World Translation Day 30092020

We have a new student NEWS  READER  today .

Listen to MAYOOKHA R ,7th standard,Lourdes public school and junior college, Kottayam.

( tips to listen- Always click a second time to get the audio opened up )

More audios and the of headines of the script  given below.

Join the group/page  Speak English Every day to speak in English on a given topic and get evaluated by RPs.

Send your audios  on the topic to plus2english@gmail.com / 9447739033 to join in.

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 Today is World translation day  30092020

Why 30 September?

30 September celebrates the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator, who is considered the patron saint of translators.

St. Jerome was a priest from North-eastern Italy, who is known mostly for his endeavor of translating most of the Bible into Latin from the Greek manuscripts of the New Testament. He also translated parts of the Hebrew Gospel into Greek. He was of Illyrian ancestry and his native tongue was the Illyrian dialect. He learned Latin in school and was fluent in Greek and Hebrew, which he picked up from his studies and travels. Jerome died near Bethlehem on 30 September 420.

Every year since 2005, the United Nations invites all its staff, accredited permanent missions staff and students from select partner universities to compete in the UN St. Jerome Translation Contest, a contest which rewards the best translations in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, as well as German, and aims to celebrate multilingualism and highlight the important role of translators and other language professionals in multilateral diplomacy. - CHANDRAN MASTER ELTF(RIEMATES)

click here to read my transalation of nss song

GOODMORNING,THANK YOU ALL FOR LISTENING-

AUDIO 30092020 SOPHIA TEACHER

Our student readers ANJALI

Mufeeda Mustafa (on all Mondays)

Fathamathul Shefna

HeadLines30.09.2020#402, Wednesday

Coronavirus :

Global deaths cross 'agonising' 1m milestone.

-Tally crosses 61-lakh mark in India, over 96 k deaths.

-One in every 15 Indians of 10 years and above exposed to COVID-19: sero-survey

-Daily count to cross 15k mark by mid-October, warns Kerala CM.

 2. ₹140 Cr MoU signed for Cochin Fisheries Harbour's facelift 

3. Maoist killings: Police issue clarification after forensic report said Jaleel did not open fire.

4. Opposition insulting farmers by burning farm equipment: Modi.

5. Human Rights group Amnesty halts India operations, says facing witch-hunt. 

6. Hathras gang rape survivor who was battling for life in Delhi hospital dies.

7. Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah passes away.

8.Tensions mount as Armenia, Azerbaijan continue fighting.

9.China: Teacher sentenced to death for poisoning children's porridge

Headlines Vocab

1. facelift /ˈfeɪslɪft/നവീകരിക്കല്‍

​changes made to a building or place to make it look more attractive

"The town has recently been given a facelift "

2. witch-hunt /ˈwɪtʃ hʌnt/എതിരഭിപ്രായം പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുന്നവരെ തേടിപ്പിടിച്ച് നിരന്തരം ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടിപ്പിക്കല്‍

​an attempt to find and punish people who hold different opinions .

Extracted from following news portals:-

Madhyamam, Manorama, Matrubhoomi, The Hindu, UNI,  Reuters, BBC,  TOI, AP, The Guardian, Khaleej Times

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=174426434180502&id=109209820702164

Headlines Vocab by Lalji  Daniel,MGHSS Edathara,Pathanapuram

Headlines picked and organised by Nishad Abdulkareem,GHSS Cherthala South

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Weekly news analysis

Library for plusone students

Resources for teachers/students

Spoken english interactive link 1 link 2

Covid special

Blogfest registration

Mohra Mumtaz Sehgal

 Mohra Mumtaz Sehgal was an actress, dancer,choreo grapher in India.She began her creer as a member of contempory dance group.She changed into acting since 1940.She appeared in several british films ,telvision shows,Molywood productions like Tandoori Nights(Hindi) ad Bend it like Bekham(English).

More details 

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/vAIypPB6cuQzIw?e

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohra_Sehgal

AUDIO NEWS HARVEST 28092020

  CLICK THE LINKS HERE TO LISTEN 

SOPHIA TEACHER (CLEAN AROOKUTTY FOUNDATION)

( CLICK A SECOND TIME TO GET THE AUDIOS OPENED UP )

OUR STUDENT READERS 

MUFEEDA MUSTHAFA ,THALIPARAMBA

FATHIMATHUL SHAFNA ,VADAKARA

ANJALI K NAIR ,KOLLAM

                                  IMAGE SOURCE-CREDITS TO EFL_ana

WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS BY ARUN LAKSHMANAN 

SUNDAY TIPS BY CHANDRAN MASTER( RIEMATES)

Lesson 87

in jitters:

The meaning of this usage is feelings of extreme nervousness.

It could be used both noun and verb.

for ex: The case at Supreme Court made him in jitters.

epitome:

The pronunciation is a bit different. /ɪˈpɪtəmi/

most of the people mispronounce this word.

The meaning goes like a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.

ex: she looked  the epitome of elegence and good taste.

The epitome of kindness and generosity passes away.

On the cards:

This is a phrase that is used to denote something which is very likely to happen.

The Govt. says the proposal is on the cards.

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ONLINE DISCUSSION ON A CASTELESS SOCIETY GOING ON .SEND YOUR AUDIO TO 947739033 TO PARTICIPATE.(ANY ONE WILLING TO HORN YOUR SPOKEN ENGLISH CAN PARTICIPATE.PERSONAL GUIDANCE WILL BE PROVIDED ,IF REQUIRED.)

Confused about the books to be read  by a plus one /plus two student ? CLICK HERE

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Headlines today from SPEP

SUNDAY AUDIOS AND TIPS 27092020

 WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS BY ARUN LAKSHMANAN 

SPORTS NEWS EVERYDAY ON THE LEFT SIDE MENU OF THE BLOG

Audio news 27092020   

ANJALI           SOPHIA TEACHER               FATHIMATHUL SHEFNA

SUNDAY TIPS BY CHANDRAN MASTER( RIEMATES)

Lesson 87

in jitters:

The meaning of this usage is feelings of extreme nervousness.

It could be used both noun and verb.

for ex: The case at Supreme Court made him in jitters.

epitome:

The pronunciation is a bit different. /ɪˈpɪtəmi/

most of the people mispronounce this word.

The meaning goes like a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.

ex: she looked  the epitome of elegence and good taste.

The epitome of kindness and generosity passes away.

