Wednesday's Assignment

What are your greatest concerns about workers' rights in Canada? Is it whether your immigration status as a newcomer is a factor? Are you worried about age or racial discrimination? Is it about holiday pay or overtime work? Or whether you could join a union?

What do you think these people are protesting?

Check out pp. 3 - 6 of this document.

1. Enjoy doing the listening activities there.
2. Discuss whether the publisher is reliable.

Tuesday's Assignment

Should employers allow restaurant staff to split their tips among themselves, or should they take some of it back? What happens in other countries?

Here are your tasks:

1. Video Exercise: Tipping Etiquette
2. Discussion Strips: Tipping
3. Read Tipping FAQ
1. Write 10 T/F statements after reading.
2. Try it out on 2 classmates before editing and posting.

Monday's Assignment

Welcome to Canada! Do you have to do something that hurts your health if your boss says so? Do you have breaks during your work? What about overtime pay? What could happen if you complain? What if you said you'd complain to the government? How different would it be in a different country?

Can you guess the theme for the week?

Here are your tasks:

1. Get registered for Friday's field trip--instructions above.
2. Watch and take notes: Know your rights video
3. Role play: Unsafe Workplaces

Friday's Assignment

As a family member, what is your role in conflicts? Do you bring resolution? Or do you cause new conflicts?

Spot all the mistakes!

Here are your tasks:

1. Listening and Vocabulary: Parenting
2. Role play: Describing Family Relations
3. Follow up on yesterday's presentation:
1. Listen to this lecture that mentions Ritalin and self-control (-42:44 to -28:04). Follow along with the text if necessary.
2. Discuss with a partner in what ways it agrees with yesterday's presentation. Then in what ways it disagrees.
3. Write 5 sentences using modals (with or without negatives) expressing your thoughts and beliefs about conflict resolution in the family.

Thursday's Assignment

What happens when the kids act up? What could you do? Or, not do?

Damned if you don't; damned if you do. You can't win. Feels that way, doesn't it?

Now you know why!

Here are your tasks:

1. Review the attachments for our 1 p.m. Child Welfare workshop.
2. Vocabulary of words in bold: Having a Temper Tantrum
3. Role play: Taking Care of a Willful Child
4. Discuss this claim with a partner: "Willfulness is the root of all evil."
1. Together, write down 3 arguments (sentences) that support the claim and 3 arguments that refute it.
2. Choose a position, either supporting the claim or not.
3. Write a paragraph with a topic sentence clearly stating your position.
4. Add 4 sentences that deal with the arguments you have written.
5. Add a concluding sentence to the paragraph, have a new partner check the work, and then publish.

Materials for the Child Welfare in Ontario Session, May 26, 1 p.m.

Hello all,
Be sure to access the documents here!
Enjoy the goodies!

Wednesday's Assignment

Who does the ironing at home? The dusting? Feeding the kids? Laundry? Cooking?

Are you strict about it? What happens when people don't do their household chores?

Is this you? Discuss with a partner.

Well, find out what the old woman did, who famously lived in a shoe!

Here are your tasks:

1. Vocab of words in bold: Punishing Kids
2. Role play: Being a Strict Parent

Tuesday's Assignment

Welcome back! Hope you had a great Victoria Day long weekend.

First, congratulations to Cheng and Sally for completing their 25 portfolio tasks! It was not an easy feat, and they have done well in finishing six tasks for each of the four skills plus an About Me section. But all of you who did your tasks the best you could can celebrate--keep up the great work!

More pictures here!

We have just one more thing to do for the tasks--please add your Self-Assessment and Reflection on at least one task of each skill--one or more for Listening, one or more for Speaking, etc. All you need to do is to click on the edit pencil icon, copy the instruction for the task (L/S/R/W), and write in your assessment and reflection.

When you're done, click below for today's assignment:

See you back on Tuesday, May 24

Why might she have thought that?

Daily Assignments May 9 - 20

Good morning!

These two weeks we review our class policies and maintain a two-week focus on our e-portfolios.

Those who attend regularly and finish their work best will be rewarded!

If you have any suggestions or comments, do share them below.

