English language teaching programs of the Faculty of Technology begin with a foundation course in English conducted during the orientation program. After that three courses in Communication Skills are conducted in the first three semesters, all of which are non-credit compulsory courses. In the first year-first semester, the general English skills of the students are improved, which includes reading, writing, listening and speaking skills along with language structure and vocabulary. During the first year-second semester, students are oriented towards comprehending technology discourse. The objectives of the second year- first semester communications skills course mainly include improving academic writing skills.