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If you are not able to read the content of this blog ,send your mail address to seakeyare@gmail.com .This is a blog with more than 1 million views.Heading for 2 million viewership !. .GUIDANCE TO NEW READERS...IF YOU ARE VIEWING THIS ON A MOBILE PHONE ,CLICK THE WEB VERSION AVAILABLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MENU FOR BETTER VIEWING,.....To read notes on a particular topic ,type the word(s) in the seach page window on the LHS OR GO TO THE INDEXED BLOG http://plustwoenglishkasargod.blogspot.in/..THE LINK IS AVAILABLE ON THE RHS.Happy blogging to all.PLS SEND YOUR ARTICLES TO seakeyare@gmail.com...... CKR

Saturday, November 30, 2019

bloggers's diary 30112019

News for classrooms 30.11..2019 updated on the page .CLICK HERE

To view A VIDEO on " Alcoholism in Campus "prepared by BHARATH SCOUT UNIT, S C HSS THIRUVALLA forwarded by ASWATHI MATHEW ,HSST ENGLISH  click here


The video is a good attempt to analyse the temptations of students in campus to take to alcoholism and it tries to give  a message against drug abuse and alcoholism. To be frank,the film lacks in artistic quality and does not have a good plot to create interest.And it fails to explore the reasons for certain students to subject themselves to such bad habits.It provides the simple reason that drugs and drinks are available in the open market and hence some students get them.There are subtle reasons more than this. The higher secondary class transaction as visualised in the film portrays the same old passive lecture method followed by the teacher and the students not engaged in any active learning process.This bookish approach might also be one reason why our students lose their interest in classroom learning and that may be the  reason why they divert their attention to something different.The dialogues even from the very beginning ( I mean the introduction by the Principal )could have been edited to make them shorter and crisper. However ,being the first attempt ,it remains a meaningful effort with a relevant message.Congrats, Aswathy teacher and the team behind the making of the video.- CKR

Friday, November 29, 2019

NEWS FOR CLASSROOMS 29 .11. 2019

ESSAY COMPETITION BY THE BLOG "ckrenglishclass.blogspot.in":Topic forTHIS month: "The role of scientific temper in the development our Nation ". Minimum 150 words. Send an image  of your handwritten articles (countersigned by a teacher in your school) in any format to seakeyare@gmail.com before 7/12/2019.Three selected essays will be rewarded with a book of your choice.School students of any standard can participate.

Dear readers ,
From tomorrow (30/11/2019) onwards ,this item will be available only on the page titled as NEWS FOR CLASSROOMS.There will be no fresh postings in any other part of this blog.-CKR
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HeadLines29.11.19, Friday #101
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1.Palarivattom flyover scam: Govt blacklists RDS Projects.
2.Kerala cops throw batton at bike during helmet check, rider grievously *injured.
3.Vanchiyoor court protest: High Court registers case against advocates.
4.Thackeray Sarkar: Uddhav sworn in as Maharashtra CM, 6 ministers take oath.
5.BJP condemns Pragya Thakur’s remarks on Godse, removes her from defence panel.
6.Sri Lankan President Gotabaya arrives in India; to hold talks with Modi.
7.Maldives ex-president Abdulla Yameen sentenced to five years for money laundering*.
8.Instagram, Facebook down for users globally.
9.In a surprise trip to Afghanistan, Donald Trump sa8**ys Taliban talks resumed.
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grievously - കഠിനമായ.
laundering - കള്ളപ്പണം വെളുപ്പിക്കൽ.

Extracted from leading news portals by Nishad Abdulkareem, GHSS Cherthala South
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101st edition without any controversy.A tremendous  act of care and dedication. Nishad Sir, Congrats. Dear friends,  how many of you make use of this in classrooms ? in what way ? Pls comment. -CKR

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WE CONGRATULATE NISHAD SIR, SAJEEV SIR AND LALJI SIR FOR COORDINATING THE DAILY NEWS SECTION.
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100th edition without any controversy.! A tremendous  act of care and dedication. Nishad Sir, Congrats. Dear friends,  how many of you make use of this in classrooms ? in what way ?
 Pls comment. -CKR
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I have a watsapp group of students who are interested in improving their proficiency in English. I just wait for this news to appear to post it in my group. Children comment about the news, put forward their queries and one of them  presents the news in class too. Thank you sir -SONIA
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Dear Spepians

One morning,  CKR and I had some words about the news bulletin prepared daily by Nishad Sir and the conversation between us culminated into the birth of SPEP......

We spepians are  grateful to Nishad sir for his strenuous striving in collecting, editing  ordering and posting the SPEP news daily without any fail..... Doing a great venture like this for 100 days is not an easy task!

You deserve a big salute sir......Best wishes for your unique venture...LALJI
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Great salute to you sir... 🙏-SOUMYA
Salute, Nishad sr-KAVYA
and thank u sir- DIVYA
Great work-REMA
great salute-JESIA


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Thursday, November 28, 2019

NEWS FOR CLASSROOMS 28 11 2019

സംസ്ഥാന    സ്‌കൂൾ    കലോത്സവ വാർത്തകൾക്കു ഇവിടെ ക്ലിക്ക് ചെയ്യാം 



28.11.19, Thursday #100 :
We are crossing 💯 days of sharing the joy of reading news together.
     BIG SALUTE to all around,  to all online/offline content providers..and now

The HeadLines Today
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1. Kanakamala terror plot: mastermind gets 14 year jail term.

