Tuesday, August 27, 2024

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.

TO BE CONTINUED...

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

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.

TO BE CONTINUED...

Thursday, August 1, 2024

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.)  

TO BE CONTINUED...

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

THOUGHTS IN MOVIES

 EVAN ALMIGHTY


TO BE CONTINUED...

Monday, January 1, 2024

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.


TO BE CONTINUED...



Sunday, December 31, 2023

A CLASS TO KNOW "ENGLISH"

TEACHERLet' s start with 4 questions: 
What is "ENGLISH"? 
What is a "LANGUAGE"? 
What is "COMMUNICATION"? 
What is "THINKING"? 
What is a "SENTENCE"? What is a "VERB"? 
What is "TIME"? 


Student: For me, English is an elixir of my career life because as of now, it is the only factor which defines my identity keeping apart all my academic degrees... Language - a medium for expressing our thoughts, emotions, needs, demands, arguments, confession... Communication - art of expressing the above mentioned either verbally or non-verbally. Thinking - a process of recollecting, sorting, interpreting and finally arriving at a conclusion ( not in all situations). 

TEACHER: What are "PARTS OF SPEECH"? 
What is "NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION"? 
How many letters are there in English language? 

These 10 questions are like ICE BREAKERS....

TO BE CONTINUED...

Sunday, October 1, 2023

SOCIAL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION




  1. USE OF PLASTICS
  2. DIGITAL PAYMENTS
  3. NEW MOVIES
  4. ONLINE EDUCATION
  5. SHOPPING MALLS
  6. SOCIAL MEDIA
  7. ONLINE SHOPPING
  8. FAST FOOD
  9. LOVE MARRIAGES
  10. FASHION TRENDS
  11. TV SERIALS
  12. EXTRAVAGANT WEDDINGS
  13. MNREGA

TO BE CONTINUED...