Monday's Assignment

Welcome back! This morning, we start off on the theme of health and safety--a healthy lifestyle!

So how often do you see the doctor? Do you visit your family doctor at least once a year? Discuss with your partner how often people should see their doctors.



Here are your tasks:

1. Listening and Vocabulary: A Physical
2. Do these easy exercises for warm-up:
1. Food and Nutrition I – Eli Goes to the Doctor Ex. 1
2. Food and Nutrition I – Eli Goes to the Doctor Ex. 2
3. Food and Nutrition I – Eli Goes to the Doctor Ex. 3
4. Food and Nutrition I – Eli Goes to the Doctor Ex. 4
5. Food and Nutrition I – Eli Goes to the Doctor Ex. 5
6. Food and Nutrition I – Eli Goes to the Doctor Ex. 6
7. Food and Nutrition I – Eli Goes to the Doctor Ex. 7
8. Food and Nutrition I – Eli Goes to the Doctor Ex. 8
9. Food and Nutrition I – Eli Goes to the Doctor Ex. 9
10. Food and Nutrition I – Eli Goes to the Doctor Ex. 10
3. Do this exercise, listening for prepositions.
4. Finally, listen to the following phone message and write down as many details as possible, such as the name of the doctor, the name of the clinic, and opening hours.

Check this out on Chirbit

Friday's Assignment

T.G.I.F.! Having focused on L, R, and W tasks all week, today we finally turn our attention to an S task.

Have you ever made a business introduction by yourself? How long, in minutes, should it take to make a business introduction? What should you include? What should you not?

What's wrong with this lady's self-introduction? Tell a partner one or two of your favourites from among these.

Here are your tasks:

1. Write down a business idea with your partner, practise to get it down to 2 minutes, and record it on chirbit.com.
2. Then take notes on this video, and redo the recording.
3. Post both recordings on your blog, and leave comments on your classmates’ blogs on whether you would invest with them.

Is this any good?

http://www.npr.org/2016/09/15/494043613/syrian-refugee-family-knows-english-is-the-key-to-independence

Thursday's Assignment

Where can you go to meet lots of people in one day to grow your business network?

Check out the following event, which we are looking forward to attending next month!

Look up three new words you heard in the video. Were you able to figure them out using Google Now?

Here are your tasks:

1. Check out the Small Business Forum.
1. Identify 2 great times to improve your business network.
2. Browse the rest of the website, and find two other great reasons for attending the Forum.
2. Write a brief email to a partner on your plan to meet and network at the event.

Wednesday's Assignment

Have you ever been invited to a company function? It could be a BBQ, a picnic, a Dinner and Dance, a gala, or a potluck.

Have you ever invited anybody to one?

Here are your tasks:

1. Check out some examples of invitations, and share two favourites with a partner, giving reasons.
2. Write a formal invitation for a group function (such as a company picnic, BBQ, or potluck).
1. Have two partners check your writing.
2. Add a nice picture that enhances your invitation.

Tuesday's Assignment

Is this a good idea?

We have a special program on immigration today (apologies to Farshad--we'll need to reschedule your presentation), but first, here are our portfolio tasks:

1. Role Play with a partner: Viral Marketing
2. Connect to 5 classmates on Facebook
1. Include at least 2 from a different country from yours.
2. Tell a classmate which 2 classmates you think could most likely become a part of your business network and why.

Monday's Assignment

Welcome back! This week, we'll be talking about business networking. Why do people in business network?

What skills do you need for that?

Do you think they'll be successful in expanding their business network?

Here are your tasks:

1. Role Play: Disagreeing Politely in Business
1. Work on vocabulary: find new words.
2. Find out the pronunciation of the words in bold.
3. Read aloud by yourself. Then read with the class.
2. Listen to one Dragons’ Den pitch, and note down the offer ($ for %), product/service, names, outcome, and any other comments.
1. Include or embed the URL of the pitch you chose to listen to.
2. Discuss with a partner any signs of politeness/impoliteness in the video.

Friday's Assignment

In terms of creativity, how does education in Canada compare with that of other countries? What have you heard or experienced? Tell a partner.

What do you think is the message of this cartoon?

Here are your tasks:

1. Take dictation of this video: 00:48 - 01:08. What kind of task are you doing (L/S/R/W)? Compare your transcript with two partners', and then publish.
1. Discuss with your partner the part parents have in a child’s education. What key words from the video are relevant?
2. Discuss also your response to the video. What are your thoughts about a child's education in Canada? Use key words you learnt from the video.
2. Fill in this form for a fictitious young person.

Wednesday's Assignment

What do you wish someone had told you about school before you went to school?

What about schooling in Canada? Are there any surprises? What tips and secrets about schooling in Canada would you tell a friend who is not from Canada?

Here are your tasks:

1. Write an FAQ of your top 5 questions for a poster in a community development centre, based on this page.
2. Have 2 partners check your draft.
3. Add an appropriate picture before publishing.

Tuesday's Assignment

Welcome back! Hope you've had a great vacation! Are you glad to be back to school?

Which character represents you? Check these other cartoons out and show a partner two other pictures that you like.

Here are your tasks:

1. Read the last paragraphs of pp. 18, 34, and 48 on this document.
1. Read aloud to a partner and check on pronunciation.
2. Identify the voice of verbs.
3. Refer to charts following each of those paragraphs and publish one surprising statement for each.
2. Write an email of fewer than 50 words comparing Canadian education to that of a different country. What concerns you?

Follow-up Practice: 

1. Read this to a partner: "For Canada overall, those in the highest decile (90th percentile) scored 235 points higher in reading and 232 points higher in science than those in the lowest decile (10th percentile). This compares to 242 points in reading and 239 points in science across all OECD countries."
1. Focus on the number of syllables and the th sound in 90th and 10th.
2. Explain the meaning of the paragraph in your own words.
2. Record your reading of the paragraph on Chirbit.com and publish the audio link.

Welcome Back on Tuesday!