I -Ñ-Ø√-úø’
Radhika: Hi Rama, (are you) in a hurry?
ûÌçü¿-®Ω™ ÖØ√o¢√?
Rama: You bet I am. I am on my way to
class. I'm afraid I shall be late. It's
already 7.50 and the class is at 8
(O' clock)
you bet I am -
éπ-*a-ûªçí¬. ( ؈’
ûÌçü¿-®Ω™ ÖØ√o-†E †’´¤y bet é¬ßª’-
´îª’a. Åçõ‰ éπ*a-ûªçí¬ ÅE éπü∆.)
class èπ◊ ¢Á∞¡ŸhØ√o. Late Å´¤-û√-ØË¢Á÷.
É°æp-öÀÍé 7.50 Å®·çC. é¬xÆæ’ 8 éÀ)
Radhika: Shall I see you in the evening
then?
Å®·ûË E†’o ≤ƒßª’çvûªç éπ©’-Ææ’-éÓØ√?
Rama: I'm afraid it's a bit early. Make it
quarter past five. Past that will be
too late again.
-Ççí∫x-¶µ«-≠æ-ù 51
ÅC éÌçîÁç ûÌçü¿®Ω Å´¤ûª’çüË¢Á÷.
(Ééπ\úø I'm afraid = I am afraid
Åçõ‰ ÆæçüË-£æ…Eo ûÁ-©°æ-úøç; üËØÁj oØ√
´’®√u-ü¿í¬ ™‰ü¿-†-úøç.
India.. The US..
eg: I'm afraid it is not possible for
me to give it = ÅC É´y--™‰-ØË-¢Á÷ –
É´y†’ ÅE ´’®√u-ü¿í¬ îÁ°æp-úøç.) 5-15
èπ◊ ®√. (Make it ¢√úø’éπ í∫´’-Eç-îªçúÕ.
5.15èπ◊ ´îËaô’d îª÷ú≈-©E) Å-C ü∆-öÀ-ûË
´’Sx Ç©-Ææu-´’-´¤-ûª’çC.
Radhika: That suits me fine.
ok
(Åçõ‰ Ø√èπ◊ ØË ÅE)
ÉC èπÿú≈ conversation ™ ¢√úøçúÕ
lessons
É°æp-öÀ-´-®Ωèπ◊ Ñ dia-
™ ¢√úÕ†
logues ÅFo èπÿú≈ NNüµ¿ Ææçü¿-®√s¥™x ¢√úË
Spoken English forms. OöÀE Éü¿l®Ω’ ´·í∫’_®Ω’
practise
éπLÆœ áçûª îËÊÆh Åçûª ¶«í¬ ´÷ö«x-úø-í∫-
conversation
©®Ω’. O’ Éûª-®Ω’-©†’ Çéπ-ô’d-èπ◊ç-ô’çC
time expressions
°j Ææ綵«-≠æ-ù-™E †’ í∫´’-
Eç-îªçúÕ. 7.50, 8 (O' clock), half past five,
quarter past 5, past that.
É-C-´®Ω-™ -ûÁ-©’Ææ’èπ◊-Ø√oç éπü∆: °∂晫-Ø√ õ„jçèπ◊
ÅE éπ*a-ûªçí¬ îÁ°æp-í∫-L-T-†-°æ¤púø’ at ¢√úøû√ç.
Æ洒ߪ’ç ´·çü¿’ At 3 pm, at 4.15 etc.
English ™ ´÷´‚©’ conversation ™
AM, PM (AM = Ante Meridian, PM = Post
Meridian) formal
ü∆ü∆°æ¤ ¢√úøç. ®√ÊÆ-ô-°æ¤púø’í¬F,
con-
í¬ v°æéπ-ô† ÉîËa-ô-°æ¤púø’í¬F ¢√úøû√ç. ´’†ç
versation îËÆæ’h†o°æ¤púø’ Ææçü¿-®√s¥Eo•öÀd §Òü¿’lØ√,
´’üµ∆u-£æ«o´÷ ÅØËC ûÁ-©’-Ææ÷hØË Öçô’çC éπü∆.
Åçûªí¬ éπ*a-ûªçí¬ -ûÁ-©-§ƒLq ´ÊÆh Å°æ¤púø’ èπÿú≈ in
the morning, in the evening etc Åçö«ç.
