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Book Title:Hornbill

Author(s):NCERT

Edition:2018
ISBN:9788174505248
Edition:Unknown

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Class 11. English. Chapter 1 . Potrate of the lady

Institution Secondary school
English
School year 1

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ENGLISH (CORE)
Code No. 301
2023-24

Background

Students are expected to have acquired a reasonable degree of language proficiency in
English Language by the time they come to class XI, and the course aims, essentially, at
promoting the higher-order language skills.

For a large number of students, the higher secondary stage will be a preparation for the
university, where a fairly high degree of proficiency in English may be required.
Additionally, for another large group, the higher secondary stage may be a preparation
for entry into the professional domain. The Core Course caters to both groups by
promoting the language skills required for academic study as well as the language skills
required for the workplace.

Competencies to be focused on:

The general objectives at this stage are to:

● listen and comprehend live as well as recorded oral presentations on a variety of
topics
● develop greater confidence and proficiency in the use of language skills necessary for
social and academic purpose to participate in group discussions and interviews, by
making short oral presentation on given topics
● perceive the overall meaning and organisation of the text (i.e., correlation of the vital
portions of the text)
● identify the central/main point and supporting details, etc., to build communicative
competence in various lexicons of English
● promote advanced language skills with an aim to develop the skills of reasoning,
drawing inferences, etc. through meaningful activities
● translate texts from mother tongue(s) into English and vice versa
● develop ability and acquire knowledge required in order to engage in independent
reflection and enquiry
● read and comprehend extended texts (prescribed and non-prescribed) in the following
genres: science fiction, drama, poetry, biography, autobiography, travel and sports
literature, etc.
● text-based writing (i.e., writing in response to questions or tasks based on prescribed
or unseen texts), understand and respond to lectures, speeches, etc.
● write expository / argumentative essays, explaining or developing a topic, arguing a
case, etc, write formal/informal letters and applications for different purposes

,● make use of contextual clues to infer meanings of unfamiliar vocabulary
● select, compile and collate information for an oral presentation
● produce unified paragraphs with adequate details and support
● use grammatical structures accurately and appropriately
● write items related to the workplace (minutes, memoranda, notices, summaries, reports etc.
● filling up of forms, preparing CV, e-mail messages., making notes from reference
materials, recorded talks etc.
The core course should draw upon the language items suggested for class IX-X and delve
deeper into their usage and functions. Particular attention may, however, be given to the
following areas of grammar:
 The use of passive forms in scientific and innovative writings.
 Convert one kind of sentence/clause into a different kind of structure as well as
other items to exemplify stylistic variations in different discourses modal auxiliaries-
uses based on semantic considerations.

A. Specific Objectives of Reading

Students are expected to develop the following study skills:
 skim for main ideas and scan for details
 refer to dictionaries, encyclopedia, thesaurus and academic reference
material in any format
 select and extract relevant information, using reading skills of skimming and scanning
 understand the writer's purpose and tone
 comprehend the difference between the literal and the figurative
 differentiate between claims and realities, facts and opinions, form business
opinions onthe basis of latest trends available
 comprehend technical language as required in computer related fields,
arrive at personal conclusion and logically comment on a given text.
 Specifically develop the ability to be original and creative in interpreting opinion,
develop the ability to be logically persuasive in defending one's opinion and
making notes based on a text.

Develop literary skills as enumerated below:
 respond to literary texts
 appreciate and analyse special features of languages that differentiate
literary texts from non-literary ones, explore and evaluate features of character,
plot, setting, etc.
 understand and appreciate the oral, mobile and visual elements of drama.
Identify the elements of style such as humour, pathos, satire and irony, etc.
 make notes from various resources for the purpose of developing the
extracted ideas into sustained pieces of writing

, B. Listening and Speaking

Speaking needs a very strong emphasis and is an important objective leading to
professional competence. Hence, testing of oral skills must be made an important
component of the overall testing pattern. To this end, speaking and listening skills are
overtly built into the material to guide the teachers in actualization of the skills.

Specific Objectives of Listening & Speaking
Students are expected to develop the ability to:
 take organized notes on lectures, talks and listening passages
 listen to news bulletins and to develop the ability to discuss informally a wide
ranging issues like current national and international affairs, sports, business, etc.
 respond in interviews and to participate in formal group discussions.
 make enquiries meaningfully and adequately and to respond to enquiries for the
purpose of travelling within the country and abroad.
 listen to business news and to be able to extract relevant important information.
 to develop public speaking skills.

C. Specific Objectives of Writing
The students will be able to:
 write letters to friends, relatives, etc. to write business and official letters.
 open accounts in post offices and banks. To fill in railway/airline reservation forms.
 draft notices, advertisements and design posters effectively and appropriately
 write on various issues to institutions seeking relevant information, lodge
complaints, express gratitude or render apology.
 write applications, fill in application forms, prepare a personal bio-data for
admission into colleges, universities, entrance tests and jobs.
 write informal reports as part of personal letters on functions,
programmes and activities held in school (morning assembly, annual day,
sports day, etc.)
 write formal reports for school magazines/events/processes/ or in local
newspapers about events or occasions.
 express opinions, facts, arguments in the form of speech or debates, using a
variety of accurate sentence structures
 draft papers to be presented in symposia.
 take down notes from talks and lectures.
 write examination answers according to the requirement of various subjects.
 summarise a text.

Note: The creative writing section shall assess the prescribed competencies for writing skills,
irrespective of any word limit.

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