Twisters "We are not perfect" It is as simple as that. The worst case scenario is when this imperfection becomes obvious without any cause. We want to speak but feel tongue-tied. We want to participate in group discussions, meetings and talks but find ourselves unable to open mouth. There may be several reasons behind it.Sometimes attitude, sometimes hesitation and sometimes no reason at all. In order to tackle this problem, tongue twisters can play a vital role. Here is the list of some of them. I personally advise you to practice as many of them as possible.
· They have left the thrift shop, and lost both their theatre
tickets and the volume of valuable licenses and coupons for free theatrical
frills and thrills.
· I thought a
thought, but the thought that I thought wasn’t the thought that I thought I
thought.
· If it was the
thought that I thought I thought then I wouldn’t have thought so much,
· Thank the other
three brothers of their father’s mother’s brother’s side.
· The thirty-three
thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.
· Thirty-three
thousand people think that Thursday is their thirtieth birthday.
· She sells
seashells on the seashore.
· Betsy butcher
bought a better butter.
· The vines in the
village are very vast.
· Veronica’s voice
has variety and vitality.
· Stephen is a
very valuable weaver.
· The vitamins in
vegetables are marvelous.
· Leave the lovely
vase in the van.
· William’s
woolens are wonderfully warm.
· Which watch will
you wear to the wedding?
· We were waiting
at the railway station.
· Wendy works in
the warehouse on Wednesdays.
· Walking is a
wonderful way to lose weight.
· White Whales
wade through the waves in the winter wind.
· Why made,
whales? Why whales why??
· Swam swam over
the sea, swim swam swim.
· Swam swam back
again, well swam swan!
· She Sells sea
shells by the sea shore; but the sea shells
· That she sells
by the seashore are not real seashells.
Many times, you may be out of words when it comes to define a person's personality traits. Hence, there is always a need to boost your vocabulary. The problem with our vocab is not short-term. Being humans, we tend to forget things easily. That's where our blog comes in the scene. We are committed to provide you with quality guidance. Here, I have prepared a comprehensive list of personality adjectives. You need to associate them with some particular characters and you will never have to learn them again. This is one of the best ways to keep them in your mind forever.
Group
Discussions are key to a productive influx of new ideas and enhancement
of mutual cooperation to bring up a more holistic output relevant to
the context, stimulating thinking skills of all those part of the group, and thus blending the final innovation into a worthy project juxtaposed with credibility.
A group discussion consists of :
- Communication Skills
- Knowledge and ideas regarding a given subject
- Capability to co-ordinate and lead
- Exchange of thoughts
- Addressing the group as a whole
- Thorough preparations
The Group Discussion is essentially used as pointer to assess a
student in the following areas:
- Communication skills
- Clarity of thought
- Inter-personal behavior
- Ability to work in a team
- Reasoning ability
- Leadership skills
- Initiative
- Assertiveness
- Flexibility
- Creativity
- Ability to think on ones feet
Reasons for having GD
- It helps you to understand a subject more deeply.
- It improves your ability to think critically.
- It helps in solving a particular problem.
- It helps the group to make a particular decision.
- It gives you the chance to hear other students’ ideas.
- It improves your listening skills.
- It increases your confidence in speaking.
- It can change your attitudes.
Remember the DOs & DONT’s before attending any GD. They can really save
you at times!!
Be as natural as possible. Do not try and be someone
you are not. Be yourself.
A group discussion is your chance to be more vocal. The evaluator wants to hear
you speak. Take time to organize your thoughts. Think of what you are going to
say. Seek clarification if you have any doubts regarding the subject. Don’t
start speaking until you have clearly understood and analyzed the subject. Work out various strategies to help you make an entry:
initiate the discussion or agree with someone else’s point and then move onto
express your views. Opening the discussion is not the only way of gaining
attention and recognition. If you do not give valuable insights during the
discussion, all your efforts of initiating the discussion will be in vain.
Your body language says a lot about you - your
gestures and mannerisms are more likely to reflect your attitude than what you
say.
Language skills are important only to the effect as to how you get your
points across clearly and fluently.
Be assertive not dominating; try to maintain a
balanced tone in your discussion and analysis. Don’t lose your cool if anyone
says anything you object to. The key is to stay objective: Don’t take the
discussion personally. Always be polite: Try to avoid using extreme phrases
like: `I strongly object’ or `I disagree’. Instead try phrases like: `I would
like to share my views on…’ or `One difference between your point and mine…’ or
“I beg to differ with you” Brush up on your leadership skills; motivate the
other members of the team to speak (this surely does not mean that the only
thing that you do in the GD is to say “let us hear what the young lady with the
blue scarf has to say,” or “Raman, let us hear your views” - Essentially be
subtle), and listen to their views. Be receptive to others’ opinions and do not
be abrasive or aggressive. If you have a group of like-minded friends, you can
have a mock group discussion where you can learn from each other through giving
and receiving feedback.
