University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania


My teaching springs from my practice as an artist. The issues I struggle with as an artist when trying to make a piece—I bring those experiences to the lessons I give aspiring composers. That is the perspective I bring as an ‘artist-teacher’.
James Primosch, Penn professor of music

The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society (PCMS) recently commissioned Penn Professor of Music James Primosch to compose a piece that would make a “major statement” to celebrate their 30th anniversary year. The inventive and surprising final product, “Five Poems,” was performed May 9 at the American Philosophical Society in Center City.
Primosch, whose music has been performed all over the U.S. and Europe, says that when PCMS first asked him to compose a 20-25 minute piece, he thought it would be more of a sonata, but it turned into something very different: a set of five character pieces, two of which were inspired by particular poems, “Descent” by Susan Stewart and “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost. The remaining three movements do not refer to specific poems, but are equally expressive in tone, and Primosch says, “it felt right to think of them as short tone poems.”

The field has many notable art installations. The "Covenant", higher far-famed to the coed body as "The Dueling Tampons",[citation needed] could be a massive red structure settled on Locust Walk between the high rise residences. it absolutely was put in in 1975 and is formed of rolled sheets of processed steel. A heroic white button, referred to as "The Button", is another fashionable sculpture. It sits at the south entrance of Van Pelt Library and has button holes massive enough to face in. Penn conjointly incorporates a reproduction of the "Love" sculpture, a part of a series created by Henry Martyn Robert IN. it's a painted atomic number 13 sculpture and was put in in 1998.The Module vi Utility Plant and Garage at Penn was designed by BLT Architects and completed in 1995. Module vi is found at thirty eighth & Walnut and includes areas for 627 vehicles, 9,000 area unit (840 m2) of shopfront retail operations, a 9,500-ton hair-raiser module and corresponding extension of the field chilled water loop, and a 4,000-ton ice storage facility.In 2007, Penn noninheritable  regarding thirty five acres (140,000 m2) between the field and therefore the Schuylkill stream (the former web site of the City of Brotherly Love Civic Center and a close-by 24-acre (97,000 m2) web site owned  by the us communication Service). Dubbed the communication Lands, the location extends from Market Street on the north to Penn's Bower Field on the south, together with the previous main regional U.S. communication Building at thirtieth and Market Streets, currently the regional workplace for the U.S. revenue Service. Over future decade, the location can become the house to academic, research, biomedical, and mixed-use facilities. the primary part, comprising a park and athletic facilities, opened within the fall of 2011. Penn conjointly plans new connections between the field and therefore the town, together with an overcrossing. In 2010, in its initial important enlargement across the Schuylkill stream, Penn purchased twenty-three acres at the northwest corner of thirty fourth Street and Grays Ferry Avenue from DuPont for storage and workplace house. Penn borders Drexel University and is close to the University of the Sciences in City of Brotherly Love. The famous cancer center Wistar Institute is additionally settled on field. In 2014 a replacement 7-story glass and steel building are completed next to the Institute's historic 117-year-old brick building more increasing collaboration between the university and therefore the Wistar Institute. The College of Arts and Sciences is that the college boy division of the varsity of Arts and Sciences. the varsity of Arts and Sciences conjointly contains the Graduate Division and therefore the faculty of Liberal and skilled Studies, that is home to the Fels Institute of state, the master's programs in structure Dynamics, and therefore the Environmental Studies (MES) program. writer is that the graduate school of the University of Pennsylvania. different colleges with college boy programs embrace the varsity of Nursing and therefore the faculty of Engineering and branch of knowledge (SEAS).Penn incorporates a sturdy specialize in knowledge base learning and analysis. It offers double degree programs, distinctive majors, and educational flexibility. Penn's "One University" policy permits college boys access to courses in any respect of Penn's undergraduate and graduate colleges, except the medical, veterinary and dental colleges. Undergraduates at Penn might also take courses at Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore, beneath a reciprocal agreement referred to as the Quaker pool. Dual-degree programs that result in identical multiple degrees while not participation within the specific higher than programs are out there. in contrast to CDD programs, "dual degree" students fulfil necessities of each programs severally while not involvement of another program. specialised dual-degree programs embrace Liberal Studies and Technology also as a laptop and science Program. each programs award a degree from the faculty of Arts and Sciences and a degree from the varsity of Engineering and Applied Sciences. additionally, the Vagelos students Program in Molecular Life Sciences permits its students to either double major within the sciences or sub matriculate and earn each a B.A. and a M.S. in four years. the foremost recent Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy analysis (VIPER) are initial offered for the category of 2016. A joint program of Penn’s faculty of Arts and Sciences and therefore the faculty of Engineering and branch of knowledge, snake results in twin Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Engineering degrees by combining majors from every faculty. The Princeton Review ranks Penn because the sixth most selective faculty within the us. For the category of 2018, coming into within the fall of 2014, the University received a record of thirty five,868 applications and admitted nine.9 % of the candidates (7% within the regular call cycle), marking Penn's most selective admissions cycle within the history of the University. The Atlantic conjointly stratified Penn among the ten most selective colleges within the country. At the graduate level, supported admission statistics from U.S. News & World Report, Penn's most selective programs embrace its grad school, the health care colleges (medicine, odontology, nursing, social service and veterinary), and its graduate school.

