Describing a Picture

To describe a picture we use some terms in basic language we know using some connectors for long statements.  These are useful to explain the picture or a short description about the picture.  Some useful words we often use in describing a picture are listed below:

in the middle		a photograph
in the center		a painting
at the top		a drawing
at the bottom		an advertisement
on the left side		a poster
on the right side		the cover of a book
in the background		a map
in the foreground		a scene from a film
in the top left-hand corner		a chart / a graph
in the top right-hand corner		a cartoon (drawing)
in the bottom left-hand corner		a strip cartoon
in the bottom right-hand corner		a speech bubble

 HOW TO DESCRIBE A PICTURE

Step 1:

Focus on the main part of the picture at the beginning. Look at this picture. What can you see?

This is a picture of a little girl listening to music with headphones.

Useful language:

•  This picture shows
•  There is / there are
•  I can see

Step 2:

Describe as much as you can.

She’s about three years old. She’s got short fair hair and big dark eyes. She’s wearing …

Useful language:

•  In the foreground / in the background
•  On the right / on the left

Step 3:

Try to use your imagination to make assumptions. For example: The girl could be listening to classical music to improve her mind. Maybe her mother makes her listen to music…or maybe she just listens for fun. She might be listening to music on a train to pass the time. Maybe it isn’t even music at all. She may be learning a language….a CD course perhaps.

Useful language:

•  I think… Maybe / Perhaps…
•  Modal verbs of deduction: she must / can’t / might be …
•  She looks…(happy.)/ She looks like … (my little sister).

Step 4:

• You can also use personal stories Use your stories and examples from your life to speak more. People are much more comfortable talking about their experiences, so talk about yourself. For example when describing the girl listening to headphones you could say

• The little girl is wearing headphones, like the ones my dad had when I was about 6 years old. I remember he used to use them to play the electric key board without bothering my mom. When I wore those headphones some of the black plastic would come off and get stuck on my ears and face. They were huge headphones…not like the ones you can buy today…

• See what I mean? Talking about examples about your life while still describing the pictures…of a girl with headphones but you are more relaxed and comfortable.

• It is best to think about the WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN WHY HOW of each picture.

• Think about the subject, environment, time of day, weather, location, culture…this will give you ideas to keep you talking.

• Finally: Practice EVERY DAY. If you get your mind used to doing the activity you will find that during the exam you will not struggle to find ideas. Your ideas will come to your mind quickly and with little effort.

English Questions

Sometimes, even when you know a lot of English, you can have difficulty finding the right words or phrases to answer simple questions. Here are 20 of the most common questions in English – each one with five sample responses.

General Questions

1. WHAT DO YOU DO?

This question means “What is your job/profession?”

• I’m a student.
• I work in a bank.
• I’m unemployed at the moment.
• I run my own business.
  The word “run” means you are the primary person responsible for operating the business.
• I’m retired now. I used to be an engineer.
  “Retired” means you have stopped working (usually after you are 60 or 65 years old).

2. ARE YOU MARRIED?

• Yes, I’ve been married for two years now.
• I’m divorced.
• I’m engaged – we’re getting married next year.
• No, but I’m in a relationship.
• Nope, I’m single.
  “Nope” is an informal way to say “No.”

3. WHY ARE YOU STUDYING ENGLISH?

• For work.
• So I can communicate when I travel.
• I love learning new languages.
• Because I’d like to immigrate to the U.S.
• I’m thinking of studying in England.
  The correct way is “thinking of studying” and not “thinking to study.”

4. WHERE/HOW DID YOU LEARN ENGLISH?

• I took classes for three years.
• I did an intensive course.
• I’ve been studying on my own.
  You can also say “studying by myself.”
• I picked it up from movies and songs.
  In this context, “picked it up” means “learned it casually.”
• My girlfriend taught me.

5. WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME?

• I don’t have any free time!
• I usually hang out with friends.
  “Hang out” means to spend time in an informal way.
• I go running a lot.
• I do volunteer work.
• I like reading and relaxing at home.

6. WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE? / HOW’S THE WEATHER?

• Hot and humid.
  “Humid” means there is a lot of water vapor in the air.
• It’s pouring – take an umbrella.
  “Pouring” means raining very heavily.
• A little chilly – you might wanna bring a jacket.
  “Chilly” means a little bit cold.
• Gorgeous – a perfect summer day!
• It’s quite cold – make sure to bundle up.
  “Bundle up” means to wear warm clothing for protection against the cold.

7. WHAT TIME IS IT? / DO YOU HAVE THE TIME?

• It’s ten o’clock.
• It’s half past four.
  This means “4:30”
• It’s a quarter to twelve.
  “A quarter” is 15 minutes – so this means “11:45”
• Let me check my phone.
• Sorry, I don’t know.

Shopping & Social Questions

8. CAN I HELP YOU? / DO YOU NEED ANY HELP?

This is a question that you might hear from an employee or salesperson in a store.

• No thanks, I’m just browsing.
  “Browsing” means looking casually at the items.
• Yes – do you have this in a larger size?
• Yes – where are the try-on rooms?
  “Try-on rooms” means the place where you can put on the clothes to see if they are the right size and if you like them.
• Yeah, can you tell me how much this is?
• Yeah, I’m looking for something under $30.

9. HOW’S IT GOING?

• Great! Couldn’t be better!
  This means that everything is excellent.
• How are things with you?
• Not bad.
  This means that things are OK.
• I can’t complain.
• Do you really wanna know?
  Normally when people ask “how’s it going?” they expect a positive response like “fine” or “good.” If you say “Do you really wanna know?” it means that things are going badly, but you are not sure if the other person wants to listen to your problems or not.

10. HOW ARE YOU FEELING?

• Great! Never better.
• I’m all right.
• Like I need a vacation.
• A little depressed.
• Really awful.
  You can say you’re feeling “awful” for both physical and emotional pain.

11. HOW WAS YOUR DAY?

• Really good!
• Pretty uneventful.
  This means that nothing particularly special or interesting happened during the day.
• Very productive.
• Super busy.
• A total nightmare.
  A “nightmare” is a terrible, scary dream. Describing an experience as a “nightmare” means it was horrible.

12. DID YOU LIKE THE MOVIE?

• It was fantastic.
• It was terrible.
• It wasn’t bad.
• It’s one of the best I’ve ever seen.
• No, I didn’t think it lived up to the hype.
  This means the movie was not as good as its publicity presented.

13. HOW WAS THE PARTY?

• Crazy – it was absolutely packed.
  “Packed” means it was crowded; there were very many people there.
• It was a good time.
• Small, but fun.
• There was hardly anybody there.
• Boring – I couldn’t wait to get outta there.

14. CAN YOU GIVE ME A HAND?

This means “can you help me?” – often with a physical task like moving furniture or carrying a box.

• Of course!
• I’d be glad to.
• Will it take long?
• Sure – just a sec.
  This means “just a second” – you need the other person to wait one moment before you can help them.
• Sorry – I’m a bit busy at the moment.

15. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO LATELY?

This question means “What have you been doing recently?” – you can answer it in the present perfect continuous.

• I’ve been working a lot.
• Mostly studying.
• I’ve been taking it easy.
  This means “relaxing, not doing anything intense or stressful.”
• Planning my summer vacation.
• Nothing much.

16. WHAT’S THE MATTER?

This means “What’s the problem?” – you can ask it to someone who appears sad or upset.

• Oh, I’m just having a rough day.
  A “rough day” means a difficult, bad day.
• I’m not feeling so good.
• I just found out my mother’s in the hospital.
  The phrasal verb “found out” means “discovered or heard some new information.”
• I’d rather not talk about it.
  This means “I’d prefer not to talk about it.”
• Nothing, I’m fine.

Restaurant Questions

17. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DRINK?

• Iced tea, please.
• Just water for me.
• What do you have?
• Could we see the wine list?
• Nothing for me, thanks.

18. ARE YOU READY TO ORDER?

To “order” means to ask the waiter/waitress for the food you want to eat.

• Not quite – I think we need a little more time.
• What are the specials today?
  “Specials” are featured dishes that might also have a discount.
• Yes, I’ll have a Caesar salad and then the baked chicken with potatoes.
  The most common way to order food is to say “I’ll have…”
• Uh-huh. To start off, we’ll split an order of nachos.
  “To start off” means you are ordering an appetizer (small amount of food eaten before the main meal). “Split” means that two or more people will share/divide one order of food.
• Almost – I just have a couple of questions.