Apart from the above points, the panel will also judge team members for
their alertness and presence of mind, problem-solving abilities,
ability to work as a team without alienating certain members, and creativity.
Some other Dos are:
• Knowledge is strength. A candidate with good reading habits has more
chances of success. In other words, sound knowledge on different topics like
politics, finance, economy, science and technology is helpful.
• Power to convince effectively is another quality that makes you stand out
among others.
• Clarity in speech and expression is yet another essential quality.
• If you are not sure about the topic of discussion, it is better not to
initiate. Lack of knowledge or wrong approach creates a bad impression.
Instead, you might adopt the wait and watch attitude. Listen attentively to others,
may be you would be able to come up with a point or two later.
• A GD is a formal occasion where slang is to avoided.
• A GD is not a debating stage. Participants should confine themselves to
expressing their viewpoints. In the second part of the discussion candidates
can exercise their choice in agreeing, disagreeing or remaining neutral.
• Language use should be simple, direct and straight forward.
• Don’t interrupt a speaker when the session is on. Try to score by
increasing your size, not by cutting others short.
• Maintain rapport with fellow participants. Eye contact plays a major role.
Non-verbal gestures, such as listening intently or nodding while appreciating
someone’s viewpoint speak of you positively.
• Communicate with each and every candidate present. While speaking don’t
keep looking at a single member. Address the entire group in such a way that
everyone feels you are speaking to him or her.
There has been enough material on the subject - ‘What to do in a GD?’ Its
now time for a few don’ts. And as a matter of fact, it’s more important to
remember don’ts rather than do’s.
- Do not get into arguments with people, remember you are there to make
effective points, do not waste time on futile arguments that do not contribute
to the topic under discussion.
- Making yourself heard is important but do not try to hog the lime-light
all the time, evaluate the worth of what you are saying, or you may simply make
points that are irrelevant or were better left unsaid.
- Do not act patronizing with your fellow group members, it could backfire.
- Do not make use of gestures excessively as you may come across as
aggressive, learn to toe the line between assertive and aggressive.
- Do not slouch but seat yourself comfortably, awkward posture could indicate
nervousness or discomfort with your position in the group.
- Most of all, belief in your own ability to remain poised in any situation
will allow you to sail through.
- Do not fidget or act restless.
- Do not stare at the floor or out of the window, you may come across as
uninterested or inattentive.
- Try not to look at the Panel members during the discussion.
However, in
order to cater to the needs of a particular group, it is highly
imperative that the designs and patterns of groups be in coherence with
the typical composition of the group thus, catalyzing the overall
progress. Too complicated to understand? In simple words: Groups need
to be arranged such that the members of that particular group well
adapt to its structure and acquire an encouraging environment to think,
communicate, share, learn, participate & interact with
others- all of which are essential components of any sort of education
or critical analysis.
A preposition is a kind of connector for it expresses the
relationship of the noun or pronoun that were used to other words in
the sentence. This relationship may express a location, direction,
time, cause or possession. The position that a preposition holds in a
sentence then is significant for it establishes a particular
relationship.
As you can see very clearly, they work just like connectors. Without them, it will be impossible to understand what is being said or written. We need to study them very closely.
List of prepositions:
Since you have learn about them, it is a must to have a close grip over the sense of them. For this purpose, try to understand the following structures.
Prepositional Phrases:
Now I would like to throw some light upon prepositional phrases. They are nothing much but just paired prepositions. BUT it is very necessary to know that after pairing, they might gain entirely different sense. Hence, you need to learn them separately. For example:
Again, I would like to recommend the below given list of some commonly used prepositional phrases. Some of them may look familiar, while some may not. You had better have a close look.
They are many in number. Here, there and every where. But if you notice closely they are fairly different in nature. Yes!! it is very easy to learn them. You just need to focus on the position of the object. Prepositions are real fun. Once you get used to them, they are all around you, making a wide sense. Here are some...
Some examples:
Jack was coming from his office.
He fell off the wall. (not from the wall)
We walked along the road.
She jumped into the river.
The train passed through the tunnel.
Please come down.
I am sitting in my room. (not into my room)
The mob quickly moved away from the sight of blast.
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