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12 English
(First Language)

Introduction To enable the student to

This curriculum framework for the 1. develop his/her language skills to a fair
subject of English (First Language) at Std. degree of proficiency.
IX and X has been prepared bearing in mind 2. acquire communication skills in English
the National Curriculum Framework and the useful for higher education and also for
State Curriculum Framework, the curriculums real life situations, such as social
of the CBSE, the ISCE and different State interaction, vocations and
Boards and opinions expressed by teachers entrepreneurship development.
on the existing curriculum framework. 3. enrich his / her vocabulary.
In view of the developments in the field 4. use English in appropriate grammatical
of Information and Communication forms.
Technology, the Board recommends 5. use dictionaries, encyblopedia and
increasing use of technology for effective such other reference materials.
implementation of the curriculum of English.
6. develop the ability to use English for
The new curriculum underscores the need of
the development of personality and for
making education learner centered and of the building of character.
adopting the constructivist model of
7. cultivate a broad human and cultural
education. The learner, therefore, is expected
outlook.
to discover and construct his/her learning.
8. develop interest in and appreciation of
General Objectives Literature.
The course of English (First Language) 9. to facilitate self learning to enable them
at Std. IX and X has been prepared to become independent learners.
considering the fact that the students have
Specific Objectives
studied English from Class I to Class VIII.
Listening Skill
Further, they have also studied other school
subjects through the medium of English. The To enable the student to
dual exposure to English language that the 1. enjoy and appreciate the rhythmic
students have received has been taken into beauty of various types of poems read
consideration while designing this course. out by the teacher in the class.

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2. guess meanings of new words and 12. listen with comprehension to talks,
phrases used in different contexts. conversations and interviews.

3. get a global understanding of a variety 13. listen with comprehension to news,

of passages of a reasonable length commentaries, speeches and such
read out/recorded. other programmes on Radio/T.V./Tapes/
CDs and multimedia.
4. follow and appreciate narrative,
descriptive and such other prose texts 14. understand nuanbes bonveyed through
read aloud so as to answer the stress and intonation.
questions set on them. 15. exploit listening for other activities like

5. listen to speeches or passages for the debating, discussing, reading, writing,

purpose of taking notes and giving a role-playing, problem solving and

decision making.
gist or a short summary.
16. listen between the words. (to know what
6. understand read out or recorded
is really meant by speakers who do not
stories, narrations, descriptions, pieces
always spell out what they mean)
of information of a reasonable length
so as to ask pertinent questions on Speaking Skill
them. To enable the student to
7. identify relevant/irrelevant points; facts 1. enjoy reciting poems with proper
and opinions in the speeches or the accent, rhythm and intonation.
passages read out. 2. speak with acceptable pronunbiation
8. infer a speaker’s attitude/intention/ and appropriate stress and intonation.
mood from his/her choice of words and 3. use a variety of words and phrases in
grasp the message given. different contexts appropriately.
9. predict what is coming next in a speech, 4. give a gist of a passage of a
story, conversation; etc. using the clues reasonable length read out in the class.
from what he/she has heard.
5. answer orally questions based on
10. enjoy and appreciate various literary Specific information or details in a
forms to get sensitized to literary passage read out in the class or read
language and experiences. by the student himself/herself.

11. identify the genre and register of a text 6. express ideas and feelings correctly,
after listening to it. clearly and coherently.

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7. ask pertinent questions on stories, 2. read silently with a fair speed of
narrations, descriptions, pieces of comprehension depending on the kind
information of a reasonable length. of text.
8. differentiate between relevant and 3. read for pleasure short stories, extracts
irrelevant points. from biography, travelogue, plays, etc.
9. present short oral reports on news, 4. read for information newspapers,
commentaries, speeches and such advertisements, notices, leaflets, etc.
other programmes on Radio, T.V.,
5. understand the overall message,
Tapes, C.D.s, etc.
coherence, implied meanings and
10. present orally in brief his/her development of thoughts using different
interpretation of a speaker’s or writer’s techniques of reading such as
mood, attitude and intention.
skimming, scanning and close reading.
11. participate in discussions, debates,
6. read intensively so as to develop good
interviews, conversations.
study habits.
12. narrate stories, anecdotes, jokes,
7. read extensively for pleasure and
incidents, experiences.
information and to get abquainted with
13. comment on writer’s idea and point of the works of great writers and poets.
view.
8. identify and understand figures of
14. give an extempore speech (unprepared speech and other literary devices used
oral presentation) on a familiar topic in in prose and poetry.
precise words.
9. use clues from discourse markers (such
15. use a range of conversational styles as however, moreover, on the other
from formal to informal. hand, etc. - in order to predict what
16. use the language for the development could follow)
of personality, building of charabter and
10. anticipate and predict events,
participation in social life.
consequences, etc. while reading.
Reading Skill
11. identify logical relationship in a given
To enable the student to text.
1. read aloud a poem to enjoy and 12. differentiate between relevant and
appreciate rhythm and other features. irrelevant information, fact and opinion.