Hallmark University

Hallmark University



Tademark University is a noncommercial school settled in San Antonio, Texas speak to extensive power in acclimate and professional educations in cardinal key locales of ponder including Physics, Tending, Job and Information Bailiwick. The affiliation utilizes a concentrated, objective-driven showing technique transportation structure with an instructive modules excited by real business needs serving understudies fulfill accomplishment in around a substantial part of the scrutinizing of conventional schools and universities. Marker University is centered around completely nonindustrial each brains by focusing on reliability, responsibleness, body, upkeep, stewardship, trenchant affiliation and magnificence. The lincoln offers a learn of organizations, including exercise region, business help and authorisation thinking and testing, to protect understudies gain ground. The school building was lawful by the FAA to show plane backing in 1969. In 1974, Richard Fessler got the opportunity to be Presidentship of Stylemark and drove in that volume through 1999. His sensation and committal to degree showing strategy drove the discussion of the school into different fields of adolescence, including concern and electronic request. The equipment timetable was pushed in 1981. In 1982, Hallmark transformed into the first backstage calling structure in the Verbalize of Texas to be rewarded Assort degree permitting assent. This treatment of offerings and a creating enrollment incited the obtainment of two new grounds which act to engage in sexual relations the school today. In 1985, a position grounds opened in the northwest center San Antonio country. By 1988, the corporate eagerness system was dispatched at the indorse grounds. 

In 1995, Mark Aero-Tech was renamed Stylemark Make of Astronautics and Marker Make of Subject. 
By 2003, the PC sorting out, examination helping, and byplay part establishment ventures were pushed. In Honorable 2007, Marker Make got the chance to be Trademark College, and in 2015 got the chance to be Marking University. It offers degrees in help organization and nursing, air transportation, byplay, and PC discipline. Stamping's unique confirmed nursing thought began in 2011.To reorient inventor by and by to its work and updated work later on times of Marker understudies, Hallmark College was lifted to Mark University in January 2015. This change was a bona fide move, making prepared for the succeeding part in Hallmark's gift.


Hallmark University Summer Intensive Programs

“So what are you going to do after you graduate high school?” Like it or not, this is the question every high school junior and senior has to answer. Some seem to have complete clarity (probably a ruse), but most have some level of anxiety because of the looming uncertainty approaching on the other side of this question.
The Hallmark University Summer Intensive programs are an outreach to area high school students to expose them to professional college-level training while still in 9-12 grade. Through meaningful hands-on experiences and even opportunities for professional certifications, students exit this polarizing experience with more clarity to their college and career plans. Available seats are very limited to ensure individual attention from faculty.



School of Law

Becoming a Solicitor or Barrister
Many of our international students join the School of Law with the intention of practising law, normally in their home country.

