ENGLISH SENTENCE PATTERN (ESP)

TALKING ABOUT SELF

I am  .............................     ..............................(Full Name)

1.   I am a student of .....................................................................

2.   I was a good Football player in school.

3.   I will be in .................................................... next year.

4.   I have been here for ................... years.

5.   I have a brother/sister/parents.

6.   I had good marks in ..............................................

7.   I will have a good career in ........................................

8.    There are ......... members in my family.

9.    There were ................ students in my batch.

10.  There will be many vacancies in ............................

11.                I read ..................................(Newspaper)

12.                I like ........................................(Hobby)

13.                I am working in ............................

14.                I am joining ................................... next month.

15.                I have done a course in .....................................

16.                I have been studying .................................. for ............  years.

17.                I studied in ................................... for Plus Two/SSLC.

18.                I was studying in a mixed school.

19.                I will improve my ................................ skills.

20.                I will be watching celebrity interviews.

1.      The work is done by me.

2.      The work is enjoyed by me.

3.      The work is being done by me now.

4.      The work is being done in the evening.

5.      The work has been done by me.

6.      The work was done by me.

7.      The work was being done by me.

8.      The work will be done by me.

1.    I can speak.

2.    I could speak.

3.    I shall speak.

4.    I should speak.

5.    I may speak.

6.    I might speak.

7.    I must speak.

8.    I have to speak.

9.    I need to speak.

10. I ought to speak.

11. I used to speak.

12.  I would like to speak.

Am	Is	Are	Do	Does	Did	Was	Were	Have	Has
Will	Can

Ø  Do I speak English? Yes I speak English.

Ø  Do you speak English?

Ø  Does he speak English? Yes, he speaks English.

Ø  Are the students speaking good English? 

Ø  Did they speak English? Yes, they spoke English.

Ø  Has she spoken English well?

Ø  Have they spoken English?

Ø  Can we speak English now?

1.      What is your qualification?

2.      Where do you come from?

3.      When did you join?

4.      Why did you join?

5.      How was the class?

6.      Which was your favourite subject?

7.      With whom did you sit?

8.      Whose suggestion was it?

9.      Who was your teacher?

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EXERCISES: Speaking about a famous person/place/dish/song/movie.

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Self Introduction for Job Interviews

"Can you introduce yourself ?" or "Self Introduction" is usually the first question asked in job interviews. Here's an example of a self introduction by a student of Food Crafts Institute,Kozhikode.  He starts with his name, then mentions his native place, present occupation, languages known, work experience, educational qualifications, courses attended, future plan and ambitions, skills, hobbies and interests, extra curricular activities in school/college, family details and finally the person's nature.

Good morning sir/madam. May I introduce myself...

I am Suraj. My full name is Suraj Varma.

I am from Calicut. My native place is Chelannur in Calicut.

I am 20 years old.

I am a student of FCI. My institute is at Karaparamba in Calicut.

I am studying for a certificate course in F&B ie., Food and Beverage services. My favorite subject is Beverage service.

I know three languages - English, Hindi and Malayalam.

I am an undergraduate.

I have a 6-months experience in Sales and Marketing for a mobile phone company. 

I have done an MS Office and computerized accounting course from IHRD, Calicut.

I want to work as an F&B staff in a five star hotel. My ambition is to become an F&B manager in five years.

About my skills, I can speak three languages - English, Hindi and Malayalam. I can also use computers to do office work.

About my hobbies, I like travelling. My favourite place to visit is Wayanad. 

I also like cooking. My favourite dish is vegetable biriyani.

I have participated in Cricket and Basketball tournaments while in school.

I have an interest to learn Spanish in future.

About my family, there are four members- parents, my younger sister and myself.

And finally about my nature, I am a friendly person, cool and eager to learn and adapt to new situations.

That's all about myself. Thank you.

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INTERVIEW TIPS

5 TRICKY INTERVIEW-QUESTIONS 

1. Why do you want this job? Why do you want to work in this company?

Sir/Madam, I aim to become a competent accountant and I think that this job will help me to reach my career goal.

2.How much salary do you expect?

I expect a reasonable salary according to my performance, skills and education.

3.Suppose you are employed here and after some time you get a better job,will you leave us?

As long as our relationship is mutually rewarding and satisfying I will be dedicated to your company.

4.What makes you the best candidate for the job?

With my experience and skills I am eager to give my best to your company. I think that makes me the best candidate for this job.

