Education

IELTS

10 ways to be the best speaker

1. TIP 1  If you really want to improve your speaking you need to think of speaking as a skill. Speak or record yourself saying the answer and then write it down. We speak and write differently, and it is a mistake to train yourself to speak in the same way as you write. If you record yourself you will be able to consider whether you said enough. In parts 1 and 3 of the IELTS test you need to aim for two or three sentences per answer. Speaking should still be organized. There should be a structure to the …Read more

Great English lesson by Dr Zakir Naik. Great religious lesson by Dr Zakir Naik
Education

Great English lesson by Dr Zakir Naik. Great religious lesson by Dr Zakir Naik

QUESTION: Is the Qur’an contradicting science? The Qur’an says that Allah has put a seal upon the hearts of the Kaffar (non-believer) and they will not believe. However, science tells us today that the brain is responsible for understanding and believing and not the heart.  Dr Zakir Nair’s answer 1. Allah has set a seal on the heart of the …Read more

Be grateful for corrupt politicians. 10 reasons why you should be grateful for them from The Science of Getting Rich by William Wattles
Religion

Be grateful for corrupt politicians. 10 reasons why you should be grateful for them from The Science of Getting Rich by William Wattles

THE BENEFITS OF BEING GRATEFUL 1. Grateful souls are closer to God. Get closer to God when you are grateful. The soul that is always grateful lives in closer touch with God than those who never look to God in thankful acknowledgement. The mental attitude of gratitude draws the mind into closer touch with the source from which the blessings …Read more

Words, language and writing by the one of the greatest innovators in the English language. 7 ways to put a zing in your writing
Books

Words, language and writing by the one of the greatest innovators in the English language. 7 ways to put a zing in your writing

The greatest words and writing secrets by Virginia Woolf (Part 2) Woolf is considered one of the greatest innovators in the English language. 1. POWER WORDS: “When I cannot see words curling like rings of smoke round me I am in darkness—I am nothing.”  Virginia Woolf Susan McKenzie: In the beginning was the word says the Hebrew Bible – words …Read more

7 writing secrets from the greatest modernist literary figure of the 20th century (Part I)
Books

7 writing secrets from the greatest modernist literary figure of the 20th century (Part I)

The writing secrets of Virginia Woolf with comments by Susan McKenzie 1.  TREAT ALL WRITING AS AN ESSAY A good essay must have this permanent quality about it; it must draw its curtain round us, but it must be a curtain that shuts us in not out. (Virginia Woolf). SUSAN MCKENZIE: Treat all writing including business writing as a form …Read more

Better business writing – 13 ways
Business

Better business writing – 13 ways

EFFECTIVE WRITING IS A LEARNABLE SKILL THE FACTS OF THE BUSINESS WORLD Think about it – a significant part of your job consists of communicating with others. This communication will be both speaking and writing. Email, letters, memos, proposals, office materials, promotional copy and a wide range of other documents.  Here are 13 tips to improve your writing impact. 1. …Read more

That’s interesting – tell me more. Never be lost for words again when you use these four phrases
Business

That’s interesting – tell me more. Never be lost for words again when you use these four phrases

Four phrases that help you communicate more effectively – with these four phrases you will be a savvy communicator You can reply to anything with these four phrases That’s interesting – tell me more. That’s interesting – why would you say that? That’s interesting – why would you do that? That’s interesting – why would you ask that? Interesting communication …Read more

MAKE A LIFE THAT IS FIT FOR AN EMPEROR. Seed your life for success
Religion

MAKE A LIFE THAT IS FIT FOR AN EMPEROR. Seed your life for success

FIT FOR A KING Fit for an Emperor, Fit for a King, Fit for a Queen, Fit for a Princess, Fit for a Prince are all expressions that mean that you are making something so good that a member of the royal family would appreciate. Emperors and Kings are associated with the richest, most opulent living and the highest,wisest thinking …Read more

Help the world – vote for effective electricity supplies in Asia
Education

Help the world – vote for effective electricity supplies in Asia

We have electricity - can you imagine what life is like without it? We have electricity – let us help everyone who does not have access to a continuous source of electricity. The KnowElectricity project aims to use electricity more effectively. Already this team is at work in Pakistan. If you vote for their project, they will use the allocated resources to work for greater energy efficient supplies …Read more

My ‘can’ English lesson from the Ambassador’s wife. What the British High Commissioner’s wife taught me (Part I)
Education

My ‘can’ English lesson from the Ambassador’s wife. What the British High Commissioner’s wife taught me (Part I)

How high are your standards of English? When I joined the British High Commission I was introduced to the High Commissioner’s wife. We had a lengthy conversation and during this introduction I used the word ‘can.’  We had a good laugh when she suggested my usage was Singlish. I took to heart what she said, so I was quite amused …Read more

IT IS NOT WHAT YOU SAY BUT HOW YOU SAY IT, THAT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE!
Education

IT IS NOT WHAT YOU SAY BUT HOW YOU SAY IT, THAT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE!

What do Helen Keller, a blind boy and you have in common?  In common – means things that are the same or similar – things we share. We share this great universe and we are all human beings. If you are able to read this you have your physical sight, while the blind boy and Helen Keller did not have theirs. …Read more

Goodness versus evil. When Goodness comes back to you
Love/Romance

Goodness versus evil. When Goodness comes back to you

A TALE OF GOOD ACTIONS VERSUS EVIL (Main Characters) 1. A housewife who loves to make chapati 2. A poor man – a hunchback – a man with a grotesque bump on his back. A man who can’t stand up straight and looks all hunched over. Not a pleasant sight. 3. A son who was no longer around. SETTING A …Read more

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