English For Today Class One

About This Course

Prescribed by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board, Bangladesh as a textbook for Class One from the academic year 2023.
English For Today Class One
National Curriculum and Textbook Board, Bangladesh
 
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Published by:
National Curriculum and Textbook Board, Bangladesh
69-70, Motijheel Commercial Area, Dhaka-1000
(All rights reserved by the publisher)
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First Edition Writers and Compilers:
- M S Hoque
- Dr. Md. Zulfeqar Haider
- Sofiqul Islam
- Md. Babul Akhter
- Naina Shahzadi
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Art Direction:
Hashem Khan
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Illustrators:
- Mamun Hossain
- Nargis Akter Punom
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Edition Information:
- First Edition: October 2022
- Revised Edition: October 2024
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Design:
National Curriculum and Textbook Board, Bangladesh
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Distribution Information:
For free distribution under PEDP-4 of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education by the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
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Printed by: 2025
 
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## Preface
The primary level constructs the foundation of education. A set of well-defined targets and properly planned primary education provide strengths to the entire education system. Keeping this in mind, the primary level has been given supreme importance in the Education Policy 2010. Increasing the span and inclusiveness of the primary level, similar to the developed countries of the world, has been emphasized. Special attention has been given to ensure that no child's access to education is hindered by social and economic status, religion, ethnicity, or gender identity.
The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has implemented an integrated curriculum to update primary education. While this curriculum aligns with the pedagogy and curriculum of developed countries, it also adopts traditional teaching-learning values of Bangladesh. This has enabled the education to be more life-oriented and productive. In the context of globalization, the mental health of children has also been specially considered in this curriculum.
The textbook is the most important component of curriculum implementation. NCTB has always kept this in mind while designing textbooks for all levels and classes, including the primary level. Curriculum goals and objectives have been prioritized in the writing and editing of each book. A keen eye has been kept on the diverse curiosity and capacity of the child's mind. Special importance has been given to designing the curriculum and textbooks to make teaching and learning interactive and enjoyable. It is hoped that each book will help in the balanced psycho-physical development of children through educational activities. It will support the acquisition of the required skills, adaptability, patriotism, and moral values at the same time.
There has been a growing need for English language proficiency in the rapidly changing, technology-driven world of the 21st century. With a view to addressing this need, the new revised textbook aims to enable learners to perform their day-to-day activities in any English-speaking context. As such, the textbook has been designed to facilitate effective communication through four basic language skills, proper pronunciation, and integration of both local and global cultures, inclusiveness, and skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity.
Special thanks to the specialists and teachers who worked intensively in writing, editing, and revising the textbook. Thanks also to those who have made the textbook attractive to children through its design and illustration. This textbook has been revised to address the needs in the changed context of 2024. Due to time constraints, some errors may still exist. Any constructive advice and guidance from the audience will be considered with due importance.
At the end, I wish every success to the learners for whom the book has been produced.
Professor Dr. A K M Reazul Hassan
October 2024
Chairman
National Curriculum & Textbook Board, Bangladesh