Friday May 13th Field Trip: Free Concert at RTH

With Gaby and friend Angela, Tina, Xiaoyun, Meizi, Xinyang, Cheng, and Alaa. More pictures here.

For one of the last free noon-hour concerts of the season, we'll be heading to Roy Thomson Hall on Friday to enjoy some stunning organ music and the Toronto Mass Choir. To get there on time, do plan to leave no later than on the 10:27 a.m. train from Don Mills Station. Those who gather and enter together by 11:15 a.m. could sit together throughout the concert.



You are welcome to bring older children and adult friends and family, and do remember to maintain good concert etiquette.

At the end of the concert, let's meet at the entrance for a group photo and perhaps head out to lunch together.
Don't forget to post your comments before and after the concert below!

Friday's Assignment

Things don't always work out in friendships.
Have you ever been dumped, gotten ditched, and faced rejection? What happened? Then what happened? Tell a partner about your experience or someone else's.



Here are your tasks:

1. Watch the video, and fill in the 10 blanks below. 
1. Check your answers with 2 classmates.
2. Sing the song by yourself using a rubber band for stress, and then together with a partner or two.
2. How does Freddy handle rejection?
1. Discuss your answer with a partner.
1. Would you have done the same? Give reasons.
2. What advice would you have given him?
3. If it had been a girl getting rejected, would your advice be the same?
2. Check out this most famous hymn by a Canadian.
1. Find out who, where, and what happened in the poet's life.
2. What does he advise when "friends despise, forsake" you?
3. Compare his advice with Freddy's approach.
3. Write down 10 dos and don'ts of sending or receiving a rejection.
1. Have a partner check your work before publishing.
2. Comment on as many classmates' blogs as you can.

FILL IN THE BLANKS

FREDDY:
When she mentioned how her aunt bit off the spoon,
She completely done me in.
And my heart went on a journey to the moon
When she told about her father and the gin.
But I never saw a more enchanting farce
Than the moment when she shouted,
"Move your bloomin' ..."

[dialog]

I have often walked down this __(1)__ before,
But the pavement always stayed beneath my __(2)__ before.
All at once am I several stories high.
Knowing I'm on the street where you live.

Are there lilac trees in the __(3)__ of town?
Can you hear a lark in any other part of town?
Does enchantment pour out of __(4)__ door?
No, it's just on the street where you live!

And, oh, the towering __(5)__
Just to know somehow you are __(6)__ ;
The overpowering feeling
That any second you may suddenly __(7)__ !

People stop and __(8)__ . They don't bother me,
For there's nowhere else on Earth that I would __(9)__ be.
Let the __(10)__ go by. I won't care if I
Can be here on the street where you live.

Thursday's Assignment

ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE CENSUS

If you've gotten a yellow mailing in your mailbox recently, make sure to follow the instructions and complete your census return online. Here are some resources for you:

Statistics Canada has prepared resources with newcomers in mind:

1. “Census and you” 2-page information fact sheets in many languages:  http://www.census.gc.ca/ccr16f/ccr16f_004-eng.html
2. Explanation of Census short form in many languages:  http://www.census.gc.ca/ccr16f/ccr16f_003-eng.html
3. Explanation of Census long form in many languages:  http://www.census.gc.ca/ccr16f/ccr16f_002-eng.html
4. Training kits that are especially designed for educators of newcomers: http://www.census.gc.ca/ccr16e/ccr16e_001-eng.html.
5. Frequently asked questions:  http://www.census.gc.ca/ccr16c/ccr16c_001-eng.html

This morning, we continue preparing for the movie, which will be shown this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon. What roles do friends have in your life? Enjoy this bachelor's song from the musical My Fair Lady.


Here are your tasks:

1. Watch and fill in the 15 blanks below. 
1. Check your answers with 2 classmates.
2. Sing the song by yourself and then together with a partner or two.
2. What roles do friends have in this song?
1. Discuss your answers with a partner.
2. Write down 10 dos and don'ts of a friend's role.

FILL IN THE BLANKS

JAMIE AND HARRY:
There's just a few more hours.
That's all the time you've __(1)__;
A few more hours
Before they tie the knot.

ALFIE:
There's drinks and girls all over London
And I've gotta track 'em down
In just a few more __(2)__.
Set 'em up, me darlin'!