2.Bail cancelled, advocates protest against magistrate in Vanchiyoor Court.

3.60th State School Kalolsavam to commence today in Kanhangad.

4.Cartosat-3, 13 other nano satellites put into orbit by PSLV C-47.

5.LS Speaker expunges* Sadhvi Pragya's deshbhakt remark about Nathuram Godse.

6.Economic growth may have slowed down but no threat of recession: Finance minister.

7.Holey Artisan cafe attack: Dhaka court sentences seven to death.

8.Iran: Eight with CIA links arrested for inciting deadly protests.
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*expunges - ഒഴിവാക്കുക.

- Nishad Abdulkareem,GHSS Cherthala South
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WE CONGRATULATE NISHAD SIR, SAJEEV SIR AND LALJI SIR FOR COORDINATING THE DAILY NEWS SECTION.
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100th edition without any controversy.! A tremendous  act of care and dedication. Nishad Sir, Congrats. Dear friends,  how many of you make use of this in classrooms ? in what way ?
 Pls comment. -CKR
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I have a watsapp group of students who are interested in improving their proficiency in English. I just wait for this news to appear to post it in my group. Children comment about the news, put forward their queries and one of them  presents the news in class too. Thank you sir -SONIA
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Dear Spepians

One morning,  CKR and I had some words about the news bulletin prepared daily by Nishad Sir and the conversation between us culminated into the birth of SPEP......

We spepians are  grateful to Nishad sir for his strenuous striving in collecting, editing  ordering and posting the SPEP news daily without any fail..... Doing a great venture like this for 100 days is not an easy task!

You deserve a big salute sir......Best wishes for your unique venture...LALJI
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Great salute to you sir... 🙏-SOUMYA
Salute, Nishad sr-KAVYA
and thank u sir- DIVYA
Great work-REMA
great salute-JESIA


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Wednesday, November 27, 2019

resilience - Anecdote

Just wanted to share with you -nothing serious,  couple of days, I was walking along the footpath ( a wide one-size of a road-it has hardened surface), when I noticed a ground worm slowing across it-it has reached, possibly quarter of its journey. Somebody stamped on it ( school has more than 1000 students) and half of its body was limp.  It was dragging its half limp body to the remaining part of the journey. In human terms I consider it like swimming ( not walking) 10 miles littered with poisonous snakes.
I could feel myself feeling respectful,   for that ground worm for its resilience* , and willingness to move forward in spite of the setbacks  and hard journey ahead.

-posted in whats app group by GEORGE,TEACHER,USA
 


resilience*-
resilience :
/rɪˈzɪlɪəns/
noun
  1. 1.
    the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
    "the often remarkable resilience of so many British institutions"
  2. 2.
    the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity.
    "nylon is excellent in wearability, abrasion resistance and resilience" ( OXFORD DICITIONARY)
  3. പ്രതിസന്ധികളിൽ  പതറാതെ തിരിച്ചു വരാനുള്ള കഴിവ്  


NEWS FOR CLASSROOMS 27112019

HeadLines27.11.19, Wednesday #99
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1.Trupti Desai aborts Sabarimala visit as police deny security
2.Kerala govt to take over Hindustan Newsprint for Rs25 crore.
3.Maharashtra: Uddhav to lead Sena-Cong-NCP govt, swearing-in on Nov 28.
4.Time to focus on our duties: PM on Constitution Day.
5.'Proof of pudding is in eating'*,  Manmohan Singh slams* BJP.
6.U.P. Sunni Waqf Board not to file review plea in Ayodhya case.
7.ISRO to launch India's Cartosat-3 and 13 US satellites today.
8.Indian-American student sexually assaulted, strangulated* to death in Chicago.
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*'Proof of pudding is in eating'- പ്രസ്താവനയല്ല പ്രവൃത്തിയാണ് കാര്യങ്ങൾക്ക് തെളിവ്.
*slams- നിശിതമായി വിമര്‍ശിക്കുക.
*strangulated -കഴുത്തു ഞെരിച്ചു.

Consolidated from leading news portals by Nishad Abdulkareem GHSS Cherthala South
സംസ്ഥാന    സ്‌കൂൾ    കലോത്സവ വാർത്തകൾക്കു ഇവിടെ ക്ലിക്ക് ചെയ്യാം 
CLICK HERE FOR STATE KALOSAVAM NEWS

Image :credits to www.englishstudypage.com 

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

A visualisation of the poem SUNRISE ON THE HILLS by JEMSHINA M T

PART 1 :

******************************I stood upon the hills, when heaven’s wide arch was glorious with the Sun’s returning march, And woods were brightened, and soft gales went forth to kiss the sun-clad vales.************************************ The clouds were far beneath me; bathed in light, They gathered mid-way round the wooded height, And, in their fading glory, shone like hosts in battle overthrown.******************************************** As many a pinnacle, with shifting glance.******( CONTINUED IN THE NEXT VIDEO..)
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SUN RISE ON THE HILLS :  WE proudly publish the videos  prepared  by JEMSHINA M T, HSST. 

