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Preface, , The primary curriculum has been revised in the light of the National, Education Policy 2010 which emphasizes learning English as an, international language for communicating locally and globally. The, ‘English For Today’ textbooks have been developed to help students attain, competence in all four language skills in English through meaningful and, enjoyable activities. Emphasis has been given on listening and speaking, skills as the foundation on which to develop reading and writing skills., Topics and themes have been selected in a way that would not only help, students address the needs of real life situations, but would also inculcate, humanistic values in them as well as broaden their mental horizon., Grammar points and planned activities to develop students’ competence in, all four language skills have been presented within contexts in a systematic, and graded way., , The ‘English For Today’ textbook is accompanied by a Teacher’s Edition., However, we are aware that to make teaching and learning of English most, effective and fruitful, particularly at the primary stage, the textbook needs, to be complemented with audio-visual materials. We sincerely hope to do, so in the near future., , My heartfelt gratitude goes to the curriculum developers, writers,, illustrators and coordinator who worked under tremendous time constraint., But for their sincerity, commitment and hard work, it would not have been, possible for the NCTB to develop the English textbook ‘English For Today’, make available to teachers and students all over the country by January, 2013. As the book was developed within a very limited time, there is room, for further development. Any constructive suggestions from anybody would, help us improve the book., , T also sincerely thank all who have been involved with the production and, publication of this textbook., , Professor Md. Mostafa Kamaluddin, Chairman, National Curriculum and Textbook Board, Dhaka
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Contents, , Unit, Lesson & Topic, , Unit 1: Let’s say hello, , NOUBWNPR, , Good morning (1), Good morning (2), Good morning (3), Goodbye, , Two little blackbirds, What’s your name?, I can see, , Unit 2: Let’s Learna bc, , WANDUBPWNHPR, , Alphabet Song, Letters A----H, Letters |----P, Letters Q----Z, Capital letters, Small letters, Lines and shapes, Write (1), , Write (2), , Write (3), , Write (4), , Write (5), , Write (6), , Write (7), , Write (8), , Write (9), , Write (10), , Write (11), , Write (12), , Rain, rain, go away, , Page Unit, Lesson & Topic, , CaAuURWNP, , 10, 13, 16, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, , , , Unit 3 : Let’s do, , 1, 2, 3, , Simple commands (1), Simple commands (2), What can | do?, , Unit 4 : Let’s count, , Wn, , OAanNaus, , Counting cats, Numbers (1), One two three, four five, Numbers (2), Numbers (3), How many?, , Join the dots, One, two, buckle, my shoe, , Unit 5: Let’s find out, , OAOuPBPWNP, , In the classroom (1), In the classroom (2), In the house, , Outside the house., Kring kring telephone, Revision, , ry 4}, , 38, 39, 40
