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MORE THE STUDENTS IN A CLASS THE MERRIER IT IS FOR AN ENGLISH CLASS AT SPEAKWELL

I remember once a professor said that parents having a single child face a lot of issues pertaining to their studies and temperament as compared to the upbringing of two to three children in a family. It is rightly said “Ek Se Bhale Do, Do Se Bhale Teen” and I truly believe that whether it be learning Spoken English Classes in Pune or overall development of a child learning in class is more effective as compared to learning on one to one basis. Several Heads in a class display different views, develop strong communication skills, give and receive feedback on performance and develop a host of skills that are important in the professional world and are missing in learning on one to one basis. In the case of learning spoken English on one to one basis through the child gets personal attention but is not able to explore new ideas, enjoy the teaching and is less motivated. The Teacher is always “on” and the child has a limited capacity to grasp and finally he gets bored and signals the teacher to stop. Learning in a group at English speaking institute in Mumbai is beneficial both intellectually and also emotionally as students encourage each other to study and promote each other’s success. When students learn together in a class, they share ideas and hash out problems that would be too difficult for an individual to solve alone. The concepts, grammar, voice modulation are better understood in a class rather than had it been a child learning alone. The child learning alone may not have considered the gaps in his/her knowledge. Studying is useless if the knowledge gained cannot be reproduced when required. You May Also Like: Stand Out With Confidence Learning World Class  English From Speakwell Why do we go to a School, “an age-old traditional classroom learning experience?” From Childhood, our parents send us to a School to study what and why? I go back to the memories of my past and realize what I am today. I went to a classroom and learned to make friends, have fun, develop skills which include effective communication, interpersonal and group skills. Develop leadership qualities, learn decision making, speak English confidently, interact with my peers and build trust which otherwise would not have been possible if each child had an individual school. I can’t imagine myself studying in a class on one to one basis wherein the teacher is bored of the same wall or window to look at each day. The teacher might feel uncomfortable to listen to my personal problems. The teacher may not have a concrete syllabus and may start with any topic of interest to motivate the child. Though the teacher is able to explore ideas of personal interest still she may comment “How much am I supposed to talk constantly to a child?” Studying in a class makes dull subjects easier to bear. Students feel more comfortable and open when interacting with a peer. I hereby conclude “More hands make for lighter work”. “The More the Merrier”.

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HOW TO EFFECTIVELY USE PUNCTUATION TO ENHANCE YOUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS?

