Unit 4 · 3 lessons · In textbook order.
THE ENGLISH READERPROSE · UNIT 1
Sachin recalls his demanding practice sessions, his brother Ajit’s support and the guidance of coach Ramakant Achrekar.
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THE ENGLISH READERPOEM · UNIT 1
A traveller pauses beside snowy woods, caught between their quiet beauty and the promises that call him onward.
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THE ENGLISH READERSUPPLEMENTARY · UNIT 1
A kind couple’s dog brings unexpected fortune. Their neighbours’ greed leads to trouble in this Japanese folk tale.
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THE ENGLISH READERPROSE · UNIT 2
Returning to his childhood home, a middle-aged man meets a girl who helps him rediscover a treasured memory.
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THE ENGLISH READERPOEM · UNIT 2
William Blake imagines hidden anger as a growing tree, revealing the danger of resentment left unspoken.
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THE ENGLISH READERSUPPLEMENTARY · UNIT 2
In 2157, Margie and Tommy find an old paper book and discover a world where children learned together with human teachers.
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THE ENGLISH READERDRAMA · UNIT 3
With floodwater rising around the Marshall home, Amy, Jim and their neighbours stay resourceful as rescuers come to help.
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THE ENGLISH READERPOEM · UNIT 3
A tree can recover from a cut. Gieve Patel traces its deep-rooted strength and the violence required to destroy it.
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THE ENGLISH READERSUPPLEMENTARY · UNIT 3
Brij recalls the earthquake that destroyed Molthi, the rescue of his little sister and the kindness he now shares through tea.
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THE ENGLISH READERPROSE · UNIT 4
A dock worker is caught with seventeen oranges. Alone in a police cabin, he thinks of a desperate way to remove the evidence.
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THE ENGLISH READERPOEM · UNIT 4
A spider uses comfort, gifts and flattery to tempt a wary fly. Mary Howitt’s fable warns against deceptive praise.
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THE ENGLISH READERSUPPLEMENTARY · UNIT 4
Tom Sawyer’s dislike of Aunt Polly’s remedies leads to chaos when her cat Peter tastes the painkiller.
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THE ENGLISH READERPROSE · UNIT 5
C. V. Raman explores water’s power to shape land and sustain life, and the importance of conserving water and soil.
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THE ENGLISH READERPOEM · UNIT 5
From a sparkling stream to a river rushing into the sea, Caroline Ann Bowles compares its journey with the stages of life.
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THE ENGLISH READERSUPPLEMENTARY · UNIT 5
Rescued from cruel captivity, a small Alaskan grizzly cub earns the respect of the other bears in his new nursery.
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THE ENGLISH READERPROSE · UNIT 6
Follow Srinivasa Ramanujan’s extraordinary mathematical curiosity from his schooldays to his research at Cambridge.
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THE ENGLISH READERPOEM · UNIT 6
Norman Littleford celebrates the spectacle of a comet in flight, its long tail and the questions it raises about the universe.
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THE ENGLISH READERSUPPLEMENTARY · UNIT 6
A young astronaut relives his mother’s visit to the Moon through a recording, holding on to her voice far from their native Sun.
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THE ENGLISH READERPROSE · UNIT 7
Writing from Naini Prison, Nehru sends Indira a birthday gift of ideas: courage, openness and service to India.
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THE ENGLISH READERPOEM · UNIT 7
Edgar Albert Guest celebrates the companionship of families who make time to share the pleasures of home.
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THE ENGLISH READERSUPPLEMENTARY · UNIT 7
In a letter to his sister, a British soldier describes an extraordinary pause in war as enemies exchange songs, gifts and goodwill.
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