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PROPEL: A Lab Manual for Technical English

Author(s): Board of Editors

ISBN: 9789366603414

1st Edition

₹160

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 144

Trim Size : 279 x 216 mm

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A practical, activity-based English language laboratory manual designed to help engineering students communicate with clarity, confidence and purpose. The manual combines individual, pair, and group activities with technical, academic, and real-world contexts. Each unit moves from guided practice towards independent communication, helping students apply English in situations they are likely to encounter in engineering classrooms, laboratories, projects, internships, and future workplaces.

Through 12 units, students progressively develop skills in:

Pronunciation and accent
Self-introduction and professional interaction
JAM and extempore speaking
Listening comprehension
Note-taking and narration
Technical process description
Group discussions and consensus building
Micro presentations
Technical concept explanation
Logical arguments and debates
Social issues and data interpretation
Formal and semi-formal interviews

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Unit 1: Phonetics and Accent Neutralisation
Unit 2: Introducing Self and Others
Unit 3: Brief Talk in Formal/Informal Contexts, JAM and Extempore
Unit 4: Listening Comprehension
Unit 5: Audio-Based Note Taking and Narrating Events
Unit 6: Process Description and Paragraph Writing
Unit 7: Group Discussions and Deliberations – Coming to Consensus
Unit 8: Micro Presentations (2–5 Minutes)
Unit 9: Explaining Concepts – Technical Text-Based
Unit 10: Presenting Logical Arguments – Debates
Unit 11: Talking About Social Issues and Data Interpretation
Unit 12: Interviews – Formal and Semi-Formal

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