On the cards:

This is a phrase that is used to denote something which is very likely to happen.

The Govt. says the proposal is on the cards.

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ONLINE DISCUSSION ON A CASTELESS SOCIETY GOING ON .SEND YOUR AUDIO TO 947739033 TO PARTICIPATE.(ANY ONE WILLING TO HORN YOUR SPOKEN ENGLISH CAN PARTICIPATE.PERSONAL GUIDANCE WILL BE PROVIDED ,IF REQUIRED.)

Confused about the books to be read  by a plus one /plus two student ? CLICK HERE

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HeadLines

27.09.2020#399, Sunday

1. No respite for Kerala as daily cases cross 7K.

2. K Sudhakaran MP tests positive for Covid-19.

3. COVID-19 vaccine likely to be free for the poor.

4. 7,523 new cases in Russia; police clash with anti-lockdown protesters in London.

5. India caps prices of medical oxygen amid rising COVID-19 cases.

6. Kerala Demolition work of damaged flyover in Kochi to begin on Mon.

7. Naval diving team executes risky repair work at Peechi Dam.

8. Farm bills: Haryana Congress announces over month-long protest schedule.

9. AP Abdullakutty made BJP national vice-president as Nadda announces new team.

10. NCB questions Deepika Padukone for five hours.

11. Centre pushes for mother tongue as medium of teaching.

12. PIL in SC seeks equal protection of law to transgenders in sexual offence cases.

13. Attackers kill at least 15 people in western Ethiopia.

14. Lebanon PM-designate steps down amid impasse over gov’t formation.

Headlines Vocab

1. respite /ˈrespaɪt/ഇളവ്

 a short break or escape from something difficult or unpleasant

"The medicine brought a brief respite from the pain."

2. cap വിലവർധനതടയുക

to limit the amount of money that can be charged for something  "Life saving medicine price could be capped by the government."

3. PIL Public Interest Litigation

Picked from:-

Al-Jazeera, The Guardian, The Hindu, TNIE, Madhyam, Matrubhoomi, PTI

Weekly News Analysis by Arun Lakshman HSST English is posted 

https://t.me/joinchat/PgXkUBzwAZEySRqvx-24gg

Headlines Vocab by Lalji Daniel,MGHSS Edathara,Pathanapuram

Headlines picked and organised By Nishad Abdulkareem,GHSS Cherthala South

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Is ours a casteless society ? Online discussion going on.

 MODERATOR : RADHAKRISHNAN C K 

TOPIC : DO YOU BELIEVE THAT OURS IS A CASTELESS SOCIETY ?

“Should we not do something to remove caste from people’s minds? The only way is to act against caste discrimination,”

92 years ago, on 20 September 1928, Narayana Guru passed away at Sarada Mutt in Thiruvananthapuram. He was a spiritual leader, philosopher, and social reformer who led the anti-caste movement in Kerala in the 19th Century. read more at https://gaurilankeshnews.com/tribute-to-narayana-guru-the-anti-caste-social-reformer/

DO YOU BELIEVE THAT OURS IS A CASTELESS SOCIETY ? WRITE TO  /SEND AUDIOS TO plus2english@gmail.com OR 9447739033

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ARUN LAKSHMANAN :AUDIO

VIJITHA ,GHSS PARAVANADUKKAM (CHEMANAD,KASARGOD)

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More fodder to read and reflect

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Is resevation irrelevant ?

 Reservation in India is a system of affirmative action that provides representation for historically and currently disadvantaged groups in Indian society in education, employment, and politics. Enshrined in Articles 15 and 16 of the Indian Constitution, it allows the Indian government to set quotas to ensure any “socially and educationally backward classes of citizens” is properly represented in public life. It is intended to realize the promise of equality enshrined in the Constitution of India.

Reservation is primarily given to 3 groups: Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes abbreviated as SC, ST, and OBC respectively. These are groups that have faced social and economic discrimination in the past and/or the present and were severely underrepresented in public life. Originally reservation was only given to SCs and STs but was later extended to OBCs in 1987 after the implementation of the Mandal Commission report. There are income caps on EWS (Economically weaker sections) and OBCs (Other backward classes) and no income limits exist for members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Reservations are meant to prevent caste supremacists from outright denying the less privileged their right to learn altogether. That it works is seen from the fury of the supremacists over the “injustice” to them that they cannot occupy all the opportunities and must share. Reservations cannot end caste prejudice, but they can and do prevent denial of rights until someone bothers to do it. They have been doing exactly that. Which is why the upper castes are pissed.

For thousands of years, education was denied to the majority of the population of our country based on one’s birth. All the mighty kings who ruled the Indian subcontinent were bound by Manu Shashtra, the rulebook of the Hindu religion that proscribed education of the Shudras. Non-Brahmins were oppressed in many ways. Not only education but also positions of power and lucrative jobs were denied to them.

“Reservation” is a mechanism to give education and jobs to the oppressed based on their caste – yes, that very caste based on which they were earlier denied education and jobs.

Why is it still important for the depressed classes?

We live in the 21st century India and the caste system is history for most of us. And since it’s history, then it shouldn’t be found anymore. Now SCs/STs/OBCs are completely developed and don’t need any kind of reservations anymore. Nobody discriminates them based on their caste these days.

The above statements are wrong. Not completely but are wrong. If you’ll still go to any remote village in India and ask a Dalit about his condition and discrimination, you’ll not hear anything positive from him. He is still not allowed inside the community temples. He is still treated ‘DIFFERENTLY’ by the so-called upper-class people. I’m really sad to say when the country is growing day by day, why the minds of the people still not growing?

Even today, in many villages, teashops serve tea to the oppressed castes (Dalits or Scheduled Castes) in disposable cups and the others in reusable glass tumblers. They have different benches for each caste group. Do those teashops ask for caste certificates? No. They identify someone’s caste based on his appearance.

The places where they are born and live are already divided based on caste. Their towns and villages are divided into “agraharas”, the exclusive settlements for Brahmins; “colonies” or “cherish”, the ghettos for the oppressed; and the rest of the area for the other caste Hindus. Even streets are identified with castes. Merely by looking at a pupil’s address, one can guess his or her caste. Do they ever allocate these reserved dwellings using caste certificates? No. These partitions are imposed upon us at birth.

