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 Hello and Welcome! Let us learn something succeed with knowledge. Today we will learn what is the difference between hard skills and soft skills. So, We must put some effort to display these skills. HARD SKILLS / TECHNICAL SKILLS They are related to Specific technical knowledge & training that can be learned through Courses & on the job. There are expertise needed to perform a particular job. Hard skills can be quantified, measured & defined in some way. They are easy to recognize and mentioned in our resumes. Hard skills are important because they increase employee productivity & efficiency and subsequent improve employee satisfaction. These skills are gained through qualification and career. At times easy to grasp.  Examples of Hard Skills :- Business Analysis, Sales, Marketing, Artificial Intelligence, Scientific computing, Project management, Lean manufacturing, Writing skills, Automated billing system, Design skills, Foreign language skills, etc.   S...

 GETTING READY TO BE A  POWERFUL SPEAKER  It means How to Make a Good Presentation When There's No Time to Prepare. It means Communicate as a powerful speaker. There are many subheadings and under that some points are there.  BREAK THROUGH THE FEAR BARRIER Origins of Public Speaking Panic: > It's lonely in the spotlight. > How am I Doing? (It's hard to tell) > I don't have the gift Use Fear to your advantage -- Charisma & Adrenalin are closely related. KEYS TO BREAKING THROUGH THE FEAR BARRIER > Admit your fear; understand its sources. > Tap the energy that fear produces. > Recognize that fear is normal for public speakers. > Realize your fear doesn't have to show. > See the audience as your ally; focus on its needs. > Speak about something you care about. > Combine preparation with practice. PREPARATION KNOWS NO SHORTCUTS > In one concise sentence, what is the purpose behind the speech? > Who is the audience, and what is its ...

 NEGATIVE PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES   Arrogant — He thinks he’s the best. Big-headed — The same as “arrogant. Self-centred — The world has to revolve around him ! Vain — He loves looking at himself in the mirror. Boastful — He always talks about how brilliant he is and all the amazing things he does. Pompous — Like “arrogant” but in a way that makes him look foolish. Callous — He doesn’t care about anyone, especially those who are weaker than him. Cynical — He sees the bad side in everybody’s personality and actions. Overcritical — He exaggerates the negative things you do. Patronising — Sometimes his words sound kind — but he’s really showing how much more important he is than you.   Aloof — He’s unfriendly, cold and distant. Impolite — He’s rude. Inconsiderate — He does things that hurt or annoy you without thinking about your feelings. Thoughtless — The same as “inconsiderate.”   Confrontational — He tries to challenge you, even when it’s no...

  Tongue twisters are a great way to practice and improve pronunciation and fluency. They can also help to improve accents by using alliteration, which is the repetition of one sound. They’re not just for kids, but are also used by actors, politicians, and public speakers who want to sound clear when speaking. Below, you will find some of the most popular English tongue twisters. Say them as quickly as you can. If you can master them, you will be a much more confident speaker. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? Betty Botter bought some butter But she said the butter’s bitter If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter But a bit of better butter will make my batter better So ‘twas better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could ch...

 Practice English Grammar helps you alot.   Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in the bracket - 1. Who ----------- he ------------- ( think ) he is ? => does he think 2. Look ! the train ------------( Come). => is coming 3. If you ------------( read) that book, you would have got more marks. => had read  ( would is the past tense of will so, had is there). 4. Rudra ------------( play) guitar for half an hour. => has been playing  ( present perfect) “She has been sitting in class since early this morning.   Change the narration of the following sentences - 5. " I have been waiting for you for an hour," complained John. => John complained that he had been waiting for you for an hour. 6. I said to him," Shall I help you ?" => I asked him if I should help him. 7. The teacher said, " Don't make a noise, boys." => The teacher forbade the boys to make a noise.  With the word forbid , we can't use not a...