NCERT Book Class 7 English (Honeycomb) Chapter 1 Three Questions, The Squirrel

NOTES FOR THE TEACHER
General
v Learning a language means using it for a wide variety of
purposes. Language is best acquired when attention is
focused on meaning, not on form.
v Words and phrases not closely related to objects and
action remain empty and lifeless to young learners.
Language comes alive when presented in meaning-making
contexts.
v Words/phrases that are used to accomplish many useful
purposes follow a certain system inherent in the language
itself.
v Learners become familiar with the system through
continuous exposure to the language in meaning-focused
situations.
v Interaction, discussion and sharing of ideas among
learners provide opportunities that elicit ‘real’ information
about them and their experiences and opinions.
v Encourage learners to work in pairs and small groups
and let them go beyond the textbook by providing a
variety of language inputs for spontaneous and natural
use of language.
v Build on the exercises given in the textbook and design
more tasks/activities in keeping with learners’ interests,
needs and surroundings. Employ free-response exercises
(with more than one possible response).
v Promote reading habits through story-reading (not
merely teaching stories as texts), story-retelling, choral
reading, shared reading, etc.
v Create class libraries for exchange of books and shared
reading. The library may also move with children to the
next higher class.