I'm getting married in the mornin'!
Ding dong! The __(3)__are gonna chime.
Pull out the __(4)__!
Let's have a whopper!
But get me to the church on time!

I got ta be there in the mornin',
Spruced up and lookin' in me prime.
Girls, come and __(5)__me;
Show how you'll miss me.
But get me to the church on time!

If I am dancin',
Roll up the __(6)__.
If I am whistlin',
Whewt me out the door!

For I'm gettin' married in the mornin'.
Ding dong! The bells are gonna chime.
Kick up a rumpus,
But don't lose the compass,
And get me to the church...

JAMIE AND HARRY:
Get 'im to the church...

ALFIE:
For __(7)__sake, get me to the church on time!

ALFIE AND CHORUS:
I'm/He's getting married in the mornin'.
Ding dong! The bells are gonna chime.
Some bloke who's able
Lift up the __(8)__,
And get me to the church on time!

ALFIE:
If I am __(9)__',
Then shoot me down.
If I am wooin',
Get her out of town!

ALFIE AND CHORUS:
For I'm/He's getting married in the morning!
Ding dong! The bells are gonna chime.

ALFIE:
Feather and tar me;
Call out the __(10)__;
But get me to the church.
Get me to the church.
For God's sake, get me to the church on time!

CHORUS:
He's getting married in the mornin'!
Ding dong! The bells are gonna chime.

ALFIE:
Come on! Pull out the stopper!
Let's have a whopper!
But get me to the church on time!

CHORUS:
He's got ta be there in the mornin',
Spruced up and lookin' in 'is prime.

ALFIE:
Girls, come and kiss me;
Show how you'll miss me.
But get me to the church on time!

If I am dancin',
Roll up the floor.
If I am whistlin',
Whewt me out the door!

CHORUS:
For he's getting married in the mornin'.
Ding dong! The bells are gonna chime.

ALFIE:
Drug me or __(11)__me,
Stamp me and __(12)__me.
But get me to the church...

CHORUS:
Get him to the church...

ALFIE:
For God's sake, get me to the church on time!

[musical interlude]

CHORUS:
Girls, come and kiss 'im;
Show how you'll miss 'im.
But get him to the church on time!

[musical interlude]

CHORUS:
Kick up a rumpus,
But don't lose the compass,
And get him to the church on time!

ALFIE AND CHORUS:
If I am flyin',
Then shoot me down.
If I am wooin',
Get her out of town!

CHORUS:
He's gettin' married in the mornin'.
Ding dong! The bells are gonna chime.

HARRY:
Some bloke who's able
Lift up the table,

ALFIE:
Get me to the church on time!

CHORUS:
Get him to the church!
Get him to the church!

HARRY AND JAMIE:
Starlight is reelin' 'ome to __(13)__now.
Mornin' is smearin' up the sky.

CHORUS:
London is wakin'.
Daylight is breakin'.
Good luck, old chum,
Good health, __(14)__.

ALFIE:
I'm gettin' married in the mornin'.
Ding dong! The bells are gonna chime.

CHORUS:
Hail and __(15)__me,
Then haul off and boot me;
And get him to the church,
Get him to the church!
For God's sake, get him to the church on time!

Wednesday's Assignment

Shadi's Documents:

• Modal Hints
• Practice Sheet
• Sample Conversations

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Have you ever been in love?
What were the symptoms?
Discuss it with someone from a different cultural background.

Here are your tasks:

1. Watch the video, and fill in the blanks below. 
1. Check your answers with 2 classmates.
2. Sing the song by yourself and then together with a partner or two.
2. What differences do men and women have in this song?
1. Discuss your answers with a partner.
2. Write down 10 things that happen when a person has a crush on someone or falls in love. How is it different in a different culture?

FILL IN THE BLANKS

ELIZA:
I could have danced all night!
I could have danced all night!
And _____ _____ _____ _____ _____.

I _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
And done a thousand things
I've never done before.

I'll never know _____ _____ _____ _____ _____;
Why all at once my heart took flight.

I only know when he
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____
I _____ _____ _____ _____ _____...
All night!

Tuesday's Assignment

There's a saying, "Men are from Mars; women are from Venus."
What does that mean?
Do you agree?



