Thursday's Assignment

Good morning! Having seen the historical and popular Christmas, how about the commercial one?

Here are your tasks:

1. Role play: Boxing Day Sales
1. Do it aloud.
2. Practise with a partner aloud.
3. Record a chirbit.
2. Group writing of 3 sentences each: 1. Graph 1 2. Graph 2.
1. Make sure to discuss in a group of 3 or 4.
2. One person will write down a list of 6 points.
3. One will talk about Graph 1 while the others help.
4. Another will talk about Graph 2 while the others help.
5. If there's a fourth team member, that person will check the writing by sitting next to the writer.
3. Copy out the headline and subheads of this article.

chirbit:
After Christmas Sales

Graph 1:
From 2009 to 2011, the Real-Time Sales on Cyber Monday increased year by year. The first peaktime came at about 11 a.m.,and the second one was about 7 p.m.. There was a rebound after 9 p.m..

Graph 2:
Before 8 a.m., the Real-Time Sales on Black Friday is higher than Cyber Monday. After that, Black Friday goes to the contrary. But Cyber Monday still keeps on the top volume till night.

Wednesday's Assignment

So, besides Christmas, which we've looked at over the last couple of days, what else do Canadians celebrate? Imagine being Santa Claus and arriving in a home that doesn't celebrate Christmas:

Why is this picture funny? Identify some of the objects you see in this picture.

Here are your tasks:

1. Role play: Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa
1. Learn the vocabulary, using a good online text-to-speech resource. Can you recommend one?
2. Then do the usual, practising speaking aloud and getting a partner to practise with.
3. Do you think it's ok to mix up various traditions? With your partner, write a 10-line dialogue using the vocabulary you have learnt. Feel free to include a chirbit.
2. Listen and take notes: Hanukkah for Kids.
1. Discuss in groups of 4 or more how historical Hanukkah is.
2. Publish your findings.

vocabulary

diverse
custom
religious observance
Advent wreathes
Midnight Mass
in-laws
purely
secular
exchanging gifts
stockings
Christmas tree
Carols
Nat King Cole  
Eggnog
under the tree
Santa Claus 
Hanukkah
festival of lights
menorah
spins the dreidel
Chrismukkah
Kwanzaa
African- American
heritage

Monday's Assignment

Santa Claus, Old Saint Nick, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Postal Code H0H 0H0 ... what have these to do with Christmas?

Actually, a lot, just not the historical one, like the name Quirinius. Check out the sixth line of the tablet below--do you see part of the name of the Roman governor named Publius Sulpicius Quirinius?

Unbeknownst to him, and perhaps you've just seen his name for the very first time, Quirinius played an important role in the historicalChristmas! But in what way?

Here are your tasks:

1. Dictation from Chirbit: 1:50 - 2:56 (Answer: Video link will come alive later)
1. Check your transcript with a partner.
2. Let your teacher know you have published.
3. Wait for the announcement to refresh your browser.
2. Compare the story with the original document. Take notes, and then discuss any similarities and differences.
1. Why do people wish each other a Merry Christmas?
2. How is the celebration different in other countries?
3. Share in a group of three or more.

Dictation:

Joseph and Mary settled down and there among the animals, Jesus was born.

They wrapped the baby up in warm clothes and laid him in the manger filled with straw.

Meanwhile, on the hills outside of Bethlehem, some shepherds who were watching over their sheep noticed a bright light in the sky.

They had never seen anything like it before, and they were afraid.

An angel appeared and told them not to be frighened.

Instead they should be happy since a very special baby had been born who was the son of  God.

Thursday's Assignment

Welcome back! We have a busy day today before our field trip tomorrow.
Before our movie this afternoon and the informational talk later this morning, here are your tasks:

1. Grab a partner and create a chirbit with yesterday's Dictation Triptych:
1. Record without practising.
2. Practise jumping between columns 2 and 3 at least twice, and then record again.
3. Then record a third time with only A (the judge) looking at the Dictation Triptych. B (applicant) can choose to be creative in answering.
4. Publish all three recordings to your blogs.
5. Also, as follow-up on your blogs, state 
1. What you did well, 
2. What could be improved, and 
3. What you learnt in this activity.
6. 3. Then leave a comment on 2 classmates’ blogs on 
1. What they did well (Loud, clear voice; eye contact; very few pronunciation mistakes) and 
2. What might be done to improve it (more practice with a partner; practising w/v or v/b sounds).
2. Did your parents ever tell you to go do some physical exercise? Today, we have a community nurse coming in to talk about Physical Activity. So remove headphones, grab a partner, and role play before listening: Childhood fitness.

Vocaroo Voice Message   voice from Lucy & Chaiyoung

Wednesday's Assignment

What should fathers do in the home? Mothers? Kids? Do you believe in clear gender roles?

Discuss with a partner what might be a good caption here.

Here are your tasks:

1. Role play: Being a Stay-at-Home Dad
2. Using the vocabulary learned, write 6 sentences describing family roles and responsibilities in your country of origin.
3. Cross-check with a classmate before publishing.

Nowadays, family gender roles have changed in China. 

Different from previous days, there are few stay-at-home mom now.  

Most wives have their own jobs same as their husband. 

