I am Mrs. sudha Chandrasekharan from hosur Tamil nadu. I am a B.com graduate from Madras University with Masters in counseling and psychotherapy from IBMS. I have also done my carnatic music training under the tutelage of Vidwan Trichy K.Ramesh,  who is the grand son of Sri.Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. I have 15 years of experience in online music teaching .

Degree: Bachelors of Commerce - University: Madras University

Degree: Masters of Science - University: IBMS

Degree:

As per the CISCE list of ICSE subjects, English takes first place in the list of compulsory subjects. The syllabus of this subject is categorised into Paper 1 and Paper 2. Here we will focus

1. To develop and integrate the use of the four language skills i.e. listening,  speaking,  reading and writing for the purpose of effective communication.
2. To develop a functional understanding of the grammar, structure and idiom of the language.  
3.   To develop the capacity to read efficiently and access information effectively.
4. To develop an appreciation of good literature.
5.   To experience, through literature, the thoughts and feelings of the peoples of the world.

• Learning Objectives:

  ENGLISH LANGUAGE

  1. Composition

  2. Letter

  3. (a) Notice; (b) E-mail

  4. Unseen Prose Passage

  5.Grammer

  ENGLISH LITERATURE

  Drama:

  The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare’s unabridged play by A.W. Verity)

  Poems:

  TREASURE TROVE (A Collection of ICSE Poems & Short Stories)

  Short Stories:

  TREASURE TROVE (A Collection of ICSE Poems & Short Stories)

• Course Outline:

  TOPIC 1 : COMPOSITION

  Candidates will learn  to write a composition of about 300– 350 words from a choice of subjects which will test their ability to: organise, describe, narrate, report, explain, persuade or argue, present ideas coherently with accuracy and precision, compare and contrast ideas and arrive at conclusions, present relevant arguments and use correct style and format. The subjects will be varied and may be suggested by language or by other stimuli such as pictures. The subjects will be so chosen so as to allow the candidates to draw on first-hand experience or to stimulate their imagination. With one subject, a number of suggestions about the content of the composition will be given, but the use of the suggestions will be optional and a candidate will be free to treat the subject in any way that he/she chooses. The organisation of subject matter, syntax, punctuation, correctness of grammatical constructions and spelling will be expected to be appropriate to the mode of treatment required by the subject.

   

  TOPIC 2: LETTER

   Candidates will have to write a letter from a choice of two subjects requiring either a formal or an informal mode of treatment. Suggestions regarding the content of the letter may be given. The layout of the letter with address, introduction, conclusion, etc., will form part of the assessment. Special attention must be paid to the format of the letter with emphasis on vocabulary appropriate to the context.

   

  TOPIC 3: NOTICE AND E-MAIL

  Candidates will be given a specific situation and will be required to:

  (a) Write the text for a notice based on given directions.

  (b) Write an e-mail on the same content as the notice.

   

  TOPIC 4: UNSEEN PASSAGE

   An unseen prose passage of about 450 words will be given. Uncommon items of vocabulary, or structure will be avoided. One question will be set to test vocabulary. Candidates will be required to show an understanding of the words/phrases in the context in which they have been used. A number of questions requiring short answers will also be asked on the passage. These questions will test the candidates’ ability to comprehend the explicit content and organisation of the passage and to infer information, intention and attitude from it.

   

  The last question will consist of a summary that will test the candidates’ ability to distinguish main ideas from supporting details and to extract salient points to re-write them in the form of a summary. Candidates will be given clear indications of what they are to summarise and of the length of the summary.

   

  TOPIC 5: GRAMMER

  There will be a number of short answer questions to test the candidates' knowledge of functional grammar, structure and use of the language.

   

  Drama and Prose (Short Stories)

  Act 3

  (Scenes 3, 4 & 5)

   

  (i) An Angel in Disguise– T.S. Arthur

  (ii) The Little Match Girl – Hans Christian Andersen

  (iii) The Blue Bead – Norah Burke

  (iv) My Greatest Olympic Prize – Jesse Owens

  (v) All Summer in a Day – Ray Douglas Bradbury

   

  Questions set will be central to the text. Candidates will be required to show that they have understood the passage and are able to clearly give their interpretation of the questions set, which should be in their own words and relevant to the text. Excerpts may be given from the drama and prose texts leading to questions on the specific book.

   

  Poetry

  (i) Daffodils – William Wordsworth

  (ii) I know why the Caged Bird Sings – Maya Angelou

  (iii) The Patriot – Robert Browning

  (iv) Abu Ben Adhem – Leigh Hunt

  (v) Nine Gold Medals – David Roth

   A poem, or passages from poems, will be given and questions will be set to test the candidates’ response to the poem. The questions will focus on the content, understanding and the personal response of candidates to the poem as a whole.

   

• Recomended Audience:

  The audience of this course is students of Grade-8from ICSE Board. All the Chapters are well designed and its coverage as per latest curriculum released by the board. Still Student have complete flexibility to enhance or modify the course coverage during the course of learning process with Teacher. We are expecting that students of Grade-8should drive their classes with Teacher as per chapters mentioned and also as per syllabus of their school and applicable School district or Board.

• Pre-Requisite Requirement:

  For attending this course, prior knowledge of Grade-9  English is required, this course assumes that students have prior experience with all the topics of English  of Grade-9. This is not an introductory class for absolute beginners on English of Grade-9! Participants should already be familiar with the basic learning objective.

• Course Level:
  Intermediate
• Language of Teaching:
  English
• Class Schedule Availiability:
  Evening