Exercise

1.2.3 Exercise:-

As we discuss about the exercise, both the text-book are somewhat different in terms of its exercises.

In the old text-book, there is no exercise in the lesson. Exercises are given in the form of revision. Along with exercise, instructions are also given about how to use? As we know that, the old text-book totally based on structural approach, so all the exercises are given in context to the grammar. Under the heading of grammar, almost all the categories of grammar prescribed in the syllabus. There are six revisions in the text-book. Each revision is divided accordance to the lessons. Each revision includes different grammar exercise. Like,

Pronouns, to be form, Articles, Plural form, Interrogatives, Translation into English, ‘WH’ –questions, Imperative Constructions: instruction and request, Adjectives construction, Adverb of place: prepositional phrase, Simple past, Connective (and, but) and Telling the time.

So we can say that these all are traditional types of exercise. Teachers are wanted the students to get mastery over the grammar. They give more importance to accuracy. Because of these exercise student can’t learn anything new.

On the other hand the new text-book is totally different from the old text-book in terms of the exercise. Unlike the old text-book, the new text-book has exercises in the lesson itself. Each lesson has six types of exercise. So there is no revision in the new text-book. As we know that the new text-book is based on communicative/ functional approach, so there are varieties of exercises. Here the more focus is given on the language skills i.e.: L S R W and communicative activities rather than grammar. These exercises are like this:-

1. Pronunciation
2. vocabulary
3. Comprehension
4. Grammar
5. Activity
6. Writing

The learners are supposed to do this exercise as per instructions

• There are four supplementary reading lessons. Here the purpose is to develop the repertoire of learners and develop the ability for comprehension.
• Seven poems are improving the pronunciation of the learners.
• At the end of the text-book, one question paper is given. It is not the model question paper but it provides the examples as how to evaluate language awareness of learners who have studied through functional approach.

So these types of exercise are enabling the learners to get mastery over English. Here the teacher wanted the learner to use English with appropriateness, clarity and fluency.