Teaching Text Book For Class XII

WELCOME TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING FOR CLASS: XII
IMPORTANT POINTS FOR EFFECTIVE LANGAUAGE TEACHING
JUSTIFICATION FOR TITLE OF BOOK “FLAMINGOES”
Ø 1. Flamingoes live together and in harmony. The bird also reflects harmonious blend of many elements.
Ø 2. These various elements would teach to live harmonious and social life.
Ø 3. Flamingoes rake up mud to find their sustenance similarly the book encourages student to rake up facts and information to quench their thirst for knowledge.
Ø 4. Flamingoes fly with stretched neck and legs. The book also allows children to stretch their imagination, horizon of knowledge.

MAIN POINTS TO REMEMBER FOR TEACHING THE BOOK
Ø ) Discourage Rot Learning – Children to be participants rather than just listeners
Ø 2) Maintain sharp distance between different subject areas
Ø 3) To encourage child centred education – Teacher is only a facilitator
Ø 4) To encourage children to reflect on their learning.
Ø 5. To pursue imagination activities and questioning.
Ø 6. To provide time, space and freedom to generate knowledge.
Ø 7. To give high priority and opportunity for contemplation and wording, discussion in small groups.
Ø 8. To make them aware of socio-political issues that they may confront outside the school.
Ø 9. To provide opportunity to develop language skills. Each lesson has to have specific skills
LAST LESSON
Ø TEACHING AIDS- MAP OF EUROPE.
WORLD WAR- I
PICTURE OF THREE CORNER HAT.
PRE- TEACHING PREPARATION
Ø 1. History of Franco- Prussian War and its consequences.
Ø 2. Meaning of “VIVA LE FRANCE” Etc.
Ø Language Activity : 1) Etymology of words
2) Past Perfect
LOST SPRING

Ø PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE-
Ø A. 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war - condition and reason for it.
Ø Language Activity: Hyperbole Metaphor and simile. Note very title is suggestive of metaphor.
Ø 1. Aspirations of urchin’s life like wanting to wear shoes, liking tennis game which is beyond their reach.
Ø 2. Misery of bangle makers- loosing eye sight before becoming adults.
Ø 3. Irony of old women- There is a widow makes bangles for “SUHAG TO OTHER WOMEN”.
DEEP WATER
Ø 1. Knowledge to be acquired :
Ø (A) Techniques of swimming (B) Various methods of fishing like bass fishing, touts© Difference between canoeing, boating yachting (D) various kinds of style in swimming (E) Various water sports.
Ø LANGUAGE SKILL- Narration in first person
Rattrap
Ø . Knowledge about Iron Foundry.
Ø 2. Life of Rag picker, petty thief and waga bond.
Ø 3. Seeing the whole world as a rattrap.
Ø 4. Understanding the human nature with love and affection.
Ø LANGUAGE SKILL- Regional expression.

INDIGO
A V AIDS- Map of India.
Knowledge of Indian freedom movement.
Importance of personal hygiene.
Methods of Gandhi from time to time.
LANGUAGE SKILLS-A. Legal Jargons B Direct and reported speech C Usage of common to separate sub-ordinate clause.

POET AND PANCAKES
Ø 1. Life of Robert Clive.
Ø 2. Information about actress mentioned.
Ø 3. City map of Chennai.
Ø 4. French windows.
Ø 5. Romantic poets.
Ø 6. Difference in making films in olden days and films of present days.
Ø 7. Connection between poetry & films
Ø 8. Films as social reformers.
Ø Language activity : (1) Rambling Style (2) Effortless change from person to person / characteristics (3) Humour and satire
THE INTERVIEW
OBJECT: Interview as communicative guide
Specific objective: Understanding of vital points of personal interview 2. Specific area of information
AV Aids: film Nayak- Interview between Anil Kapoor and Ambresh Puri Interview of America Presidential candidate3. Interview published in India today And Aaj Tak.
Language Activity; (1) Use of linkers – Pronouns, Repetitions & wh-words: Their importance in interviews and emphasizing a point.
ACTIVITIES
Ø 1. Writing from one writing genera to another- Interview to story, Interview to report and vice versa
Ø 2. Students to interview eminent people- eliciting information.
Ø 3. Idea to understand (a) Semiotics (b) Interstices (c) elevator
Ø 4. Why narrative forms are better vehicles.
Ø 5. How misconceptions can take place due to limited information- as Mr. Eco was mistaken only as novelist and not as academician.
Ø 6. Success of some films is mysterious – as in the case of “The Name of rose “by Mr.U.Eco.
GOING TO PLACES
Language Activities-
(A) Metaphorical expression including the title.
(B). Colloquial and slang usage
(C). Usage of present participle.
Concept of hero worship and above.

