SPEAK UP 2

Date of starting the batch: 7th Oct 2024

No. of students: 7

7th Oct, Mon: In the first class, we introduced ourselves. Then we shared with others, the purpose of our doing the course.

9th Oct, Tues: In the second class, we did an extended self introduction that included the answers to questions that were asked to us by our co-participants, about our hobbies, interests, family, job, native place etc.

11th Oct, Wed: In the third class, we talked about our present place of living, the people and what type of things there make our lives interesting and happy.

14 th Oct, Mon : In the 4th class, we discussed some common mistakes in our speeches, then we were asked to speak about our native place for a minute.

16 th Oct, Wed : In the 5th class, we shared our experiences while doing the PREPOSITION exercise; also the trainer gave us a chance to speak about our reading habits. 

18 th Oct, Fri : In the 6th class, we gave a speech about a book that we have been reading; we also asked questions to each other about the books being read  by us.

21 st Oct, Mon : In the 7th class, we gave a speech about a book that we have been reading; we also asked questions to each other about the books being read  by us.

23 rd, Oct, Wed : In the 8th class, we talked about our favorite English songs like "I have a dream" by Abba and "Earth song" by Michael Jackson. We learnt about the importance of voice modulation techniques in singing as well as speaking.

25 th Oct, Mon : In the 9th class, we talked and also asked questions about the types of songs we like in Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil etc. We talked about our favorite songs/singers/music composers/actors/movies/lyricists/poets etc.

28 th Oct, Mon : In the 10th class, we talked about our favorite song and then asked questions to each other.

30 th Oct, Wed : In the 11th class, we talked about our memories connected with a festival.

1st Nov, Fri : In the 12th class, we talked (and also asked questions to each other) about an imaginary place we are at present.

4th Nov, Mon : In the 13th class, we talked (and also asked questions to each other) about an imaginary profession we are now into.

6th Nov, Wed: In the 14th class, we talked (and also asked questions to each other) about an imaginary possession we have.

8th Nov, Fri : In the 15th class, we talked (and also asked questions to each other) about an imaginary reality we would like to share about ourselves.

11th Nov, Mon : In the 16th class, we talked (and also asked questions to each other) about our course till now.

13th Nov, Wed : In the 17th class, we talked (and also asked questions to each other) about a habit/ an interesting activity done everyday.

15th Nov, Fri : In the 18th class, we talked (and also asked questions to each other) about meeting a celebrity.

18th Nov, Mon : In the 19th class, we talked (and also asked questions to each other) about going to a beautiful place next year.

TO BE CONTINUED...

SPEAK UP 1

Started on 19 th June, 2024

No. of students: 4

COURSE TIMELINE:

1)19 th June: Wed - Self Intro.

2)21 st Fri: My Fav Things

3)24 th: Mon - Family

4)26 th: Wed - Education

5)28 th: Fri - Career

6)1st July: Mon - Native Place

Extempore

7)3rd : Wed - Kerala Past Present Future....a discussion.

8)5th Fri - A good place visited and also solutions for the betterment of Kerala

9)8 th Mon -Talking about a person who influenced/inspired you.

10)10th Wed - Talking about an important event from history.

11)12th Fri - A debate on Pros and Cons of "Kerala Model"

12) 16th Mon - A conversation on an incident from your life that had an impression on you.

13) 18th Wed - A discussion on "Waste management and Kerala".

14) 20th Fri - A debate on "Can Technology help in Social Empowerment?"

15) 22th Mon - A conversation on "A work of art (a novel/movie/drama) that influenced you".

16) 24th Wed - Discussion on India and its future....in the next 5 years.

17) 26th Fri- Debate on" Has human communication improved with new technology?

18) 29th Mon- Conversation on "The Importance of Sports."

19) 31st Wed - Discussion on Wayanad tragedy.

20) 2nd Fri - A debate "Can we change our destiny" in the wake of natural disasters owing to climate change and human interventions.

21) 5th Mon - A conversation on popular/ favourite leaders.

