September ('05)2 - Spoken English

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-Ñ-Ø√-úø’ Rama Rao: What are your College hours? College Prakash: Our College works from 9 to 3.30. We go for lunch between 12.30 and 1.30 College 9

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°æE-¢Ë-∞¡©’ àçöÀ?)

(´÷ †’ç* 3.30 ´®Ωèπ◊ °æE-îË-Ææ’hçC. ¢Ë’´· 12.30, 1.30 ´’üµ¿u ¶µçîË≤ƒhç)

Rama Rao: When do you usually start for college? college

(O’®Ω’ ÉçöÀ †’ç* á°æ¤púø’ •ßª’-©’-üË-®Ω-û√®Ω’?)

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Prakash: Because our Classes begin at 9.00 in the morning, I usually start about 8.30, as it takes around half an hour for me to reach college. I am at college by 8.55. But why are you asking me all the these questions? (Classes 9

èπ◊ v§ƒ®Ω綵ºç Å´¤-û√®· 鬕öÀd, ؈’ ´÷´‚-©’í¬ 8.30 v§ƒçûªç™ •ßª’-©’-üË-®Ω-û√†’. College îË®Ω-ú≈-EéÀ ü¿í∫_®Ω ü¿í∫_®Ω Å®Ω-í∫çô °æúø’ûª’çC. àüË-¢Á’iØ√ ؈’ 8.55 éπ™«xcollege ™ Öçö«†’. âØ√ Ñ v°æ¨¡o-©Fo áçü¿’èπ◊ Åúø’-í∫’-ûª’-Ø√o®Ω’?)

Rama Rao: I am from the RTC. We are gathering information to plan our bus services to suit students needs. When does the college usually reopen after summer vacation? RTC

(؈’ †’ç* ´Ææ’h-Ø√o†’. Nü∆u-®Ω’n© Å´-Ææ-®√-©èπ◊ ņ’-í∫’-ùçí¬ Bus services †úø-°æ-ú≈-EéÀ Ñ Ææ´÷-î√®Ωç ÊÆéπ-J-Ææ’hØ√oç. ¢ËÆæN ÂÆ©´¤© ûª®√yûªCollege 鬙‰ñ ¸ á°æ¤púø’ ûÁ®Ω’-≤ƒh®Ω’?

Prabhakar: Usually in June, on the 3rd Monday June

(´÷´‚-©’í¬ ≤Ú´’-¢√®Ωç)

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Rama Rao: For howmany days does the college work in a year? College

(ã Ææç´-ûªq-®Ωç™, ®ÓV©’ °æE-îË-Ææ’hçC?)

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Paul: For about 180 days, without counting exam days (exams

®ÓV©’ ™‰èπ◊çú≈ Å®·ûË ü∆ü∆°æ¤ 180 ®ÓV©’) °j Ææ綵«-≠æ-ù-™E Prepositions í∫´’-Eç-îªçúÕ.

from, to, between, about, around, by, at after, in, on, for. Prepositions Time Prepositions Time

O’®Ω’ í∫´’-EçîË Öçö«®Ω’ °j ÅFo èπÿú≈ (Ææ´’-ߪ÷-EéÀ) Ææç•ç-Cµç-*† ÅE. °j´Fo èπÿú≈ – Æ洒ߪ’ç, ®ÓV, ØÁ©, Ææç´-ûªq®Ωç, ´u´Cµ – ûÁLÊ° ´÷ô© ´·çü¿’ ´Ææ’h-Ø√o®· éπü∆! at (9.00 in the morning), about (8.30), around (half an hour), after (summer vacation), in (June), on (the 3rd Monday), in (a year), for (howmany days) brackets time expressions prepositions of place and position -

Ééπ\úø éπü∆! Åçü¿’-éπE Oô-

™ Ö†oN Eoç-öÀE

v°æ¨¡o: what does he think of himself? ÅE Éî√a®Ω’. about himself

ņ-èπÿ-úøü∆?

ï¢√•’:

Åçõ‰ v°æüË-¨»-©†’ ´’E≠œ/ ´Ææ’h-´¤©’ Ö†o-îÓôx†’ ûÁLÊ°N Åçö«ç. ´’J-éÌEo prepositions of time îª÷ü∆lç. Naresh: what is the last date for the submission of application? (Application submit

îËߪ÷-Lq† *´-J-

ûËC àC?) Narayana: On or before the 15th of next month. we issue applications upto the 28th of this month. Applications will be available even after that date till the 30th of this month, but we charge a late fee of Rs 5 per day. We have been selling applications

since the 5th. Our Office is open from 10 AM to 5 PM, and applications are issued during that time. Prepositions of time before (the 15th), upto (the 28th of this month), till (the 30th), Since (the 5th), during (that time). Prepositions of time

Ñ Ææ綵«-≠æ-ù-™E

(Eïç-í¬ØË. last week exam ™ first mark ´*açC. Ñ -à-ú≈-C ÉØÁo-èπ◊\´ ´÷®Ω’\©’ ®√´úøç ÉüË ¢Á·ü¿-öÀ-≤ƒJ)

(´÷ Åéπ\-úÕéÀ ™ ´≤ƒhúø’. ™ AJ-T-´≤ƒhç) Éü¿l®Ωç éπ©Æœ

äéπ ´u´Cµ °æ‹®Ωh-ßË’u-´-®Ωèπ◊ ÅØË Å®ΩnçûÓ ¢√úøû√ç.

