Internal Mark Statement Reg:

Dear Students of Part II English,
Your Grand Internal Mark Statement for I BSc Phy/Chem class, and II BA Phil/Tam/His (Voc) have been displayed in the Dept Notice Board this morning at 9.00 am.
Corrections, if any, can be made to me, personally, or via email before Wednesday, 07 April 2004.
Regards and all best wishes,
Rufus

Part II English Classes Today:

II Hr - I BSc Physics/Chemistry -
Chemistry class had practicals today, and so the Physics class alone were present in full strength. Taught "The Scholar"

29 March 2009 - CA TEST III - 11.30 - 1.30 - 70% General & 30% Text-based.

Sustained Outstanding Record of Nil Absenteeism - Kudos Phy & Chem Class

II Hr - DO - I - I BSc Physics/Chem

[Nine more working days]

Correct the errors in the following sentences - 

It was a three-hours test.

I am waiting for you since 8 am in the morning.

Many serials are broadcasted on AIR
TV has become a basic necessity of everyone.
Many hospitals do not dispose medical wastes properly.

Neither Raju nor Ravi have arrived. 

I have returned all the books to the library yesterday.

The principal and secretary have arrived. 

Nicknames of - 

Tagore - Gurudev
Shakespeare - Bard of Avon

Adi kavi - Valmiki

Anna - C. N. Annadurai

Haryana Hurricane - Kapil Dev

Udanpari - P. T. Usha
Man of Peace - L. B. Shastri

Which state capital is situated on the river Ganges? Patna

Absentees: Phy: NIL - No absentees :-)
Chen: NIL - No absentees :-)

Congratulations dear Phy & Chem class for a sustained, outstanding record of NIL Absenteeism. So proud of you all. Keep up the spirit!

Part II English Classes Today:

D.O - I - I BSc Phy/Chem:
Vinodh won today's Daily Quiz.
Difference between:
aches/pains
injuries/wounds
exercise/exorcize
compulsive/impulsive
Fourth Estate - Press
TV was introduced in the year - 1959
Colour TV was introduced in the year - 1982
The one-rupee note bears the signature of the Secretary, Ministry of Finance.

Absentees:
Phy: 21,25
Chem: 12,17,26,35

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.

Kudos to Samuel George...!

Kudos to Samuel George, I BSc Chem, whose article featured in this fortnight's Sportstar magazine, dated 24 January, 2004. It was a commentary on Sachin Tendulkar.

Part II English Classes Today: Web log:

II Hr - I BSc Phy/Chem: D.O - V:
Mock Press: T.V.Gayathri (Kalpana Chawla)
Thailand - kingdom in SE Asia formerly SIAM
Bahrain, GAZA STRIP etc.
FEDER/FIDE - trust/faith
federalism - principle of national organisation
confederacy - a union for mutual support and common action
bonafide - in good faith
confide - to have trust in someone
confidant - person in whom one can confide
confidence - self-reliance - trust in oneself
fidelity - faithfulness
infidel - one who has no faith
perfidy - disloyalty

D.O - IV - Part II Web log:

I BSc Phy/Chem: From February. quiz will be based on mental aptitute/ Next Mock Press: Kalpana Chawla
Introduced the vowel sounds -
Dollar and Pound are called Cable. Why?
Busman's Holiday - a holiday that involves doing the same things that one does at work.
Nike - Goddess of victory
the obverse side of a coin - reverse side
Difference between American and British English - explained with illustrations.

Phy: All Present :-) Special Kudos to all of you!
Chem: 13,22,28,37,41

II BA Tam/Phil/His (Voc)
Taught Adjectives and conjunctions.
Gave introduction to Merchant of Venice
His: 3,4
Tam:9,10,12,19,23,25,28
Phil: 4,5,8,9,10,12,13,17,18,19,20,22,23,26,27,28,29,30,31,35,36,39

[Febrile mood at Westminster - Febrile - having, showing a great deal of nervouse excitement/feverish]
Consonants - Plosives, affricates, nasals, fricatives, lateral, approximants, etc.