19. IS EVERYTHING OK?

While you are eating, the waiter/waitress will often come to your table and ask this question to check if you need anything.

• Yes, everything’s fine, thanks.
• It’s all delicious!
• Could we have some more water, please?
  “Could we have…” is a polite way to ask for something.
• Actually, I’m still waiting for my side dish.
  A “side dish” is a small portion of food that accompanies the main meal.
• To be honest, my food is kinda cold. Could you heat it up?
  “To be honest…” is a diplomatic way to introduce a complaint or negative comment.

20. CAN I GET YOU ANYTHING ELSE?

The waiter/waitress will probably ask you this after you have finished eating.

• Two decaf coffees, please.
  “Decaf coffee” is coffee with no caffeine.
• Just the check, please.
  The “check” is the list of items and the total price to pay.
• Could I have a look at the dessert menu?
• I’ll have a slice of apple pie.
  A “slice” is a single piece of a pie, cake, or pizza.
• No thanks – I think we’re just about done.

Simple Conversation

CEK

It stands for Change attitude, Expose yourself and Keep talking

Change Attitude

• From our experience, this is the most common problems for anyone who wants to learn English. The point is that you should realize that your goal is to communicate with people in English.

• You do not want to be an English professor or a professional translator (Well, if you want to be, please skip this article immediately) so do not worry about 100% correct grammar.

• It is acceptable for the beginner to say he don’t know instead of he doesn’t know as long as the listener understands what you are trying to communicate. At least it is less annoying for them to wait for you 1 minute to produce each perfect sentence.

Expose yourself

• This step means to expose yourself to English environment. Of course, it is better if you could come to US or UK to study or learn English but I would say that you don’t have to.
• This is twenty first century and English is already everywhere. Movie, music, newspaper, articles and hundred of tourists who walk pass you everyday can be great learning sources. Another easy way is to go through the content of this website and ask if you have any questions.

Keep talking

• Whenever you have a chance to talk or to test your skills, just do it. You can even assume situation and talk to yourself.
• Do not worry about mistake. Everyone makes mistake, Tiger Woods, David Beckham, Madonna etc. Who are you? Come on. Let’s go out and create your own world of English.

Easy English Conversations
in a Big Family

Characters

Grand Mother, Father, Mother, Child and Daughter

Grand Mother : Son, What are you talking to Gomathi?

Father : I am showing her the moon.

Daughter : When did it rise?

Father : It had risen one hour before. It is a full moon day.

Daughter : Can we see the moon during No-Moon Day?

Father : During Amavasai the sky will be completely dark.

Child : What is the white ball through the window?

Mother : No. It is not a ball. It is the full moon.

Child : It is very beautiful.

Child : Grandpa is calling us for supper. We shall go.

Easy English Conversations
at The Bank

Characters

Manager and Student

Manager : What do you want?

Student : I want to apply for loan.

Manager : Where are you studying now?

Student : I am studying in Government Engineering College Salem.

Manager : What branch have you chosen?

Student : I have chosen Mechanical branch.

Student : I need a loan of Rs. 80,000//for my professional studies.

Manager : What is your father?

Student : My father is an Inspector of police in Mettur, Salem District.

Manager : I will sanction a loan of Rs. 60000/- only. It is the limit.

Student : Shall I bring my father tomorrow?

Manager : Yes. Meet me tomorrow morning with your father.

Homophones

• Homophones are words that sound alike, thanks to that all-important suffix “-phone,” which means sound.

• Homophones have the same sound but different meaning, and they are often spelled differently.

• For example, consider the word “plate” and “plait.” A plate is a dish for eating, but a plait is a special knot or twist, usually indicating something braided, like hair or rope.

• Homophones may or may not be spelled the same, because the definition is really about the sound.

• Other examples:

1. mat/matte
2. two/too

Homographs

• Homographs are words that are spelled the same, as indicated by the suffix “-graph,” which means writing.

• Homographs have the same spelling but different meanings. For example, the words “tear” and “tear.”

• Tear can mean drops of water from the eyes; on the other hand, it can mean to rip paper into pieces.

