English I
Written and spoken English for a technical audience: comprehension, composition, presentation.
§ 1Calendar
- Quiz 1—
- Quiz 2—
- End-term examination—
§ 2Previous Year Questions
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Foundation previous term papers
Past quizzes and end term papers with answer keys, for all foundation courses.
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§ 3Resources
Course material4
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Official course page
study.iitm.ac.in
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Lecture slides (Drive folder)
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Lecture transcripts (Drive folder)
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ALS for English - 1
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Notes3
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Course notes
Notes and study material for this course.
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Topic-wise notes
Topic-wise notes on ML Study Hub.
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English 1 notes on Medium
Written notes for English for Data Science 1.
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Syllabus
The official course syllabus, transcribed from the IITM BS Data Science & Applications course booklet.
§ 1Course Description
This course aims to develop fluency and confidence in both spoken and written English, drawing on insights from learning theories and established language-teaching methods.
Lectures-Tutorials-Practicals-Credits: 4-0-0-4
§ 2Faculty
- Prof. Rajesh Kumar, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras
- Prof. Shreesh Chaudhary, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras
- Prof. Om Prakash, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Gautham Buddha University, Noida
- Ms. Karthika Sathyanathan, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras
§ 3Week-by-week
Week 1: Sounds and words; Vowel and consonant sounds articulation; Diphthongs, semi-vowels, consonant clusters.
Week 2: Parts of speech - nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs; Prepositions, conjunctions, interjections; Articles.
Week 3: Vocabulary; Phrasal verbs; Modal verbs; Phrases and idioms.
Week 4: Spoken English basics; Speaking pace and pauses; Structuring speech; Presentations; Telephone English.
Week 5: Tenses (past, present, and future); Subject-verb agreement and practice.
Week 6: Reading skills - skimming, scanning, SQ3R, PQRST; Short and long texts; Critical reading; Test preparation.
Week 7: Listening skills - active vs passive, barriers; Technical talks; Practice and test preparation.
Week 8: Aspiration, word stress, syllables and syllabification; Plurality.
Week 9: Speaking skills - presentations and slides; Group discussions (rules); Storytelling; Speaking test preparation.
Week 10: Grammar and common errors; Writing basics - describing visuals; Public writing.
Week 11: Writing - notes, business writing, instructions; Data interpretation; Essays; Clarity and simplicity.
Week 12: Professional writing - paragraphs, formality and tone; Editing.