The BTEUP curriculum covers key areas to strengthen communication skills, grammar, reading, and writing. Topics include the fundamentals of communication, types and barriers, and tools for effective interaction. Grammar focus includes parts of speech, sentence structure, tenses, voice, punctuation, and speech transformation. Reading skills emphasize comprehension through unseen passages and vocabulary exercises. Writing skills enhance creativity with picture composition, paragraph writing, and notice writing. This approach ensures a solid foundation in both written and spoken communication.
Content-
- 1 Basics of Communication (13 periods)
- 1.1 Definition and process of communication
- 1.2 Types of communication – formal and informal, oral and written, verbal and
- non-verbal
- 1.3 Communications barriers and how to overcome them
- 1.4 Barriers to Communication, Tools of Communication
- 2 Application of Grammar (18 periods)
- 2.1 Parts of Speech (Noun, verb, adjective, adverb) and modals
- 2.2 Sentences and its types
- 2.3 Tenses
- 2.4 Active and Passive Voice
- 2.5 Punctuation
- 2.6 Direct and Indirect Speech
- 3 Reading Skill (10 periods)
- Unseen passage for comprehension (one word substitution, prefixes, suffixes, antonyms, synonyms etc. based upon the passage to be covered under this topic)
- 4 Writing Skill (15 periods)
- 4.1 Picture composition
- 4.2 Writing paragraph
- 4.3 Notice writing
important questions for the BTEUP board based
Here are some important questions for the BTEUP board based on the topics covered in the syllabus:
1. Basics of Communication
- Define communication and explain its process.
- Differentiate between formal and informal communication with examples.
- What are the barriers to communication? How can they be overcome?
- Explain the importance of non-verbal communication.
- Discuss the tools used in communication.
2. Application of Grammar
- Explain the different parts of speech with examples.
- Write and explain the various types of sentences.
- Define and give examples of different tenses.
- Convert the following sentences from active to passive voice (and vice versa).
- Correctly punctuate the following sentence: “john went to the market but he forgot his wallet”
- Convert direct speech into indirect speech and vice versa.
3. Reading Skill
- Read the following passage and answer the comprehension questions.
- Find the one-word substitution for the given phrases.
- Identify and explain prefixes and suffixes in the passage.
- List the antonyms and synonyms for the words in the passage.
4. Writing Skill
- Write a picture composition based on the given image.
- Write a paragraph on “The Importance of Time Management”.
- Draft a notice about an upcoming event in your college/school.
These questions will help in preparing for the BTEUP exams by focusing on key concepts from each section.