Spoken English classes begin..:

Today, at 2:30 pm, started the Free Spoken English class for my students. Students were asked to be regular, to ward off shyness, and to participate enthusiastically. The following students were present: 1. R.Vidhya Rani, I BSc Chem 2. M.Anitha, I BSc Chem 3. V.Prakash, I BSc Chem 4. S.David, I BSc Chem 5. J.Benny Thomas, II BA Tam 6. D.Sudha, II BA Tamil 7. V.Hemavathi, II BA Tamil 8. N.Reena Devi, II BA Tamil 9. V.Jayanthi, II BSc Zoo (Voc) 10. A.Chandrasekar, II BA Tam 11. R.Vetriventhan, II BA Tam 12. P.Amul Sofiya, II BA Tam 13. M.Gayathri, II BA Tam 14. A.Gnanamani, II BA Tam 15. M.Kamatchi, I BA Tam 16. R.Vijayalakshmi, I BA Tam 17. N.Prakash, I MA Eng. 18. K.Suresh Kumar, I BSc Phy 19. B.Ram Kumar, I BCom (V) 20. M.Portia Roselin, II BSc Zoo 21. K.Jeyaseelan, II BA Phil 22. S.Vetriselvi, II BA His (V) 23. R.Mahesh, II BA Phil 24. T.Vijay Amritraj, II BSc Zoo (V) 25. M.Ilavarasi, II BA Tam 26. R.Anandhi, II BSc Chem 27. R.Nandhakumar, II BA Tam 28. R.Sivasankari, II BSc Zoo (V) 29.D.Aruldoss, II BA tam 30. Gopikannan, I BA Tam 31. Chennakrishnan, II MSc Zoo 32. Jeevitha, II BA Tam 33. J.Sakthivel, I MA Pol.Sci 34.Felix, I BSc Chem 35. N.Bhuvanesh, I BSc Chem 36. C.Saravanakumar, II BSc Zoo(V) 37. T.Selvakumar, II BSc Zoo (V) 38. K.Sudha, I BSc History 39. E.V.Catherine, II BSc Chem 40. S.Sharmila, II BSc Chem 41. T.Grace Prabha, II BSc Chem 42. Latchathipathy, I MAEng.

D.O - I Part II - Web log:

I BSc Phy/Chem: Introduced Phonetics.
Pronunciation Practice.
Republic Day guest of Honour - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
superscribe/subscribe/zenith/meridian/nadir/advertisement/environment/women
Fruity/Flowery/Resinous/Spicy, Foul and Burned together are the basic odours.
Cardomom spices are by tradition picked only by women in India.
Other than water, CLUB SODA is the only substance served in restaurants that has zero calories per 100 grams.
Roman Emperor Caligula had pearls dissolved in his vinegar.

II BA Phil/Tam/His (voc):
Gave units test - Asked the class to write a paragraph of fifteen lines without a single mistake.

Tam: 12,19,24,26
Phil: 8,9,12,13,17,19,20,29,30,31,35,36,39,40

Exam alert - exactly three months from today, semester exams begin.
CA marks - given.
Asked students to pay the text book amount.
UK - comprises England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Commonwealth - states that were previously part of the British empire, and dependencies.
Absentees:
Phy: 26,30,32,35,36,37,38,41,42
Chem: 22,35,36,42

Super Tuesday - a day on which several states hold primary elections.
Taught 'A Doll's House'
Think like a man of action; act like a man of thought - Albert Einstein, German-born American physicist - greatest scientist of the 20th century.

I BSc Phy/Chem - IV Hr - Taught poetry analysis.
The MITSMA technique for analysing a poem.
fer - bring/yield
fertile - yield much
fertilization - causing to bear richly
conference - bring together
odoriferous - bring a pleasant odour
suffer - bring sorrow or pain
transfer - bring from one place to another
offer - bring openly
'PATIENCE' and 'FORTITUDE' stand guard to the NY state Library. They are Lions.
Shehnai, is an Indian musical instrument, which, translated into English means, 'Royal flute'
Traditionally, the leaves of the tamarind tree are supposed to improve your singing voice.

Absentees:
Phy:14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,25,30,31,32,33,34,35,37,40,41,42
Chem: 3,12,13,14,22,23,28,29,32,36,41,42

MITSMA Technic for Poems..:

Taught the Part II English classes a simple technique for analyzing poems the easy way. Mood of the Poet Idea of the Poem Tone of the Poet Style of the Poet Metre of the Poem Age of the Poet Started the play 'A Doll's House' for the I BSc Physics/Chem class.

'A' Plus for MCC...! Cheerios..!!!

A Staff Meeting was convened by the Principal to brief the Staff Council about the NAAC Report of the Peer committee. The Principal gave us all a surprise by announcing that the College has got a A + grade, a rare honour for colleges in India. This coveted grade will be in vogue for a period of five years, he said. 

