Tuesday's Assignment

Can you remember the trauma of going back to school? Or perhaps going to school for the first time? What were you excited about? What were you fearful of?

Did this cartoon make you laugh? Discuss with two or more classmates.

This week we consider a child's education in Canada. How different is it from your childhood experience?

Here are your tasks:

1. Listening: A Day at School
1. What words or phrases were hard to understand at first?
2. What surprising pronunciation rules did you discover?
2. Vocabulary: Naming Kids
1. What new words did you learn?
2. What new ways can you use those new words in?
3. Role Play: Types of Students
1. What new meaning and pronunciation items did you learn?
2. What do your partners say when you check your reading with them?
3. How did your Audioboom.com recording with your partner go? What about your classmates'?

1. A Day at School

    1. words: cafeteria  

    2. surprising pronunciation rules:  Japanese pronunce letter "r" as "l".

Listening Exercises

1. How does Joshua go to school in Japan? C
A. He takes a school bus every morning
B. He rides the subway at 8:00 AM.
C. He walks with a group of students.

2. Which item did Joshua NOT mention when talking about the things he takes to school? C
A. backpack
B. gym clothes
C. school hat

3. What is one of the first things Joshua does when he arrives at school? B
A. He practices his reading and writing.
B. He stands and bows to the teacher.
C. He puts on his gym clothes for class.

4. Where does Joshua eat lunch at school? A
A. in his classroom
B. in the lunchroom
C. in the gymnasium

5. What time does Joshua probably get home from school most days? B
A. between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM
B. between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM
C. between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM

Text Completion

Randall: Hello. Today I'm interviewing Joshua on his (1)experiences going to a Japanese school. Now Joshua, what time do you go to (2)school?

Joshua: Eight O'clock.
Randall: Eight O'clock. And do you (3)go by yourself, or on a school bus?

Joshua: No, I have a group that goes with me.
Randall: So you go with a group?
Joshua: (4)Uh-huh.

Randall: Now what (5)kinds of things do you take to school?

Joshua: I take my taiso fuku, that is gym clothes, and I take my backpack and my books [Oh, okay] and (6)stuff like that.

2. Naming Kids

    1. new words: tease / to appease / alliterative / alternate 

    2. sentences

Welcome Back!

Good morning! Welcome back!

This morning we have two main things to do:

1. Read up on Class Policies and Your Online Learning Companions. You can click on the links or look up at the bar of pages at the top of this blog.

1. State your response and suggestions to the Class Policies under its Comments section at the bottom of the page.
2. In the Learning Companions page, copy all the questions under "About Me Section" onto your blog and begin answering them on your blog. For some of the questions, you may need to answer them at the end of this week!
2. Write 10 sentences about your March Break. Organize the sentences into paragraphs either logically or chronologically. To help you think of what to write, use WH questions like What, Who, When, e.g. What did I do on Tuesday?
1. Use the editing checklist to check your own work first.
2. Offer your new friends to check their work, but introduce yourself first.
3. Publish your work and mention who helped you to check.

1. About Me 

Who are you? 

I'm Lucy. I come from China. My family settled down in Toronto last September. Now I'm studying English in LINC class.

What are your English learning goals in Level 4-5? 

My goal in Level 4-5 is communicating smoother with people.

What are your goals for this week? 

I want to talk to more people, introduce myself, and know their stories.

What have you learnt so far? 

I've learnt asking friends for help and using checklist to check my own work.

What I have enjoyed doing the most?
Field trips.(They gave me different experiences.)

What I have enjoyed doing the least?

Presentations. (I always feel nervous when doing speech. I need to overcome this.)

Any other comments I may have ...

My vocabulary is not rich. But reciting from a dictionary is boring. Is there any easy and intresting way to keep new words in mind?

2. About my March Break

I did a lot of things in this March Break. 

My family went to Bronte Creek Provincial Park on Saturday Mar. 12th. We enjoyed a great Maple Syrup Festival trip there. 

Monday Mar. 14th, I brought my son to Fairview Library. He joined a "Crafteroon" program, and made some cool artworks.

Tuesday Mar. 15th, still in Fairview Library, my son and I watched a magic show. Though it was in French, still my son was very exciting with the show. 

