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No.
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Functions
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Grammatical
Structure
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Communicative
Expressions
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1.
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Introducing
oneself and others Participating in a conversation with familiar
and unfamiliar persons with appropriate exchange of greetings
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Simple Present
Present Perfect
Fixed expressions
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Hello, Hi,
How are you ? Where have you been all this while?
How do you do?
Nice to meet you.
What is the news?
What is the latest film..?
What have you been upto?
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2.
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Expressing
ability / inability
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Modal
auxiliaries : can / could / will / would + able to Short Questions
Tag Questions
Infinitives
Prepositional Phrases
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I can walk five
kilometers in 30 minutes.
You can finish this work, can’t you?
I can’t read fast. Can you?
I could eat 20 rotis for lunch. I can eat only 5 now.
I was able to read without glasses.
Now I’m finding it difficult.
You will/would be able to speak in English at the end of the
course.
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3.
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Comparing
personal professions
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Simple Present
Question words : do, does
Affirmative and Negative statements and questions
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I have a
bicycle and a motorbike.
What about you?
I have a scooter. I had a bicycle, But I sold it away.
Do you have a spare pencil?
Of course, I have four. Take one.
Don’t you have a locker ? We don’t have one in my school.
Does he have a car?
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4.
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Talking about
relations and occupations
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Simple Present
Professional phrases
Passive constructions
Future constructions: going to will
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My uncle is a
doctor. He works in the Health Center in my village.
My mother is an inspector. She was given an award for the bravery.
My brother is an engineer. He is going abroad next month. He has
got a job in a company in the U.K.>
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5.
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Talking about
personal preferences
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Simple Present
Gerund and Infinitive forms
Short questions
Affirmative and Negative statements
Ellipses
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I love Hindi
movies. Do you ?
I am found of South India food.
So am I. But I don’t like…..
I don’t really like …….
I hate …..
I enjoy reading.
I don’t usually watch TV in the evenings.
I’d love / like to go on a long drive.
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6.
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Making and
responding to suggestions and proposals
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Statements and
Questions
Modal auxiliaries: should, can, will, short and ling responses
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Let’s
Why don’t you…?
I think you should go there immediately. I can’t I’ll meet him
later. I propose that we write a letter and give it to the
Principal.
I think, you’re right. I can’t accept you proposal. Why not?
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7.
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Asking for and
giving advice
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Statements and
Questions Affirmative and Negative Wh and Inversion Questions
Modal Auxiliaries : should / ought / can / could / will / would
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Do you think I
should…..?
What do you think I should do ?
You should / You ought to / You can….
I think you need to….
Why don’t you try….?
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8.
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Apologizing and
responding to an apology
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Statements and
Questions
Affirmative and Negative Simple Present and Past Future
Expressions
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I’m sorry. I
didn’t mean it that way. Excuse me. Sorry for the trouble.
But this is urgent.
All right. Never mind.
Don’t worry about it.
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9.
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Comparing and
contrasting objects, places and people
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Simple Present
and Past Modifiers of nouns and Verbs Degrees of Comparison
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He is a very
good player, In fact, better than his father.
I don’t think so. His father had a better batting average.
This place is very nice. This is the best vacation I have ever
had. I’m glad you think so. This is my favorite spot and I was
not sure if you would like it.
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10.
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Narrating
events of the present and emphasizing ideas
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Simple Present
Noun Clauses
Prepositional Phrases
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I am writing a
story. The main character is a girl who struggles to stand on her
own legs.
I am working on this project and I am taking up the problems one
by one.
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11.
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Narrating
events of the past and those just completed
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Simple Past
Present Perfect
Sequential Words
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I went for a
walk yesterday and
I saw a strange man near your house.
I have completed steps one to four.
I started with the second and then went on to the first and
finally completed the third and fourth steps.
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12.
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Narrating
events of the future expressing and responding to plans for the
future
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Modal
auxiliaries: will, would future, continuous Affirmative and
Negative constructions
Introductory it + would + be comparative forms
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I will be
taking charge from the next month. I will be reallocating duties
to everyone in this department.
First you will be taking up…
What do you have to say to this?
Don’t you think that’s a good idea ?
It’d be better it we take up something else first.
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13.
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Giving and
responding to instructions
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Imperative
statements
Affirmative and negative Questions
Affirmative and Negative
Short and Long Responses
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Fill in your
name and address.
Keep your books in the cupboard.
Give him a call.
Get this book for me from the library.
Take some water in a test tube and add this.
Get me a piece of chalk.
Stand up and read the passage.
Ok. Then what ?
I will do that.
All right, I’ll get it.
I’ll do it later.
Why should I do it now?
Sorry, I’m busy just now.
Why don’t you send somebody else?
How do I do this?
Can I do it later?
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14.
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Making and
responding to requests / permissions
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Statements and
Questions
Complex Questions
Modal auxiliaries
Colloquial expressions like ‘sure’, ‘of course’
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Please help me
with this homework.
Will you please help me….?
Would you please do this for me ?
Can/could you please help me ?
Would you mind if I use your phone?
I need your help in…
Oh, sure / certainly.
Of course, you can depend on me.
Not at all.
Of course not. Go ahead and use it.
Well, let me see…
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15.
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Offering
something to eat/drink
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Statements and
Questions
Modal Auxiliaries
Conditional Clauses
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Would you like
me to…?
Do you want me to…?
Shall I do this for your?
I could take care of this, if you want.
I would like to take this up for you, if you like.
Let me handle this for you.
Who wants me to handle their project?
I would do this for you, if you allow me to do so
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16.
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Offering
something to eat/drink
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Questions Modal
auxiliaries Articles and Determiners
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Would you like
to have some coffee?
Would you like some more?
What more can I give you?
What more would you like to have?
Can I get you…?
How about some more of…?
Which one would you prefer, tea or coffee?
Why don’t you have some…?
That would be nice. Thank you.
That sounds good.
Not any more please. I’m too full.
I’ve had enough. Thank you.
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17.
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Asking for and
giving directions
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Imperative
Statements
Questions: Simple and Complex
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Excuse me. How
do I get to…?
Can/could you tell me the way to..?
Is there a….?
How can I reach….?
Go straight ahead.
Turn left/right.
Go across the circle.
Take the second left turn.
Keep walking until you get to…
Take a right turn at the…
Go along/across this road.
On your left you’d find….
Keep looking for a… and then turn…
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18.
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Expressing
conditions
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If and unless
clauses
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If you finish
this, you can go home.
If you help me I would help you.
Unless you do this you cannot hope to pass.
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19.
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Expressing two
possibilities
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Simple and
Complex
Sentences and Questions
Coordinators like or
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We can go to a
film or watch TV.
I can’t decide whether to take science or Arts stream
Do you want to wait or come back letter?
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20.
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Appreciating
literature
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Stylistics
features of literature
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Selected poems,
short stories, plays, essays, etc.
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