LISTENING SPACE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

SELF REVISION

It is  distressing  to note that many student tend to forget all and everything by the passing of the time. The knowledge is imported to student with almost difficulties. It is the consuming and exhausting..

THE EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES

[EXCLAMATORY----පුදූමය හගවන,,]

This kind is used to express a feeling it is followed by a mark of exclamation.

1.What a menacing bowler he is .!

[menace--tharjanathmaka/bayanaka]

[ohu monatharam,,,,, bayanaka pandu yawannekda !!!!!]

2.what a curvaceous figure she has !.

TECHNIQUES

THE TECHNIQUE OF LEARNING NEW WORDS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

1.To make this project a success reading in a broader context is a must though listening is practice.

2. In the first place you must practice loud reading in order to grt used to correct and clear pronunciation of English words.

[get used to sth----yamakata purudu wenawa.]

3. when you come across new words in your reading mark them and continue your reading.

4.After reading write down the new word in your note book.

5.The first step is to find the pronunciation of the word in spite of practical difficulties.

6.The next step is to find its most common meaning of the word .


7.It possible a few synonyms and different shales of meaning. should be studied.  


8.The key word and others should be studied in examples.


9.Now, the sentence which contains the word should quoted inspite of practical difficulties.


10.At this stage the word is rather familiar to you , but you must try to use it very often lest you forget it.


11.Reading and dictionary reference are essentially necessary to reap the best result.
 


TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK..........

SENTENCE PATTERNS

MAIN STRUCTURE AS FOLLOWS;

IT + BE + OBJECTIVE (FOR NOUN/PRONOUN)+ TO INFINITIVE

1.It is easy to do something.

(යමක්  කිරිම හරිම   පහසූයී )

Eg:-

1. It is easy to insult others.

2. It is easy to criticize others.

3.It is easy for politicians to cheat ingnorant people.

Difficult words from above,

1.insult---Apahasa karanawa.

2.criticize--- viwechanaya karanawa.

3.ignorant people----- nuugath minisun.

4.cheat----- Rawattanawa.

2.It is difficult to do something.

(yamak kirima amarui)

Eg:-

1.It is difficult to make up my mind.

2.It is difficult to learn at strange.

3.It is necessary to do something.

[yamak kirima awassayyai(necessary)]

Eg:-

1.It is necessary for a good wife to get up early in the morning.

2.It is necessary to eradicate of poverty from sri lanka.

4. It is unnecessary to do something(sth-short form of something).

[yamak kirima anawassayyai(unnecessary)]

1.it is unnecessary to explain the pethatic state of the economy.

When people are introduced, they used say as follows:

How do you do.
Hello.
Hi.

Glad / Happy /Pleased to meet you.

I am so Glad /happy /pleased to meet you.

it is lovely to meet you.

it is so nice to meet you.

IDIOMS

The importance of English Idioms

English Idioms cotribute a great deal to the richness of your vacabulary.
Each idiom should be added to your vacabulary as a new word.



1. Blow hot and cold (about something) ( Eng: Meaning:- Keep changing one's opinion (about s/th)

(Sinhala meaning:- yamak pilibada keneku darana mathaya hema vitama bida helanawa)



2. Like a fish out of water ( Eng: Meaning:- A person who feels uncomfortable or awkwart because he/she is in a strange surrunding)
(Sinhal meaning:-diyen goda demu maluweku wage..... ( apahasu thawayakin sitima))



3."Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth" ----------(Eng: Meaning :-A person Who Rich in born) [ Sinhala Meaning :-upathinma danawath kenek]



4. "Play a deep game"-------[sinhala meaning :- wanchasahagatha lesa katauthu karanawa.].


5. "When the cat is away, the mice will play"[Lula nethi walata kanaya pandithaya].

INTRODUCTION

Common ways of introducing strangers to each other are :

This is my friend. (mey mage yahaluwek).

This is one of my friends.(mey mage yahaluwan athari ekkene.)

Like that you can add somebody as below,

This is + somebody


Somebody are ;
my mother.
my sister.
my brother.

like that................................

