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Write a letter to your friend describing how you spent your self-isolation period during the COVID-19 pandemic, giving details of the skills you learnt and how you utilised your time. Before we begin: This is only a sample for help, there might be other points and aspects that one can add or remove. stick to the margin leave a line when changing paragraph do not begin with a question like How are you? etc. write your friend's name, whom the letter is supposed to be addressed to (if not mentioned in the question) no need to write your last name at the end of the letter leave in the comment section-  suggestion or topic for essay/letter 24 Downing Street House No. 4 Palampur-600210 9th May, 2020 Dear Arnold, I hope you are safe with your family during this pandemic. I'm fine here with my family by the grace of God. The COVID-19 has brought unseen challenges and opportunities. There has been a lot going around despite negligible public movem...

Write a letter to the district magistrate complaining about the congestion caused by street vendors and suggesting suitable solutions to the problem so as to satisfy the vendors and to avoid the congestion. Before we begin: This is only a sample for help, there might be other points and aspects that one can add or remove. stick to the margin leave a line when changing paragraph construct to the point sentences leave in the comment section-  suggestion or topic for essay/letter 24 Downing Street House No. 4 Palampur-600210 8th May, 2020 The District Magistrate Palampur Urban Palampur-10 Sir, Congestion on the Street This is in regard to the scarcity of space on the streets. The vendors have been stalling the smooth to and fro of the public as well as vehicles. This has caused a lot of trouble for the general people.  The phenomenon has been observed for quite some time now, especially on 24 Downing Street. They spread their goods...

Schools students' evergreen dilemma- Letter writing! How to begin, how to end, what should be written as the body of the letter, etc. etc.. Letters can be categorised under two heads- Formal (addressed to the Principal, Store Manager, Teachers, Office Bearers, Commissioners, Ministers, etc.)  Informal (those addressed to a friend, mother, father, grandparents, siblings, uncle, aunt etc.) Here's a pattern that should work for the Writers-In-Making. (a comma or no comma here and there as per your Board norms) Post in the comment section the (topic) letter you find difficult and get it done in the next post 😊 Formal Letter:   Informal:

I do not expect you to begin with Dan Brown's   Inferno . However, once you are determined that you've to read, write and speak good English, it's time to develop a reading habit. Here's a list of fiction  that shall certainly kindle the reader in you. 1. Little Women - Blanket, Christmas and Louisa May Alcott's book-You're set. I'd recommend the abridged version for the beginners. Now a successful Motion picture , the March sisters and lovely Lowrie have a treat in store for you. Each one with their individual characteristics and speciality. The romantic angle-triangle shall intrigue the teens. Above all, you feel the words come to life with each page. 2. Swami and Friends - RK Narayan has given a memory of a lifetime with his creation. You re-visit your childhood with the episodes of Swami. If not many, there is at least one story that you can relate to.  Read this Indian bundle of joy to awaken the kid in you and enrich your vocabulary. 3. David ...

Here's a list of my favourite films that are fun to watch and learn the English Language at the same time. 1.  Harry Potter Series - This has to be at the top. I've been following it from the time the franchise came into limelight, perhaps 2003. Both books and movies retain the British feel in its setting, appearance, actors and the dialogues, of course! You are not only going to learn everyday words and gain some school conversation tips but get ready to be mesmerised by the magical plot. It's like a drug, watching one shall not be enough.  2.  Becoming Jane -  Yes, you guessed it right, it is the biopic on the life of  Jane Austen . Apart from  Anne Hathaway's   endearing  performance and the English village of Hampshire, you have the heart-throb  James McAvoy  to look forward to. His native British accent and the brewing romance between Miss Austen and Mr Lefroy shall keep you hooked till the end. 3.  Atonement -...

Essay Writing is an integral part of examinations. It is generally meant to test the ability to think and structure the thoughts systematically. I will explain here how to approach a topic and accomplish it with ease. Once you learn the ‘what’, the ‘how’ becomes a piece of cake. Essays can be of variant types and styles. For now, let’s categorise it under four heads: a) Argumentative Essays - I find this the simplest option and most marks fetching. This is the type where you are supposed to choose a side and write either for or against the motion. b) Narrative Essays - Such a topic asks you to narrate an incident. The best way to approach it is the ‘5Ws and an H’ formula. That is, frame your article by asking yourself W hat, W here, W hen, W hy, W ho and H ow related to the incident that you will be writing about. c) Descriptive Essays - The reader or examiner expects you to describe something or somewhere, it may be an experience or a visit to any place. d) Reflectiv...