Navgujarat commerce college,Gandhinagar. English and commercial communication.

 My Struggle for An Education             - Brooker T. Washington   Short answer types questions : Q 1.) Who were talking about an unusually good school? Where did the writer hear them?                                                                     OR           From whom did Washington learn about the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute? Ans.)  The two miners were talking about a good school. The writer heard them while working in the coal         ...

There are three main verb tenses in English:  present, past  and  future . The present, past and future tenses are divided into four  aspects : the  simple, progressive, perfect  and  perfect progressive . There are 12 major verb tenses that English learners should know. English has only two ways of forming a tense from the verb alone: the past and the present. For example,  we drove  and  we drive . To form other verb tenses, you have to add a form of  have, be  or  will  in front of the verb. These are called helping, or  auxiliary verbs . Time, culture, and grammar Verb tenses can be difficult to learn in a foreign language. Different cultures think different ways about time. Chinese, for example, has no grammatical verb tenses. Other languages, like Indonesian, express time only through adverbs — there are no changes to the verb form. English verb tenses give many details about time and action s...

Writing an Effective Resume Use these tips to write an effective resume that meets the employer's needs and gets you an interview.  Heading   Type your name at the top in caps with large, bold type. Include your address, phone number, and email address. If you plan to move while your resume is in use, include your school address and your permanent address. Objective Get focused on your job objective before writing the rest of the resume and tailor the resume to the job and the field. Clearly state theposition you are seeking and whether it is a full-time or part-time job or an internship. You can also include the industry and any skills you want to emphasize. Avoid vague phrases that focus on what you will gain from the experience. Everything that follows on the resume should support the objective. Education Identify your degree, major, graduation date, and school. Include education abroad and any relevant vocational schools, certificates, and job training...

“A Snake in the Grass” by R K Narayan depicts a family with a problem.  Living in southern India, the Indian people fear and honor the King Cobra.  Its bite is deadly. The family in the story has a cobra somewhere in their yard.  Someone saw it come into the yard, but it has not been found. Narayan finds some humor in this precarious situation which is characteristic of his writing.) On a sunny afternoon, when the inmates of the bungalow were at their siesta a cyclist rang his bell at the gate frantically and announced: ‘A big cobra has got into your compound. It crossed my wheel.’ He pointed to its track under the gate, and resumed his journey. એક પ્રકાશિત બપોરે, જયારે બંગલોના રહેવાસીઓ આરામ ફરમાવી રહ્યા હતા, એક સાઈકલ સવારે દરવાજા પાસે ગભરાહટથી બેલ વગાડ્યો અને કહ્યું: ‘એક મોટો સાપ તમારા પ્રાંગણમાં પ્રવેશ્યો છે. તે મારા પૈડા નીચેથી પસાર થયો.’ તેણે દરવાજા નીચેથી સાપનો જવાનો રસ્તો બતાવ્યો અને તેની મુસાફરી ફરી શરુ કરી. The family consisting of the mother and ...

The Last Lesson Summary Given below is the Summary of the lesson - "The Last Lesson". This summary is followed by a detailed explanation and Question and Answers The story is narrated by a French boy, Franz. He is lazy but sensitive and likes to play. He dislikes studying French and hates his teacher M. Hamel. After overpowering their districts of Alsace and Lorraine in France, Berlin has ordered that German language instead of French be taught in the schools there. It is the last day of their French teacher M. Hamel, who has been there for forty years. He is full of grief, nostalgia and patriotism. As a mark of respect to his hard work, the village men also attend his ‘last lesson’. They are sad as they did not learn their mother tongue, French in their childhood. Franz is shocked to know that it’s his last lesson, as he does not know French. Now, suddenly, he gets interested in learning it and understands everything taught on that day! He develops an i...

Today, we will take a look at the differences between CV and Resume and help you decide which one to use in which situation. Although both the documents play different roles in different industries, it is very important to understand the nuances between the two. What is a Resume? Resume  comes from the French word,  resume , meaning to sum up. This is usually crisp and focuses on your skills. Resume is job oriented and highlights your skills for that particular job. This makes it easy to scan through and get an idea of your skills. What is a CV? CV comes from the Latin phrase,  curriculum vitae  meaning the course of life. CV represents a detailed chronological overview that lists out your career. Let us look at some factors that you can use to differentiate between these two. Differences between CV and resume at a glance At first glance, it might appear that CV and resume are almost the same but the devil is in the details. Factors CV Resum...