Benchmark your skills !

 

Set Your Benchmark at Global Standards

 

Business English Certification from the University of Cambridge will make your resume visible, placement process easier, and assuredly, your institution a cynosure for high-caliber students.

 

Business English Certification is a high-quality, international English language exam that

provides the learners an opportunity to demonstrate their communication skills. Based on the Common European Framework of Reference, the exam is set at three levels: Preliminary (B1), Vantage (B 2) and Higher (C1). The assessment of English language ability in this certification is done for all the four skills – Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. The test is followed by an interview with an examiner. The certificate issued by Cambridge University is valid for life and is accepted globally by Multinational Companies.

The credibility of the certification lies in the fact that the exam and the assessment process is designed by the University of Cambridge, the world’s leading organization for testing and certifying English Language. It is also important to note that, the conduction process of the suite of high quality International English Language Exam is strictly monitored by the Cambridge Officials. Finally, the exam papers are dispatched to the University for Assessment, whether it is a paper-based or computer-based exam.

            The Business English Certification is more than just an exam. The unique approach adopted in the exam process imparts an in-depth knowledge, which is enjoyable and rewarding. The organization provides a broad range of learning and support materials. The business scenarios, practice tasks, and the dialogues are based on authentic situations. This gives the learners the confidence and skills to communicate in a given business scenario. The practice eventually prepares the learners at the Institution as well as the corporate level. The learners can express their opinion, present their ideas in a meeting, write Emails and reports, and negotiate in the workplace with ease.

            English has become an indispensable tool for success as it plays a vital role worldwide. While on one hand leading employers seek staff who can communicate effectively, on the other hand, job seekers are required to demonstrate their English-speaking competency. In this scenario, BEC qualification offers to bridge the gap and fulfill the requirement. With this mark of excellence, students are bound to increase their career opportunities.

            We at BNMIT are committed to preparing our students for a world that will be more demanding, challenging and complex in the future than what we share today. Therefore, here at BNMIT, we offer the young aspirants a gateway of opportunity for a brighter prospect by offering Business English Certification Course at the Vantage Level.

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Ms Shashi Prabha Nagendra

Assistant Professor, Training and Placement

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Present Perfect Tense

 

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high; it is there that Education Prevails.

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high; it is there that education prevails. 

When the results were announced, I was in a state of ecstasy! BNM Institute of Technology emerged in the media, topped the ranking list, ranked 24th amongst the top 50 Institutions in India as graded by IIRF, awarded QS ranking for E-learning Excellence in Academic Digitisation, stood foremost in the doners list ... it's popularity growing manifold! I could see the education and the educationists touching the zenith. It is truly said that. "Success begets success!" It is the outcome of the fearless and dignified minds at work.

I paused to look back at the journey in an Institute that has been lucidly progressing towards the pinnacle. It has indeed been an engaging and enjoyable journey. 

The significance of report cards, results or an outcome is palpable. Report cards have always played an important role in our lives. They remind us that we are capable of soaring higher. Report cards are much awaited with the same anxiety at every level: a child awaits a report card after exams; an employee awaits feedback after the teaching and assessing marathon; similarly, an Institution awaits a ranking list after each year of hard work. It mirrors our assiduous attitude and gives us solace. It is not a lifeless paper. A report card is a powerful feedback that glares and tells us - Stop not till your goal is achieved!

Ms. Shashi Prabha Nagendra

Assistant Professor

BNM Institute of Technology

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SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT - LESSON 2

GRAMMAR LESSONS COME ALIVE - SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

Technical English - For Educators;3) Communicate with a Panache!

                       Now that you have reached this post, you are radiating your Panache :)

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      3 )     Let us be a person, not a machine – Strengthen Connections!

Class time is precious time because it is time to develop a community. This makes it imperative for an educator to relate lessons to students’ life. Hence the credibility of our teaching shines once the ‘Why’ is answered. Engaging students with creative and new ways of presentations will increase fluid intelligence or the ability to grasp new information.

Are you one of those teachers who love to hear their own voice? Or, are you among those who spew their subject knowledge accumulated over the years and maintain the quietest classroom? You may argue that your class is the most effective. However, your students could develop only one skill. Listening! The reading writing and speaking went for a toss. It is time to take a pause.

Let’s understand that teaching with no connection or no interaction is cognitively crippling. Professor Andrew Wilkinson believes that oral skills in a classroom have been neglected by educationists. So, how do we build this positive psychology of connection and interaction in the classroom? The solution would be to design a FRAMEWORK for collaborative learning, as mentioned by the Common European Reference Framework.

Train to Think

 A simple course-framework can be focused on the following:

1    1)Compose a problem statement related to the topic of your lesson. Students make a list of suggestions to help solve the problem. They discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each suggestion with other teams.

Example:

Several students in the rural area, during the lockdown, were unable to attend online classes due to connectivity issues. What suggestive measures can you give to mitigate this problem arising in the future?

2         2) Give students options to present their answers in creative ways: a PPT, Drawing, Poster or a  

                Video Presentation. Giving choices motivate students.

3          3)   Once they speak on the topic: The teacher can guide them and give feedback on the four 

                  maxims:

·          Quality of their talk:               Their ideas should be genuine and believable.

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        Quantity of their talk:             They must know how much they are expected to speak in the

                             given context.

·         Relevance to the topic:             Their ideas must be related to the topic.

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        Manner of speech:                   They must have clarity and avoid ambiguity.

                                                                       

           

           

            Giving Time To Speak is Giving Time To Learn! Active learning opens opportunities for

            oral communication.

         

   

 Ms. Shashi Prabha

Assistant Professor

BNM Institute of Technology

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Technical English - For Educators;2) Communicate with a Panache!

2) Greet with grace

Greetings are a polite way of expressing goodwill and exchange of positivity. The style of greeting gestures and cultures vary from country to country. For instance in New Zealand, a traditional greeting involves pressing one’s nose and forehead to another person's nose and forehead. The greeting gesture, ‘Namaste’ in India is carried out by joining the palms and fingers together facing upwards in a praying position and bowing slightly. We can say that Greetings create an aura of charisma and pleasant thoughts.

In a classroom setup, greeting students sets the tone for a fresh start every day. Teacher-student interaction forms the building block of a good and lasting relationship. Imagine yourself in a new environment. Do you remember the first day of your class when you felt like a fish out of water? What made you feel better? A simile and a greeting must have certainly made you feel relaxed and welcome.

Being prepared and greeting students on their arrival allows teachers to observe whether a student is happy, distracted or attentive. Greeting students sends across the message that they are cared for. So, let’s see how we can make the greeting more meaningful and go beyond a “Good Morning !”

To greet students beyond "Good Morning !"

•       Be prepared and arrive in the classroom before the students.
•       Welcome students with eye contact and a smile that exudes warmth and respect.
•       Bear in mind their academic needs as well as social needs.
•       Give students time to pause and associate by asking interactive questions
•       Address students with their names ( at least a few, initially)
•       Establish a greeting pattern.

  Use phrases like:

                    “I ‘m so glad to see you today.”

                    “I couldn’t wait to be back with you all ”

                      “What a pleasant morning! How do you perceive the day?”

                      “Let’s celebrate the bright and warm day by learning something new.”

  

 When meeting people for the first time in a formal setting, use the given phrases with a  

        relaxed breath and a gentle smile:

      “Hello! It’s a pleasure to meet you." 
 “I’m pleased to meet you.”

      “I’m glad to meet you.”

Note: Can you guess who is the strongest and balanced person in an auditorium of 100 people? 
-Well! It is the person with a relaxed breath. :)

Ms. Shashi Prabha

 Assistant Professor

 BNM Institute of Technology

DISCLAIMER: The material on this website is not to be used by any commercial or personal entity without expressed written consent of the blog author. The author does not in any way guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any message and will not be held responsible for the content of any message