For all ye Book lovers, the International Book Fair is on, at Quaid–E–Millath Government College for Women, 754 Anna Salai, Chennai – 600002. You also get a special discount of 10% on all books.

Warm up for the I CIAs

Gave a warming up for the I CIA Tests which start tomorrow.

'First class' of the New Year!

Day Order I. In International Quiz, conducted for the I BSc Phy/Chem Part II English classes, Jacob (I BSc Chem) won.

Dear Students/friends, wish you all a happy, successful, prosperous and dynamic New Year ahead. May you taste success in all your endeavours, both academic and otherwise.
Regards, Rufus

II Hr: I BSc Phy/Chem:
The Chinese name their years after various animals. On January 22, the Year of the Goat gives way to the Year of the Monkey.
The Chinese calendar has 12 months (13 on a leap year).
Ordinary year has 353, 354, 355 days - whereas leap year has 383, 384, 385 days.

POWERFUL PHRASES FOR POSTIVE PEOPLE:
Simple, but powerful - we all like to hear them:

I'm proud of you
I believe in you
I trust you
You can do it
I thank you

People come into your life for a :
REASON/SEASON/LIFETIME - illustrations

Absentees:
Phy: 13,36,37
Chem: 35, 37, 42

II Tam/Phil/His(voc):
Took Grammar Class - the basics in phrasal verbs, parts of speech, figures of speech etc.
Hist: all present
Phil: 9,10,11,12,19,20,21,27,29,30,31,36,37,39,40
Tam: 14,19,21,23
Achieve your goals -
Life of Dr.Abraham Lincoln
Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam

I BSc Phy/Chem:
Units class - Announced the pattern of the question paper for the first CIA.
Gave notes of lesson for 'Ode to a Skylark'
Phy: 13, 15, 20, 34, 36
Chem: 26,35,42

Arun wins today's Daily Quiz

DO - III - Wednesday - PART II ENGLISH WEB LOG..:

II Hr: I BSc Phy/Chem:
MPEG - Motion Pictures Experts Group
JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group
Philips inventions: CD, DVD, JPEG, MPEG, Xenon Carlight, UHP light for projectors. Milestone of one lakh patents.
Wise men don't need advice; fools won't take it - Benjamin Franklin

I think and think for months and years - 99 times the conclusion is false. The 100th time i'm right - Albert Einstein

Absentees:
Phy: 9,13,25,31,33
Chem: 35,37,42

II BA Phil/Tam/His (voc)
Started 'Hymn before Action'. Gave self-generated units test.
Ju-jitsu/JUDO - a sport of unarmed combat (Japanese)
[ju - gentle/ do - way]

His (voc): 2
Tam: 12, 19, 20, 21
Phil: 3,9,10,11,12,16,18,19,20,23,29,30,31,36,38,39,40

He who is good at making excuses is seldom good for anything else.
He who angers you controls you.

D.O - I - Web log..:

I BSc Phy/Chem:
Started the essay "The Power of Women"
Announced the toppers in Units - I
Physics:
Nirmal Sam - 69
Suganthi, T - 68
Pauline Varna - 68
Gayathri, T.V - 68
Jude - 66

Chem:
Jacob George - 76
Christopher - 63
Kethshial Usha - 60

Today's Quiz Winner - Arun

Absentees:
Phy: 6,8,10,13,18, 19, 30, 31, 35, 39
Chem: 14,19,22,23,24,29, 32,35,42

GK Today:
Pictograms - sth that directly represents things in the world, like animals, water, people etc.
Ideograms - idea grams - represent concepts, such as the numerals I, II, III or 1,2,3 etc.
Logograms - represent words proper, such as the icons for telephone - drawing of a telephone
a man and a woman waiting in a seat - lounge
Rebus - a device that uses numbers, letters or symbols to represent words.

