Wednesday's assignment

Projecting a professional image on the job

Task 1:

In order for us to come across as professionals, we need to project this mage. Click on this link for the Dos and the Don’ts. Write one sentence on each Do and Don’t you have read about.

DO:

1.Do dress to impress - your image matters: abandoning T-Shirts for dress shirts, sneakers for closed-toe, work-appropriate shoes and your backpack for a briefcase or briefbag.

2.Do sharpen your social skills: The guaranteed result is improved personal and professional effectiveness and self-confidence. Sharpening your people skills helps you avoid the behaviors that may be perceived as disrespectful, discourteous or abrasive. 

3.Do get a mentor or sponsor: Be prepared to choose another mentor if the relationship is not helping you achieve these goals.

4.Do build your personal brand - stand out with distinction: Begin by clearly defining what makes you unique, your career goals and what success means to you and what are your strength and weaknesses

5.Do grow and nurture your network: Create a strong profile with a good business photo, send invites to other professionals who share your views and also join groups focused on topics of interest. 

6.Do be likeable - adopt a positive attitude: Being pleasant, courteous and using positive, open body language increases your approachability factor by easing your interactions with others.

Don't:

1.Do not overlook the unwritten rules: There are rules of conduct that will not be written in any performance manual, your job description or code of conduct.

2.Do not be inflexible:  Roles and responsibilities are constantly being juggled and employees therefore have to be more flexible and adaptable to change. 

3.Do not misrepresent yourself:  You are as good as your word, so do what you say and be who you are. 

4.Do not shirk responsibility or point fingers:  Make sure you are clear about your responsibilities and performance expectations.

Task 2:

Watch this video and write down the main idea(s), suggestions, and strategies the presenter wanted to offer.

Task 3:

Compare the reading and the video together; write down the similarities and the differences between them. Ask two of your peers on their findings and again compare them to yours. 

Tues,Noember.29.2016

  Myth or fact

The idea that cold weather causes a cold or flu is a common myth. Many people believe it, but it is not in fact true. Write a short email to a friend or a family member telling him/her other examples of common beliefs about health that have been proven to be untrue.

Ask one of your peers to check your writing before publishing.

Hi, Weiwei:

Today I learned from my class and understand cold weather is not a reason for a cold or flu, even though many people think it is a true fact. It make me remember another fact is what people always think to eat sweet potato can cause a diabetes. It has been proven to be untrue. Because not all of sweet things or sugars can cause a diabetes. the sugar can have different kinds, but the sugar in sweet potato is not harmful for  diabetes. I am so sorry I can't tell you the more details. I only remember you like to eat sweet potato, but worry about his sweet. so I advice you to consult doctor again.

hope you have a good day.

Emma

Wednesday, Nov 23, 2016

recored by Yucho and Emma:
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1e0whTsGfwC

Friday's assignment

We have been attending JSW for two days so far. Now, you need to use the SAR strategy to apologize to a co-worker for a mistake made. Click on this link to record your answer. 

http://vocaroo.com/i/s1jqWmCwuIq9

Wednesday's assignment

Good morning everyone,

Today we will start with a different speaking task. Read the following dialogue once and then click on this link and follow the following steps: 

First, record yourself reading the following dialogue without looking up any words.

Cheng and Emma record the following dialogue:

 http://vocaroo.com/i/s0HoqqTTJ6Si

Second, find out the meaning of the underlined words and use each one in a sentence.

1. snobbish: of, characteristic of, or like a snob(snob:a person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks to associate with social superiors and dislikes people or activities regarded as lower-class.)
2. keep up appearances: maintain an outward show
3. nouveau riche: new rich
4. FOBs: a recent immigrant, especially regarded as being unassimilated  (unassimilated: especially of a people, an idea, or a culture not absorbed or integrated into a wider society or culture.
5. integrated: in particular.
6. elitists: a person who believes that a system or society should be ruled or dominated by an elite.
7. hypocrites: a person who indulges in hypocrisy

Uesing above words to make a new sentence:

1. snobbish: If someone want to get a big success, he must give up snobbish.
2. keep up appearances: A shallow person always only keep up appearances.
3. nouveau riche: I think a poor country easy to creat nouveau riche.
4. FOBs: I have been Canada more than three years, I am not sure I am a FOBs or not.
5. integrated:
6. elitists: Many elitists of the world work in a small street, the street is Wall street.
7. hypocrites: We should keep kindness to everyone, don't to be hypocrites.

Third, record a second time reading the same dialogue.

Cheng and Emma record the following dialogue again:

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0dWHG8WW3f4

Fourth, copy both links to your blog for your teacher’s feedback.

Wednesday's assignment

Wednesday's assignment

Task 1:

The following words/phrases come from the radio show you will listen to. Write down what you think the phrases mean. Then listen for the phrases in the recording and revise your definitions based on what you hear.

• create rapport: realationship.

• interaction: interplay

• no-no’s: The topic was prohibited

• casual friends: general friends

• break the ice : makes bad situation better

• robotic: means a numb people

• engage in (a conversation):  follow(a conversation)

• colleagues: The people who work with you

Task 2:

Listen to a radio show guest talk about small talk. Underline true or false below.