• Either way, the spelling is the same. Homographs may or may not have different pronunciations, because the definition is about the spelling and not the sound.

• Other examples:

1. bow (to bend at the waste)/bow (an piece of archery equipment)
2. entrance (to hold one’s attention)/entrance (a doorway)

Homonyms

• Homonyms have characteristics of both homophones and homographs.

• As we mentioned, they are words that are spelled alike (like homographs) and sound alike (like homophones).

• Homonyms are a special case, and they are best thought of as the center portion of a Venn diagram that shows the overlap between homophones in one half and homographs in the other.

• Other examples:

1. bear (an animal)/bear (to withstand or hold up)
2. can (a metal container)/can (able to)

Homophone

Pear

My favorite fruit is a pear because it is very juicy and has lots of flavor.

Pair

I had just bought a new pair of shoes at the store and when I wentto school another girl had the same exact shoes.

New

I had just got a new pair of pants at the mall and they already got stained with Clorox.

Knew

I knew that it was somebody’s birthday but forgot who’s it was…..then I remembered tat it was my moms.

Sea

I go out to sea every year with my parents for a cruise on blue majestic waters.

See

I see lots of things outside of school that no one knows about.

Hear

I hear a lot of things when I am home alone with my sister.

Here

“I told you that I was going to be here after school and you forgot about me like always!”, yelled Sussy

Be

My brother told my mom that he would be down the street and got caught in a lie because he was at the park with some friends.

Bee

I like bee’s because they make honey and I like to put honey on my biscuits

Hair

My hair is a dark color in the winter and light during the summer because my hair is weird.

Hare

A hare is always jumping around like a bunny.

Deer

My dad is going to go hunting in the fall and he has already gotten deer and a raccoon.

Dear

I always start y letters off by saying “Dear” because it sounds formal always greeting.

Right

According to mother she is always right even if she wrong and we try to correct her.

Write

I write with my right hand all the time because I am not left handed.

Piece

I asked my dad if he could give me a piece of cake and he forgot to bring it to me.

Peace

My mom believes that there should be peace ion the world because we are all people and just because we look different doesn’t mean we should get treated differently.

Pedal

I stopped riding bikes because I always scratched my ankle with the pedal.

Petal

when I was a little girl I always used to pick the petals off the flowers and throw them all over my room.

Homonym

Here are a few more examples of homonym pairs:

• address (to speak to)/address (location)

• air (oxygen)/air (a lilting tune)

• band (a musical group)/band (a ring)

• bark (a tree’s out layer)/bark (the sound a dog makes)

• current (up to date)/current (flow of water)

• die (to cease living)/die (a cube marked with numbers one through six)

• fair (equitable)/fair (beautiful)

• kind (type)/kind (caring)

• lie (to recline)/lie (to tell a falsehood)

• match (to pair like items)/match (a stick for making a flame)

• mean (average)/mean (not nice)

• Pole (a person from Poland)/pole (a piece of metal that holds a flag)

• pound (unit of weight)/pound (to beat)

• ream (a pile of paper)/ream (to juice a citrus fruit)

• rose (to have gotten up)/rose (a flower)

• spring (a season)/spring (coiled metal)

• tender (gentle)/tender (to pay money)

• tire (to grow fatigued)/tire (part of a wheel)

Singular and Plural

•    Basically we know the definition between singular and plural nouns.  But, when we are to convert singular to plural,
•   Basically, we add ‘s’ at the end of the singular nouns.
•   For other words, we use other terms like adding “-es”, “-ies” at the end of singular nouns respectively.

REGULAR NOUNS

Most singular nouns form the plural by adding -s.

EXAMPLES

Singular	Plural
Boat	boats
House	houses
Cat	cats
River	rivers
Boy	boys
Girl	Girls
Book	Books
Pen	Pens
Friend	Friends
Class	Classes
Foot	Feet
Child	Children
Box	Boxes
Bench	Benches
Mango	Mangoes
Potato	Potatoes
Baby	Babies
City	Cities
Lorry	Lorries
Lady	Ladies
Leaf	Leaves

Learning new words

This section makes you to learn more new words to make familiar with many words clearly improving vocabulary.  Learning new words always improves vocabulary and makes easy to learn that particular language.

