Pep Talk India

Learning English can be a deeply satisfying experience both intellectually and professionally. When you learn English, new avenues open for job opportunities, you becomes more aware of the social and cultural identities of people around the world and how the English language has become the facilitator of communication among people in different countries.  However, there are also some pitfalls of learning the language as you find it increasingly difficult to pronounce the words in the correct manner. There are many factors to this, with mother tongue influence being a leading cause among people in the eastern states of Bihar and U.P., where there is a tendency to utter ‘sh’ as ‘s’. There are different ways through which you can improve your English pronunciation. There is no short cut and you will have to work diligently on these steps for an extended duration of time to witness long-term gains. Here are some recommended ways: 1. Record Yourself Speaking English...

We need to communicate with people almost on a daily basis. There can be different situations- formal or casual, that require us to convey our message to the other person in a sophisticated manner. Using communication idioms can make you sound slick and smooth, while also helping you to get your point across effectively. Here are 10 such idioms (the ones that indicate miscommunication are also included) that you can use in your daily conversations: 1) Get hold/ahold of To get hold of ahold of someone means to get in touch with them or contact them, usually by phone. E.g. I need to get hold of Rohit to tell him that his class has been postponed to tomorrow. 2) Drop me a line When you drop someone a line it mean to contact a person. This can be done through e-mail or phone. E.g. I am looking for new job opportunities. Please drop me a line if there are any good openings in your company. 3) Keep me posted To keep someone posted means to keep that person updat...

Learning is a continuous process and excellence in any field can be achieved only through dedication and intense hard work. In order to improve your vocabulary for SSC exams, you must have a meticulous and well-structured study plan that ensures proper practice and covers all the aspects of the English language, right from learning the word origins and their roots, to understanding the semantics and usage in different contexts. Here the top vocabulary building tips you can inculcate in your study plan to succeed in the SSC exam: Tip #1 Understand the root words If you learn and understand the root words then take it a guarantee from us that not only your vocab will improve significantly and you will learn new words at a quick pace, but you also won’t forget those words for a long time. Dissect a word, understand what it is made of i.e. prefix-root-suffix . In that way, you will also be able to identify and link the same word root to other words, thus making it easier ...