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| SOFT SKILL WORKSHOP (Employability Center, Calicut) |
1. Communicate to impress : Enhance verbal and non-verbal communication skills
2. Stay ahead in Group discussions : Know why group discussions are conducted and learn to participate actively
3. Write effective emails - craft professional email with impactful content and a strong subject line
4. Develop soft skills for the workplace - know the importance of soft skills to achieve better results
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TIPS FOR SPEAKERS
Ask yourself these five questions:
1. Do I sound OK in that particular language?
2. Do
I have a meaningful content?
3. Am
I audience-friendly?
4. Do
I have an idea about the context of my speech?
5. Do I have an inspiring vision?
TO BE CONTINUED....
Can we write movie reviews in a single sentence.....
1. STORY OF AN UNDERDOG
At a time when movies talk mostly about non-issues or silly issues comes a movie that talks about a common man on the street, who lives hand to mouth, has nothing to lose and becomes the voice of those silenced by the powers that RULE them, unleashing his fury against the apathetic attitude of the ruling class towards the ground(road!) realities of life and ends up in standing up for the masses quite unintentionally....becoming a true hero in the process.
(NNA THAAN CASE KODU)
TO BE CONTINUED....
To
Principal,
Calicut
Adarsh Sanskrit Vidyapeetha,
PO-Balussery Distt-Calicut, Kerala – 673612
From
Vinod
Kaliyath, Visiting Faculty (English) at
CREST.
18th
October
Sir
SUB: AWARENESS SEMINAR ON “HOW TO
THINK IN ENGLISH on Friday,21st Oct, 2022 at Calicut Adarsh Sanskrit
Vidyapeetha, Balussery, Kozhikode
Pertaining
to our discussion, an AWARENESS SEMINAR
ON “HOW TO THINK IN ENGLISH” will be conducted on coming Friday, 21st
Oct, 2022 for the students of Calicut Adarsh Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Balussery,
Kozhikode.
Thanking you
Yours sincerely
Vinod
Kaliyath
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To
Principal,
Calicut
Adarsha Sanskrit Vidyapeetha,
PO-Balussery Distt-Calicut, Kerala – 673612
From
Vinod
Kaliyath, Visiting Faculty (English) at
CREST; English Trainer for institutions and organisations.
22nd
October
Sir
SUB: AWARENESS SEMINAR ON “HOW TO
THINK IN ENGLISH on Friday,21st Oct, 2022 at Calicut Adarsh Sanskrit
Vidyapeetha, Balussery, Kozhikode
This letter
is to give you a feedback about the “THINK IN ENGLISH” seminar that I conducted
at Calicut Adarsha Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Balussery. The class started at 11.30
and ended at 1 pm. From my side, I was very much satisfied with the way the
students responded to the activities and interactions during the session. The
staff also played a very supportive role in making the event a big success. And
above all, I would like to thank you... for being the pillar of support and
motivation during the entire programme.
The points
covered during the session:
1.
The
Need for the students to “Think in English”. (PURPOSE)
2.
The
benefits of Thinking in English for the students. (GAINS)
3.
How
to “Think in English” (PROCESS)
Thanking you
Yours sincerely
Vinod
Kaliyath
NB: The
method to “Think in English” could not be explained in detail because of time
limit. That can be discussed in the future sessions as and when required
according to the convenience of the English trainer, students and staff.
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To
Principal,
Calicut
Adarsha Sanskrit Vidyapeetha,
PO-Balussery Distt-Calicut, Kerala – 673612
From
Vinod
Kaliyath, Visiting Faculty (English) at
CREST; English Trainer for institutions and organisations.
31st October
Sir
SUB: PROPOSAL
TO CONDUCT AN “ACTIVITY BASED WORKSHOP” TO HELP STUDENTS COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH WITH EASE AND
CONFIDENCE
In response
to the “THINK IN ENGLISH - Awareness Seminar”
conducted at Calicut Adarsha Sanskrit Vidyapeetha on Friday,21st
Oct, 2022, we can conduct an ACTIVITY BASED WORKSHOP on “AN EASY
METHOD TO THINK NATURALLY IN ENGLISH” for the students.
Thanking you
Yours sincerely
Vinod
Kaliyath
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A Speech on "TV programmes and their influence on our lives"
Dear friends...
Could you please lend me your ears?
