THINK IN ENGLISH WITH TENSES

IN THE PAST

How was this man who lived before the mobile age?

He was fine.

What did he have?

He had a telephone.

What was he doing when this picture was taken?

He was speaking on his telephone.

Why did he smile while speaking on the phone?

He smiled to express his happiness.

How often did he use his phone?

He used it almost daily.

Did he like it?

He liked it very much.

Were there a lot of people like him using phones?

There were only a few people like him using phones.

Was the phone used everyday?

It was used everyday.

Was it being used when this photo was taken?

It was being used when this photo was taken.

 IN THE PRESENT

How is this woman in the mobile age?

She is excited.

What does she have?

She has a mobile.

What is she doing now?

She is sending an sms.

Why does she like her mobile?

Her mobile helps her to stay connected with her friends and other people.

How often does she use it?

She uses it everyday.

Is she planning to buy another mobile?

She is not planning to buy another one now.

Has she bought this mobile recently?

She has bought this mobile recently.

How long has she been using it?

She has been using it for one week now. 

Are there a lot of people like her using mobiles?

There are a lot of people like her using mobiles.

How often is the mobile used?

It is used many times in a day.

Is it being used now?

It is being used now.

Has it been used to send an email?

It has been used to send an email.

 IN THE FUTURE

How will be a man in the tablet age?

He will be very busy.

What will he have?

He will have a tablet PC.

What will he be doing then?

He will be multitasking.

How will he live?

He will live in a world called Facebook.

Will there be a lot of people like him using tablets?

There will be a lot of people like him using tablets.

Will the tablet be used to watch movies?

It will be used to watch movies. 

Requests using modal verbs:

Would you mind if I request you to put your mobiles in a silent mode?

Could you please help me by giving your mobile number?  

Would you like to make a call on my mobile?

May I take my mobile now?

Do share your views/suggestions/doubts/feedback if any at cyberjosh123@yahoo.com or by posting comments. I would be grateful....and take care...bye for now...v.k

EC EXERCISES FOR YOUNG LEARNERS

EC Kids
EC Song

EC Pledge
"Do you Know" Qs
"State & Share" Ex.

EC Dialogues
EC Dream Song
EC Movie Exercise

EC Aliens Exercise

Easy Study Exercise
Vision-Values-Action
EC Habits in Culture

A small speech
EC Ask Me

 EC Slogans

EC Meditation
Verbal Interaction 

 EC Gandhian Values
 Transactional English
Voice of the voiceless

EC Learning with Songs

EC Customer Experience
"Teaching Tourist" Exercise
TO BE CONTINUED...

THINK IN ENGLISH WITH STORIES

A beggar's life

There was a beggar who used to earn his daily bread by going around the town for alms with his only son. When he became very old he asked his son how he was planning to live after his father is no more. The son replied that he would continue the family's profession that was begging. Hearing this his father handed over to him a small bag and a begging plate which he used to carry while going for work and soon after the old man breathed his last. Now the son started his innings as a beggar carrying the bag and the plate . Once a man while giving him a few coins asked him about the contents of his bag and he had no answer. He had not seen his father opening the bag ever and so didn't have the courage to do so himself. But the man kept on egging him to reveal its contents. Finally the son opened the bag and what he saw made him awestruck. It was full of precious diamonds worth crores; sufficient wealth for all his life and also for his coming generations.

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Two Marketing Executives

Once two marketing executives were sent on an assignment to a tribal village to sell shoes. The first one went and asked one of the natives if he wanted to buy a pair of shoes? "What is a shoe?" pat came the question. Hearing this the executive went back to his office and sent a report to his boss mentioning that since the people here don't even know what a shoe is, there is no possibility of opening a shop here to sell shoes and it would be a futile effort. 

Now the second marketing executive was asked to go and see how things are in the tribal hamlet. He went around watching the people; most of them were doing the mining work. After a few days he found that some of them were sitting idle at home. He went to them and inquired the reason. "We can't walk and do mining as our feet are full of sores because of injuries". He consoled them and said "Suppose I show you something that would protect your feet against physical injuries, would you be interested to have a look?" "Yes" was the answer from all. So he presented them a pair of shoes and showed them how to use it. "But can we afford to buy it?" was their main issue. The executive pondered for a while and asked "How much do you lose by sitting idle at home without going to work for a day?" "Rs.200" one of them said. "And in a year normally how many such leaves do you have to take?" asked the executive. "Minimum ten leaves" said one native. "So these injuries cost you Rs.2000 a year. In that case wearing a shoe will help you to make Rs. 1000 extra in a year as its price is only Rs.1000. And he went to explain the whole logic of buying and using shoes to earn more and enjoy more their jobs and life. The people understood and became aware of the importance of shoes in their life.