II BA Tam/Phil/His (voc):
Gave units test - I
ous - full of
delicious - full of delightful taste
gracious - full of grace/kindness
homogenous - full of the same quality
nervous - full of excitement/spirit
obnoxious - full of hate
obvious - having a full meaning
pugnacious - having an intention to fight
serious - full of earnestness
vivacious - full of life
covetous - full of envy

His (voc) - 05'
Tam: 17,18,19,20,21,23,24,25,26,29
Phil: 2,5,7,9,10,11,12,20,22,24,30,31,36,37,38,39

The word 'karate' means 'empty hand'
Time magazine's man of the year 1982 - Computer
Six official languages of the UN - Eng, Fre, Russ, Spa, Ara, Chi
Chewing gum is illegal in Singapore.
Most Corrupt countries:
Bangladesh
Nigeria
Indonesia
Uganda
Azerbaijan
Bolivia
Cameroon

Least Corrupt Countries:
Finland
Denmark
New Zealand
Iceland
Singapore
Sweden
Canada
Netherlands

V/VI hr - I BSc Phy/Chem:
Units Test
Assessment on Language -
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history.
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs - Alexander the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar

The 100 year war between Eng and France was fought for 116 years.
October Revolution in Russia happened in November.

Absentees:
Phy: 2,8,15,16
Chem: 28,37,40,41,42

D.O IV - I BSc Phy/Chem

Saloon - a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks/ also, a closed car without a boot.
Estate - a long car without an extra door at the back, and a lot of space behind the back seats.
but Salon is a large room for entertaining guest.
bloc - a group of countries united by similar political systems.
block - solid lump
born - birth
borne - to be carried (the leaf was borne away by the wind)

antipode - the direct opposite of sth
antecedents - a person's ancestors or family
antebellum - occuring or existing before a War esp. the US Civil War
ante-room - / ante-chamber - waiting room before the main hall/mess
antepenultimate - last but two in a series; third last.
antenatal - before birth
(the antepenultimate item on the agenda)
Auntie - Informal name for BBC and ABC
ante means 'before'
anti means 'the opposite of'

In Daily Quiz today, none won.

D.O III - Part II English - Web log..:

I BSc Phy/Chem:
The use of Active and Passive voices in sentences
Use of could - to refer to past ability only
can - ability
can/may
could/might
vivo - to live
vita - life
convivo - to live together
convivial - lively
vivacious - full of the joy of living
revive - bring back to life
Alumna - ex-woman student of a sch/college
Alumnus - ex-male student of a sch/college.
Completed 'Death be not proud' by John Donne

In Daily Quiz, Christopher won the prize.

Absentees: Phy: 16,19,20,32
Chem: 22,28

I Hr [Phy/Chem]
Rhetoric and its components - Introduction
Onomatopoeia - word formation in relation to its sound.
Clause - a group of words containing a subject and a verb
Phrase - a group of words that form an unit without a clause.
GK: David Beckham - Football's Golden Boy
Capital of Congo (Bantu languages)
Manama - Capital of Bahrain
PM of Israel - Ariel Sharon
PM of Palestine - Ahmed Qurei
SCRABBLE:
GEORGE BUSH - HE BUGS GORE
DORMITORY - DIRTY ROOMS
EVANGELIST - DEVIL'S ANGEL
DESPERATION - A ROPE ENDS IT
ANIMOSITY - IS NO AMITY

Absentees:
Phy: 21,25,26,31,35,36,37
Chem: 5,26,28,29,32,42

In Daily Quiz today, Bala (Phy) won the prize.

II Hr [I BSc Phy/Chem]
Completed 'The Solitary Reaper'
Definition of Rhetoric:
The four types - Exposition/Narration/Description/Argument
Plot: Constituted by events and actions
The chief character in a plot is called the protagonist.
Characters: Either flat or round
Absentees:
Phy: 12, 16,32
Chem: 5,12,20,22,23,28,40,42

In Daily Quiz today, Christopher wins the prize.

IV Hr [I BSc Phy/Chem]

Completed the poem 'Ode to a Skylark'
Started 'The Solitary Reaper'
General Awareness:
Personification (prosopopeia)
Pathetic Fallacy:
Conceit/paradox/pun/symbol etc.
In Dec 1991, the former USSR split into 15 separate republics.
"Bismark" was known as the 'UNSINKABLE" during World War II
World Cup City - Mexico City
Absentees: Phy: 15,21,25,30,31,32,34,35,36,37,39
Chem: 5,28,35,37,40,42

D.O - I - Part II English Phy/Chem

Shingle - a small signboard, especially outside a doctor's/lawyer's office.
What's the minimum no. of serves needed to win a game in tennis?
Four
In cricket, what does 'bodyline' mean?
An illegal bowling style.
Literature:
Style: The Manner in which the speaker says something.
Point of view: The way a story gets told.
First Person Narrative: 'I'
Second Person Narrative: Address by the narrator to someone he calls 'you'
Third Person Narrative: Narrator is outside the story.
Metonymy: (change of name)
the crown - stands for the king
Hollywood - stands for the film industry
I've read Milton - stands for the works of Milton
Synecdoche: (taking together)
ten hands - hands represents workmen.
hundred sails - sails represents ships.
wheel - automobiles

In Daily Quiz today, Jacob George won the prize - a pen.

