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English Grammar
English Grammar Worksheet
Learning English through Cooking
Mutton Achari is a rare north Indian delicacy mainly from U. P. Achari means Pickled. Here we not actually pickle the meat but use pickle masala instead of the usual curry masala. I haven’t followed the typical recipe but have twisted a little bit and made it by following my own instinct. So here is it….
Ingredients:
Mutton 1 1.5 kgs, 3 bay leaves, onions 5 medium chopped, turmeric powder 2 tsp, chilli powder 2 tsp, coriander cumin seeds powder 2 tsp, garlic 10 tp 12 crushed n chopped, ginger garlic paste 2 tabsp, curds 4 tabsp, pickle masala 3 tabsp, garam masala 1 tasp, salt to taste, oil 4 tabsp, handful coriander leaves chopped and water 2 cups.
Pickle masala consist of: Mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and fennel seeds in equal amount (2 tsp each) coarsely crushed, then dried chillies (10 to 12) roughly powdered and asafetida powder (1…
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How to be a successful online educator
Time and time again we hear more news about online tutors and academicians but have you ever wondered what qualifications and professional standards makeup this highly challenging and competitive job ? Being an Online educator from the past three years, l have been online searching ,curating,learning and finding out the most comfortable niche to perch upon and to nestle .Among the most important things that one must have in store is faith .This also means that one must be able to work hard for the goals set . Nothing is given in this world to take it as granted ;we have to be accountable for the free time to our own inner sense .ln the beginning you might feel it uneasy to teach because the expected audience is not the cohort we could design completely but to a certain degrees for sure..For this to happen ,you have to start believing in your self .You must believe that you can do it.This plus a blessed amount of perseverance and blessings and a good knowledge in the subject matter-of-course will allow you to GET ON THE TRACK
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IELTS Bands
The results IELTS candidates are graded/banded using a 9 BAND scale. The candidate will be given a Test Report Form on which they will find a full or half band for each part of the test and a final full or half band along with details of the candidate’s nationality, first language and date of birth. The 9 bands correspond to a series of descriptions that relates to the candidate’s English ability at that level. The marks for our IELTS practice tests can also be assessed with this scale. These band descriptors for the IELTS results are as follows:
BAND 9 Expert User Has fully operational command of the language: appropriate, accurate and fluent with complete understanding.
BAND 8 Very Good User Has fully operational command of the language with only occasional unsystematic inaccuracies and inappropriacies. Misunderstandings may occur in unfamiliar situations. Handles detailed argumentation well.
BAND 7 Good User Has operational command of the language, though occasional inaccuracies, inappropriacies and misunderstandings in some situations. Generally handles complex language well and understands detailed reasoning.
BAND 6 Competent User Has generally effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies, inappropriacies and misunderstandings. Can use and understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations.
BAND 5 Modest User Has partial command of the language, coping with overall meaning in most situations, though is likely to make many mistakes. Should be able to handle basic communication in own field.
BAND 4 Limited User Basic competence is limited to familiar situations. Has frequent problems in understanding and expression. Is not able to use complex language.
BAND 3 Extremely Limited User Conveys and understands only general meaning in very familiar situations. Frequent breakdowns in communication occur.
BAND 2 Intermittent User No real communication is possible except for the most basic information using isolated words or short formulae in familiar situations and to meet immediate needs. Has great difficulty understanding spoken and written English.
BAND 1 Non User Essentially has no ability to use the language beyond possibly a few isolated words.
BAND 0 Did not attempt the test. – No assessable information.
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Winners of the last week
The last week’s class on edupunk was really interesting and fun filled with a healthy competitive air that let the learners get an extra interest in understanding the different slang words and idiom used in American English .The class design was simple and attendees were asked to answer the MCQ like structured power point items .There were questions which none of them answered and there were items which most of the students delightfully shot in to the chat box !Yet the timing was difficult for certain attendees as there was a difference in one hour for the class from regular timings . The certificates were awarded for the winners by the end of the session and The prizes were received by the following members :
First Prize : Zainab
Second Prize :Mimi
Third Prize : Anusha Priyamal
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