METHODOLOGY

GRAMMAR - PART 1

SRL. ALLOTED
TOPICS
NO. CLASSES
TYPES OF
1 2
SENTENCES

2 NOUN 4

3 PRONOUN 4

4 ADJECTIVE 5

5 VERB 4

6 ADVERB 2

DURATION OF THE ENTIRE CLASS = 90 mins

CLASS DIVISION

SRL. NO. TOPICS ALLOTED TIME

1 PI ROUND / PASSAGE READING / VOCABULARY : 20 mins

2 GRAMMAR SESSION : 30 mins

3 DESCRIBING ROUND / STORY TELLING / EXTEMPOS : 30 mins

4 REVISION SESSION : 10 mins

GRAMMAR SESSION:
 NOUN a) CLASSIFICATION
b) NUMBER
c) GENDER
d) EXERCISE
 PRONOUN a) CLASSIFICATION
b) PERSON
c) RULES
d) EXERCISE
 ADJECTIVE a) CLASSIFICATION
b) COMPARISON
c) EXERCISE
 VERB a) TRANSITIVE
b) INTRANSITIVE
c) FINITE
d) INFINITE
e) EXERCISE
 ADVERB a) CLASSIFICATION
b) COMPARISON
c) EXERCISE

CONVERSATION ROUND:

EXTEMPORES:

BOOKS
Gain knowledge, a true companion, changes life and lifestyle, add moral values, excellent
hobby.

FLOWER
One of the best gifts of nature, symbol of love and devotion, used in joy and sorrow, of many
kinds and color, pollination, changes our mind.

CRICKET
A popular game, first started in England, known as Gentleman’s game, like a religion in India,
recent debacle of Indian cricket, secret of leaders in world cricket.

FESTIVAL
An important part of life, various festivals of various, people and religion, Diwali, Durga puja,
Holi, Pongal, Id, Christmas, a lot of funfair, get together, breaks monotony of life.

NEWSPAPER
 The most effective and powerful mass media, enrich us with knowledge on politics, sports,
entertainment , national and international issues, world of advertisement, the mirror of
society and voice of mass.

FRIENDSHIP
Man is a social being, life and friendship, value of Friendship, trust and belief; friend in need is
a friend indeed, sharing of good and bad time, friendship day.

HOBBY
Utilizing one’s leisure & enjoying it, turns into passion, various hobbies like reading,
gardening, stamp collection, music, enrich your mind and health, your hobby.

TELEVISION
Modern entertainment, audio visual effect, mass media, Source of knowledge and awareness,
companion for lonely people.

Some other topics: MOBILE PHONES, NATIONAL FLAG, BOLLYWOOD, NUCLEAR FAMILY,
URBANISATION, NON-VIOLENCE, COMPUTERS, FOOTBALL.

SHORT STORIES:

1) The Man and the Goose

Main Points: a man bought a goose -- it laid a golden egg daily -- wanted al the eggs at a time --
cut the goose -- lost the goose.

A man bought a goose. Everyday it laid golden egg. The man was glad to get a golden egg daily.
He sold it everyday in the market. In a short time he became rich. He wanted to be richer
quickly. He grew greedy. He wished to have all the eggs at a time. So he cut open the belly of
the goose. But he found no egg inside. He lost the goose and the golden egg for greed.

Moral: Greed is bad.

2) The Crow and the Pitcher

Main Points: A thirsty crow -- saw a pitcher -- little water -- some stones -- picked one by one --
dropped into the pitcher -- water rose -- drank water.

Once a crow was thirsty. Suddenly he saw a pitcher. He flew to it. But there was a little water at
the bottom of the pitcher. The crow could not get it. He saw some stones nearby. The clever
crow picked up the stones with his break and dropped them one by one inside the pitcher. The
water of the pitcher rose up. The crow drank the water at ease and flew happily.

Moral: Where there is a will there is a way.

3) The fox and the crow

Main points: A crow -- took a piece of meat -- sat on a tree -- a fox saw -- wanted to get -- praised
-- the crow open the mouth -- meat fell -- fox took it.
Once a crow took away a piece of meat. She sat on the branch of a tree. A fox saw her. He made
a plan to get the meat. He came under the tree and said, you are a beautiful bird but you have
no voice to please the people. The crow was foolish. She did not understand the trick. She
opened her mouth to sing. The piece of meat fell down. The fox ran away with it.

