1. Introductory lecture is to be given to the students so that they get a clear idea of the syllabus and understand the need
for having such a practice lab in the first place (3 hours)
2. Conversion practice is done on given situation topics. The students are also made to listen to pre-recorded cassettes
produced by British Council and also by the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge (6 hours)
3. Group Discussions:- The students are made to understand the difference between the language of conversion and group
discussion. Strategies of such discussions are to teach to them. It is also helpful to use videocassettes
produced by the U.G.C. on topics like group-discussion. After wards the class is divided into groups and
the students have to discuss on given topics on current socio-economic-political-educational importance(12
hours).
4. Interview sessions-students are taught the do’s and don’ts of facing a successful interview. They then have to face
rigorous practices of mock-interviews. There simulations of real life interview sessions where students
have to face an interview panel(12 hours).
5. Presentations: The secrets of an effective presentation are taught to the students. Then each and every student has to
make lab presentations with the help of the Overhead projector/ using power point presentation and other
audio-visual aids in the laboratory. They also have to face the question answer sessions at the end of their
presentation (12 hours)
6. Classes are also allotted to prepare the students for competitive examinations like the T.O.E.F.L. by making the
students listen to specially produced C.D. cassettes of such examinations (3 hours)
The overall aim of this course is to inculcate a sense of confidence in the students and help them to become good
communicators in their social as well as professional lives.