Day 1 (6th
March 2017)
Think in English using
40 English Sentences….laying the foundation.
ENGLISH SENTENCES
Thinking and communication is asking questions and giving
answers.
What…..Subject
How…..Information
Thoughts about class….statements
TYPES of English Sentences - SPAR
1.
It
is interesting – PRESENT STATE
2.
It
was interesting – PAST STATE
3.
It
will be interesting – FUTURE STATE
4.
It
has been interesting till now – PRESENT STATE + DURATION OF TIME
5.
It
has 26 participants – PRESENT POSSESSION
6.
It
had 25 participants – PAST POSSESSION
7.
It
will have 27 participants – FUTURE POSSESSION
8.
There
are six fans in this class. PRESENT REAL OBSERVATION
9.
There
were five fans in this class. PAST REAL OBSERVATION
10. There will be seven fans in this
class. FUTURE REAL OBSERVATION
1.
Is
it interesting? – PRESENT STATE
2.
Was
it interesting? – PAST STATE
3.
Will
it be interesting? – FUTURE STATE
4.
Has
it been interesting till now? – PRESENT STATE + DURATION OF TIME
5.
Does
it have 26 participants? – PRESENT POSSESSION
6.
Did
it have 25 participants? – PAST POSSESSION
7.
Will
it have 27 participants? – FUTURE POSSESSION
8.
Are
there six fans in this class? PRESENT REAL OBSERVATION
9.
Were
there five fans in this class? PAST REAL OBSERVATION
10. Will there be seven fans in this
class? FUTURE REAL OBSERVATION
It is helping me to improve my English - ACTION
Present Actions
1. Lal acts in
movies. HABIT
2. He likes
travelling. ATTITUDE
3. He acting
in a war movie now. LIVE ACTION
4. He is
shooting tomorrow. FUTURE ACTION
5. He has got
two national awards. PAST ACTION
6. He has been
acting for 35 years. LIVE ACTION + TIME PERIOD
PAST ACTIONS
7. He acted
last in Oppam. PAST ACTION
8. He was
working with Priyan in Oppam. LIVE ACTION
FUTURE ACTIONS
9. He will act
in Lucifer. FUTURE ACTION
10.
He will be working with Prithviraj. LIVE ACTION
Present Actions
1. Does Lal
act in movies? HABIT
2. Does he
like travelling?ATTITUDE
3. Is he
acting in a war movie now? LIVE ACTION
4. Is he
shooting tomorrow? FUTURE ACTION
5. Has he got
two national awards? PAST ACTION
6. Has he been
acting for 35 years? LIVE ACTION + TIME PERIOD
a. PAST ACTIONS
7. Did he act
last in Oppam? PAST ACTION
8. Was he
working with Priyan in Oppam? LIVE ACTION
a. FUTURE ACTIONS
9. Will he act
in Lucifer? FUTURE ACTION
10.
Will he be working with Prithviraj? LIVE ACTION
PASSIVE ACTION
1. Are movies
made by him?
2. Are Action
movies liked by him?
3. Is an
action movie being made by him now?
4. Is a new
movie being made by him next year?
5. Have five
movies been made by him?
6. Was a good
movie made by him last year?
7. Was a Tamil
movie being made by him last year?
8. Will a Hindi
movie be made by him in future?
MODALS
1. I shall
play.
2. I would
like to play.
3. I can play.
4. I could
play.
5. I must
play.
6. I should
play.
7. I used to
play.
8. I have to play.
9. I need to
play.
10.
I may play.
11.
I might play.
12.
I ought to play.
Making Yes/No questions
1. Shall I
play?
2. Would I
like to play?
3. Can I play?
4. Could I play?
5. Must I play?
6. Should I play?
7. Do I have
to play?
8. Do I ought
to play?
9. Do I need
to play?
10.
Did I use to play?
11.
May I play?
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Day 2 (7 th March 2017)
Wh
–questions.
How was the class?
STATE
How many participants were there in the class? REALITY
When and where did you have the class? POSSESSION
Who took the class? ACTION
It was useful.
There were 26 participants.
We had it at Women’s ITI,
Malikadavu from 10 am to 4 pm.
Mr. Vinod Kaliyath took the class.
NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
Wasn’t the class useful?
Weren’t there 26 participants?
Didn’t you have it at Women’s ITI
from 10 am to 4 pm?
Didn’t Mr.Vinod take the class?
QUESTION TAGS
It was useful, wasn’t it?
There were 26 participants, weren’t
there?