Moral: A wise head makes a close mouth.

4) The farmer and his son

Main points; - Old man had three sons -- quarreled -- father called his sons -- gave a bundle of
stick to break -- sons tried -- failed -- father untied the bundle -- asked them to break -- they
broke easily -- father advised to leave easily.

An old man had three sons. They always quarreled with one-another. One day the father called
his sons and gave them a bundle of sticks to break. The sons failed to do so. The father then
untied the bundle and asked to break one by one. The sons broke the sticks easily. The father
then said if you live together united, nobody can harm you. From then the brothers quarreled no
more.

Moral: Unity is strength.

5) The fox and the grapes

Main points: A hungry fox -- searching food -- walked along forest -- saw grapes hanging -- mouth
waters -- jumps -- could not reach -- tried again -- gave up hope -- left the place -- grapes are
sour.

One day a fox was hungry. He was searching for food. He walked along the forest. Suddenly he
saw some ripe grapes hanging over a tree. His mouth began to water. The fox jumped up to get
the grapes. But could not reach them. The grapes were high enough. He tried again and again.
At last he gave up all the hopes of getting the grapes. He left the place by saying the grapes are
sour.

Moral: Grapes are sour.

6) The hare and the tortoise

Main points: Hare met a tortoise -- hare laughed at the slow run -- tortoise invite the hare to race
-- race began -- hare run fast -- got out of sight -- had a sleep -- tortoise ran on -- hare woke and
run fast -- tortoise reached the goal.

Once a hare met a tortoise. The hare laughed at his slow run. The tortoise invited the hare to run
a race. The hare agreed. The race began. The hare ran very fast. He soon gets out of sight. He
planned to take rest and fell asleep. But tortoise ran on. He passed the sleeping hare. The hare
awoke and ran as fast as he could. But it was too late. The tortoise touched the winning line.

Moral: Slow but steady wins the race.

7) The cat and the mice

Main points: Lot of mice in a house -- owner bought a cat -- mice held a meeting -- one said to tie
a bell in cat’s neck -- they will hear the bell and hide -- all linked the idea -- old mouse said, who
will bell the cat?
There lived a lot of mice in a house. The owner of the house made a plan to kill them. He bought
a cat in the house. The mice could not move freely. They held a meeting; one of the mice said let
us tie a bell round the cat’s neck. We will hear him come. And we will hide ourselves in holes. All
the mice liked the plan. But an old mouse stood up and said who will bell the cat? At this all
remain silent.

Moral: It is easy to say but hard to do.

8) The boys and the frog

Main points; - Boys playing near pond -- frogs in water -- started throwing stones to the frog -- hit
the frog -- killed -- mother frog ask why killing -- boys replied playing. -- Play is death to the frog.

Some boys were playing near a pond. They saw some frogs in water. They began to throw stones
at the frogs. Some frogs died. Then the mother frog put its head out of the water and said boys
why are you killing us? The boys replied we are playing only. At this the mother frog said what is
play to you is death to us.

Moral: What is play to one is death to others.

9) The cowboy and the wolf

Main points; - Cowboy took cows near forest -- trying a fun -- cried wolf -- men came to help -- no
wolf -- left angrily -- another day wolf came -- boy cried -- nobody came -- wolf killed the boy.

A cowboy took his cows in the field near a forest. He wanted to make a fun. He cried, wolf; wolf;
help. Some farmers were working in the field. They came running to help the boy. But there was
no wolf. They saw the boy laughing. The men became angry and left the place. But one day the
wolf really came. Wolf; help; wolf; cried the boy. He shouted louder. Nobody came to help him.
The men took it as a fun and the wolf killed the boy.

Moral: Nobody believes a lier.

10) The hidden treasure

Main points: Old farmer had two sons -- lazy -- father unhappy -- made a plan -- -called his sons --
told them of hidden treasure in the field -- sons dug the field -- no treasure -- planted corn -- got
good grain -- learnt the meaning of hidden treasure.

An old farmer had two idle sons. They were very lazy. So the father was unhappy. He hit upon a
plan. He called his sons and said, my sons, I have kept a hidden treasure in the field. Dig the field
and you will find it. The sons went to the field. They dug up the entire field. They work hard. But
they found no treasure. Lastly they planted the field with corn. In time golden grain came out of
the field. They earned enough money. They became happy. They learnt the meaning of hidden
treasure.