Our LLB (Hons) Law is recognised by many overseas legal professional bodies, particularly in Commonwealth countries, and we are very proud to be one of a select number of universities that are recognised by the Bar Council of India.
If you have a bachelor’s degree in law or another subject, you will receive a one-year exemption from our LLB, enabling you to complete the course in two years rather than three.
We also offer a law conversion course if you have a bachelor’s degree in law or a subject other than law. TheGraduate Diploma in Law (Common Professional Examination) is a one-year, full-time course that is recognised by some overseas legal professional bodies. It is not, however, as widely accepted as the LLB. It is not, for example, recognised by the Bar Council of India.
If you intend to practise in your home country, you should contact your local Law Society or Bar Council to ensure the LLB or GDL is recognised. The majority will require you to undertake additional training after graduation before being authorised to practise law.
Routes to Qualification (England and Wales)
To qualify as either a solicitor or barrister of England and Wales, you must complete either an LLB or Graduate Diploma in Law conversion course from a university in England and Wales.
If you seek to qualify as a solicitor after graduating, you will need to complete the one-year, full-time Legal Practice Course (PgDip Legal Practice). Once you have completed this course, you must fulfil a two-year training contract with a firm of solicitors. As this is an employed position you will require a work permit. You will be qualified as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales upon completion of the two-year training contract.
If you wish to qualify as a barrister upon graduation, you must complete the Bar Professional Training Course. This one-year, full-time course is not offered by Birmingham City University, but can be taken at the College of Law (Birmingham) or Nottingham Law School (Nottingham). We have link with Nottingham Law School, and their academics visit our School to provide our students with guidance through the application process.
Increasingly, international students whose first language is not English are required to have an IELTS score of 7.5. For admission in September 2012 you will also have to take an aptitude test (this applies to all students, UK and international.
You are ‘called to the Bar’ once you complete the BPTC and are then entitled, without further training, to use the title Barrister of England and Wales. However, if you wish to practise in England and Wales you must also complete a one-year papillae with a barristers’ chamber.

Qualification as an overseas lawyer
Some overseas Law Societies and Bar Councils will offer exemptions from all or part of their own training requirements to those who qualify as a solicitor or barrister of England and Wales. For example, the Malaysian Bar recognises both solicitors and barristers of England and Wales – to be authorised as a solicitor and advocate of Malaysia such persons complete a pupillage in Malaysia.
If you intend to practise in your home country, contact your local Law Society or Bar Council to enquire about the recognition of qualifications and subsequent training requirements.


CCS University Meerut








Chaudhary Charan Singh University (formerly, Meerut University) was established in 1965, to cater to the needs of higher education in western Uttar Pradesh. The University celebrated its silver jubilee in 1991. Presently, it is one of the premier educational institutions of the country encompassing a vast, beautiful and pollution-free campus which sprawls over 222 acres of land having vast playgrounds and experimental fields, botanical garden, rose garden with life-size statue of the late Prime Minister Ch. Charan Singh, Gymnasium, Indoor Stadium, well equipped Library, Hostels for both girls and boys, Administrative Block, Spacious Auditorium, Guest House, Community Center, Medical Center, Residential
                                              
 
Quarters for faculty members and employees, Canteen, Bank and Post office. The teaching department belonging to different faculties, are housed in spacious buildings and have well-equipped laboratories and advanced facilities. The University also has a separate engineering college, which is currently offering courses leading to B.Tech. degree in several different branches of engineering
Initially, the M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes were started in 1969 taking credit of becoming first University in the country to introduce M.Phil. programme. In 1973, Post Graduate level courses were also introduced with the modernized syllabi. Since then, the University has been progressing at a steady rate. During the VIII five years plan, introduction of self-financed courses keeping in pace with the changing demands of the society and also for human resources development , were planned. Now, there are five faculties with 22 UGC sponsored and 35 selffinanced/job oriented courses being run in the campus. 252 professional colleges/institutions 109 colleges and one constituent college are affiliated to Chaudhary Charan Singh University.
Under the able leadership of the Vice Chancellor, a renowned innovative technologist and an established committed academic administrator, the university is offering a large number of new and innovative post-graduate, under-graduate, diploma, advanced diploma and postgraduate diploma courses under self-financed scheme in areas of Agricultural Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Journalism, Mass Communication and Multimedia Techniques, Earth Sciences, Teacher and Physical Education, Fine Arts, Legal Studies, Applied Sciences, Home Science, Business Studies, Geographical Information System (GIS) and Remote Censoring.
A distinct feature of the academic program is the semester system and continuous evolution of the students through quizzes, tests and seminars. The academic program exposes the students to practical aspects through computer labs, seminars, group discussions and lectures of experts invited from other institutions. The recognition of the university is due to the efforts of well-qualified and committed faculty members who have been providing quality education to postgraduate, M.Phil. and Ph.D. students. The University has also made a mark in the field of sports, and our students are second to none in their achievements.
The University has always been proud of its alumni who are occupying high positions of great responsibilities and distinction in educational and research institutions in India and abroad as well as administrative positions in the industries, defense and civil services. The success of the students of the university in NET, GATE, ARS, GRE and other examinations such as civil and administrative services etc. speak of the standard and quality of education provided by the university. The research activities in the various departments of the university are supported by grants in the form of research projects sanctioned by UGC, DBT, DST, ICAR, AICTE, UPSTC, CSIR and other funding agencies of the central and state governments. Chaudhary Charan Singh University (formerly, Meerut University) was established in 1966, to cater to the needs of higher education in western Uttar Pradesh. The University celebrated its silver jubilee in 1991. Presently, it is one of the premier educational institutions of the country encompassing a vast, beautiful and pollution-free campus which sprawls over 222 acres of land having vast playgrounds and experimental fields, botanical garden, rose garden with life-size statue of the late Prime Minister Ch. Charan Singh, Gymnasium, Indoor Stadium, well equipped Library, Hostels for both girls and boys, Administrative Block, Spacious Auditorium, Guest House, Community Center, Medical Center, Residential Quarters for faculty members and employees, Canteen, Bank and Post office. The teaching department belonging to different faculties, are housed in spacious buildings and have well-equipped laboratories and advanced facilities. The University also has a separate engineering college, which is currently offering courses leading to B.Tech. degree in several different branches of engineering
Initially, the M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes were started in 1969 taking credit of becoming first University in the country to introduce M.Phil. programme. In 1973, Post Graduate level courses were also introduced with the modernized syllabi. Since then, the University has been progressing at a steady rate. During the VIII five years plan, introduction of self-financed courses keeping in pace with the changing demands of the society and also for human resources development, were planned. Now, there are five faculties with 22 UGC sponsored and 35 selffinanced/job oriented courses being run in the campus. 252 professional colleges/institutions 109 colleges and one constituent college are affiliated to Chaudhary Charan Singh University.
 