I Hr: I BSc Phy/Chem
Started the poem 'Ode to a Skylark'
Use of Punctuation: To ensure the clarity nad readability of writing.
The use of Commas, before a coordinating conjunction joining independent clauses.
Ellipsis: The practice of leaving word(s) when they are not needed for the understanding of a text.
Absentees:
Phy: 15,25,26,29,31,35,38
Chem: 14,20,23,28,29,32,40,41,42

II BA Phil/Tam/His (Voc)
Completed the poem 'The World is too much with us'
His: 3,5
Tam: 1,3,11,14,19,23,26
Phil: 1,4,7,9,10,19,20,29,30,31,33,36,37,38,39,40
The use of semi colons:
Used between independent clauses not linked by a conjunction.
The coat is beyond repair; still Akay hopes to do sth about it.
Present were Cam, the wicked; Prue the Fair;

The use of Colons:
Used between two parts of a sentence, when the first part creates a sense of anticipation about what follows in the second.
Used to introduce a list:
The reading list includes the novels: 'Emma', 'Jane Eyre', 'The Mill on the Floss', etc
Commas make a break in the continuity of a sentence.
Dashes make a sharper break in the continuity.
Parentheses make a still sharper break in the continuity of sentences.
Dashes and parentheses are used to enclose a sentence element that interrupts the train of thought.
Square brackets around a parenthesis/within a paranthesis for easily distinguishing the levels of subordination.

Part II English Classes Today:

II Hr: I BSc Physics/Chem:
Finished the poem 'Mending Wall'
Gave the application of etymology in everyday life.
pend- hang
pendent - hanging drops of ice
pendant - jewellery that hangs
pending - hanging over
pendulum - a freely swinging piece of machinery
dependent - hanging on to something for suppor
independent - not hanging on anyone
suspended - hanging from
perpendicular - hanging straight down at right angles.
Absentees: Phy: 2, 15, 20, 25, 26, 37, 42
Chem: 12, 14, 23, 40, 41, 42

II BA Tam/Phil/His (Voc):
His (Voc): 1,4,5
Phil: 9,10, 19, 20, 27, 30, 31, 38, 39, 40
Tam: 10, 19, 23

Started the poem 'The Road is too Much with us"
All titles of works should be underlined.
niche - definition
What is a paragraph?
Difference between an acronym and an abbreviation
Use of the hyphen - to form compound words and to indicate word-continuity.
eg: best-known work
low-priced tickets
writer-critic/scholar-athlete

II Hr (I BA Eng)
Complete the words in the text below by writing ie or ei:
Please write a br__f p__ce about the rel__f work in Sudan. We bel__ve the work you did in this f__ld was for charity organisations who rec__ve medicines from the West and teach hyg__ne. We do not wish to dec__ve the public who often prec__ve the problem in Africa as ch__fly one of lack of food, particularly prot__n.

IV Hr [I BSc Physics/Chem]
Introduced the poem 'Mending Wall'. Announced prize sessions for the class from Monday 24 Nov 2003.
Absentees:
Phy: 2,15,25,30,31,32,35
Chem: 14,29,40,41,42

ELF - Extremely low frequency
Popular: prevalent among the general public.
popsy - an attractive young woman
pop - relating to commercial, popular music.
pop culture - commercial culture based on popular taste.
Quote: "If you judge people you have no time to love them" Mother Teresa

Part II English Classes Today:

II Hr: (I BSc Physics/Chem)
Gave general knowledge and vocabulary quiz for the I BSc Phy/Chem class.
Absentees: Phy: 2,29,38,42
Chem: 14,23,24,41,42

Mouse potato - one who lives in front of the computer.
eavesdrop - to listen to someone's conversation discreetly.
New Englanders were called Yankees.
Today's quote: Today's dreams are tomorrow's realities.
To wait is to wait time and opportunity.
'O Lord, thou givest us everything at the price of an effort" - Vinci

V Hr: Absentees:
His (Voc): 1,3,4,5
Tam: 12, 17, 19, 21, 23, 26
Phil: 1,2,10, 15, 19, 20, 30, 31, 33, 37, 38, 39, 40