• acrobranching
  • An adventure sport involving acrobatics in trees using zip lines and climbing harnesses.
• affluenza
  • A blend of ‘affluence’ and ‘influenza’.
    A social disease resulting from extreme materialism and excessive consumerism: earning more money and consuming more, which can lead to overwork, debt, stress, anxiety, etc.
• afterparty
  • A relaxed social gathering which takes place after a party, a concert or any other crowded event.
• agritourism
  • A form of tourism in which tourists stay on farms or in agricultural villages, and often participate in farm activities.
• alcopop
  • Fruit drinks fortified with alcohol, designed and marketed to appeal to young people.
• aldesko
  • While sitting at a desk (play on the word ‘alfresco’).
    If you are very busy at work you may want to eat your sandwich ‘aldesko”.
• amazeballs
  • Used to say that you find something extremely good, very enjoyable, impressive, etc.
• analysis paralysis
  • The total inability to reach a decision due to over-analysis of a situation.
• anklington
  • Blend of the words ‘ankle’ and ‘wellington’.
    A short wellington boot.  A wellington boot is a rubber boot worn in wet conditions.
• anonymouse/anonymice
  • People who wish to remain anonymous when they give information, essentially because they are afraid of scandal or retribution.
• app
  • Abbreviation of ‘application’.
    A computer program written for a specific task and designed for use on a mobile digital device.
• applepick
  • Steal someone’s iPhone or a device made by Apple Inc.
• audiophile
  • A person who loves and collects high-quality audio recordings and equipment.
• asbo
  • Anti-social behavior order.
    A civil order made against a person whose behaviour causes major disturbance to others (drunkenness, vandalism, etc.). The individuals concerned may be banned from a specified area.
• avatar
  • A graphical image representing a person on the Internet. For example, an avatar can represent a player in online games, chat rooms, etc.
• baggravation
  • Blend of the words ‘bag’ and ‘aggravation’.
    A feeling of annoyance and frustration at the airport when your baggage has not arrived but the other passengers’ bags have.
• bashtag
  • A bashtag is a hashtag (#) that is used to make critical or abusive comments on social networking services such as Twitter.
• binge drinking
  • Drinking excessive amounts of alcohol in a short space of time, or drinking to get drunk.
• binge thinking
  • Thinking excessively about a problem in a short period of time.
• binge watching
  • Watching multiple episodes of a TV programme in rapid succession.
• bitcoin
  • Bitcoin is both a cryptocurrency and an electronic payment system. It allows people to send or receive money across the Internet without going through a financial institution.
• black swan
  • An extremely rare and unexpected event of large magnitude and consequence, for example the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake or the 2008 financial crisis.
• bloatware/fatware
  • Pre-installed software that occupies a lot of space on a computer or phone, leaving little memory for storing personal data.
• blook
  • A blend of ‘book’ and ‘blog’ : a book written by a blogger.
• blue belt
  • A protected stretch of coastline or marine area.
• bluejack/bluejacking
  • Sending anonymous text messages to another person’s mobile phone by using the Bluetooth™ networking system.
• bookaholic
  • A compulsive book buyer or a prolific reader.
• brain waste
  • The problem of skilled immigrants who are forced to accept positions far below their educational level in their new country is known as “brain waste”.
• breadcrumbing
  • A navigation technique which helps users by displaying a list of links to the pages they have visited when exploring a website, for example:vocabulary  > business english vocabulary  > business letters.
• brexit
  • Blend of ‘Britain’ and ‘exit’.
    The departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
• brexiter/brexiteer
  • One who favours Brexit (the United Kingdom leaving the European Union).
• brick
  • 1) An early model of a mobile phone with limited functionality.
    2) A smartphone or other electronic device that is broken or has ceased to function.
• brinner
  • Blend of ‘breakfast’ and ‘dinner’
    A meal served in the evening consisting of food usually eaten at breakfast (eggs, bacon, sausages, pancakes, etc.).
• bromance
  • Blend of ‘brother’ and ‘romance’.
    A close non-sexual relationship between two men.
• bureaucratese
  • A derogatory term for language used in businesses and bureaucracies which contains long overcomplicated sentences and complex words that are obscure or difficult to understand.
• burkini/burquini
  • Blend of ‘burqa’ and ‘bikini’.)
    A swimsuit worn by Muslim women which covers the whole body i.e. the arms to the wrist, the legs to the ankle, with a hood to cover the hair and neck.
• buzz
  • Excited interest or attention surrounding, for example, a new invention, a recent event or something that has become fashionable.
• buzzkill
  • Something or someone spoiling an event that people are enjoying.
• buzzword
  • A new word or expression that is commonly used in specialized work environments or age-groups, and has become fashionable. Terms used in advertising can often convert into buzzwords and become widely used.
• buzzworthy
  • Describes what is likely to arouse the interest and attention of the public. Cage sandals A type of sandal with a lot of thin straps.
• captcha
  • Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and Humans Apart.
    A distorted image of letters and numbers used to ensure that a response is not generated by a computer, in order to prevent spamming.
• carjacking
  • Blend of ‘car’ and ‘hijacking’.
    When a car driver is forced to give up his vehicle or drive to a destination designated by the attacker.
• carnapper
  • A person who steals a car.
• catfish
  • A person who sets up a false profile on a social networking site in order to deceive others or for fraudulent purposes.
• chainwatch
  • Watch several consecutive episodes of a TV series in one sitting, one after another.
• charticle
  • Blend of ‘chart’ and ‘article’.
    A news article that is composed primarily of a chart, image or graphics with just a brief text for additional information.
• chatroom
  • Areas on the internet where people can communicate by exchanging typed messages.
• chick lit
  • Books, usually featuring female characters, written by women on contemporary themes and issues that appeal more to women than to men.
• chillaxing
  • Blend of ‘chilling’ and relaxing’.
    Taking a break from stressful activities to rest or relax.
• citizen journalism
  • News collected and reported by ordinary people, especially through the use of blog software.
• click and collect
  • A shopping facility which enables customers to order and pay for goods online, then collect them from a local branch of the store.
• click bait
  • Put something on a website that will encourage visitors to click on a link.
• clickjack/clickjacking
  • Tricking Internet users into clicking on hidden links.
• cloud computing
  • A computing service which enables access to a shared pool of resources (servers, data storage, applications, etc.) over the Internet. Users can access and use tools or applications on a temporary basis, without having to install them on their computers.
• coatigan
  • A long cardigan or knitted jacket which from a distance looks more like a coat. Designed as transitional wear for autumn weather before a heavier coat is necessary.
• content farm
  • A website that publishes large amounts of low-quality content, or content copied from elsewhere, in order to attract visitors and improve its search-engine rankings.
• couplie
  • A photograph taken of themselves by a couple (similar to ‘selfie’).