Because both wife and husband work full-time, they have no enough time to do household chores.

Some families hire maids to clean house, prepare food and take care of children.

Some invite grandparents to live together, then every one can share a part of housework.

Tuesday's Assignment

So, here's something to do before some of you move on to Workplace English ... Was it hard coming to Canada? Is it hard trying to become a citizen?

Is this cartoon funny? Why or why not? Discuss with a partner.

Here are your tasks:

1. Watch this video, and take dictation from 0:52 to 1:34. Then listen with a partner, and make corrections before publishing.
1. In the article, locate the six bullet points listing changes in immigration policy.
2. In a group of 3 or 4, discuss these points.
2. Create a short instructional on the appeal process for family sponsorship. Read and record a chirbit in your voice for your partner oftheir writing from Monday morning's assignment. Allow them to publish the audio link on their blog, and vice versa.

Justin Trudeau:

We need to ensure that Canada is a country that is accepting refugees  who are  fleeing  persecution  from all sorts of different places around the  world for all sorts of different reasons. 

We've  commuted  to working to ensure that those applications of process in the  responsible  and speedly fashion. 

But we know there are other ways of doing that, than simply and  slapping  a mexican visa. 

That is hurt canadian tourism, that is hurt relations with our continental partner, and quite frankly hurt our economic growth within NAFTA .

NOTE

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Six bullet points are:

double the family reunification limits 
raising the maximum age for dependants to 22
give spouses immigrating to Canada immediate permanent residency
make it easier for potential immigrants to come to the country if they already have Canadian siblings.
no two-tier Canadian citizenship
remove the visa requirements for Mexican visitors 

Monday's Assignment

What do the acronyms CIC, IAD, and IRB stand for?

What's your family like? Immigrants often travel as families or try to reunify their families at a later time. What is the process for sponsoring family members to Canada? We start on the weekly theme of family relationships with the following flowchart:

Here are your tasks:

1. CLB 5 R Interpret a simple chart to explain a familiar government process (such as how a law is passed). Write 8 or more sentences about how the above process works.
1. Try to use passive verbs in the present tense, e.g. If your application is accepted, you do not need to reapply, or Next, the appeal is considered by the CIC.
2. Check your sentences with a partner before posting.
2. Compare this process with that in your country of origin. Add 2 - 3 sentences. What are some major differences?

The process for sponsoring family members to Canada

If you are a Canadian citizen or a permaneant resident, you can bring your  families to canada.  

You ought to finish the application on CIC  website by filling out some forms. 

When your application is accepted,  all that you can do is to wait. 

If everything goes well,  your families will get their visas after a few months. 

If your application is refused, you can  appeal with the IRB within 30 days.

IAD member will consider the appeal.

Maybe the appeal will be sent to Altemative Dispute Resolution. 

If CIC still refuse  the application after the appeal has being allowed,  you can repeat  appeal within 30 days.

NOTE

CIC=citizenship and Immigration Canada
IAD=Immigration Appeal Division
IRB=Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

Lucy

Job fair trip

Yesterday LINC 4-5 class attended a job fair. We went there by car. I walked around some booths , asked about job and study informations. 

I talked to the lady in Seneca for the longest time. There are some programs of  landscap enviroment in Seneca. I'm very intrested in these programs. Because my major in university is landscap architecture. They are simliar .And I like to work with nature. But the lady told me that the admission requirement is English Grade 12 or ESL 7. So I think I should work harder to improve my English level first. 

Lucy

"Job and Career Fair Day - THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19 - GLOBAL KINGDOM" is 17 hours away.

 

Come - this is a reminder you are already registered.

 

Jobfair - 10am-2pm

Thursday November 19

Global Kingdom Ministries Centre

1250 Marham Rd

Scarborough ON

(Markham Rd & Ellesmere)

 

List of companies

Statistics Canada - hiring supervisors and office (plenty jobs)
Excel Employment
AGTA Home Health Care
Goodwill Industries
Investors Group Toronto Fairview
Stock Transportation / National Express
Sunlife
Settlement Assistance and Family Support Services
Toronto Police Service
Avon
Community Outreach Canada
Springboard
Centennial College
Canadian Career College of Innovative Technology
DEM

BELL CANADA
CultureLink Settlement Services of Toronto
Alpha North Group Employment
AGTA Home Health Care
Seneca Workforce Skills Centre
Toronto District School Board
      VPI
      JVS Toronto
International Credential Assessment Service
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK - GTA North
First Choice
Jesco Canada
Rising Star Marketing
Optimum Staffing
      Devik Pharma
      Pharma Medica
      Rush in town
Just Energy (in care of Glimmer)
Access Business College
Primary Response Inc.
Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada
KAS HR.

Dialogue

A: Hi. How are you today?

B: I'm good.

A: Will you attend the meeting tomorrow morning?

B: I'm not sure. I have an important appiontment at 9 am. toworrow. I don't know when will it end.

A: You can jion the meeting midway.

B: That's OK. But I'm still not sure about the starting time of the meeting. 9:30 or 10:00?

A: It'll begin at 10:00. I think you have enough time.

B: I'll try my best to come on time.

A: I hope you 'll come here in one piece. See you tomorrow!

B: See you!


Lucy