1. The Department of English
2. USP- Scaling New Heights Together

Faculty - Dept. of English - Junior College

• Ms. Asha Talapatra - Coordinator Arts
  M.A., B.Ed, M.Phil, M.B.A.,
  English Literature and language
  
  
• Ms. Celina Fernandes - Teacher
  M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed.
  English Literature and language
  
  
• Ms. Romita Wadhwani - Teacher
  M.A., B.Ed, M.Ed., M.Phil
  English Literature and language
  
  
• Ms. Rekha Sharma - Teacher
  M.A., B.Ed.
  English Literature and language
  
  
• Ms. Soma Pathak - Teacher
  M.A., M.Phil, B.Ed.
  English Literature and language
  
  
• Ms. Madhu Tavania - Teacher
  M.A., B.Ed.,
  English Literature and language
  
  
• Ms. Mehjabin Khan - Teacher
  M.A., B.Ed.
  English Literature and language

Syllabus for std XI and XII

English

In pursuance of the existing policy of the State Government, a common course in the subject of English has been designed for the learners from English Medium and Non-English Medium Schools.  The course offers opportunities for remediation, consolidation and extension of language skills already learnt.

The course book prescribed by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education is Yuvakbharati which has two versions, one for Std. XI and one for Std. XII.  The book is learner centered.  It is designed to emphasize on the role of the learner as an active participant and the role of the teacher as a facilitator.

The course book for eleventh and twelfth has a topical design with clear focus on themes like Self, Family, Society, City, Nation, World, and Universe.  The course integrates these themes and helps to sensitize the students to various issues related to these themes.

The reading texts have been arranged into the following sections/ stages

1. Preparation
2. Listen to the text/ Read the text

Glossary and notes from the text

1. Aids to comprehension
2. Language study
   1. Vocabulary
   2. grammar
3. Communication skills

Distribution of syllabus: Text book

Std. XI Term I

1. Text book Units 1 to 4, and Rapid Reader lesson 1 & 2
2. Communication skills
   1. Reading comprehension
   2. Formal / Informal letter
   3. Summarizing
   4. Note-making

Std. XI Term II

1. Text book Units 5 to 8 and Rapid Reader lesson 3
2. Communication skills
   1. Dialogue writing
   2. News paper reports
   3. Tourist leaflet
   4. View /Counterview topics (Debate)
   5. Group discussion

Std. XII Term I

1. Text book Units 1 to 4 and Rapid Reader lesson 1 to 3
2. Communication skills
3. Reading comprehension
4. Formal / Informal letter
5. Summarizing
6. Note-making

Std. XII Term II

1. Text book Units 5 to 8 and Rapid Reader lesson 3
2. Communication skills
3. Dialogue writing
4. News paper reports
5. Tourist leaflet
6. View /Counterview topics (Debate)
7. Group discussion

Grammar

The following Grammar topics are taught in both Std. XI and XII

• Tenses
• Active and Passive Voice
• Degrees of Comparison
• Prepositions and Articles
• Simple, Compound and Complex sentences – Transformation and Synthesis
• Modal Auxiliaries
• Rhetorical Questions
• Use of If……..not and Unless
• Word formation: Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb
• Collocations
• Linking words/ Discourse markers
• Direct / Indirect speech
• Gerunds and Participles
• Use of Infinitives