Wednesday's Assignment

First, please complete the Field Trip Polls on the right.

One of the unhappy effects of aging is that of physical disability. Take a look at the following charts from this article, make sentences about each of them using the helping words highlighted in yellow, and tell a partner your sentences. Help each other in terms of grammar and pronunciation.

Helping words: "By 20??, the percentage of Canadians between the age of/older than ??, will be ?? percent." "Since 19??, the percentage of seniors ("rise" tense?) steadily, from ??% in 19?? to ??% in 20??." "By 2041, the percentage ... ("reach" tense?) over ??%).

Helping words: "The greatest/least waiting period is ?? days in the case of ??." "The median waiting period is ?? days in ??." "I am most concerned that ... (full clause) in the future."

Helping Words: "Compared to ??year/??residence, wait times for long-term care homes is ??times more/less." "Wait times from home rocketed from ?? days in 20??. They peaked at ?? days in 20?? when the ??? program was introduced. Since then, wait times have steadily declined from the highs to ?? days in 20??" "Wait times from hospital, on the other hand, have seen a steady ... from ?? days in 20?? to ?? days in 20??"

Here are your tasks:

1. Practise and record in less than 60 seconds your sentences about the 3 graphs above on chirbit.com.
2. Read Jenny’s story, with TTS, support, and practise reading to/with a partner.
3. Role play: Retiring from a Job. How would you Canadianize the article?
4. Check and comment on your classmates' posts.