YET (Your English Tutor)

Hey everyone

Apologies for late info.

We shall have our class on our usual schedule (6pm)

The article to be covered today is titled "Thin Skin, Sealed Lips" and discusses the nuisance caused by India's colonial defamation law. Those in power misuse this particular law to stifle genuine criticism and freedom of speech.

Be ready with a reading in advance.

The class starts at 6pm

Good morning everyone.

Again, I'll be travelling throughout the day for work and might not be able to publish the editorial session.

I'll probably prepare a quick front page reading session (for our beginner students) in the evening.

Will keep you updated.

Make sure to cover any of the editorial you missed in the past week.

Time par hi start krenge class.
Join karen sharp 6pm.

This file contains the editorial and the quiz based on it

Hey everybody, good morning to all of you.

Let's have a special editorial from Times of India Today. The article is titled GST.

The article is an analysis of the GST taxation system for the last 9-10 years of its implementation and discusses its advantages and and flaws in the overall economy.

Be ready with the reading in advance.

Class will be published around 6:00 p.m.

The class has been published. Join us at sharp 7pm

Hey everyone, good morning!

Let's have the second editorial of the day for discussion.
The article is titled "Tariff Turmoil" and delves into the international trade war set off US President Trump.

Be ready with a reading in advance.
The class around 6pm.

The quiz of the day (Based on the article)
Give it a try as you read the article. The quiz will be solved at the end of the evening lecture.
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Q 1. What is the primary theme of the passage?
a) The necessity of tariffs in addressing national security concerns.
b) The benefits of protectionism in strengthening domestic industries.
c) The effectiveness of tariffs in controlling illegal immigration.
d) The global economic consequences of the Trump’s tariff policies.

Q 2. What assumption does the Trump regime make regarding tariffs?
a) That tariffs will pressure other nations into addressing U.S. concerns.
b) That global markets will benefit from increased trade barriers.
c) That tariffs will have no impact on domestic consumer prices.
d) That tariffs are universally accepted as a legitimate economic tool.

Q 3. (Inference based) Which of the following, if true, would weaken Trump’s justification for tariffs?
a) A study shows that tariffs have historically led to significant reductions in immigration.
b) Evidence emerges that economic tariffs have no direct impact on drug trafficking.
c) Major U.S. industries support the imposition of tariffs as a means of economic protection.
d) Canada and Mexico agree to stricter border control policies in exchange for tariff reductions.

Q 4-7. (Cloze Test) Choose from the list of given words
Ring in, Succour, Entail, Prerogative, Dampen, Precarious, Retaliatory, Deleterious

It is the government’s (4) to implement policies, but if they (5) harsh economic measures, they may prove (6) to citizens. When the new tax laws kicked in, many businesses struggled, seeking (7) from relief programs to mitigate financial losses and sustain operations.

Q 8-10. (Errors) The Board of Directors discussed about a slew of potential solution to the problem while sitting besides the conference table, debating the best course of action.