Today I am going to speak on "TV programmes and their influence on our lives". Are you all ears? Can I begin?
Television, as you all know, has become a part and parcel of our family nowadays. There are umpteen numbers of channels dishing out a plethora of programs based on NEWS, Sports, Music, Travel, Fashion, Movies, Education, Cookery etc. However, in the evenings people usually prefer to watch their favourite soap operas. I am afraid this is now becoming a kind of addiction. We find it very difficult to miss or skip an episode. Why is it so?
This is because we empathize with the characters in these serials.
And most of the serials are just playing with our feelings and emotions. They tempt us by arousing emotions of sympathy, sadness, anger, pity etc. to engage their audience. In short, the serials have become a kind of opium for the masses. The MNC's sponsoring these emotional melodramas keep showing their product advertisements whenever and wherever they can, laughing all the way to the bank.
The winning formula of a successful potboiler is to show a protagonist who is always innocent looking, unfortunate and miserable and suffering endlessly for no fault of hers. But at the same time, there are many other serials that make the audience laugh, think and help them have a good time.
But these are often few and far between.
Talking about me, personally, I care two hoots for these silly tearjerkers that can only enthuse the namby pamby ones. Youngsters like me watch TV for movies, musical programs, reality shows and stage shows that gets us glued to the screen. They are magnificent with spectacular visuals, stunning sound effects and scintillating choreography. The stellar multimedia effects in these programmes make them an enchanting watch.
I conclude my speech by saying that TV programmes are addictive in nature and can make us couch potatoes. The solution is to make our leisure time an opportunity to develop various aspects of our personality that remain passive during the day's work ie., to give an outlet to our creative interests.
Thank you all.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Effect of Social media
Today we can't imagine a world without social media. Life looks impossible without its daily use. Now the question is how it influences our youth. The youngsters use social media mostly for giving them entertainment and information in the form of text messages, pictures and videos that they enjoy. Social media keeps them updated about what is happening in their world of friends, family members and acquaintances.
The biggest problem with youth using Social
media is that they unconsciously become addicted to this medium and then they
fall into a trap of unhealthy habits like sleeping late, eating while watching Social
media related data, getting withdrawn into their own world and often neglecting
their duties and responsibilities as a student and a family member. Staring too
much at the digital images, data and video on the screens of their gadgets can
have a harmful effect on their eyes and also on their bodies. They don't get
proper physical and mental exercise that can weaken their cognitive, metabolic
and muscular faculties.
At the same time a disciplined and
prudent use of social media can help the youth in getting the much needed break
from the busy academic or work schedule and provide them a whiff of fresh air
and also act as a support system. The society should guide the youth in using
Social media for their holistic growth and development thus making it a game changer in creating a bright future and a better world for our future
generations.
TO BE CONTINUED...
I. TOTAL PERSONALITY SPEECH
The students did a written and oral presentation covering all the four aspects of their personality:
1. Personal self (Talking about their native place, friends and neighbors, their hobbies, likes and dislikes, personal achievements etc)
2. Family (Info about their parents and siblings)
3. Education (Details about their school and college life)
4. Career (Describing their Employment life)
II. CONVERSATION TABLE
In this exercise, the students did a conversational discussion in fours, standing on all the four corners of a table before the audience. Some of the topics were:
1. Networking
2. TV Programs
3. Traffic Issues
4. Exams
5. Future of Entertainment
III. NRIP- NEWSPAPER READING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME
The students read and discussed various newspaper reports and articles like:
Language debate in India
Sustainable Development in Kerala
IV. THE USER FRIENDLY ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The students discussed some of the user friendly qualities of English language like:
1. The Power of Conjunctions
2. The Power of Prepositions
3. Vocabulary
4.Flexibility
V. WRITTEN EXERCISES
The students wrote a short speech on topics like:
1. A movie that they liked.
2. Importance of Family, Friends and the Field of work.
VI LET'S SMALL TALK
There are small talk sessions wherein students answer easy questions about their name, native place, qualification, occupation and also about their dream jobs/profession/field. The students also talk to their fellow students (in English) asking questions about the topics mentioned here.
VII. CURRENT ISSUES' DEBATE
The most contemporary topics were chosen and debated upon like:K-Rail, Agnipath,Malayalam cinema etc.
VIII. JOB INTERVIEW BASED EXERCISE
In this exercise, tips and tricks, to crack job interviews were discussed.