PART 2 :




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************************As many a pinnacle, with shifting glance. Through the gray mist thrust up its shattered lance, And rocking on the cliff was left the dark pine blasted, bare, and cleft.***** The veil of cloud was lifted, and below glowed the rich valley, and the river’s flow was darkened by the forest’s shade, Or glistened in the white cascade; Where upward, in the mellow blush of day, The noisy bittern wheeled his spiral way.************** I heard the distant waters dash, I saw the current whirl and flash, And richly, by the blue lake’s silver beach, The woods were bending with a silent reach. Then o’er the vale, with gentle swell, The music of the village bell Came sweetly to the echo-giving hills; And the wild horn, whose voice the woodland fills,********** Was ringing to the merry shout, That faint and far the glen sent out, Where, answering to the sudden shot, thin smoke, Through thick-leaved branches, from the dingle broke.*********** If thou art worn and hard beset with sorrows, that thou wouldst forget, If thou wouldst read a lesson, that will keep thy heart from fainting and thy soul from sleep, Go to the woods and hills! No tears Dim the sweet look that Nature wears.********(repeat)***If thou art worn and hard beset with sorrows, that thou wouldst forget, If thou wouldst read a lesson, that will keep thy heart from fainting and thy soul from sleep, Go to the woods and hills! No tears Dim the sweet look that Nature wears.
FOR MORE NOTES AND DISCUSSIONS ON THE POEM SUNRISE ON THE HILLS, CLICK HERE 
 COMMENTS :
Brilliant.This vedio alone could remove all the doubts in the mind of students regarding this poem.Thanks for sharing it
Both colourful and majestic work.

സംസ്ഥാന    സ്‌കൂൾ    കലോത്സവ വാർത്തകൾക്കു ഇവിടെ ക്ലിക്ക് ചെയ്യാം 
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NEWS FOR CLASSOOMS 26 11 2019

HeadLines 26.11.19, Tuesday #98

1.Telegram app widely used for financial frauds, sharing porn*: Kerala police in HC*.
2.Women MPs, including Ramya Haridas,manhandled in LS over Maharashtra issue.
3.West Bengal to provide land possession to refugees, regularise their colonies: Mamata.
4.Maha Deputy CM Ajit Pawar gets clean chit in ₹70,000 cr irrigation scam.
5.Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress parade MLAs at Mumbai five star Hotel in show of strength.
6.WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could die in top-security British jail: Doctors
7.Uber loses license to operate in London over safety issues.
8.Priceless 18th-century jewellery taken in Dresden Green Vault heist, Germany.
9.More secrets of China's Xinjiang camps leaked to foreign media.

* porn-അശ്ലീലം.
* HC- High Court

Consolidated from leading news portals by Nishad Abdulkareem, GHSS Cherthala South

Monday, November 25, 2019

NEWS OR CLASSROOMS 25112019

HeadLines25.11.19, Monday #97
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1. Maharashtra case: Submit Fadnavis’ letter to Governor tomorrow, orders SC.
2. NCP, Shiv Sena, Congress shift MLAs to hotels amid poaching*1 threat.
3.Police decline protection to activist Rehana Fathima for Sabarimala visit.
4.Plane crashes into residential homes in Congo; at least 24 aboard*2 dead.
5. Hong Kong's opposition pro-democracy movement has made major gains in the Chinese territory's district council elections.
6.Egypt unveils animal mummies of lion cubs, crocodiles, cats.
7.At least 20 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes near the Italian island of Lampedusa.
8.India crush Bangladesh to record 12th successive series win at home.
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*1 : poaching - ഒളിച്ചു കടന്നു വേട്ടയാടുക.
*2  : aboard-വിമാനത്തില്‍ (കയറിയ).
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Consolidated from leading news portals by Nishad Abdulkareem, GHSS Cherthala South

Thursday, November 21, 2019

news for classrooms 21.11.2019

HeadLines 21.11.19, Thursday #93

1.Draft special law for Sabarimala within 4 weeks: SC.
2.UDF stages protest in assembly over police attack on KSU, speaker leaves seat
3.India to implement nationwide citizenship count.
4.Maharashtra gov formation: Sonia Gandhi gives nod to alliance with Shiv Sena.
5.Pegasus attack: WhatsApp expresses regret, seeks more coordination with government.
6.Hyderabad techie, 24, handed pink slip by software firm commits suicide.
7.Self-Styled godman Swami Nithyananda charged for allegedly kidnapping children.
8.The son of former German President Richard von Weizsäcker stabbed to death at  Berlin.
9.Aung San Suu Kyi to defend Myanmar against genocide charge at The Hague.

pink slip- ജോലിയിൽനിന്നും പിരിച്ചുവിട്ടു എന്ന അറിയിപ്പ്.
gives nod to- അനുമതി നൽകുന്നു.

