English — Textbook & Study Material

Download the official textbook for English and see the full chapter list so you know exactly what to cover.

What you will study (chapters)

Chapter 1: Aural Comprehension from Stories Poems Narratives and Talks
Chapter 2: Discussion Debate Speech and Presentation Skills
Chapter 3: Oral Expression Pronunciation Voice Modulation and Non-verbal Cues
Chapter 4: Media Listening Interpretation and Source-aware Presentations
Chapter 5: Reading Literary and Non-literary Texts for Meaning
Chapter 6: Inference Central Idea Character Speaker and Theme
Chapter 7: Poetry Drama Prose and Figurative Language Appreciation
Chapter 8: Extensive Reading across Themes Cultures and Contexts
Chapter 9: Paragraphs Short Compositions and Picture-based Writing
Chapter 10: Messages Invitations Notices Applications and Informal Letters
Chapter 11: Narrative Descriptive Imaginative and First-person Writing
Chapter 12: Process Writing Planning Revising Editing and Rewriting
Chapter 13: Pronouns Reflexive Pronouns and Pronoun Agreement
Chapter 14: Subject-verb Agreement Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Chapter 15: Tenses Verb Shifts and Sentence Patterns
Chapter 16: Vocabulary Affixes Roots Dictionary Skills and Figures of Speech

Frequently asked questions

Is the English textbook enough to score well, or do I need extra notes?

The official textbook is the core — most exam questions are set directly from it, so read it thoroughly first. Add concise notes and solved past papers for revision and exam practice rather than switching to unofficial books.

How should I study the English textbook chapter by chapter?

Cover the high-weightage chapters first (use the exam pattern as a guide), make a one-page summary per chapter, and immediately solve a few past-paper questions on it. Active recall beats passive re-reading.

How can I prepare for English faster?

Begin with the most-frequently-asked topics and the last few years of question papers, then test yourself under timed conditions. If you want guided help, you can use the free AI study tutor for English — practise past-paper questions and get instant feedback — or a focused English study guide that condenses the syllabus into the topics that matter most — both are free to start.