The executive went back to his office and sent a report to his boss mentioning that since the people here don't even know what a shoe is, first they should be educated about the benefits of using shoes (marketing) and then the product can be sold in instalments or full cash depending on the buyers' financial status (sales).

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TO BE CONTINUED...

THINK IN ENGLISH WITH CONVERSATIONAL VERBS

Understanding Conversational verbs to score goals like Maradona in English Conversations

Let us understand this very clearly:  "What are the EC rules required for having good English   conversations with anybody". 

Asking Yes/No and Wh(What,Where,When,Who,Why,Which,How,Whose,Whom) questions with the ten conversational verbs in English:

DO/DOES

IS/ARE

HAVE/HAS

WAS/WERE

WILL/DID

How to use these conversational verbs?

DO/DOES: To ask about a possession/habit/attitude.
IS/ARE: To ask about a present state/live action/future action/present reality
HAVE/HAS: To ask about a past action in present/live action with duration of time.
WAS/WERE: To ask about a past state/live action in past/past reality.
WILL: To ask about a future action in a formal way.
WILL BE: To ask about a future state/live action in future.
DID: To ask about a past action in past.

1. CONVERSATION ABOUT ACTIONS

Our conversation starts with asking questions about HABITS and ATTITUDES.....using "DO"
(You can invite somebody for a conversation by saying : So shall we begin the conversation....?)
 
Where do you work?
Do you like your work?

Where does your brother work?
Does he like his work?

Then we can ask about PRESENT LIVE actions....using "ARE"

Are you working now?

Is he working now?

Then we can ask about PAST actions....using "DID/HAVE"

When did you start your work?
Have you completed your work?

When did he start his work?
Has he completed his work?

Then we can ask about FUTURE actions...using "ARE/WILL"

What are you working on tomorrow?
Will you finish your work by evening?

What is he working on tomorrow?
Will he finish his work by evening?

Last we can ask about IMMEDIATE PAST and IMMEDIATE FUTURE actions....using "WERE/WILL BE"

Where were you working before joining here?
Will you be working here next year?

Where was he working before joining here?
Will he be working here next year?

You can also ask about LIVE actions with TIME PERIOD:

How long have you been working here?
Since when have you been working here?

How long has he been working here?
Since when has he been working here?

2. CONVERSATION ABOUT STATE - Present, Past, Future:

Where is your office?
What are you?....I mean what is your job there?

Was your office at the same place last year?
Were you there last year?

Where will be your new location?

3. CONVERSATION ABOUT POSSESSION - Present, Past, Future:

Do you have good colleagues at your work place?
Does he have good colleagues at his work place?

How many clients did you have last year?
How many clients did he have last year?

Will you have a better payment next year?
Will he have a better payment next year?

4. CONVERSATION ABOUT REALITY - Present, Past, Future:

Are there any challenges in this field?

How many competitors were there last year?

Will there be any positive growth next year?
(The conversation can end by saying : I would like to say that it was great talking to you. Hope to see you again.)


I hope you are now clear about the logic of English Communication.

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"THINK IN ENGLISH" LETTERS

An Open letter to the PM, India

An open letter to the Education Minister, Kerala

An open letter to all citizens

A letter to students/friends

An open letter to all students/teachers/trainers

Letter to a News Reporter

Letter for Skill Development Section

Think in English- Open letter

EC letter with a purpose

An Open Letter to Educational Institutions

TO BE CONTINUED...

DESCRIBING A PERSON GAME

The "DESCRIBING A PERSON" Game 

(This game measures the ability of the students to ask questions in order to get information about a person and also to "better their describing a person" skills.)

PURPOSE OF THE GAME: Asking " yes/no questions " about a person and also learning to describe people by their physical appearance.

HOW TO PLAY:

 A member from a team comes to the front and asks the opposite team to guess a person's name (whose name will be written on a sheet of paper and shown only to the speaker) by asking only three Yes/No questions. Now this team member or speaker  will say only "Yes" or "No" to the questions asked by the other team about the mysterious person. 

For eg. Is the person male? and the answer may be "No"

             Is she tall? Ans. "Yes"

             Is she very active? Ans. "No"

After three "yes/no questions" have been asked,  the speaker will give a one line description of the mysterious person and this one line description should be about his/her physical appearance only. For eg.

            She is wearing a red dresss today.

Now the opposite team will again ask two more "yes/no" questions and then try to guess the name of the mysterious person.  If they succeed they can be given one mark. But there is one condition ie., the name of the mysterious person can be said only once.  So the team guessing the name should say it only when they are very sure of its accuracy possibly after asking all their "yes/no" questions.

TO BE CONTINUED...

A PRAYER...

May this humble attempt help to:

• promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce any practice derogatory to the dignity of women;

• develop the scientific temper,humanism and the spirit of enquiry and reform;

• strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievements.

• (Inspired by: Article 51A of Constitution of India-Part IV A, Fundamental Duties of Citizens, clauses e-h-j)