Consolidated from leading news portals by Nishad Abdulkareem, GHSS Cherthala South

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

NEWS FOR CLASSROOMS 20112019

HeadLines20.11.19, Wednesday, #92
1.HC makes helmets mandatory for pillions* on two wheelers.
2.Congres MLA Shafi Parambil was roughed up* by the police during KSU march
3.Walayar case: Congress seeks Amit Shah’s intervention.
4.Palakakd wins State School Sports and Games championship 2019.
5.Sabarimala:Police stops 12-year-old girl from entering temple.
6.'Bonds of friendship': Pope Francis heads to Thailand and Japan.
7. Rape probe dropped against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
8.Iran protests against fuel price hike leaves over 100 dead: Amnesty.
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*pillion  - പിന്നിലുള്ള ഇരിപ്പിടം.
*roughed up - കയ്യേറ്റം ചെയ്യുക.

Consolidated from leading news portals by Nishad Abdulkareem, GHSS Cherthala South

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

NEWS FOR CLASSROOMS 19 11 2019

HeadLines19.11.19, Tuesday #91
1.Four soldiers, two civilian porters killed as avalanche* hits patrol in Siachen.
2.Heavy rush of pilgrims in Sabarimala, 2 women sent back.
3.Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar meets Sonia Gandhi but deadlock* continues.
4.Vodafone Idea, Airtel To hike tariffs from Dec amid sector stress.
5.About 100 JNU students detained, some injured in lathicharge by police.
6.Northeast erupts in protests against Citizenship Bill move.
7.Justice Bobde takes oath as 47th Chief Just of India.
8.US President Trump says will 'strongly consider' testify*ing in impeachment probe.
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*deadlock- അഴിയാക്കുരുക്ക്‌
*testify - സാക്ഷി പറയുക.
*avalanche - മലകളിൽനിന്നുമുള്ള  വലിയ മഞ്ഞു കട്ടകളുടെ അടർന്നു വീഴ്ച  ( ഹിമനിപാതം.)

Consolidated from leading news portals by Nishad Abdulkareem, GHSS Cherthala South.(edited -CKR)

Monday, November 18, 2019

NEWS FOR CLASSROOMS 18112019

HeadLines18.11.19, Monday,  #90

1.Ayodhya ruling: Muslim bodies to file review plea,  refuses alternative 5-acre plot.
2.Kerala University mark moderation scam: extra marks to be cancelled.
3.Pinarayi Vijayan comes under fire in politburo meet over UAPA arrest.
4.Maharashtra Govt formation: Uncertainty looms large as Pawar set to meet Sonia today.
5.Justice SA Bobde to take oath as CJI on Monday.
6.Gotabaya Rajapaksa wins Sri Lankan presidential election.
7.Hyderabad cricketer Virendra Naik dies at match.
8.Technology frees up time but can’t tell us what to do with it: Bill Gates.

Consolidated from leading news portals by Nishad Abdulkareem, GHSS Cherthala South

Sunday, November 17, 2019

News for Class rooms 17112019

*HeadLines*

17.11.19, Sunday.

1.Police ‘turn back’ 10 women aged below 50 on Sabarimala route.

2.Anil Ambani, 4 others resign from bankrupt Reliance Communications.

3.Trivandrum-bound Kerala Express suffers wheel disc break, no casualties.

4.Fathima’s death: Accused teacher directed not to leave IIT Madras campus.

5.Odisha withdraws booklet that claimed Gandhi’s death was accidental.

6.Hotel liable for vehicle theft from parking: SC.

7.Violence mars Sri Lankan presidential election.

bankrupt- പാപ്പരായ.
mars- upset.

_Consolidated from leading news portals by Nishad Abdulkareem, GHSS Cherthala South._

Friday, November 15, 2019

NEWS FOR CLASSROOMS 15112019

HeadLines15.11.19, Friday, #87

1.Women can go to Sabarimala for now, legal battle go to seven bench.
2.Supreme Court dismisses review petitions in Rafale case.
3.Writers, journalists across the world ask govt. to review Ashish Taseer OCI decision.
4.BJP fields 13 disqualified MLAs for Karnataka by polls.
5.World Cup 2022 qualifier: Injury-time goal saves India against Afghanistan.
6. Mathematician Vashishtha Narayan Singh, who challenged Einstein's theory, dies.
7.India is home to 77 million diabetics, second highest in the world.
8.Student opens fire in California high school, killing 2.
9.IIT Madras student’s suicide: Accused teacher questioned.

Consolidated from leading news portals by Nishad Abdulkareem GHSS Cherthala South.

Thursday, November 14, 2019

NEWS FOR CLASSROOMS 14112019

HAPPY CHILDRENS'DAY ! 

LET US PAY TRIBUTES TO CHACHAJI ( JAWAHARLAL NEHRU- A SYMBOL OF SECULARISM AND SCIENTIFIC TEMPER )

Children's Day is celebrated across India to increase awareness of the rights, care and education of children. It is held on 14 November every year as a tribute to India's First Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, fondly known as Chacha Nehru among children, he advocated for children to have fulfilled education -WIKIPAEDIA

14.11.19, Thursday, #86
1.Supreme Court opens CJI office to RTI.
2.JNU announces partial roll-back in fee hike after massive protests, students refuse to end stir.
3.IIT Madras suicide case: In note, student blames professor for harassing her.
4. 17 Karnataka MLAs stay disqualified, but can contest polls: SC.
5.Air pollution: Supreme Court panel orders closure of Delhi-NCR schools till Nov 15.
6.SC to pronounce verdict on Sabarimala, Rafale review pleas today.
7.Gaza death toll reaches 23 in second day of escalation.
8.Chandrayaan-3: Second bid to land on Moon by Nov 2020.
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stir-പ്രക്ഷോഭം.
CJI - Chief Justice of India.
NCR - National Capital Region.
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Consolidated from leading news portals by Nishad Abdulkareem, GHSS Cherthala South.

