Are we really ready??

Hey folks !

Are we really ready? The title seems confusing what are we ready for? I hope that you could relate the title at the end of this note. 

Our generation has become obsessed with usage of gadgets, latest technology and many more cutting edge applications . We portray ourselves as tech-savvy individual. But are we really aware of day to day events, current happenings and fellow beings . This will be an unanswered question for most of us. 

Our education system is mere cramming where we are trained to memorize and reproduce the same context we study. There is a great difference between 'Knowing' and 'Learning'. Let me cite a short story to explain the difference between these two words. ( I heard this story yesterday from Mr. Vaidyanathan, CEO of Classle Pvt Ltd at social media week held at bangalore).

 A burglar broke into a house one midnight and threatened the people in that house to hand over the keys of the cup-board.  The people were afraid and handed the keys to him in tremor. This is a simple sight where every one of us would have witnessed atlease once .  If the same thief was handed over a key which will not immediately open the door but has a code within it which he has to crack to open the door.  He has to apply his brain and crack the code to open the door. There comes the part of learning . Most of us know everything but are we good learners ?  I believe that you would know your answer for this question.

We have to unlearn certain things to learn new things in our life. I cant simply blame our curriculum for making us individuals with good memory power or as 'nerds' ( According to some  so called 'well-educated' people ). Its our duty as well as necessity to learn things out of the box.  Its unfortunate that most of us are in our own shell where we are not ready to shed it to learn new things and to explore  & excel. In today's rat race, each one us go behind fatty pay-cheques and luxuries to lead a modern sophosticated life.  But if we sit back and analyse, there is lot more in our life to learn apart from academics. Its vital to learn one's own self to understand them. I have seen many people who dont even self-analyse and know about them and expect others to understand them. 

My prime focus for this note is to be ready for challenges and to learn new things. Its better to accept something that we do not know and start the initiative to learn it rather than blaming the system . For eg) There are few south Indians ( with all due respects to all South Indians, I DO NOT refer everyone here  and I am a south Indian too :P) who treat fellow North Indians  with contempt. There are few people who are not willing to learn another language such as Tamil or hindi . So its time for us to leave our inhibitions and to start travelling on the road less-travelled and leave a trail !

So lets roll up our sleeves to get ready for the challenges ! 

Good luck !

Overcoming Embarrassment

  Embarrassment  : மனதிற்குத் தொல்லை/ சங்கடம்

  The most important step towards improving our English Skills will be Eliminating Fear. In an given opportunity to Orate[Medai Pechu] in a new forum, everyone us will have following fear within us.  

1. Fear of Speaking in Proper English. 
2. Fear of others mocking at the way you speak.
3. Fear of What my Staff's/bosses are going to think about me.  
   

Out of the three Important Fears. Our Primary Fear will be being mocked by our New friends/colleagues, which results in an kind of inferiority complex. 

Before going in detail about how to overcome this Fear Coefficient. I wish all our Tamil readers to Shout out Loudly the Below lines of Mahakavi's Poem. One Should understand that a Healthy Confident Mind is necessary to break the hindrances that keeps our Moral Low. 

 

                                                                                            -- Mahakavi Bharathiyar.

    To overcome our fear, we need to first accept frankly that 

       "We can't speak proper English, because  

        We Didn't had opportunity to read(Not Study) English, 

        We hadn't Watched/Seen someone speak in English and Most Importantly 

        We didn't knew(or taught about) the importance of the language earlier."

   Saying that, "All others who capable of speaking in proper English were taught & given an opportunity to speak, listen & read English".

  First step from our side will identifying & Classifying friends with whom you spend most of your time with as

1.  Friends who are with you for mutual Improvement.
2.  Friends who are with you for mutual Entertainment.

Both friends will always play an important role in our life and equally essential for us. But as we got a vision with us, we need friends who can support us in that.

 

           

Our Learning Formula is Very Simple

Input [Listening + Reading + Watching] + Processing & Practice --->Output [Speaking+Writing]

Listening : In our day to day life there are many sources from where we can listen to English. 

Ex : Movies, News, cricket Commentary. We will also be shortly uploading Audio Books, which will help you develope your Communication Skills from Scratch.

Writing   : You can always write to us, about your interests. We will upload materials which will help you write Simple English for different occasions.

Reading  : We will upload interesting materials & articles for you to read. But other than that you can read News papers, Novels, Magazines etc.. that are available with you.

Interactive Speaking : We will support by connecting you to a tutor/volunteer, with whom you can always speak in English & clarify your doubts. 

A Short Inspirational Story/Poem : A Child's Poem - Muhaaa Muhaaa

     Kuu Vaaa, Kuu Vaaaaa,

    Voaaaa, Avuuu Avuuu, 

    Ouuuuu, Ovuuuuuuu,

    Moooohooo, Mhuaaaa... Yaa!!.

                   -- A Six months Old Baby.

So were you able to understand this story poem? No!! You can hear this poem sung in almost every homes of India. Okay I will translate this story to you.

 I came into this world to be Happy,

 I will get whatever I want by any means, No matter what other feel about that,

 I am speaking so sweetly, See how people are appreciating & Cheering me around.

 I might fall today. But remember, One day I will Run across the greenfield one Day.

 I won't give up... Yaa!!

But unfortunately we have lost the attitude of "never giving up", which everyone of us possessed as a Child. Lets become a child once again and Start our Journey towards speaking Fluent English. 

-- Lovingale Humane 

Feedback : Your Feedback will help up us improve us tremendously. As we are also a child in our efforts. 

    

Let's Speak English

Understanding English

             Since it is not the native language for many people, English word pronunciation or accent is different across the world. Unless if your ambition is to work for BPO or Service Industry. Indian Accent will not affect your career or performance, saying that it is very essential to speak English in Simple,clear, loud & emotional manner.

          So our objective here is to develop our art of speaking English Language.

So what's unique or special we would learn here ? Can't we learn it in a regular English Coaching Class?
     
            In a regular coaching class, you will be taught grammar through books. Few essential day to day communication topics like Self Introduction, Attending Interview etc..

          But we are here to instill love for English in you, With that we are making you available to millions of beautiful English literature, Songs, you can watch English movie without some Translator or You can travel to any part of the globe confidently.

         Our Method of developing the art within you will be by three important techniques.

1.  Converting your passion into thirst for knowledge.

                 We know your love for Cricket, Hollywood Action Movies, Fashion & attraction towards gender. Usually in conventional method, they teach exactly what we don't like that too in a language that we don't knew.

But we will be using Madraspattinam Technique, Making you evolve with the same passion in you.

   2. Fun learning
    
                 It will be a group learning activity, where set of friends will learn art of Speaking English by funny activities like Enacting Comedy Plays, Competitions, Walk the talk, Trekking etc.. which will expose us to different arena in English.

   3. Improvising or Adapting to the situation      

               In this method you will be given an unfamiliar situation, topic and we will help you adapt using what you already know.  We will advise books which will improve your Vocabulary or English words Armory. 

  

Evolving by Feedback
    You might be having several questions popping in your mind right now. Those questions are very valuable to both of "US". To help you understand what you want & help us understand  how to make the technique more effective.


Write to Us
    We are very passionate individuals, who had pledged to ourselves. That we wouldn't let any one, without support to learn English. We are starting our activity in Coimbatore Circle[Its a national level online activity, but motivator/counselor/Volunteers are presently available only at Coimbatore Circle only], will be expanding shortly all across Tamil Nadu State.

    We are also looking for Volunteers - Passionate people, who are willing to share their skill/ knowledge to create a Harmonious World Tomorrow.

 Email          : rightforenglish@gmail.com