The English for Life Learner’s Book for Grade 9 for the Senior Phase is an integrated language and literature series for Home Language. It offers a wide selection of texts and activities that cover all the requirements of CAPS. The series:
• follows a learner-centred approach that includes self-, peer and group work and assessment.
• enables learners to arrive at and demonstrate insight and understanding through active participation, discussion and negotiation.
• develops effective communication strategies and language skills, which are integrated and related to real-life situations, allowing learners to converse spontaneously and to deliver speeches.
• challenges, encourages and supports learners in the planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of their own learning.
• develops critical awareness of spoken and written language and of visual texts.
• provides a wide range of study notes and integrated language activities.
• provides opportunities to plan and write a variety of transactional and creative texts.