A SPEECH ON CHILDRENS' DAY

COLLECTED FROM TIMES OF INDIA
Speech:
Respected Principal, teachers and my dear friends,

Today we have gathered here to celebrate Children's Day, which marks the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of Independent India. Pandit Nehru, who was born on November 14 was immensely popular among children and was fondly called Chacha Nehru.

He was a prominent leader and a greater freedom fighter, who fought hard for India's Independence and took oath as the first prime minister of the country in 1947. He served as the prime minister of the country for more than 16 years with a vision to make India a world leader.

During his regime, he advocated for children to have compulsory education and was very vocal about their rights. He believed in the ideology that children are the future of the nation and so it is crucial to nurture and educate them properly.

Children's Day is all not all about giving gifts to kids and organize events for them. It is a day to realize their importance in nation-building and provide them the opportunity to open their wings and fly high to achieve their goals.

He always said that it is a duty of every country to provide quality education to their children and ensure that they enjoy good health. Every country must empower their young minds as they are the future generation and the development of the country depends on them.

Once Pandit Nehru said that "The children of today will make the India of tomorrow. The way they bring them up will determine the future of the country."


So, this Children's day let's take a pledge to ensure that every child in this country enjoys equal rights, safety, and quality education.


With this, I conclude my speech. Thank you, everyone, and I wish you all a very happy Children's Day!
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Here are some other ideas that you can consider to write your own speech:


-Give a brief introduction about Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

-His contribution to children .


-Why Pandit Nehru is called Chacha Nehru.


-Why people celebrate Children's day every year on November 14.


-The importance of Children's Day .


-The importance of Children in society.-Steps India should take to ensure that every child gets a quality education and enjoys equal opportunity.

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CREDITS TO TIMES OF INDIAhttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/parenting/moments/childrens-day-speech-here-are-5-interesting-speech-ideas-for-childrens-day-2019/articleshow/72040745.cms


Wednesday, November 13, 2019

HAPPINESS AND GOOSEBERRIES

A DISCUSSION ON HAPPINESS AND GOOSEBERRIES BY ANTON CHECKOV
FOR ALL AUDIO FILES, CLICK HERE
MODERATOR
1.HAPPINESS AND GOOSEBERRIES
2.HAPPINESS IS TO BE FROM WITHIN
3.HAPPINESS IS SUBJECTIVE
4.HAPPINESS IS BEING SELFLESS
5.HAPPINESS IS ABSTRACT
6.HAPPINESS IS BEING OPTIMISTIC
7.HAPPINESS IS BEING POSITIVE
8.HAPPINESS IS AN ALLOY
9.HAPPINESS A CONDITION OF MIND
10.HAPPINESS A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
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Students can also participate.YOU CAN ALSO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP group and start talking in English on simple and familiar topics by sending your number and details to the above number.or send a mail to seakeyare@gmail.com.Unkown calls will not be entertained.-CKR 13/ 11 /2019

NOTE :
DEAR TEACHERS ,YOU CAN MAKE YOUR STUDENTS LISTEN TO EACH AUDIO GIVEN IN THE POST AND ASK THEM TO TAKE NOTES WHILE LISTENING.( OR IT CAN BE A GROUP WORK AND HOME ASSIGNMENT ) .THEN THEY MAY BE ENCOURAGED TO COMMENT AND COME OUT WITH THEIR OWN IDEAS. PLEASE SEND A FEW SELECTED AUDIO  FILES FROM STUDENTS AFTER THE PRACTICE.-CKR
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ON LIFE AFTER DEATH CLICK HERE
ON INFOTAINMENT CLICK HERE
ON INHIBITIONS CLICK HERE
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NEWS IN BRIEF13.11.2019

HeadLines 13.11.19, Wednesday
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1.President's rule imposed in Maharashtra amid political impasse.
2.Over 10,000 cops to be deployed in Sabarimala ahead of pilgrimage season.
3.Manjakkandi encounter: HC directs to examine Thunderbolt’s weapons.
4.CPM’s K Sreekumar elected as TVM Mayor.
5.Vodafone’s India operations on brink of collapse: CEO.
6.PM Modi leaves for Brazil to attend 11th BRICS Summit.
7. Project Nightingale; Google has gained access to a huge trove of US patient data - without the need to notify those patients.
8.Israeli forces kill top Islamic Jihadi commander in Gaza air raid.
9.Senator Jeanine Anez declares herself Bolivia interim president.
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impasse-ദുര്‍ഘടപ്രതിസന്ധി.
brink of collapse - തകർച്ചയുടെ വക്കിൽ.
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019

NEWS IN BRIEF 12.11.2019

HeadLines 12.11.19, Tuesday, #84

1.After Shiv Sena fails, Maharashtra Governor invites NCP to form govt.