One of the most difficult things that we encounter while training students who learn English as a second language in Speakwell A English Speaking classes in Mumbai is their punctuations. Punctuation Marks are a set of symbols with specific rules for the usage of each one. Before proceeding further, let us understand why punctuation is required in a language. The complete meaning of a sentence depends on the punctuation that is used in a sentence. Let me share a small story that I tell my students very often. The story goes like this. Once the Czar of Russia condemned a man to death. The Czar sent an order to the jailer ‘Pardon Impossible. To be executed.’ The Czarina, who had a soft corner for the prisoner, changed the place of the full stop from after the word impossible to before it and the order stood as ‘Pardon. Impossible to be executed.’ And the prisoner was saved from execution. This small story explains the significance of punctuation very well. Punctuation helps put spoken words into writing. Punctuation helps bring the right kind of expression into writing for which voice intonation, volume, tone, pauses are used while speaking. Let us look at another example: ‘Don’t Stop.’ means carry on, you are not required to stop. Rewriting the same words as ‘Don’t. Stop’ means stop whatever is being done with immediate effect. Definitely, both sentences would be spoken in a different manner. These days we tend to ignore punctuation. Appropriate use of punctuation shows that a person has good knowledge of grammar. A person likes to pay attention to what is being written and what is meant from the same. It helps create clarity of meaning. Different Examples Here are some of the most common punctuation marks along with their usage: Period/ Full Stop (.): It is used to depict Completion of a sentence; e.g. The thieves have been arrested. In abbreviations; e.g. Dear Ms. Sharma, …… Comma (,): It is used as the shortest pause that is made while speaking. It can be used at many places in a sentence, but the most common usage of the comma is : To separate a list of words in a sentence; e.g. Smita, Sheetal, Priyesh and Mahesh are going to a movie. Semi Colon (;): Represents a pause of greater significance and length than a comma. It is used to separate closely related independent clauses; e.g. He was a tall, gallant warrior; we all loved him. Colon (:): A colon also represents a pause, more complete than a semi colon, but less a full stop. It is generally used before a list or an explanation. e.g. The teacher said: “ Reading is important if you want to learn a language.” Question Mark (?): A question mark is the sign of the interrogative and is used after direct questions; e.g. Would you like to have a cup of tea? Exclamation Mark (!): The exclamation mark is used after sentences used to express emotion or a wish, and interjections; e.g. O Father! In heaven …. Inverted Commas/ Quotation Marks (“ “): These are used to depict quoted or spoken language. They are used when the words are repeated as they were said. e.g. The Principal said: “All teachers are required to be present for the staff meeting.”  Having seen the significance of punctuations, let us see some tips to effectively use punctuations in written English. Correct use of the apostrophe Maybe it’s because of its miniature size, but the apostrophe tends to be neglected and misused in equal measure.  The apostrophe is used to form possessives (e.g., the school’s faculty, our family’s crown, the shirt’s collar, Saumya Shreyas’s house) and certain contractions (e.g., it’s, let’s, she’s, they’re, I’ve, don’t).  The apostrophe is not used to form most plurals (e.g., she is looking at several schools, the families have similar crowns, these shirts are on sale, we are dining with the Shreyases). There are three exceptions: plurals of lowercase letters (e.g., dot your i’s and cross your t’s); plurals of certain words used as words (e.g., we need to tally the yes’s, no’s, and maybe’s); and plurals of certain abbreviations (e.g., the staff includes a dozen Ph.D.’s and four M.D.’s). Placement of quotation marks  Periods and commas go inside quotation marks, even if they aren’t part of the material being quoted. All other punctuation marks go outside the quotation marks, unless they are part of the material being quoted.  “Any further delay,” she said, “would result in a lawsuit.” His latest story is titled “The Beginning of the End”; wouldn’t a better title be “The End of the Beginning”? Placement of parentheses  When a parenthetical element is included at the end of a larger sentence, the terminal punctuation for the larger sentence goes outside the closing parenthesis. When a parenthetical sentence exists on its own, the terminal punctuation goes inside the closing parenthesis.  She casually told us she would be spending her birthday in Venice (Italy, not California). (Unfortunately, we weren’t invited.) Hyphen for compound adjectives  When two or more words collectively serve as an adjective before the word they are modifying, those words should normally be hyphenated. The major exception is when the first such word is an adverb ending in -ly.  The hastily arranged meeting came on the heels of less-than-stellar earnings. Distinguish between the colon and the semicolon  The colon and the semicolon can both be used to connect two independent clauses.  When the second clause expands on or explains the first, use a colon. When the clauses are merely related, but the second does not follow from the first, use a semicolon. Semicolon: Only a third of Indians have a passport; the majority of Americans have a passport. Colon: Only a third of Indians have a passport: for most, foreign travel is either undesirable or unaffordable. Avoid multiple punctuations at the end of a sentence   Never end a sentence with a question mark or exclamation point followed by a period. If a sentence ends with

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HOW ACTIVE VOICE AND PASSIVE VOICE IS TAUGHT IN THE MOST PRACTICAL & EFFECTIVE WAY AT PUNE’S LEADING SPOKEN ENGLISH CLASS

