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KIT
| Toothpick - To remind you to pick the
good qualities in everyone including
yourself.
| Rubber band - To remind you to be flexible.
Things might not always go the way you
want, but it can be worked out.
| Band-Aid - To remind you to heal hurt
feelings, either yours or someone else's.
| Eraser - To remind you everyone makes
mistakes. That's okay, we learn by our
errors.
| andy - To remind you everyone needs a
hug or a compliment everyday.
| Mint - To remind you that you are worth a
mint to your family & Me.
| Bubble Gum - To remind you to stick with
it and you can accomplish anything.
| Pencil - To remind you to list your blessings
every day.
| Tea Bag - To remind you to take time to
relax daily.
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þow to learn English Grammar?
#1
u Enjoy learning
u Try to have fun
u Worst way to learn
anything is to
relentlessly working
your way through
text book

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#2
u Begin your studies of grammar with reading and
listening
u Four key skills
u Reading
u Writing
u Listening
u Speaking
u Spoken grammar is not as strict as written
u Begin with simple aspects and progress steadily

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#3
| Read, Read, Read and then Read some
more
| Read anything you can in English
| omic book or self help book, a magazine
or the instructions on a packet
| Looking at the ways in which the sentences
are structured
| Tenses used
| Words used

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#4
u Set yourself targets
u Set out to achieve
u Long term and short term goals
u Regularly setting targets and
assessing your progress will help

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PUBLI SPEAKING
u Process of speaking to a
group of people
u Structured
u Deliberate
u Intended to inform
u Influence
u Entertain the listeners

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#1
u Know the room
u Be familiar with the place
u Arrive early
u Walk around the speaking area and practice

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#2
u Greet the audience as they arrive
#3
u Know your material
u Practice and revise
#4
u Relax
u Ease the tension by doing meditation or
breathing exercise

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u #5
u Visualize yourself giving your speech
u Your voice is loud
u Your voice is clear
u Visualize yourself as successful, you will be
successful

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#6
u Realize that people want you to succeed
u Audiences want you to be interesting
u Stimulating
u Informative
u Entertaining

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#7
u oncentrate on the message
#8
u Turn nervousness into positive energy
u Gain experience
u Experience builds confidence
u Experience is the key to effective speaking

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Role play
u Learning language is a complex and long
process
u hallenge is making the change from the
classroom to the real world
u lassroom ² Mistakes are allowed
u Speaking outside is completely different
u Lists of memorized vocabulary are suddenly
useless
u Role plays can ease the transition
u Students act out a real-life situation

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u Students take on different personalities
u Example ² Angry neighbor, Quarrelling
customer
u Role plays require more imagination
u Practice in a non threatening environment
u Role plays are interesting, memorable and
engaging
u You will drop shyness and retain what you
learned

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PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
u Many people mistake the physical
appearance and various external
characteristics
u Example ² þeight, weight, omplexion
and stature
u Physical appearance does matter
u Personality is made up of three aspects

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u haracter
u Behavior
u Attitude
u Personality development is the improvement
of behavior
u ommunication skill
u Interpersonal relationship
u Attitude towards life and ethics

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u haracter and behavior have larger impact on
one·s personality
u Best personality should be based on the solid
foundation of character ² ovey
u You need to have desire and determination
u You have to identify the direction for your
goals
u Your thoughts and ideals are very important
u All power is within you ² Swami Vivekananda

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7 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR
ATTITUDE
#1
u hoose to be enthusiastic
u Think and talk enthusiastically
u Become enthusiastic by acting enthusiastic
u Your thoughts and actions establish your
level of enthusiasm

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#2
u Be alive to everything you do
u Walk fast
u Put a bounce in your step
u þearty handshake
u Good smile radiates enthusiasm
u Put spirit into your speech
u Force yourself to act with enthusiasm
u Aim to make the person you talk to feel
better always