In several incidents, if Dalits found burning Holika for the Holika Dahan ceremony, they are tonsured and paraded naked in the villages. Also in some parts of India, there have been allegations that Dalit grooms riding horses for wedding ceremonies have been beaten up and ostracised by upper caste people. In August 2015, upper-caste people burned houses and vehicles belonging to Dalit families and slaughtered their livestock in reaction to Dalits daring to hold a temple car procession at a village in Tamil Nadu. In August 2015, it was claimed that a Jat Khap Panchayat ordered the rape of two Dalit sisters because their brother eloped with a married Jat girl of the same villages.

Discrimination can also exist in access to healthcare and nutrition. A sample survey of Dalits, conducted over several months in Madhya Pradesh and funded by ActionAid in 2014, found that health field workers did not visit 65 percent of Dalit settlements. 47 percent of Dalits were not allowed entry into ration shops; and 64 percent were given fewer grains than non-Dalits. In Haryana state, 49 percent of Dalit children under five years were underweight and malnourished while 80 percent of those in the 6–59 months age group were anemic in 2015.

A sample survey in 2014, conducted by Dalit Adhikar Abhiyan and funded by ActionAid, found that among state schools in Madhya Pradesh, 88 percent discriminated against Dalit children. In 79 percent of the schools studied, Dalit children are forbidden from touching mid-day meals. They are required to sit separately at lunch in 35 percent of schools and are required to eat with specially marked plates in 28 percent.

There have been incidents and allegations of SC and ST teachers and professors being discriminated against and harassed by authorities, upper castes colleagues, and upper caste students in different education institutes of India. In some cases, such as in Gujarat, state governments have argued that, far from being discriminatory, their rejection when applying for jobs in education has been because there are no suitably qualified candidates from those classifications.

Are the SCs and STs adequately represented in the higher echelons of the civil services, academia, judiciary – both the Supreme Court and the high courts – police, policy-making, and other public services? Does employment in lower cadres indicate economic affluence and the end of social backwardness? Has caste-based discrimination been completely wiped out from the Indian society? Has upper-caste monopoly in public institutions vanished in its entirety?

The answer to all these questions is a big “no”. The appointment of a Dalit judge in the Supreme Court after almost a decade and his critical absence in the five-judge bench deciding on the reservation is telling of the misery of affluence and representative character of the public institutions.

( From  groundreport.in .You can connect with Ground Report on Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp, and mail us at GReport2018@gmail.com to send us your suggestions and writeups.)

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BOOKS TO BE READ BY plus one STUDENTS

"Only the actions of the just ,smell sweet and blossom in their dust." 

What to read during the times of lock down is a serius question  the plus one  students put forth. Here is my suggestion which will help you to  strenghthen your vocabulary and understand the topics going to be  discussed as part of our syllbus for 11(SCERT KERALA) .

IT WOULD BE BETTER IF TEACHERS COULD MAKE THE BOOKS AVAILABLE IN EVERY CLASS /SCHOOL LIBRARY.

These books will be included in our gift packets to students who perform  better in our monthly competitions being held by this blog.-Radhakrishnan C K ,KANNUR

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1.‘Abe Lincoln’s Anecdotes and Stories’ by R. D. Wordsworth

2.The Discovery of India by JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

3.Glimpses of world history by JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

4.An autobiography by JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

5.Short stories by Liam O’Flaherty

6.Wings of Fire by Dr.A P J Kalam

7.Science stories by Kitty Gail Ferguson

8.A Brief History of Time by  Stephen Hawking

9.Poems of Rudyard Kipling

10.Speeches of Martin Luther King,

11.Speeches of  Swami Vivekananda, 

12.Speeches of  Winston Churchill, 

13.Speeches of  Jawaharlal Nehru,

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14.Stories by Prabhathkumar Mukhopadhyaya

15.Translations by Lila Ray

16.My Experiments with Truth- MK Gandhi

17.Poems by James Shirley

18.Poems on Death

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19.Travelogues

20.Wayanad: It's Peoples and Traditions by C Gopalan Nair, 1911

21.Poems of H W Longfellow

22.A Parisian bourgeois' Sundays, and other stories by Guy De Maupassant

23."From  Paris to Heyst ' an  article by Guy De Maupassant

24.'Tales of Athiranippadam' ( ORU DSHATHINTE KATHA BY SK POTTAKKADU)translated by Sreedevi K Nair and Radhika P Menon.

25.Travel infos and TRAVELOGUES 

26.Poems by Nizzim Izikiel

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27.Disasters and Disaster Mangement in India by ANJANA MANJUMDAR

28.Newspaper reports on bravery awards/ Disaster Mangement

29.'Adventures in Two Worlds" by Dr.A.J.CRONIN

30.Hatter's Castle (1931)

31.Three Loves (1932)

32. Grand Canary (1933) 

33.The Stars Look Down (1935)

34.The Citadel (1939) 

35.Vigil in the Night (1939) 

36.Beyond This Place (1940) 

37.The Valorous Years (194) by Dr A. J. Cronin

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38.'Spoons of Silver Spoons of Tin, and Other

Poems' (1921).BY  Benjamin Peck Keith

39. Short stories by Anton Chekhov

40.Poems by William Wordsworth

41.Zuleika Dobson by Sir Henrv Maximilian Max Beerbohn

42.'Ode on Solitude'/ "The Quiet Life " a poem by Alexander Pope

43.Poems by Alexander Pope

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44.Release 2.0: by Esther Dyson

45.Release 2.1 : A design for livng in the digital age by Esther Dyson

46.The View from Your Window: The World as Seen by Readers of One Blog by Andrew Michael Sullivan

47.How to Get a Second Life: Build a Successful Business and Social Network Inworld by Andrew Michael Sullivan(http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/about/)

48.Sleeping in Velvet by Thaisa Frank 

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( LIST to be  be modified soon..)

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POSTSCRIPT : This list is not official / not compulsory /not final-CKR 26/09/2020.

READERS' CHOICE 26092020

Matchless English!Thank you for the share, Sir.-Meera

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 WHEN BODY PARTS ARE USED AS VERBS

            Many parts of the body can be used as verbs in either a physical or a metaphorical sense. 

You can head a company, but if things go wrong you'll have to shoulder the blame, or face your investors. 

A good leader will back his employees, but if you don't toe the line the management can skin you.

Did you muscle your way into that job? 

You might eye someone suspiciously, or wait for the police to finger a suspect. 

But if you need to get out of town, you can thumb a ride or you can ride with me if you can stomach the thought.

Use strong arm tactic if you want to elbow out someone.

