An Integrated Communication Skills Course

CCE • ASL • OTBA

E-BOOK

enhanced e-book for the

whiteboard

test-generator application

detailed lesson plans & answer key

audio for ASL tests printable testing material for ASL & OTBA

online resourcesready-to-use worksheets exclusively

for teachers

Power to the TeacherA rich, one-stop teacher’s resource pack containing textual, visual, multimedia and digital teaching aids

• Coursebook

• Workbook

• Supplementary Reader

• Companion CD

• Teacher’s Resource Pack

• E-book and test generator

• Online Support

Good communication skills in English equal success in the information age. An integrated communication skills course for classes 1 to 8, English First makes the acquisition of these skills effortless and enjoyable for school-level learners.

ForClasses1 to 8

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In a world driven by the sharing of information, knowledge of English, the global language, is a key measure of success. English First aims to make the acquisition of English language skills effortless and enjoyable for school-level learners. Focusing on the interest factor in learning, these books introduce each new topic in its situational and practical context and illustrate its most common uses. Designed to address children of various competence levels, the exercises test and reinforce the learners’ understanding.

The integrated communication skills approach, according to which the series is designed, replaces conventional methods of language learning with practice of language in use.

Contemporary educational approach

Emphasis on values

Practice-based learning

Learner-centric

360° communication skills practice

Teacher-friendly

Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)

Main Features of the Series

Colourful and attractive layout

Creative tasks

Apt and engaging illustrations

Tasks for formative assessment

Test papers for summative assessment

Practice tasks and sample tests for ASL

Text material and test papers for OTBA

coursebook workbook supplementary reader student CD

teacher’s guide answer key ASL tests OTBA tests worksheetslesson plans

teacher CD e-book ASL audio test-generatorASL + OTBA printables

online support answer key worksheets

series components

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Teacher’s Resource Packs

The Teacher’s Resource Pack for English First equips the educator with the most practical

and effective methods and tools for language instruction.

Power to the Teacher

CD-A: E-book, ASL, OTBA CD-B: Test generator

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k Answer key to the exercises in the coursebook, workbook and supplementary reader; answer key to the summative assessment test papers; transcripts for the listening tasks

Detailed lesson plans giving complete guidance on the classroom exploitation of the reading text, comprehension questions, vocabulary, listening and speaking tasks, sounds and pronunciation exercises, grammar, writing and activities

ASL material including listening tests (provided in separate versions for teachers and students) and speaking tests

OTBA material including test material for advance circulation, test papers and marking scheme for teachers

Ready-to-use worksheets exclusively for teachers in a photocopiable format. These are equally suitable both for classroom practice and as homework.

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cds E-book version of the coursebook for both the PC and the whiteboard

E-BOOK

Audio tracks for the assessment of speaking and listening skills (ASL)

Printable ASL and OTBA material in PDF

Test-generator application that helps teachers to create fully customized test papers

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Simplified phonetics • Exposition of the sounds and rhythms of poetry • Rhyme schemes

Sounds Corner

Stimulating questions that test comprehension • Multiple-choice, short-answer-type and long-answer-type questions • Questions that help develop Higher Order Thinking Skills (hots)

Question Corner

New words from the text and beyond • Word categories • Word formation • Idiomatic expressions

• Vocabulary for everyday interactions

Word Corner

Listening tasks that boost skills of comprehension and inference • Dialogues, passages, poems, conversations and many more specimens of language in daily use • Audio recordings for classroom use (complemented by the companion CD) • Tasks for formative ASL

Listening Corner

Speaking tasks that train learners to converse in informal situations and speak in formal contexts • Practice in group discussion and

multiple forms of social interaction • Tasks for formative ASL

Talk Corner

Focus on practical uses of grammar in actual contexts • Attention to structures and rules • Simple and jargon-free explanations • Illustrative examples

Grammar Corner

Interesting writing tasks for training in functional as well as creative forms of writing • Focus on the art of putting

ideas into words

Writing Corner

Poetic devices • Figures of speech • Imagery • Symbolic meaning • Interpretation • Versification

Appreciation Corner

Tasks that relate thematically to the main text in the lessons, yet encourage the learners to explore facts and ideas on their own • Activity-based • Attention to the co-scholastic component of learning

Creative/Activity Corner

Coursebook

Apart from a rich selection of texts from various genres of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, each book in the series features comprehensive and rigorous practice sections in every lesson.

