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REVIEW OF NCERT TEXT BOKK FOR STD:3rd ENGLISH

Introduction
English in India is no longer a language of the colonial masters. In some important domains ofactivity, it has become an integral part of the Indian multilingual repertoire. In a variety of ways ithas enriched Indian languages, which in turn have made significant contributions to English inIndia and as it is used abroad. English plays an important role in the domains of education, administration
IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY
The teaching and learning of English today is characterised by the diversity of schools andlinguistic environments, and by systemically pervasive classroom procedures of teaching a textbookfor success in an examination.The emphasis should be on teaching language use in meaningful and often multilingual contexts. For the majority of our learners, what is needed is a basic or fundamental competence in the target language. ObjectivesThe general objectives • to provide print-rich environment to relate oracy with literacy.• to build on learners’ readiness for reading and writing.• to promote learners’ conceptualisation of printed texts in terms of headings, paragraphs andhorizontal lines.• to enrich learners’ vocabulary mainly through telling, retelling and reading aloud of stories/folktales in English.• to use appropriate spoken and written language in meaningful contexts/situations.• to give them an opportunity to listen to sounds/sound techniques and appreciate the rhythmand music of rhymes/sounds.• to enable them to relate words (mainly in poems) with appropriate actions and therebyprovide understanding of the language.• to familiarize learners with the basic process of writing.At the end of this stage learners will be able to do the following:• narrate his/her experiences and incidents• exchange his/her ideas with the peers• carry out a brief conversation involving seeking/giving information• enjoy reading a story, poem, a short write-up, a notice, poster etc• take dictation of simple sentences and to practise copy writing from the blackboard andtextbook and to use common punctuation marks• write a short description of a person, thing or place – prepare a notice, or write a messagefor someone• write a short composition based on pictures• take part in group activity, role play and dramatizationMethods and Techniques• an oral-aural approach to be followed (with limited focus on readingand writing depending on the level)• learner-centred activity-based approach including bilingual approach• integration of key environmental, social and arithmetical concepts• pictures, illustrations, cartoons, and toys to be used to arouse theinterest of children• focus on discussions, project works, activities that promotereading with comprehension depending on the levelWe can say that the present text meet the requirements of the day it is a child centered mathod ,it brings the child close to nature and to his or her surrounding and and enabile him to use the language with ease in a real life situation.