2.Maradu apartments to be pulled down on Jan 11, 12.

3.Citing Kerala model, Birmingham University study says internet access should be basic human right.

4.Trains collide in Hyderabad, eighteen passengers injured.

5.Lata Mangeshkar ‘stable’ after being admitted to hospital for chest infection, says family.

6.On convocation day, JNU students protest against fee hike, clash with police.

7.Gambia files Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar at UN court.

8. American submarine that went missing in World War Two has been rediscovered at the bottom of the East China sea.

9.British founder of Syria's White Helmets found dead in Turkey.

pull down - ഇടിച്ചു തകര്‍ക്കുക.
genocide - വംശഹത്യ.
cite - ഉദ്ധരിക്കുക.

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HOW TO GAIN FLUENCY IN ENGLISH

Dear all,

One that has really helped in gaining fluency ( I completed my MA English Litt. with no speaking skills) was the a routine.  I did it successfully with my IELTS students  as well in gaining fluency within a short time. I also used it with EAL students in UK where I am working as a teaching assistant.  This routine has helped all of them. In fact this routine helps in learning any new language.
The routine is this-

1. Loud reading for 10 minutes.
The way we move our tounge while speaking in Malayalam,  is different to the way we use tounge when we use English. So Loud reading helps our tounge tinge in getting used to the movement of English. Loud reading also uses three senses ( seeing, speaking and listening) and therefore the learning goes deeper.
It also improves our grammar as we are repeatedly reading  correct grammar aloud.

I  found loud reading the single most important technique that helped me in gaining fluency.
My method was - I read each sentence four times before I move to the next line. Sometimes it will be three  times for each sentence in a paragraph and finally reading aloud the entire paragraph in one go.

2. Listening to English  for 10 minutes.

I would listen to anything that is native English . It could be English news  (easy to start with)  to movies ( more difficult with different people and different accent).

When I was teaching I used to make students listen in short bursts ( 2-5 seconds at a time) and they have to write down what they have heard. After  that they I will give them exact words. Then they would listen to those again twice -first looking at the words,second without looking at them). This improves their listening skills rapidly.

3. Writing.

Copy 4 sentences from  a book ( never our own as if there is a mistake that learning goes deeper as well-Each sentence is to be copied four times each.All together 16 sentences a day. Each sentence is 5-7 words minimum.
-GEORGE KUTTY ,TEACHING ASSISTANT ,USA

Monday, November 11, 2019

NEWS IN BREF

HeadLines 11.11.19, Monday 

1.Governor invites Shiv Sena to form Govt. in Maharashtra after BJP pulls out.
2.Ayodhya verdict: No report of any untoward incident from anywhere in the country.
3.T N Seshan, former chief election commissioner, passes away.
4.10 killed, 2.73 lakh families affected as cyclone Bulbul disrupts normal life in Bengal.
5.Pakistan to allow Nawaz Sharif to travel abroad for urgent medical treatment.
6.Iran finds new oilfield with 53 billion barrels, says 
President Hassan Rouhani.
7. Kerala earned ₹137 crore via eco-tourism.
8.Bolivian President Evo Morales resigns amid fraud poll protests.
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untoward activity -അനിഷ്ട സംഭവം
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Friday, November 8, 2019

A DISCUSSION ON JUNKFOOD

A DISCUSSION ON  A BAN OF  JUNKFOOD IN THE SCHOOL CAMPUSES OF KERALA

CLICK FOR AUDIO FILES * Click a second time to get the audio file opened 

MODERATOR 1 SPEECH 1
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PARTICIPANT 1 POSITIVE DECISION


PARTICIPANT 2  BAN NOT GOOD

PARTICIPANT 3  NOT PRACTICAL


PARTICIPNT 4   BALANCED DIET

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MODERATOR  SPEECH 2

- COMPILED BY CKR FROM THE WHATSAPP GROUP SPEP-  APLATFORM TO SPEAK IN ENGLISH AND  POST .

NEWS IN BRIEF 08112019

HeadLines08.11.19, Friday
1. Cyclone Bulbul gathers intensity over Bay of Bengal.
2. Kerala start-up mission recognised as world no 1 business accelerator.
3. PSC not at fault in exam fraud case, will proceed with appointments, says Chairman.
4. Prakash Karat condemns use of UAPA in Kerala students’ arrest, calls it ‘unjustifiable’
5. Home ministry asks states to be alert, additional forces sent to Ayodhya ahead of verdict.
6. Centre to revoke writer Aatish Taseer’s Overseas Citizen of India card.
7. Sidhu given political clearance to visit Kartarpur inauguration ceremony.
8. Second T 20 I : India beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets in Rajkot.
9. Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to try to resolve dam dispute by Jan 15 - US Treasury
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Thursday, November 7, 2019

NEWS IN BRIEF 07 11 2019

(DEAR FRIENDS, THIS POST WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE ON OUR PAGE 
news in brief FROM NEXT WEEK ONWARDS)