Moral: Hard work brings good fortune.

DESCRIBING:

A) SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER TO KOLKATA:

EXTRACTING OF RAW GANGA WATER

PURIFICATION BY MIXING ALUM

RESERVATION IN A BIG TANK

FILTERATION IN FILTER BEDS

SUPER PURIFY BY CHARGING CHLORINE IN FILTER HOUSES

TESTING

TAKEN TO PRESSURE HOUSE

DELIVERY/ SUPPLY

B) PREPARATION OF SOLID RUBBER:

LATEX COLLECTION FROM RUBBER TREE

COLLECTION SEND TO FACTORY IN CONTAINERS

LATEX TREATED WITH CHEMICALS TO GET RUBBER SLABS

SLABS CUT INTO PIECES, PRESSED WITH ROLLERS

THEN SHEET TREATED IN A SMOKE HOUSE

SMOKED AND DRIED SHEET PACKED INTO BAGS

C) HOW IT RAINS:

SUN RAYS SUCK UP WATER FROM SEAS AND STREAM

WATER VAPOUR RISES

COMES IN CONTACT WITH COLD AIR

WATER VAPOUR CONDENSES

FORMS INTO CLOUDS

BECOMES TOO HEAVY WATER DROPS

FALLS ON EARTH AS RAIN

D) PREPARATION OF EDIBLE OIL:

SEEDS ARE COLLECTED AND DRIED

PUT INTO HAWLER FOR CRUSHING

A LITTLE WATER IS ADDED FOR EXTRACTION OF OIL

OIL CAKES ARE SEPERATED

OIL IS COLLECTED IN CONTAINERS AND SEALED

OIL IS READY FOR USE

E) HOW NEWS IS PUBLISHED:

PRESS REPORTERS COLLECT NEWS + PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS TAKE PICTURES

NEWS SORTED AND EDITED

TYPES SET IN MACHINES

PAPER ROLLS INSERTED

NEWS PRINTED

FOLDED AND CUT

NEWS PAPER READY FOR DISTRIBUTION

DELIVERED AT HOME

F) PREPARATION OF MANGO PICKLE:

MANGOES ARE COLLECTED FROM MARKET

SORTING AND REMOVING ROTTEN ONES

CLEANING

CUTTING INTO PIECES

DRYING

MIXING SPICE, SALT, MUSTARD OIL, CHILLI ETC.

KEEPING ON A FLAT TRAY IN SUN

POURING INTO JARS AND PRESERVATIVE MIXED

G) PREPARATION OF BREAD:

FLOUR+SALT+ WATER+YEAST
 DOUGH

CUT INTO ONE POUND PIECES

ROLLED AND SHAPED

BAKED

SLICED

WRAPPED IN PAPER

SENT TO MARKET

PEOPLE BUY AND EAT

H) POSTAL SYSTEM:

LETTERS WRITTEN

DROPPED IN POST BOXES

COLLECTED BY POSTMAN

SORTING IN POST OFFICES

DESPATCH BY MAILVAN

AIR/SEA/RAILWAY

DESTINATION

DIFFERENT POST OFFICES

DELIVERED

I) APPOINTMENT OF BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS:

ADVERTISEMENT IN NEWSPAPER BY P.S.C

APPLICATION SCREENED

ADMIT OF PRELIMINARY EXAM SEND

WRITTEN TEST ON 200 MARKS

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES OF PRELIM ARE CALLED FOR MAINS EXAM

1000 MARKS MAIN EXAM HELD

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES ARE CALLED FOR 200 MARKS INTERVIEW

RESULT PUBLISHED

APPOINTMENT LETTERS SEND

J) METALS:

FERROUS NON FERROUS

STEEL (COPPER/ZINC/TIN/LEAD)

NONALLOY

PLAIN CARBON ALLOY STEEL ALLOY

IRON (CAST/WROUGHT)

GRAMMAR - PART 2

SRL. ALLOTED
TOPICS
NO. CLASSES

1 MODALS 3

STRONG & WEAK

2 3
VERBS

3 PREPOSITION 3

4 TENSE 6

CONST. OF
5 5
SENTENCE

6 CONJUGATION 2

DURATION OF THE ENTIRE CLASS = 90 mins

CONVERSATION ROUND

EXTEMPORE

LAMPS
Gives light – oil lamps and electric lamps - takes away darkness – symbol of knowledge –
decoration – used in vehicles.