Watch a You Tube video on how to give a good self introduction.
How to prepare for interviews....GET TIPS.
VIII. IELTS SPEAKING TEST PRACTICE EXERCISE
In this exercise, IELTS Practice Videos were shown and the students were given opportunities to answer questions that were used in the practice video.
Watch a You Tube Video on "Tips for Speech Practice"
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A FEW OTHER CLASSROOM EXERCISES:
1. SWOT BASED STORY PRESENTATION
This Role Play was called SWOT based story telling presentation exercise. The students were divided in to teams and they told their own imaginary stories that were character driven. The main character in the story had some strengths and also weaknesses and the stories described how the protagonist made use of their strengths to benefit from the opportunities and also overcame threats in their lives.
2. SHORT STORY BASED ROLE PLAY
In this exercise, the students were asked to read some good short stories. Then they have to present a story that they liked as a role play having three scenes.
1. Giving an idea about the premise.
2. The plot.
3. A memorable climax.
3. ROLE PLAY ON A CULTURAL PRACTICE
In this exercise, the students were asked to perform a Role Play showing a cultural practice that the teams think should evolve according to the times.
4. ROLE PLAY ON VIRTUAL REALITY
In this exercise, the students were asked to perform a Role Play showing two situations.
1. Communication without smart phones or virtual reality.
2. Virtual reality helping in improving the quality of the conversation or the discussion or speech or presentation
5. PRESENTATION ABOUT A GIFT
In this individual presentation exercise, all the students were asked to choose randomly the name of a fellow student to whom they would like to give a gift that the person can use to make their lives more fulfilling and fun filled. Then both the giver and the receiver share their thoughts before the class about the gift.
6. PRESENTATION - STEPS TO SUCCESS
In this individual presentation exercise, all the students were asked to talk about a person known to them who has improved a lot in a particular skill/subject/area and really inspired them in a positive manner.
7. ROLE ABOUT ABOUT SEXISM
In this exercise, the students were asked to perform a Role Play that shows a situation having sexism (or no sexism) in the society of the past, present or future.
8. ROLE PLAY ABOUT ABOUT A PERSON
In this exercise, the students were asked to perform a Role Play showing the situations in the life of a person from their native place who plays a significant role in the society.
9. ROLE PLAY ABOUT FUTURE
In this exercise, the students were asked to perform a Role Play that gives the audience a peek into the future.
10. ROLE PLAY ABOUT "NEW AND OLD"
In this exercise, the students were asked to perform a Role Play that gives the audience a comparison between two situations:
1. In the past.....in the lives of youngsters in the past. (20 years ago)
2. In the present.
11. PRESENTATION ABOUT A MOVIE
In this individual presentation exercise, all the students were asked to talk about a movie using four sub topics in only four sentences.
1. Favorite scene
2. Favorite character
3. Plot
4. The climax
12. PRESENTATION ABOUT A PLACE
In this individual presentation exercise, all the students were asked to talk about an interesting place visited using the four sub topics.
1. The Journey to the place
2. Activities at the place like sight seeing,trekking, hiking, boating etc.
3. People and culture....things bought/special food/festivals.
4. Climate/clothes/best time to visit.
13. ROLE PLAY ABOUT AN INCIDENT THAT WAS AN INSPIRATION
In this exercise, the students were asked to perform a Role Play that shows the main character getting an creative spark or an inspiration to do something creative with a lot of passion like starting a business/an organisation, making a movie/short film, writing a book/blog etc.
14. AN AUDIENCE VOTING SPEECH/DISCUSSION/INTERACTION ACTIVITY
In this exercise, the students were asked to come in fours and then talk on a topic and then the audience selects the best speaker from the group. The speech is mainly on Opportunities and Threats in different professions like Tourism, Movies etc. in future.
15. PRESENTATION ABOUT A PLACE
In this individual presentation exercise, all the students were asked to talk about an interesting TV show/programme that they used to watch in their childhood.
16. PRESENTATION ABOUT A COURSE
In this individual presentation exercise, all the students were asked to talk about a course that was useful to them in many ways using these sub topics:
1. Favourite topics/subjects/good memories.
2. Campus/Infrastructure/facilities.
3. Testing Methods/Assessment procedures.
4. Relevance/Importance of the course in your present life.
17. A CREATIVE PRESENTATION ABOUT A TOPIC
In this presentation exercise, the students generate dialogues on a topic by making creative use of "silence" and "3 questions".