°æ‹®Ωh-®·† í∫çô-©èπ◊ ´÷vûª¢Ë’ O' clock
Åçö«ç. O' clock = of the clock. Éçü¿’™ f the
omit îË≤ƒhç 鬕öÀd O °æéπ\† apostrophe (')
°úøû√ç. N’í∫û√ Ææ´’-ߪ÷Eo ûÁLÊ° Nüµ¿ç:
10.00 AM/ PM - 10 O' clock - Ten O' Clock
10.40 AM/ PM - Ten forty
04.20 - four twenty
äéπ í∫ç-ô™ 15´ EN’≠æç, 30´ EN’≠æç, 45´
EN’≠æç È®çúø’ Nüµ∆-©’í¬ ûÁ©’-°æ¤û√ç.
02.15 - Two fifteen/ Quarter past two
(Quarter = 1/4 hour)
02.30 - Two thirty/ Half past two
02.45 - Two forty five/ Quarter to three
-Ç-C¢√®Ωç 25 -ÂÆ°dç-•®Ω’ 2005
British English ™ Quarter past, half past
etc., áèπ◊\-´í¬ ¢√úø-û√®Ω’. N’í∫û√ Ææ´’-ߪ÷©’
èπÿ-ú≈ É™« îÁ°æp-´îª’a.
02.10- Ten minutes past two
(´÷´‚-©’í¬ Two ten),
02.50- Ten (minutes) to three
(´÷´‚-©’í¬ Two fifty)
°j expressions ™ past Å®Ωnç: 'ü∆öÀ— ÅE.
(Past - pronunciation = §ƒÆˇd)
Éçûªèπ◊´·çü¿’ lessons ™ îª÷¨»ç, Ææn™«Eo
ü∆öÀ ¢Á-∞¡}-úøçèπÿú≈ past. He is past the building. 6) Before 'of' phrases, if 'of' comes after a Prakash: Yes. From the old testament in the
äéπ ´ßª’Ææ’ ü∆ô-úøç = Past the age. plural (plural form of phrases
ûª®√yûª ´ÊÆh Ç Bible.
Kapil Dev is past the age of playing cricket. plural form The
´·çü¿’ ¢√-úø-û√ç). Bible old testament
™E ™-EC
cricket ÇúË ´ßª’Ææ’ ü∆öÀ-§Ú-®·çC. 7) Before the names of famous buildings, of Prabhat: Just as Maya Bazar is an episode
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ historical buildings, of big hotels, of mon- from the Mahabharatam
Saikiran: Hi Lakshman, where are you uments, etc. ´’£æ…-¶µ«-®Ω-ûªç-™--E -ã -¶µ«-í¬-Eo ´÷ߪ÷ -
coming from? Pavithra: Hi, Puneetha, did you see the •-ñ«®˝ ÆœE´÷ -BÆœ-†-ô’x
Lakshman: (I am) returning from a party. professor?
Prakash: But I Doubt if Maya Bazar is from
Saikiran: Where? v§Ò°∂-Ææ-®˝†’ îª÷¨»¢√? the Original Mahabharatam
Puneetha: No, she left for the US yesterday.
Lakshman: At the wine n' dine Hotel.
Saikiran: Where is it?
No idea when she will be back.
Å®·ûË ´’£æ…-¶µ«-®Ωûªç ´‚©ç™ -´÷-ߪ÷-
•-ñ«®˝ -Öç-ü∆ -Å-E -Ø√ -Å-†’-´÷-†ç.
On her way back she is going to
Lakshman: Don't you know? It's near the îª÷¨»-®Ω’-éπü∆, íÌ°æp íÌ°æp ví∫çü∑∆©, °æNvûª
spend a week in the UK. She will
the Krishna Studio. return home by the UAE. ví∫çü∑∆© Ê°®Ωx ´·çü¿’ 'the' ûª°æpéπ ¢√úø-û√®Ω’.
Saikiran: A nice place, isn't it? What about Pavithra: I think she is the first in her This is the Telugu translation of the koran.
the Shelton Hotel near the department to be invited to so ÉC èπ◊®√Ø˛ ûÁ©’í∫’ ņ’-¢√ü¿ç.
Charminar? many countries. Å™«Íí the Grandhsahib etc. Å®·ûË ®Ωîª-®·-
ûª© Ê°®Ωx ûª®√yûª ví∫çü∑∆© Ê°®Ω’x îÁ°œûË 'the' ®√ü¿’.
Valmiki's Ramayanam, Vyasa's Maha
bharatam etc.
Practise the following aloud in English.
Karuna: Hi Kranthi, É¢√-Rd ÑØ√úø’ îª÷¨»¢√?