A swimming pool coach in Pune felt humiliated when, Ankit, one of his students blamed him (for not informing the students about the two days’ holidays in the swimming class due to the recycling of the water) saying “You should have informed us that the pool will remain closed for two days. You have wasted our time and efforts of coming to pool”. Just then some more students arrived at the pool. One of the students, Nitin, who was also the student of Speakwell English Speaking classes in Mumbai said the same thing with a difference. “Sir, we were not informed about the two days’ holidays for the swimming class. If we had been informed about the closing of the pool in advance, the time would have been utilized for some more productive work.” The coach really appreciated his polite way. No wonder, Ankit also joined Speakwell English Academy when Nitin suggested him. Later, the coach came to know that Nitin had amazingly improved his English at Speakwell. He recommended Speakwell to many other students as well. Ankit gave full credit to Speakwell for their marvellous approach of teaching. Basically, at Speakwell we guide them when it is best to use the Active Voice or Passive Voice. We also give them formulae as follows, Active Sentence = Subject/Doer + Verb + Object (here ‘Subject/Doer’ is the most important entity. So, it is kept in the first place) e.g. The Prime Minister visited the families of the Martyrs. Passive Sentence: Object + Verb + By Subject (here the ‘Subject/Doer’ on whom the action is done is given more importance) e.g. Our new product was launched successfully on the scheduled date. At Speakwell A Best Spoken English Classes in Pune, we have two books, Advanced Grammar Book and Translation Book, that clears the understanding and provides a lot of practice exercises on Active and Passive Voice. Students learn the concept of the class and next day they come with the translated sentences which are checked in the class. We also give more emphasis to make students aware of the practical usage, by playing certain games e.g. one team frames Active sentences & the other team converts them into Passive within specified time & then they switch the roles. The team which scores the highest points wins. Moreover, we guide them that in which situations it is best to use Passive voice. For eg. When you want to tell about an action but don’t want to mention the subject (doer of the action) :e.g. ‘We were not informed’ rather than saying ‘You did not inform us’ When we are unaware about the subject of the action: e.g. The car was parked in ‘No Parking’ zone (We don’t know who had parked.) When the subject is irrelevant: e.g. Streets have been decorated for Diwali (We are not interested in who has decorated.) When we want to speak politely and do not want to blame anyone e.g. ‘Responsibilities are not taken’ would be more appropriate than ‘Akshay’s team does not take responsibilities.’ Students just need to practice these techniques more and more in their lives to be able to feel comfortable switching between Active and Passive voice. Speakwell gives them all the adequate knowledge and practice required to make this possible.

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ARTICLES PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN SPOKEN ENGLISH AND EVERYONE WILL ENJOY PRACTICING IT AT SPEAKWELL

The articles ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’ act as salt in meal in spoken English. If we see its quantity it is negligible, but if we add even a pinch of salt, insipid taste of a dish changes into a tasty dish. In the same way, quantity of articles is not much but when we use it in spoken English, it adds meaning to a sentence. However, it assists a speaker to speak more specifically about a noun and also a listener to understand specific meaning of the sentence. Moreover, it is used frequently in the sentence, so one should have profound knowledge about articles. In Spoken English institute in pune, we use articles to give certain information about a name of a person, thing, animal etc. Every sentence includes a noun. Before a noun we use articles. So it is very much essential to use correct article at the correct place. Now, one might think why is it so? What difference will it make if we don’t use a proper article at the correct place? Let me share an interesting example. If I want to tell a story, “once upon a time in Rampur, there was the lion. A lion would kill and eat other beasts in the forest. A lion was very violent. ” Now, every time, I have used ‘a lion’. I wanted to say all the things about the particular lion. An article ‘a’ says about ‘one’ or ‘any’ lion in the forest. It gives generic sense. An article ‘the’ says about the particular lion. So, the use of ‘the’ would be appropriate in this case.  So, to specify & clarify the things about a noun, articles play a vital role. According to me the interesting thing is that any regional language might not have a specific word to specify generic or particular sense of a noun differently but English provides you a proper yet a small word to give more specific information about a noun. For your better understanding, I would like to give one example, if I say, “I found a book”. Means, I saw one book or any book which my friend Neeta is not concerned with but when I want to say the particular book which she was looking for/ searching for, then I would say “I found the book”. Use of an appropriate article (the) will tell Neeta that I was talking about the particular book which she was looking for. Use of articles highly depends on sound of the first letter of a noun. We need to use indefinite article ‘a’ before consonant sound of the first letter of a noun and indefinite article ‘an’ before vowel sound of the first letter of a noun. Nevertheless, this information is not enough for the one who is keen to understand what articles are and wants to use it while speaking English as the saying goes a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Speakwell best spoken English institute in mumbai is helping you to not only get acquainted with but also to get well versed with all the rules, details, exceptions, interesting examples, practice & last but not the least its frequent use in spoken English. Speakwell has a set of courseware that is used to explain these concepts in the class and the students also have an audio-visual lesson based mobile app from Speakwell that they can use. This mobile app helps the students to learn these concepts while they are travelling to their office or back to their home or wherever they are. The books on grammar from Speakwell are uniquely designed for learning the Spoken aspects of the language rather than an expertise in Grammar. It is highly recommended that those people who feel learning Spoken English is their need must make it to one of the Speakwell centers and undergo the Speakwell training course.

