The Art of
Reading
Bruce Thomas, Britannica Book of English Usage © 1980 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Aggressive and adventurous reading is essential to fluency. We should read articles,
books, and newspapers that we might ordinarily pass by. We should occasionally
read the dictionary itself rather than only
referring to it for a definition. We should
make reading a daily habit, an interstitial
activity. We all have interstices of time
when we can, but often do not, read: while
taking public transportation to and from
work, waiting for appointments, standing
in the supermarket line, or before going to
sleep at night.
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“Read not to
contradict and
confute, nor to find
talk and discourse,
but to weigh and
consider.”
Sir Francis Bacon
A lawyer, statesman, philosopher, and master of the English
tongue, known for his power as a speaker in Parliament.
The
English Channel
A Multi-skill English Course
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Skills
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C O M P L E T E
Practice
Book
Literature
Reader
Teacher
Manual
Audio
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S O L U T I O N
Student
elearning CD
Dictionary
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Learning Outcomes
Instructions
For facts
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For inference
Extrapolation
Literary appreciation
Word bank
Language devices
CBSE themes
The English Channel offers a unique repertoire of learning tools and technology empowering teachers to motivate students in exploring,
understanding and exploiting the ability to use the written word to create a clear message.
A purpose driven blend of course, practice, selected literature and elearning resources complete with dictionaries and language games engages
the student in comprehensively developing and understanding the importance of grammar, vocabulary, conception, structures and styles in
writing. An interesting selection of language games challenges the student in developing higher order thinking and lexical skills.
Objectives:
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Facilitate teachers in implementing NCF 2005 and CBSE themes
Provide opportunity to read diverse genres and styles
Expose students to the use of grammar and punctuations in writing
Engage students in acquiring lexical skills
Develop higher order thinking skills
Provoke analytical thinking
Stimulate the use of references to get better understanding
Foster love for and interest in reading
Coursebook:
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Inspires learners’ creative and critical thinking skills to address a wide range of reading genres.
Stimulate inferential thinking.
Activates extrapolation.
Encourages students to infer meanings of words.
Practice book:
• Exposes the student to authentic writing.
• Stimulates the students to increase the word bank.
• Provides triggers to functional and creative activities emerging from the themes.
Literature Reader: Provokes the learner to understand varied literary expressions and their application in diverse structures.
About the Authors: Illa Vij is an ELT consultant, author, and teacher trainer. She has more than 26 years of teaching experience in a number of reputed schools
across the country. She has been a CBSE examiner as well as a teacher trainer with the British Council and the University of Cambridge.
Maryann Vaisoha is a University of Cambridge certified language trainer and teacher educator. She is a training consultant with the British
Council and has delivered numerous Teacher Training Programmes throughout the country. She has been in the teaching profession for over
25 years and has taught all age groups.
Ritu Taneja has 25 years of experience of teaching English language to middle and senior school students. She has been the Head of the
English Department at Naval Public School, New Delhi. In addition to being a teacher, she is an editor, author, and skills trainer conducting
numerous communication skills workshops.
Nivedita Bedadur is a teacher and teacher educator. She has been teaching English in Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country for close to
thirty years. Having been Principal in Kendriya Vidyalayas at Diu, Santiniketan, and Kolhapur, she is now associated with the Azim Premji
Foundation as a Specialist, Academics and Pedagogy, Azim Premji University. At present, she is involved in leading groups of language
specialists, and in planning curriculum for the Azim Premji Schools.
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