We had it at Women’s ITI,
Malikadavu from 10 am to 4 pm, didn’t we?
Mr. Vinod Kaliyath took the class,
didn’t he?
We have learnt four question types.
ADDING INFORMATION with
prepositions.
Jassir has come…to meet you…with
his father…for giving the invitation…of his sister’s marriage…on 21st
of March…at 11 am…at their house…in Beypore…near the LP school.
FORTY PLUS SENTENCES…
There has been six meetings this
week.
Lal had acted as a villain in many
movies before becoming the hero.
Lal had acted as a villain in many
movies before he became the hero.
Lal had been acting as a villain in
many movies before becoming the hero.
He will have completed the war
movie by the end of March.
He will have been working in the
war movie for one year by the end of March.
Tomorrow the class starts at 10 am.
I have had two classes this week.
WRITING SKILLS
A letter to
the Education Minister, Kerala sharing some suggestions to improve the English
language skills of students in general.
From
Vinod
Kaliyath
English
Teacher (Kozhikode)
To
The
Education Minister of Kerala
Sir,
SUB:
Sharing a few thoughts on improving English skills of our students.
As a person who has been taking
English classes for the last few years I feel that we Keralites have not
explored the power of English communication in making themselves more
employable globally and also to register their voice at national level. The
reason for this is that we are not innovative in developing new methods and
techniques in learning and teaching English at our educational institutions.
To make our students more
interested in English language we need to have good libraries having books that
relate to students’ lives, aspirations, imagination, dreams, issues, anxieties,
adventure etc. The next step is conducting discussions on different issues
faced by students. The best speakers have to be given credit at school and
higher levels. Every week a speech has to be given by a student about a book
that inspired them to do better in life. Every year the people should know who
among them is the best with respect to English language skills like writing,
speaking etc.
Besides these, the teachers have to
teach the students how to give speeches, how to interact with people and also
how to participate in group discussions.
The students should be encouraged
to write poems, stories, dramas, short film scripts in English and these should
be published in school magazines.
And the most important thing is that
they should be encouraged to think in English by teaching them a range of
English sentences which can be used for self expression and self empowerment.
In short, schools/colleges/institutions/organizations
should become nurturing grounds for pursuing excellence in using and improving
English language skills.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
Vinod Kaliyath
Making IF sentences
I will come to Canada if you send me the visiting visa…..A
plan in future.
I would go to Canada if I got a visa… A dream in future.
I would have gone to Canada if I had got a job visa…A regret
or an impossible chance.
READING SKILLS
Scanning
Skimming
Speed
Reading…..
Reading
phrase by phrase….and not word by word…..
Reordering….Re-reading
Reading ---
Comprehension
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Day 3 (8 th March 2017)
To persuade
someone of the merits of ……SELL
From
Raj Thekkayil
Address
To
The Manager
ABC School
Calicut-1
Sir,
SUB: To apply
for the post of a teacher in your reputed school.
REF: Advt. in
Indian Express on 20 th Feb 2017
This is to bring to your kind notice that I would like to be considered
for the post of a teacher in your reputed school. I am enclosing a copy of my
resume so that you may examine my qualifications.
May I request you to consider my candidature for the above mentioned
post.
Thanking you
Yours
faithfully
Raj Thekkayil
Sign
Date
Place
RAJ THEKKAYIL
ADDRESS WITH MOBILE NO AND EMAIL ID
WORK PROFILE A well qualified teaching professional with a vision to
bring a change in the life of his students.
A well qualified and experienced teaching professional with a proven
track record.
WORK
EXPERIENCE
SL NO
|
WORK PLACE
|
POSITION
|
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT
|
NATURE OF DUTY
|
EDUCATIONAL
DETAILS
SL NO
|
COURSE
|
SCHOOL/COLLEGE
|
BOARD/UNIVERSITY
|
PERCENTAGE OF MARKS
|
YEAR OF PASSING
|
PERSONAL
DETAILS
NAME
SEX
AGE; DATE OF
BIRTH
NATIVE PLACE
NATIONALITY
FATHER’S NAME;
STATUS
LANGUAGES
KNOWN
COMPUTER
SKILLS
HOBBIES
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NAME
PLACE
SIGN
INTEROFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Date: 8 March 2017
To: Production Manager
From: Personnel Manager
Subject: CHANGE IN WORKING HOURS
Please refer
to your memo pd/21 dated 2nd Feb 2017 requesting for a change in
working hours of your division because of the extremely hot weather conditions.
As desired
by you, the Vice President, Personnel, has agreed to change the working hours.
