Oxford Reading Circle

Oxford Reading Circle is a graded series of nine literature readers designed for students from Kindergarten to Class 8. This well-established series contains a wide range of literary texts and aims to inculcate a deep appreciation of literature in English. Based on classroom feedback, this new edition offers a host of new selections in each book. The new, colourful layout and artwork enhance the enjoyable experience of reading.

Key features

• Literary works: The books contain classic and contemporary selections from international as well as Indian literature.

• Phonics and spelling: The Primer and Books 1 and 2 contain drills that aid pronunciation and spelling.

• Comprehension: A variety of exercises, along with reference to context and extract-based activities, have been included to develop factual recall, inferential understanding and evaluative response.

• Vocabulary: Exercises have been designed to enhance the student’s language skills and word power. A fun approach has been adopted to deal with words and their usage.

• Extension: Tasks have been designed for extended classroom discussion and debate, as well as for project work. The ‘Discuss and write’ section provides practice in research, writing and presentation.

• Glossaries: While word lists accompany the Primer and Books 1 and 2, there are extensive glossaries from Book 2 onwards.

• Poetry: Books 3 to 8 carry notes on poets, along with explanations and drills of poetry structures.

Teacher’s books are available for all levels.

About the authors

Nicholas Horsburgh is an ELT expert, educational consultant and resource person. After completing his higher studies abroad, he worked in India in close association with his father, David Horsburgh. He is the author of several successful courses in English and other subjects that are currently in use across the Indian subcontinent.

Claire Horsburgh has worked as a teacher in the UK for a number of years. She now works closely with her father, Nicholas Horsburgh, and is also creating a graded reading series for children.

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