Description
PEARSON INDIA Effective English 1St Edition by KUMAR and SREEHARI and SAVITHRI
Effective English integrates a strong foundation in basic language and communication skills with valuable life skills. It teaches the basic skills of reading, writing and speaking in English through discussions and examples set in the social contexts of everyday and professional life. In addition, each unit takes the student through the essentials of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and spelling. The units are graded from simple to complex, enabling students to gradually develop their language skills.
The large number of exercises in the book will enable students to relate and apply what they have learnt to their own lives, encouraging them to think, speak and write in English with independence and insight. An interactive CD-ROM enriches the learning experience through extensive guidance on speaking, listening to, and pronouncing English.
Table of Content:
Unit 1
Reading: “A Hero” by R. K. Narayan
Structural Grammar: Adverbs
Listening: Tips for Personality Development
Speaking: Speaking About Personality Traits; Facing an Interview
Writing: Process of Writing; Writing on Role Models
Vocabulary: Words on Personality
Pronunciation: Word Stress, Stress and Grammatical Category
Functional Grammar: Question Tags
Spelling
Unit 2
Reading: Marine Ecosystems
Structural Grammar: Clauses
Listening: Speeches on Capital Punishment; Euthanasia
Speaking: Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
Writing: Writing a Critical Essay
Vocabulary Words That Describe Critical Thinking
Punctuation: Intonation
Functional Grammar: Connectives or Transition Devices
Spelling
Unit 3
Reading: “The Verger” by W. Somerset Maugham
Structural Grammar: Adjectives
Listening: Tips for Goal-Setting Talking About Goals
Speaking: “What I Wish To Do”; Giving a Speech
Writing: Writing a Feature Story
Vocabulary: Synonyms Collocations
Pronunciation: Word Stress Syllables
Functional Grammar: Conditional Clauses; Wish Clauses
Spelling
Unit 4
Reading: Dabbawallahs: Mumbai’s Best Managed Business
Structural Grammar: Prepositions
Listening: A Conversation on Teamwork
Speaking: Working as a Team
Writing: Writing About Experiences
Vocabulary: Words That Describe Careers
Pronunciation: Minimal Pairs
Functional Grammar: Subject and Verb Agreement
Spelling
Unit 5
Reading: “A Sea of Troubles” by P. G. Wodehouse
Structural Grammar: Articles and Punctuation
Listening: A Talk on Reducing Stress; Presentation Anxieties
Speaking: Stressful Events
Writing: Formal Letters
Vocabulary: Collocations of ‘Stress’ and ‘Stressful’
Pronunciation: Word Stress; Sentence Stress
Functional Grammar: Active and Passive Voice; Direct and Indirect Speech; Expressing Suggestions
Spelling
Unit 6
Reading: “A New Beginning”: Speech by Barack Obama
Structural Grammar: Sentence Transformation
Listening: Interpersonal Communication
Speaking: Asking for Information Politely
Writing: Resume Writing; Writing the Job Application Letter or Cover Letter
Pronunciation: Phonemic Symbols and Sounds
Vocabulary: Ways of Speaking
Functional Grammar: Modal Verbs
Spelling
Unit 7
Reading: Perilous Plastic Bags
Structural Grammar: Prefixes and Suffixes
Listening: A Conversation on Time Management
Speaking: Dealing with Time Robbers
Writing: Report Writing
Pronunciation: Contractions
Vocabulary: A Crossword Puzzle
Functional Grammar: Articles; Prepositions
Spelling
Salient Features:
Emphasis on both structural and functional grammar
Listening and speaking exercises that are linked to real-life issues
Writing exercises that teach functional and critical thinking and applications to business and educational situations
Exhaustive pronunciation drills