E®Ω’-üÓu-í∫’-©èπ◊ ´·êu-´’ç-vA éÌûªh °æü∑¿-é¬Eo
v°æéπ-öÀç-î√®Ω’.
Kranthi: àçö« °æü∑¿éπç?
î√™« ¶«í∫’ç-ô’çC éπü∆? The Professor, The US,
°j Ææ綵«-≠æ-ù™: Karuna: 22†’ç* 32´’üµ¿u ´ßª ’-Ææ ’\-©ç-ü¿-JéÀ
Charminarü¿í∫_®Ω Shelton Hotel The UK, The UAE. Åçõ‰ -v°æ-üË-¨»-©’, £æ«Ùü∆-©’ E®Ω’-üÓuí∫ -¶µº%A É≤ƒh®Ω’
ᙫ Öçô’çC? (designations), 'The'
°æü¿-´¤© ´·çü¿’ ´Ææ’hçC. (éπLpûªç – ÉC Íé-´-©ç -Ö-ü∆£æ«®Ω-ùÍé)
Laxman: Don't know much about it. By the The District Collector, The Prime Minister of Kranthi: Å™«í¬? Å¢Á’-Jé¬ (US) ™, Britain
by I am leaving for Delhi tonight. I India, etc. (UK) ™ Ñ °æü∑¿éπç î√-™«-é¬-©çí¬
am going to stop for two days at (a) The Prime Å´’™x ÖçC éπü∆?
Agra to see my uncle Minister of India, Karuna: Å´¤†’. ´’†-¢√∞¡Ÿx î√™«-´’çC Ééπ\úø
-ü∆-E í∫’-Jç-* -Ø√èπ◊ Åçûªí¬ -ûÁ-L-ߪ’-ü¿’. Mr Manmohan ÖüÓu-í¬-´-é¬-¨»©’ ™‰éπ UAE, US, UK ©èπ◊
ÅC ÆæÍ® é¬F, -Ñ-¢√-∞¡ ®√vA úµÕMx ¢Á∞¡Ÿ- Singh ¢ÁRx §Úûª’-Ø√o®Ω’. ¶µ«®Ωûª ®√-≠Z°æ æ-A -Å-•’l-™¸
ûª’Ø√o. ü∆J™ È®çvúÓ-V©’ Çví¬™ ´÷ (b) Mr Manmohan éπ-™«ç Ñ ¢Ë’üµ∆-N-´-©Ææ (brain drain)
uncle Éçöx Öçö« Singh, Prime í∫’-Jç-* ¢Á·†o ã Ö°æ-¢√u-Ææç™ -î√-™«
Saikiran: You will sure see the Taj, Won't Minister of India.
ÇçüÓ-∞¡† ´uéπh-°æ-J-î√®Ω’ éπü∆.
you? Kranthi: ´÷ ņoߪ’u èπÿú≈ Maldives ™
Ê°®Ω’ ´·çü¿’ £æ«Ùü∆, M. SURESAN
Lecturer Post èπ◊ Apply î˨»úø’. ´ÊÆh
û√ñ¸-´’-£æ«™¸ ûª°æpéπ îª÷≤ƒh´¤ í∫ü∆? °æü¿N ´ÊÆh -Ç £æ«Ùü∆/
Laxman: And also the Rashtrapathi -°æ-ü¿N ´·çü¿’ 'The' ¢ÁRx-§Ú-û√úø’. Ç Job ´ÊÆh £œ«´÷-©-ߪ÷©’
Bhavan in New Delhi. ´Ææ’hçC (a) ™- ´-™„. ´·ç-ü¿’ ´uéÀh Ê°®Ω÷, ûª®√yûª áéÀ\-†çûª ÆæçûÓ≠æç Åçô’-Ø√oúø’.
Answer:
úµÕMx™ ®√≠æ-Z°æA ¶µº´Ø˛ èπÿú≈ îª÷≤ƒh. £æ«Ùü∆/ -°æ-ü¿N´ÊÆh ü∆E´·çü¿’ 'The' ®√ü¿’ (b) ™
Karuna: Did you see/ go through the
°j Ææ綵«-≠æ-ù™ 'The' ¢√úøéπç í∫´’-Eç-îªçúÕ: -´-™„. ÉC î√™« ´·êuç. ≤ƒ´÷-†uçí¬ £æ«Ùü∆, °æü¿N
Eenadu Today ? The Chief Minister
The Wine n' Dine Hotel, The Krishna Studio, (designation, office - office Åçõ‰ Ééπ\-úø
The Charminar, The Taj, The Rashtrapathi
has announced a new scheme for
鬮√u-©ßª’ç é¬ü¿’, °æü¿N -Å-E Å®Ωnç) ´·çü¿’ The
the benefit of the unemployed peo-
Bhavan. éÌçúø í∫’®Ω’h-©’í¬ îÁÊ°p v°æÆœü¿l¥ ¶µº´-Ø√© ¢√úø-û√®Ω’.
ple.
