Preface The overall aim of Communicative English for Class XII is to develop the communicative competence of learners as opposed to linguistic competence. Hence authentic materials have been given priority in this textbook as was done in Class XI. These materials will influence the quality of classroom interaction and language use. They include extracts from media, magazines, journals or books etc.
The textbook has been prepared keeping in mind the consistent needs and interests of the learners and in tune with the social and cultural context in which they will be used. The focus is to equip the learners with essential language skills and give them confidence to use them effectively in real-life situations. The materials are sensitive to perspectives of equality (gender and societal) and harmony (between humans, and between humans and nature), given that a quantum of independent reading is expected. Emphasis is on study skills such as note-making, note-taking and reference skills and spoken and written communication skills such as public speaking, interviewing, and debating, rather than on writing essays on well-worn topics.
Exposure to well-known speeches and the structure of arguments has been analysed. Grammar serves as a tool for increasing the language repertoire and for understanding the construction of text - rhetoric and argumentation. ICT corner will kindle the learner’s interest to go beyond the textbook. This corner is a digital resource with adequate learning material.
The additional information and reference skill will equip the learners to achieve effective learning and project completion. Finally evaluation must be ‘proficiency’ rather than ‘achievement’ oriented, i.e. designed not to test the mastery of studied passages, but rather the ability to use the language appropriately in new contexts. The syllabus has been prepared according to the recommendations of the National Curriculum Framework .
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