I. Reading Skills: 

Literature: Fiction and Poetry 

1. Ruskin Bond : The Prospect Of Flowers

2. R K Narayan : An Astrologer’s Day

3.      Shakespeare :Let Me Not To The Marriage of True Minds ( Sonnet No. 116)

4. John Keats : Ode To Nightingale 

    5. Tagore : Thou Hast Made Me Endless (Verse-I Gitanjali)

II. Language and Writing Skills: Advanced 

  Specific writing skills 

a)  Notice 

b)  Circulars 

c)  Memo 

                d)  Agenda for a Meeting

                e)  Minutes of the Meeting 

f)  E-mail

                g) Resume

III. Communication Skills 

1. Barriers to Communication 

                a)  Barriers on the part of Sender 

    b)  Barriers on the part of Receiver 

    c)  Organisational and other barriers 

2. Listening as a Tool of Communication 

                a)  Importance of Listening and Empathy 

                b)  Common Faults in Effective Listening 

                       (1) Listening versus Hearing 

                       (2) Poor Listening Habits 

                c)  Improving Listening Skill 

                d) Humour in communication

A. Interviews 

1. Job Interviews 

a)  Stages of Interview 

b)  Face-to-face Interviews: Campus and On Site 

c)  Telephonic Interview 

2. Media Interviews 

3. Press Conference 

B. Discussions 

1. Introducing Oneself and Others 

2. Leading and Directing Discussions 

3. Expressing Opinions and Ideas 

4. Expressing Agreement / Disagreement 

5. Raising Questions 

C. GroupDiscussions 

1. Speaking in a Group Discussion 

2. Discussing Problems and Solutions 

3. Using Persuasive Strategies 

4. Turn Taking Strategies 

5. Effective Intervention 

6. Reaching a Decision 

D. Organisational GD 

1. Brainstorming 

2. Nominal Group Techniques 

3. Delphi Technique 

4. GD as Part of a Selection Process 

E. Debate 

1. Art of Debating 

2. Debating Local Issues 

3. Debating National Issues 

4. Debating International Issues 

F. Watching a Film / Visual Presentation 

1. Summarising the Film / Visual Presentation 

2. Critically Appreciating the Main Points 

3. Leading a Further Discussion and Debate