English Proficiency Course

3 MONTHS | ONLINE/OFFLINE

Six days a week | 108 hours of learning

Course Fee: 15000/- (Incl. of all taxes)

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Program Introduction

English Proficiency Course- An Experimental Approach

“They had nothing in common but the English language.” - E. M. Forster

Looking at the pressing need to bridge the great social divide, Bluehawks took the onus by
conducting an English Skills and Development course named ‘English Proficiency Course’. This
108-hour course will help the students improve multiple skills which are expected to pay
dividends when they appear in job interviews or go for public speaking in the course of their
career, and also in their day to day dealings.

Knowing and understanding the English language will open doors to a world of opportunities,
leading to better performance and career advancement.

At Bluehawks, we believe in training English as a Life skill so that participants of the

programme become independent learners and thinkers, who will continue to develop their
awareness and English language competency by, building on their successes, even after the
course concludes.
Program Outline

Level 1: Starting from Basic English and Grammar

• Noun Game
• Odd one out
• Language Development
• English Myth Crackers
• Extensive Vocabulary Building

Level 2: Developing Skills

• Speak English right or wrong
• Communication and connection
• Public Speaking
• Presentation Skills
• English on phone
• Grooming in the right way

Level 3: English for the Career & Workplace

• The Language of Internet
• Content Writing
• Business Letters
• Job Interviews
• Language of Obligation
• Interview techniques
• Skype Interview
• Telephonic Etiquettes
• Formal and Informal Email

Level 4: Activities
• Debates and Discussions
• Voice Out Workshop by Vishnu Chaudhary (1 Week)
• Student-Industry Meet (Communication Skills Seminar with Abhay Parashari, Analyst
Apple Inc.)
• English language readings
• Skits
• Newsletter
• Online Quiz & competitions
Level 5: Value Addition, Certification and Closure
• Introduction to the English Economy
• Final examining
• Grade Assigning and certification
• Free Subscription to Myth Busters (Sample Attached)

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 Pushkar Kumar <pushkar@bluehawks.in>

Inviting you as expert speaker for insights on 'English Communication Skills at workplace and in career'

3 messages

Pushkar Kumar <pushkar@bluehawks.in> Fri, Jul 16, 2021 at 1:41 PM

To: Abhay Parashari <abhay.parashari27@gmail.com>

Dear sir,

Looking at the pressing need to bridge the great social divide, bluehawks took the onus by conducting an English Skills and Development course named ‘English Proficiency
Course’. This 108-hour course will help the students improve multiple skills which are expected to pay dividends when they appear in job interviews or go for public speaking in the
course of their career, and also in their day to day dealings.

Knowing and understanding the English language will open doors to a world of opportunities,leading to better performance and career advancement., at bluehawks, we believe in
training English as a Life skill so that participants of the program become independent learners and thinkers, who will continue to develop their awareness and English language
competency by building on their successes, even after the course concludes.

As discussed with your goodself, it would be our immense pleasure and gratitude to have you as our expert speaker for insights on 'English Communication Skills at workplace
and in career'.

The sessions shall be conducted online where our students would be getting an opportunity to interact with you.
 
We are certain that our students would be overwhelmed to learn from your experience at one of the top global technology companies, Apple.

We look forward to hearing from you on this.

--

Regards,

Pushkar Kumar
Founder, bluehawks

Abhay Parashari <abhay.parashari27@gmail.com> Fri, Jul 16, 2021 at 1:49 PM

To: Pushkar Kumar <pushkar@bluehawks.in>

Hi Pushkar,

Thanks for inviting me and allowing me to share my experiences with the upcoming grads.

Please do let me know at-least 5 days in advanced before finalising the session.

Best,
Abhay
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Pushkar Kumar <pushkar@bluehawks.in> Fri, Jul 16, 2021 at 1:50 PM

To: Abhay Parashari <abhay.parashari27@gmail.com>

Dear sir,

Thank you for your confirmation.

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Regards,

Pushkar Kumar
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50 Words to be used instead of "very"

1. very angry:
"The argument made me very angry and I stormed out of the room."
"The argument infuriated me and I stormed out of the room."
Note: Here you can see the sentence conveys the extreme emotion and also
shortens it. The exact thing we look for while writing: To be concise and clear. )

2. very confident:
"My exam went well and I am very confident about the results now."
"My exam went well and I am convinced about the results now."
Tip: You can also use just "confident" instead of "convinced" or "very confident".
You deliver the emotion and positivity without using "very".

3. very confused:
"Sometimes the students look at me in a very confused state. I have no clue
why."
"Sometimes the students look at me all perplexed. I have no clue why."
(Again, you define the emotion and shorten the sentence.)

