Saturday, March 8, 2014

THE POWER OF BELIEF in EC



Which sentence given below is the most powerful in terms of belief?
If I get a job in an International company, I will go places.
If I started a business, I would earn a lot of money.
If I had got a job in government service I would have become very happy.


Now in these sentence types using the three IFs, the first sentence is spoken by a very confident person having a very strong belief, the second by a not very confident person having a weak belief and the third by somebody who is living in the past.
So by changing the IF pattern in a sentence, can we enhance our confidence and belief in a particular outcome?  The answer is clear from the above example.





TO BE CONTINUED...

Thursday, March 6, 2014

A better World

 A GROUP WORK EXERCISE FOR EC LEARNERS

The steps involved are:
After dividing the class into groups of 5-6 members, the students have discussions with their group members and follow these four steps.
1.Give a name for your social mission.
2.Identify the social cause your group wants to take up and create a change.
3.Plan a presentation/role play/speech/discussion to highlight the theme.
4.Interaction with the audience.

Some of the themes selected were:
1. Waste disposal Issues,
2. Problems of addiction,
3. Terrorism,
4. Human trafficking,
5. Water Resources management,

TO BE CONTINUED... 

Sunday, March 2, 2014

PAY IT FORWARD...

If you have really liked this blog then I would say that instead of giving me a good feedback through your posts and comments please help your near and dear ones to master EC skills for self-empowerment. In other words, let's follow the policy of "Pay It Forward". Please don't spend your valuable time in making me "feel good" about this blog...that's not required. At the same time, I do thank all those who shared their valuable comments and acknowledged this work in the right spirit.

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...

Friday, February 28, 2014

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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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

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