English For Today - Classes 9-10 - Preface & Unit One: Good citizens

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Secondary curriculum material for Classes 9-10 focused on developing English proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The preface explains curriculum revision in line with National Education Policy 2010, rational evaluation by experts, and communicative learning through meaningful activities. The document outlines multiple units and then introduces Unit One “Good citizens,” including learning outcomes and Lesson 1 activities such as discussing questions, reading a story about living alone, answering comprehension questions, and matching pictures with short texts.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages234

Reading Time9 h 50 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

Unit One Good citizens

Learning outcomes

Lesson 1: Can you live alone?

A Look at the pictures and discuss

B Read the story and answer

C Books shut: retell sequentially

D Answer these questions

E Picture-text matching

ENGLISH FOR TODAY Classes 9-10 Writers Raihana Shams Md. Zulfeqar Haider Goutam Roy Surajit Roy Majumder Md Abdur Razzaque Naina Shahzadi Editor M S Hoque NATIONAL CURRICULUM & TEXTBOOK BOARD, DHAKA [All rights reserved by the publisher] Trial Edition First Publication : October 2012 Text Developement Coordinator Mohammad Humayun Kabir Computer Compose Laser Scan Ltd. Cover Sudarshan Bachar Sujaul Abedeen Illustrations Prohlad Karmaker Design National Curriculum & Textbook Board For Free Distribution for academic year 2010 by the Government of Bangladesh. Preface The secondary curriculum has been revised in the light of National Education Policy 2010, which emphasises learning English as an intarntional language for communicating locally and globally. The English For Today textbooks have been developed to help students attain competency in all four language skills, i.e. listening, speaking, reading and writing. The development of curriculum, syllabus and textbook is a continuous process. In continuation of it, this book has been developed and rationally evaluated by a group of experts, which included curriculum specialists, subject specialists, teacher trainersand classroom teachers. The contents and illustrations of this book have been developed in order to suit the learners' age and cognitive level. The book emphasises practising language skills through a variety of meaningful and enjoyable activities. The publication of teacher's guide is under process. The teacher's guide will help teachers plan lessons more effectively and teach students communicatively through teaching learning activities. My heartfelt gratitude goes to the curriculum developers, writers, illustrators and coordinator who worked under tremendous time constraints. Without their sincerity, commitment and hard work, it would not have been possible for NCTB to develop the English textbook 'English For Today', making it available to teachers and students allover the country by January 2013. As the textbook was developed within a very limited time, there is room for further development. Attempts have been made to make the book free from errors as far as possible. Any constructive suggestions for the improvement of the textbook will be welcomed and incorporated in future editions. I also sincerely thank all involved in the production and publication of this textbook. If this book is used properly, it will no doubt facilitate learning English at the desired level. Prof. Md. Mostafa Kamaluddin Chairman National Curriculum & Textbook Board Dhaka Unit Title Page No. Unit One Good citizens 1 Unit Two Pastime 15 Unit Three Events and festivals 32 Unit Four Are we aware? 47 Unit five Climate change 65 Unit Six Our neighbours 81 Unit Seven People who stand out 103 Unit Eight World heritage 124 Unit Nine Unconventional jobs 136 Unit Ten Dreams 146 Unit Eleven Renewable energy 157 Unit Twelve Roots 171 Unit Thirteen Media and e-communications 186 Unit Fourteen Pleasure and purpose 198 Unit One Good citizens Learning outcomes After we have studied the unit, we will be able to 􀀂 narrate incidents. 􀀂 participate in discussions. 􀀂 listen and understand others. 􀀂 describe something in writing. Lesson 1: Can you live alone? A Look at the pictures and discuss in pairs the following questions. 1 Can you live alone in a house? 2 Make a list of the problems you think you will have if you live alone in a house, e.g. having accidents, cooking, etc. Picture 1 Picture 2 B Read the story and answer the questions that follow. Long ago, a young man found life in the family in his village full of problems and sufferings. Quarrels, ill-feelings, jealously, enmity - all were part of everyday life there. So he left his house and went to a jungle to live by himself. There he made a nice little hut with wood, bamboo and reeds.“Ah, how happy I am here!” said the m

FAQs

What learning outcomes does Unit One “Good citizens” aim to achieve?

After studying the unit, learners can narrate incidents, participate in discussions, listen and understand others, and describe something in writing.

Why did the young man leave his house?

He left because life in his village family was full of problems and sufferings, including quarrels, ill-feelings, jealously, and enmity.

What is the moral of the story “Can you live alone?”

The story concludes that nobody can live alone unless they are angels or devils, because people need food, shelter, companions, and cooperation within a family or community.

Oct 1, 2026

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