18. A TV SHOW BASED ROLE PLAY
In this exercise, the students were asked to perform a Role Play that showcases their talents before the audience in the format of a TV show.
19. A ROLE PLAY ABOUT ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
In this exercise, the students were asked to perform a Role Play that shows various activities in the classroom.
20. A ROLE PLAY ABOUT "BEING A KERALITE"
In this exercise, the students were asked to perform a humorous Role Play (using elements of satire, sarcasm, irony, pun etc.) that shows the typical habits, tendencies, attitudes, bent of mind, disposition, temperament, idiosyncrasies etc. of Keralites.
21. PEOPLE AND MINDSET DISCUSSION
In this exercise, the students were asked to talk about the importance of various things like possessions, money, food, time, language, personality, love and acceptance, education, destiny, clothing, family structure, humor, world view etc.
22. ROLE PLAY ON POPULAR PROVERBS
Firstly the students are divided into five groups and then all the groups have to perform a role play based on a popular proverb for eg., Every cloud has a silver lining.
"Wishing the 35th Batch @ CREST all success and happiness."
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I. TOTAL PERSONALITY SPEECH
2. Family (Info about their parents and siblings)
3. Education (Details about their school and college life)
4. Career (Describing their Employment life)
II. CONVERSATIONAL TABLE
1. Networking
2. TV Programs
3. Traffic Issues
4. Exams
5. Future of Entertainment
III. NRIP- NEWSPAPER READING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME
Sustainable Development in Kerala
IV. THE USER FRIENDLY ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The students discussed some of the user friendly qualities of English language like:
1. The Power of Conjunctions
2. The Power of Prepositions
3. Vocabulary
4.Flexibility
V. WRITTEN EXERCISES
The students wrote a short speech on topics like:
1. A movie that they liked.
2. Importance of Family, Friends and the Field of work.
VI VIDEOS USED FOR ACTIVITIES
1. "YOUTH EXPRESS ON ASIANET" VIDEO DISCUSSIONS
2. POPULAR TED SPEECHES
3. FAMOUS MOVIE SCENES
4. COMMUNICATION CLASS VIDEOS BY EXPERTS
5. IELTS EXAM VIDEOS PREPARED BY EXPERTS
VII RECOMMENDED YOU-TUBE VIDEOS
1. The surprising secret to speaking with confidence by Caroline GoyderTEDx
2. Sachin's farewell speech.
3. Charlie Chaplin's speech in The Great Dictator.
4. Michael Jackson's Earth Song
5. "I have a dream song" by ABBA
6. "Good Morning Baltimore" Song.
7. "Let Her Go Song" from the Album Passenger
8. "These are some of my favorite things" from the movie Sound of Music.
9. Que Sera Sera Song.
10. Mahatma Gandhi's speech from the movie "Gandhi".
VII STUDENTS FACILITATING LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES
Students good at verbal skills conducted language activities like:
1. Giving new words.
2. Giving quotes to speak.
3. Giving proverbs.
4. Synonyms' quiz.
5. Idioms' quiz.
6. Antonyms' quiz.
7. Proverbs' quiz.
8. Extempore speaking
9. Giving topics for paragraph writing.
10. Giving English words for commonly used Malayalam words.
VIII LET'S SMALL TALK
There are small talk sessions wherein students answer easy questions about their name, native place, qualification, occupation and also about their dream jobs/profession/field. The students also talk to their fellow students (in English) asking questions about the topics mentioned here.
IX. CURRENT ISSUES' DEBATE
The most contemporary topics were chosen and debated upon like:K-Rail, Agnipath,Malayalam cinema etc.
X. JOB INTERVIEW BASED EXERCISE
In this exercise, tips and tricks, to crack job interviews were discussed.
Watch a You Tube video on how to give a good self introduction.
How to prepare for interviews....GET TIPS.
XI. IELTS SPEAKING TEST PRACTICE EXERCISE
In this exercise, IELTS Practice Videos were shown and the students were given opportunities to answer questions that were used in the practice video.
Watch a You Tube Video on "Tips for Speech Practice"
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A FEW OTHER CLASSROOM EXERCISES AT A GLANCE...
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