Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Work planकार्य योजनाStep by step with your guide / trainer.
Listening ComprehensionPhonetics, Stress and IntonationSpeaking SkillsPresentation and Group DiscussionInterview and Telephone Skills
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File, report & vivaफ़ाइल, रिपोर्ट और वाइवाPractical file / report checked, mock viva before the final one.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 18 topics
01Listening Comprehension
3 topics+
- Listening to recorded dialogues, talks and news
- Note taking while listening
- Answering comprehension questions
02Phonetics, Stress and Intonation
5 topics+
- Phonemes: vowels, diphthongs and consonants
- Phonetic transcription of common words
- Word stress and sentence stress
- Rising and falling intonation
- Common pronunciation errors of Indian speakers
03Speaking Skills
4 topics+
- Self-introduction
- Just A Minute (JAM) sessions
- Role plays and situational dialogues
- Describing objects, processes and events
04Presentation and Group Discussion
3 topics+
- Preparing and delivering a short presentation
- Group discussion practice
- Debate and extempore
05Interview and Telephone Skills
3 topics+
- Mock interviews
- Answering common interview questions
- Telephone etiquette and conversations
About this course
You will be able to
- Listen to recorded passages and answer comprehension questions accurately
- Pronounce English sounds correctly with proper word stress and intonation
- Introduce themselves and speak on a topic with fluency and confidence
- Make short presentations and take part in group discussions
- Face mock interviews and handle telephone conversations professionally
Who it is for
- B.Tech first-year students (Semester 2) of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & Communication, Computer Science and Information Technology branches under AKTU
- Students who want guided practice before the internal and external lab examination and viva
What you need
- Basic English reading and speaking ability
- Headphones for language lab software sessions
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus is followed?
The current AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow) B.Tech syllabus of English Language Lab (Semester 2, all branches (Semester 1 for some groups)). If your university or college follows a different syllabus, the centre teaches from your own university syllabus.
Will Hindi-medium students manage?
Yes. Practice starts with simple listening and speaking tasks and builds confidence step by step.
How is the lab assessed?
Through speaking tasks, presentations, group discussions and a viva, as in the AKTU lab examination.
