| Asking to speak with someone |
| At Home office |
| Airport |
| Asking about place/location |
| Appliance Store |
| Auto Mechanic |
| At Work |
| At School |
| At Home |
| Attending Class |
| Bank |
| Business Telephone Example |
| Bike Shop |
| Bookstore |
| Birding |
| Baking |
| Barbecue |
| Breakfast Meals |
| Car Dealership |
| Connecting someone |
| Conversation |
| Confirming information |
| Campground |
| Cemetery |
| Church |
| Clothing Store |
| Car Wash |
| Car Rentals |
| Clothing |
| Christmas |
| Commuting to Work |
|
Doctor's office |
| Discussion |
| Dinner Recipes |
| Dental Care |
| Expressing death |
| Events |
| English Test |
| Eid |
| Fast Food Restaurant |
| Flower Shop |
| Family |
| Fishing |
| Gas Station |
| Golf Course |
| Genealogy |
| Gardening |
| Getting University Degree |
| Greetings before a Conversation |
| Greetings in the Classroom |
| Greetings in Business |
| Greetings at a Party or Social Event |
| How do you _______? |
| Hair Salon |
| Health Club |
| Housing |
| Honesty and Truthfulness |
| Highway |
| Hospital |
| Hair Styling |
| Hotel Reservations |
| Halloween |
| Holidays or Special |
| Home Improvements |
| Hiking |
| In Your Free Time |
| Job Promotion |
| Kitchen Cleaning |
| Listening to Music |
| Lawn Care |
| Leaving a message with someone |
| Laundromat |
| Library |
| Leaving a Message |
| Leaving a message on an answering machine |
| Making an Appointment |
| Meeting |
| Making special requests |
| New Year's Day |
| On Vacation |
| Ordering a ____ |
| Pharmacy |
| Pizza Restaurant |
| Park |
| Pet Store |
| Post Office |
| Paper Folding |
| Playing Video Games |
| Photography |
| Painting the House |
| Plane Reservations |
| Reading |
| Registering for College |
| Restaurant Guides |
| Shopping |
| Sales Letters |
| Supermarkets |
| Shoe Store |
| Train Station |
| Thanksgiving Day |
| Train Tickets |
| Taking a Message |
| Telephone conversation |
| Taking a message for someone |
| Telephone Service |
|
Saying who you are Hello. This is Asif. Could I speak to _____, please? If it is _____ on the other side, she will say 'Speaking.' Or This is _____. In American English it is also possible to say This is she/he. Asking who somebody is To know who is answering the call you may ask any of the following. Hello. Who is that? (US Who is this?) Who am I speaking to? Who is that speaking? If somebody is not there Sometimes the person wanted may not be there. You can use an expression with 'I am afraid' to say that somebody is not there. To take a message say Can I take a message? OR Would you like to leave a message? Hello. (ABCXYZ). Hello. This is __________. Could I speak to Asif, please? I am afraid he is not in at the moment. Can I take a message? If you want to leave a message say Can I leave a message? If you want to ask the person to ring you back you can say Could you ask her/him to call/ring me back? OR Could you just tell him Nasreen called? Asking people to wait You can use any of the following expressions. Just a moment. Hold the line, please. Hold on a moment. Hang on. (Informal) Wrong numbers I think you have got the wrong number. I am sorry. I have got the wrong number. Bad Connection A bad line can cause trouble while telephoning. You may want to hang up and try again later. You can use the following expressions. Could you speak louder? It is a bad line. Americans will say It is a bad connection. It is a very bad connection. I will hang up and call again. Meeting people When you meet people greet them saying Good morning/afternoon/evening. This is formal. In an informal style say Hello or Hi. Good morning is used before 12 pm. Evening changes to night more or less at bedtime. Common forms of leave taking are given below. Good night. See you. (Informal) See you later. (Informal) See you tomorrow/next week. (Informal) Take care. (Informal) It was nice to meet you. Saying Please We use please to make a request more polite. Would you move a bit, please? Could you open the window, please? Sending good wishes Common expressions are given below. Give my best wishes to __________ Give my regards to __________ Give my greetings to __________ Give my love to __________ Saying Thanks Thank you is more formal than thanks. Thank you. (NOT Thanks you.) Thanks a lot. (NOT Thank you a lot.) Thank you very much. Thanks very much. Thank you very much indeed. (BUT NOT Thank you indeed.) Thanks for everything. Thank you for coming. |
|
Fearing a massive shortage of skilled manpower and in the next few years, the top firms and institutions, Departments are enhancing their interaction with colleges and universities to ensure that the graduates accepted into a program and be trained in a particular field and who pass out from these institutions match the industry's requirements. Some are either already working with colleges or are planning to collaborate with the academia to churn out professionals with the right skills. One of the major challenges being faced by industry is the lack of effective talent. Both the colleges and the industry are realising the need to scale up students to meet growing demand. One place on this planet produces over 3.65 lakh engineering graduates and 30 lakh other graduates every year, out of which hardly 20 per cent are suited for industry needs. Moreover, this includes, America, and Europe as well. Comparatively, over millions of graduates every year with useless performance. Industry estimates suggest supply of skilled manpower will fall short of requirements by almost 22 per cent by 2009 if issues around human resource and quality development are not addressed. There is a gap between what is taught and what is required. The syllabus of programs is outdated and students are not taught how to apply theory to practical problems. To bridge the industry-academia gap, program will provide soft skills and industry-specific training to students and faculty, World wide. Also developed several learning aids and tools that will help meet specific college requirements and bring about uniformity in training. While focusing on coaching students, we are not leaving the faculty behind, we have custom made courses and curriculum, initiative includes faculty development programs as well. This is in the context of the English language. Why should you speak in the English Language? Why should you write in the English language? Why should you listen to English language news? Why should you read English language materials? The English language is the most popular language. Comparatively English language is better evolved and evolving. Most universities are English medium universities. Most of the research and literature is in the English language. If you answer all questions of the English language, then we can discuss another language. You should speak in the English language. You need to practice. You need to practice every day. You need to practice in the real world. You will learn slowly. You need to update your skills and knowledge so long as you have the ability to learn. You need to encourage all to speak in the English language. Spanish, French, Arabic, Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, can be their second language. Speech development is a gradual process that requires years of practice. What is the proof of your competence? You should be able to answer questions correctly. The same should be displayed publicly. |
|
What is public speaking?
