Category: Osmania University Syllabus
Academic Year: 2025-26
Prescribed Textbook: English Edge (Orient BlackSwan, 2025)
Are you starting your degree at Osmania University and looking for the latest OU English 1st year syllabus 2025-26? You have come to the right place.
The Osmania University Board of Studies has reorganized the CBCS General English syllabus effective from the Academic Year 2025-26. This guide provides a complete Semester 1 breakdown in a clear tabular format, including the new textbook chapters, grammar topics, and exam tips to help you score an O Grade.
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Semester 1 Syllabus Overview
- Course Code: English (First Language)
- Credits: 4 Credits
- Instruction: 4 Hours per week
- Textbook: English Edge (Edited by Parimala Kulkarni, B. Vijaya, K.W. Christopher)
Detailed Syllabus Table (Semester 1)
We have organized the syllabus into a table with a special “Exam Study Focus” column. This column tells you exactly what to search for and study to pass your exams.
| Unit | Category | Topic / Title | Author | Exam Study Focus (Keywords) |
| 1 | Poetry | Sonnet 30 | William Shakespeare | Search for Sonnet 30 Shakespeare summary regarding friendship & loss. |
| Prose | The Apology of Socrates | Plato | Read the Apology of Socrates Plato summary. | |
| Grammar | Nouns | – | Types of Nouns (Common, Proper, Abstract). | |
| Vocabulary | Word Roots | – | Learning root words to build vocabulary. | |
| Skills | Communication Skills | – | Communication skills LSRW OU English basics. | |
| 2 | Poetry | The Solitary Reaper | William Wordsworth | Key topic: The Solitary Reaper Wordsworth themes (Nature/Memory). |
| Prose | The Old Tiger and the Traveller | Hitopadesa | Analyze the moral of the story. | |
| Grammar | Pronouns | – | Personal, Reflexive, and Relative pronouns. | |
| Vocab | Affixes | – | Prefixes and Suffixes. | |
| Skills | Verbal Skills | – | Oral communication confidence. | |
| 3 | Poetry | Frost at Midnight | S.T. Coleridge | Themes of silence and childhood reflection. |
| Prose | Mr. Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle | Character sketch of Holmes. | |
| Grammar | Verbs | – | Action words and Helping verbs. | |
| Writing | Note-Making | – | Note-making techniques exam prep (High scoring topic). | |
| Pronunciation | Vowels: Monophthongs | – | Single vowel sounds. | |
| 4 | Poetry | I Taste a Liquor Never Brewed | Emily Dickinson | Mysticism and nature imagery. |
| Prose | To Build a Fire | Jack London | Read the Jack London To Build a Fire summary (Man vs Nature). | |
| Grammar | Tenses | – | Present, Past, and Future Tenses. | |
| Vocab | Antonyms | – | Opposite words. | |
| Pronunciation | Vowels: Diphthongs | – | Combined vowel sounds. | |
| Writing | Paragraph Writing | – | Structure of a good paragraph. |
How to Prepare for the Exam (Top 3 Tips)
To rank high in your internal and external exams, don’t just memorize the text. Focus on these three areas:
1. Master the Summaries (Section A)
The literature section requires you to understand the central theme.
- Poetry: For Sonnet 30, focus on how the poet deals with past regrets. For The Solitary Reaper, understand Wordsworth’s connection to nature.
- Prose: The Jack London To Build a Fire summary is essential because it deals with the harsh reality of nature, a very common exam question.
2. Grammar & Pronunciation (Section B)
This is the easiest section to score full marks in.
- Grammar: Practice English grammar nouns pronouns verbs daily. These are the building blocks of the sentence correction questions.
- Pronunciation: Don’t ignore the “Pronunciation” units. Questions on Consonant sounds English pronunciation and Monophthongs often appear as objective questions.
3. Writing Skills
The new syllabus emphasizes employability.
- Note-Making: This is a crucial skill for students. Search for Note-making techniques exam prep to learn how to create headers, sub-headers, and abbreviations correctly.
- Communication: Be prepared to define “Soft Skills” and the barriers to listening/speaking found in the Communication skills LSRW OU English unit.
Looking for Important Questions?
We are currently compiling a list of OU English important questions answers for Semester 1 based on this new syllabus.
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