.English

ENGLISH BASIC ENGLISH (STREAM C) Duration : 2 Years years. Objective : To develop the following skills : Reading : Writing : Listening Speaking Vocabulary Grammar As in Raymond Murphy's Essential English Grammer (Upto lesson 106).
 * Ability to read silently and comprehend the central idea as well as details in simple and short passages.
 * Ability to read a text aloud a normal speed and pronounce words correctly.
 * Ability to write legibly,using approriate cases (higher and lower)and punctuation.
 * Ability to fill a variety of forms in daily use.
 * Ability to write short notes,simple notices,invitations,leave and job applications.
 * Ability to organise a paragraph using appropriate linkers,writing simple descriptive and narrative pieces.
 * Ability to understand words, in isolation and context.
 * Ability to understand instructions,requests and class lectures.
 * Ability to pronounce words correctly in everyday use.
 * Ability to use expressions of greeting and leave taking,thanking and apologizing;introducing self and others;refusing and accepting;asking permission and asking for a favour.
 * Ability to use words listed in the vocabulary list.
 * Ability to use a dictionary.

INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH (STREAM B)

Duration : 2 Years Objective : To develop the following skills : Reading : Writing : Listening : Speaking : Vocabulary : Grammar : As in Raymond Murphy's Intermediate English Grammar.
 * Ability to understand and assimilate the main ideas and specific details in a 400-500 words text of moderate difficulty.
 * Ability to read a text at normal speed with correct pronunciation,intonation and pauses and also with appropriate facial expression and gestures (especially in poetry and drama).
 * Ability to write a letter of request,complaint, apology, order, etc.
 * Ability to write an application for a job with a covering letter.
 * Ability to write an advertisement for selling/buying an item.
 * Ability to write a notice a poster, recipe, etc.
 * Ability to produce a paragraph on a given topic.
 * Ability to write a short narrative or short essay (upto 300 words).
 * Ability to comprehend the gist as well as details of a talk, lecture, discussion, news item, announcement, etc.
 * Ability to take notes.
 * Ability to pronounce words correctly with proper stress and speak English with proper intonation.
 * Ability to introduce self and others; socialize; make requests; seek permission and information : place an order; refuse help; accept an invitation and give directions.
 * Ability to use the dictionary.
 * Ability to understand and use a wide range of words, including collocations and idiomatic expressions (as in the vocabulary list provided).

ADVANCED ENGLISH (STREAM A)

Duration : 2 years Objective :To help the students to cope with the new challenges and expectations of the fast changing job market - handling clients preparing business reports,holding discussions;preparing a speech or write-up on a given theme. Reading : Writing : Speaking :
 * To develop the following skills :
 * Ability to understand literary and advanced texts.
 * Ability to write short and coherent essays (up to 500 words).
 * Ability to summarize and make notes.
 * Ability to handle English for creative use e.g.,write a poem ;transform a story into a play or a dialogue :write a story based on a novel etc.
 * Ability to pronounce words correctly by focusing on intonation and word stress as well as on individual sounds;iron out problem areas.
 * Ability to participate in debates,compere programmes,conduct interviews,evaluate a programme/event/text ;hold discussions.

Listening ;
 * Ability to understand a variety of different accents.

Vocabulary
 * Ability to understand the finer naunces of the English language

Grammar
 * As in Martin Hewing's Advanced English Grammar.