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É°æ¤púø’ Ñ îª÷ü∆l´÷?

Ö°æ-ßÁ÷í∫ç

1. at: Our classes begin at 9 classes

(9èπ◊ ´÷ v§ƒ®Ω綵º´’´¤-û√®·) éπ*a-ûªçí¬ °∂晫† õ„jç ÅE îÁ•’-ûª’-†o-°æ¤púø’ Ç time ´·çü¿’ at ´Ææ’hçC.

There are 30/ 31 days in a month.

(ØÁ©™ 30/ ®ÓV©’çö«®·)

âü¿’ EN’≥ƒ©èπ◊, Åçõ‰ âü¿’ EN’-≥ƒ©’ ü∆öÀ† ûª®√yûª F ü¿í∫_-®Ω’çö«)

31

There are only 28/ 29 days in February. (February

™ 28/ 29 ®ÓV©’ Öçö«®·.)

He came back in ten minutes.

¢√úø’ 10 EN’-≥ƒ-©èπ◊ (°æC EN’-≥ƒ-©™ é¬ü¿’) AJT ´î√aúø’. It'll be ready in a week's time.

M. SURESAN

At 4 PM, at 9.30, at half past ten (10.30), etc. days 2. on: On dates

á°æ¤púø÷, ®ÓV) ´·çü¿’, ¢√úøû√ç.

(¢√®√© Ê°®Ω’x, °∂晫† (ûËD©) ´·çü¿÷

´u´Cµ

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The Government came to power in 2004.

preposition

í∫’Jç* -N-´-Jç-îªí∫-©®Ω’ – N.°æ-´-Ø˛- π◊-´÷®˝ ®√V, £j«ü¿-®√-¶«ü˛

He agreed to stay for another day

ÉçéÓ ®ÓVç-úø-ú≈-EéÀ ä°æ¤p-éÌ-Ø√oúø’. She agreed to the proposal

Ç v°æA-§ƒ-ü¿†é¬¢Á’ ä°æ¤p-éÌçC. I agree with you that he is the best player

ÅE ÅçU-éπ-J-Ææ’h-Ø√o†’/ FûÓ àéÃ-¶µº-N-Ææ’h-Ø√o†’.

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There are 12 months in a year

ÅC ¢√®√-EéÀ (¢√®Ωç ®ÓV©’ °æúø’ûª’çC) ûªßª÷È®j Öçô’çC.

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The police were able to catch the killer in a day

just a week (Teacher ¢Á·ûªhç chapter †’ ¢√®Ωç™ °æ‹Jhî˨»®Ω’) ´u´-CµØË ´’®Ó Nüµ¿çí¬, Åçõ‰ éÌçûª-é¬©ç ™°æ© ïJÍí Ææç°∂æ’-ô-†í¬ Ê°®Ì\ØË Ææçü¿-®√s¥™x– Manoj: Why are you so happy, Mohan?

(àçöÀ, Åçûª ÆæçûÓ-≠æçí¬ ÖØ√o´¤ ¢Á÷£æ«Ø˛?) Mohan: Why not? I got the first mark in last week's exam. The first time I

iv) Join a college/ a group/ a course join preposition v) attend = attend college/ class/ marriage etc. attend to = My Father is attending to the repairs of our house.

Éô’-´çöÀ Ææçü¿-®√s¥™x

ûª®√yûª

®√ü¿’. £æ…ï-®Ω-´úøç – àüÁjØ√ ¶«üµ¿u-ûªí¬ îËߪ’úøç.

(Çߪ’† Ç °æE îª÷Ææ’-èπ◊ç-ô’-Ø√o®Ω’) attend on = ®Óí∫’-©èπ◊, ÅA-ü∑¿’-©èπ◊ Ææ°æ-®Ωu©’ îËߪ’úøç a) Please attend on the guests (Gusets b) When I was ill my sister attend on me. sister Letter writing "Thanking you" Thank you

†’ îª÷Ææ’-éÓçúÕ)

v°æ¨¡o:

é¬F,

é¬F ¢√úøç.

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Å™«Íí èπÿú≈ ®√ü¿’.

scored so high in a year.

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(ØË®Ω-Ææ’h-úÕE §ÚM-Ææ’©’ äéπ\-®Ó-V™ °æô’d-éÓ-í∫-L-í¬®Ω’.)

