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Class 9 - English

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krishna.vemula
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Syllabus:

Unit 1. Humor: A Reading: The Snake and the Mirror (Narrative) by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer – B Reading: The Duck and the Kangaroo (Poem) by Edward Lear – C Reading: Little Bobby (Letter) by Ritcha Rao – Vocabulary: Words Related to Sound, Linkers – Grammar: Phrasal Verbs, Combination of Simple Past and Past Perfect Tense – Written Discourses: Descriptive Essay, Poster – Oral Discourses: Speech, Choreography.

Unit 2. Games and Sports: A Reading: True Height (Story) by David Naster – B Reading: What Is a Player? (Poem) by Jessica Taylor – C Reading: V.V.S. Laxman, Very Very Special (Interview) from Sport star – Vocabulary: Synonyms, Collocations – Grammar: Adverbial Clauses with As, When, Since – Written Discourses: Biographical Sketch, Profile, Description – Oral Discourses: Speech, Conversation.

Unit 3. School Life: A Reading: Swami Is Expelled from School (Story) by R.K. Narayan – B Reading: Not Just a Teacher, but a Friend (Poem) – C Reading: Homework (Essay) – Vocabulary: Synonyms, Phrasal Verbs – Grammar: Direct and Indirect Speech, Noun Clauses – Written Discourses: Diary, Narrative, Notice, Report – Oral Discourses: Debate, Compeering.

Unit 4. Environment: A Reading: What Is Man Without the Beasts? (Speech) by Chief Seattle – B Reading: The River (Poem) by C.A. Bowles – C Reading: Can’t Climb Trees Any More (Story) by Ruskin Bond – Vocabulary: Words Related to Movement and Warmth – Grammar: Verb Phrase – Written Discourses: Speech, Report – Oral Discourses: Speech.

Unit 5. Disasters: A Reading: A Havoc of Flood (Report) – B Reading: Grabbing Everything on the Land (Poem) by Lily Usher – C Reading: The Ham Radio (Essay) from www.hamradio.in – Vocabulary: Same Word in Different Contexts, Flood Rescue Vocabulary – Grammar: Inversion of Adverbial Clauses Using No Sooner…Than, Scarcely…When – Written Discourses: Interview, Speech Script, Letter, Short Essay – Oral Discourses: Short Talk, Mock Interview.

Unit 6. Freedom: A Reading: A Long Walk to Freedom (Speech) by Nelson Mandela – B Reading: Where the Mind Is Without Fear (Poem) by Rabindranath Tagore – C Reading: An Icon of Civil Rights (Speech) by Martin Luther King Jr. – Vocabulary: Synonyms, Appropriate Forms of Words, Figurative Expressions – Grammar: Adjectival Clauses, Noun Phrases – Written Discourses: Essay, Speech – Oral Discourses: Debate.

Unit 7. Theatre: A Reading: The Trial (Play) by George Bernard Shaw – B Reading: Antony’s Speech (Poem Extract) by William Shakespeare – C Reading: Mahatma Gandhi, Pushed Out of Train Incident (Narrative) by Richard Briley – Vocabulary: Words Related to Church, Idioms Related to Tongue – Grammar: If Clauses – Written Discourses: Biographical Sketch, Invitation – Oral Discourses: Skit.

Unit 8. Travel and Tourism: A Reading: The Accidental Tourist (Narrative) by Bill Bryson – B Reading: Father Returning Home (Poem) by Dilip Chitre – C Reading: Kathmandu (Description) by Vikram Seth – Vocabulary: Compound Words, Homonyms, Words Related to Sounds – Grammar: Passive Voice – Written Discourses: Reply Letter – Oral Discourses: Description.

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Course details
Duration 1 Year
1 Year
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Unit 1. Humor

Unit 2. Games and Sports

Unit 3. School Life

Unit 4. Environment

Unit 5. Disasters

Unit 6. Freedom

Unit 7. Theatre

Unit 8. Travel and Tourism

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Working hours

Monday 9:30 am - 6.00 pm
Tuesday 9:30 am - 6.00 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am - 6.00 pm
Thursday 9:30 am - 6.00 pm
Friday 9:30 am - 5.00 pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed