Oral Communication
  • Reader-Centered Writing
  • Audience Analysis
  • Defining Objectives
  • Defining Objectives II +Appropriateness
  • Accuracy, Clarity, Conciseness, and Coherence
  • The Seven C’s of Effective Communication
  • Planning Business Messages
  • Composing Business Messages
  • Revising Business Messages
  • Memorandums, Meeting Documents, and Proposals
  • Letters etc

ENG201 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG201 are 3.

ENG201 Handouts:

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ENG301: Business Communication

ENG301 Content:

The category for this course ENG301 is English, and the level is undergraduate. The contents of this course ENG301 are mentioned in the below list:
  • Introduction to Communication
  • Flow of Communication
  • Theories of Communication
  • The Process of Communication and Misconceptions
  • Barriers to Effective Communication
  • Non-verbal Communication
  • Traits of Good Communicators
  • Principles of Business Communication
  • Concreteness
  • Consideration
  • Intercultural Communication

ENG301 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG301 are 3.

ENG301 Handouts:

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ENG501: History of English Language

ENG501 Content:

The category for this course ENG501 is English, and the level is undergraduate. The contents of this course, ENG501,  include the:
  • Introduction to Language
  • What do we Study in the History of a Language?
  • Basic Terms related to Language and Language History
  • Introduction to the English Language
  • Importance of the History of the English Language
  • Historical Development of (the English) Language and Related Terms
  • Main Stages in the Development of the English Language
  • Introduction to Old English: Birth of English- Prehistoric to Germanic History
  • Some Historical Facts about Old English etc

ENG501 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG501 are 3.

ENG501 Handouts:

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ENG502: Introduction to Linguistics

ENG502 Content:

The category for this course ENG502 is English, and the level is undergraduate. The contents of this course ENG502 include:
  • Introduction
  • Language: A Purely Human and Non-Instinctive Communication
  • Language: A Symbol System
  • Behavioristic View of Language
  • Structural View of Language
  • Miscellaneous Definitions of Language
  • Animal Communication and Language
  • Talking Apes
  • Written Language
  • First Families
  • Towards a Science of Language etc.

ENG502 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG502 are 3.

ENG502 Handouts:

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ENG503: Introduction to English Language Teaching

ENG503 Content:

The category for this course ENG503 is English, and the level is undergraduate. The contents of this course ENG503  include:
  • Introduction to ELT
  • Nature and Functions of Language
  • History of English Language
  • English as an International Language
  • English in Pakistan
  • Psychology of Language
  • Second Language Acquisition
  • Methods and Approaches of Language Teaching
  • Teaching Listening Skills etc.

ENG503 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG503 are 3.

ENG503 Handouts:

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ENG504: Second Language Acquisition

ENG504 Content:

The category for this course ENG504 is English, and the level is undergraduate. By examining essential topics, ideas, findings, and theories, this course will familiarise students with the most recent research on second language acquisition (SLA) and provide them the chance to critically assess models and theories of SLA. The course examines broad topics, including age, input and interaction, input and processing, language processing, SLA pedagogy, and learning environment. 
It also looks at the importance of the native language, the impact of the second language on the L1, the universals of speech, and age. Students get expertise in developing and conducting research on second language acquisition through the course's practical component.

ENG504 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG504 are 3.

ENG504 Handouts:

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ENG505: Language Learning Theories

ENG505 Course Content:

The course offers a thorough grasp of theories relating to language acquisition (LLT). The six main theories are highlighted, particularly their theoretical and pedagogical contributions to language learning. The course will teach the students the unique ideas of language learning theories and their many applications by incorporating current research trends in LLT. 

The course aims to increase students' understanding of contemporary teaching techniques and approaches, provide them with the skills necessary to prepare and teach effectively in various curricula and learning environments, and examine current research trends in language acquisition.

ENG505 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG505 are 3.

ENG505 Handouts:

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ENG506: World English

ENG506 Course Content:

  • Globalisation: Definition
  • What is a Global Language?
  • The Need for a Global Language in Present Times
  • What Makes a Global Language?
  • Emergence of English as a Global Language
  • Change in the Status of English
  • Dangers of Global Language
  • Undue Empowerment of Users
  • Linguistic Complacency
  • Loss of Linguistic Diversity

ENG506 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG506 are 3.

ENG506 Handouts:

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ENG507: Phonetics and Phonology

ENG507 Course Content:

  • Introduction to the Course Learning
  • Why Studying Phonetics and Phonology?
  • Focus Language - English
  • Aims and Objective of the Course
  • Evaluation Criteria for the Course
  • Introduction to Vowels and Consonants
  • Introduction to English Vowels
  • Introduction to English Diphthongs
  • Introduction to English Consonants
  • IPA Transcription of English Sounds

ENG507 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG507 are 3.

ENG507 Handouts:

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ENG508: Semantics and Pragmatics

ENG508 Course Content:

  • Definition of Semantics and Pragmatics
  • The Borderline between Semantics and Pragmatics
  • Sentence and Utterance
  • Language and Logic
  • The Explicit and the Implicit
  • Semantics in Linguistics
  • Semantics in a Model of Grammar
  • Historical Semantics
  • Semantics in Other Disciplines
  • Semantics and Semiotics

ENG508 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG508 are 3.

ENG508 Handouts:

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ENG509: Morphology and Syntax

ENG509 Course Content:

  • Morphemes
  • Morphology in Action
  • Abstract Morphological Facts
  • Background and Beliefs
  • Introduction to Morphological Analysis
  • What is a Word?
  • Empirical Tests for Wordhood
  • Types of Words
  • Inflection vs. Derivation
  • Two Approaches to Morphology
  • The Lexicon
  • Morphology and Phonology

ENG509 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG509 are 3.

