Preface

The secondary curriculum has been revised in the light of National Education Policy 2010 which emphasises learning English as an international language for communicating locally and globally. The English For Today textbooks have been developed to help students attain competency in all four language skills, i.e. listening, speaking, reading and writing.

The development of curriculum, syllabus and textbook is a continuous process. In continuation of it, this book has been developed and rationally evaluated by a group of experts, which included curriculum specialists, subject specialists, teacher trainers and classroom teachers. The contents and illustrations of this book have been developed in order to suit the learners age and cognitive level. The book emphasises practising language skills through a variety of meaningful and enjoyable activities.

The publication of teacher's guide is under process. The teacher's guide will help teachers plan lessons more effectively and teach students communicatively through teaching learning activities.

My heartfelt gratitude goes to the curriculum developers, writers, illustrators and coordinator who worked under tremendous time constraints. Without their sincerity, commitment and hard work, it would not have been possible for NCTB to develop the English textbook 'English For Today', making it available to teachers and students all over the country by January 2013. Recently, the national evaluation and tryout program has been completed to make correction and revision of the textbook. I hope the outcomes of the program will be reflected in this revised edition. Any constructive suggestions for the improvement of the textbook will be welcomed and incorporated in future editions.

I also sincerely thank all involved in the production, revision and publication of this textbook. If this book is used properly, it will no doubt facilitate learning English at the desired level.

Prof. Md. Abul Kashem Miah

Chairman

National Curriculum & Textbook Board

Dhaka