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SPEAKWELL IS ONE OF THE FASTEST-GROWING NETWORKS OF FRANCHISEES ACROSS INDIA

Many people are perplexed with the choice of which business should I do? Several people are driven by different motivations to start a business. In the case of young people, they feel that they would like to do something independently rather than take up a job. In the case of existing businessmen who are already running a business, they feel that their existing business has reached a peak and they would like to start something new and grow their income. Some of the ladies take up motherhood as a profession and when the kids grow up they look for an alternate profession which is not too tough for them to handle and would also be a small venture to start with. One of the key drivers for all these categories of entrepreneurs is the risk taking capacity. They all want a low-risk option. They are seeking a low investment option that will yield a decent return. One of the low-risk options available for such an entrepreneur is to take up a franchisee of an existing business. Instead of going through the struggle of starting a venture where the product/ service have to be explored, then developed and then matured up. Ideally, one should take up a franchisee of a company which has already developed the product, identified the marketing and sales challenges and have been able to compete in the marketplace. As a franchisee, one gets the advantage of the quick rollout. Speakwell the one of the best English speaking institute in Mumbai has a very low investment model wherein a franchisee can setup a Speakwell center with just about 7 – 8 lakhs investment and can earn a decent income of about Rs. 1 lakh per month. In some cases, the monthly income is even higher. It also depends on the involvement of the franchisee in the business. The market for spoken English is very large and there are many fragmented players but some of the brand names like Speakwell have been able to create traction towards their brand. In Mumbai and Pune, Speakwell is the No. 1 brand. The Speakwell brand has been consistently profitable for its franchisee partners and they have been able to create a steady flow of customers for their brand to these franchisee centers. A survey amongst several leading franchisee brands has revealed that Speakwell figures amongst some of the top most brands which are available for franchising. In fact, in the low investment franchising option, it is the leader. It is an ideal franchisee option for people who want to start small and invest their time and talent around this business. The best part of the Speakwell business is that it does not have a very large investment in machinery to start with. Neither does it have a large investment in inventory to run the business. In many businesses like a cake shop, ice creams or other food businesses the investment in inventory is also at the risk of perishing.  Some of the other businesses like fashion demand a huge investment in inventory and to keep the business running the entrepreneur has to continuously keep on investing in the inventory. Invariably, the profits are mostly stuck in inventory. Then there is the problem of dead stock because fashions and trends change. In the case of Speakwell, these problems of inventory and dead stock are circumvented. It is a business which is easy to build because the demand for spoken English is very high and Speakwell is a reputed brand. One can establish a Speakwell center anywhere in the country. Once this business is established the franchisee has to just maintain the quality of training through proper staff management. Once the Speakwell center is established it just needs a few hours of involvement by the franchisee to keeps the business running. Being a staff-driven business, the franchisee needs to keep a good set of staff members and manage the business through them. Over the last 10 years, Speakwell has built a reputed brand name in the area of Spoken English classes in Pune. It has an impressive network of centers across some of the major markets like Mumbai and Delhi. It has more than 100 centers across Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and other cities of Maharashtra. Speakwell is a growing network of franchisee across India. Speakwell is an ideal option for anybody seeking to set up a franchisee business.

