ELCS LAB7
17-10-2019
ACTIVITY:
A. Neutralising MTI B. Writing an essay and precis writing
CALL LAB: Neutralising MTI
other tongue influence or MTI means the impact of the way your first language is spoken on the second language you are trying to learn. For us, it means effect of our mother tongue on the way we speak English. So, when you see someone speaking English with a heavy Bengali or Punjabi or Telugu accent, you know the person has an MTI problem.
MTI is solvable but an extremely complex problem. It needs strong commitment and intense effort for 4-6 weeks.
Once the students carry the new speech patterns and get used to them, slowly, those sounds will become a part of your system.
Once the new habit starts taking root, the amount of effort required will reduce and once it is solidified enough, the effort required reduces to just the maintenance effort.
i. Observe the mouth movements of those who speak English well and try to imitate them.
ii. Until you learn the correct intonation and rhythm of English, slow your speech down.
iii. Listen to the music of English
iv. Use the Dictionary
v. Make a list of frequently used words that you find difficult to pronounce and ask someone who speaks the language well to pronounce them for you.
ICS Lab: Writing an essay and Precis Writing
The following are the preparatory elements to write an essay, you should generally:
While this sounds like a lot of steps to write a simple essay, if you follow them you will be able to write more successful, clear and cohesive essays.
1. Choose the Type of Essay
The first step to writing an essay is to define what type of essay you are writing. There are three main categories into which essays can be grouped:
1. Narrative Essay: Tell a story or impart information about your subject in a straightforward, orderly manner, like in a story.
2. Persuasive Essay: Convince the reader about some point of view.
3. Expository Essay: Explain to the reader how to do a given process. You could, for example, write an expository essay with step-by-step instructions on how to make a peanut butter sandwich.
PRECIS WRITING:
A precis is a summary. Precis writing is an exercise in compression. A precis is the gist of a passage expressed in as few words as possible. A precis should give all essential points so that anyone reading it will be able to understand the idea expressed in the original passage.
There are no rigid rules regarding the length of a precis. But as a general rule, it should not contain more than a third of the total number of words in the original passage.
Most people read carelessly and fail to fully comprehend the meaning of the passage. Precis writing forces them to pay attention to what they read because no one can write a summary of a passage unless they read it carefully.
17-10-2019
ACTIVITY:
A. Neutralising MTI B. Writing an essay and precis writing
CALL LAB: Neutralising MTI
other tongue influence or MTI means the impact of the way your first language is spoken on the second language you are trying to learn. For us, it means effect of our mother tongue on the way we speak English. So, when you see someone speaking English with a heavy Bengali or Punjabi or Telugu accent, you know the person has an MTI problem.
MTI is solvable but an extremely complex problem. It needs strong commitment and intense effort for 4-6 weeks.
Once the students carry the new speech patterns and get used to them, slowly, those sounds will become a part of your system.
Once the new habit starts taking root, the amount of effort required will reduce and once it is solidified enough, the effort required reduces to just the maintenance effort.
i. Observe the mouth movements of those who speak English well and try to imitate them.
ii. Until you learn the correct intonation and rhythm of English, slow your speech down.
iii. Listen to the music of English
iv. Use the Dictionary
v. Make a list of frequently used words that you find difficult to pronounce and ask someone who speaks the language well to pronounce them for you.
ICS Lab: Writing an essay and Precis Writing
The following are the preparatory elements to write an essay, you should generally:
- Decide what kind of essay to write
- Brainstorm your topic
- Research the topic
- Develop a thesis
- Outline your essay
- Write your essay
- Edit your writing to check spelling and grammar
While this sounds like a lot of steps to write a simple essay, if you follow them you will be able to write more successful, clear and cohesive essays.
1. Choose the Type of Essay
The first step to writing an essay is to define what type of essay you are writing. There are three main categories into which essays can be grouped:
1. Narrative Essay: Tell a story or impart information about your subject in a straightforward, orderly manner, like in a story.
2. Persuasive Essay: Convince the reader about some point of view.
3. Expository Essay: Explain to the reader how to do a given process. You could, for example, write an expository essay with step-by-step instructions on how to make a peanut butter sandwich.
PRECIS WRITING:
A precis is a summary. Precis writing is an exercise in compression. A precis is the gist of a passage expressed in as few words as possible. A precis should give all essential points so that anyone reading it will be able to understand the idea expressed in the original passage.
There are no rigid rules regarding the length of a precis. But as a general rule, it should not contain more than a third of the total number of words in the original passage.
Most people read carelessly and fail to fully comprehend the meaning of the passage. Precis writing forces them to pay attention to what they read because no one can write a summary of a passage unless they read it carefully.
