Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Wednesday's Assignment

Can you remember how to start a conversation at a party? How about:

"Excuse me, but I heard you were the person who made the punch. I just wanted to tell you it’s unbelievably good."

So you get talking for the next 10 minutes. Then what? Silence starts to set in. So does panic.

Can you keep it going? How can you keep the conversation alive? How would you do that in your first language? Write a few lines and check with a partner before publishing:


A; Hi, Did you taste Shiraz wine?

B: Oh no. I don’t like taste everything. I’m good.

A: Oh, Wonderful, I have been before same as you. I don’t like taste any wine.

B: Really? But you present to me another brand.

A: No, I saw you that drink Shiraz wine same as me.

B: Oh no. But this is so good wine. I’m joseph.

A: Saeed. Nice to meet you.

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

What other controversies do you think exist over the Citizenship Oath?

Here are your tasks:

1.            Identify what the Canadian citizenship oath says and doesn’t.

1.            List 3 things it promises.

1.    To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second

2.    Her Heirs and Successors

3.    The laws of Canada

2.            List 5 things it does not promise.

1.    God

2.    Religion

3.    Flag

4.     

3.            Compare it to another country's citizenship oath.

2.            Listen to five stories, and upload your story.

1.            Publish the link to your story.

2.            Comment on your classmates' links.

Monday, July 11, 2016

Monday's Assignment

Did you know that there are lots of government and community resources in your neighbourhood? Did you know it's possible to learn painting, sculpting, guitar, and other artistic skills? What about skating and skiing, or biking and other rec skills? Or, perhaps, you might want to try out line dancing, yoga, or zumba. Or some resume-glamming courses in computers or languages.

How can you access these programs? Or, better yet, access them for free?

How to find and share community resources is an essential skill as these folk found out some 2,500 years ago.

Here are your tasks:

1. Google for arts, recreational, social, and adult education programs in Toronto.
1. List 1 program suitable for you and 1 program for a friend, giving brief reasons for each.
2. Give directions to a program venue, and make a chirbit.com recording of it.

                For friend:  http://chirb.it/s3q8cE

1. Listen to a classmate’s recording of directions, and post a hand-drawn map of it.
2. Write an FB invite to your program, including key details. Then respond to a classmate’s invitation.

Our Field Trip to Center Island

  

Toronto

It was amazing when we were leaving Toronto with Ferry .

  We get of subway in union station and walk to the dock . The fans of  Blue Jays were next to us . My wife, my friends and I moved to Toronto Island . when we were far away of Toronto Buildings looked small and smaller. Ship stopped on Center Island dock .

  We walked on the jungle's way and talked about map and ways and restaurant. My wife and I walked 14 kilometers . We saw through trees lighthouse beside the river.

  Where we stood on the bridge and took pictures, we saw many boats on the rivers. Somebody stand-up padding and went under the bridge. we took a lot of photos of us and everywhere. That's nice place for enjoy but we must ate lunch and came back to home.

We were glad and happy after leaving the Island.

Monday, July 3, 2016

Monday's Assignment

Welcome back to school! Are you glad or sad to be back?

This week we start with a new theme. Look at the picture below and guess what it is:

Here are your tasks:

1. Vocabulary: Diverse Skills
1. Identify at least 5 news words/terms.
1. Niche
2. balancing act 
3. diversify
4. Conventional wisdom
5. fall by the wayside
6. jack of all trades and master of none

1. Learn their pronunciation and meaning.
1. Role play: Upgrading Job Skills
2. Take this Skills Assessment Test.
1. Post your results and comments.
2. Post your comments on 3 of your classmates’ results.