Provides ample opportunity to develop correct pronunciation, stress and intonation and conversational skills
Includes listening and speaking activities that aim at developing learner’s fluency in basic interpersonal communications and higher level academic engagements
Contains a variety of innovative exercises including MCQs, crosswords, puzzles, vocabulary webs etc.
Develops writing skill in learners through stages such as brain-storming, organizing ideas, preparing the first draft and final draft after self and peer editing
Helps learners acquire skills of data collection, interviewing, analysing and presenting information systematically and effectively
Draws on a wide range of materials, e.g., fairy tales, adventure stories, stories from Indian mythology and other cultures; stories having social themes, poems and short plays, reports, interviews, biographies, travelogues, etc.
Follows a learner–centred approach both in content and approach
Attempts to teach grammar through authentic and real–life situations
Provides lucid and concise definitions of grammatical terms
Gives practice in developing dictionary skills
Includes Teacher’s Book that provides suggested answers for the benefit of teachers/parents to guide the learner
Has a variety of activities/tasks for formative and summative assessment