The goal of this class is for you to write interesting and meaningful articles about the place where you live, Kochi. To research, think, and write about your community is an act of citizenship. As citizen journalists, you are actively participating in a democracy.

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Fingers fly over the raised dots, doing the work that eyes cannot. Eleven children in yellow T-shirts are reading one of three passages — “Rainy Day Fun,” “Two Great Vacation Ideas” and “Velveteen Rabbit.” Then they turn to their Perkins Braillers, which look like a manual typewriter with just nine keys, and stamp out answers to questions that test their reading comprehension. Continue reading →

Watch Out for Trouble!

When you first started learning English (or any foreign language), you probably had a textbook with a dialog that you read and/or listened to and tried to imitate. It’s a very natural way to begin:

Hello! I’m Mike. What’s your name?

I’m _______. Nice to meet you!

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What is a paragraph?

paragraph/ˈparəɡrɑːf/noun

1. 1.a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering.
   

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