MONTHLY SYLLABUS

SESSION-2017-18
CLASS-XI
SUBJECT : ENGLISH CORE

MONTH CONTENTS

TERM-I

July, 2017 Text-Books - Hornbill, Snapshots

Novel – The Canterville Ghost or
Up from The Slavery
Interaction with the students, introduction of the syllabus, Blue
print of question paper.
Review of Grammar- Tenses, Correct Form Of Verbs, Active-
Passive, Determiners, Modals, Editing And Error Correction,
Reordering Of Sentences.
Reading skills-Reading unseen passages and unseen poems.
Writing skills- Notice writing - School and newspaper.
Suggested topics - Lost/Found, Activities (School Based), Tour,
General meeting (Society/Institute), Factual description.
Hornbill-Lesson-1: Portrait Of A Lady
Poem 1 : A Photograph
Snapshots - Lesson-1: The Summer of the Beautiful White
Horse.
Discussion of Value based Questions.
Novel – The Canterville Ghost- Chapter-1
or
Up from the Slavery –Chapter : 1, 2, 3
Speaking topics - Myself, My Aim in Life

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 YUVA Session- Panch Parmeshwar

August, 2017 Hornbill - Lesson 2- We’re Not Afraid to Die....If we can All
be Together
Poem 2- The Voice Of Rain
Snapshot - Lesson-2-The Address
Lesson-3-Ranga’s Marriage
Discussion of value based questions.
Writing Skills- Report Writing, Article Writing, Letter writing-
Complaint letters (Products, Services), Enquiry letters, Business
letters, placing the order, Cancellation Letters, Sending Replies.
Grammar- Clauses, Dialogue Completion
Novel – The Canterville Ghost- Chapter-2 and 3
or
Up from The Slavery- Chapter-4,5,6,and 7
YUVA Session – 11.4 – If I were the CM of Delhi

September, Hornbill- Lesson-3- Discovering Tut- The Saga Continues

2017 Discussion of value based questions
Writing Skills – Poster making
Novel- The Canterville Ghost- Chapter-4
or
Up from The Slavery- Chapter-8
Revision for First Term Examination 2017-18

TERM-II

October, 2017 Discussion and solution of First Term Examination paper and
Follow up work to be done students.

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 Snap shots- Lesson 4-Albert Einstein at School
Writing Skills- Advertisements- Sale/Purchase, Lost/Found,
Missing, Situation Vacant/Wanted
Speaking Skill- Topics: Science and Technology, Role of
Media, Social Issues, Environmental issues, Personalities.
YUVA Session- 11.4 – Choosing Happiness

November, Writing Skills- Advertisements Situation vacant/wanted,

2017 Article writing, Speech/Debate writing
Hornbill- Lesson -4 The Ailing planet : The Green Movement’s
Role
Lesson 5-The Browning Version
Poem-3 - Childhood
Poem 4- Father to Son
Snapshots- Lesson -5 : Mother’s Day
Discussion of value based questions.
Novel- The Canterville Ghost – Chapter : 5
or
Up from The Slavery- Chapter : 9,10, 11
Listening Activity- Mock Testing or short Paragraphs (refer
track manual)
Note making and Summarisation
YUVA Session – 3.9- I too have Rights

December, 2017 Novel- The Canterville Ghost- Chapter 6, 7

or
Up from The Slavery : Chapter 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17
Writing Skill- Factual Description & Report Writing
(Any Accident or Natural Disaster), News paper Reporting

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 Report Writing- Annual Day, Sports Day, Quiz Competition
and other school activities.
Letter Writing- Job Application, Letter to Editor
Snapshots- Lesson-6 : Birth
Discussion of Value Based Questions.
Grammar – Reordering of Sentences.
ASL-Practice & Mock Testing of Listening & Speaking
Listening & Speaking – Internal Assessment
YUVA Session –Learning to manage stressful feelings

January, 2018 Snapshots- (Lesson-7) The Tale of Melon City

Revision of Grammar- Correct forms of verbs, Reordering of
sentences, Editing, Do as Directed
Revision of Writing skills-Article/Speech/Debate/Report
writing from support material
Letter writing- Placing of order and sending replies
YUVA Session – I Admires you because

February, 2018 Revision from Support Material

Revision of Reading Section: Reading Comprehension :
Unseen Passage & Poem, Note Making
Revision of Writing Skills- Notice Writing, Posters &
Advertisements
Revision of Letter Writing, Report Writing & Text Books

March, 2018 ANNUAL EXAMINATION