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SPEAKWELL BECOMES A FINISHING AND TRANSFORMATION SCHOOL FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH LOW ESTEEM AND LOW SELF-CONFIDENCE.

It will be of only partial use if I make you read something one of the books from the Speakwell course material. The course material is a confidence building tool itself for one individual who have chosen speakwell to flip his/her life to a higher level. For eg. the office boy turns to the Speakwell course material to fetch new words from the Spoken Words Vocabulary Knowledge book and tries to converse with staff and explore new things for the language’s needs. Maid enters with a broad smile saying Hi! How are you? I am fine. Which, is so pleasant to hear. Such events in speakwell turn out to be a miracle for the students. These things are inculcated into them in the course of spoken English classes in pune extremely well and they put these words and vocabulary into practical usage thus making them adept at usage of English language. The course material contains seven books compiled for persons who lack the confidence to speak grammatically correct English.  Hesitation is put behind and easy access to English, with no fear is made available for you. Good command over English language is a must for anybody in today’s world. Whether you are a student,a working professional,a businessperson or a housewife. You should be able to speak and communicate in English effectively to succeed in life. Daily activities not only in book form but on audio-video access i.e Mobile Application, DVDs. Then there are debates, role plays, drama, conversation and Voice & Accent sessions in classroom. The English speaking institute in Mumbai helps you overcome not only shyness within you but also English communication weaknesses and prepares you for a successful career. Here our approach to grammar and English usage can be summed up in one word – SIMPLICITY. And teaches you How to enjoy it , Not Fear it !  

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HAVING A POWERFUL AND EXTENSIVE VOCABULARY, IS A NEED FOR ALL SPEAKERS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

A regular day in a Spoken English classes in Pune at Speakwell, starts with students coming forward and speaking about the given topics. It’s when, Mr.Saraf, comes to speak and seeks permission from the Trainer to speak on a topic of his choice. He starts narrating an incident that had occurred in his office, the day before. His Boss, Mr. Rao, who had once reprimanded him for his poor English skills, had again suddenly asked him to come to his cabin. With his anxiousness almost choking him, he described, when he entered the Boss’ cabin ,he was shocked to see two of his other seniors also present in the room. As he entered, Mr. Rao smiled at him and hugged him and patted his back. He praised the improvement in Mr.Saraf’s English skills. He also appreciated Mr.Saraf’s efforts to improve his spoken English which had undergone a major improvement. At this juncture of his Conversation, a highly related Mr.Saraf, paused and thanked Speakwell for this awesome transformation in his life. This interesting change that Mr.Saraf had seen in himself has also set a good example for other learners. The Trainer then further explained that a good English speaker needs to focus on his collection of words, known as his vocabulary. At Speakwell English speaking course in Mumbai, topics are presented and explained taking into consideration the understanding levels of the target students. The content is suitable for beginners and intermediates. The grammar is clearly presented, covers a broad range of topics and makes good use of pictures.  The text is clear and concise with highlighted keywords, with translations in regional languages like Hindi, Marathi, and Gujarati. The one question that always arises first in a Spoken English class is, How should I learn these English words? It’s a question with no simple answer. However, at Speakwell we can transform the student’s English from basic to extraordinary, in a fun filled manner by playing some very interesting games. Infographics for improving your vocabulary: This game is all about picking many simple words from our daily surroundings. Always keep your mind active and learning when you’re on the go (on a bus or train journey). For eg: The students are asked to name everything that they can see on an office desk.  The best way to learn English is by speaking English not just by writing essays and learning Grammar. A good vocabulary can only be developed by consistent practical use of speaking English. A rich source of new words could be newspapers. One can virtually transform oneself intellectually as well as drastically expand one’s vocabulary. All students who show this excellent transition from being Basic English  speakers to having a profound knowledge of English have struggled and have sustained because of their  extreme desire and willpower.

