Elocution for I BA Eng. students..:

Today, had Elocution in I BA Prosody class and five students spoke, while two abstained. The last one to speak was Sarah Abraham - a revelation indeed. She spoke on Heaven/Hell? Where is it? The others who spoke were: Vidya Venkat Ian Pooja Pavithra Mahendran. Prof.Ganesh had a good and tough time adjudicating the programme, and said that we shall give prizes to all who spoke, as they all did very well, and deserved appreciation for their eagerness. He also offered to sponsor 50% of the amount for prizes.

Part II English Classes Today:

II Hr - I BSc Physics/Chem:
Mock Press: Rahul Dravid - Suriyanarayanan
Three topics given for GD
Read out excerpts from students' feedback.
Language/vocab time.
Correction of sentences:
Jane has been looking forward to meet you.
If Raju was really my friend, he would telephone me once in a while.
Of the two sons that Raghu has, the second is the best.
Agfa is the trademark of Photo goods.
Who won the First Men's Hockey World Cup in the year 1971? India

V/VI Hr - II BA Phil/Tam/His
Gave Units Test

Part II English Classes Today:

II Hr - D.O - I - I BSc Phy/Chem:
Mock Press by Christopher
Prince and Jacob win today's 'Daily Quiz.'

GK:
Only country to have a flag with just one colour - LIBYA (green)
A monkey is a slang for 500 pounds.
Slogan of CBI - Industry, Impartiality, Integrity
Maximum allowed business partners in a banking business in India - 10
Costermonger is one who sells fruits and vegetables in a hand cart.
The prefix ULTRA means BEYOND.
DVD expanded means DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC.
Absentees:
Phy: 13,20,27,34
Chem: 40,41

II BA Phil/His/Tam
Conducted Units test.
Spot the errors in the following:
Ajith studies hardly for his exams. He will get a distinction.
Can Sheela reach the station by 5 'o' clock?
All the members of the club are friendly. They love each other.
Ms.Ramya is considered as the best outgoing student of our College this year.
I wish you will give me a lift to the Hall.
Absentees:
His: 1
Tam: 5,12,19,21,23
Phil: 9,12,19,20,23,27,30,36,39

II CIA starts:

II CIA Tests start tomorrow. I BSc Phy/Chem students are asked to come to P-1 Class in the Science Block. Test timings: 11:30 - 1.30 pm.

Part II English Classes Today:

V & VI Hr - I BSc Physics/Chemistry:
Gave model paper and notes of lessons.
Mock Press: Deepti Kousik - J.K.Rowling
Quiz: If AK 47 is to Russia, to which country is UZI native to?
Who is the only Asian to be included in 'Sunday Times' list of the wealthiest 200 in Britain since 1066 - LN Mittal.
Catch 22 - a directive that's impossible to obey without violating some other.
Horn - nose - he scratched his horn with his pencil.
In 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' the prize cheques are issued in the name of ICICI bank.

Absentees:
Phy: 11
Chem: All present :-) Kudos to you all. Keep up the spirit!

Part II English Classes Today: Web log:

I Hr: I BSc Physics/Chem:
Next Mock Interview - Deepti on J.K.Rowling
Today's Mock Interview - Prince - Hrithik Roshan

GK:
The Kumbh mela is held only in four Indian cities. Ujjain, Allahabad, Haridwar and Nasik
Rama has three brothers.
One is Lakshmana.
The other two are the twins Bharata and Satrughna
Four months - January, March, May, June are named after gods.
Nitrogen makes up the greater part of the Earth's atmosphere.
Vocab:
Omni - all
omniana - bits of information from everywhere
omnibus - transport for all
omnicompetent - in all matters
omnicorporeal - including all bodies
omnify - enlarge, make universal
omnigenuous - of all types or kinds
omnium gatherum - a collection of all things, people
omnimeter - for measuring all angles.
omniparent - being the origin of all.
omnipotent - all powerful
omniscient - all knowing
omnist - a believer in all religions
omnivorous - eats all.

II Hr - II BA Tam/Phil/His (voc):
Taught the formula for the basic sentence patterns.
Introduced the basics of tenses/phrasal verbs
Taught Merchant of Venice - Act I Scene 3

Absentees:
His: 4
Phil: 3,8,12,19,20,21,26,29,30,36,39
Tam: 8,15,17,19,21,26

Part II English Classes Today:

II Hr - I BSc Physics/Chem:
Mock Press: Suriyanarayanan - Rahul Dravid
Spotting Errors/Quiz
Deepti wins today's Daily Quiz prize.
AN - not/absence of

anecdote - a story NOT generally known.
anemia - NOT enough red blood cells.
anesthesia - NOT having feeling/numbness
anodyne - NOT having any pain/ a narcotic
anomaly - NOT having any common rule/irregularity
anonym - a person whose identity is NOT known.
anopia - absence of the eye (defective vision).

Absentees:
Phy: 14,18,20,27,39
Chem: 7,13,31,41

II BA Tam/Phil/His (Voc):
1. Use of Modals/Aux
two types of questions
1. Wh - type
2. yes/No type
Merchant of Venice introduced.

Absentees:
Phil: 2,8,9,13,19,20,21,22,27,29,30,35,36,37,38,39
Tam: 3,16,18,19,21,23,29
His (Voc): 4,5

Part II English Classes Today: Web log:

IV Hr - I BSc Physics/Chem:
Mock Interview: Vinodh - Dr.Atal Behari Vajpayee
Absentees:
Phy: 1,27,36
Chem: 6,18,31,32,37,41
GK:
Software developed exclusively for use by infants/children - LAPWARE
Slang for US Dollars - Greenbacks

Spot the errors in the following statements:
Sriram counted the answers to make sure that none of the questions were left out.
Nirmal is a good student and a good actor.
The speeding motorcyclist hit on the stationary lorry and died on the spot.
I know to speak, read and write Hindi.

Conference on Language and Technology

With Prof.Shiv, attended the two-day ELTAI conference on Language and Technology, at Anna University. The Conference was inaugurated by Dr.E.Balagurusamy, Vice-Chancellor. Dr.Felix presented a paper.

Part II English Classes Today: Web log:

IV Hr - I BSc Phy/Chem:
Introduced Subordinate clauses and Relative clauses:
When the dog barked, the baby woke up.
Because the dog barked, the baby woke up.

If the dog barks, the baby will wake up.
Whenever the dog barked, the baby woke up.
A few subordinate clauses:
after, although, as, as far as, as soon as, as if, as though, because, before, even if, even though, if, in case, since, so that, than, that, though, till, when, whenever, where, wherever, whether, while

Examples of Relative Clauses:
who, whom, which, what.

Absentees:
Phy: 14,15,16,18,19,25,30,35,36,37
Chem: 3,12,18,26,36

Part II English Classes Today: Web log:

II Hr: I BSc Phy/Chem:
Mock Press: Jude dons Albert Einstein
Next in line for Mock Press:
Christopher - Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam - 09 Feb
Vinodh - Dr.Atal Behari Vajpayee - 10 Feb
Suriyanarayanan - Dravid
Deepti Kousik - J.K.Rowling

Special congratulations to Samuel George and the Debate and Quiz team for winning laurels for the College.