Vaidehi Hariyani

Hello Learners,            Here I am sharing five essays of English Language Teaching as discussed in the Class. You will find the original essay in presentation form, originally prepared by Dr.Dhwani Joshi, then later shared by Parth Bhatt. Also the presentations discussed in the Class. Read the essays and Complete the task given at the end of the blog. Essay 1:- "Teaching English as 'Second Language' in India" by Kapil Kapoor.(JNU,Delhi) In this essay Kapil Kapoor is arguing and giving his view on the contemporary teaching style. We Indians by childhood have First Language or Mother tongue, and then Hindi becomes the Second Language, and then comes English. In fact English is our third language not second. So, the teaching style of English should be different. M.A. Sem.3 ELT1 Unit 1 Teaching English as 'Second Language' in India by Kapil Kapoor from Parth Bhatt Teaching English as 'Second Language' in...

Hello Learners, As discussed in the class, this blog is about Lead Writing and Feature Writing. First of all let’s see what it is. Go through the blog and complete the task. Lead Writing:- In news articles, the lead is a summary of what the whole thing is about answering the questions Who? What? Where? When? Why? Short, Sharp Summary of things, readers are curious to read. There is a hard lead and a soft lead… Hard Lead gives a comprehensive view of entire event, while soft lead gives a short account of that event with catchy title. s a short account of that event with catchy title. Feature Writing:- ·        Key function is to humanize, to add colour, to educate, to entertain, to illuminate. ·        A feature story may or may not tied to a current event. ·        Will often be longer in size than a traditional news story. ·        U...

Hello Learners, Come on, Come on…Turn the Radio and TV on…. “In world full of audio visual marvels, may words matter to you and be full of magic.” – Peter Godfrey-Smith. Radio and Television are the oldest tools for Mass Communication. In this digital era, the other inventions have taken over these tools. Nevertheless these old school things still hold a very nostalgic place in society. A brief Presentation on the History of Television and Radio has been shared here. Go through the presentation and complete the task. Unit 3 - Television, Radio and E-Media from vaidehi Hariyani Click here to appear for the Quiz Worksheet - Prepare a video featuring a radio or television genre. Upload the video on your YouTube channel and share the link in the comment section. Happy Learning!!!!!

The Mountains are calling and I must go… Recently I had a delightful experience of visiting Junagadh for Academic tour organized by Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University. Being a Research Scholar and a Faculty member, this was my first tour in a different role. It is said that a physician treats but nature heals. It is absolutely true. Stuck in health issues for so many months, and finally the mountains were calling and I had to go. I feel rejuvenate after this trip. The best part about academic tour is that you not only visit historical and important places, but you visit so many academic Institutions, meet so many learned teachers and students. This tour was planned for two days; 5 th and 6 th February. We started on 5 th early morning and were back on 6 th at night. There we visited many marvelous places and I would like to separate it as given beneath. As it is academic visit, let me start with it. Academic Institutions...

Hello Learners,  In this blog we will see what is Mass Media and Communication. Why it is important in our life. Let us first see what it is. What is Mass Media? “The mass media is a diversified collection of media technologies that reach a large audience via mass communication. The technologies through which this communication takes place include a variety of outlets. Broadcast media transmit information electronically via media such as films, radio, recorded music, or television. Digital media comprises both Internet and mobile mass communication. Internet media comprise such services as email, social media sites, websites, and Internet-based radio and television. Many other mass media outlets have an additional presence on the web, by such means as linking to or running TV ads online, or distributing QR Codes in outdoor or print media to direct mobile users to a website. In this way, they can utilize the easy accessibility and outreach capabilities the Inte...

Hello Learners, Here I am sharing my three presentations of PhD Coursework exam. The topic of my research is “Contemporary Retelling of Ramayana: In Search of New Cultural Meaning”. The area of my research is Cultural Studies. Paper 1 – Research Methodology Date:- 17/9/2018 Topic – “Difference between Modern Language Association 7 th and 8 th Edition” Difference between MLA 7th and 8th Edition from vaidehi Hariyani Paper 2 – Theoretical Framework Date:- 18/9/2018 Topic – “Tools for Reading Myths – Peter Struck” Tools for Reading Myths - Peter Struck from vaidehi Hariyani Paper 3 – The Core texts Date:- 19/9/2018 Topic – “The Marginalized and Misunderstood Characters of Ramayana:- Urmila and Surpanakha” The Marginalized and Misunderstood Characters: Urmila and Surpanakha from vaidehi Hariyani Hope you all enjoy reading!!!!

Hello Learners, Writing Skill is associated with Reading Skill. The more you read, the better you can write. Mostly when we think about writing, the general answer is that we write to express our ideas and thoughts. Apart from this, there are many things which should be taken into consideration. Let’s see it in detail Think About Your Readers' Needs Whatever you are writing, your aim should be to make your text as clear as possible – to present your ideas clearly and concisely and to avoid ambiguity or redundancy. Achieving this becomes easier the more you practise writing and begin to develop your confidence in your writing style. If it is something you are still having problems with, try adopting these very basic rules as you write: ·         avoid excessively long sentences ·         do not use a difficult word where a simple one will do ·         use pu...