1. Small talk is mainly used to get things done and to provide information. T F

2. When someone asks, How are you? they are asking for information about your health. T F

3. In Canada, people always expect you to ask about their family. T F

4. People use small talk in the workplace to keep their work relationships friendly. T F

5. An example of small talk is giving a compliment to someone. T F

6. Couples who have been together for a long time often engage in small talk. T  F

7. People in Canada talk about the weather all the time because they love it so much.T F

This week, we will try to know ourselves better to be able to decide our career goals and our next steps in Canada.

Task 1:

About me: Write a short autobiography about yourself.

Express what your first language is, you former country, professional background, things that you like or dislike to do, your hobbies, and why you need to learn English.

My name is Emma. My first language is Manerain .I am a Chinese. I lived in Singapore before immigrated in Canada. In Singapore I was a part-time tuition teacher. Chinese course is very important for Singapore students to apply university. so they need many tuition teachers and my friends to encourage me to do that. I enjoyed that very much. Before 7 years ago, I was a designer for Tv program in Shanghai Television station. I don't know how to describe my job in English. I like to enjoy my family time; enjoy chatting with my best friends; like beautiful views and take pictures; like trekking and hiking; like planting and cooking; like reading and listening music etc. I study English because I try to live here like a real Canadian. I have several friends who only speak English. They are very nice to help me very much. I always imagine one day I can communicate with them easy. Another important goal is that maybe I will apply a college for me. I want to know which difference between Canada and China in education. 

Task 2:

Read this short inspiration story about goals and prepare a short example of a time you have used the strategy mentioned in the story to share it with your peers. Click here for the full story.

There was a once time, I bought three potted flowers from flower fair. I prepared to lift their home. They were very heavy to me without any help. When I thought a long distance to my home I felt very tired. so I decided to set many signs too. I set three signs on my road. when I got there I would have a short rest. because that I could insisit to lift them to my small destination and refresh to insisit another one. so when I got home I felt not very difficult.

Short term goal

In our real life, we all want to achieve many things. And we have both short term goal and long term goal. What is the difference between them? Short term goals are ones that you will achieve in a day, within a week, or possibly within a few months. Long term goals usually take longer period of time: one year, five years or even ten years.

To understand the relationship of them, here I will tell you a famous story. In 1984 of the Tokyo International Marathon, one Japanese athlete Yamada unexpectedly won the world championship. When reporters asked what make him such a startling success, he said that:" Use wisdom to defeat opponent." Many people don't believe him. Marathon is the sport requires both physical strength and endurance. He said that wisdom led to his success seems reluctantly.

Two years later, in the Italian International Marathon, Yamada won the championship again. A reporter asked him:" You have won the championship again. Can you talk about your experience?" Yamada answered the reporter the same as last time:" I use wisdom to defeat opponent." Everyone was puzzled by his so-called wisdom.

Ten years later, the mystery is finally discovered. Yamada write his autobiography and he says:" Before each game, I will travel the whole route and check it carefully. I will mark some important signs alone the road, such as the first mark is a bank, the second mark is a tree, and the third mark is a red house, thus mark to the end. When the race begins, I run as fast as I can towards the first goal, the bank. When I arrive at the bank, I will strive for the second goal, the tree. I break the whole marathon route into many small goals and finish them one by one easily. At first I don't know this method and set my goal at the end of the 40 kilometers marathon. Usually I get exhausted in the first 10 kilometers because I am frighten by the remote distance."

This story gives us a lot of inspiration. You can learn a lot from it. A great dream can be achieved through many small goals. These small goals are your short term goals. Sometimes we fail not because the goal is too hard, it is that we don't break the long term goal into several small goals. So we feel thatsuccess is too far away.

Many of us will set only short term goal and ignore the long term goal. Are you busy working on many small goals and don't even have a long term goal? This will not lead you to success either. Because these small goals group together can't give you a good result. They are not relevant and can not contribute much to your future success.

Now we know the relationship between short term and long term goal. We will start from long term goal and break the long term goal into several small goals, and these small goals are our short term goals. 

hihihi

I am so happy to study in LINC school.After studying one year, My English improved too much.I almost can understand teacher's speaking. Joseph is a very good teacher. He is not only a professional English language teacher, but also is a sportsman. He is good at playing sking and skateboard etc. Every week he guilds us to visit many places. Everyone in LINC has the same equal right to enjoy Canada.It makes us feel like a really Canadian. so I Thanks to our teacher; Thanks to LINC school and Canada;Thanks to God!

Monday's assignment

Write an email inviting a lawyer friend to play a round of golf.

Dear Tina:

I am Emma. I would like to invite you to play a round of Golf  this weekend with me. If you have not time , please feel free to let me know.
Monday  Octomber 25 10am
Address: Chiden's Birthday Club

Best reagards.

Emma

Birthday invitation

Dear Friends:
I am so happy to invite you to attend my son's  birthday party next monday .We will serving good quality roast beef at our favorite spot. Hope everyone will come and take a small birthday gift under 5 dollores.

