Exile by R Parthasarathy

Exile by R Parthasarathy, a video made by Zaheer Abdul Ghafoor.Y.A for the students of The New College, Chennai-14

from:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GkX7iGxTHk

English Grammar Non Finite Verbs

A non-finite verb is any of several verb forms that are not finite verbs; they cannot perform action as the root of an independent clause. Most non-finite verbs found in English are infinitives, participles and gerunds (They sometimes are called “verbals”, but that term has traditionally applied only to participles and gerunds).

Noun Clause

This animation teaches the learner to define, identify a noun clause in given sentences. It also teaches the learner how to use noun clause as subject of a verb, as object of a verb, as object of a participle, as object of an infinitive, as object of a preposition, as complement of a verb of incomplete predication, as adjective complement, in apposition to a noun or pronoun. And the leaner can also learn to identify noun clause as subject of a verb, as object of a verb, as object of a participle, as object of an infinitive, as object of a preposition, as a complement of a verb of incomplete predication, as an adjective complement, in apposition to a noun or pronoun in given sentences.

From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cslLNfoESGw

Glossary Gandhi

Adivasi: original inhabitants, indigenous people

Ahimsa:  nonviolence

Anna:  one sixteenth of Indian rupee

Ashram:  spiritual community

Bania:  third highest class in Hindu social hierarchy, Gandhi’s caste.

Bapu:  father

Bhajan:  devotional song or hymn

Bhangi Bustee: weeper colony

Baisakhi : A festival marking the beginning of a solar year.

Bhoodan:  Gift of land, associated with Vinoba’s Bhoodan movement

Bustee: colony

Brahmacharya: celibacy

Charkha: spinning-wheel

Chipko: to cling or hug,

Crore: a sum of 10,000,000

Dalits: the oppressed, ‖ formerly called the untouchables, ‖ or harijans‖ as Gandhi called them, scheduled castes, under the Indian constitution.

Darshan: to see, to pay homage

Dharma: duty, ethics, moral law

Dharana: sit-ins, a sit-down strike.

Diwan: prime-minister

Dhoti: cloth covering waist down to ankles

Durbar: royal court

Hartal: cessation of all economic activities

Harijans: children of God, a term Gandhi used for the untouchables

Jain: follower of Jainism, a sixth century BCE religion in India

Katha: story

Khadi: home-spun cloth, made famous by Gandhi

Khudai Khidmatgars: Servants of God, the nonviolent soldiers of Islam

Lathi: stave, steel-clubbed stick

Mahatma: the great soul, the title Tagore gave to Gandhi

Mandir: sacred space, a temple

Mantra: sacred formula

Metta: amity, friendship

Moksha: salvation, final goal in Hinduism

Mullah: religious leader in Islamic traditions

nai taleem: new education, holistic model aimed at the development of mind, body and spirit.

Panchayat: village council, a form of local self government in the villages

Pandal: a temporary or permanent structure made for an event

Patidars: land-owning farmers

Pranami: a syncretistic sect of Hinduism that venerates the Quran

Prarthana: prayer

Poorna swaraj: complete freedom, freedom for all

Pugri: turban

Raj: British rule in India, literal meaning is rule.

Ryot: tenant-farmer

Sabha: organization

Samadhi: memorial

Sarvodaya: welfare of all, awakening of all

Satyagraha: insistence on truth, firmness in a true cause

Satyagrahi: one who observes satyagraha

Shanti sena: peace brigade

Shramadana: gift of service or physical labour

Sthitha-prajana: the one who maintains equanimity

Swaraj: self-rule, self-government, freedom

Swadeshi: pertaining to one’s own country

Tilak: auspicious mark or symbol of devotion marked on forehead

Tinkathia: an exploitative system in which fifteen percent of the land rented by ryot had to be planted with indigo for the landlord

Vaishnava: Belonging to the sect which worships Vishnu, a Hindu God

Improve Your English Writing Skills

How to improve your English writing skills? - Free English lesson

I will share easy and quick tips that will improve writing in formal and academic settings.

• Avoid using contractions – Do not use contractions while constructing your sentences, esp. if you  are writing a business email or formal letters i.e. words like don’t, can’t, shouldn’t, couldn’t, wouldn’t, isn’t, haven’t should be avoided.

