Revise XI

What are the major discourses we have learned during this course. Have a look at the list and make sure whether you acquired  mastery  over them

 Speeches
Speech to motivate
Introductory speech 
            ( introduce a person, land, product, project etc)
Speech to congratulate 

 Letters
Letter to the editor
personal letter
Job application, C.V ( or Resume)
Recommendation Letters
Prepare E mails

Review
Review a short story
Poetic review ( analytical review)

 Poetry
figures of speech
elaborate the idea given in the lines of a poem

 Reports
Live TV reports 
     - ascend or descend of Le Horla
     - turtle calling in Kandavu
     - sinking of the Titanic
     -  a local ritual etc.
News paper report
     -  ascend or descend of Le Horla
     - turtle calling in Kandavu
     - sinking of the Titanic
     - a local ritual etc.
     - Hawking's Funeral
     - the out break of small pox on Ranaganji
     - a natural disaster 
Seminar Reports
Report of a function

 Travel
travel essay / travel experience
travel brochure
travel info

Interview
Interview  - Frame few questions or answer the questions
telephonic interview - for a job etc - questions & answers

Arguments
Group Discussion 
    - script of arguments in a paragraph
Debate
    - script of arguments in a paragraph
    - Value points

 General
News paper articles
Blog Posts
announcements
     - script for compering a stage programme
precis 
Profile - of an important person
Note making - on a paragraph given
role play - conversations 
dos and donts
translation
comparison
Local ritual

Major Themes
Confidence - motivation - self respect- self reliance
Role of parents
You are unique
adversities and how to conquer - Stephen Hawking
Qualities of an ideal man
On Success, qualities needed for being successful
Balance in life - attitudes - golden mean -
Gandhi - struggle - impact - means used
Gandhian values - speech - relevance
word and deed- honesty 
India of my dreams
profession you love - reasons
death the leveller
significance of good deeds
Nature - healer
Describe an experience with Nature 
Describe a sunrise or a sunset

disaster management - its importance - different levels etc.
first aid
Example of a supreme sacrifice 
flood in Kerala, selfless service etc
Covid -19 Pandemic - management
 Qualities of an ideal leader or captain
Compare the captains: Jovis, Hamble and Smith
Symbolism in' Goosberries'
Gooseberries - a probe into happiness
Advantages of sleep - Is sleep important?
Importance of Physical Education
Arguments against going out for a walk.
The boon and the bane of the Cyberspace.
Suggestions to be a responsible netizen.
suggestions to counter and safeguard against cyber crimes.
Does cyberspace kill or enliven the society?
Advantages and disadvantages of online classes
 How to help the differently abled

 Major Character sketches 
         -Maggie
         -Hasan
         -Nicholai
         -Ivan
         -Greta
         -Gupta
        - Dr Cronin
       - Maggie's Mother

 Titles 
         -The Price of Flowers
         -Death the Leveller
         -Gooseberries
         -Conceptual Fruit
        
Grammar & Usage
Cohesive devices
collocation
conditionals
    - If ( simple present) , Main clause (simple present) ..Truth
    - If ( simple present) , Main clause (will+V1) ..Real conditions
    - If ( Simple Past), Main Clause ( would+V1) ...Imaginary Condition
    - If ( past Perfect), Main Clause ( would have +V3) ... Rejected conditions 
concord  page 48  ( subject - verb agreement)
reporting - Indirect speech
tenses
requests, offers
past participle as adjective
adverbs of frequency
adverb inversion
passive
question formation
exclamation
questionnaire
would rather...would prefer
I wish ......
   - could, would to show wishes in future
   - Simple past to show wishes in the present
   - Past Perfect to show wishes in the past

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