I don't always sing along with the radio, but I sometimes do mouth the words.

That's Amazing English !!(POSTED BY SURESHKUMAR IN  RIEMTES GROUP-CKR)

AUDIO NEWS 26092020

GOODBYE ,S.P.B

AUDIO NEWS 26092020 

Sophia Teacher       

Anjali             

CKR

HeadLines

GOODBYE ,S.P.B

"At loss of words... Deeply saddened on the unfortunate demise of the LEGEND Shri SP Balasubramaniam !

You've been a humongous inspiration to me & the world of music"-AAMAN TRIKHA

26.09.2020#398, Saturday

1.COVID death toll in Kerala climbs to 635 with 22 new deaths on Fri.

2. UK and France record most daily cases since start of pandemic.

3. CBI begins probe into Life Mission's financial dealings with Dubai-based Red Crescent.

4.CPM terms CBI probe in Life Mission project as ‘ odd , politically motivated’.

5. Kerala bags UN award for lifestyle disease control.

6.S.P. Balasubrahmanyam no more.

7. Pace of CBI probe into Sushant Rajput's death has slowed down, claims family lawyer.

8. Centre sets up National Medical Commission, abolishes MCI .

9. Indian farmers block roads, railways as protests mount over farm bills.

10. Bihar polls in 3 phases, counting on Nov.10.

11.Vodafone wins international arbitration against India in $2bn tax dispute case.

12.Israelis appeal against training of India police accused of abuse.

13. Two stabbed in knife attack outside former Charlie Hebdo offices.

14. Cardinal forced out in rare Vatican resignation.

Headlines Vocab1. odd /ɒd/ വിചിത്രമായstrange

2. MCI Medical Council of India

3. mount /maʊnt/സംഘടിപ്പിക്കുകto organize and begin something

(SYNONYM arrange)

"Residents mounted a campaign to fight the plans."

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MY NOTES 25/09/2020

GLAD to note that Kerala Government has done a wonderful job in controlling lyfe style diseases as pointed out by the World Health Organisation recently.

But what has he goverment done  ? How to control life style diseases ? These are some important questions needed to be discussed today.

 PRESCRIPTION BY W H O

*Stop tobacco use. 

*Reduce the harmful use of alcohol. 

*Cut salt intake. 

*Consume less sugar. 

*Increase physical activity. 

*Eliminate industrial trans-fats.

(CLICK HERE TO GO TO 

A DISCUSSION ON JUNKFOOD)

 *Treat more people for high blood pressure"

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The slow and frustrating journey of recoveing from COVID-19

PROFESSOR DEAN JONES PASSES AWAY !

SYMPTOMS of pulmonary fibrosis in a few people who recovered from COVID 19 recently.

(credits to THE HINDU for the images used here)

A MUST WATCH VIDEO ON The  Importance of Reading and Writing. click here to listen to SASHI THAROOR

Dr. Shashi Tharoor's Inspirational Speech & Interactions At Sharjah International Book Fair

TODAY'S INTERACTION METER

( 1.)Who uses the word 'humongous' as referred to in today's post ?( 2.) What does that mean ? 

Send your answers to 9447739033 or plus2engish@gmail.com 

TRANSLATION OF NSS SONG

 NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME -SONG

LET EVERY MIND BE GRACEFUL
LET YOU AND ME BELONG TO ANY RELIGION,
LET THERE BE BLOOMS EVERY WHERE
ON THE BOWERS OF OUR WISE HEARTS.

WHEN THE CREATIVE POWERS OF FRIENDSHIP BLOOM,
WHEN THEIR GOLDEN SHINE SPREADS AROUND,
THE SWEET FRAGRANCE OF LIFE BEGINS
TO SHOWER UPON THE WHOLE UNIVERSE.

LET THE TRUTH BE OUR SOLE AIM,
LET DHARMA BE THE PATH WE TREAD
LET ALL OF US -HINDU,CHRISTIAN ,ISLAM AND ALL
JOIN OUR HANDS TOGETHER.

- (HAPPY NSS DAY; CKR 24/09/2020)

(DEAR READER,YOUR TRANSALATION OF THE NSS SONG WILL BE APPENDED TO THIS POST.Please send your articles /COMMENTS to plus2english@gmail.com-CKR )

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 AUDIO NEWS 25/09/2020

KERALA GOVT. AWARDED BY W H O  

( INPUT FROM ndtv):

 Kerala has won a United Nations award on Thursday for its "outstanding contribution" towards the non-communicable diseases-related sustainable development goals.

The UN Interagency Task Force (UNIATF) award this year on prevention and control of non-communicable diseases was announced by World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

The award recognises achievements during 2019 on the multi-sectoral action in the prevention and control of NCDs, mental health and the wider NCD-related sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Health Minister KK Shailaja said the award was a recognition of the tireless service of Kerala in the health sector.

"The state government has arranged facilities from the basic public health centres to hospitals at all levels to treat the lifestyle diseases," Ms Shailaja said in a statement. "We were able to control the death rate during the COVID-19 period as we were able to focus on the NCDs."

She congratulated all the health workers for the achievement of the state.

This is the first time the state has been recognised for this annual award. Kerala is among the seven ministries of health across the world.

The state government release said the award was a recognition of the lifestyle disease control mechanism in Kerala, and the treatment and free services received by a large section of the population.(FORWARDED BY CKR)

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HEADLINES FROM  SPEP

1. Highest ever single-day spike of Covid-19 cases in Kerala with 6,324 infections on Thu

-Covid positive KSU president in soup for giving false identity.

-India's Covid-19 cases cross 57 lakh-mark with over 46 lakh recoveries.

2. Govt extends free grocery kit distribution to 4 more months .

3. 3 Keralite youths die in vehicle accident in Saudi Arabia.

4. Gold smuggling case: Suspended IAS officer Sivasankar, grilled for 9 hours, returns from NIA office.

5. KEAM rank list published, Kottayam native Varun KS bags first rank.

6. Malayalam poet Akkitham Namboothiri awarded Jnanpith.

7. SC concerned over temporary appointments in schools.

8. S.P. Balasubrahmanyam extremely critical, says hospital.

9. Bombay HC quashes FIR against tablighis.

10. Police deployed outside Deepika Padukone's Mumbai residence ahead of NCB appearance.

11. Harley-Davidson decides to exit from India.

12. Trump niece files suit saying family cheated her of millions.

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WHAT A MISS ,HEADLINES TEAM !