4. very calm:
"I sat there for hours as it was very calm around the beach."
"I sat there for hours as it was serene around the beach."
Note: Not always calm can be replaced with serene. Like, a sea, air, atmosphere,
everything can be serene but not people. I can't say, Varun was serene but
instead avoid very and quote, Varun was a calm person.

5. very hard:
"Noone in the entire room could complete the differential equation. It was very
hard to solve."
"Noone in the entire room could complete the differential equation. It was
difficult to solve."

6. very dirty:
"During the whole trip, I had to control myself as the washrooms were very dirty."
"During the whole trip, I had to control myself as the washrooms were filthy."

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Note: Filthy can also be used to describe a characteristic of a person. Like: He is

such a filthy man.

7. very clean:
"His police verification record was very clean. I think he was accused wrongly."
"His police verification record was spotless. I think he was accused wrongly."

8. very beautiful:
"The black furnaced eyes, the brown locks down the cheeks, the cute dimple. Oh!
She was very beautiful."
"The black furnaced eyes, the brown locks down the cheeks, the cute dimple. Oh!
she was gorgeous."

9. very shy
"My cat is very shy."
"My cat is timid."

10. very hard-working

"The office boy is very hard-working. All day he runs up and down with trays or
documents."
"The office boy is laborious. All day he runs up and down with trays or
documents."
(Here, even the word hard-working is enough to express.)

11. very scary:

"Conjuring was very scary but I didn't like the second part of it."
"Conjuring was chilling but I didn't like the second part of it."
Note: "very scary" is often used to stress that you might not be in the room alone.
To express it, change the tone of the sentence. Like,
After watching Conjuring, I don't think I am ever going to the washroom alone."
This in itself explains how scary it was.

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12. very stupid:

" I can't believe you approved it. That was a very stupid idea."
" I can't believe you approved it. That was an idiotic idea."
Note: It can be used for people as well.

13. very small:

" There is a very small squirrel in my garden. I wish I could pet her."
" There is a tiny squirrel in my garden. I wish I could pet her."
Note: Size and quantity are two different parameters. Here, we are discussing the
size but we can also be discussing quantity like: There is a very small amount of
water left in the bucket. Instead, there is little water left in the bucket.

So, when you talk about quantities make it "little".

14. very close:

"Her house is very close to mine. Rachel and I can take a walk."
"Her house is nearby/close/near. Rachel and I can take a walk."
Note: You can use nearby if you are talking about distance between places not
people. So, if you want to say: He was standing very close to me. Write it: He was
standing close to me. I could feel his breath.

This way you define your emotion better without using "very".

15. very short:

"Please, make the essay very short. It should be within 500-800 word-limit."
"Please, brief the essay. It should be within 500-800 word-limit."
"Please, write precisely. The essay should be within 500-800 words."

Note: You might notice how aptly the sentence has been modified.

16. very expensive:

"I can't afford the sofas though I loved them. It is very expensive and out of my
budget."
"I can't afford the sofas though I loved them. It is costly and out of my budget."
Note: It can be very costly or very expensive. Use the other word instead and
make it clear.

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17. very cheap:

"It is a very cheap apartment."
"It is a stingy apartment."

18. very boring:

"My whole date was very boring. I guess, blind dating is just not everyone's thing."
"My whole date was dull. I guess, blind dating is just not everyone's thing."

19. very busy:

"Right now, I am very busy with the design work. Why don't you call me after an
hour?"
"Right now, I am swamped with the design work. Why don't you call me after an
hour?"

20. very bright:

"The room was very bright because of all the floor lights and the ceiling art."
"The room was luminous because of the floor lights and the ceiling art."
Note: As a noun, you can use luminous. As a verb, you can use illuminating.

21. very colorful:

"His canvas was very colorful with lovely architecture in the background."
"His canvas was vibrant with lovely architecture in the background."
Note: "vibrant" can also be used as a feeling. I am feeling vibrant today.

22. very unhappy:

"I am very unhappy with the situation. It could have been better if we had left
earlier."
"I am feeling miserable with the situation. It could have been better if we had left
earlier."
Note: "miserable" also means "a state where you have no control over the
situation." So, try to use the word interchangeably at such places too.

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23. very ugly:

"Her bridal make-up was very ugly. She is naturally gorgeous and doesn't need
that."
"Her bridal make-up was hideous. She is naturally gorgeous and doesn't need
that."
Note: As you might have noticed I could have used "very beautiful" but I used
"gorgeous". That is how you replace words in your regular sentences.

24. very sweet:

"It was very sweet of her to give me the amazing Parker pen."
"It was thoughtful of her to give me the amazing Parker pen."

