'English for Today' for class six (For free distribution from academic year 2010) was evaluated many times and rewritten by expatriate consultants and local experts. Individual lessons were trialled in secondary schools, government and non-government, urban and rural, in different parts of the country. This was followed by a syllabus and textbook revision workshop held for secondary school teachers and English language specialists at the National Curriculum & textbook Board in Dhaka after which further revisions were made.
The contents and illustrations of this book have been developed in order to suit the learners' age and cognitive level. In this book effective communicative approach and techniques integrated with existing traditional methods have been introduced. The book emphasizes practicing language skills through a variety of meaningful and enjoyable activities.
The development ot cutrriculum, syllabud and textbook is a continuous process. Incontinuation of it, this book has been developed and rationally evaluated by a group of experts, which included curriculum specialists, subject specialists, teacher trainers and classroom teachers. The contents and illustartions of this book have been developed on order to suit the learners' age and cognitive level. In this book effective communicative approach and techniques intehtrated with existing traditional methods have been introduced. The book emphasizes practicing language skills through a variery of meaningful and enjoyable activities.
The book follows the communicative approach to teaching and learning English in Bangladesh situations. It provides learners with a variety of materials such as reading texts, dialogues, pictures, diagrams, tasks and activities. These materials have been designed and developed for practice in four basic language skills listening, speaking, reading and writing. As a result, classes are expected to be interactive with students actively participating in the classroom activities through pair work, group work as. well as individual work.