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Richly illustrated and beautifully designed

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• Each coursebook contains numerous tasks for formative assessment that are designed for regular and continuous assessment spread over the entire span of the academic session.

• Two model test papers for summative assessment in each coursebook and workbook.

CCE TOOLS

Workbook

English First workbooks contain exhaustive exercises based on each concept module of grammar and vocabulary covered in the coursebook. Exercise types include matching, filling blanks, rewriting sentences, completing passages and many more. Each workbook unit corresponds closely to a concept module in the coursebook. This ensures that the workbook is an extension of the coursebook in a true sense.

In addition to exercises the workbook features two simple reading passages meant both to break monotony and to test comprehension. This CCE edition of the workbook includes two model test papers for summative assessment.

Clear instructions and focused exercises make the workbook easily accessible to both students and teachers. It offers a rigorous and stimulating learning experience and promotes gradual learner autonomy.

Supplementary Reader

The supplementary reader plays an important role in creating an appetite for reading in children. Rich with exquisite pieces from traditional and contemporary literature from around the world, the supplementary reader also features questions to test comprehension and activities to promote learning beyond the book.

The texts in the supplementary reader have simple themes and language and are suitable for the target age group. Though most texts have been adapted or abridged, rich literary language has been maintained in some cases to retain the original flavour.

The selection includes various genres like fairy tales, local legends, short stories, poems and plays, complemented by colourful, attractive and insightful illustrations. The activities in each unit both relate thematically to the text and guide children to facts and ideas outside the textbook, supplementing the co-scholastic component of learning.

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The dedicated English First section on vivaonlinelearning.com makes available extensive teacher-support material including answer keys and printable worksheets to registered users.

ASL Features

Numerous exercises in the coursebook for formative ASL

Two test papers per class for summative ASL

Audio recordings for both formative and summative ASL available in CDs

Printable test papers and worksheets designed for the ASL test

Companion CD and Online Support

The English First companion CD includes interactive exercises to supplement the various sections in each coursebook unit, besides audio recordings for listening-skills practice. The recordings cover the entire range of listening texts on which the listening and speaking tasks (for ASL) in the coursebook are based.

Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills (ASL)

Speaking and listening skills are important aspects of co-scholastic learning. The CCE programme integrates evaluation of speaking and listening skills as a part of the curriculum transaction.

The English First coursebooks contain a wealth of tasks and exercises to test the learners’ ability to listen and speak for basic interpersonal, institutional and academic purposes. These are marked with the logo ASL for easy identification.

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Open-Text-Based Assessment (OTBA)

OTBA Features

Two OTBA test papers for each class

Printable text material and test papers for classroom use

The OTBA features are available for classes 6, 7 and 8.

Series Editor and Authors

dr sharda kaushik (Series Editor) is the Director of the Regional Institute of English, Chandigarh. She has several years of national and international experience in curriculum planning, syllabus design and education management, besides numerous publications.

bhawani rao has over twenty-five years of experience in teaching. She is the former Principal of Sri Shankaracharya Vidyalaya, Bhilai, and has been Senior Mistress, Delhi Public School, Bhilai. Ms Rao is currently Principal, Neeraj Public School, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.

smita shakargaye has over twenty-seven years of teaching experience and is currently the Head of the English Department, Delhi Public School, Bhopal.

pradeep ghosh has around forty years of experience in teaching and administration in leading residential and day schools in the country. He is currently Director Academics at Heritage Academy, Modinagar.

anju gupta is an independent educationist and writer based in Delhi. She has over ten years’ experience in teaching and training and has authored several textbooks in ELT.

anwesha chakraborty has been an editor of ELT textbooks at a major university press. Based in Italy, she is currently an independent consultant and author.

cheryl jacob was educated at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, and the Delhi School of Economics. She has taught at the British School and Jesus and Mary College, both in New Delhi. Cheryl is currently an ELT writer and editor.

gita nath has over twenty-five years of experience in teaching English and administration. She is currently an English and soft-skills trainer, and ELT author.

vishal babu completed his Master’s in English from the University of Hyderabad. Based in Kochi, he is a teacher-trainer and editor.

madhurima majumder has a Master’s in English from the University of Hyderabad. She is an author and editor based in Hyderabad.

aditya majumdar completed his Master’s in English from the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. He is an editor and theatre professional based in New Delhi.

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