*Communication must be clear and crisp because your aim is to make the other person understand what you say.
*Communication must also be kind and courteous to be effective. Even a critical, corrective commentcan be made in a gentle way. That's the power of the spoken word.
*Do not make random remarks or cursory comments.
*Words you have spoken might come back to you, in a in a version you never created. With additions, subtractions, multiplications, you may never have stated. So, be careful when you speak..
*Words can harm, words can charm. Words can also deflate your spirit and make you depressed.
*The biggest problem in society today is depression. Much of it is caused by verbal abuse, which is being rude, critical, caustic in your talk and behaviour to people.
*An important part of communication is the ability to listen. Listening attentively to someone is the biggest compliment you can pay that person.
*(courtesy : Times Wellness. com)
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
The Future Tense
There is no obvious future tense in English corresponding to the time/tense relation for present and past. Instead there are several possibilities for denoting future time.. Futurity, modality and aspect are closely related, and future time is rendered by means of modal auxiliaries or semi-auxiliaries, or by simple present forms or progressive forms.
The future and modal functions of the auxiliaries SHALL and WILL can hardly be separated, but SHALL and, particularly, WILL are the closest approximation to a colourless, neutral future. WILL for future can be used in all persons, whereas SHALL for first person is ;argely restricted.
The future and modal functions of the auxiliaries SHALL and WILL can hardly be separated, but SHALL and, particularly, WILL are the closest approximation to a colourless, neutral future. WILL for future can be used in all persons, whereas SHALL for first person is ;argely restricted.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Master English
You can speak and write English more fluently than your mothertongue. For suggestions to improve your vocabulary, pronunciation, spellings, grammar, reading skills, writing techniques, listening comprehension and mastery of spoken English read this blog regularly. Prof. Bhagwat S. Goyal.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
commonly mispronounced words
Here's a list of some commonly mispronounced words:
suggestion, congestion, digestion, combustion
adjective, adjoining, adjournment, adjust,
cleanliness, devotee, benevolence, demolition
I'll discuss these next time
suggestion, congestion, digestion, combustion
adjective, adjoining, adjournment, adjust,
cleanliness, devotee, benevolence, demolition
I'll discuss these next time
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Reading Skills
What is Reading?
*A broader view of the nature of reading is that it involves the recognition of the important elements of meaning in their essential relations, including accuracy and thoroughness in comprehension.
*When reading is seen as a decoding process , syntactic, semantic and pragmatic knowledge are involved in it..
* Nuttal, after considering definitions of reading in terms of reading aloud or decoding, settles for the extraction of meaning from written messages.
*Widdowson defines reading as the process of getting linguistic information carried by linguistic messages via print.
* Perfeti suggests that reading can be considered as thinking guided by print, with reading ability as skill at comprehension of Text.
*Reading is the process of receiving and interpreting information encoded in language from via the medium of print.
*A broader view of the nature of reading is that it involves the recognition of the important elements of meaning in their essential relations, including accuracy and thoroughness in comprehension.
*When reading is seen as a decoding process , syntactic, semantic and pragmatic knowledge are involved in it..
* Nuttal, after considering definitions of reading in terms of reading aloud or decoding, settles for the extraction of meaning from written messages.
*Widdowson defines reading as the process of getting linguistic information carried by linguistic messages via print.
* Perfeti suggests that reading can be considered as thinking guided by print, with reading ability as skill at comprehension of Text.
*Reading is the process of receiving and interpreting information encoded in language from via the medium of print.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Common Errors in English
One of the basic principles of English grammar is that there should be agreement between subject and verb.A singular subject should be followed by a singular verb, while a plural subject should be followed by a plural verb. For example, 'No news are good news' should be written as 'No news is good news.'. Similarly, 'His hair are white' should be 'His hair is white.' Other examples will follow.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Non-Verbal Language
Verbal language deals with the spoken or written words, but in non-verbal language we use what is commonly understood as body language. Non-Verbal communication consists of several elements. Some of them are: Kinesics, Paralinguistics, Proxemics, Chronemics, Haptics, Oculesics, Olfactics etc. The details of these will be given in my next blog. O.K.?
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
In order to excel in English, learn all the fundamental aspects of communication - speaking, listening, reading and writing. From learning to make an effective speech to writing with an expressive fluency, you master the art of communication with a degree of extraordinary confidence. You should learn about speech as an expression of personality, nervousness as an asset in speaking, importance of voice and delivery methods, controlling voice quality including phonation, pitch, intensity and duration, features of a good voice, need to breathe properly and relaxing, listening to yourself, developing flexibility, articulation for smooth, fluent and pleasant speech, understanding the speech sounds, learning desired and correct pronunciation from dictionary, successful speech being a blend of entertainment and seriousness and using an appropriate style of delivery for your speech. Details will follow in future blogs. Have a great time! -Bhagwat S. Goyal.
Monday, November 23, 2009
The Magic & Mystery of Professional Communication
All the fundamental aspects of communication - speaking, listening, reading and writing - are covered in Prof. Bhagwat S. Goyal's Professional Communication Skills and Professional Communication Lab. Handbook. From learning to make an effective speech to writing with an expressive fluency, you master the art of communication with a degree of extraordinary confidence. You learn about speech as an expression of personality, nervousness as an asset in speaking, importance of voice and delivery methods, controlling voice quality - phonation, pitch, intensity and duration, features of a good voice, need to breathe properly and relaxing listening to yourself, developing flexibility, articulating for smooth, fluent and pleasant speech, understanding the speech sounds, learning the standard and correct pronunciation from dictionary, knowing your audience, establishing rapport with audience, successful speech being a blend of content and showmanship, speech content needing both knowledge and enthusiasm, confident speech having a set objective, , speeches using a blend of entertainment and seriousness and using an appropriate style of delivery for your speech. This is a brief indication of just one chapter.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Your English Guru
Be smart! Let smartness radiate from your personality as you speak fluent English! English is the language of all smart and self-confident people. Get in touch with me for all your requirements in English, written or spoken. Prof. Bhagwat S. Goyal, gceggi@gmail.com. Waiting for your queries!
English for a Smart Personality
English is the language that makes you smart and self-confident, with a fluent, dynamic personality. When you speak good English you make a magical impression on the listeners. Learning this language is not difficult at all. Once your ears become trained by listening to correct and fluent accents of English, you automatically imbibe fluency in your own speech. The beauty of the language that you speak rubs on to your whole personality and you become the magician that you have always dreamed of becoming. Get all the tips from me to become a fluent speaker of English. Send your mail at gceggi@gmail.com or bhagwatsgoyal@hotmail.com. I can assure you that you will be what you want to be! Prof. Bhagwat S. Goyal- your friend and mentor.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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