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MY AWESOME JOURNEY TOWARDS LEARNING BETTER ENGLISH AT SPEAKWELL SKILLS ACADEMY.

One fine day I was busy with my daily routine work that is when I heard the telephone ring. On attending the call, I heard a sweet voice on the other end saying something in English. No wonder I couldn’t understand a single word. Finally, the lady spoke in a local language through which I recognized her as Rekha (my schoolmate) who was residing in London and had come down to her maternal’ s place. After meeting her I was quite impressed by her transformation in terms of accent, confidence, personality and most importantly the communication skill. She enquired about our old friends and we planned to have a get-together. Finally, the day came when we all gathered under one roof. Each one was asked to introduce themselves with their achievements. That is when I realized the importance of English and Public speaking. Therefore, I decided to enhance Spoken English and personality through Speakwell. It is said that you will learn the English language faster only when you identify it as an essential tool to accomplish your highest goals. Build the right attitude to learn English: You need the right attitude to improve your English. Look for every opportunity to practice speaking, like talking to people at parties, approaching a foreigner who looks lost, or just putting up your hand when your teacher asks a question. Be a good listener: Being a good listener can help you to see the world through the eyes of others. It enriches your understanding and expands your capacity for empathy. It also increases your contact with the outside world by helping you improve your communication skills. Good listening skills can provide you with a deeper level of understanding about someone’s situation and help to know what words are best to use or which words to avoid. Think in English: This is a great way to improve your spoken English, and you can do it anywhere, anytime. At home, you can talk to yourself while doing everyday tasks like preparing a meal. If you are on the train or bus, then describe the people around you (in your head, not aloud!), and when you go to sleep, go over the day’s events in English Record yourself speaking: Even though you might not like hearing your own voice, this is a very useful way to find out what’s wrong with your spoken English. Record yourself speaking and then listen to the tape, or ask a native speaker for some advice. Look for positive things, too. Make a note of all the things you do well when you speak English Practice tongue twisters: Tongue twisters are helpful at improving enunciation and diction. Enunciation is knowing how to project a certain word in a certain context. Diction is knowing the way you deliver, which includes pronouncing certain prefixes, suffixes and where to place stress on certain parts of words. They are also beneficial in learning to write properly, as you can hear certain word patterns within the phrase or sentence, as well as grasping rhythm and syllable. Learn how to paraphrase: Paraphrasing is when we repeat what we have just said to make it clear to the listener or when we repeat what the other person has said by using different words. Learn about sentence stress. Sentence stress refers to the word or words we stress in a phrase of a sentence. When we stress a word, we help the listener understand what is important. If we stress the wrong word or don’t stress the keyword, the listener may get confused or not realize what is important in the sentence Vocabulary enhancement:Vocabulary Enhancement recognizes that having a good vocabulary is essential for confident Its main aim, therefore, is to boost your confidence, particularly in the skills of speaking and listening, by helping you to remember vocabulary and use it in better context.

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HOW DOES INDIA’S BEST ENGLISH-SPEAKING INSTITUTE USE REAL-LIFE CONVERSATIONS TO TEACH SPOKEN ENGLISH?