´·çü¿’, íÌ°æp íÌ°æphotels ´·çü¿’, î√J-vûªéπ éπôd- éÌEo ®√≥ƒZ© éπ©-®·éπûÓ à®Ωpúøf ü˨»© ´·çü¿’
Kranthi: What's (What is) the scheme?
ú≈©÷ ñ«c°æéπ *£æ…o-©(monuments/ memorials) èπÿú≈ 'the' ¢√úøû√ç. îª÷¨»-®Ω’-éπü∆: The US (The
Karuna: All the unemployed persons
The
´·çü¿’ ¢√úøû√ç. Å®·ûË Hotel ûÓ v§ƒ®Ω綵ºç United states of America - ÉC éÌEo ®√≥ƒZ©
between the age of 22 and 32 will
ÅßË’u Hotels The
Ê°®Ωx ´·çü¿’ At the
®√ü¿’– éπ©®·éπ), the UK (The United Kingdom -
get unemployment allowance
Centurian, at the Krishna Oberoi Åçö«ç. é¬F England, Scotland, Wales and Northern
Kranthi: Is it so? This has been in force in
at the Hotel Sheraton At the Sheraton
ņç. Ireland The UAE (The
éπLÆœ à®Ωpúøf Ææ´÷êu),
the US and the UK
Hotel éπÈ®é˙d. United Arab Emirates - ´’†ç ´÷´‚-©’í¬
in force -
( Å´’™x)
É°æp-öÀ-´-®Ωèπ◊ ´’†ç ûÁ©’-Ææ’-èπ◊-†oC. Gulf countries Dubai
ÅF, Abudabhi,
ÅF,
Karuna: Yes. A good number of our people
The ¢√úË Ææçü¿-®√s¥©’. Sharja ÅE Åçô’çö«ç). ¶µ«®Ω-ûª-üË-¨¡ç™ èπÿú≈
are leaving for the UAE, the US
1) °∂晫-Ø√ ÅE ûÁL-Æ œ† ¢√öÀ-´·çü¿’ ( à?/ which The India
®√≥ƒZ™‰ éπü∆, ´’J ņç. ´’†ç äÍé
and the UK. All because of there
Å-ØË questions èπ◊ answer ´îËa îÓôx) ü˨¡çí¬ Ö†o ü∆Eo ®√≥ƒZ-©’í¬ N¶µº->çî√ç. ÅüË are no employment opportunities.
2) ´÷ö«x-úø’èπ◊ç-ô’†o ¢√∞¡xç-ü¿-JéÀ ûÁL-Æ œ† N≠æ-ߪ÷© The US, The UK N≠æ-ߪ÷™x, Çߪ÷ ®√≥ƒZ©÷,
The President of India, Mr Abdul
´·çü¿’ v°æüË-¨»©÷ äÍé ü˨¡çí¬ à®Ωp-ú≈f®·. India N≠æ-ߪ’ç™ Kalam expressed concern over this
3) †ü¿’©’, Ææ®Ω-Ææ’q©’, Ææ´·-vü∆©’, ´’£æ… Ææ´·-vü∆© èπÿú≈, Indian Union ÅE ´u´-£æ«-Jç-*-†-°æ¤púø’ The brain drain in his speech the day
Ê°®Ωx ´·çü¿’ Indian Union Åçö«ç.
before yesterday.
4) °æ®Ωyûª °æçèπ◊h© (mountain ranges) Ê°®Ωx Prabhat: What movie did you go to,
Kranthi: My brother too has applied for a
´·çü¿’, (äÍé °æ®Ωyûªç ´·çü¿’ The ®√ü¿’) Yesterday?
lecturer’s job in the maldives. If he
5) Before the names of groups of islands Prakash: The Ten Commandments. An Old
gets it he will go. He says getting a
(D´¤© Ææ´‚-£æ…© Ê°®Ωx ´·çü¿’) but not one
job will make him as happy as if he
before the name of a single island (äÍé Prabhat: Isn’t it an episode from the Bible?
had climbed up the Himalayas.
The
Dy°æç Ê°®Ω’ ´·çü¿’ ®√ü¿’) ÅCBible Episode
™E éπü∆