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Hello Friends...  Sure, we all are doing well... Be careful, we must stay fit and shouldn't fall ill getting our studies affected. We shall eat and drink healthy, exercise regularly, and won't avoid our domestic and social responsibilities. And whatever time we get for ourselves at the end of the day, we must study hard for most of the time, so that we learn to think... and learn. We simply cannot afford to stop thinking, for we are learners, and we are the chosen ones who got the scope to learn...  Let's learn to think first... The English Translation Today, we are going to study Brotherhood, a poem by Octavio Paz, the great Mexican poet. The text which we are going to study was translated from Spanish into English by Eliot Weinberger.  Let’s Listen to the Text First As usual, I would like you to listen to the poem first, before you start reading the text on your own. Listening helps you to pick up the appropriate pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation; and thus, is likel...

Hello Friends...  Sure, we all are doing well... Be careful, we must stay fit and shouldn't fall ill getting our studies affected. We shall eat and drink healthy, exercise regularly, and won't avoid our domestic and social responsibilities. And whatever time we get for ourselves at the end of the day, we must study hard for most of the time, so that we learn to think... and learn. We simply cannot afford to stop thinking, for we are learners, and we are the chosen ones who got the scope to learn...  Let's learn to think first... This Discussion Today, we meet again to discuss a poem,- ' Dust of Snow ' by Robert Frost. Many among you are already acquainted with the poet and his works, and those who will be reading Frost for the first time now are likely to appreciate this introduction to the poet through this poem. Listening First Why don’t we spend a few seconds listening to the poem before we read it on our own? If you already know how to read a text after identify...

Hello Friends...  Sure, we all are doing well... Be careful, we must stay fit and shouldn't fall ill getting our studies affected. We shall eat and drink healthy, exercise regularly, and won't avoid our domestic and social responsibilities. And whatever time we get for ourselves at the end of the day, we must study hard for most of the time, so that we learn to think... and learn. We simply cannot afford to stop thinking, for we are learners, and we are the chosen ones who got the scope to learn...  Let's learn to think first... How to Write a Newspaper Report How to write a newspaper report,- that's what we are going to discuss in this session. Actually we are going to discuss how to report a piece of news, be it for the old school newspapers delivered to you early in the morning rolled up or folded neatly, or the modern e-versions that you can click and access anytime as per your convenience on your computer or phone. So we are basically concerned about reporting a pi...

Hello Friends...  Sure, we all are doing well... Be careful, we must stay fit and shouldn't fall ill getting our studies affected. We shall eat and drink healthy, exercise regularly, and won't avoid our domestic and social responsibilities. And whatever time we get for ourselves at the end of the day, we must study hard for most of the time, so that we learn to think... and learn. We simply cannot afford to stop thinking, for we are learners, and we are the chosen ones who got the scope to learn...  Let's learn to think first... Narration-change  Yes, today we are again going to dive deep into another whirlpool of grammar. Here we are going to discuss how to change the mode of narration. And certainly, as I do still remember it very clear how we used to feel in our classrooms with the teacher teaching 'narration-change' during our childhood days, I am in no way going to ask you about your own feelings. I do see your frowned faces. Yes, your unasked question is ...