Real English: A Multi-Skill English Language Course (Book - 1)

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The English-language skills acquired at school level often determine children’s future academic success and effectiveness in social interaction. With a comprehensive learning package of language skills, Real English trains school learners to use English confidently for academic purposes and real-life communication. Main features of the series are: Engaging text: a rich selection of stories, folktales, anecdotes, biographies, episodes of history, real stories, factual writing, plays, poems and rhymes Core skills: Reading and comprehension – factual, inferential, reflective and evaluative Vocabulary – contextual, thematic and general Grammar and usage Identification of sounds and pronunciation Listening and speaking Writing – functional and creative Purposive organization: well-graded, cross-referenced and contextually organized practice tasks; space for written responses Colourful illustrations: imaginative, intriguing and attractive pictures to accompany text; contemporary layout The pedagogic approach in Real English was formulated after long and close research on learning situations inside and outside the classroom to help learners achieve both functional knowledge of the English language and a theoretical understanding of its structures. The lessons incorporate core value elements like national identity, tolerance, women’s empowerment, ethical conduct and protection of the environment, drawing upon the National Curriculum Framework of 2005. The Real English package consists of Coursebooks 1-8, Read and Enjoy Supplementary Readers (included in the coursebooks for classes 1-5 and provided separately for classes 6-8), Workbooks 1-8, audio CDs (available separately on request), Teacher’s Guides and the Viva Online Learning Real English website.

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Brinder Aulakh is a teacher trainer and materials producer. She has developed materials for teaching phonetics, grammar and methodology for primary, secondary and tertiary levels. Her publications include Teaching of Nursery Rhymes and A Remedial Grammar for Primary School Teachers and numerous articles on ELT. She is former director of the Regional Institute of English, Chandigarh. Her qualifications include M.A. English (Delhi), M.A. Linguistics (Delhi), M.A. Applied Linguistics (Reading, UK), M.Phil. (Semiotics, Paris), B.Ed. (Punjab), PGCTE (CIEFL, Hyderabad), PGDTE (CIEFL, Hyderabad), Cert. English Language (Rajasthan & British Council), Cert. Linguistics Statistics and ELT (UGC & Mysore). Table of Contents The clever rat Houses big and small Going for a picnic The naughty mouse School is fun The moon in a bowl I wonder! Little topsy gets lost Model Test Paper for Summative Assessment I Animal parade The clever frog To the market Days of the week The calendar and the clock The magic pot Little boy blue Little red hen Model Test Paper for Summative Assessment 2 Read and Enjoy Supplementary Reader: The joy of sharing Malini’s idea A friend in need is a friend indeed Slippery finds a new home Noddy and the cow