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13. transfer information from verbal to given opening statements.
diagrammatic form and vice-versa. 8. write expository/argumentative essays
14. develop reference skills (i.e. using a of 200-250 words.
dictionary, encyblopedia, etc.) for 9. develop a dialogue on different
detailed as well as additional situations such as at the Principal’s
understanding. office, Enquiry counter at the Railway
15. understand and appreciate features of station/S.T. stand, etc.
literary style. 10. write reports on conversation,
16. enjoy and appreciate the language and interviews, and radio talks.
its literature to develop sensitivity. 11. make notes on seen texts leading to
Writing Skill summarizing.
To enable the student to 12. write minutes, notices, curriculum vitae.
1. write correctly, neatly and legibly with 13. transfer information from verbal to
reasonable speed. diagrammatical form and viceversa.
2. master the mechanics of writing 14. write articles for school magazines,
including planning, organizing, journals, etc.
composing and revising. Vocabulary
3. write answers to questions based on 1. Consolidation and extension of
prescribed or unseen text in prose and vocaculary learnt in the previous classes
poetry and to explain figures of speech (upto Std. VIII/IX)
and other literary devices.
2. Acquisition of vocabulary arising out of
4. convey information through writings such the prescribed texts.
as instructions, posters, leaflets,
Grammar
messages and advertisements.
The grammar items listed below have to be
5. write formal and informal letters.
taught and learned only with reference to
6. desbribe/narrate events, objects and appropriate contexts. Grammar should not be
processes coherently. taught in isolation. It is not an end in itself but
7. complete a story beginning with the a means of learning to use a language.

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 Std. IX

a) A Coursebook in English (Kumarbharati)

Detailed Study
1) a) Prose : About 64 pages of literary and non-literary
(informative) text
(excluding notes, illustrations, tasks, etc.)
b) Poetry : About 250 lines.
Non-detailed study : A selection of literary texts (short stories, one
b) Grammar

Sr. No. Items Specification

1 Revision of
grammatical —————————
items studied up to
Std VIII.
2 different kinds of Assertive/Exclamatory/Imperative/Negative/Interrogativ
sentences
3 The Tenses a) i) Simple present ii) Present Continuous,
iii) Simple past iv) Past Continuous
b) Sequence of tenses
4 Articles a, an. the
5 prepositions different uses
6 Tenses of Uses of ‘see’, ‘hear’, ‘smell’, ‘feel’, ‘taste’
pereception
7 Concord Subject +Verb agreement
8 Word Nouns/Adjectives/Verbs/Adverbs
Formation
9 Voice Statements, questions, negatives, indirect object
10 Question a) Yes/No question
formation b) ‘Wh’+ question
11 Reported Statements, questions, commands, requests,
Speech
12 Punctuation Usage
13 Non-finites Infinitives, Gerunds, Participles
14 Modal Uses of ‘will’, ‘shall’
Auxiliaries
15 Collocation The co-occurrence of lexical items

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 Std. X

a) A Coursebook in English (Kumarbharati)

Detailed Study
1) a) Prose : About 64 pages of literary and non-literary
(informative) text
(excluding notes, illustrations, tasks, etc.)
b) Poetry : About 250 lines.
Non-detailed study : A selection of literary texts (short stories, one act play)
b) Grammar :
Sr. No. Items Specification
1 Revision of
grammatical —————————
items studied up to
Std VIII.
2 different kinds of Simple, Compound, Complex
sentences
3 different kinds of Principal, Co-ordinate, Sub-ordinate
4 The Tenses a) Continuous
i) Present Perfect ii) Present Perfect
iii) Past Perfect
iv) Future with will/shall and ‘going to’
b) Continuous
Sequence of Tenses.
4 Articles a, an, the (advanced level)
5 prepositions different uses
8 Word Nouns/Adjectives/Verbs/Adverbs
Formation
9 Voice Statements, questions, negatives, indirect object
10 Question Tag questions
formation
11 Reported Statements, questions, commands, requests,
Speech exclamation
12 Punctuation Usage
13 Non-finites Infinitives, Gerunds, Participles
14 Modal Uses of ‘can’, ‘may’, ‘might’, etc
Auxiliaries
15 Conditionals Unreal conditions in the present/past Possible
conditions in the future

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 Weightage to be given at Std. IX and X
The following weightage is to be given to the various aspects of the syllabus.
1 Reading Skill (Textual and non-textual) 40%
2 Grammar 15%
3 Writing skill 25%
4 Oral test 20%

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