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The magic of Phonics

 Hi friends , Today’s is a very interesting topic. Phonics. Phonics are alphabet sounds that make all the difference. Phonetics is the sound system of a language. Phonology is the art of learning phonics. How to start: The IPA ( International phonetics association) has devised symbols for each sound. But it’s always easier to remember a sound rather than a symbol. In India , when we learn any regional language, we first learn sounds "Barakhadi".But in American or British English some sounds have to be created ...like aa , ae , er , ch , sh . This has what has given rise to phonics ..according to me .The IPA (International phonetic association ) has given symbols for each of these sounds but learn a sound is always easier than learning a symbol. Just imagine after years of learning English , someone were to tell you its not A its ae ,would be confusing well. That's why I recommend ..learn the sound and not the symbol. More important is the Intonation part ..When you talk a

Encoding to decoding

 Hello friends, Communication is all about encoding and decoding. Are we talking about computers here ? Well yes and no.  Computers use input data ...process & produce output. Now the similarity with communication... Always there is in communication a sender and receiver as we know. So when you send talk you send a signal to the listener (Encoding) which he registers and reciprocates . Let's not get too technical.. How to make communication really effective.Here's the mantra Compact --Keep it to the point. Concise-- Keep it brief. Clear--- Place your ideas clearly. Constructive---Make sure you get a favourable outcome. Clever---Make the right use of words. These are my 5 C's for communication. In business communication is usually: BtoB --Business to Business. Bto C-- Business to Customer. Cto C--Customer  to customer. Also: Vertical communication -- From the employees to seniors. Horizontal communication-- From Employees to their subordinates. Downward communication-