Submitted To, Submitted By,

Dhanya kumar Meera Mohan

Optional Subject : English
Reg No : 13383009
Date of Submission : 25/09/14










INDEX
SL. NO CONTENT PAGE NO
1 INTRODUCTION 4
2 SUPPLIMENTARY
READER
5
3 OBJECTIVES OF
TEACHING
SUPPLIMENTARY
READER

6
4 QUALITIES OF A GOOD
SUPPLIMENTARY
READER

7 - 8
5 METHODOLOGY OF
TEACHING
SUPPLIMENTARY
READER


9
6 CONCLUSION 10
7 REFERENCE 10















SUPPLEMENTARY READER







INTRODUCTION
Our present curriculum is based on the
approach of communicative language teaching. It gives
systematic attention to the functional as well as the
structural aspects of the language. Learning process is
supported by language. The teacher himself has to be
resourceful and he should promote communication
process among all the students in the class, in between
pairs and with the students. There is a new package of
instructional materials for teaching and learning English
as a second language in the school of Kerala. They have
been prepared under the initiative and supervision of
the SCERT, Kerala with the involvement of educational
experts and experienced teachers.











SUPPLEMENTARY READER
Supplementary Reader also known as non-
detailed text book is prescribed in addition to the detailed
text book.While the text book is for detailed study,the
supplementary reader is meant for extenssive
reading,affirming passive vocabulary and structures and for
developing self study skills. Its position is in between a text
book and a library book. It is intended to consolidate and
suppliment what the students have learnt in the detailed text
book. In dealing with it, the teachers task is only to help the
students to remove what stands in the way of their
understanding.













OBJECTIVES OF TEACHING SUPPLEMENTARY
READER
The students:
(1) Generate interest and sustain it in extensive
reading and reading comprehension.
(2) Consolidate what is learnt in the intensive reader
and reinforce it.
(3) Enrich their vocabulary and structure.
















QUALITIES OF A GOOD SUPPLEMENTARY READER
(1) Reading is easy,light,interesting and thought
provoking.
(2) Enthusiasm of students for wide reading is created.
(3) It is suitable to the age and knowledge level of
students
(4) Vocabulary and structures are mostly familiar.

(5) There are attractive and relevant illustrations for
each lesson.
(6) Technical qualities like get up, lay out and print should
be flawless and attractive.
(7) Comprehension testing questions are given at the
end of each lesson.
(8) Meaning of difficult words are given at the end of each
lesson.













METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING SUPPLEMENTARY
READER

As it is not meant for intensive study,the
methodology for teaching it is very simple. The teacher may
ask the class to read a story or unit at home and come
prepared to answer questions based on it or, in the class the
students may be asked to read a stoy or unit silently. If there
are new words, the teacher may write them on the
blackboard and make the meanings clear in various ways. The
teacher can test their comprehension by asking questions.
Some questions should be implicit, suggestive and thought
provoking. Conversation should be generated between the
teacher and the students, between groups of students and
between individuals in pairs. The teacher should keep in mind
that the process of attaining communicative competence is
more important than the product.










CONCLUSION

Curriculum is concerned with proposed or
potential experiences that introduce children to social
understanding and social discipline. It introduces children to
the social functions or universal human activities,including
communication,that they need to understand inorder to
function effectively in their cultural milieu. The
supplementary reader, as an instructional material offers
varied and extensive learning opportunities to get in touch
with various cultures including that of the English language.
REFERENCE
(1) Sivarajan,k: English Language Education, 2012,
Calicut university,page no:482,483,484
(2) Jessa, M : Contemporary English Teaching