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
2. Conversion practice is done on given situation topics. The students are also made to listen to prerecorded
cassettes produced by British Council and also by the Universities of Oxford and
Cambridge
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
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
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
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.