22) 7th Wed - A discussion on Media

23) 9th Fri - A debate on What sells now in movies - content or Star power, focussing on Malayalam movies.l

24) 13 th Tues - A discussion on Education system and how to make it better.

25) 15 th Thurs - A debate on Do film awards carry weight nowdays?

26) 17 th Sat - A conversation on "The Future of Kerala"

27 - 28) 21st Wed - A conversation on a fav. role in your life plus a discussion on "Should selfie culture be encouraged?"

29 - 30) 23 rd Fri Feedback sharing session.

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Feedback of an English Faculty

(Jijeesh TK is a Faculty Associate (English) Department of AI Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Deemed to be University, Coimbatore)

I've been paying more attention to Mr. Vinod Kaliyath's blog, “Think in English,” recently. In the chapters of this blog, I found a scientific approach to acquiring English language skills. Vinod Sir has adopted an effective approach by including 40 English sentences that help learners understand the most basic patterns in English.

The way one learns is a crucial aspect of the teaching-learning process. Only a teacher who comprehends the depths of teaching can explain how to advance the learning process in a scientific manner. We see such a teacher in Vinod Sir through his blog.

When we observe the most basic pattern of the 7-English questions section, we see that he provides various examples:

Am I writing clearly?

Have I written clearly?

Was I writing clearly?

Will I write clearly?

Can I write clearly?

He clearly demonstrates the differences in verb usage across different sentences. The examples continue in this manner.

Vinod Sir's method is effective for language learners to gain competence.

That's precisely why we should encourage the efforts of writers like Vinod Sir. He has also written a book on English language learning. All the best in his pursuits.

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SELECTED VERSES

1. The "other"

I am OK.

You are OK.

We are OK.

The problem lies in

"the other".

The enemy lies outside

us.

Let's unite in

fighting the other.

Our outside "self"

The "other"

2. SILENT TRUTH

With great position,

comes great responsibility...

With the voice to speak,

Comes the onus to ensure that

you don't trample on the truth.

Egoes and isms will fade...

Truth remains bright

Forever.

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ENGLISH COURSE SYLLABUS

1. What is ENGLISH?

2. What is LANGUAGE?

3. Influence of English Culture.

4. What is a SENTENCE and Sentence Structure?

5. What is a VERB and Types of Verbs?

6. What is THOUGHT and THINKING?

7. How to "Think in English"?

8. Conversational Grammar

9. Conversational Verbs

10. Combination Test

11. Voice Modulation

12. English Sentence Pattern (ESP)

13. Sentence Making Skills (SMS)

14. Parts of Speech (8+1)

15. Language Games

16. Role plays to Practice English Conversations

17. Lexical Resources in English

18. Making CVs, Formal Letter Writing

19. Self Introduction (Using BBC Method)

20.Presentations by Students

21. Essay Writing Practice

(*Lexical Resources: Idioms, Proverbs, Phrasal verbs, Metaphors, Similes, Famous Quotes, Sayings, Speeches, Songs etc.)  

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THOUGHTS IN MOVIES

 EVAN ALMIGHTY

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THE PRONUNCIATION CONUNDRUM FOR MANY ENGLISH USERS

1. SIMULTANEOUS: SEE-MULL-TANEOUS (UK) ; SAI-MULL-TANEOUS (US)

2.EITHER: AI-THER(UK) ; EE-THER(US)

3.SCHEDULE

4.ADVERTISEMENT: AD-VER-TIS-MUHNT (UK) ; AD-VER-TAIS-MUHNT (US)

5.DYNASTY: DIN-UH-STEE(UK) ; DAHY-NUH-STEE (US)

6.ZEBRA: ZEB-RUH (UK) ; ZEE-BRUH(US)

7.FINANCE

8.MENTOR

9. CARIACATURE

10. DEMON

11. DIVORCE

12. DIRECTOR

13.BECAUSE

14. SEQUEL

15. PEDAGOGY

16. ATHLETE

17. POEM

18. IMAGE

19. MALL

20. PRECIOUS

PLEASE REFER TO https://dictionary.cambridge.org if needed.

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