English For Today Classes Nine and Ten

About This Course

Prescribed by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board
as a textbook for classes nine and ten from the academic year 2013
English For Today Classes Nine and Ten
Revised for the year 2025
NATIONAL CURRICULUM AND TEXTBOOK BOARD, BANGLADESH

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Published by
National Curriculum & Textbook Board
69-70, Motijheel Commercial Area, Dhaka
[All rights reserved by the publisher]
First edition written and edited by
M S Hoque
AMM Hamidur Rahman
Goutam Roy
Raihana Shams
Md. Zulfeqar Haider
Surajit Roy Majumder
Md Abdur Razzaque
Naina Shahzadi
First Publication : October, 2012
Revised Edition : September, 2014
Revised Edition : September, 2017
Revised Edition : November, 2020
Revised Edition : October, 2024
For free distribution from academic year 2010 by the Government of the
People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Printed by :

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Preface
The importance of formal education is diversified, The prime goal of modern education
is not only to impart knowledge but rather to build a prosperous nation by developing
skilled human resources. At the same time, education is the best means of developing a
society that is free from superstitions and adheres to science and facts, To stand as a
developed nation in the science and technology-driven world of the 21st century, we
need to ensure quality education. A well-planned education is essential for enabling our
new generation to face the challenges of the age and to motivate them with the strength
of patriotism, values, and ethics, In this context, the government is determined to
ensure education as per the demand of the age.
Education is the backbone of a nation and a curriculum provides the essence of formal
education. Again, the most important tool for implementing a curriculum is. the
textbook. The National Curriculum 2012 has been adopted to achieve the goals of the
National Education Policy 2010. In light of this, the National Curriculum and Textbook
Board (NCTB) has been persistently working on developing, printing, and distributing
quality textbooks. This organisation also works to review and revise the curriculum,
textbooks, and assessment methods according to needs and realities.
Secondary education is a vital stage in our education system. This textbook is catered
to the age, aptitude, and endless inquisitiveness of the students at this level, as well as
to achieve the aims and objectives of the curriculum. It is believed that the book written
and meticulously edited by experienced and skilled teachers and experts will be
conducive to a joyful experience for the students. It is hoped that the book will play a
significant role in promoting creative and aesthetic spirits among students along with
subject knowledge and skills.
Due to globalization, rapid communication, and digitalization, the need and importance
of English is increasing. English is one of the powerful tools for pursuing higher study,
using technology, developing interpersonal communication, and accessing local and
global job markets. The curriculum makes it explicit that language learning will be
graded and contents will replicate real-life contexts to enhance language learning for
communication. The English For Today textbooks have been developed to help
students attain communicative competence in English with particular attention to the
development of the four language skills i.e. listening, speaking, reading and writing. It
may be mentioned here that the textbook has been reviewed and revised for the
academic year 2025. It is mentionable here that the last version of the textbook
developed according to the curriculum 2012 has been taken as the basis, Meticulous
attention has been paid to the textbook to make it more learner-friendly and tree from
errors, However, any suggestions for further improvement of this book will be
appreciated.
Finally, | would like to thank all of those who have contributed to the book as writers,
editors, reviewers, illustrators and graphic designers.
October, 2024 Prof. Dr. AK M Reazul Hassan
Chairman
National Curriculum & Textbook Board, Bangladesh