ENG509 Handouts:

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ENG510: Sociolinguistics

ENG510 Course Content:

  • What is Sociolinguistics?
  • Some Definitions of Sociolinguistics
  • Sociolinguistics and Linguistics
  • Sociolinguistics and the Sociology of Language
  • Sociolinguistic Phenomena and the Changing World
  • What are Linguistics Items?
  • The Terms- Variety and Lect
  • Types and Significance of Varieties of Language
  • Attitude toward Language Varieties
  • What are Speech Communities?
  • Some Definitions of Speech Communities
  • Intersecting Communities
  • Rejecting the Idea of Speech Communities
  • Networks and Repertoires
  • Spatial Diffusion by Gravity
  • Access to the Codes
  • Rigidity of the Social Matrix
  • Variables and Variants
  • Types of Variables and Variants
  • Synchronic Variation
  • Diachronic Variation

ENG510 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG510 are 3.

ENG510 Handouts:

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ENG511: Psycholinguistics

ENG511 Course Content:

  • The Nature of Language
  • The Scope of Psycholinguistics
  • Language Processes and Linguistic Knowledge
  • Working and Long Term Memory
  • Central Issues in Language Processing
  • The Motor Theory of Speech Perception
  • Perception of Written Language
  • Phonological Knowledge
  • Semantic Barriers
  • Models of Lexical Access
  • Difference between Logogen and Cohort Models
  • Variables That Influence Lexicon Access

ENG511 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG511 are 3.

ENG511 Handouts:

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ENG512: Bilingualism

ENG512 Course Content:

  • Bilingualism: Introduction
  • Definitions of Bilingualism
  • Language in Literacy and Bilingualism
  • Forms of Language and Change
  • Language Change
  • Societal Bilingualism
  • Monolingual vs. Bilingual Communities
  • Measurement of Bilingualism
  • Interference
  • Language Choice and Group
  • Language Choice and Situation

ENG512 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG512 are 3.

ENG512 Handouts:

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ENG513:Language Teaching Methods

ENG513 Course Content:

  • Defining Language
  • Some Theoretical Concepts: Language as a System
  • Some Theoretical Concepts: Language as Discourse
  • Some Theoretical Concepts: Language as Ideology
  • Language Teaching and Theoretical Concepts about Language
  • Significance of a ‘Language Teaching Methods’ Course
  • Language Teaching Methods in Ancient Times
  • Language Teaching Methods in Europe in Early Modern Times
  • Language Teaching Methods in the 19th and Early to Mid-20th Century
  • Language Teaching Methods from the Mid- to Late-20th Century
  • What is a Theory?
  • What is an Approach?
  • What is a Method/ Methodology?

ENG513 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG513 are 3.

ENG513 Handouts:

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ENG515: Teaching of Reading and Writing Skills

ENG515 Course Content:

  • Introduction to Learning to Read in Another Language
  • Principles for Teaching Reading: Meaning-Focused Input
  • Prerequisites for Formal Reading Instruction
  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Spoken Language and Reading
  • Spelling: Productive Phonics
  • System Learning and Item Learning
  • First Language Effects on Second Language Reading
  • Introduction to Intensive EFL/ESL Reading
  • Focuses on Intensive Reading
  • Comprehension of the Text
  • The Focus of Comprehension Questions
  • Cohesive Devices
  • Introduction Extensive Reading
  • Understand the Goals and Limitations of Extensive Reading

ENG515 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG515 are 3.

ENG515 Handouts:

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ENG516: Teaching Business Communication

ENG516 Course Content:

  • What is Business Communication?
  • Origin of Business Communication
  • The Business English Learner
  • The Teaching Context
  • Discourse Competence
  • Intercultural Competence
  • Approaches to Teaching English
  • What are Needs? What is Target Needs?
  • Current and Target Situation – the Gap
  • Learning Needs
  • Necessities, Lacks, Wants
  • Pedagogical Needs
  • Language Styles
  • Business Needs
  • Main Priorities
  • Aims
  • What is to be Covered and in what Order
  • Sample Course Outlines
  • Negotiating Priorities
  • Using the Syllabus

ENG516 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG516 are 3.

ENG516 Handouts:

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ENG518: Research Methodology in ELT

ENG518 Course Content:

  • What is research?
  • Definitions of research
  • Functions of research
  • Specific characteristics of ELT research
  • Why is research in ELT necessary?
  • Classification of research
  • Major types of research
  • Educational research
  • Assortment of a problem
  • Identification of a problem
  • Criteria for the selection of a problem

ENG518 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG518 are 3.

ENG518 Handouts:

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ENG519: Curriculum Design

ENG519 Course Content:

  • Historical Background
  • Historical Perspective of Language Teaching Methods
  • Historical Role of Vocabulary Selection
  • Historical Background to Grammar Selection and Gradation
  • Application of Principles of Selection and Gradation
  • Approaches to Gradation
  • Assumptions Underlying Early Approaches to Syllabus Design
  • The Quest for New Methods
  • Re-Evaluation of Teaching Methods and their Influence on Language Curriculum Development
  • Emergence of a Curriculum Approach in Language Teaching
  • Introduction to Situation/Environment Analysis
  • Teacher, Learner, and Adoption  Factors
  • Understanding the Constraints
  • Steps in Environment Analysis etc.

ENG519 Credit Hours:

Credit hours for this course ENG519 are 3.

ENG519 Handouts:

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