Under the able leadership of the Vice Chancellor, a renowned innovative technologist and an established committed academic administrator, the university is offering a large number of new and innovative post-graduate, under-graduate, diploma, advanced diploma and postgraduate diploma courses under self-financed scheme in areas of Agricultural Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Journalism, Mass Communication and Multimedia Techniques, Earth Sciences, Teacher and Physical Education, Fine Arts, Legal Studies, Applied Sciences, Home Science, Business Studies, Geographical Information System (GIS) and Remote Censoring.
A distinct feature of the academic program is the semester system and continuous evolution of the students through quizzes, tests and seminars. The academic program exposes the students to practical aspects through computer labs, seminars, group discussions and lectures of experts invited from other institutions. The recognition of the university is due to the efforts of well-qualified and committed faculty members who have been providing quality education to postgraduate, M.Phil. and Ph.D. students. The University has also made a mark in the field of sports, and our students are second to none in their achievements.
The University has always been proud of its alumni who are occupying high positions of great responsibilities and distinction in educational and research institutions in India and abroad as well as administrative positions in the industries, defense and civil services. The success of the students of the university in NET, GATE, ARS, GRE and other examinations such as civil and administrative services etc. speak of the standard and quality of education provided by the university. The research activities in the various departments of the university are supported by grants in the form of research projects sanctioned by UGC, DBT, DST, ICAR, AICTE, UPSTC, CSIR and other funding agencies of the central and state governments.

Important Tips to Prepare Current Affairs and General Knowledge (GK) for Competitive Exams

Important Tips to Prepare Current Affairs and General Knowledge (GK) for Competitive Exams

Today we will discuss some important tips that will help to prepare ‘Current Affairs’ and ‘General Knowledge’ (GK) portion of competitive exams with ease. We all know that most of the competitive exams come up with these two subjects, and most of the students feel great difficulties to score good marks in it.

There is always something happening in this bloody big world, so it’s not east to stay updated with all the latest affairs all the time. We need to strategize our plan of action to prepare it accordingly; otherwise it will be tough nut to break for sure.

“Current Affairs” and “General Knowledge” cover many topics like from economy to sports or education to politics, or eventechnology to automobiles. In every second some issues are happening around the world in these sectors, and to accumulate the excerpt of some highlighted news, and memorize it is a good plan to prepare current affairs and GK.

