Paavai Guide - English Language Teaching

 Syllabus for

B.A. ENGLISH

(SEMESTER PATTERN)

(For Candidates admitted in the College affiliated to

Periyar University from 2017 - 2018 onwards)

B. A. ENGLISH

SEMESTER – VI

CORE - XII - ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Unit - I

The Importance of Learning English

English for Communication

Problems of the Second Language Learner

Unit - II

Linguistic and the Second Language Teaching

Teaching English Grammar

Unit - III

Methods and Principles

How to Teach English Pronunciation

Unit - IV
Teaching the Four Skills
How to Teach Vocabulary

Unit - V
Classroom Procedures
Methods of Evaluation
Literature and Social Language Learning

Prescribed Book:

C. Paul Varghese: Teaching English as a Second Language, Sterling Publishers

Reference Books:

J.A. Bright & G.P. Mc Gregor: Teaching English as a Second Language, Longman Publisher 

Ghosh, Sastri, Das: Introduction to English Language Teaching. CIEFL (OUP)

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From Paavai Pathippagam:

Study Guides and Notes can be bought at: Amma Book Centre, 2A, East Avani Moola Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu,India. PIN 625001 Phone: 0452 2629666 Mobile: 9842041112

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Paavai Guide - South Asian Literature

 

Syllabus for

B.A. ENGLISH

(SEMESTER PATTERN)

(For Candidates admitted in the College affiliated to

Periyar University from 2017 - 2018 onwards)

B. A. ENGLISH

SEMESTER - VI

CORE - XI - SOUTH-ASIAN LITERATURE

UNIT - I POETRY

1. Edwin Thumboo-Gods Can Die (Singapore)

2. Kamala Wijeratne-On Seeing A White Flag Across A By- Road (Sri Lanka)

3. Maki Kureshi-The Kittens (Pakistan)

4. Razia Khan-The Monstrous Biped (Bangladesh)

5. Shirley Lim-Words For Father (Malaysia)

Unit - II PROSE

1. Mahadevi Varma-The Art Of Living

2. V.S Naipaul-The Child Of Exile

UNIT - III DRAMA

Mahesh Dattani- Thirty Days in September

UNIT - IV FICTION

Philip Jeyaretnam- Abraham's Promise

UNIT - V SHORT STORY

1. Chitra Banerjee – Clothes

2. Ismat Chughtai -The Veil

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From Paavai Pathippagam:

Study Guides and Notes can be bought at: Amma Book Centre, 2A, East Avani Moola Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu,India. PIN  625001 Phone: 0452 2629666 Mobile: 9842041112

Paavai Pathippagam, 37A. North Avani Moola Street, Madurai Mobile: 9842096333 

Commonwealth Literature

Paavai Guide for B.A., English Literature, Third Year VI Semester, Core Course XIV, Bharathidasan University.

Commonwealth Literature

Price Rs.100/-

Syllabus:

CORE COURSE XIV

COMMONWEALTH LITERATURE

Objectives:

 To introduce learners to the literatures of a few commonwealth countries

 To enable learners to understand and appreciate various cultures, traditions and mores

Unit – I: Poetry

Sir Charles G.D Roberts : “The Solitary Woodsman”

Razia Khan : “My Daughter’s Boyfriend”

Unit – II: Poetry

Allen Curnow : “House and Land”

E.J Pratt : “The Dying Eagle”

Unit – III: Prose

Margaret Atwood : “Nature as a Monster” from Chapter 2 of Survival:

 A Thematic Guide to Canadian Literature

Unit – IV: Drama

Wole Soyinka : The Road

Unit – V: Fiction

Chinua Achebe : Things Fall Apart

Book for Reference:

Narasimhaiah, C. D. An Anthology of Commonwealth Poetry. India: Macmillan, 1990.

Guides and Notes can be bought at: Amma Book Centre, 2A, East Avani Moola Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu,India. PIN  625001 Phone: 0452 2629666 Mobile: 9842041112

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Guide for Indian Writing in English

Paavai Guide for B.A., English Literature, Second Year IV Semester, Core Subject 6, Madurai Kamaraj University.

Indian Writing in English 

Price Rs.100/-

Syllabus:

IV SEMESTER

PART III — CORE SUBJECT — 6

INDIAN WRITING IN ENGLISH

Objectives

1. To make learners aware of the history and the growth of Indian Writing in English

2. To introduce learners to the rich literary tradition in Indian Writing in English

3. To enable learners to appreciate the changing trends in Indian literature in English

UNIT – I PROSE

Vivekananda World Mission - Bhabani Bhattacharya

The Gospel of Non-Violence - M.K. Gandhi

Ajanta and Ellora in the Monsoon - Shashi Tharoor

Books recommended:

1. Indian Yarns: An Anthology of Indian English writing, Cambridge University Press.

2. Selections from Indian Writing in English for Under Graduates, New Century Book House (P)

Ltd.

UNIT – II POETRY

An Introduction - Kamala Das

Goodbye Party - Ezekiel

From Home coming - Parthasarathy

Six Rubaiyaats - Mirza Arif

Books recommended:

l. Indian Yarns: An Anthology of Indian English writing, Cambridge University Press.

2. Selections from Indian Writing in English for Under Graduates, New Century Book House (P)

Ltd.  

3. Ramaswamy. S. Commentaries on Common Wealth Poetry and Drama , Prestige Books.

UNIT – III SHORT STORY

Astrologers Day - R.K. Narayan

Freedom - Bama

Festival of Eidgah - Premchand

Bholi - K.A. Abbas

Books recommended:

Indian Writing in English — Harrows Publications, Chennai

UNIT – IV DRAMA

Silence! The Court is in Session, Vijay Tendulkar, Oxford Press

UNIT – V FICTION

The Three Mistakes of My Life - Chetan Bhagat

English Guide for MKU

“English for Communication and Pleasure-I” is an excellent English guide from Paavai Pathippagam. It is specially published for first Semester students of Madurai Kamaraj University joined in June 2018 and afterwards. It has been prepared as per the syllabus. This study guide is very useful as it is based on all textbooks prescribed by the University.

It contains 384 pages and priced Rs.80/- only.

For Copies: 
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Madurai 625001 
Phone: 0452 2629666 
Mobile: 9842041112

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