13.KERALA GOVT. AWARDED BY W H O  FOR its "outstanding contribution" towards the non-communicable diseases-related sustainable development goals.

14.SPORTS NEWS ( Available in the left side menu of the blog every day)

AUDIO NEWS                        ANJALI                            CKR

Happy National Service Scheme Day, SEPTEMBER 24

 Happy National Service Scheme Day, SEPTEMBER 24 to all our readers 

                          NOT FOR ME ,BUT FOR YOU.

MY NSS(  National Service Scheme)  EXPERIENCES : It was National Service Scheme which helped me to take up various roles in changing the society besides classroom teaching.

Thank you,TEAM NSS,DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION , KERALA.

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TRANSLATION OF NSS SONG

LET EVERY MIND BE GRACEFUL

LET YOU AND ME  BELONG TO ANY RELIGION,

LET THERE BE BLOOMS EVERWHERE

IN THE BOWERS OF OUR WISE HEARTS.

WHEN THE CREATIVE POWERS OF FRIENDSHIP BLOOM,

WHEN THEIR GOLDEN SHINE SPREADS AROUND,

THE SWEET FRAGRANCE OF LIFE BEGINS

TO SHOWER UPON THE WHOLE UNIVERSE.

LET THE TRUTH BE OUR SOLE AIM,

LET DHARMA BE THE PATH WE TREAD

LET ALL OF US -HINDU,CHRISTIAN ,ISLAM AND ALL

JOIN OUR HANDS TOGETHER.

- ( CKR 24/09/2020)

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(DEAR READER,YOUR TRANSALATION OF THE NSS SONG WILL BE APPENDED TO THIS POST.Please send your articles /COMMENTS to plus2english@gmail.com-CKR )

NSS SONG AUDIO (CKR)

POSTER PREPARED AND SENT BY SAINU KAMBALLUR

THANK YOU, NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME AND THE TRAINING RECEIVED FROM SUKUMARAN SIR ,TRAINER ,EMPANELLED TRAINING COURSE FOR NSS PROGRAMME OFFICERS , RAJAGIRI COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES , KALAMASSERI.

ROLES PLAYED BY ME WTH THE HELP OF TEAM NSS

1.AS PROGRAMME OFFICER ,GHSS KAMBALLUR

2.AS PAC MEMBER ,KASARGOD DT

3.AS FACULTY IN CHARGE,.BHOMITHRASENA CLUB ; GHSS KAMBALUR

4.BLOG DESIGNED FOR DISTRICT COORDINATOR

5.MODEL CLEAN VILLAGE PROJECT,KOLLADA(EAST ELERI,KASARGOD)

6.DISASTER MANAGEMENT - PUBLIC AWARENESS CREATION AND ORIENTATION

7. ORIENTATION IN PALLIATIVE CARE,KAMBALLUR

8ENGLISH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMMES

(A)BLOGGING 

(B)AS ASAP COORDINATOR

9.AS SPECIAL EDUCATOR (AFTER RETIREMENT)

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AUDIOSNEWS 24092020

ANJALI       SOPHIA TEACHER 

MESSAGE FROM  CKR ON NSS DAY  :

  JOIN NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME NOT FOR MARKS ,BUT FOR GRACE

Be a lifetime volunteer with commitment towards the society.-Thomas Sir,Former District Coordinator,Kannur

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HEADLINES 24.09.2020#396, Thursday

1.Covid-19:

-cases see new high in Kerala; reports 5,376 infections on Wed.

-Union minister Suresh Angadi dies of Covid-19

-Kerala Agriculture Minister VS Sunil Kumar tests positive.

2. Kerala school launches video tutorials on Indian sign language.

3. Palarivattom flyover to be rebuilt in 8 months, Sreedharan to oversee works.

4. LIFE Mission project case: Kerala government orders vigilance probe .

5. KEAM 2020 rank list to be published at 11 am today.

6. Show-cause notice issued to Sudarshan TV, govt tells SC.

7. Delhi riots: No coercive steps intended against Facebook India official, Delhi Assembly tells SC.

8. Opposition parties conduct silent protest march in Parliament over farm Bills.

9. Saudi Arabia bans flights to and from India.

10. Hundreds of whales dead after stranding off Australia’s Tasmania.

11. Nigerian fuel tanker explosion kills 25 in Lokoja.

Headlines Vocab

1. coercive /kəʊˈɜːsɪv/ബലം പ്രയോഗിച്ചുള്ള

​using force or the threat of force

(Synonym -forceful)

 2. strand/strænd/കരയില്‍ കുടുങ്ങിപ്പോകുക

 to make a boat, fish, whale, etc. be left on land and unable to return to the water

The ship was stranded on a sandbank.

3. off /ɒf/away from a place 

"an island off the coast of Spain"

https://youtu.be/zrLIqf-l88s

Picked Up from:- WHASAPP GROUP  SPEP

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Thanks to ARUN JOSEPH who reminded  me  of NSS DAY today .

Comments by Arun Joseph :

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മനസ്സ് നന്നാകട്ടെ !!!#1969september24;Happy NSS day❤️

[07:07, 24/09/2020] Arun Joseph Stdt Kmbllr 2015-17: The first 2 persons that come in my mind after hearing the word "NSS",  is you and manoj sir❤️

[07:07, 24/09/2020] Arun Joseph Stdt Kmbllr 2015-17: Thanks u sir, for all the (Everlasting )memories..... 🥰🥰

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Correction : In a few AUDIOS uploaded   today we have mentioned 24 SEP 2020 AS WEDNESDAY . THE ERROR IS REGRETTED AND WE THANK OUR READER, V.RAMACHANDRAN  SIR FROM ALAKODE FOR POINTING OUT THE ERROR AND FOR  LISTENING TO OUR AUDIOS CAREFULLY.THANK YOU ,SIR. 