Why is public speaking useful for students? What techniques can we teach our students? What is public speaking? Public speaking involves talking in front of a group of people, usually with some preparation. It can be in front of people that you know (e.g. at a family celebration) or a crowd of strangers. Unlike a presentation there normally isn’t a lot of opportunity for interaction between the audience and the speaker – the speaker speaks, and the audience (hopefully) listens. Speeches have different functions. These include being persuasive, informative, entertaining or celebratory (e.g. to introduce the winner of an award). Some speeches may have more than one of these aims. Why is public speaking useful for students? Most people, at some point in their life, will need to stand up and speak in front of a group of people. Teaching students the necessary skills for doing this will therefore help them to do this more successfully. As a result of the practice, students often report an increase in general confidence as well as a marked sense of achievement. Many students get incredibly nervous the first time they have to do a speech in front of their classmates but with practice the nerves subside and they usually begin to enjoy the whole process. Working on public speaking also helps to develop students’ overall fluency and requires them to consider how they speak as well as what they say. This is useful for speaking in any situation, public or otherwise. What techniques can we teach our students? 1. Know your material. Pick a topic you are interested in. Know more about it than you include in your speech. Use humor, personal stories and conversational language – that way you won’t easily forget what to say. 2. Practice. Practice. Practice! Rehearse out loud with all equipment you plan on using. Revise as necessary. Work to control filler words; Practice, pause and breathe. Practice with a timer and allow time for the unexpected. 3. Know the audience. Greet some of the audience members as they arrive. It’s easier to speak to a group of friends than to strangers. 4. Know the room. Arrive early, walk around the speaking area and practice using the microphone and any visual aids. 5. Relax. Begin by addressing the audience. It buys you time and calms your nerves. Pause, smile and count to three before saying anything. ("One one-thousand, two one-thousand, three one-thousand. Pause. Begin.) Transform nervous energy into enthusiasm. 6. Visualize yourself giving your speech. Imagine yourself speaking, your voice loud, clear and confident. Visualize the audience clapping – it will boost your confidence. 7. Realize that people want you to succeed. Audiences want you to be interesting, stimulating, informative and entertaining. They’re rooting for you. 8. Don’t apologize for any nervousness or problem – the audience probably never noticed it. 9. Concentrate on the message – not the medium. Focus your attention away from your own anxieties and concentrate on your message and your audience. 10. Gain experience. Mainly, your speech should represent you — as an authority and as a person. Experience builds confidence, which is the key to effective speaking. A Toastmasters club can provide the experience you need in a safe and friendly environment. What do you want the audience to learn or do? If you are making an argument, why do you want them to agree with you? If they already agree with you, why are you giving the speech? How can your audience benefit from what you have to say? What do they have in common? Age? Interests? Ethnicity? Gender? Do they know as much about your topic as you, or will you be introducing them to new ideas? Why are these people listening to you? What are they looking for? What level of detail will be effective for them? What tone will be most effective in conveying your mesage? What might offend or alienate them? Practicing for effective presentation Which pieces of information are clearest? Where did I connect with the audience? Where might listeners lose the thread of my argument or description? Where might listeners become bored? Where did I have trouble speaking clearly and/or emphatically? Did I stay within my time limit? |
| Speech Analysis Questions |
|
Questions to Ask Why is the speaker giving this speech? Who will be the audience for the speech? How did the speaker prepare for the speech? Was it extemporaneously delivered or written before the event? Who wrote the speech? Was it the speaker or someone else? Did s/he have assistance from others? Were there models for the speech that the speaker read in preparing the speech? On the day of the speech, what events preceded the speech? What events followed? |
| Here are further guidelines. |
| What is a lecture? |
|
What makes a good lecturer? What is a seminar? What is a tutorial? |
| Types of Lectures |
| 1. Lecture by teacher |
| What is the first lesson I give to teachers? |
English, law, Political Science, International Business, Computer Science, Psychology, Economics, International mass media, Chemistry, Physics, Project Management, Real Estate, Engineers, Medicine, Military Science and Other Categories.LectureIf you face any difficulty or problem, a lecture may not be available. Before arranging a lecture, you need to answer the following: What didn't you understand? What kind of difficulty did you face? Where did you face this difficulty? Problems need to be solved on a case by case basis. What questions do you need answered prior to the lecture? How long will it last? The answer to this question depends on your motivation, past experience, circumstances, education, and other factors. Once you complete online assignments, you will need to submit a report. What is the topic? What is the venue? What is the seating arrangement? How do you start a lecture? For example: I am Asif Qureshi. Why are we here today? We are here today because you had difficulty in online courses. We are here today for a lecture on How long will it last? What is the topic? What questions will be addressed during the lecture? How do you continue a lecture? How do you close a lecture? For example: Do you have any questions related to this subject and topic? Please put them in writing. |