Last Wednesday, was an enthralling event at our Speakwell Centre in Jogeshwari East. One of my students, Ms. Shafaq celebrated her birthday in the class. She placed an order for several Pizzas, on the telephone. Wow! She had spoken in fluent and excellent English. She had used ready dialogues from Pg 43 of the Speakwell Conversation Book, titled ‘Telephone Talk’. This occurrence indicates a profound influence of our Conversation Book, on anybody who reads and emulates it. The student has learnt the Grammar concepts and vocabulary; now the student is ready to practice the conversation lessons. The artistic usage of words on the basis of their aquired knowledge of vocabulary and appropriate dialogues will lead to some great conversations. The flowery sentences used by one, makes the language sound good. Like recently, we had an awesome Quiz competition of sentences from the above said book. The participants had a great-time competing amongst themselves on this new found prowess in a language they themselves had admittedly been weak at. Initially, we made three teams, among the students- A, B and C. One of the students became the host. The Quiz began, The host selected and announced a word from the previous sentence. The next team had to form a new sentence (recollecting from the Conversation Book), using that particular word. The sequence went on and soon there was a great collection of interesting sentences. The students listened carefully to every sentence. They understood the order of the words; and how to form different sentences. Like the first team said, “I just called to confirm our meeting” (Pg 41). And the next team replied, “We will meet at 4p.m. sharp today”(Pg 41), the selected word being ‘meet’. The third team remarked, “You will find the Sports Club right on the main road”(Pg 33), the selected word being ‘will’. An excellent chain of dialogues and sentences were formed. It was a rich union of dialogues. The students were curiously listening. In this way, the student masters the technique of speech. He/ She will get a clarity of speaking in good English. They select the choice of words to fit the content. Throughout the world, when people of different languages come together, they use English to communicate. The English speaker is employable in any country. Job prospects are enhanced and the student finds more openings in various fields. The results of the ‘Sign Game’ are always fantastic at our centre. This is an improvisation on the game dumb charades where team mates respond to the gestures. Students of one team decide a word from the Conversation Book and enact the gestures (sometimes two or three actions together). They cannot speak and should only communicate through gestures. While the other team can ask the questions only in English. They make their guesses and respond to the questions. Sounds of words and pronunciation is learnt. Besides the student thoroughly studies the rich words available in the Conversation Book. It’s a fantastic experience! It would render an amazing symbol of courage and confidence for the student’s successful Career.

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CSR MANAGERS ARE INVESTING THEIR CSR FUNDS IN TRAINING THE UNDERPRIVILEGED KIDS IN SPOKEN ENGLISH.

The CSR managers are challenged with the task of identifying right opportunities to invest their CSR budgets. One of the avenues available to these decision makers is to invest the CSR budget in education and skill development. The CSR managers seek areas which align with their company’s vision, values and investment philosophy. Education and skills training remains one of the best options. Recently, a leading outsourcing company chooses to adopt 5 low-income schools and impart English language training to the under privileged kids. Being in the outsourcing industry their bent of mind towards spoken English training was high and they wanted to make a contribution to the society around the locations where they had their offices. They chose Speakwell as their CSR partner to implement this project. For certification, the CSR team had invited their CEO to hand out the certificates. The CEO was extremely delighted to see such visible changes in the kids and immediately decided to extend this across 20 more schools. Another prominent financial services company which operates in rural India chose to impart English language training to a group of 50 kids in one of the rural cities of Maharashtra and in phase 2 extended it to more than 18 cities across Maharashtra. Again this project was executed by Speakwell as their CSR partner. Two well-known builders in Mumbai offered Spoken English training to more than 600 people in suburban Mumbai as part of their CSR efforts. They provided the candidates with a voucher which could be en-cashed at one of the 60 plus Speakwell centers in Mumbai and outskirts of Mumbai. Many more companies and their CSR managers are finding investment in spoken English training for their beneficiaries as an ideal case of quick impact and measurable change due to their CSR investment. Speakwell has been a trustworthy partner in the effort by these companies seeking to roll out such projects. Speakwell has been working on the spoken English weakness for the masses who are looking for upward mobility within the social pyramid. With this understanding of this class of the society, Speakwell is the right partner for such CSR projects.  Speakwell is one of India’s reputed brand of spoken English and vocational skills training network with accreditation from NSDC, Govt. of India’s skill development agency under the Prime Minister’s Skill India project. Speakwell has also been accredited by several Sector Skill councils for training in those sectors. Speakwell offers training in Retail and BPO sectors. With all these accreditations and vast experience of training more than 2 lakh students over the last 10 years, Speakwell is an ideal CSR partner for companies looking to invest their CSR funds in skill development projects.

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