About ETF - Bharat
The English Teachers Forum- Bharath (ETF) was founded in 2006 by two distinguished academicians: Prof. V. Prakasam and Dr S.D. Subba Reddy, who held the positions of its first President and General Secretary, respectively. The Forum is committed to promoting solidarity and camaraderie among English teachers in schools, colleges, universities and other educational establishments throughout India. It promotes professional accountability and strives to improve the classroom proficiency of the English teaching community. It further serves as a collaborative platform for experienced teachers, trainers and researchers to share their expertise and skills and for novice teachers, trainers and researchers to receive support and guidance. Through its conferences and workshops, the Forum facilitates the exchange of experience, research findings and knowledge among the participants regarding how to teach and learn English.
🎂 Birth Anniversary of Poets & Writers
🏆 Literary Awards 2025
National Book Award
Fiction:
The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)
by Rabih Alameddine
Nonfiction:
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
by Omar El Akkad
Poetry:
The Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems
by Patricia Smith
Pulitzer Prize
Fiction: "James" by Percival Everett
Drama: "Purpose" by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Poetry: "New and Selected Poems" by Marie Howe
The Nobel Prize in Literature - 2025
"The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to the Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai 'for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art'"
International Booker Prize - 2025
"Heart Lamp: Selected Stories"
by Banu Mushtaq, translated by Deepa Bhasthi
📚 Vocabulary Corner
Renege /rɪˈniːɡ/
Meaning: To go back on or break a promise or commitment
Example: Ever since he reneged on the contract, no company wants to do business with him.
Webtrovert /ˈweb.trə.vɜːt/
Meaning: Someone who is shy in real life but appears extroverted online
Example: Quite a few people I know are webtroverts.
Closetrophy /ˈklɒz.ɪt.rə.fi/
Meaning: Owning a full closet of clothes yet feeling you have nothing to wear
Example: Despite her overflowing wardrobe, she complained of closetrophy.
Nillionaire /ˈnɪl.jə.neər/
Meaning: A person with little or no money
Example: After paying rent, he joked that he was a nillionaire.
Sturmfrei /ˈʃtʊʁm.fʁaɪ/
Meaning: The freedom of having a place entirely to yourself
Example: They threw a party because the house was sturmfrei.
Javaphile /ˈdʒæv.ə.faɪl/
Meaning: A person who loves coffee
Example: The café is a haven for javaphiles.
Chaophile /ˈkeɪ.oʊ.faɪl/ or /ˈkɑː.oʊ.faɪl/
Meaning: A person who loves tea
Example: As a chaophile, she collects rare teas from around the world.
Grammar Corner
Contronyms - Words with opposite meanings