DEBATE EVERY WEEK 21092020

 DEBATE EVERY WEEK

“Should we not do something to remove caste from people’s minds? The only way is to act against caste discrimination,”

92 years ago, on 20 September 1928, Narayana Guru passed away at Sarada Mutt in Thiruvananthapuram. He was a spiritual leader, philosopher, and social reformer who led the anti-caste movement in Kerala in the 19th Century. read more at https://gaurilankeshnews.com/tribute-to-narayana-guru-the-anti-caste-social-reformer/

DO YOU BELIEVE THAT OURS IS A CASTELESS SOCIETY ? WRITE TO  /SEND AUDIOS TO plus2english@gmail.com OR 9447739033 

AUDIO NEWS MONDAY 2109

 AUDIO NEWS MONDAY

STUDENT READERS : MUFEEDA MUSTHAFA ,TAGORE VIDYANIKETHAN ,TALIPARAMBA

ANJALI B NAIR ,EVHSS NEDUVATHUR

SOPHIA TEACHER,HEADMISTRESS,,ERNAKULAM

*Tips to listen to the audio links given in this blog in a mobile phone.

CLICK A SECOND TIME !

(WHEN YOU CLICK ONCE , YOUR MAIL ACCOUNT WILL BE REGISTERED AND THEN THE AUDIO WILL BE BUFFERED ,BUT NEED NOT OPEN.

CLICK AGAIN !,YOUR MAIL ACCOUNT WILL BE CONFIRMED AND THEN YOU CAN HEAR THE AUDIO) -CKR

NEWS SCRIPT BY SPEP WHATSAPP GROUP

HeadLines21.09.2020 #393, Monday

1. COVID-19:

-Kerala records highest single-day spike of 4,696  cases on Sun.

-MP NK Premachandran tests positive, admitted to Delhi AIIMS.

-Kerala loses its first doctor to COVID-19.

-India's tally crosses 54-lakh mark with spike of 92,605 new cases.

.-UK records 3,899 new infections; China finds virus on imported squid packaging.

2. Ticket sold in Ernakulam bags Onam bumper of Rs 12 crore.

3. Two Maoists killed in Telangana encounter.

4. India passes farm bills amid protest from opposition parties.

5. Schools to reopen in 4 Northeast states from Monday.

6. Opposition gives no-confidence notice against RS Deputy Chairman.

7. Journalist Rajeev Sharma’s lawyer claims espionage case is false, evidence planted

8.Woman suspected of sending poisoned letter to Trump arrested.

Headlines Vocab

1. squid/skwɪd/ കണവ

​a sea creature that has a long soft body, eight arms and two tentacles (= long thin parts like arms) around its mouth, and that is sometimes used for food.

TODAY'S QUIZ: WHO IS THE WOMAN IN THE PHOTO GIVEN ABOVE. ?  WRITE  3 SENTENCES ABOUT HER .SEND YOUR ANSWERS (before 10 PM IST, 21/9/2020 )TO plus2english@gmail.com OR 9447739033

2. espionage /ˈespiənɑːʒ/ചാരവൃത്തി

​the activity of secretly getting important political or military information about another country or of finding out another company’s secrets by using spies

(SYNONYM spying)

"She may call it research; I call it industrial espionage ."

Picked from:-Madhyamam, Manorama, Matrubhoomi, TNIE, Kerala Kaumudi, The Hindu, The Guardian, CNN.

https://www.facebook.com/109209820702164/posts/172293367727142/

Headlines Vocab by Lalji Daniel,MGHSS Edathara,Pathanapuram

Headlines picked and organised by Nishad Abdulkareem,GHSS Cherthala South

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TODAY'S QUIZ:GIVEN ABOVE 

DEBATE EVERY WEEK

“Should we not do something to remove caste from people’s minds? The only way is to act against caste discrimination,”

92 years ago, on 20 September 1928, Narayana Guru passed away at Sarada Mutt in Thiruvananthapuram. He was a spiritual leader, philosopher, and social reformer who led the anti-caste movement in Kerala in the 19th Century. read more at https://gaurilankeshnews.com/tribute-to-narayana-guru-the-anti-caste-social-reformer/

DO YOU BELIEVE THAT OURS IS A CASTELESS SOCIETY ? WRITE TO  /SEND AUDIOS TO plus2english@gmail.com OR 9447739033 

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INFOTAINMENT

RESOURCES FOR  TEACHERS

COVID DEFENCE

 .

DRDO Innovation Contest ‘Dare to Dream 2.0’

A cash award of up to 10 lakh for Start ups and 5 lakh for individuals will be given to winners

 DRDO Innovation Contest ‘Dare to Dream 2.0’ has been launched on the 5th Death Anniversary of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, who had a vision of self-reliance. The scheme is being launched for emerging technologies to promote the individuals & start ups for innovation in defence and aerospace technologies in the country after the call of Atma Nirbhar Bharat given by Hon’ble Prime Minister.

Dare to Dream 2.0 is an open challenge to promote the country’s innovators and start ups. The winners will be decided after due evaluation by the expert committee. A cash award of up to 10 lakh for Start ups and 5 lakh for individuals will be given to winners.

For Details Click here

LET she be the decision-maker

" My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.

I said on the equality side of it, that it is essential to a woman's equality with man that she be the decision-maker, that her choice be controlling.

Women will only have true equality when men share with them the responsibility of bringing up the next generation."-  

                       Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.She passed away on 19/09/2020 

"In 2018, Ginsburg expressed her support for the Me Too movement, which encourages women to speak up about their experiences with sexual harassment. She told an audience, "It's about time. For so long women were silent, thinking there was nothing you could do about it, but now the law is on the side of women, or men, who encounter harassment and that's a good thing."^[106] She also reflected on her own experiences with gender discrimination and sexual harassment, including a time when a chemistry professor at Cornell unsuccessfully attempted to trade her exam answers for sex"---wikipedia

click here to read more 

Recognitions ( excerpts from wikipedia )

In 2002, Ginsburg was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.Ginsburg was named one of 100 Most Powerful Women (2009),one of Glamour magazine's Women of the Year 2012, and one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people (2015). She was awarded honorary Doctor of Laws degrees by Willamette University (2009), Princeton University (2010),^]and Harvard University (2011).

In 2009, Ginsburg received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Scribes—The American Society of Legal Writers.

In 2013, a painting featuring the four female justices to have served as justices on the Supreme Court (Ginsburg, Sandra Day O'Connor, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan) was unveiled at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.

Researchers at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History gave a species of praying mantis the name Ilomantis ginsburgae after Ginsburg. The name was given because the neck plate of the Ilomantis ginsburgae bears a resemblance to a jabot, which Ginsburg was known for wearing. Moreover, the new species was identified based upon the female insect's genitalia instead of based upon the male of the species. The researchers noted that the name was a nod to Ginsburg's fight for gender equality.

