The English Connection Coursebook - 6

The English Connection is an integrated skills course, based on insightful experiences of practising teachers and ELT experts, as well as the transformation taking place in the classroom methodology keeping in view the changing linguistic and communicative needs of the learners.

The main features of the book are as follows:

1. A wide range of poetry and prose from different literary genres to develop comprehension skills.

2. A carefully graded grammar syllabus with structures, comprehensive rules, and tasks that lead to its usage.

3. A study skills section on spelling, pronunciation, dictionary research, and punctuation.

4. Writing tasks to promote creative, imaginative, and critical thinking skills.

5. Projects to develop interpersonal and reference skills as well as the ability to process information.

1. Growing Up

1. Section A: Durga and Opu (Prose)

2. Section B: Size of a Whisper (Prose)

3. Section C: Life Doesn't Frighten Me (Poem)

2. Our Green World

1. Section A: The Chipko Movement (Graphic Story)

2. Section B: The Sea-buckthorn: Nature's Miracle Fruit (Prose)

3. Section C: Ten Tall Oak Trees (Poem)

3. Laughter—the Best Medicine

1. Section A: Uncle Podger Hangs a Picture (Prose)

2. Section B: The Unwanted Guest (The Miracle Merchant) (Drama)

3. Section C: The Muddle Head from Petushkee (Poem)

4. A Brush with Art

1. Section A: The Artists of Mithila: Madhubani Paintings (Prose)

2. Section B: The Faun's Head (Drama)

3. Section C: God the Artist (Poem)

5. The World of Magic

1. Section A: The Fairy King's Magic (Prose)

2. Section B: The Magic Shop (Prose)

3. Section C: The Witch of Glentow (Poem)

6. Travel

1. Section A: Sindbad and Roc (Graphic Story)

2. Section B: Around the World in Seventy-two Days (Prose

3. Section C: Travel (Poem)

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