Some Important Tips to Follow:

Read Newspapers regularly

We all know that “Old is Gold”, same thing applies here too. We need to make a habit of reading newspapers regularly. I’ll suggest you to read more than one newspaper. It will be better if you read one newspaper of your mother language, and other of English. Some useful newspapers are “The Times of India”, “The Hindu”, “The Telegraph” etc. You need to start this habit at least 6 months before the actual exam that will help you to get access to all the important events of that period of time.

You need to keep an eye on what’s happening around you in your country and world as well. Trust me guys, you will surely find it interesting after several days. We all know that staying updated is always a good idea, as it will stand you apart from the rest.

Read Magazines thoroughly

This is another great option to prepare the subject we are talking about. There are many leading magazines that focus on current affairs and General Knowledge. You need to buy it from your local magazine seller, and start reading it thoroughly. These magazines beautifully categorize the articles with its genres to make it interesting to read on. Some of the useful magazines are Pratiyogita Darpan and Manorma.

Try to read some business magazines and sports magazines too along with a general magazine. This will increase your chances of cracking the competitive exams with ease. Some useful business magazines are Business TodayBusiness Line etc.

Follow News Channels

You will need to follow news channels at least once a day. Now most of the leading news channels are active for 24*7. You need to pick up a suitable time for yourself to watch any favorite news channel of yours. You can watch ABP NewsNDTV,Times NowET NowZee News etc. Try to go through all the breaking and highlighted news, and make it a habit.

I know that watching news channels for long will bore you, so I’ll suggest you to allocate only 30 minutes for it in a whole day. All the leading ones shows the glimpses of all important events of the day quite frequently, so 30 minutes will be enough for you to boost up your current affairs and GK knowledge.

Maintain a Diary

My teacher used to tell me that whenever you learn something try to write it down in your diary, as it will help you to memorize it in a better manner. He is so right, as this method helped me a lot to score good marks in every exam that I appeared for. As I already mentioned before that a lot of events are occurring in the country and around the world, so it is easily understandable that it is not easy to remember everything. It’s always a superb idea to maintain a diary of current events.

You need to update this diary on a daily basis with all the events that you consider as important ones. This diary will become quite useful for the revision part, as it will provide you information about all the important events at a place. You should keep revising the diary frequently, as it will help you to memorize important names, dates, awards etc.


Channelize your Preparation Accordingly

All the competitive exams are not same, as all of them have different pattern, even when it comes to the same topic as ‘Current Affairs’ or ‘GK’. For example for civil services exam, you need to give importance on events of National value. On the other scenario, in matter of bank job exam, the focus should be on the news on banking sectors, and economic and business news.

Thus I’ll suggest you to prepare as per the exams you are appearing for, as channelizing your preparation according to the pattern of the exam will accelerate your chance of getting selected. 

Use Internet Resources

GoogleYouTube and Wikipedia are my favorite teachers’; one of my friends told me this once. This is quite true indeed, so you should use all the available online resources to study current affairs and GK for exams. For example this blog is all about “Current Affairs”, so you can check this blog regularly by subscribing to us (check the sidebar for subscription options). You can actively take part some forums that are focusing on current events. The good part is you can follow the websites of all leading newspapers online if you don’t have enough time to read newspapers.

Use Social Networking Sites for Good

Believe me or not you can surely use social networking sites to your benefits. Especially to prepare current affairs and General knowledge Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and StumbleUpon may help you a lot. You can join some Facebook pages, or follow some twitter accounts that are related to current affairs. You can join our Facebook Page too for this matter, or connect with me at LinkedIn or circle me in Google Plus for all the information on recent happenings to boost up your General Knowledge ability.

Give Priority to your Strength

We usually find difficulties when we try to learn everything at once. In that process basically we study a lot, but remember a little. We need to first select our strength areas for our preparation. Try to give priority to your strength areas. It may beSports, economy, Government Affairs or technology. Suppose you are applying for Bank exams, then you should prepareindustry related news. Along with that you may pick any 2-3 areas of your strength like sports or technology. You need to prepare these sections to the utmost level. I can assure you that these strategies will help you to score much better in Current Affairs section.

How to Improve Diction

Diction Exercises 

- Articulation drills to make sure they get your message


Why should you do diction exercises?
Because your speech content may be great, you may look fantastic but unless your audience can UNDERSTAND what you're saying, your message is lost.

