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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

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SKILLS AND SUB SKILLS LEARNING OUTCOMES CLASSROOM

ACTIVITIES EVALUATION

LISTENING

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

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

Students will be able to:

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.,)

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

Students are expected to:

Listen to an authentic speech and take notes

Discuss the facts and share their opinions with the peer group

Role play Mono Acting Narrating

anecdotes Short stories Debate and

Discussion Quiz

An authentic speech is played and the students are asked questions from it. Participate in the events and the communicative skill is assessed. Students speak instantly for the given situation.



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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

WRITING

Transferring non-verbal to verbal information

Hints developing/ writing hints

Paragraph writing Filling forms/

questionnaires (banks/ office )

Letter writing –informal

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

Write simple and

grammatically correct sentences, short paragraphs and essays

learn to fill forms

write letters and messages

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

Guided and free

writing

Use visual- verbal stimulus

Brain storming

Mind mapping

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 The Teacher assesses the students creative writing in Short paragraphs, Summary Forms Letters Reports Minutes Questionnaires



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&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.

Process orientation 5 steps –writing

GRAMMAR

Prepositions

Determiners

Modals

Tenses

Question Tags

learn to expand ideas

write accurately with coherence and cohesion

Grasp the theme of the poem and appreciate the creative uses of language

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

Flow-charts

Tree diagrams

Work sheets, fill in

the blanks, choosing the correct options

Grammar games

Substitution tables

Identifying errors

Essays



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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



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VOCABULARY

Homophones

Phrasal Verbs

Idioms & Phrases

Figures of Speech (any 10)

Confusing pairs, homonyms, homophones

Common phrasal verbs

Familiar and new idioms & phrases

New / unfamiliar figures of speech

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



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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.



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iv) To think critically, review analytically and apply in real-life situations.

SKILLS AND SUB SKILLS LEARNING OUTCOMES CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

EVALUATION

LISTENING

Listening for inference,

interpretation

Listening to carry out

instructions

Listening for language

acquisition and analysis

Students will be able to:

Understand the

language to respond

and follow

instructions

Understand and

interpret

spontaneous

discourse

Differentiate facts

and opinions

Distinguish key

ideas and

supporting details

Students are expected

to:

Listen to a poem,

appreciate the

lyrics and

comprehend

Listen to news

items,

documentary,

short speech and

take notes

Listen to weather

fore-cast and

understand the

semantic fields

An authentic

speech is played or

read and the

students are asked

questions from it.



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SPEAKING

Participating in Group

Discussions

Telling anecdotes

Delivering short speech

Making mini-

presentation

Participating in Role-

play

Speaking with correct

stress, pause and

intonation

Enacting

advertisements

Speak fluently with

stress, pause and

tone

Express ideas

confidently

Make presentation

Narrate the story

depicted pictorially

or in any other Non-

verbal mode.

Deliver extempore

speeches on general

topics

Group

Discussions

Story telling

Mini –

presentation

Role-play

Advertisements

Participate in the

events and the

communicative

skill is assessed.

Students speak

instantly for the

given situation.



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READING

Reading for pleasure

Reading for information

Skimming and scanning

Deducing and inferring

Predictive reading

Reviewing a book

Read effectively with proper

rhythm and intonation

Read and

comprehend

extended text

Skim and scan

passages

Predict outcomes

Interpret signboards,

non-verbal texts

Draw conclusions

Review books

Develop study skills

The student reads

independently

with apt rhythm

and intonation

The Teacher

facilitates the

students to read

and comprehend

accurately in the

classroom

The Teacher

involves each

student at random

in reading activity

The students are

assessed by asking

questions from the

given text

The Teacher

insists the

students to gather

information from

Websites



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WRITING

Formal and informal writing ( letters, dialogues, script, etc.)

Writing articles using high order organizational skills ( poems, essays and reports)

Writing reviews Using blogs for collaboration

and teamwork Writing greeting (quotes and

wishes ) Writing short poems,

humorous stories Stages of Writing – Planning,

Drafting, revising and editing. Identifying patterns of

organization- Defining , classifying, describing, expanding, comparing

Write simple and

grammatically correct

sentences

Write cohesive paragraphs

and sentences cogently

Write invitations, greeting

cards and reviews

Learn to expand ideas

Write articles creatively

The teacher guides the

students in writing

simple texts

The teacher assigns

various activities for

effective and creative

writing .

The Teacher

assesses the

students creative

writing in

Short paragraphs,

Summary,

Forms,

Letters,

Reports,

Minutes,

Questionnaires,

Essays, stories,

invitations



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GRAMMAR& VOCABULARY

Editing

Integrated Grammar and Language skills

Reinforcement of grammar and vocabulary from XI standard.

Write accurate and

grammatically correct

sentences

Edit any erratic passage

Punctuate appropriately

Use diction effectively

The teacher assigns

tasks, corrects errors ( if

any) and the students

practice the suggested

activities

The teacher

assesses the

written materials

based on fluency

and accuracy.



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