Category: English Language Teaching
English Alive Coursebook 6 Third Edition
English Alive, Third Edition is a multi-skill course in English that adheres to the guidelines laid down by the National Curriculum Framework, 2023. This edition retains the original essence of teaching communicative English using a cross-curricular approach. It offers high-quality content with a structured design that integrates subject knowledge and life skills.
This series integrates NIPUN Bharat guidelines that focus on foundational literacy and numeracy, promoting independent reading, vocabulary, critical thinking, creativity and effective written and oral communication. Structured Assessment For Analyzing Learning (SAFAL) requirements are met through inquiry-based activities and analytical tasks. Two end-of-year Assessment Papers are also included for Classes 6 to 8.
English Alive, Third Edition is a multi-skill course in English that adheres to the guidelines laid down by the National Curriculum Framework, 2023. This edition retains the original essence of teaching communicative English using a cross-curricular approach. It offers high-quality content with a structured design that integrates subject knowledge and life skills.
This series integrates NIPUN Bharat guidelines that focus on foundational literacy and numeracy, promoting independent reading, vocabulary, critical thinking, creativity and effective written and oral communication. Structured Assessment For Analyzing Learning (SAFAL) requirements are met through inquiry-based activities and analytical tasks. Two end-of-year Assessment Papers are also included for Classes 6 to 8.
ISBN
9789369895144
Format
Paperback
First Edition
2018
Latest Edition
2026
Books of the Series
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- ClassClass 6
- LevelMiddle
- Curricular Goals and Competencies: Align each chapter with the NCF 2023
- Reading: A good balance of Indian and global selections from a wide range of literary genres that are useful in crosscurricular teaching
- Comprehension: Covers factual, inferential and extrapolative questions
- Vocabulary: Covers language skills with focus on usage
- Glossary: Meanings for new words and literary devices given alongside the text
- Summary: A short summary at the end of each text for a mental revision and an easier way of remembering the essence of the text
- Grammar: Grade-appropriate grammar explained with several visual models and extensive examples, followed by exercises
- Writing: A well-graded section with a variety of creative and scaffolded writing tasks
- Listening and Speaking: A wide variety of communicative activities leading to collaboration and team building; also covers pronunciation Listening activities accompanied by an audio in the DigiSuite and tagged by an icon
- Project: Three cross curricular projects linked to topics taught in other subjects in this grade
- Coursebooks 1 to 8
- Workbooks 1 to 8
- Supplementary Readers 1 to 8
- Teacher’s Resource Books 1 to 8
- Collins DigiSuite for Teachers and Students
- Pronounce tool for pronunciation and speech practice
- Multimedia eBooks offer interactive learning with videos, animations, presentations, and audio for better concept comprehension and retention.
- The audio feature offers a flexible learning experience by allowing students to listen to chapters. It also helps auditory learners and those with reading difficulties comprehend course material easily.
- Interactive slideshows combine engaging visuals and concise text to help students better grasp concepts.
- Interactivities engage students through quizzes, games, and more. Active participation leads to better retention of the concepts covered.
- Animations simplify complex concepts with clear audio and engaging visuals, making it easy for students to understand.
- Lesson plans offer comprehensive guidance for teachers, including pre-, post-, and while-reading activities, teaching strategies, and learning objectives.
- Additional worksheets are provided for practice and reinforcements.
- The question paper generator enables educators to create, organize and assess students’ understanding with a question bank based on Bloom’s taxonomy.
Vijaya Subramaniam, former Vice Principal at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi
Kalpakam Chavali, senior teacher at Meridian School,
Hyderabad
Anuradha Telang, Headmistress and HOD of English at Delhi Public School, Bhopal
Sujata Aslam, former HOD of English and Foreign languages at The Scindia School, Gwalior
Sonia Duggal, teacher trainer and ELT materials writer
Ruby Bose, teacher at The Heritage School, Kolkata
Safa Abdul Razak, teacher trainer and ELT materials writer
Renu Viswanath, former Headmistress at Mother’s International School, New Delhi