Here are your tasks:

1. Watch the video, and fill in the 15 blanks below. 
1. Check your answers with 2 classmates.
2. Sing the song by yourself and then together with a partner or two.
2. What differences do men and women have in this song?
1. Discuss your answers with a partner.
2. Write down 10 differences between men and women, and check them with 2 partners before publishing.

FILL IN THE BLANKS

PROFESSOR HIGGINS:
Why can't a woman be more like a man?
Men are so honest, so thoroughly __(1)__;
Eternally noble, historically __(2)__.
Who, when you win, will always give your back a pat.
Why can't a woman be like that?

Why does every one do what the others do?
Can't a woman learn to use her head?
Why do they do everything their __(3)__ do?
Why don't they grow up, well, like their father __(4)__?

Why can't a woman take after a man?
Men are so pleasant, so easy to __(5)__.
Whenever you're with them, you're always at ease.

Would you be slighted if I didn't speak for __(6)__?

COLONEL PICKERING:
Of course not.

PROFESSOR HIGGINS:
Would you be livid if I had a __(7)__or two?

COLONEL PICKERING:
__(8)__.

PROFESSOR HIGGINS:
Would you be wounded if I never sent you __(9)__?

COLONEL PICKERING:
Never.

PROFESSOR HIGGINS:
Well, why can't a woman be like you?

One man in a million may shout a bit.
Now and then, there's one with slight defects.
One perhaps whose __(10)__ you doubt a bit,
But by and large we are a __(11)__sex!

Why can't a woman take after a man?
'Cause men are so friendly, good-natured and kind.
A better companion you never will __(12)__.

If I were hours late for dinner would you bellow?

COLONEL PICKERING:
Of course not.

PROFESSOR HIGGINS:
If I forgot your silly __(13)__, would you fuss?

COLONEL PICKERING:
Nonsense.

PROFESSOR HIGGINS:
Would you complain if I took out another fellow?

Pickering
Never.

PROFESSOR HIGGINS:
Why can't a woman be like us?

[dialog]

PROFESSOR HIGGINS:
Why can't a woman be more like a man?
Men are so decent, such regular chaps;
Ready to help you through any mishaps;
Ready to buck you up whenever you're glum.
Why can't a woman be a chum?

Why is thinking something women never do?
And why is logic never even tried?
Straightening up their hair is all they ever do.
Why don't they straighten up the mess that's __(14)__?

Why can't a woman behave like a man?
If I was a woman who'd been to a ball,
Been hailed as a princess by one and by all;
Would I start weeping like a bathtub overflowing,
Or carry on as if my home were in a __(15)__?
Would I run off and never tell me where I'm going?
Why can't a woman be like me?

Monday's Assignment

What do you do when you feel lonely? Have you ever dreamed of having a friend?



Here are your tasks:

1. Watch the video, and fill in the 10 blanks below. 
1. Check your answers with 2 classmates.
2. Sing the song by yourself and then together with a partner or two.
2. What differences in accent from Canadian English can you find in this song?
1. Discuss your answers with a partner.
1. Any additional syllables?
2. Any vowel changes?
3. Any consonant changes?
2. Write down 10 things that happen when a person has a crush on someone or falls in love. How is it different in a different culture?

FILL IN THE BLANKS

COCKNEYS:
It's rather dull in town.
I think I'll take me to Paris.
Mmmmmm.

The missus wants to open up
The castle in Capri.
Mmmmmm.

Me doctor recommends a quiet summer by the sea.
Mmmm. Mmmm.
Wouldn't it be loverly?

ELIZA:
All I want is a __(1)__ somewhere,
__(2)__   away from the cold night air,
With one enormous __(3)__.
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?

Lots of __(4)__  for me to eat.
Lots of coal makin' lots of 'eat.
Warm face, warm 'ands, warm __(5)__.
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?

Oh, so loverly sittin' absobloominlutely __(6)__.
I would never budge 'till __(7)__
Crept over the windowsill.

Someone's 'ead restin' on my __(8)__,
Warm an' __(9)__  as 'e can be,
Who takes good __(10)__  of me.
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?
Loverly, loverly, loverly, loverly.

IRREGULAR VERB CHART