• Avoid there are/ there is – It will make your sentence more lengthy and boring to read. e.g

There are many problems in her class (incorrect)
Her class is facing many problems. (Correct)
There is an exhibition at the hotel. (Incorrect)
The hotel is holding an exhibition. (Correct)

• Avoid using unnecessary words in your sentences like   very; really, a lot instead use better vocabulary. It will definitely not change the meaning of your sentence but will make it sound interesting.

                Students think literature is very hard.
                Students think literature is difficult.

• Make use of strong verbs – It will make your sentence sound more appropriate and concrete.

                  He gave assistance to my friend. (weak verb)
                  My friend assisted him. (Strong verb)

From: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6qVJ1KhHek

Proverbs and Their Meanings

1. One flower makes no garland - A single person cannot be powerful.

2. Waste not want not - Do not waste, be frugal.

3. Pen is mightier than the sword - Words can be more powerful than the wars.

4. To err in human - No one is perfect.

5. Haste makes waste - Hurry makes worry.

6. United we stand, divided we fall - Union is strength.

7. Work is worship - Be conscious of your duty.

8. Truth alone triumphs - Always speak the truth.

9. Blood is thicker than water - Your relatives are more interested in you.

10. Covet all, lose all - Do not be over ambitious.

11. All that glitters is not gold - Do not be misguided by appearances.

12. As you sow as you reap - Accept the result of your actions.

13. Look before you leap - Think well before taking any action.

14. Make hay while the sun shines - Act in the right time.

15. Too many cooks spoil the broth - A work should not be entrusted to many people.

16. Birds of the same feather flock together - Like minded persons always help one another.

17. Better late than never - Even if delayed attend the meeting.

18. No pain, no gain - One cannot succeed without hard work.

19. Seeing is believing - Do not believe in rumours.

20. Strike while the iron is hot - Make use of every opportunity.

21. Honesty is the best policy - Always speak the truth.

22. Empty vessels make much noise - People who talk more will achieve nothing.

23. Many a drop makes an ocean - Small saving makes one rich.

24. Manners maketh a man - You should learn good manners.

25. Even Homer sometimes nods - Even perfect people fail some time.

26. Reading makes a perfect man - Try to read as much as possible.

27. Borrowed garments never fit well - Don’t imitate others.

28. Rome was not built in a day - Nothing can be achieved at once.

29. Brevity is the soul of wit - Be short while speaking and writing.

30. Where there is a will, there is a way - Strong will power is needed to achieve anything.

31. Health is wealth - Take care of your health.

Famous English Proverbs

Proverbs are experiential truths passed down for generations. They serve as guidelines that are worth following... Here is a collection of English proverbs that would definitely be of great use to you and your children!

An apple A Day Keeps the Doctor Away - 00:03

First come, first served - 00:57

Practice makes Perfect - 01:57

Don't cry over spoilt milk - 02:56

A stitch in time saves nine - 04:02

Time and Tide wait for none - 05:07

Action speaks louder than words - 06:09

A penny saved is a penny earned - 07:06

The early bird catches the worm - 07:56

Eat to live but do not live to eat - 08:52

Look before you leap - 09:44

A friend in need is a friend indeed - 10:47

Prevention is better than cure - 11:41

Cleanliness is next to godliness - 12:38

Where there's a will there's a way - 13:45

Kill not the goose that lays golden eggs - 14:56

God helps those who help themselves - 16:02

A bird in hand in worth two in the bush - 17:14

The early bird catches the worm - 18:30

Experience is the best teacher - 19:28

Every cloud has a silver lining - 20:21

Spare the rod and spoil the child - 21:24

One rotten apple spoils the rest - 22:16

As you sow, so shall you reap - 23:19

Empty vessels make the most noise - 24:20

Time heals old wounds - 25:28

All that glitters is not gold - 26:36

Cut off your nose to spite your face - 27:31

Unity is strength - 28:42

There is no place like home - 29:33

Action speaks louder than words - 30:27

Every dog has its day - 31:25

Who keeps company with wolves, will learn how to howl - 32:28

Silence is golden - 33:39

Money is the root of all evil - 34:40

Half a loaf is better than none - 35:37

From:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlNdxrVUczg