Big white cars with dark films on windows Yesterday evening while going from my home in Pal to my institute in Adajan, Surat, I saw three big white cars; two without number plates and one without a number. Incidentally, each of them had a black film coating on windows, so nothing inside was visible. As…
“If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you’ve always got.” Nobody actually knows who said that, but it’s one of those truths that everyone knows but not many can really put it into practice. Most people do the same things again and again, year after year, and expect different…
There’s an old African proverb: The lion does not turn around when a small dog barks. Interesting, isn’t it? Please do remember it when you are on a roll. [Note, especially for my language learners: “on a roll” means “experiencing a period of success or good luck: Cambridge Dictionary]
If you can’t do everything perfectly well and on time despite all your best efforts, you’re in good company. — Dharmendra Sheth [Note, especially for my language learners: “to be in good company” means “to have the same problem as many other people” Cambridge Dictionary]
Meeting Mr Peter Cook, the British Deputy High Commissioner, was a great experience. An evening well spent. He is more friendly than most other British officials I have ever met.
Hi everyone, It’s okay not to be okay all the time. That’s the message of this poem “The Mountain”, a kind of modern version of the famous poem IF. Enjoy watching this poem–it has the potential to boost your morale. Best wishes, Dharmendra
Hi everyone, Literature uplifts spirits. Here’s one of the most famous poems in English literature Daffodils. Enjoy watching the video. Best wishes, Dharmendra
My daughter Shaili Sheth celebrating the VNSGU Bicycle Day. (Student of Bio-technology Department)
Hi everyone, Let’s pay compliments. Let’s find “good” things in people and tell them what you like about them. Let’s make today “better” for people around you or connected with you in some way. And please share your experience with me or anyone else you choose to. Best wishes, Dharmendra. Founder, Fluentlingua, Surat Some expressions…
I was invited by the The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) to conduct a session on “Business English” at The Lords Plaza on Wednesday 30 January 2019. It was a great experience. I began with a diagnostic test to generate interest in business writing. The activity clicked as expected. I discussed some apparently…