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"An Overview of Phonetics and its Importance in Effective Communication"

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AN OVERVIEW OF PHONETICS AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION                              Sona Stanley                sonastanley2426@gmail.com Abstract       Pronunciation is vital to proper communication. Learners with good pronunciation are likely to be understood even if they make errors in other areas, whereas learners with bad pronunciation will not be understood, even if their grammar is perfect. Thus the incorrect use of pronunciation hamper communication. The second language learners find pronunciation as one of the most difficult aspects of english to acquire. But pronunciation instruction is often neglected area in teaching English. But the increased focus in second language (English) acquisition necessitates the pronunciaton instruction in class.         Pronunciation is closely linked to the study of phon...

Figures of Speech

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               Any intentional deviation from literal statement or common usage that emphasizes, clarifies, or embellishes both written and spoken language is called a figure of Speech.                               OR               A  figure of speech is a word or phrase that means something more or something other than it seems to say. There are so many figures of Speech, Some of them are given below: 1. Similie  :              A simile is a figure of speech that draws comparison between two things using the words 'like' or 'as'.   For example:  ● " The harsh thunder of imperial power Would fade into sleep Like a sunset's crimson splendour." ● " Emeralds, rubies, pearls are all as the glitter of a rainbow." 2. Metaphor :           The metaphor is a compar...

Technology - Blended learning

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  BLENDED LEARNING      Blended learning is a new style of learning that combines online and face-to-face learning to create a more student-led learning experience. Blended learning help learners to meet their own educational goals and objectives more effectively by combining different learning modes and materials, and this benefits the learner to have some control over time, place and pace. Q. How are teacher/ student role in blended classroom different from a traditional classroom? ● In the traditional model, the teacher is the provider of knowledge. But blended learning shifts the teacher's role from knowledge provider to coach and mentor. This shift does not mean that teacher play a passive or less important role in student's education, rather the teachers can have an even more profound influence and effect on student's learning.  ● Blended learning provide access to all kinds of multimedia and interactive contents that significantly expand classroom teachin...