IMAGE CONSULTANT EXERCISE

Asked the students to find partners and act as Image Consultants for each other. Firstly, one of them has to share his/her ambition, writing it on a paper and giving it to the "Image Consultant". After this the consultant can ask some questions to see how credible is the other person's claim to be in that position/role. Then the consultant has to give some advice answering questions like:

What do I have to have ? You have to have a better voice.

What do I have to be ? You have to be more knowledgeable.

What do I have to do ? You have to get more experience

Finally, the consultant can give a quantifiable picture of how close is  his/her image to that of an ideal candidate in that role. This can be stated like:

You sound to me as a good manager : 20/30

You seem to me as a good manager :  20/30

You feel to me as a good manager :  15/40

And your total score is : 55 /100 to be a good manager.

TO BE CONTINUED...

EC STAR INTERVIEWS

With Hrithik

With Akshay

With Murthy(Infosys)

TO BE CONTINUED...

LIFE STORY IN 3 MINS. EXERCISE

"LIFE-STORY IN 3 MINUTES " EXERCISE

Tell you life story to your chatting partner in 3 minutes.....first about the first five years of your life, then the next five years, then the next.Afterwards your chatting partner will have to make a prediction on how will your next five years be in a two minute public speech.

(Tips: The future prediction can start like: S/He will be an accountant. He/She will be working as......  He will have completed/become............by the end of five years.)

4 I's 

Tell your four life experiences to your chatting partner which should be: 1. A happy one 2. A sad one 3. An achiever's moments 4. Embarrassing moments. Afterwards your chatting partner will have to interpret your character based on your experiences/make a character sketch.

In short: I was sad...I was happy...I was successful...I was embarrassed.

TO BE CONTINUED...

THINK IN ENGLISH WITH BBC - BIO DATA BASED CONVERSATION

The story of EC...No, it doesn't begin with A,B or C but...

..in fact it begins with the letter "I". This letter "I" is also the most commonly used word in English. So naturally our learning of EC starts with making some statements(Speech) about our own self ie., I.

I am Rajesh Kumar.

I am from Delhi.

I have a job in a bank.

I have a four member family.

I stay with my parents and a sister.

I work in SBI from 9 am to 4 pm. Now let's see a few questions (Interaction) about the speaker ie., I:

Am I Rajesh? (Yes/No Questions)

Are you from Delhi?

Where do you work? (Wh-Questions)

How many members are there in your family?

With whom do you stay?

What's your working time? 

This method of learning English Communication(EC) is called "Bio-data based Speech-Interaction method". This method can be effectively used when the participants are ready to share their bio-data based information with one another like in job interviews. So this method is very useful for job seekers as they can gain a lot of confidence to attend interviews by practicing EC in this way. So keep practicing EC using this method if you are looking for jobs. Let's start NOW.

PERSONAL INFO

What's your name and surname/family name?
Where are you from? Where do you come from? Which is your native place? Where is it?
Where is your house exactly situated?
Is there any landmark near your house? What's it?
How many members do you have in your family at home?
What's your father? What's his occupation/profession?Where does your father work?
Is your mother employed/a homemaker/a housewife?
How many siblings ie., brothers and sisters do you have? Are you the only child of your parents?
How do you spend your spare time/free time/leisure time? What are your hobbies?

FAMILY INFO 
Do you stay in a joint family?
Do you have any relatives working abroad/in govt. service/outside Kerala?
Do you have any cousins of your same age? What are they doing?

EDUCATIONAL INFO 
In which school did you study?
Have you gone to college?
While studying in school/college did you participate in extra-curricular activities? Did you get any prizes? Did you compete at higher levels ie., beyond your school/college level?

PROFESSIONAL INFO 
Where do you work? Where is your work place?
What's your working time/office hours?
How many people work in your office?
Do you like the work culture in your organization?
Do you have medical leave and other benefits like pension etc?

SELF-PERCEPTIONS 
What do you like the most about your native place/your state/your country?
What do you like the least about your native place/your state/your country?
What's your idea about a good society/family/friendship/life/job?

SKILL INFO 
Do you have professional skills? What kind of ?
Are you good at skills like swimming,cycling etc. I mean physical skills?
Are you fond of games like Chess, a mind game?
Do you have artistic skills? What kind of ?
Do you have any household skills? What kind of ?

CYBER INFO 
What's your email address?
Do you have a blog of your own? What's its URL?
Do you have a Facebook id? What's it?
Do you like tweeting? Are you active on twitter? What's your twitter handle?

TO BE CONTINUED...