HeadLines  07.11.19,  Thursday
1.   UAPA arrest:Court denies bail to Alan, Thaha who were detained under UAPA last week .
2.  Asian Shooting Championships: Kynan Chenai bags silver in men's trap qualification, India  win  8 medas on Day 2.The Indian contingent was able to win five medals on day one of the competition and now the total medal tally stands at-- five gold, three silver, and six bronze medals.
3.  Jolly Model  case in Andhra ; Man allegedly murdered 10 people by lacing medicine and religious offerings with cyanide.
4.   Maharashtra govt formation: BJP leaders to meet Governor to stake claim.
5.   Centre approves ₹10,000 crore fund for unfinished housing projects.
6.   Railway services in Kashmir Valley likely to resume from Nov 11.
7.   Over 18,000 BSNL staff opt for VRS.
8.   Trump impeachment hearings to go public next week.
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bail-ജാമ്യം.;lacing-മായം ചേര്‍ക്കുക. ;assault-കൈയേറ്റം.

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019

NEWS IN BRIEF 06112019

HeadLines06.11.19, Wednesday
1.High court stays cremation of two Maoists killed in Agali encounters.
2.Mobile phones, junk food banned in schools.
3.Delhi Police ends agitation after assurance from senior officers.
4.Infosys and Cognizant to cut thousands of mid-senior level jobs.
5.Another case against Cardinal George Alencherry for illegal land deals.
6.18-yr-old shot in the head by friend over video game dispute in Tamil Nadu.
7.Facebook changes product branding to FACEBOOK.
8.Rajnath Singh arrives in Moscow to boost defence cooperation with Russia.
9.Santosh Trophy south zone qualifiers: Kerala dismantle Andhra Pradesh 5-0
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dismantle- പൊളിച്ചിടുക.; agitation - പ്രക്ഷോഭം.

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019

NEWS IN BRIEF 05112019

5.11.19, Tuesday
1.India decides not to join mega RCEP trade deal as key concerns not addressed.
2. Palarivattom Flyover scam: HC grants bail to Sooraj,two others.
3. UAPA issue: Opposition stages walkout in Kerala Assembly.
4.Hammer throw accident: Three sports teachers arrested.
5.Delhi pollution: SC asks Punjab, Haryana, U.P. to end stubble burning immediately.
6.Ahead of Babari verdict, processions, social media posts banned in Ayodhya.
7.Police find 41 migrants, mostly Afghans, alive in truck in northern Greece.
8.Santhosh Trophy qualifiers: Kerala takes on Andhra in opener.
9.Rafael Nadal reclaims world no. 1 ranking.
procession -ഘോഷയാത്ര.
stubble -ധാന്യം കൊയ്തശേഷം അവശേഷിക്കുന്ന കുറ്റി.
Reclaim - വീണ്ടെടുക്കുക.
RCEP- Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
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Monday, November 4, 2019

NEWS IN BRIEF 04111209

HeadLines 04.11.19, Monday
1. DGP directs to review slapping UAPA against two youth.
DGP Loknath Behera directed to review the action of charging Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against two CPM workers in Kozhikode. 
2. Flights diverted, schools closed in Noida after toxic smog engulfs Delhi.

The Delhi Traffic Police will deploy 200 teams for smooth implementation of the odd-even scheme which will kick in from Monday morning to fight severe air pollution in the national capital.

3. Snooping row: Priyanka Gandhi's WhatsApp also targeted, claims Congress.
4. Modi favours expansion of ties between India, ASEAN.
5. Saudi Aramco IPO: world's most profitable company to go  public.
6. IND vs BAN T20I: Mushfiqur Rahim stars in Bangalesh’s historic win over India.
7. UN chief Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern over the plight of Rohingya refugees.
8. Now on, Ambalapuzha Palpayasam to be known as Gopala Kashayam: Devaswom.
9. Yoga teachers risking serious hip problems: Expert.
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plight-ദുരവസ്ഥ.;engulfs- വിഴുങ്ങിക്കളയുക.
ASEAN-Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
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Sunday, November 3, 2019

HeadLines AND A STORY

Dear friends from tomorrow onwards news in brief will be updated and available  in the page with the title NEWS IN BRIEF

HeadLines ; 03.11.19, Sunday
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1.Two students booked under UAPA act for alleged Maoist links.

2.Home ministry releases new  map of India with UT of J&K, Ladakh.

3.Cops, lawyers clash at Delhi court; 17 cars vandalised.

4.KSRTC employees to strike on Monday.

5.Indian men and women hockey teams qualify for 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

6.Militants kill 54 in attack on Mali army post.

7.Illegal loggers kill Amazon indigenous warrior who guarded forest, wound another.

8.Shuffle in Kerala bureaucracy: M.Anjana appointed as Alapy Collector, Dr. Adeela Abdullah in Wayanad.

UAPA -Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Cop - police.
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vandalised - മനപൂർവം നശിപ്പിക്കുക.
alleged - ആരോപിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു.
logger - തടിവെട്ടുകാരന്‍.
Indigenous- സ്വദേശിയായ.

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Story shared by a Teacher for Teachers & Parents

Join the Proactive Positive Parenting & Happy Married Life Groups by Shabbar Suterwala sharing the learnings for the family to be Happy and Successful and  Spread the Smiles

A student studying in Russia says:
The highest score for most of the exams in Russia is 5.

