Celebrating India! 

This fifteenth anniversary edition of Real English celebrates pride and rootedness in India as emphasized by the NEP and the NCF. It gives learners a unique exposure to the rich heritage and creative spirit of India through special thematic pages. These inserts link the chapters to essential ideas from our history, society and culture that define Indianness and promote the spirit of'One India, Great India'. Key themes in the special pages include: 

• rootedness and pride in India while being a productive global citizen
• scientific temper, and evidence-based and critical thinking 
• cultural literacy and identity 
• understanding and appreciation of Indian art and aesthetics 
• empathy, inclusion and pluralism 
• creativity and innovativeness 
• multilingualism 
• problem-solving and logical reasoning 
• environmental awareness and sensitivity 
• ethical and moral reasoning 
• knowledge of current affairs and critical issues facing local communities, states, the country, and the world
• health and nutrition  
• digital literacy 

Description:

Real English is designed for contextual, skill-based and activity-oriented language learning. Following the NEP recommendations, this series focuses on learning outcomes, and is equipped with exercises that make learning experiential and competency based. With a comprehensive language-learning package, Real English trains learners to use English confidently for academic purposes and social interaction. The unique pedagogic approach of the series helps learners achieve both functional knowledge of English and a deep understanding of its linguistic structures. The carefully graded exercises present varying levels of challenge aimed at different learning styles and abilities. Key features of the series include: 

ENGAGING TEXT: 
A rich and representative selection of classic and contemporary literature including stories, folk tales, biographies, episodes from history, real stories, factual writing, plays, poems and rhymes 

CORE COMPETENCIES: 

• Reading and comprehension 
• Pronunciation 
• Literary appreciation 
• Creativity 
• Thematic and general vocabulary 
• Listening 
• Functional and creative writing 
• Collaboration 
• Grammar and usage 
• Speaking 
• Critical thinking 
• Exploratory learning 

ENGLISH FOR LIFE: 
Interdisciplinary and co-curricular themes and exercises imparting holistic learning, values and life skills 

AGILE LEARNING: 
The unique NEP-focused Agile Learning approach marks a refreshing departure from the conventional practice and assessment methods. Core concepts and learning outcomes have been built into individual and group activities that require learners to interact, explore, visualize, collaborate and share. Specially developed teacher resources for the Agile exercises are available on www.vivadigital.in.
 

COURSE PACKAGE:

• Coursebook 
• Workbook 
• Supplementary reader 
• Teacher's guide 
• Animated lessons 
• Enhanced e-book 
• Interactive modules 
• Audio for listening practice 
• Printable worksheets 
• Test generator 
• Online support on vivadigital.in 
• Mobile app 
   

THE AUTHOR:

The late Brinder Aulakh was a teacher trainer and materials producer. She developed materials for teaching phonetics, grammar and methodology for primary, secondary and tertiary levels. Her publications include Teaching Nursery Rhymes and A Remedial Grammar for Primary School Teachers and numerous articles on ELT. She was a director of the Regional Institute of English, Chandigarh. Her qualifications included M.A. English (Delhi), M.A. Linguistics (Delhi), M.A.Applied Linguistics (Reading, UK), M.Phil. Semiotics (Paris), B.Ed. (Punjab), PGCTE (CIEFL, Hyderabad), PGDTE (CIEFL, Hyderabad), Cert. English Language (Rajasthan & British Council), Cert. Linguistics, Statistics and ELT (UGC & Mysore).