Monday's Assignment

Welcome to a week on Customer Services!



Here are your tasks for today:

1. Listening and Vocabulary: Computer Sales and Repairs
2. Role Play and record in Vocaroo.com: Getting Bad Service
3. Blog Editing

Friday's Assignment

Today, we wrap up a week's exercises in the area of education for kids.

1. Blog writing: Field Trip Report (If you missed the trip, you can write 5 sentences about your first day in school.)
2. Vocabulary enrichment: P-T Interview
3. Role play, and record on Vocaroo with a partner: A Parent-Teacher Conference

Field Trip to St Lawrence Market: From Commerce Court and Cathedral to Supermarket and Sugar Beach

On possibly the last hot day of the summer, on September 11 no less, here we were, Maribel, Katie, Chang, Amanda, Golnaz, Marnaz, and Teresa, all downtown for our St. Lawrence Market field trip.

 

With elephants in Commerce Court on Bay before checking out St James Cathedral and Park en route to the market

 More pictures below

Monday's Assignment and Field Trip on Wednesday to St. Lawrence Market

Welcome back to school! Hope everybody had a restful and fun time over the last couple of weeks.

First, please remember that our field trip is on Wednesday, September 11. We'll be leaving at 9:30 a.m. from Bayview Station. Please meet on the platform about 10 minutes beforehand. Bring a pair of good walking shoes, your camera, and some pocket money or snacks. You're free to bring along your neighbourhood as well. We're looking forward to learning about the history of our city and our country.

As a forecast, our second field trip of the month is scheduled for September 25, to Drummond Hill Cemetery, a key national site for the War of 1812 where one of the most bloody battles was fought. We hope to see other places while in that neighbourhood as well.

Here are the tasks for today:

1. Write a post about your vacation (not mine) or a six-sentence paragraph about schools not being necessary with distance education, with kids sitting at home.
2. Role Play: Staying Home from School
3. Research: Check out alternatives like Distance Education and Private Schools and discuss these with a partner.

Is It More Mouthwatering or Tongue Twisting?

Ever walk into a restaurant and wonder how order the bruschetta or bowl of pho?

Or that package of quinoa or gnocchi on the supermarket shelf?

Here's a guide to help you with the iconic Canadian dish poutine and more:

As the original website disappeared ere a link could be created, here's a cheat sheet from some place else.

Welcome to a new spread of multiculturalism!

How do you say Jiaozi and Guotie?

Toronto Fun Fall and Winter Registrations: September 8 and 10

 

Here we go again--snow/ice programs, swimming lessons, camps for kids, and courses and gym sessions for grownups and seniors!

The registration dates are:

• Scarborough District - Sunday, September 8
• North York District - Tuesday, September 10

Details at the website. Be sure to review the Welcome Policy's latest guidelines here.

Sherkston Visit

Those interested in visiting Sherkston Shores before school reopens, please email me for details.

Thank Heaven for Seven

Helpful neighbours, fresh air and clean water, a decent income, crime-free streets, time for leisure, good health, and toilets that work--some of the features of your dream country.

But how does Canada rank among the countries of the OECD? What is it like to live here compared to living in Australia, the U.S., the U.K., Japan, etc.?


Well, we might not be number one in everything, but here's an article listing seven things we can be thankful for, living here in Canada.

And while we're on the topic of "seven," here's a page on "seven things you can't say in Canada." But it lists only one and doesn't allow you to click beyond (tried it in Chrome and IE!). How appropriate!

Co-op Opportunity from Alumna Daisy: Marketing Assistant

Former classmate Daisy Liang would like to share with you an opportunity for co-op experience:

 

Company name: 360 Wildlife Control Inc.
Co-Op Title: Marketing Assistant
Responsibilities

• Promote productions and brand according to business strategy and guidelines
• Manage time to ensure project goals and deadlines are met

Qualifications

• 3+ years of marketing field experience
• Ability to work with team
• Strong knowledge of SEO and SEM
• Strong knowledge of social media like Blog, Twitter, FaceBook
• Strong verbal and written English skills

If you are interested, please email Daisy right away.

New Eyes, Affordably

It's pretty notorious how much glasses cost in Toronto compared to other parts of the world. Frames with lenses can easily exceed $100, with designer labels heading towards the four-figure mark. Is it possible at all to get yourself, your kids, or other loved ones a pair of eyes without getting blinded by the price tag?

Well, here are a couple of options. I just got this one in my email yesterday:



Notice that it says "Offer valid for TODAY only." Not to worry, however, there are still plenty of deals under $100 at their website.

Be sure to check out this RedFlagDeals' page on prescription eyewear as well, where you'll find other mail-order optical providers. All you need is to send them your prescription.

Canadians may not have many choices locally, but Canadians are smart, eh?

Upcoming Field Trip: August 23 (July 26 and August 2, 15, and 21 done)

August 23 Riverdale Farm

Riverdale Farm is our final field trip destination for the summer session. It's been almost four years since our LINC school made a trip there.

Discover this tiny jewel of agriculture right in the middle of our city! Bring your camera, snacks, water, walking shoes, and maybe an umbrella. If your in-laws, building superintendent, neighbourhood burglar, washing machine, or pet goldfish want to come along, too, you may bring them in tow, by all means.

Those who are going by TTC, let's meet in front of the coffee shop inside Don Mills Station at 9:30 a.m. Remember to get a TTC transfer! As it is a school event, you should not have any difficulty finding the group.

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Bleak, dreary, and quite miserable four years ago ... Let's hope we get better weather this time!

August 21 Ikea Lunch

Around 12 noon, we'll be having lunch at the North York Ikea (at Leslie/Sheppard) and taking a tour of some of the interesting offerings there, courtesy of Wendy, Lena, and Katie, our knowledgeable classmates.

Bring along a pocket full of change and a healthy appetite!

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