Note: Here, it is okay to use thoughtful. But "very sweet" is not always used with
gestures. You can also say, "The kheer, you made yesterday was very sweet."
Then you might say, "The kherr, you made yesterday was sweet."

25. very noisy:

"It is very noisy here. Can we go somewhere else?"
"It is deafening/boisterous here. Can we go somewhere else?"

26. very painful:

"Her breakup was very painful. I saw her crying day and night."
"Her breakup was excruciating. I saw her crying day and night."

27. very tasty:

"The chicken biryani at George's place is very tasty. I can go there again."
"The chicken biryani at George's place is delicious. I can go there again."

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28. very quick:

"The waves were coming very quickly."
"The waves were coming rapidly."

29. very sorry:

"Forgive him. He has been very sorry now."
"Forgive him. He has been apologetic now."

30. very tired:

"Can we pack up the schedule now? I am very tired."
"Can we pack up the schedule now? I am exhausted/fatigued."

31. very empty:

"This house feels very empty without any furniture."
"This house feels desolated without any furniture."

32. very bad:

"The water park we visited last Sunday was very bad. The water was filthy and
the staff was rude."
"The water park we visited last sunday was awful. The water was filthy and the
staff was rude."
Note: Here we could have said very bad, very dirty, very rude. But instead the use
of replaced words made it much concise and better to read.

33. very complete:

"The course was very complete with all the proper tips and tricks and usage of
words."
"The course was comprehensive with all the proper tips and tricks and usage of
words."

34. very dry:

"The air in cities like Delhi and Mumbai is very dry. It affects the skin badly."
"The air in cities like Delhi and Mumbai is arid. It affects the skin badly."
Note: You can't use arid for your skin. Like, My skin is arid. No! Skin can neither be

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dry or arid. It is just an overuse of a wrong word. To express the dryness of skin
say, my skin isn't enough moisturized.

35. very easy:

"Vasant trekked like it was very easy on his feet. We were almost dead halfway
itself."
"Vasant trekked like it was effortless for him. We were almost dead halfway
itself."

36. very detailed:

"She explained all the details on the list in a very detailed manner. I had nothing
to worry."
"She explained all the details on the list meticulously. I had nothing to worry."

37. very big:

"We got a very big room in Rachel's wedding."
"We got a huge room in Rachel's wedding."
Note: You can use humongous, huge, large, enormous, massive, or, luxurious
depending on the context.

38. very fancy:

"Do wear something sophisticated. The wedding ceremony is going to be very
fancy."
"Do wear something sophisticated. The wedding ceremony is going to be lavish."
Note: You can use lavish, grand, or extravagant depending on how much you want
to convey.

39. very funny:

"The second last episode of Tom and Jerry series was very funny."
The second last episode of Tom and Jerry series was hilarious."

40. very quiet:

"It is very quiet inside the museum. I would prefer to have the discussion
outside."

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"It is hushed inside the museum. I would prefer to have the discussion outside."

41. very powerful:

"Tim Robbins gave a very powerful performance in The Shwashank Redemption.
I just couldn't take my eyes off him."
"Tim Robbins gave a compelling performance in The Shwashank Redemption. I
just couldn't take my eyes off him."

42. very smooth:

"The dressing on the cake is very smooth."
"The dressing on the cake is sleek."

43. very pale:

"Look at Amira's very pale face. She could have taken some rest."
"Look at Amira's ashen face. She could have taken rest."

44. very smelly:

"The cupboard, when opened, was very smelly. I couldn't stand there for long."
"The cupboard, when opened, had a pungent smell. I couldn't stand there for
long."
Note: Not only for describing smell but pungent can also be used to describe
someone's opinions or ideas. Example: His opinions about evangelism looked
quite pungent. (which means they looked old and stupid)

45. very worried:

"Dad was very worried when you didn't come home last night."
"Dad was distressed when you didn't come home last night."

46. very slow:

"My passport approval process is running very slowly despite submitting all
verified documents."
"My passport approval process is running sluggishly despite submitting all
verified documents."

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47. very poor:

"Stop saying you are very poor and send me the thousand bucks that you had
lent."
"Stop saying you are destitute and send me the thousand bucks that you had
lent."

48. very messy:

"He might be a big movie star but his house was very messy."
"He might be a huge movie star but his house was slovenly."

49. very necessary:

"It is very necessary for me to send the documents by today else I wouldn't have
asked you."
"It is essential for me to send the documents by today else I wouldn't have asked
you."

50. very long:

"The list of words in the documents is very long but still useful."
"The list of words in the documents is elongated but still useful."

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