GALLERY

AT A SEMINAR (IN PROVIDENCE COLLEGE CAMPUS)FOR B.ED STUDENTS -2023

SPEAKING ON "TIPS TO STUDENTS FOR IMPROVING THEIR ENGLISH CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS" - 2023

WITH THE STUDENTS OF CREST AND THE THEATRE GURU, JAYAPRAKASH KULUR - 2023

AN INDIAN EXPRESS ARTICLE ABOUT THE BLOG  IN  2023

A FEEDBACK OF STUDENTS

 TO BE CONTINUED...

SOFT SKILL WORKSHOPS for EMPLOYABILITY CENTER under EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE KOZHIKODE in 2023

SOFT SKILL WORKSHOP (Employability Center, Calicut)

 AREAS COVERED

1. Communicate to impress : Enhance verbal and non-verbal communication skills

2. Stay ahead in  Group discussions : Know why group discussions are conducted and learn to participate actively

3. Write effective emails - craft professional email with impactful content and a strong subject line

4. Develop soft skills for the workplace - know the importance of soft skills to achieve better results

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SEMINAR ON "IMPROVING CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS OF STUDENTS" @ Providence College Campus in 2023

A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE CONTENT

Teachers can act as a catalyst in making a class more interactive and conversation friendly by doing these things:

In the name of discipline, for a long time we have made our classrooms "No talking zones" making the inherent conversational intelligence of our growing children remain stagnant throughout their educational period and then the society keeps lamenting about the fact that why we don't see good speakers, good thinkers, good leaders nowadays who can address the social issues with creative and practical solutions....!  

In this seminar the participants discussed about how our classrooms can move forward in the direction of becoming conversation-friendly with the help of these four steps:

1. Making CONVERSATION ZONES in a class.

2. Using BOOKS/VIDEOS/IMAGES as CONVERSATION STARTERS.

3. Encouraging creative questions as CONVERSATION BOOSTERS.

4. Conducting CONVERSATION CONTESTS in the form of job interviews, debates, discussions, skits, role plays, dramas etc.

TIPS FOR SPEAKERS

Ask yourself these five questions:

1. Do I sound OK in that particular language?

2. Do I have a meaningful content?

3. Am I audience-friendly?

4. Do I have an idea about the context of my speech?

5. Do I have an inspiring vision?

TO BE CONTINUED....

ONE SENTENCE REVIEWS

Can we write movie reviews in a single sentence.....

1. STORY OF AN UNDERDOG

At a time when movies talk mostly about non-issues or silly issues comes a movie that talks about a common man on the street, who lives hand to mouth, has nothing to lose and becomes the voice of those silenced by the powers that RULE them,  unleashing his fury against the apathetic attitude of the ruling class towards the ground(road!) realities of life and ends up in standing up for the masses quite unintentionally....becoming a true hero in the process.

(NNA  THAAN CASE KODU)

TO BE CONTINUED....

LETTERS ABOUT THINK IN ENGLISH CLASSES

 To

Principal,

Calicut Adarsh Sanskrit Vidyapeetha,
PO-Balussery Distt-Calicut, Kerala – 673612

From

Vinod Kaliyath, Visiting Faculty (English) at CREST.

18^th October

Sir

SUB: AWARENESS SEMINAR ON “HOW TO THINK IN ENGLISH on Friday,21^st Oct, 2022 at Calicut Adarsh Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Balussery, Kozhikode

Pertaining to our discussion, an AWARENESS SEMINAR ON “HOW TO THINK IN ENGLISH” will be conducted on coming Friday, 21^st Oct, 2022 for the students of Calicut Adarsh Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Balussery, Kozhikode.

Thanking you

Yours sincerely

Vinod Kaliyath

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To

Principal,

Calicut Adarsha Sanskrit Vidyapeetha,
PO-Balussery Distt-Calicut, Kerala – 673612

From

Vinod Kaliyath, Visiting Faculty (English) at CREST; English Trainer for institutions and organisations.

