BEGLA- 135- UNIT- 11 ( People at Work ) English in Daily Life

BEGLA- 135- UNIT- 11- People at Work- English in Daily Life- IGNOU Subject

INTRODUCTION

• People work in different professions to earn their living. 

• In our daily life many people work for us from morning till evening to make our lives comfortable, safe and pleasant. 

• E.g. a newspaper delivery boy, a milkman, a florist, the grocer, night shift workers in a power plant, printing press

• operators in a newspaper office, a nurse in a hospital, a watchman patrolling our streets... and so on.

• T.V news anchors play a very important role in our society. 

• We will also learn how to conduct a short interview in the speaking section.

READING: A TV NEWS ANCHOR

• Sahil De works for CBRC TV station.

• He has a cool job as a TV News Anchor.

• De has a BA in communications with an emphasis in Broadcasting.

• While at college, he worked as a sportscaster at a tiny low powered TV station.

• Then worked 3 years at a small ABC affiliate as an anchor, reporter, and morning show host.

• Sahil De is currently at CBRC TV in Jaipur City as morning news anchor and field reporter.

What De has to say about

( The advantages of his job ) "I get to go to cool places and meet politicians and celebrities that the general public doesn't usually get to see."

( The down side of his job ) "You don't have a normal life, you work weird hours and holidays, get up in the middle of the night, go to bed early and are away from your family a lot."

( His family and other interests )  "I have 2 young kids and a great wife and we like to check out different restaurants and travel.I also play volleyball."

WRITING DESCRIPTIONS

• The primary purpose of descriptive writing is to describe a person, place or thing in such a way that a picture is formed in the reader's mind. 

• Capturing an event through descriptive writing involves paying close attention to the details by using all of your five senses. 

• Teaching students to write more descriptively will improve their writing by making it more interesting and engaging to read.

GRAMMAR: PHRASAL VERBS

• Phrasal verbs are basic verbs that can combine with other words, especially prepositions, to make verbs with completely new meanings.

• Phrasal verbs are used more in speaking than in writing. 

• There is almost always a more formal way of conveying the same idea.

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