If a student does not answer any question and returns back his exam paper blank, with no question answered, he gets 2 out of 5.

In my first days at the University of Moscow, I did not know about this system and I was surprised and asked Dr. Theodor Medraev: "Is this fair that a student did not answer any question and you give him 2 out of 5? Why not give him a zero ?

Isn't that the right way ?"
He answered: "How can we give a Human Being a zero ?

How can we give him a zero to someone who was getting up at 7 am to attend all the lectures ?

How can we give him a zero since he got up in this cold weather, and used public transport and reached to do the exam in time, and tried to solve the questions ?

How can we give him a zero for the nights he used to study and spent his money on pens and notebooks and bought a computer for studying ?
How can we give him a zero when he left all other life styles and pursued his studies ?

Here my son, we do not give a zero to a student just because he did not know the answer.

We at least try to respect the fact that this is a Human Being, and he is having a brain, and he tried.

Because this result which we give, is not just for the questions in the exam paper, it is also about showing appreciation and respect to the fact that this is a Human Being and deserves to have a score."

Do share this with all the teachers and parents and Spread the Smiles.. !
Truly I cried and did not know how to respond. There I knew my value as a Human Being.

Zeros can actually decrease motivation on students, and can quickly destroy them and make them stop caring about their studies altogether.

Once a zero score has been put in the grade book, they need no longer care about that subject and they may assume that, there’s nothing they can do about it.         

Today I tell my story as a message to our teachers, so as to change this shabby system of education which we have in our country..... Courtesy.....What's app

Saturday, November 2, 2019

News in Brief : 02/11/2019

HeadLines02.11.2019, Saturday
(1).Air pollution: Health emergency declared in Delhi, schools shut till Nov 5.
(2).Five phase poll in Jharkhand from Nov 30, result on Dec 23.
(3).Chidambaram’s bail plea rejected after AIIMS panel says he need not be hospitalised.
(4).First ever Kerala Administrative Service notification issued.
(5).Noted writer Anand bags Ezhuthachan Puraskaram.
(6).Kerala constitutes 11th pay commission, revised pay scale to be effective from July 1 this year.
(7).Kerala gets DGCA nod for aerial survey of semi high-speed railway line.
(8).Thailand's Tham Luang cave  opens 15 months after boys' rescue.
(9).Cricket news. Rohit Sharma cleared to play Delhi T20I after injury scare.

(10).FIH Olympic qualifiers: Near-flawless show against USA sees India all but seal Tokyo spot in women          hockey.India scored four goals in 11 minutes after halftime to kill the tie as Gurjeet Kaur scored a brace.(11).Team India held a practice session at the Arun Jaitley stadium in the national capital amid concerns over rising pollution in the capital.

bags - കൈക്കലാക്കുക.;DGCA - Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
(1).Air pollution: Health emergency declared in Delhi, schools shut till Nov 5. (2).Five phase poll in Jharkhand from Nov 30, result on Dec 23. (3).Chidambaram’s bail plea rejected after AIIMS panel says he need not be hospitalised. (4).First ever Kerala Administrative Service notification issued. (5).Noted writer Anand bags Ezhuthachan Puraskaram. (6).Kerala constitutes 11th pay commission, revised pay scale to be effective from July 1 this year. (7).Kerala gets DGCA nod for aerial survey of semi high-speed railway line. (8).Thailand's Tham Luang cave opens 15 months after boys' rescue. (9).Cricket news. Rohit Sharma cleared to play Delhi T20I after injury scare. (10).FIH Olympic qualifiers: Near-flawless show against USA sees India all but seal Tokyo spot in women hockey.India scored four goals in 11 minutes after halftime to kill the tie as Gurjeet Kaur scored a brace.(11).Team India held a practice session at the Arun Jaitley stadium in the national capital amid concerns over rising pollution in the capital. bags - കൈക്കലാക്കുക.;DGCA - Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

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Friday, November 1, 2019

NEWS IN BRIEF 1/11/2019

01.11.19, Friday

1. Maha cyclone intensifies; Heavy rains in Kerala, boats stranded in sea.
2.Court stays cremation of Maoists killed in police encounter till Monday.
3.China says bifurcation of J&K unlawful and void.
4.Israeli spyware on WhatsApp used to snoop on Indian journalists & activists; Govt asks clarification from the company.
5.U.S. House formalises Trump impeachment process in landmark vote.
6.IND vs BAN T20I: Delhi match as scheduled, says Ganguly.
7.Atleast 70 dead after gas cylinder explosion sparks fire on Pakistan train.
8.India vs Bangladesh: Bangladesh Player Trains With Pollution Mask Ahead Of 1st T20I In      Delhi
9.FIH Olympic qualifiers: India, USA to battle for a slot at Tokyo games in women hockey.

10.Boxing federation officials want trial between Mary Kom and Nikhat (There could be a face-off between Mary Kom and Nikhat Zareen as early as December this year, to decide India’s in the 51kg category for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic qualifiers next year.)

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Unlawful- നിയമവിരുദ്ധം;Snoop അനാവശ്യമായി തലയിടുക.


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