Diction exercises will help you learn how to speak clearly. An athlete does warm-ups and stretches before an event: a singer does likewise.
These drills are the speaker's warm-up equivalent. They prepare and train you to speak with ease.
The specific benefits of diction/articulation exercises or drills are:
§  strengthening and stretching the muscles involved in speech
§  bringing to your attention habitual speech patterns which may be lessthan perfect.
Good diction is NOT about changing your accent or making you 'talk posh'.
It is about clarity - making sure what you say is heard.
The most commonly known and used diction exercises are Tongue Twisters.


There are literally squillions of them, each focusing on either a single letter, or a letter combination. Often they're complete nonsense - phrases and word combinations chosen purely for the way they make you work to say them clearly.
Tongue twisters have long been an integral part of a public speaker's tool kit. As well as being fun, they are extremely effective.

Diction Exercises: Tips & Tongue Twisters
Beginners' tips
§  Start slowly and carefully.
§  Make sure the start and end of each word is crisp.
§  Repeat the phrase, getting faster and faster while maintaining clarity. If you trip over words, stop and start again.
§  As an additional exercise for improving your tongue's flexibility and agility add "Mrs Tongue Does Her Housework"to your practice session. These stretches will help enormously.

Diction Exercises for 'B' words:




Betty bought a bit of butter, but she found the butter bitter, so Betty bought a bit of better butter to make the bitter butter better.


Bill had a billboard.
Bill also had a board bill.
The board bill bored Bill,
So Bill sold his billboard
And paid his board bill.
Then the board bill
No longer bored Bill,
But though he had no board bill,
Neither did he have his billboard!



For 'D' words try:




Did Doug dig David's garden or did David dig Doug's garden?
Do drop in at the Dewdrop Inn


Diction Exercises for 'F' words:




Four furious friends fought for the phone
Five flippant Frenchmen fly from France for fashions


For 'H' words try:




How was Harry hastened so hurriedly from the hunt?
In Hertford,Hereford and Hampshire hurricanes hardly ever happen


Diction Exercises for 'J' words:




James just jostled Jean gently.
Jack the jailbird jacked a jeep.


Diction Exercises for 'K' words:




Kiss her quick, kiss her quicker, kiss her quickest.
My cutlery cuts keenly and cleanly.


Diction Exercises for 'L' words:


Literally literary.
Larry sent the latter a letter later.
Lucy lingered, looking longingly for her lost lap-dog.


Diction Exercise for 'N' and 'U' sounds:

You know New York,
You need New York,
You know you need unique New York.


Diction Exercises for 'P' words:

Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
If Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Where's the peck of pickled peppers that Peter Piper picked?


Pearls, please, pretty Penelope,
Pretty Penelope, pretty Penelope,
Pearls, please, pretty Penelope,
Pretty Penelope Pring.


For 'Q' words:

Quick kiss. Quicker kiss. Quickest kiss.
Quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly...


For 'R' words:


Round the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran.
Reading and writing are richly rewarding.


Exercises for 'S' words:

Six thick thistle sticks
Theophilus Thistler, the thistle sifter, in sifting a sieve of unsifted thistles, thrust three thousand thistles through the thick of his thumb.
The shrewd shrew sold Sarah seven sliver fish slices.
Sister Susie sat on the sea shore sewing shirts for sailors.
Moses supposes his toeses are roses,
But Moses supposes erroneously,
For nobody's toeses are posies of roses
As Moses supposes his toeses to be.
(Pronounce the word 'toeses' to rhyme with 'Moses'.)

For 'T' words:


Ten tame tadpoles tucked tightly in a thin tall tin.
Two toads, totally tired, trying to trot to Tewkesbury.

For 'V' words:


Vincent vowed vengeance very vehemently.
Vera valued the valley violets.


And lastly, two especially for your tongue

Red leather, yellow leather...
Red lorry, yellow lorry...


And then, one more for good measure!




This comes from Gilbert and Sullivan's light opera 'The Pirates of Penzance'.
It's guaranteed to make you work as it's the tongue's equivalent of a triathlon!
It includes many difficult combinations impossible to get right unless you articulate clearly. Have fun with it.


'I am the very pattern of a modern Major-General;
I've information vegetable, animal, and mineral;
I know the Kings of England, and I quote the fights historical,
From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical;
I'm very well acquainted too with matters mathematical,
I understand equations, both simple and quadra tical,
About binomial theorem I'm teeming with a lot o' news,
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.
I'm very good at integral and differential calculus,
I know the scientific names of beings animalculous,
In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern Major-General.'