Ginsburg was the recipient of the 2019 $1 million Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture. Awarded annually, the Berggruen Institute stated it recognizes "thinkers whose ideas have profoundly shaped human self-understanding and advancement in a rapidly changing world",noting Ginsburg as "a lifelong trailblazer for human rights and gender equality". Ginsburg received numerous awards including the LBJ Foundation's Liberty & Justice for All Award, the World Peace and Liberty Award from international legal groups, and a lifetime achievement award from Diane von Furstenberg's foundation all in 2020 alone.

The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles created an exhibition focusing on Ginsburg's life and career exhibition in 2019 called Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Related topics-  women empowerment

SUNDAY ENGLISH 200920

Good morning. We have a delicious menu today.Audios  from all across Kerala.listen, read and do not forget to write a comment. -CKR 

 AUDIO FROM CLEAN AROOKKUTTY FOUNDATION,ERNAKULAM

AUDIO FROM CKR ENGLISH CLASS BLOG,EVHSS, Neduvathoor

WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS FROM THIRUVANTHAPRAM

HEADLINES FROM SPEP 

HeadLines

20.09.2020 #392, Sunday

1. Kerala records highest single-day spike of 4,644 COVID-19 cases on Sat.

-India parliament session may be cut short as COVID-19 cases among lawmakers rise - sources.

2. Heavy rains lash parts of Kerala: Flash flood alert in Thrissur, Palakkad, Kottayam & Idukki districts.

3. No evidence; Crime Branch to dispose of Kerala University assistant appointment case.

4. NIA arrests nine Al-Qaeda terrorists after raids in Kerala's Ernakulam, West Bengal.

5. Arrested scribe Rajeev Sharma was passing info on border strategy to Chinese intelligence: police 

6. No decision to discontinue printing of Rs 2000 note: FinMin

7. Outbreak of contagious bacterial disease in China infects thousands after factory leak.

8. China sends more warplanes as Taiwan honours Lee Teng-hui

Headlines Vocab

1. flash flood /ˌflæʃ ˈflʌd/ പെട്ടെന്നുണ്ടാകുന്ന വെള്ളപ്പൊക്കം

​a sudden flood of water caused by heavy rain

"More than 80 people were feared dead last night after flash floods , the worst in 34 years."

2. dispose of ഒഴിവാക്കുക

to get rid of somebody/something that you do not want or cannot keep

"We face the difficulties of disposing of nuclear waste ."

Headlines Vocab by Lalji Daniel,MGHSS Edathara,Pathanapuram

Headlines picked and organised by Nishad Abdulkareem,GHSS Cherthala South

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INFOTAINMENT MENU

SPORTS NEWS ADDED BY CKR ,KANNUR

1.IPL 2020 Highligths, MI vs CSK Match, Full cricket score: Faf du Plessis fifty guides Chennai to win(INDIAN EXPRESS)

IPL marks Indian cricket’s return to Sharjah, but bio-bubbles and empty stadiums are in stark contrast to the glory days of 80s and 90s

2.That's just me: Novak Djokovic loses cool again, breaks racket en route his quarter-final win at Italian Open

During the course of his 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over German qualifier Dominik Koepfer in the Italian Open quarterfinals on Saturday, Novak Djokovic broke his racket in anger after he was broken at love to even the second set at 3-3.(INDIA TODAY)

3.MotoGP 2020: Yamaha's Maverick Vinales takes pole position for Emilia-Romagna MotoGP

In last weekend's San Marino Grand Prix, Maverick Vinales, who rides for Yamaha, could not capitalise and finished sixth.(FIRST POST)

4.Boxing Federation of India is planning to send the senior boxers on a 45-day long European tour, with possible stops in France, Italy, and Poland, where they would train and compete.(NEWS 18)

5. CLICK HERE READ ABOUT NATIVE SPORTS IN KERALA

TIPS TO ADD SUBTITLE TO A VIDEO IN UBUNTU

 1.PREPARE A TEXT FILE AND SAVE

2. OPEN THE TEXT FILE AND SAVE AS .srt file

3. The timings in srt file to be allotted manually through step 1.

4.step 1 

5. STEP 2 : TO INSERT  .srt file  use VLC  / handbrake

6.save the project as mp4.

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STEP 2 : OPEN VLC/ CONVERT /CHECK SUBTITE / RIGHT CLICK TO GET PROPERTIES/ SUBLAY SUBTTLES /START CONVERTING

AUDIO SKIT BY ARUN LAKSHMANAN

 LISTEN TO A WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE BY ARUN LAKSHMANAN SIR AGAIN !

RADIO AMERICA ON AMIGO BROTHERS' BOXING EVENT (A running commentary)

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT AMIGO BROTHERS ? CLICK HERE

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PRIZES:BOOKS  WORTH 10000/- TO STUDENT BLOGGERS

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SEND YOUR ANSWERS IN 2 SENTENCES TO plus2english@gmal.com

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Scientometrics എന്ന പഠന ശാഖയെ പരിചയപ്പെടാം.ശാസ്ത്രീയ പ്രസിദ്ധീകരണങ്ങളുടെ ഗുണനിലവാരം അളക്കുന്ന വ്യത്യസ്ത രീതികൾ, നിർബന്ധമായും അറിഞ്ഞിരിക്കേണ്ട ലോക പ്രശസ്ത bibliographic databases എന്നിവ വിശദമാക്കുന്ന video lecture.

A Roadmap to research Part -IVScientometrics&Journal Indexing (Malayalam)

An easy description for research scholars, teachers and students.- Nishad A

https://youtu.be/BbNeqbHRaKw

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MORE INFOTAINMENTS 

AUDIO NEWS SATURDAY 19092020

*Tips to listen to the audio links given in this blog in a mobile phone.

CLICK A SECOND TIME !

(WHEN YOU CLICK ONCE , YOUR MAIL ACCOUNT WILL BE REGISTERED AND THEN THE AUDIO WILL BE BUFFERED ,BUT NEED NOT OPEN.

CLICK AGAIN !,YOUR MAIL ACCOUNT WILL BE CONFIRMED AND THEN YOU CAN HEAR THE AUDIO) -CKR

AUDIO BY OUR STUDENT READER ANJALI B NAIR ,

+1 Humanities ,EVHSS NEDUVATHOOR,

Audio from CLEAN AROOKUTTY FOUNDATION

1.COVID-19: 

 -death toll crosses 500-mark in Kerala with 12 deaths on Fri.