EC RELATIONSHIPS

Uncle - a child's favorite relative



TO BE CONTINUED....

THINK IN ENGLISH FOR INSPIRATION

Come to the edge,

We might fall,

Come to the edge,

It's too high!

Come to the edge

And they came,

and she pushed,

and they flew.

----------------------------Christopher Logue

What have you lost, that you are weeping.?

What have you brought, that you have lost?

What have you made, that has been destroyed?

You brought nothing!

What you have got, you got from here, what was given here.

What you took, you took from this universe.

What you gave, you gave unto this universe.

You have come empty-handed and shall go empty-handed.

What is yours today was somebody else's in the past and will be somebody else's in the future.

You think it is yours and are deeply engrossed in it.

This attachment is the cause of all your sorrows.

Change is the law of life. What you call death is life itself. In a moment you are a millionaire, in the very next you are a poor man. Mine and yours; Small-Big; Ours-Theirs; Remove this from your mind, then everything is yours and you are everybody’s. 

--------------------------------------------------------------From "The Gita"

I asked for strength.

God gave me difficulties to make me strong. 

I asked for wisdom.

God gave me problems to solve. 

I asked for prosperity.

God gave me brawn and brain to work. 

I asked for courage.

God gave me dangers to overcome. 

I asked for patience.

God placed me in situations where I

was forced to wait. 

I asked for love.

God gave me troubled people to help. 

I asked for favors.

God gave me opportunities. 

I received nothing I wanted.

I received everything I needed.

---------------------------------------Author Unknown

EC English for kids

 7 -10-2015

Ask me questions.

Name 1.What is your name?
      I am Raj.

Job  2.What is your job?
       I am a student.   

Father's name: 3. What is your father's name?  It is Rajan.

Mother's name  4. What is your mother's name? It is Radha.

5. Teacher's name? It is Venu.

6. Brother's name

7. Which is your native place?
It is Marad.

Please listen to a song...

 14/10/2015    

 What is today's date ?
It is 14, 10, 2015. It is 14 th October, 2015.

Do it: A C T I O N S
1. Clap your hands.
2. Click your fingers.
3. Tap your shoulders.
4. Nod your head.
5. Blink your eyes.
6. Pull your ears.
7. Turn around.
8. Twist your body.
9. Touch the ground.
10. Slap your thighs.
11. Stomp your feet.
12. Say hello.

What are you doing?
I am writing.
I am sleeping, sitting, eating, bathing, running, cleaning. 

What are they doing?

They are cycling.

What is she doing?

She is exercising.

What is he doing?
He is bowling.

HABITS

What do you do?
I study.
What do you do, sir/madam/brother?
I teach.
I work in Baby Care.
I make furniture.

TO BE CONTINUED...

DATE: 25/11/2015

"I have...You have" Exercise
I have a pen. What do you have?
I have a tie.
I have a watch. What do you have?
I have a bag.
I have a bangle. What do you have?
I have a ring.

"I have a dream" Exercise
I have a dream. I want to become a doctor. A doctor gives medicines.
I have a dream. I want to become a soldier. A soldier protects our country.
I have a dream. I want to become a teacher. A teacher teaches.
I have a dream. I want to become an engineer. An engineer makes things.

TO BE CONTINUED...


Nov 4, 2015

I have a dream,
A song to sing.
To help me cope
with anything.

If you see the wonder 
of a fairy tale.
You can take the future.
Even if you fail.

What is there in the class?
There is a fan in the class.
There are three fans in the class.
There is a computer in the class.
There is a window in the class.
There are three windows in the class.

TO BE CONTINUED...

Date: 11-11-2015

How many members are there at home?
We are four members.
Mummy, What is there for lunch?
There is rice and fish curry/sambhar/chicken curry.

Mummy, What is there for dinner?
There is chappathi and fish curry.

Mummy, What is there for breakfast?
There is dosa and chuttney for breakfast.

Daddy, Do you have work today?
Yes, I have.

Daddy, Did you have work today?
Yes, I had.

Daddy, Will you have work tomorrow?
Yes, I will have.

Who is your best friend?
My best friend is ......

Where were you today?
I was in school.

Will you be busy tomorrow?
Yes, I will be. 

Do you speak English?
Yes, I do.

Do you like songs?
Yes, I do.

Are you writing?
Yes, I am.

When are you going home?
After this class, I am going home.

Have you done the homework?
Yes, I have.

Have you been playing football/shuttle/running?
Yes, I have been.

TO BE CONTINUED...


18 Nov 2015

Doctor 
DOCTOR - PATIENT
What is your problem?
I have fever.
Did you have fever yesterday?
Yes I had.

