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Pronunciation Monday Mun Day Tuesday Tue s Day Wednesday Wens Day Thursday Thur s Day Fri Day Fry Day Saturday Sat tur day Sunday Sun Day I am the Author of dreamstones: Dreamstones Link , I balance my time between writing and teaching. I am currently writing my second novel and developing an app book for the I tunes store. I tend to teach upto a maximum of 40 classes a week. I am a qualified English teacher and help perfect the sounds in the English language through a series of specially designed conversational classes. If you think that I can help you, get in contact today, spaces are limited for the remainder of this year. Thank You Sanj Saigal Please see the links: PRESS NEWSPAPERS OTHER BLOG AUTHOR

This lesson plan demonstrates just how different the English Language is when compared to other languages. It highlights the use of voice tones and how they are applied to telephone conversations, this content can also be used when making conversation in general and not just on the phone. Words are nothing without the correct tones, if you think that I can help with developing your conversational skills contact me today! Lessons do not require text books, paper or pens, just your voice, Skype and practice. There are no courses to book just have the practice when you need it! Lesson plan Topic: The Telephone Time: 1 hour Objective: for the student to acknowledge both formal and informal telephone structures and learn ho to apply the in various role play scenarios. There are many different ways to engage in a telephone conversation. The first stage in this process is to greet, the following is shown in both formal and informal styles: Informal Hi ...

Pronunciation classes This has always been a challenging topic, as a teacher I personally never want to change a students accent. I believe that it is not necessary, the importance is in what I refer to as clear speech. We all want to be understood and this has prompted me to develop my own system of teaching pronunciation. Let us take a look at the following simple sentence construction: Hi, my name is James and I live in London. My teaching technique breaks each word down into sections and the word is changed to reflect a target sound. This sound is likened to other similar sounding words. Please take a look bellow: High, m- eye nay m iz James and eye liv in Lun- don. Hi- high My- m eye Name- nay m Is- iz James And I- eye Iive- liv In London- lundon Students could identify with this system very easily, and those who needed additional support were shown similar sounding words which they could identify with. Let's look at the following Noun: James I draw attention towards...

    If you are learning English as a second language, you will have already searched through many books and countless website pages on how to improve on this skill. The following key points, are in my opinion essential components to the successful development of this particular skill.   Listening:   This skill is directly linked to a successful conversation, yet most students fail to recognise its importance. Listening provides you with the information required to start, continue or end a conversation. It provides the subject matter, opinion or conclusion within the process.   There are various ways to acknowledge that we are listening to a conversation, ironically it is not all based on speech.our body language, posture, eye contact, gestures, facial expressions and actions play a key part.   I recommend different methods for developing this skill, watching visual resource by way of videos on the Internet or TV provide useful hints and tips. Recording your...

There are two types of interviews; Traditional and Competency, most of us have not even experienced the later, however in 2012 Competency based interviews have become the preferred style for HR Managers. What's the difference between the two? Traditional interview structures usually involve an HR manager asking a series of questions with the objective of finding out whether your skill base and educational background match the requirements for the position that the candidate has applied for. CBI interviews require you to justify your experience and demonstrate how your educational background could be applied in various presented scenarios. Key areas that CBI interviews examine are; personnel, interpersonal, motivational, decision making, people and organisational. If you require practice for either type of interview, whether it's for a new position or a promotion contact me today! Posted with Blogsy

These are common problems that students have encountered when learning a second language: Too many different teachers, causing problems with pronunciation. Non native speaking teachers, who although are excellent with grammar and structure are very often challenged with developing students conversational skills. Students are booking extensive courses which in my opinion are both too long and in most cases overpriced. Students cannot find the motivation to carry on with the learning process because classes no longer challenge their skills. Teachers are unable to identify students strengths and weaknesses and subsequently lessons are not developing the students confidence. Students and teachers are not embracing technology such as tablets or laptops saving time, fuel and effort. Students are not recording their voice and are so are subsequently relying on others to tell them what they sound like. My advice to you, is to take the learning process seriously it is after all ...

This is a great link that will help you with this difficult sound: http://www.5minuteenglish.com/apr18.htm Thank you Sanj Saigal Posted with Blogsy

Lesson plan Topic: Interview for a newspaper Time: 1 hour Objective: this is a role play lesson and is used as a conversational tool. The student must converse using the correct tenses, it will develop vocabulary and enhance pronunciation. Scenario: you are famous, today you are being interviewed by a newspaper reporter in a 5 star hotel. Take your time to answer the questions, please expand on your answers. Newspaper Interview Good morning, thank you for giving us an interview. Our audience wants to know everything about you! What's is your full name? Where were you born? Where are you working at the moment? What's your favourite colour? When did you finish your education? Why are you learning English? What's your favourite food? What's your dream job? Describe your personality Who inspired you? Where was your last holiday? If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be? What do your friends say about you? What are your...

Hi, here are some useful phrases to use when approaching businesses for employment; 1." Hello, my name is .......... I am wondering if there are any positions available here?" 2. "Hi, I was wondering if I could leave a copy of my CV with you incase you were looking for staff". 3. "Hello, would it be possible to speak with a manager?" 4. " Are you looking for staff at the moment?" 5. " I noticed that you had a sign on the window for staff, I wondered if I could leave a copy of my CV with you, I would be interested in applying". Vocabulary: CV Position Apply Interview Available Application Local Flexible Experience Working Worked Working Moment Copy Manager Staff Application Posted with Blogsy

Lesson Plan Topic: conversation 5 Time 1 hour Objective: to develop vocabulary, make the student think in a second language and improve pronunciation. Scene : you are in a restaurant with some friends, you suddenly spot an old friend. Approach and converse! Questions to help you get started: I haven't seen you for ages How are you? Are you still living in....? Where are you working? Tell them about yourself: use the questions above as a basis to respond! At this point you want to know if your friend would like to join you at the table with your friends..... How would you ask him? How would you introduce your friend to the rest of the group? You are with 3 friends at the table: Tom, Sarah and Talia Make up a name for your long lost friend and introduce him.... You need to catch up with your friend: Which area are you living in? Are you here on business? How often do you come to his area? How are his parents, family? When is he next in the area? Now...

If you are a teacher, I do a very good conversational course which helps you to improve phonics. Very few teaching systems provide you with what I call the code for sounds. Take a look at the code for sounds; A - ai B - bee C - sea D - dee E - ee F - ef G - gee H - haych I - eye J - jay K - Kay L - Elle M - em N - en O - oh P - pea Q - que R - are S - es T - tea U - you V - vee W - double you X - ex Y - why Z - zed As a guide, and reference I work with you to present clarity. Practice makes perfect, but it will help change the way the tongue moves against the teeth in order to present a much clearer sound. Posted by Sanj Saigal at 2:00 PM 0 comments

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Thank you for the emails that you have been sending to me, I hope to answer all of them shortly. The most popular question is; " Can you help me to improve my conversational skills?". Conversation comes with practice, if you imagine having a coffee with a native speaker once a week, without a doubt you would improve your confidence and this is key feature of my lessons. Skype offers a modern way of learning, at your own speed, when it is convenient to you. Now imagine me as that friend you are having coffee with, once a week we would discuss different topics of your choice and develop your vocabulary and speech patterns in a relaxed environment. You do not need to turn on your camera so it is just a voice over the computer. There are no courses to book, you just pay for a lesson when you feel that you need one. Contact me to see how I can help you today,  Hope to see you in class soon, Sanj