Beautiful Sayings in the world

you can collect beautiful sayings day by day from this web site.[NEW sayings are here,,,,],

1. "The most beautiful thing in this world is the smile that struggles through the tears."
(mey lowa sundarathama deya wenne kadulu atharin ena sinahawai)

2."Beauty fades with time, but good qulities last forever"

3. "Cry for the moon" (nolebena deyak , lebena thuru balagena sitima).

4."Greadness is not achieved by never falling, but rising every time we fall"(sestathwaya laga karagatha hekke, kisida noveti citimen nowa wetena hemavita negita sitimeni)

5." A friend in need, is a friend"(awassayyathawayedi enna mithura sebhe mithureki).

6."No pains, no gains" (wedanawakin thora sathutak labagatha neheka)

7."Example is better than precept"( Awawadayata wadaa aadarshaya uthum we).

LET THERE BE...................

Let there be...............( uda wewa...!).

Let there be unity !.
Let there be prosperty!.
Let there be peace!.
Let ther be peaceful co-existance!.

Diffcult words

PROPEROUS (samurdhimath).
peace (samaya).
co-existance (saha jeewanaya).
Tears (kadulu).
Struggles (pena naginawa / mathuwenawa).
Through(atharin/ thulin).
pus (serawa)
litter (petau gahanawa)

I Wish you...........

I Wish you a speedly recovery.(mama obata ekman suwaya parthana karanawa).

so like that , you can say as below;


I Wish you a + 1 or 2 or 3

1. bright future.
2. happy wedded life.
3. properous new year.

Wishes can be used as follows

May god bless you!. (obata deviyange pihita lebewa!)

May the triple gem bless you!(obata thunuruwan sarana lebewa!)

May he attain nibbana!(ohuta niwan suwa lebewa!)

May she rest in peace!(eya samadanayen sethapewa!)

May rain fall in time!(kalata wesi lebewa!)

May your sweet dreams cometure!(obage mihiri sihina sebe wewa!)

May the blessings of triple gem and the protection of devas be with you!(thivida rathnaththaye pihita ha deviyange rekawaranaya lebewa!)

May your efforts be successful!(obage uthsahayan sarthaka wewa!)

Special Wishes

as follows;

Wish you a happy / prosperous / peaceful / new year.
Merry Christmas.
Wish you a happy wedded life.
Get well sooon.(ekaman suwaya pathanawa)
My deepast sympathy.(duk musu awasthawak sadaha)

SPECIAL WISHES

Best of luck.
Good luck to you.
All the best.
All the Success.
Congratulation.
My congratulation on your success.
My heartiest congratulation.
Happy birthday.
Many happy returns of the day.
Wish you a happy and peace full wesak.
Wish you the same.
Same to you.

ASKING ABOUT HEALTH

When we meet people we know, we often ask politely about their health
or their general situation.


How are you?
How are you keeping?
How are you getting on?
How you doing?
How are things?
How are things with you?
How are things going?
How is your life?
How goes life with you?

ANSWERS FOR ABOVE QUESTIONS.

I'm well, thank you . and you.
I'm quite well.
Very well. thanks and you.
Fine / Great
I'm getting on well.
I am keeping fine.
I am doing well.
I am ok
All right.
Things are ok.
Not too bad.
Not so bad.
So far so good.
So- so( neither very good nor very bad).

GREETING

When people leaving:

I will take my leave.
I will make a move.
I will have take leave of you.
Shall we make a move?
Shall i go?
May i go?
Now it is time for me to go.

GREETING

When leaveing people;

1.Bye.
2.Bye for you.
3.Bye-bye.
4.Good bye.
5.cheerior.
6.Take care.
7.See you.
8.See you sometime / later / again / tomorrow.
9.Catch you later (informal)
10.So long farewell.
11.So long good luck.
12.Happy dreams.
13.Good night.

GREETING

When meeting people;

Good morning / afternoon / evening.
Hello.
Hi.
.............

Social Language

Every language has fixed expressions which are used on particular occasions for example when people meet, when people leave each other, go on a journey, sit down to a mealss and so on.......

Here are some of the most important english expressions.