TNCF 2017 DRAFT SYLLABUS COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH STANDARD XI Communicative English, as a subject, is intended to familiarize the student in the use of the language in real-life situations. It also aims to develop greater confidence and proficiency in the use of language skills necessary for social and academic purposes through group discussions/interviews, short oral presentations on given topics, to build communicative competence in various registers of English, to promote activity-driven advanced language skills, to develop proficiency in reasoning, deduction and induction, to develop ability and knowledge required in order to engage in independent reflection and enquiry, to develop curiosity and creativity through extensive reading. At the end of the stage Learners will be able to: communicate effectively and appropriately in real-life situations integrate the four skills- listening, speaking, reading and writing use English effectively for study purposes across the curriculum.(fluency to accuracy) demonstrate improved study skills and capability for extensive reading and literature appreciation
SKILLS AND SUB SKILLS LEARNING OUTCOMES CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES LISTENING Students will be able to: Students are expected to: EVALUATION Identify the sound patterns Identify the type of Language used in different contexts Identify the spelling Analyze the Language and vocabulary related to social media Analyze phonetic symbols Respond to complex listening text Understand and interpret the message conveyed Respond and follow instructions Discriminate the facts and opinions Retell the contents of authentic audio texts(weather reports, public announcement, simple advertisement, short interviews,etc.,) Listen to an authentic speech and take notes Discuss the facts and share their opinions with the peer group An authentic speech is played and the students are asked questions from it. SPEAKING Participating in discussions Perform speech with proper stress Narrating Expressing opinion Persuading Delivering speeches Telephone etiquette Use functional Language to carry out practical transaction in everyday life Deliver extempore speeches Speak fluently Express ideas confidently Make announcements Narrate the story depicted pictorially or in any other Non-verbal mode. Trained to interact with people of all ages Render Inaugural Address, Welcome Address, Vote of Thanks Role play Mono Acting Narrating anecdotes Short stories Debate and Discussion Quiz Participate in the events and the communicative skill is assessed. Students speak instantly for the given situation.
READING Comprehend globally Predict Analyze Infer Interpret Reading for Pleasure Understand and differentiate main idea from the supporting details Read with rhythm Make effective use of reading Reference Sources like, Dictionaries, Websites, etc., Identify common expressions and their functions Read effectively with proper rhythm and intonation Read and comprehend extended text( Fiction, Science Fiction, Drama, Poetry, Biography, Auto biography, Travelogue and Sports Literature) Enhance the analytical ability and predict outcomes Appreciate and gather additional information about the given content Identify the significant details of texts like scripts, discussions, debates, Interviews Use ICT as a platform for sharing and networking The student reads independently with apt rhythm and intonation Shares, Discusses, Debates with the peer group The Teacher facilitates the students to interact actively in the classroom The Teacher involves each student at random in reading activity The students are assessed by asking questions from the given text A poem is given for appreciation The Teacher insists the students to gather information from Websites WRITING Transferring non-verbal to verbal information Hints developing/ writing hints Paragraph writing Filling forms/ questionnaires (banks/ office ) Letter writing informal Write simple and grammatically correct sentences, short paragraphs and essays learn to fill forms write letters and messages Guided and free writing Use visual- verbal stimulus Brain storming Mind mapping The Teacher assesses the students creative writing in Short paragraphs, Summary Forms Letters Reports Minutes Questionnaires
&formal and email Writing messages, Narrating incidents Creative writing Summary writing Notice, messages, reports, letters, instruction manual Different types of e-mail, brochures, captions, slogans, short story, newspaper articles. learn to expand ideas write accurately with coherence and cohesion Grasp the theme of the poem and appreciate the creative uses of language Flow-charts Tree diagrams Essays Process orientation 5 steps writing GRAMMAR Prepositions Determiners Modals Tenses Question Tags Learn the use of prepositions and apply them in writing Understand the usage of determiners and apply them appropriately Apply the modals appropriately Apply the tense forms appropriately Learn to affix tags appropriately Work sheets, fill in the blanks, choosing the correct options Grammar games Substitution tables Identifying errors
Reported Speech Passive Voice Relative Clauses Concord Various prepositions such as during, between, beside, etc. Articles All modals & semi-modals All tense forms Affirmative & negative sentences Statements, questions, commands and exclamatory Active & passive forms Defining & non-defining Subject- verb agreement Use the correct tense, punctuation and apply the rules involved Understand the difference between active and passive forms and the context that require passive usage Understand the use of Defining & Non-defining relative clauses Understand the use of right verb according to the number and person of the subject
