Communicate with Cambridge Class 8 (CBSE for India) Teacher's Manual

day-to-day life. Yet, teachers notice that even after many years of learning the language, learners

find it difficult to communicate in English.

Communicate with Cambridge is a well-structured English course (levels 1–8) that addresses

this fact by laying equal and imaginative emphasis on the four skills and by keeping the learners

involved in a range of creatively designed activities. The books are based on the central principle

of ‘Learning without Burden’, the core idea enshrined in the National Curriculum Framework.

The Teacher’s Books, accompanying the course, are aimed at providing you with support in your

lesson planning with the help of detailed step-by-step lesson plans as well as sample answers.

The course has been constructed on the following principles:

Cross-cultural Approach

As global citizens of tomorrow, learners need exposure to literature, news, information and ideas

from across the world. With themes that are universal, the course uses a diverse genre of texts

to illustrate the themes in a manner that evokes the sensitivity and empathy required to shape

a human being and engender respect for unfamiliar cultures. The selections for this course have

been culled from sources from all over the world, with an emphasis on the Indian context.

Constructivist Approach

“Activity is the heart of the child’s attempt to make sense of the world around him/her.”:

Summary of the NCF. The role plays, group discussions, collaborative tasks and interactive

exercises place emphasis on the direct involvement of learners in the process of language

learning; the teacher is a facilitator. Learners are encouraged to be responsible and autonomous.