Sub Theme
Ø !. Aspirations of teenagers leaving school
Ø 2. Their achievement and failure
Ø 3. Success and failure as part of game and essential component of life.
Pre teaching knowledge requirement about English Premier Foot ball League and names of leading clubs.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ø The last lesson- Etymology of words
Ø 2. Lost spring- Figures of speech- Hyperbole, Metaphor and simile note that.
Ø 3. Deep water: Narration in 1st person.
Ø 4. Rat Trap: Regional expressions.
Ø 5. Indigo: Legal Jargons- Direct and reported speech. Usage of common to special subordinate class.
Ø 6. Poets and Pancakes: Rambling style- Effectives change from person to person humour and satire.
MY MOTHER AT SIXTY FIVE
Ø 1. Realism in poem
Ø 2. Pain of bring up the children- Pain of loosing the mother.
Ø 3. Parting smile signifying reassurance of care at old age.
Ø 4. Sprinting Trees move at rapid pace in opposite direction when people travel in a vehicle. Children are compared to sprinting trees as they in opposite direction due to generation gap- Metaphorical.
AN ELEMENTRY SCHOOL CLASSROOM IN SLUM
Ø Teacher Aid- 1. Map of Europe 2. Picture of inside of Pyramid tombs
Ø Rootless weeds- Children are called so because they have no roots of proper culture and education and are social wastes.
Ø Sour cream wall- Because of old paint emit a bad smell and taste.
Ø “Awarding world its world”- people of world can locate place in the world map.
Ø Things to note. Contrast, fantasy and dreams.
KEEPING QUITE
Ø 1. Count till 12 and keep quite may help us to introspect and to think and build lofty aims.
Ø 2. The poet does not advocate inactivity and death .On the other hand he yearns for peace through silence.
Ø 3. The sadness referred is sadness caused by destructive activity like war. It is also caused by lack of realization and refusal to tolerate other man's folly.
Ø 4. Earth is the symbol of nature- She goes round silently yet carrying on her task. This signifies that there can be life under silence.
Ø Point to note: Iambic pentameter.
A THING OF BEAUITY
Ø Things to note:
Ø A Verbal picture created by the poet.
Ø B Rhyme scheme
Ø C Powerful yet contrasting ideas just opposite to enhance ideas.

ROAD SIDE
Ø Points in support of pitiable condition:
Ø 1) Condition of shop: a).Pathetically Pled”
Ø (b)Faint drawing and withering paint.
Ø 2) condition of People : People move to place near theatre and store with childish longing to fulfil their needs
Ø 3. Condition of shop Keeper :( a) No one purchased much from the shop leaving in present. (b) Battered spirit.
Ø Contrast : Withering paint – polished traffic
Ø Complaint of people 1. Road stand marring the landscape with its improper signs and letters.
Ø Criticism 1. The party in power promises much but does nothing.
Ø 2. social organization pose of showing benefits which results in sleepless night
Ø Personal longing of poet- To have power to alleviate the poverty of the people with one structure
Ø Poetic beauty in rhyme scheme and constant running of the same idea except last para.
ANUNT JENNIFER’S TIGER
Ø 1. Tigher thinks that it is endowed with old chivalric attitude of valour honour and respect for women.
Ø Irony on thinking of husbands.
Ø Massive weight of wedding bond
Ø Terrified hands still ringed with ordeals.
Ø She may die but her tiger will survive.
THE THIRD LEVEL
Ø PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE.
Ø A. Pre world war situation.
Ø B. Life after 1st world war.
Ø C. About the author and his writing.
TEACHING AID:
A. Map of world war.
B. Photo of central station.
THEME OF THE LESSON.
Ø 1.” Waking dream wish fulfilment”.
Ø 2. Medium of escape.
Ø 3. Interweave fantasy and reality.
Ø 4. Irony: The psychiatrist also joins his patient in the world of fantasy and escapism.
THE TIGER KING
Ø Previous knowledge:
Ø A. Life style of ancient Indian kings.
Ø B. Present tiger population and past.
Ø Theme of the lesson:
Ø 1. Belief on astrology.
Ø 2. No respect for tiger.
Ø 3. Ready to take risk for personal life.
Ø 4. Satire and humour

JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE EARTH
Ø PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:
Ø 1. Resources of Antarctica.
Ø 2. History of Antarctica.
Ø 3. Knowledge of Earth formation.
Ø TEACHING AID:
Ø 1. Map of Antarctica.
Ø 2. Photo of Antarctica.
Ø 3. Ship used for the journey.

Theme of lesson
Ø Journey to the coldest place in the world.
Ø How the continent was formed.
Ø Purpose for the study tour.
Ø Place to go as it gives knowledge for earth’s past, present and future.
Ø Effects of climate change.
Ø Life in the coldest place of the world.
THE ENEMY
Ø PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:
Ø World War II.
Ø Condition of war prisoners.
Ø TEACHING AID:
Ø 1. Map of Japan.
Ø 2. Photo of prisoners of war.
Ø Theme of the lesson:
Ø Japan’s war with America
Ø Attitude of a doctor.
Ø Duty of the doctor.

SHOULD WIZARD HIT MOMMY?
Fathers love for his daughter.
Effect of Racial segregation
Dream of an ideal world.
Hatred has no place in an idealist world.
Moral value varies for those of elders.
Child lives in a dream world.
ON THE FACE OF IT
Ø 1. Effect of Inferiority complex.
Ø 2. Built positive attitude in children.
Ø 3. Right way to judge the people.
Ø 4. Self confident in one self.
EVANS TRIES AN O-LEVEL.
Ø Previous knowledge:
Ø 1. Life in a prison.
Ø Attitude of jail authority.
Ø Teaching Aid:
Ø 1. Photo of any jail.
Theme of the lesson.
1. Character of Evans.
2. Attitude of the Jailor.

MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD.
Ø Previous knowledge:
Ø 1. Childhood memories of any people.
Ø 2. Condition of women writers.
Ø Teaching Aid: Photo of any women writer.
Ø Theme of the lesson.
Ø 1. Evils of untouchability.
Ø 2. Inhuman attitude of the people.
Ø 3. Plight of women writers.
Ø 4. Education gives dignity and Respect.