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#3
u The power of visualization
u Imagination powerfully influences successful
outcomes
u All peak performers visualize success
u Before you try to do anything ² Visualize as
doing it well

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#4
u Positive self talk
u What we think is 100% reflected in how we
feel
u Reinforce your thoughts positively
u Tell yourself a lot of positive things
u Example ² I am healthy, I can, I will win, It is
possible for me

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#5
u Love others
u Bring encouragement, optimism and hope to
all you meet
u By helping, understanding, caring, accepting and
forgiving others
u Spreading joy and goodwill
u Being concerned about the wishes and desires
of others

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#6
Never miss 1 -5

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COMMUNICATION SKILL
u It does not refer only to the way we
communicate
u It includes ² responding, body gestures
and facial expressions
u Pitch and tone of our voice and a lot of
other things
u ommunication skills are expected from
you
u Example ² See Job advertisements
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u It creates positive impact ² Interview
u Three steps to improve your communication
skill
u Observe
u Learn
u Implement

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 PRESENTATION
u Sharing information with a person or a group
of people
Tips
u reate a background
u Give examples, facts and figures to support
your point
u Appropriate body language
u þave a conclusion

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 Interview tips
#1
u Remain positive
#2
u Leave the interviewer with at least one thing
unique
u Interview ² process of rejection
#3
u Exhibit professional behavior

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#4
u Do not speak negatively
#5
u Listen during the interview
#6
u Dress-up neatly
#7
u heck resume thoroughly

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#8
u Explanation is required
u Example: I have positive attitude

#9
u Do not lie

#10
u Admit mistakes gracefully

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Do·s

u Know the company, job description and other

relevant details
u ollect information
u Understand the role
u Be sure about the time, date and venue
u þave extra copies of resume and photo

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Suggested questions

u What will be my exact role in the company?

u What will be my key performance
parameters?
u What will be my career-path in your company?

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A = oup Discussion
can be defined as a
formal discussion
involving 10 to 12
participants in a group

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Why?
u To guage the candidates personality traits
u To identify the leadership skills in its
candidates
u To find out the assertiveness
u To find out the creative ability
u To find out the reasoning ability
u To know the awareness level

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þow?
u Forming groups of 10
² 12 members
u Topic or situation is
given
u A few minutes to
think for discussion
u Discussion among
themselves for 15-20
minutes

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MOST IMPORTANT TRAITS
ü Team Player
ü Reasoning Ability
ü Leadership
ü Flexibility
ü Assertiveness
ü Initiative
ü reativity/ Out of the box thinking
ü Inspiring ability
ü Listening
ü Awareness

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O
t s ould my objectives be

nd oO s ould I
c ieve t em?
ü Be assertive
ü reate chance yourself
ü þave good knowledge base
ü Structure arguments logically
ü ommunicate clearly
ü Ensure that you are heard by the
evaluators
ü Meaningful contribution to achieve the
consensus

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MISONEPTIONS

u Speaking frequently
u Speaking for a long time
u Speaking less
u Speaking aggressively
u Blaming others

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Meaningful contribution
u þigh degree of influence
u Restoring order during chaos
u Providing fresh direction
u þigh level of participation
u Attempts to build consensus
u arry people with you
u Try and summarize the discussion at the
end

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FAQ 1.Is it wise to take a strong stand
either in favour or against the topic right at
the start of a Group Discussion ?
ü If you are convinced say so emphatically

ü You should be able to convince and carry others

ü Give justification and stand later

ü Do not jump into conclusion

ü Examine all the points in a balanced manner

ü Evaluation ² ´þow you think?µ not ´ What you thinkµ

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Faq 2.Is it a good strategy to try and
be the first speaker on the topic in a
GD?
u Speaking first is a high risk high return
strategy.
u It can make or mar your GD performance
u It depends on how you handle it
u Speak first only if you have something
sensible to say.
u Otherwise keep shut and let someone
else start.

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