(Ææç´-ûªq-®√©’), ´·çü¿’ ´Ææ’hçC. ™ Öçö«)

Important: every, next, last, that, this in on Shops are closed every Sunday (on every Sunday He comes here next Monday (on next Monday He was here last Saturday (on last Saturday I'll begin it this Monday (On this Monday He didn't see her that day (on that day in The tournaments will begin next June (in next June ) She met him last December (in last December They go to Kashmir every May (in every May Vocabulary (Pronunciation) 1) Charming =

é¬ü¿’)

(Ææç´-ûªq-®Ωç™ 12 ØÁ©-©’ç-ö«®·) ´u´Cµ(Period of time) Ææ÷*ç-îª-ú≈-EéÀ ¢√úøû√ç.

(áçûª-鬩ç, áEo-®Ó-V©’?) what does he think

™)

The teacher finished the whole chapter in

Suseela: When are you leaving for Hyderabad? Suguna: On Sunday, that is, on the 4th. Suseela: When is the interview? Suguna: On Monday. I will be back here on the 6th, that is, on Tuesday 3. in: Months years (duration) IN Pranav: I will be in Kashmir in June. (June Kashmir Paul: For how long?

(ØÁ©©’),

My sister was born in 1999. (1999 (2004

IN

Kumar: (Over to phone) Where are you Krishna? I am waiting for you Krishna: Sorry, I'll be with you in five minutes. (sorry,

Our College closes for the day at 4

(Ø√©’-Tç-öÀéÀ college Å®·-§Ú-ûª’çC.) Ééπ\úø í∫´’-Eç-îªçúÕ. §Òü¿’l†, ≤ƒßª’çvûªç °∂晫† time ÅE Ææ÷*ç-îª-ú≈-EéÀ spoken English, ´÷´‚©’ Conversation ™ AM, PM ¢√úøç. ´÷´‚©’ conversation ™ in the morning, in the evening etc., Åçö«ç. Purely official spoken/ written form ™ ´÷vûª¢Ë’ AM, PM¢√úøû√ç.

î√™« Ææçü¿-®√s¥™x of, about äéπ-ü∆E •ü¿’©’ äéπöÀ ¢√úø-´îª’a. Think of, think about È®çúø÷ correct. ii) Prepositions í∫’Jç* N´-JÆæ’h-Ø√oç. iii) agree with = ´uéÀhûÓ àéÃ-¶µº-Nç-îªúøç. agree to = üËE-ÈéjØ√ ä°æ¤p-éÓ-´úøç

best player

Pranav: My friend will join me there in July. Together we will return in August. friend July August

AM, PM -á°æ¤p-úø’?..

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Åûªúø’

-´’çí∫-∞¡¢√®Ωç 6 -ÂÆ°dç-•®Ω’ 2005

(Ø√èπ◊ ¶«í¬-™‰-†-°æ¤púø’ ´÷ îª÷Ææ’-èπ◊çC) ™ *´®Ω Åçö«®Ω’. ÅC È®jõ‰Ø√, ™‰éπ ÅØ√™«– N´-Jç-îª-í∫-©®Ω’. – N.éπ%-≠æg-´‚Jh, Nï-ߪ’-¢√úø ï¢√•’: ÆæÈ®j† correspondence ™, letter *´®Ω thanking you/ Thank you ņ-´-Ææ®Ωç. é¬E î√™«´’çC É™« ®√Ææ’hç-úø-úøçûÓ ÅC ¢√úø’-éπí¬ ´÷J§Ú®·çC. British correspondence™ Thanking you Å®Ω’ü¿’.

é¬ü¿’

é¬ü¿’)

é¬ü¿’) Ñ éÀçC îª÷úøçúÕ. É´Fo í∫’ù«-©†’ ûÁL-Ê°N. î√N’çí˚ = Çéπ-®Ω{-ùÃ-ߪ’-¢Á’i† ÉC Çé¬-®Ωç™ 鬴a; v°æ´-®Ωh†™ 鬴a; ´’E-≠œéÀ, ´Ææ’h-´¤èπ◊ ¢√úø-´îª’a. a) She is very Charming in that dress. dress b) He was Charming towards us

(Ç¢Á’ Ç

™ î√© Çéπ-®Ω{-ùÃ-ߪ’çí¬ ÖçC)

(Åûªúø’ ´÷ûÓ î√™« Ç£æ…x-ü¿-éπ-®Ωçí¬ ÖØ√oúø’) (îÁß˝’ñ¸) = ¢Áçô-•úÕ ûª®Ω-´’úøç.

2) Chase a) The tiger chased the deer.

(°æ¤L >çéπ ¢Áçô-•-úÕçC) b) The police were chasing the thief.

(-§Ú-MÆæ’-©’ üÌçí∫-¢Áç-•úÕ °æú≈f®Ω’) (vú≈í˚ – Ééπ\úø 'vú≈—, Bank™ ba ™«í¬ °æ©-é¬L)= ™«í∫úøç

3) Drag

i) He dragged the boy into the room

(í∫C-™éÀ ™«í¬úø’) ii) She dragged him into the quarrel

Ç¢Á’ Åûª-úÕE §Òö«xô™éÀ ™«TçC. iii) The movie dragged on

Ç ÆœE´÷ ≤ƒí∫-D-¨»®Ω’