Did you go to work yesterday?
Yes, I did.
I will give you some medicines. 
OK doctor.

What do you do?
I work in office.
Were you working today?
Yes, I was.
Will you take leave tomorrow? You need some rest.
OK Doctor, I will take leave tomorrow.

A SPEECH 
I am Doctor ......
I work in MIMS.
I see patients from 9 am to 4 pm.
I am a child specialist.
You are welcome to my hospital. 

TO BE CONTINUED...


25 th Nov 2015

My favourite game : Football/Shuttle Badminton/Cricket/Basketball/Ring

Tell me your favourite games...will you?

I play football...we also play football(9)

I play shuttle...we also play shuttle(16)

I play cricket...we also play cricket(12)

I play basketball...we also play basketball(12)

I play Football...do you play Football?

I like Shuttle Badminton...do you like Shuttle Badminton?

I am playing Cricket...are you playing Cricket?

I have played Basketball...have you played Basketball?

I played Football...did you play Football?

I was playing Shuttle Badminton...were you playing Shuttle Badminton?

I will play Cricket...will you play Cricket?

I will be playing  Basketball...will you be playing Basketball? 

TO BE CONTINUED...
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2 nd Dec 2015

Are you all happy about holidays?

Were you confident in today's class? 

Will you be present in the next class?

Have you been here since 3.30 pm?

I am happy about holidays.

I was confident in today's class.

I will be present in the next class.

I have been here since 3.30 pm.

Do you have a good neighbour?

Did you have Spoken English class today ?

Will you have some free time tomorrow?

I have a good neighbour.

I had Spoken English class today.

I will have some free time tomorrow.

Is there a bus to Mathottam?

Were there guests yesterday?

Will there be Chapathis tomorrow for breakfast?

There is a bus to Mathottam.

There were guests yesterday.

There will be Chapathis tomorrow for breakfast.


TO BE CONTINUED...
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9 th Dec 2015
1. What are you called at home?
I am called Vava/Unnikuttan.

2. What is being taught now?
Spoken English is being taught now.

3. What is being served for breakfast tomorrow?
Upma
 is being served for breakfast tomorrow.

4. Have you been taught this chapter?
I have been taught this chapter.

5. Which dish is liked most for breakfast?
Upma/Idli/Puri is liked most for breakfast.

6. What was served for breakfast yesterday?
Upma was served for breakfast yesterday.

7.What was being taught just before this class?
Computer was being taught just before this class.

8.Will you be taught English tomorrow?
I will be taught English tomorrow.


TO BE CONTINUED...
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30 th Dec 2015
Good Evening

1. Can you tell me what time it is?
(Sorry mother, it is my mistake.
I forgot to note the time. I promise I won't do this again.)
2.Could you please tell me what time it is ?
3.Would you like to know what time it is ?
4.May I know what time it is ?
5.Shall I tell you what time it is ?
6.Should I tell you what time it is ?
7.Do I have to tell you what time it is ?
8.Must I tell you what time it is ?
9.Do I ought to tell you what time it is ?
10. Do I need to tell you what time it is?
11. I might take an exam next week. So study well.
12. I used to take Spoken English class. Do you know me?
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TO BE CONTINUED...


Easy Exam - Fun Test
6 th Jan, 2016

1. Where are you now ?
I ..... in class now.

2. How many subjects do you study ?
I .... five subjects.

3. Do you have siblings (brothers and sisters) ?
I ..... a sister (a brother).

4. How many students are there in our Spoken English class ?
There .... 30 students in our class.

5. What are you doing now ?
I ... writing now.

6. Where are you going after this class ?
I .... going home after this class.

7. What have you learnt in this class ?
I .... learnt how to speak in English.

8. How long have you been studying Spoken English ?
I ..... been learning Spoken English for two months.

9. Do you like Spoken English class ?
I .... Spoken English class.

10. Where do you study?
I .... in Jin Raja Das ALP school, Naduvattam.

TO BE CONTINUED...
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A SPEECH - MYSELF

I am ......(name)
I am from ......(place)
I am studying in .......(school)
I am in class .....
I like .......(favourite subject)
I like ....... (favourite game)
I like my school because it helps me to study and play. 
I thank my teachers and parents for making me a good student.
Thank you.

A SONG - 2016

Happy happy 2016
Let's welcome 2016

Shall we dance, 
shall we sing, 
shall we play, 
shall we read, 
shall we write 
in 2 0 1 6  ?

O O

Happy happy 2016

Let's welcome 2016

----------------------END OF 2015 BATCH.