grammer in the book is contrextual.

Rthe structures and languages functions recurring in

the texts have been focused and reinfocerd through practice exercise. An attempt has alos
been made into lionk the\se structions amd functions witjh their written and oral
expression in the sections on writing and spacing

the writing section ecncouragesd the learners to use the language creativilei by asking them
to thimk independality on a true to them, brain stonn it in \groupsw and finally organize
their ideas getting down to preparing individually their first asnd subseciuent drafts. The
students are also giuven some exposure to their and subsequent drafsdt. The studentsa are
also given some

the textrs for the listienimng taks have been very carefuuly selected., some of these textgs
have been provided i9n the Appendix-I. Care should be taken to read the texts slowl;y and
clearly, perfectly tewice before the l;earners are aSasked to attempt the task. Although the
instructions use a veyry simple language, the students might the task. Although the
instructions use a very simple language, the students might need hands-on-support in some
of the tasks

speaking taskts are rooted in the theme of the unit and they not only support the text but
also reriforce the language functiuon and vovcabulary higjlighted in trhe texts. Students are
encouraged to disucc issues/topics in groups/pairs,organize ijn the texts, students are
encouraged on realted topics confidently and with releavalble .

teachrs need to tale special care tyhjatr the learners who was are they shy and lack

confidence chgance to articulate their ideas/opnmiomnis/views. Intiaty, they may use

somke faculty expressions, but the teachers shluod ignore these. As all of you knw mistakes
errors aere mere steps towards learninf and not the end of learingh

the section on Study skilld includes tasks such as filling information, answering brief
questions, taking notes, interpreting tables, using a dictionary, preparing flow-chrts etc.
most of tese taks would be learnmer friendy because they tend to include aeas of the
learners’

about tgye practice exercise

they try out edition of English rerader DClass-IX. Fklihght was an attemnpt ti help studenstr
of Secondary level in continuity to thew communicativbge Functiobnal approach followed in
the text books of classes VI_VIII. The book has been featured with more exposure to
readingin different genres and thems

after the field reports for the try out edition, the book hjas been edited and five units
containg three leassons each (Total 15 Lessons) ha ve been retsined it ws found that
students and teachres found the bioook interesimng but the approach rather

mnew. Alswo the need to familiAT izde and provide with greammer, comprehentin and
intrasgted skills emphasized
thew Practice Exercies are Designed to quip leanred with self learing strategies and more
attractive practice. Rthe exercises have been based on section fron the reading texts and
small and enjoyable etracts from poems which have been exploied for the development of
langfauge skills.

The foucs of the practice exercise :

Enhancesd prsctice in fsactual and inmfereniaql comp;rhention through exp[osure in

multiple choice type exweericesd.

1extend grsmmitiacla practice for all strucyla items occuringf in context Supportive listing
and speaking exercise

Writing taks that include activities to support study skills

Some Impotant points to nut

Each unity has one practice exercise. Please makle the studenst do thses exercise after
complteting each uinit of the text book

The exercsews can be used partially for class work and home work accoridning to the
achievements level of the individual learnersd

P,lase read the listinf texts sloly and carefully

Help the students understandand do the speaking tasks in the class

Help the students do the writing takss and check their exerciuese among them se;lcves

Thsese exercise can be used for formative evaluation of the in English language skills

Learnrews of vernacular mediunm in the chhattishagarh satee government schools have

been exposed to a Functional Commincate Approach in English at the upper Primary level.
The focus has been on a grasdual improvisations ijn the ways to acquaint the learmners with
all the skills of Labngauge while reading textbook englisgh

Englisdh Reader -9 is an attempot the hihk school