VOCABULARY Homophones Phrasal Verbs Idioms & Phrases Figures of Speech (any 10) Confusing pairs, homonyms, homophones Common phrasal verbs Familiar and new idioms & phrases Guess the meaning of a word in a context Build an adequate active vocabulary Learn to use words accurately and appropriately Use the idioms, phrasal verbs appropriately Learn to use the figures of speech appropriately Choose the right option Filling in the blanks Matching idioms with their meanings Match the given lines with their figures of speech New / unfamiliar figures of speech
Syllabus for Communicative English Std XII Background The curriculum for Communicative English attempts to espouse the modern theories of second language acquisition and recent trends in English Language Curriculum design. Language is not only a means of communication, it is also a medium through which most of our knowledge is acquired. Language acquisition involves processes of scientific enquiry such as observation of data, classification and categorization, hypothesis formation and its verification. The curriculum aims to move from the system of language education based on rote learning, linguistic correctness to a system of communicative competence. Objectives: To develop the use of English for social interaction, academic achievement and cultural enrichment. To develop thinking skills, study skills and promote autonomous learning To develop linguistic proficiency. To enable the leaner to access knowledge and information through reference skills. To build competence in the different registers of English. Outcomes: By the end of the course, the students should be able to i) Integrate the skills of language ii) Use English fluently, accurately and effectively with spontaneity. iii) Read English extensively and explore sources.
iv) To think critically, review analytically and apply in real-life situations. SKILLS AND SUB SKILLS LEARNING OUTCOMES CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES LISTENING Students will be able to: Students are expected Listening for inference, to: interpretation Understand the Listening to carry out language to respond Listen to a poem, instructions and follow appreciate the Listening for language instructions lyrics and acquisition and analysis Understand and comprehend interpret Listen to news spontaneous items, discourse documentary, Differentiate facts short speech and and opinions take notes Distinguish key Listen to weather ideas and fore-cast and supporting details understand the semantic fields EVALUATION An authentic speech is played or read and the students are asked questions from it.
SPEAKING Participating in Group Speak fluently with Discussions stress, pause and Group Telling anecdotes tone Discussions Participate in the Delivering short speech Making minipresentation Participating in Role- Express ideas confidently Make presentation Story telling Mini presentation Role-play events and the communicative skill is assessed. play Speaking with correct stress, pause and intonation Enacting advertisements Narrate the story depicted pictorially or in any other Nonverbal mode. Deliver extempore Advertisements Students speak instantly for the given situation. speeches on general topics
READING Reading for pleasure Read effectively with proper The student reads The Teacher Reading for information rhythm and intonation independently involves each Skimming and scanning Deducing and inferring Predictive reading Reviewing a book Read and comprehend extended text Skim and scan passages with apt rhythm and intonation The Teacher facilitates the students to read student at random in reading activity The students are assessed by asking Predict outcomes and comprehend questions from the Interpret signboards, accurately in the given text non-verbal texts classroom Draw conclusions The Teacher Review books insists the Develop study skills students to gather information from Websites
WRITING Formal and informal writing ( letters, dialogues, script, etc.) Writing articles using high order organizational skills ( poems, essays and reports) Write simple and grammatically correct sentences The teacher guides the students in writing simple texts The Teacher assesses the students creative writing in Writing reviews Write cohesive paragraphs The teacher assigns Short paragraphs, Using blogs for collaboration and teamwork Writing greeting (quotes and wishes ) and sentences cogently Write invitations, greeting various activities for effective and creative writing. Summary, Forms, Letters, Writing short poems, humorous stories Stages of Writing Planning, Drafting, revising and editing. cards and reviews Learn to expand ideas Write articles creatively Reports, Minutes, Questionnaires, Identifying patterns of organization- Defining, classifying, describing, expanding, comparing Essays, stories, invitations
GRAMMAR& VOCABULARY Editing Integrated Grammar and Language skills Reinforcement of grammar Write accurate and The teacher assigns and vocabulary from XI grammatically correct tasks, corrects errors ( if The teacher standard. sentences any) and the students assesses the practice the suggested written materials Edit any erratic passage activities based on fluency and accuracy. Punctuate appropriately Use diction effectively