22^nd October

Sir

SUB: AWARENESS SEMINAR ON “HOW TO THINK IN ENGLISH on Friday,21^st Oct, 2022 at Calicut Adarsh Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Balussery, Kozhikode

This letter is to give you a feedback about the “THINK IN ENGLISH” seminar that I conducted at Calicut Adarsha Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Balussery. The class started at 11.30 and ended at 1 pm. From my side, I was very much satisfied with the way the students responded to the activities and interactions during the session. The staff also played a very supportive role in making the event a big success. And above all, I would like to thank you... for being the pillar of support and motivation during the entire programme.

The points covered during the session:

1.      The Need for the students to “Think in English”. (PURPOSE)

2.      The benefits of Thinking in English for the students. (GAINS)

3.      How to “Think in English” (PROCESS)

Thanking you

Yours sincerely

Vinod Kaliyath

NB: The method to “Think in English” could not be explained in detail because of time limit. That can be discussed in the future sessions as and when required according to the convenience of the English trainer, students and staff.

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To

Principal,

Calicut Adarsha Sanskrit Vidyapeetha,
PO-Balussery Distt-Calicut, Kerala – 673612

From

Vinod Kaliyath, Visiting Faculty (English) at CREST; English Trainer for institutions and organisations.

31st October

Sir

SUB: PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT AN “ACTIVITY BASED WORKSHOP” TO HELP STUDENTS COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH WITH EASE AND CONFIDENCE

In response to the “THINK IN ENGLISH - Awareness Seminar” conducted at Calicut Adarsha Sanskrit Vidyapeetha on Friday,21^st Oct, 2022, we can conduct an ACTIVITY BASED WORKSHOP on “AN EASY METHOD TO THINK NATURALLY IN ENGLISH” for the students.

Thanking you

Yours sincerely

Vinod Kaliyath

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Participatory Story Writing Exercise

The students are asked to write a story that they have read or heard or actually been through ie., from their own experience. But they shouldn't  complete it. The final part should be left to the reader. The reader has to suggest an ending and then discuss it with the writer. The writer then completes the story by also appreciating the reader's version.

WRITING SPEECHES

A Speech on  "TV programmes and their influence on our lives"

Dear friends...

Could you please lend me your ears?

Today I am going to speak on "TV programmes and their influence on our lives". Are you all ears? Can I begin?

Television, as you all know, has become a part and parcel of our family nowadays. There are umpteen numbers of channels dishing out a plethora of programs based on NEWS, Sports, Music, Travel, Fashion, Movies, Education, Cookery etc. However, in the evenings people usually prefer to watch their favourite soap operas. I am afraid this is now becoming a kind of addiction. We find it very difficult to miss or skip an episode. Why is it so?

This is because we empathize with the characters in these serials.

And most of the serials are just playing with our feelings and emotions. They tempt us by arousing emotions of sympathy, sadness, anger, pity etc. to engage their audience. In short, the serials have become a kind of opium for the masses. The MNC's sponsoring these emotional melodramas keep showing their product advertisements whenever and wherever they can, laughing all the way to the bank.

The winning formula of a successful potboiler is to show a protagonist who is always innocent looking, unfortunate and miserable and suffering endlessly for no fault of hers. But at the same time, there are many other serials that make the audience laugh, think and help them have a good time. 

But these are often few and far between.

Talking about me, personally, I care two hoots for these silly tearjerkers that can only enthuse the namby pamby ones. Youngsters like me watch TV for movies, musical programs, reality shows and stage shows that gets us glued to the screen.  They are magnificent with spectacular visuals, stunning sound effects and scintillating choreography. The stellar multimedia effects in these programmes make them an enchanting watch.

I conclude my speech by saying that TV programmes are addictive in nature and can make us couch potatoes. The solution is to make our leisure time an opportunity to develop various aspects of our personality that remain passive during the day's work ie., to give an outlet to our creative interests.

Thank you all.

TO BE CONTINUED...