PLASTIC BAGS
Smart carrier – light & handy – difficult to dispose – bad for environment – has been banned in
many states.

MOON
The only natural satellite of earth – has no light of its own – takes light of the sun & brightens
itself – symbol of dream and love – thousands time used in literature one of the most
beautiful gift of nature - picturesque full moon night.

POLLUTION
A global problem – air, water, sound & soil pollution – a threat to the living beings – ways to
check pollution - deforestation - awareness among people.

JWELLERY
Made of gold, silver, costly gems like ruby – diamond – pearl - women are always fascinated by
this – men also use jewellery - status symbol and a means for beautification.

MY COUNTRY
Feeling for your country - struggle for freedom – geographical location - culture and heritage –
multi-religion & language – unity in diversity.

FAST FOOD
Easy to get & make – tasty – stuffed with veg. and non-veg. – bad for health – people become
lazy - from western culture.

LOADSHEDDING
Almost a daily occurrence – condition of cinema halls, shops, factories, hospitals condition of
students before examination - ways to check load shedding.

Some other topics: TRAFFIC PROBLEM, INDIAN CINEMA, TELEVISION, NUCLEAR FAMILY,
URBANISATION, POPULATION EXPLOSION.

STORY ON SITUATION

1) It was dark at midnight. Suddenly I woke up found myself lonely in the room…
2) Last night I had a dream…
3) His clothes were tottered and eyes were shrunken. He looked at me …
4) Early in the morning when I opened my eyes I found myself in a lonely island…
5) It was raining heavily outside suddenly I heard a knock at my door …
6) It was dark at midnight I was returning from my office suddenly I heard a melancholy
sound from a dustbin beside the road …
7) I was working late in my office and the office peon locked me by mistake after sometime I
found that office phone as well as my own phone was not working…
8) I was crossing a river by boat suddenly storm started…
9) A beautiful receptionist was there and I entered in that office and she welcomed me with a
cute smile…
10) After 20 years I met my teacher there was no change in his appearance still there is
something which has made me thoughtful…
ROLE PLAY

1) Receptionist and Customer (in a Hotel).

 2) Class teacher and Guardian (child has not done well in the exams).

3) Bank manager and Customer (opening a Bank A/C).

4) Counselor and Candidate (for inquiry).

5) Two unemployed friends.

6) Customer and Salesman (selling mobile).

7) Teacher and Student (on Indian map).

8) Doctor and Patient.

9) Booking for trip.

10) Two neighbors (on price rise).

GRAMMAR - PART 3

SRL. ALLOTED
TOPICS
NO. CLASSES

1 VOICE CHANGE 3

APPROPRIATE
2 2
PREPOSITION

3 REVISION 6

DURATION OF THE ENTIRE CLASS = 90 mins

CONVERSATION ROUND

EXTEMPORE

1. Globalization.
2. Autobiography of a freedom fighter.
3. Healthy diet.
4. Your favourite place.
5. Your ideal person.
6. Internet.
7. Punctuality.
8. Discipline.
9. Illiteracy.
10. Unemployment.
GROUP-WORK TOPICS

Divide the batch into two teams and one team will discuss on causes and other will discuss on
the solutions of the problem.

1. Acute shortage of houses.

2. Problem of deforestation.
3. Problem of dowry.
4. Problem of hawkers.
5. Problem of price rise.
6. Problem of unemployment.
7. Problem of pollution.
8. Problem of slum.
9. Problem of illiteracy.
10.Problem of population explosion.

GROUP DISCUSSION TOPICS

1. Reservation is hampering the national integrity.

2. Legal interference in ragging.

3. India is moving towards westernization.

4. Progress is only an illusion in India.

5. Hard labour or smart work makes a man successful.

6. India is a rich country of poor people.

7. The modern generation is forgetting their traditional heritage

8. The doctors are more money minded today.

9. Marriages are made in heaven

10.Globalization is improving the economy of India.

11.Bad condition of hospitals.

12. Are strikes justifiable?

13.Knowledge is power.

14.Early bird catches the worm.

15.Failure is the pillar of success.

16.Advertisements create unnecessary wants.

17.Science vs. natural calamity.

18.Machine, the future master of man.

19.Language problem in India.

20. Scope of BPO sector in India.