skilldevelopment.cpe@lpu.co.in

What you'll learn

Description: Echo English: Speak from the World Around You” is a 30-day skill development course designed to help students speak English naturally, confidently, and accurately—just like in real life. Rooted in practical learning, the course uses authentic materials like news articles, films, web series, and interviews to introduce grammar and vocabulary in context. Through interactive activities, roleplays, media-based tasks, and real-time speaking exercises, students will explore body language, voice modulation, and effective conversation strategies. This course will empower students to speak English fluently in both professional and casual settings—without memorizing rules or sounding robotic. Learning Outcome: By the end of this course, learners will be able to: 1. Use natural and functional grammar in speech by observing and applying real-life patterns from newspapers, interviews, and entertainment media. 2. Speak with improved fluency, clarity, and confidence, incorporating expressions, idioms, and transition words effectively. 3. Adapt tone, voice, and body language to suit formal and informal conversations, presentations, and interviews. 4. Apply conversation strategies and sentence structures like conditionals, modals, and active/passive voice seamlessly while speaking. 5. Think in English and respond spontaneously using practical exposure and speaking drills drawn from daily language and world events.

  • Real vs. Textbook English – What Makes Spoken English Natural? Functional Grammar in Real Life – How English Works in Conversations Thought Groups, Pauses & Filler Words – Sounding Real, Not Robotic Real Conversational Grammar – Sentence Fragments, Ellipsis, Informal Constructions The Art of Active Listening & Shadowing
  • Modal Verbs in Context – Requests, Suggestions, Advice Conditional in Action– Hypothetical Talk in Interviews & Series Voice – Using Passive & Active Voice in Professional Settings Functional Grammar for Polite Speaking Speech Craft
  • Intro to Intonation and Stress Body Language, Facial Expressions & Posture Tone and Attitude – How Voice Reflects Emotion Mock Speak– Delivering Personal Stories with Expression
  • Transition Words & Discourse Markers – Logical Speaking Sequencing Ideas – Storytelling & How-To Instructions Organizing Opinions – Agreeing, Disagreeing, Hedging with Diplomacy Cause-Effect, Compare-Contrast Structures
  • Idioms We Live By Collocations in Context – From News, Articles & Speeches Everyday Expressions – Restaurant Talk, Meetings, Apologies Phrasal Verbs in Action – Observed in Series & Headlines
  • Roleplay Café – Realistic Dialogue Based on Scenarios Voiceover Challenge – Dubbing Movie/TV Scenes Improvised Speaking – Prompt Cards + Media Clues Podcast + Response Task – Listen, Interpret, Speak Final Showcase: Speak from the World Around You

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Shikha Bhatti
Assistant Professor

Ms. Shikha Bhatti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Skills-1 at Lovely Professional University. She holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in English Language and Literature, where she consistently excelled in academics, further substantiated by her early success in qualifying the prestigious UGC NET exam in her field. With a strong foundation in cinema literature, gained during her English Honours degree, she brings a deep understanding of how the English language functions both on-screen and off-screen. Her experience working in short films enhances her ability to connect language learning with the real-world use of English in visual storytelling—making her teaching style relatable. She has frequently organized interactive events and skill-enhancement workshops that focus on building students' speaking confidence through role-plays, media analysis, and performance-based tasks. Additionally, she has contributed her reflections on the essence of teaching in the book “2+2 ? 4” by Navjot Kaur.