5. What kid of a job are you looking for?

I am looking for a satisfying job - both creatively and financially.

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WRITING A CV/RESUME/BIO-DATA

ANIL RAJ

Postal Address:

Digital Address:

ØPROFILE

A well qualified GNM Nursing Professional from National Hospital School of Nursing, passed out with 75% ge marks in 2020 and ready to work as a Staff Nurse with a reputed Healthcare organisation in India or abroad.

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ØEDUCATIONAL DETAILS

COURSE	INSTITUTION	DURATION	YEAR	GRADE/ %ge
1. GNM	National Hospital School of Nursing	3 years	2017 - 2020	75 %
2. Plus Two	PVS Higher Secondary School	2 years	2015-17	70 %
3. SSLC	Pavandoor High School	10 years	2014	75 %

ØEXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Essay writing - I Prize at school level in the year 2013

Playing Football - Represented college at university level in 2019

Singing - A grade winner at State Youth festival in 2016

ØPERSONAL DETAILS

NAME

GENDER

AGE and Date of Birth

NATIONALITY

MARITAL STATUS

NATIVE PLACE

LANGUAGES KNOWN

HOBBIES

PASSPORT DETAILS

LICENCE DETAILS

CAREER GOAL

SIGN

PLACE

DATE

A JOB INTERVIEW

(Interviews are formal conversations  about our Personal, Educational, Family and Career details to be shared with the interviewer.)

Here I is the interviewer and C is the Candidate.

C: May I come in sir?

I: Yes, Please do.

C: Good afternoon sir

I: A very good afternoon to you...please be seated.

C: Thank you sir...

I: So how are you young man?

C: I am fine indeed sir and ...thank you for asking.

I: Well....your name is?

C: I am Raj Mohan.

I: And you are from which place here....?

C: I am from Kozhikode....the exact place is called Balussery.

I:  Who all are there in your family, Mr. Raj?

C: I stay with my parents and a younger sister. My father runs a small grocery shop and mother is a homemaker, sister is a student in GVHSS Balussery.

I:  OK... now coming directly to this interview let me ask you this question....do you have any kind of experience in this field of Student Counselling?

C: Sir I have taken a few classes for undergraduate students and also done counselling as well as marketing for a management institute in Calicut city.

I: (looking into the resume) And your qualification is B.Com and anything else...?

C: Sir besides having a B.Com degree with 65 % marks from Calicut University I also have a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IGNOU.

I: Fine....Now listen Mr. Rajmohan ...this job requires a lot of people skills like co-ordination, motivation and training and also appraisal. Are you confident and competent in all these areas?

C: I am extremely confident and enthusiastic about this job sir...In fact I have also worked as a management trainee for an educational firm while doing my IGNOU course as mentioned in my CV sir.

 I: Yeah...I can see it here...for ABC International right?

C: Yes sir. That's right.

I(studying the CV for a minute and then deciding  on something): Now tell me Mr. Raj, are you ready to undergo a training programme in Chennai for three days starting from tomorrow? 

C:With pleasure sir.

I: OK..In that case you can take leave now and prepare yourself for tomorrow's programme. The company will take care of your journey to the programme venue but you should be here by as early as... I would say 8.30 am...Will that be alright with you?

C: Perfectly alright sir...

I: And do remember... your position in this organisation will be decided by our Director after the training sessions get over....so be there in body, mind and spirit, hundred and one percent.

C: I will sir and thank you very much for all your help and guidance. It was a real pleasure interacting with you.

I: You are welcome always Mr Raj....

C: Good Bye sir.

I: Good Bye ....see you tomorrow.

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EC Letter Writing

Writing a Covering Letter:

From
Rajashri Thekkayil
Thekkayil House
Post: Edakkara
Via: Chelannur
Dt: Calicut
PIN - 673616

To
The Manager
ABC School
Calicut-1

Date: 21st Dec 2013

Dear Sir/Madam

SUBJECT: To apply for the post of a teacher in your reputed school

REF:           Advertisement in Indian Express on 20th Dec 2013

This is to bring to your kind notice that I would like to be considered for the post of a teacher in your reputed school. I am enclosing a copy of my resume so that you may examine my qualifications.

May I request you to consider my candidature for the above mentioned post.

Thanking you
I remain

Yours sincerely
Rajashri Thekkayil
Sign:
Date:
Place:

A CV/Resume/Bio-Data

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