Talk about your family – leisure activities

In english, to describe a family we begin from ourself.  Then our parents, siblings and add some information about them.

Immediate family

• These are your closest relatives

Extended family

• It refers to your entire family

Nuclear family

• It is another term for your immediate family, including just the parents and the children

Immediate family

Your immediate family consists of your parents, your siblings, and your grandparents.

• Mother – your female parent

• Father – your male parent

• Brother – a boy who has the same parents as you

• Sister – a girl who has the same parents as you

• Twin – sibling born at the same time as you

• Grandfather – your mother or father’s father

• Grandmother – your mother or father’s mother

“I have a big immediate family, with 6 sisters and 4 brothers all living in the same house!

Extended family

Your extended family consists of anyone else you might be related to, no matter how distant your relation is.

• Aunt – your mother or father’s sister

• Uncle – your mother or father’s brother

• Cousin – the child of your aunt or uncle

• Nephew – the son of your brother or sister

• Niece – the daughter of your brother or sister

“My aunt and uncle live 20 minutes from my house. We have dinner with them every Sunday.”

Family by marriage

When you get married, you take on your spouse’s family. These people are known as your “in-laws.”

• Brother-in-law – a man who marries your sibling

• Sister-in-law – a woman who marries your sibling

• Father-in-law – the father of your spouse

• Mother-in-law – the mother of your spouse

“I get along very well with my mother-in-law! She even taught me how to cook an old family recipe.”

DESCRIBING YOUR FAMILY

Family is a common topic in every day conversation, so how can you explain to your new friends a bit more about where you come from?

Take after

To take after someone means to have a similar personality trait or physical appearance.

