Official Syllabus
1. Listening and Speaking
Listen to a variety of texts from different genres and registers such as stories, poems, narratives, lectures, speech, dialogue, etc for aural/written comprehension.
Listen and comprehend issues/topics raised in spoken texts e.g.
(i) speech
(ii) lecture
(iii) discourse
(iv) debate
(v) discussion
(vi) Group discussions
Use of graphics, images, music, sound, and visual displays in presentations.
Analyse and evaluate the use of language in different contexts (newspapers, television, billboards, and advertising campaigns) and its interpretation.
Speak in a variety of contexts and tasks e.g.
(i) tone
(ii) gestures
(iii) stress
(vi) facial expressions
(v) body language
(vi) voice modulation
(vii) choice of words
Collect and collate ideas and seeks clarification to keep discussions relevant.
Use multimedia to make presentations on issues and social messages.
2. Reading
Literary/ non-literary texts on a wide range of themes covering different genres and registers. The themes may include:
(i) Self, Family, Home, Friends, etc.
(ii) Neighbourhood and Community.
(iii) The Nation - diversity (socio-cultural, religious, and ethnic, as well as linguistic), heritage (Myths/legends/folktales)
(iv) The World - India’s neighbors and other countries (their cultures, literature, and customs)
(v) Adventure and Imagination
(vi) Sports and Yoga
(vii) Issues relating to Adolescence
(viii) Science and Technology
(ix) Peace and Harmony
(x) Travel and Tourism
(xi) Mass Media
(xii) Art and Culture
(xiii) Health and Sanitation
(xiv) Famous Personalities & achievers
(xv) Environmental concerns - water conservation, cleanliness, and sanitation
(xvi) Safety - personal safety & awareness about child abuse, conservation energy, and sustainable development.
Extensive and intensive reading of the texts for comprehension, inference, etc.
Focus on the choice of vocabulary/figurative language and tone/mood used in the text.
Deconstruct the textual piece to enhance understanding of the structure used by the author.
3. Writing
(i) Write messages, invitations, short paragraphs, letters (formal and informal) applications
(ii) Simple narrative and descriptive pieces, etc.
(iii) Creative writing: stories, poems, etc.
(vi) Organize and structure thoughts in writing.
(v) Organise and structure meaningful sentences in a sequential manner.
(vi) use of linkers such as however, therefore etc. to link sentences to indicate the passage of time and provide a sense of closure.
(vii) Age-appropriate use of words and phrases
(viii) Follow the process approach to writing. planning, revising, reviewing editing, and rewriting.
4. Grammar and Vocabulary
(i) Phrases and clauses in simple, compound, and complex sentences.
(ii) Active and passive voice.
(iii) Synonym, antonym, and analogy in the right context.
(vi) Figurative language, (e.g. irony, pun, personification, alliteration, metaphor, simile, assonance, onomatopoeia).
(v) Age-appropriate words and phrases and domain-specific vocabulary.
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