Emails have long become the de-facto form of communication. Thanks to this, a volume of email  is sent and received. This makes it imperative for communication over emails to be clear, precise, and unequivocal (meaning, there is only one way of understanding something) Here are some tips that will help you send better letters/emails: 1. Send brief, clear messages. The shorter the email, the greater the chance it will be read. Using short clear sentences is always a better way of presenting information. In other words, do not use big words and over long sentences. 2. Send multiple messages ..read more

Hope you have all had a great Valentine’s day! Especially the cardiologists among you! We get a lot of queries about coaching for OET, and unsurprisingly, many who wish to take coaching only want to do so because they are not always aware of the nuances of the test. They have command over language in general, and they have been dealing with patients and already know what it is to be a medical professional. However, the fact that they would be soon taking a test, no matter how simple, somehow causes jitters. The consequence – a frantic search for a training centre that will provide the best co ..read more

Understanding how sentences work is very important. For you to be able to do that, you will have to know how to construct them. This short quiz will present you with 8 different sentences. Try and reconstruct those sentences using the word in bold. You might have to use phrases and idiomatic expressions where necessary. Javascript is disabled Javascript is disabled on your browser. Please enable it in order to use this form. Loading Sentence Variety INSTRUCTIONS – Read Carefully Every sentence is followed by a word in bold. Rewrite the sentence using that word. The meaning of re-writ ..read more

If you want to read better, you will absolutely need to understand how a sentence works. This will allow us to break a sentence down into easily understandable pieces. Each of these bite-sized pieces is called a clause. A clause is the basic unit of grammar. Usually, a main clause is made up of a subject (s) (a noun phrase) and a verb phrase (v). [Subject]Ram [Verb]called. This is an example of a simple sentence. However, when one is reading, we do not just encounter simple sentences. Most high-level reading passages bombard us with complex sentences. To understand complex sentences, we will n ..read more

In the second part of the series, we will look at use of Another and Other, and along the way also take a look at use of Articles. Most of us already know that A and An are articles to indicate non specific nouns, while the is used for specific nouns. Extending from this, Another simply is the combination of the two words an and other. So, when we are using Another or other, it means we are looking at nonspecific noun. Ex: This pen is not writing well. Give me another. (Any other pen) However, when you use the other it indicates something specific. The is used for specific things. Now, see how ..read more

You are here ins all probability because of two reasons. You are taking an English test, or you are looking to improve your English. If you are taking an English test, you will invariably have to deal with sentences. In this installment of the Understanding Series – we will look at how to figure a sentence out. There are four fundamental elements that you would need to know about before you start figuring out sentences. These are listed in the table below: Subject Verb Complement Modifier Surendra answered phones today Sowmya helped the boys in the morning Now, into some greater de ..read more

This article is details 6 pointers which will help you score high on the OET writing subtest. 1. Who are you writing to? The answer to this question has the potential to completely change the geography of the letter you are going to write. Are you writing to a doctor or a caretaker or a nurse? If you are writing to a doctor, are you writing to a general physician, or a gynaecologist, or a neurologist? Understanding this will give you an understanding of what to look for in the case notes. 2. Patient details Does the referee know the patient? If the person whom you are writing to already know ..read more

There are several seemingly simple words and expressions that test takers regularly encounter. Seemingly because these words have different meanings in different contexts. Understanding what these mean and when can mean the difference between selecting a right answer and being saddled with a lower than expected score. Take for instance the following expressions: take exception  to object to, or disagree with something. I take exception to your remarks about my friend. argue to show, to prove, to indicate his clothes argue wealth Here are a few common words that are used in questio ..read more

Javascript is disabled Javascript is disabled on your browser. Please enable it in order to use this form. Loading Practice Exercise What does it say? NO ADMISSION TO UNACCOMPANIED MINORS There is no way to go inside the building. Young people under 18 are allowed only with someone older. No free place available at the moment. What does it say? After-School music lessons beginning again tonight! First Class in Room 452! Come Along! There are first-class music lessons in Room 452 tonight after school. If you want to begin music lessons after school, go to Room 452 tonight. To be ..read more

Javascript is disabled Javascript is disabled on your browser. Please enable it in order to use this form. Loading Parahprasing in Language The test is in 4 Parts.  Answer the questions as you listen. Fill in the answers in the blanks below! https://firstacademy.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Paraphrase-Listening.mp3 The full PDF of the test is available here: Download the PDF Click Here to Download Part 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part 2 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Part 3 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Part 4 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Submit The Results ..read more