Real English: A Multi-Skill English Language Course (Book - 2)

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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 ing – 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 Course books 1-8, Read and Enjoy Supplementary Readers (included in the course books 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 On-line Learning Real English website. About The Author 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 little plant Chhuk-chhuk Brave babli A raggy dog, A shaggy dog Little round bun Priya’s dream Who has seen the wind? The great bear and the little bear Kalidasa Two little kittens The discontented fir tree Saint francis and the wolf The swing The wise men of Gotham All things bright and beautiful Aladdin and the magic lamp