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CHAIRPERSON’S NOTE

This new English Reader( II Language) introduced in the academic year
2013-14 has been conceived and designed on the principles and guidelines spelt
Not to be republished
out in NCF 2005 and the specifications spelt out in the syllabus in English.
The most important objectives of this course are to enable learners to use
English as an effective means of communication, academic improvement,
appreciation of literature of the simplest form, and acquisition of socio- cultural
and other strategic competencies.
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This Reader is designed and prepared on the basic principles of second
language learning namely,
• a language is learnt through use – listening, speaking, silent reading with
comprehension, reading aloud with expression, writing with accuracy
and using the language for study purposes are important in learning a
language.
• communicating effectively and successfully
• learning through interaction
• carrying out teaching and evaluation (CCE) simultaneously
• self-learning (learning to learn/do/be/live and let others live)
The Reader (main course book) has prose lessons, poems and supplementary
reading passages. The detailed text has eight units. Each unit has a prose
lesson and a poem and they are thematically related. Values are integrated in
the prose lessons and poems.
The Reader is prepared to help learners to master various competencies
specified in the syllabus through meaningful tasks done in pairs and groups.
Each unit comprises the following aspects :
• Warm up activity
• Lesson proper
• Glossary
• Comprehension exercises
• Vocabulary exercises
• Listen and Speak
• Spoken English
• Grammar exercises and
• Writing
The Reader has a Workbook for learners. It has a variety of exercises for
children to work individually, in pairs and in groups.
The Committee is grateful to all those who have contributed to making
this venture a success. The committee will be failing in its duty if it does
not place on record the valuable suggestions and guidance offered by Prof.
G.S.Mudambadithaya, the Chief Coordinator of Curriculum Revision and
Textbook Preparation Committee. It also thanks the Textbook Officer, The
Managing Director and the staff and the scrutinizers for their valuable help
and suggestions.
We wish all the stakeholders of the package a rewarding experience.
Chairperson

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