BEYOND THE OBVIOUS

In this elegant and preachy poem Victories and Penances, a poet admonishes a King saying that offerings of rice cooked with ghee following holy books and  sacred writings is a gracious act than destroying down the fortressed city of his adversaries

Build your topic vocabulary which are groups of words related to common subject areas. The topic area chosen for today's podcast is all related words that refer to the appearance of a person - Part 1

BRAVERY ABOUT THE PURAM POEMS The akam poems in the earlier episodes are concerned with love in all its varied situations: Clandestine and Illicit, Conjugal Happiness and Infidelity, Separation and Union. The reader can relate to the poem very closely.  The other branch puram talks about the public life of people, the bravery and charity of kings and the wars. This is called puram meaning the...

In oral presentations, the following phrases might be of huge assistance: INTRODUCTION, EXPLAINING STRUCTURE, PRESENTING EACH POINT, CLARIFYING, CHANGING THE SUBJECT

This extraordinary love lyric titled The place of tidal ponds is all about what the wife told her repentant husband about her deep attachment to him and expresses her unfathomable fondness for her beloved husband by telling him that the love will be carried forward in their reincarnations too

There are many instances wherein you should examine different conceivable outcomes with somebody during a discussion and attempt to go to an understanding. the present podcast is about different ways you can negotiate your point of view in  a conversation ways you can communicate your own personal view ways you can concur or yield to a point in the course of the discussion ways you can make &...

This monumental love poem titled The huge town slept is all about what the girl told the friend about her insomniac condition due to the absence of her lover in her vicinity when the whole village slept peacefully  and incidentally, the lover was overhearing

CLARIFYING AND GIVING REASONS; COMMUNICATING INCLINATIONS;  CORRECTING YOUR LANGUAGE ERROR

In this excellent love poem titled Like a bloodthirsty sword , the girl in the sweet embrace of her lover feels dejected on the onset of the morning by the calling of the rooster and goes to the extent of calling the dawn a cold-blooded murderer tearing her apart from her beloved husband

GIVING SOMEBODY ADVICE There are a number of diplomatic ways of telling people what you think they should do

In this excellent love lyric titled Clan leader of the mountain land the friend of the love sick girl  told  the  lover of the girl about the pathetic condition of her friend whose eyes welled up with tears on seeing her bangles sneak off her thinning arms

FREQUENTLY CONFUSED WORDS THERE ARE WORDS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE WHICH IS FREQUENTLY CONFUSED ONE FOR THE OTHER A SELECT LIST OF SUCH WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN TODAY'S PODCAST

In this exquisite love poem titled Fluorescent as evening radiance, the girl complains to her friend, as the lover was overhearing that the stony-hearted villagers gossip about their relationship and spread canards when she and her lover never spent a day of joy

A fascinating list of Collective Nouns with meaning will be introduced in this podcast

A monumental poem titled LOVE REMAINS SOLITARY  Is introduced to you this week. The poem is all about what the girl said to her friend about the mad rush for wealth and riches and how true love is forsaken  in this  materialistic world

WORDS FROM OTHER LANGUAGES TO PROVE YET AGAIN HOW ENGLISH IS AN EXCEPTIONALLY FLEXIBLE LANGUAGE YOU WILL NOW HEAR ANOTHER MIND-BOGGLING COLLECTION OF WORDS FROM OTHER LANGUAGES IN TODAY'S PODCAST

Another magnificent poem titled COPIOUS RAINS Is presented to you this week. The poem is all about what the young lady said to her companion about the Severe cyclonic storm her darling may encounter and her direct complaint to the monsoon rains of being merciless on a vulnerable lady worried about her lover’s safety

ENGLISH IS A HIGHLY FLEXIBLE LANGUAGE AND MANY NEW WORDS FOUND THEIR WAY IN THE ENGLISH DICTIONARIES IN THE RECENT YEARS.  YOU WILL HEAR AN IMPRESSIVE ARRAY OF NEW WORDS IN TODAY'S PODCAST

Another heart-wrenching poem titled THE INKY  DARKNESS OF THE EVENING is presented to you this week. The poem is all about what the young lady told her companion about her husband who is currently on a long journey to seek wealth  and her concern for his safety

ASKING SOMEONE TO SPEAK MORE SLOWLY CHECKING THAT YOU UNDERSTOOD PROPERLY ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION ABOUT WHAT YOU HEARD FROM A SPEAKER ASKING THE WAY YOU SPELL SOME THING

The poem titled TRY NOT TO SUCCUMB is all about , what the friend told the young lady, easing her feelings of anxiety about her reunion with her beloved husband

Successful communication in English does not mean that you have to produce perfectly formed sentences all the time  you should not worry that you might not know the exact word for something  or that you might not understand the meaning of everything that the other person says keep the conversation run smoothly despite any gaps in your vocabulary  Here are some valuable ideas to help...

In the poem titled HANGING BY THE BARK The LOVE SICK young lady complained about her  darling lover with inaction on his part to consummate his love for her

APOLOGIZING - SAYING SORRY - USEFUL LANGUAGE

Another magnificent love poem Winter Night is presented to you. This poem brings out the lovelorn pathetic condition of a damsel in great distress