-Fresh curbs in Europe as global coronavirus cases top 30m.

2.NIA to probe involvement of high-profile persons in gold smuggling case.

3. I can be killed, not defeated, says Kerala minister KT Jaleel.

4. MLAs stage sit-in-protest at police headquarters.

5. ‘Randamoozham’ row: Shrikumar to return script to MT Vasudevan Nair.

6. Court orders to hand over Kottayam Manarcad church to Orthodox faction.

7. Journalist's death: IAS officer Sriram Venkataraman issued ultimatum to appear in court.

8.LAC standoff :10 patrolling points in eastern Ladakh blocked by Chinese Army.

9. Modi defends new law as critics warn farmers at risk.

10. Data on migrant worker deaths : Madras HC judge questions Centre.

11. Paytm app back on Google store after removal over policy violations.

Headlines Vocab

1. stage ആസൂത്രണംചെയ്തുപൊതുജനസമക്ഷംനടപ്പാക്കുക

 to organize and take part in action that needs careful planning, especially as a public protest

2 sit-in-protest കുത്തിയിരുപ്പ്സമരം

​a protest in which a group of workers, students, etc. refuse to leave their factory, college, etc. until people listen to their demands

3. ultimatum /ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm/അന്ത്യശാസനം

​a final warning to a person or country that if they do not do what you ask, you will use force or take action against them

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picked from:-

Reuters, Manorama, Matrubhoomi, TNIE, The Hindu, Al-Jazeera

Headlines Vocab by Lalji Daniel,MGHSS Edathara,Pathanapuram

Headlines picked and organised by Nishad Abdulkareem,GHSS Cherthala South

READ BY Anjali B Nair +1 humanities EVHSS NEDUVATHOOR,

PREVIOUS AUDIOS

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NEWS HEADLINES READ ON 15092020

 Audios : SOPHIA  Teacher                            ANJALI                                          CKR 

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HeadLines15.09.2020#387, Tuesday

1. Schools can't be reopened now; auditoriums can open, says CM.

2. 25 MPs test positive for COVID-19.

3. Allegation against Life Mission ploy to tarnish government: Pinarayi Vijayan

4. NDA candidate Harivansh re-elected Deputy Chair of Rajya Sabha.

5. India overtakes Brazil to record highest number of COVID-19 recoveries: Johns Hopkins data.

6. UGC-NET exam postponed due to COVID-19, to be conducted Sept 24 onwards.

7. Tamil actor Suriya speaks on NEET, Criticises Court ; Madras HC to initiate contempt proceedings.

8.Scientists make 'surprising' discovery on Venus that's an element of life on Earth.

9.After fire destroyed Greek camp, refugees seek European support.

10. Iran summons German envoy for condemning wrestler’s execution.

11. Russian opposition leader Navalny able to leave hospital bed.

12. TikTok owner picks Oracle over Microsoft as US tech partner.

Headlines Vocab

1. ploy /plɔɪ/ പ്രതിയോഗിയെ പരാജയപ്പെടുത്താനുള്ള തന്ത്രപരമായ നീക്കം

​words or actions that are carefully planned to get an advantage over somebody else(SYNONYM manoeuvre)

"Don't take any notice of her—it's just a ploy ."

2. tarnish /ˈtɑːnɪʃ/തേജസ്സു കുറയ്‌ക്കുക

to damage the good opinion people have of somebody/something(SYNONYM taint)

"He hopes to improve his somewhat tarnished public image."

News Headlines 14092020

14092020 News read  BY  :MUFEEDA 

 ANJALI   

 SOPHIA     

  CKR   

BLOGFEST FOR SCHOOLS: FOR DETAILS CLICK HERE .BLOGS TO REGISTER NOW !LAST DATE 30092020

HeadLines14.09.2020 #386, Monday

1. Kerala reports 3,139 COVID-19 cases on Sun; 2,921 through contact.

2. With over 94K new cases, India's COVID-19 tally crosses 4.7mn-mark.

3. Govt planning emergency use authorization of Covid-19 vaccine, says Health Minister

4. Popular Finance scam : ED starts investigation, collects evidence from police.

5. Actress attack case: Prosecution moves court to revoke bail granted to Dileep .

6. Heavy rains likely in Kerala till Wed; orange alert in Kasaragod.

7. No plans to disclose reality over rumours, will fight for truth, says Jaleel.

8. European outbreaks worsen; Australia sees anti-lockdown protests.

9. HSCAP first allotment for Kerala plus one admission from today.

10. Refugees trapped in war-torn Libya ‘lose all hope’ as coronavirus sees evacuations plummet .

11. Parliament's Monsoon session to begin today, 47 items to be taken up during 18 sittings.

12. Italy's PM attends funeral of young black man beaten to death near Rome.

Headlines Vocab

1. scam /skæm/ കുംഭകോണം​a clever and dishonest plan for making money

2. revoke /rɪˈvəʊk/അസാധുവാക്കുക

(officially) cancel something so that it is no longer legally acceptable

"Your licence may be revoked at any time."

Today's quiz :    (1) Who is the person shown in the photo above ?

(2) Which is the country she belongs to ?

(3) What is special about her achievement ?

( Send your answers to plus2english@gmail.com / whatsapp to  9447739033 before 8 pm IST  today 14092020 to win 20 points)

3. plummet /ˈplʌmɪt/കുത്തനെ വീഴുക​to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position

(SYNONYM plunge )

"Share prices plummeted to an all-time low."

4.HSCAP  - Higher Secondary Centralized Allotment Process

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Our Student News Readers' Panel

   Team leader :SOPHIA TEACHER

1.ANJALI B NAIR(OUR STUDENT READER  FOR THE LAST 4 WEEKS )

3.Fadiya Babu Std VI, Darul Uloom HSS Ekm  
4. ADARSH A K  GHSS VENGAD,KANNURAUDIO 
5.FATHIMA NIDHA GHSS KUTHUPARAMBA
6..MUFEEDA , TAGORE HSS TALIPARAMBA

7.RIFA,GHSS KOOTHUPARAMBA
8.Fathimathul Shafna VADAKARA
9. JYOTHIKA ,GHSS KUTHUPARAMBA
10.Huda Mahmood ,Science batch,GHSS Kuthuparamba
11.SUSAN A RICHES ,Concordia Lutheran HSS Trivandrum

12. AROMAL S NAIR ,Concordia Lutheran HSS Trivandrum
 and several other readers.

13. LATHA