My son and I watched a show named "Jungle Cat World" on Thursday 17th. It was very intresting because we saw a lot of real creatures, e.g.  lion, parrot, fox.

I listened a English financial seminar on Saturday Mar. 19th. I learnt some knowledge and also practiced my listening there.

Thursday's Assignment

Did you enjoy the trip yesterday? Did you take some nice pictures? How was the potluck?

Guess what the next public holiday is!

Here are your tasks:

1. Write a trip report for yesterday's outing. Use the Editing Checklist as well as get two partners to correct.
2. There’s a public holiday this month called Good Friday. Why is Good Friday called Good Friday? Is it to welcome the warmer season? Is it for families to go on a picnic? Discuss with a partner. Then:
1. Watch this video (5:50 - 7:50). Listen again, and put the sentences in the handout in the correct order.
2. Take dictation from this child’s telling of Easter. Publish your transcript with its video link on your blog.

1. Trip Report

Yesterday, some of my classmates went to the Earl Bales Ski Centre. We talked about the trip this morning. 

Ling Li said it was the 2nd time she taking the ski lesson. She learned some new skills and slid down from the top of the hill three times yesterday. At last, she reached the bottom safty without falling.

Ling Cao said she brought her son to the lesson. She went aroud the ski center with teachers and other classmates who didn't take the ski lesson. They visted some memorials of World War II, and enjoyed the nice scenery together.

2.
    1.   

 
    2. Dictation
Version 1
Some people think that on Easter is about candy staff, and the eggs, and the hunts that you hunt from the Easter eggs, and the bunnies, and everything like that. But it's really about Jesus' die on the cross, and getting bit, and spit on. And when he got nails on his hands, and when he got nails on his feet, and when he got on the cross, and he got into the tomb. And he stayed in the tomb for three days. And Mary and other guards came for perfum and staff on him. But he wasn't still there. He was out of the tomb. Because they told the three guards that he would be arised on the 3rd day. And he told them the truth, and he'll stay in the garden. But they went away. But Mary stayed, because she was crying when she stayed. Because she thought that Jesus' body got stolen. But she thought that when someone talked to her, she thought that was the gardener. And the guy said:"Mary!" And she just knew it right away!

Version 2

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Tuesday's Assignment

In some countries, freedom is guaranteed in name only, but in other countries, the freedom is perhaps more sincere. Welcome to Canada! Why did you choose to come here? What other countries are similarly free? Why?

Here are your tasks:

1. Vocabulary: Vacation Plans
2. Role play: Visiting Places of Worship

1. Where is the man going on vacation?  C
A. Italy 
B. France 
C. Germany 

2. Where did he meet Claudia?  C
A. at a music store
B. at the post office
C. on the Internet

3. What advice does Markus give Pete about meeting Claudia's parents?  A
A. be on time
B. take a small gift
C. smile and be friendly

4. What is one thing Markus does NOT say about greeting Claudia?  B
A. shake her hand
B. give her a friendly hug
C. take her some flowers

5. Markus' final suggestion for Pete is that he should:  A
A. brush up on his German.
B. buy souvenirs for Claudia's family.
C. visit Berlin during his visit.

Tuesday's Assignment

Today, we continue learning about healthcare practitioners through listening to a voicemail.

What would you do if you got this voicemail?

Much of medical communications these days rides on digital technology!

Here are your tasks:
1. Role play: Scheduling a Medical Appointment

2. Listen to this voicemail.  Then write down the following information:

1. Addressee
2. Contact number
3. Doctor’s name
4. New Appointment date/time
5. Old Appointment

3. Take dictation of the voicemail and publish it.

2. information from the voicemail

Addressee: Sam

Contact number: 416-490-1540
Doctor’s name: Clare Rogers<<Canagarajah
New Appointment date/time: Thursday Jun. 15th, 3:15 P.M.<<3:50 p.m.
Old Appointment: Friday

3. dictation

Hi! This message is for Sam from Dr. Clare Rogers'<<Canagarajah's office.

I'm calling to inform you that your appointment for this Friday has been rescheduled to Thursday Jun. 15th, at 3:15 p.m.<<3:50 p.m.

And if you're unable to make that time, please call us back at 416-490-1540.

Have a good day. Bye!