Haridas Patil

  Mind as a foe.              In day-to-day life, we always follow our minds sincerely and obediently. It is like a master and a servant. It often serves as lots of raw materials for our thinking and talking with others or self. That’s why, we are bound to it and never step out of it to see what exactly the world is. It creates boundaries around us such as limitation, suspicion, diffidence and adherence. Therefore, we never go beyond the routine. As a result, we assume life as fate and life's purpose. And we keep the Laxman Rekha for us and our lives. We are too doubtful to take risks in life. Further, we keep talking to ourselves and create unnecessary incidents.  On the other hand, the mind often stops us from doing something new by asking several questions or referring to the past or others’ examples. Then we take time and sit over there while thinking about it. That’s why, it is said that the mind is a meaning...

  On listening As we listen to others so we become. That’s why, listening skills build relationships good or bad. It depends upon how we listen to others, with what perceptions we listen and listen without interruptions. Further, do we listen to others in a complete sense? Or do we listen to others with the emotions of the speaker? Before listening to others we should be attentive. Then we can understand the person and his feelings. Once we get him, both of us will move toward a good relationship. As a result, we get each other. We clarify doubts and misunderstandings. Through listening skills, we get his message exactly as he wants to convey.   In the end, we both become happy and develop our rapport. Therefore, listening plays a greater role in life and relationships.  

😀😀It’s time to start something new this year. I like to go for making new videos every day and write something related to spoken English. It may be my experience based on my day-to-day life, new ideas and should be copy-pasted. But I must begin anything. It can create an empire in future. Possibly, I start making new videos every day based on my thoughts, feelings and ideas. It will build my confidence level, expression, presentation skills and outspoken skills. Further, it will rejuvenate a kind of energy and power in my life. Consequently, I will have more happiness, passion and self-motivation. So, it’s a good time to take the initiative and bring changes in my life. Let me think about topics which can be taken for making videos and writing blogs. My life and daily life are full of resources that can suggest various ideas and topics.     

                                                Vocabulary Test                                                 HUMAN NOISES Match the words in the box with their description below. Use your dictionary to check your answers. Sniff Sneeze Sigh Pant Scream Boo Stammer Cough Gasp Cheer Puff Chant Whisper Groan Yawn Snore 1. to sing a regular beat:- 2. to speak very quietly:- 3. to breathe with difficulty:- 4. to breathe fast:- 5. to make loud cries:- 6. to hesitate and ...

                                 Express feelings authentically. Expressing authentically and with integrity is a need of hour in life. If not expressed it leads to extreme steps or incident happens. It may be unbelievable. That’s why we should express ourselves genuinely what exacts feelings and thoughts we have to be shared with others. It seems fine and simple, but it takes courage and boldness in the sake of expressing it authentically and fully. Sometimes, we face numerous challenges in balancing both our relationships and careers. Because we aren’t good at expressing ourselves authentically, never get the value of integrity. Therefore, we get frustration and disappointment. On the other hand, we start finding fault in and blaming others. Secondly, we never take a responsible role in that communication and relationships. Thirdly, we always take pity on communication and relationships. Fourthly,...

  Check out your English 1) This exercise lets you review some of the more common uses of 'grammar’-type words (prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, prepositions, etc.) in context. Use one word to complete each gap in the sentences from the given box ( to, of, no, used to, ago, had, between, even, about , over, most, some, near, be, on, unless, for, at, knowing, spite, would, managed, as, everyone, this, who, just, with, made, by, the , where, give, until, these, two, which, one, whole, least, more, because, since, what, else ). There may be more than one alternative answer, but you should just give one of them. 1. I'm afraid……… say you have absolutely…… chance…..passing the exam 2. A few years……, people ……….to write letters to each other. ……….days, it's all e-mails and text messages. 3. You can't leave early, ………if you promise to work late tomorrow. 4. ………….1999 and 2003, the book sold…………..a million copies. 5. One or two of my friends live abroad, but …....

                           Confusing pairs and false friends. * Complete the following sentences with the appropriate words. 1. conduct/direct Von Karajan will……… the Berlin Symphonic Orchestra at the concert. It took two policemen to…………… the traffic 2. continuous/continual She has been in………… pain for three days. I am getting fed up with her………..complaints. 3. driver/chauffeur The ………………brought the Rolls Royce to the hotel's main entrance. He's got a job as a bus………………. 4. formidable/wonderful They had a ……………….holiday by a lake in Sweden. The castle is surrounded by……………… walls and gates. 5. fun/funny I didn't have much……….. on my birthday. He made ………….faces and made the children laugh. 6. go/play Shall we ………….jogging or swimming? Neither. Let's …………..tennis. 7. Come along with/follow Would you like to…………… me to the cinem...