DISCLAIMER

This blog is based on just one person's experience in understanding, discovering and exploring the world of EC in a creative and exciting way and thereafter sharing that knowledge with people who need it the most.  So please look at this blog only as an inspirational or motivational resource and not as something that can substitute books/CDs/classes by experts in English grammar. Your interaction with this blog should only begin your quest for more knowledge in the field of EC. In short, this blog is not at all, a final word on EC in any way. It is just a beginning...a window...a small step in the right direction.

EC MEDITATION

EC and Meditation (This exercise is for the beginners in EC but the same format could be used for conducting EC exercises for advanced learners also)

1. Asked the students to close their eyes for a minute and think about themselves from a third person point of view. After one minute they can open their eyes slowly and then share that "inner world" experience with the audience, first in the form of a speech and then through an interaction.
The Speech: Dear friends, I have a friend. His/Her name is ..... He/She has ...... He/She works/stays/uses/lives ..... There are many good things about him.
The Interaction: Some of the questions were like: Where does he/she stay? Which mobile does he use? Where does he work/study/live etc.

2. Asked the students to close their eyes for a minute and think about their experiences the previous day and then select a conversation which they enjoyed the most. After one minute they can open their eyes slowly and then share that "inner world" experience with the audience, first in the form of a speech and then through an interaction.
The Speech: Dear friends, Yesterday I had a conversation with ....... He/She is .... He/She has ... He/She works/stays/lives ....
The Interaction: Some of the questions were like: Where does he/she stay? Where does he work/study/live ? Where did you both meet? How did you talk...I mean on phone or in person? How long did you talk? etc.

To be continued...

VK - CV

CV - ENGLISH COMMUNICATION/SOFT SKILLS TRAINER

v  Name: VINOD KALIYATH

Residence: Kaliyath House, Edakkara (Po), Chelannur (Via), Calicut -673616, Kerala-India                                                  MOBILE: 9946197449; Whats App: 8086769483

EMAIL: vkwrldctzn@gmail.com; Blog: vkwrldctzn.blogspot.com

Sex: Male  ; Marital Status: Married

Age: 49 years ; Date of Birth: 13/08/1974

Place of stay and Native place: Calicut, Kerala

Experience: 22+ years (Since 2000)

Qualification: From IGNOU (Distance Education): BA English, DCE(Diploma in Creative Writing in English, CTE(Certificate in Teaching English)

Additional Skills: Attended workshops on NLP and other communication enhancement tools.

Nature of work: English faculty for both Private and Govt. Institutes       

Ø  GOVT. INSTITUTES

• CREST(Centre for Research & Education for Social Transformation), Calicut (since 2010)

o   Govt. College/School of Nursing, Medical College, Calicut (since 2010)

o   Govt. School of Nursing, Kozhikode Beach (since 2010)

o   KDCH(Kozhikode District Co-operative  Hospital) Nursing School (since 2010)

o    BCINRC(Badakara Co-operative Hospital) Nursing School(Since 2020)

Also taken classes for:

o   ASAP (Additional Skill Acquisition Programme) - Govt. of Kerala at schools and colleges in Kerala.

o   Calicut Medical College – B.Sc Optometry (2010-11) as English faculty.

o   District Centre for English, Kozhikode as a Resource person for English.

o   FCI (Food Craft Institute), ICNAS, FRANKFINN, Aviation Academy, AMENTA Institute.

o   KV-No.1 Kozhikode, East Hill, Calicut (2009-10) – Spoken English Instructor.

o   AUP Schools at Paropadi, Vengeri, Mannur Valav, Marad, Kinalur, Ichannur & Punnassery;

GVHSS, Nadakkavu & Azchvattom School, Mankavu as a “Think in English” teacher.

Ø  PVT. INSTITUTES

o    CGA (Career Guidance Academy), Calicut (1999-2006) for Spoken English.

o    MES Central School , Tirur as Communicative English facilitator.

o    T.I.M.E, (2007-10) at Calicut for CAT/MAT/MCA Entrance/Campus Recruitment/GRE etc.

o    IMS at Calicut for CAT/MAT.

o    SREE SANKARACHARYA COMPUTER CENTER, Calicut as an English teacher.

o    VETA, Calicut for Spoken English and IELTS.

o    ZADOKZ, Calicut for IELTS speaking/writing.

o    SUCCESS GARTEN, Thiruvambadi for IELTS speaking.

Also taken classes for:

o    PVS Nursing College/School at Calicut.

o    Nirmala College of Nursing at Calicut.

o    JDT College of Nursing at Calicut.

o    National Hospital Nursing School at Calicut.

o    Baby Memorial Hospital(BMH) College of Nursing at Calicut.