The new timings will be 7.00 a.m to 1.00 p.m. (Monday through Saturday) with
effect from 17th March 2017 to 1st June 2017.
Kindly inform all the employees working
under you.
K.S Shah
PUBLIC
SPEAKING
SUBJECT:
Inspire others THROUGH A SPEECH in English to visit a place/read a book/see a
movie/meet a person/watch a TV program/buy a product/do a job/have a dish/an experience-
something that gave you a lot of enjoyment and satisfaction.
You can write
five sentences on the topic and give the speech and then explain the details as
and when needed.
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Day 4 (9 th March 2017)
Write an email to your friend who has been living abroad for the past
twenty five years, since 1990; about how life in Kerala has been changing and
what you think about the next ten years- a glance into the future.
Dear Ramesh
How are you? How’s your family? It has been a long time since we had an
interaction. So I thought of writing a mail which can make up for all the time
that has passed since we last shared our feelings and thoughts.
You would be eager to know how our state Kerala has changed in the last
quarter century. Yes, there have been enormous changes – in all walks of life.
Let’s us observe all the major ones, one by one.
Lifestyle has improved a lot in Kerala, almost on par with the developed
societies especially houses and other facilities. Food consumption has increased. The sedentary
life style has also led to a rise in lifestyle diseases.
Communication tools like mobile phones, Internet, computers and laptops have
become very common. But this has lessened the old custom of face to face
communication. Also a lot of abuse and misuse of modern communication have taken
place.
Health sector has developed. A lot of hospitals with hi-tech facilities
have come up. People from other countries also visit our state for health
treatment.
Environment has suffered because of pollution and deforestation. The
summers have become hotter and rainfall has reduced affecting crops.
Food habits have changed. We eat more and work less. Home-made food has
been replaced by fast food and bakery items.
Financial condition of NRI’s, employees has improved but those doing
manual jobs and daily wage workers are not secure financially.
Politics has moved away from people. It has become more party based,
caste based etc.
Sports in Kerala has become more diversified with people pursuing games
like Cricket, Hockey etc.
Gender roles have become more flexible. Female population is more active
and taking interest in all types of activities previously taken up by males.
Equality is the buzzword nowadays.
Social issues like stray dog issue, women’s security and pollution are
worrying us.
Law and order is many times threatened by incidents of ragging, cyber
crimes, drug abuse, child abuse and crimes against women.
Education has undergone a vast change in curriculum design and delivery.
But the abilities acquired by students are still not satisfactory enough. Although
more and more students are getting educated with Information Technology (IT)
and better infrastructural facilities, the quality has to improve further for
getting better jobs. But the silver lining is that the female population has
become more educated than the male population. Besides this, the privatization
of education has led to more number of professional colleges which has further
reduced the quality of education.
Jobs and employment sector especially in technical jobs like welding,
carpentry etc. need more care and attention. Govt. and private sector should be
able to employ the technicians with better salaries.
Cast mindset of Keralites is still strong which restricts them from overcoming
caste barriers. But it must be said that the backward castes have become
stronger socially and financially with the reservation and other affirmative
policies of the state.
Development is happening at a very fast pace in many sectors mainly in
areas like construction, technology etc.
Family life has in many ways disintegrated with the advent of nuclear
families, new gadgets like mobiles, smart phones, TV etc. Elderly people in
families have become isolated and neglected because of fast and busy life of
young generations.
Roads have been built throughout Kerala reaching even remote areas of
rural areas resulting in high land prices all over giving a big boost to the
real estate sector.
Culture has undergone a sea change in Kerala as lives have become fast
and busy. People think more of their rights than duties. Life skills,
traditional values and social ethics have eroded.
Media has helped in making NEWS, entertainment. Sports accessible to us
24X7 anywhere and anytime.
A healthy entertainment is missing
in the lives of many people in our society. This results in stress and strain
in relationships and personal lives.
Religion has been very a dominating force in society in the last few
decades. People are showing more passion in using religious symbols and
observing rituals.
Travelling and transportation has become more user-friendly and
pleasurable. But the roads have become too much crowded with two wheelers and
cars. Driving has empowered females and given them wings to realize their
aspirations. Visiting distant places has become a family hobby.
Consumerism has been defining our habits and happiness in many ways.
Success is nowadays measured in terms of how much a person has been able to buy
and acquire and not by his virtues in character.
With this, I conclude my observations about Kerala. Hope you have enjoyed
reading it.
Your ever-loving friend
Raj Thekkayil
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