Here from you can know about WBCHSE Class 11 Semester 1 English Syllabus. This is the syllabus of English B under WBCHSE board.
WBCHSE Class 11 Semester 1 English Syllabus
By the time students enter Class XI, they have attained reasonable level of language proficiency in English. The primary objective of the course is to further enhance and cultivate higher-order language skill proficiency. For a substantial number of students, this stage acts as a preparation for university education which often demanda commendable proficiency in English, making it imperative for students to refine their language skills to meet these academic standards.
For another sizable group of students, the higher secondary stage serves as groundwork for entry into the professional realm. In the professional domain as well, effective communication in English is frequently a prerequisite. Hence, this Course is meticulously designed to address the linguistic demands of both academic study and the workplace.
SUBJECT: ENGLISH B
CLASS XI TOTAL THEORY MARKS: 80
CLASS XI SEMESTER 1 TOPICS: MCO MARKS: 1 MARK PER QUESTION]
UNIT 1: Prose
“An Astrologer’s Day’ -R. K. Narayan.
“The Swami and Mother-Worship from The Master as I Saw Him by Sister Nivedita.
‘Amarnath’ from The Master as I Saw Him by Sister Nivedita.
The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde.
Schools will select any three prose [One text of four marks and 2 other texts of three marks] topics from the four available options and guide the students accordingly. Students will be informed of the chosen texts by the School at the beginning of the semester.
UNIT 2: Verse
‘Composed Upon Westminster Bridge’- William Wordsworth
The Bangle Sellers’-Sarojini Naidu
“The Second Coming-W.B. Yeats
UNIT 3 : Rapid Reader
From A TextBook of English(B) Rapid Reader & A Book on ESP & Project by WBCHSE .
‘Macbeth’.
Othello’ .
‘As You Like It’ .
“The Story of an Hour’ by Kate Chopin.
The Open Window’ by Saki.
Schools will select any three [One text of four marks and 2 other texts of three marks] Rapid Reader texts from the five available options and guide the students accordingy. Students will be informed of the chosen texts by the School at the beginning of the semester.
UNIT 4: Textual Grammar
Textual Grammar from Unit 1 and Unit 2: Tense, Voice, Indirect Speech,Phrasal Verbs, Preposition, Clause,
Participle, Gerund and Transformation of sentences
UNIT 5: Comprehension (Unseen)
Reading Comprehension (Unseen)
MARKS DIVISION
| prose | 10 marks |
| poetry | 10 marks |
| rapid reader | 5 marks |
| grammar | 5 marks |
| unseen passage | 10 marks |