STAFF TRAINING for:

• Paragon Restaurants, Kozhikode ; Govt.ITI, Malikaduvu, Kozhikode.

SOFT SKILLS WORKSHOPS for:

• ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants India), IIKM B-School; at Calicut
• CAPE Engineering College, Vadakara & Veda Vyasa Business School; at Calicut
• EMPLOYABILITY CENTRE, Dist. Employment Exchange, Calicut

BOOKS PUBLISHED:Think in English, Insight Publica – 2014

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EC DEBATES

Debate on "Which is a better/safer/happier choice - ARRANGED / LOVE MARRIAGE

Do you agree with this quote by Tolstoy? Watch this You Tube Video (a Short Film in Conversational format) and let's have a good and balanced debate......

 
With whom do you agree more (Rahul or Suchitra) on WHOSE RIGHTS ARE MORE IMPORTANT - PARENT'S OR CHILD'S? Click here for the You Tube Video Clipping




TO BE CONTINUED

ENGLISH MOVIES

 ATTICUS( in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD): To begin with, this case should never have come to trial. The State has not produced on iota of medical evidence to the effect that the crime Tom Robinson is  charged with ever took place. It has relied instead upon the testimony of two witnesses whose evidence has not only been called into serious question on cross examination, but has been flatly contradicted by the defendant. There is circumstantial evidence to indicate that Mayella Ewell was beaten savagely by someone who led almost exclusively with his left...and Tom Robinson now sits before you with the only good hand he possesses... his right hand.

In this country our courts are the great levelers, and in our courts all men are created equal. I’m no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system. That is no ideal to me...It is a living, working reality. Gentlemen, a court is no better than each man of you sitting before me on this jury. A court is only as sound as the men who make it up. I am confident that you gentlemen will review without passion the evidence you have heard, come to a decision, and restore this defendant to his family. In the name of God, do your duty. In the name of God, believe Tom Robinson.

TITANIC

ROSE :I love you Jack. 

JACK :No... don't say your good-byes,Rose. Don't you give up. Don't do it.  

ROSE :I'm so cold. JACK :You're going to get out of this... you're going to go on and you're going to make babies and watch them grow and you're going to die an old lady, warm in your bed. Not here. Not this night. Do you understand me? You must do me this honor... promise me you will survive... that you will never give up... no matter what happens... no matter how hopeless... promise me now, and never let go of that promise.  

ROSE :I promise. 

 JACK :Never let go.  

ROSE :I promise. I will never let go, Jack. I'll never let go.

 GLADIATOR

MAXIMUS: Rome... you are better than this. 

Look inside yourselves.  I challenge you to find your true voice.  Help the Senate speak for you.  Make them your champion... And dare to think what could be. I give you back the dream.

  GANDHI

GANDHI: Do you find me stubborn? 

When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won.There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end they always fall. Think of it – always . . . When you are in doubt that that is God's way, the way the world is meant to be . . .think of that.

I ask you to pray for those who died. For the English soldiers . . .  who were doing what they thought was right.
It it not my law, it is the law of creation. We reap what we sow. Out there in the fields – and in our hearts. Violence sows hatred, and the will to revenge. In them. And in us.

TO BE CONTINUED...

A Role Play : EC Practice with PROBLEMS and SOLUTIONS

No. of participants: 32

First step: Gave the participants small slips and asked them to write in one long sentence(max words:50) without losing the focus, a single problem which they are facing now in their life (or place where they live/study/work) or they had faced at some point in past or they think/fear they would face in future.
Time given to write the problem: 10 minutes
Next step: Collected all the slips and put them in a box.
Then: Asked one of them to come to the front, pick one slip, read the problem written on it and give a good solution or give his/her point of view on the issue or share with the class how he/she overcame such a situation if it had ever happened in their life.
The learning outcome: The learners enjoyed the experience and also discovered the art of focussed writing and thinking and above all, the fear of facing an audience and interacting with them was absent. Moreover there was an authentic use of EC without getting into the features of English language. Here the achievement of the exercise was that there was a transformation in thoughts and attitude. 
Source of Inspiration for this exercise: A You Tube Video of Sandeep Maheshwari. 

                                                 Thank you Sandeep....keep inspiring

TO BE CONTINUED....

THE VERBAL INTERACTION EXERCISE

In this exercise all the participants ask questions and interact but they should ask questions using only a particular verb given by the participant who comes forward for doing group interaction.

The questions can be both "Yes/No" or "Wh" types.

For eg. the participants in the audience can ask questions like:

Where do you work?

Where did you work yesterday?

Where will you work tomorrow?

Have you worked today?

Were you working in the morning?

(Here the verb to be used is "WORK")

Similarly other commonly used verbs can used to make questions in the next rounds of interaction)

TO BE CONTINUED...