•  I take after my mother. We have the exact same nose.
• He is a really good singer. He takes after his father in that way.

Brought up

To bring up, or be brought up, means to be taught or raised.

•  Guillaume was brought up with good morals.
•  My grandmother brought me up well.
•  I was brought up in Italy.                                                

Runs in the family

This refers to a specific characteristic or trait that appears in many family members.

•  Red hair runs in the family.
•  I wasn’t surprised about how much he ate. A large appetite runs in the family.

Self-Introduction

• Self Introduction plays a vital role in communicative english.
• In any situation say, In an interview, at meeting(Introduce) and so on self introduction is so much useful.
• The person on the other side to receive you or the group to receive,  you will judge your skills based on how you introduce yourself to others.
• Below given are some tips to give a clear about self Introduction.

1.  Start with a smile on your face & give details about Name, Place after greeting.

2. If necessary only add your family details.

3. Tell about your educational details.

4. Share about why you want to do JOB so.

5. About your Project in Brief.

6. The person who inspired you a lot.

7. Then about your intrests/hobbies.

8. Also how you will spend your time when you are free.

9. Tell about skills.

10. Then conclude by saying THANKS to the Person who is listining to you.

FOR EXAMPLE:1

Well, good morning sir/madam,

• Hi Friends, my name is Shivaji Rao Patil from Hyderabad. I parsuing my B-Tech in stream of computer science and engineering from nict college, xxx with aggregate 65%.

• I have completed HSC from GURU BASAVA junior college with aggregate of 6% and SSC from Pratibha we. N. High school with aggregate 73%.

• We are five in my family. My father is a private employee and my mother is a homemaker.

• I have two sibblings.

• About my achievements, I never made any achievements at state level.

• But in my schooling I got certificate in singing level competition. In college I got NSS certificate which I participated as volunteer in my 1st year of engineering.

• My strengths are hardworker, self motivating and dedicated towards my work. And also I’m a good learner as well as teacher.

• My hobbies are making crafts, painting, surfing net.

• My short term goal to get placed in well reputed company.

• My long term goal to placed in any MNC company and give my best to your Organisation.

• As a fresher, I don’t have any working experience, but I will prove once the opportunity comes.

FOR EXAMPLE:2

Good morning mam/sir.

• It’s my pleasure to introduce my self..well, I’m Rehana born and raised in Anantapur.

• I have done my schooling in Little flower Montessori English Medium High School with 77% ,then i did my plus 12 from S.S.B.N junior college with 77.7% and now i’m pursuing my final year B.tech from Anantha Lakshmi Institute of Technology and Sciences Anantapur with an aggregate of 78.33%

• My strengths are my attitude that i like to take challenges that

• I CAN do it,my way of thinking that i take both success and failure in a balanced manner..

• I don’t like to say weakness but i like to say scope for improvement that is i wont leave any ask in completely,i believe in my self and my hard work and i want perfection in every thing.

• My short term goal is i want a such a platform where i can grow my career along with the organisation growth like yours and

• My Long term goal is i want to be one of the reason for the success of the organisation and i want to see your organisation as a bench mark to other organisations.

• My ethic is “i never neglect an opportunity for my improvement”,that all about me sir….thank you for giving me such a wonderful oppurtunity.

Directions

We find many people when asked about an address or any other location.  They would say ” Take first left, then right, straight, then left”, Not only in general, even we ourself find it difficult to explain certain things in correct direction.

North

South

West

East

North East

North West

South West

South East

The best example to illustrate directions is:

Q :       How to reach Chennai Bus Stand?

A :        Take straight on the first main road, turn left and head towards north to reach the bus-stand.

Relationships in the family

Father

Mother

Parents

Husband

Wife

Brother

Sister

Elder brother

Elder sister

Younger brother

Youngest sister

Eldest brother

Eldest sister

Youngest brother

Younger sister

Grand mother

Grandma

Grandfather

Grandpa

Great Grandfather

Great Grandmother

Cousin

Distant Cousin

Maternal Uncle

Maternal Aunt

Paternal Uncle

Paternal Aunt

Father-in-law

Mother-in-law

Son-in-law

Brother-in-law

Sister-in-law

Daughter-in-law

Nephew

Niece

Step-mother

Step-father

Step-brother