Monday  September 19
7 pm
Address: Chiden's Birthday Club

Emma

Write an FAQ of your top 5 questions for a poster in a community development centre, based on this page.

1. My child want to change school, whether I must change home address or not? if I write my friend's home address , whether my child can go to the school in her district or not?

record by olivia and Emma

1. Yesterday's conversation-extending Dictation Triptych exercise

First part:  http://chirb.it/9JFrr4
Two parts: http://chirb.it/CP1Asv

Here are your tasks:
Read and list the eligibility requirements.
Which of the requirements is/are the biggest barrier to your getting Canadian citizenship.
I think the biggest barrier for me is that China doesn't permit to have two citizenships.I feel very difficult give up China citizenship.
Tell a partner what your plans are in regard to citizenship--when, how, and why.
I give up to think about this question.because I really confused about it. maybe when I love Canada too much, I will consider that.
Write an email to a relative overseas about those plans.
Hi,Wei wei:
Long time no mail to you. I have been moved in Canada for three years. I overcomed the most difficult beginning time and renewed my Pr card successful.My many friends applied Canada citizenship .but i still haven't idea to apply too.because i sitll difficult give up china citizenship.I m a chinese, when I must apply a Visa for back china. It mybe cause my bad feeling.so far, I still dont know what is getting a Candadian Citizenship's benifit. 
However, maybe as time goes on, I will change my plan. 
I hope you will give me more advise.
Best regards
Emma.
Read and comment below on this letter to the editor: Too Easy
What does the author think of Canadian citizenship?
List the reasons given in the letter.
Respond briefly with your position and reasons.

1.Google for arts, recreational, social, and adult education programs in Toronto.
List 1 program suitable for you and 1 program for a friend, giving brief reasons for each.
I find this dance program about belly dance for me.the link website is : https://efun.toronto.ca/torontofun/Activities/ActivitiesDetails.asp?ProcessWait=N&aid=10002. why I choose this one for me? Because this dance program need big challenge for me. I feel difficult to show my dance in public.and worse yet, showing my belly is more difficult.hahaha.:)

2.Give directions to a program venue, and make a chirbit.com recording of it.

Our Field Trip to Centre Island

Two weeks ago, Linc School orgnized a field trip to go to Centre Island. I m look forward to there long time. unfortunately. my fiend would move to Quebec, I had to attend farewell meeting to say bye with her.

Today I heared from my classmates to introduce their trip process. They met together at front of Coffee shop of Donmills station . They taken subway and transfer ferry to the destination.I think they had a excited trip there. They saw beautiful view and played many games.such as Frisbee, Football, Soccer, swimming, riding bike etc. important of all, They had a very good potluck there. they must  taste many kinds of food. Certanly, some of students felt very tired, because they need take care their kids and need do more stuffs for kids. so they couldn't enjoy relax very much.

The trip sound perfect, I hope to join it next time.:)

Monday's assigenment

Check out this FAQ.
Write and record on chirbit.com 5 T/F statements, including the answers at the bottom of your post.

1. There are three Aboriginal groups in Canada:Inuit,First Nations and Metis.
2. While there are many differences between First Nations, Métis and Inuit, these names refer to the three main groups of peoples who are the traditional inhabitants of this land. 
3. The word "culture" means a way of life or way of living
4. There are more than 50 Aboriginal languages that have been spoken in Canada for centuries
5. Many First Nations members, as well as Métis, still live on reserves today.

Write 3 questions you would like answers to.

1. what is Métis? why this world is not english?

Q.1 What does « Aboriginal » mean?
1. The word "Aboriginal" refers to the peoples who first lived in an area before European explorers first arrived at that place. In what we now call Canada, there are three different Aboriginal groups who lived here long before this country was formed: Inuit, First Nations and Métis.
 Q.2 What is the difference between First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada?
2. While there are many differences between First Nations, Métis and Inuit, these names refer to the three main groups of peoples who are the traditional inhabitants of this land. 

First Nations are those peoples who historically lived in North America, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, below the Arctic. Inuit historically lived along the coastal edge and on the islands of Canada’s far north. The Métis descend from the historical joining of First Nations members and Europeans. 

It is important to remember that First Nations, Inuit and Métis each have their own culture, based largely on the environment they traditionally inhabited.
 Q.3 What does « culture » mean?
3. The word "culture" means a way of life or way of living. Culture includes the food a group of people eats, the language they speak and their beliefs about the world around them. Canada has been home to many rich and beautiful cultures for thousands of years.
 Q.4 Do all Aboriginal groups in Canada speak the same language?
No. There are more than 50 Aboriginal languages that have been spoken in Canada for centuries! Some of these languages have common roots, so they can be understood by several different Aboriginal groups. For example, Michif, the language spoken by many Métis, is mostly a mixture of French and Cree (as well as English, Ojibwe and Assiniboine) that dates back to the late 1700s.
Q.5 Where do these Aboriginal groups live now?
A.5. When Canada was first being formed the British government signed treaties with many First Nations to settle the land. These treaties set aside areas of land, called reserves, for First Nations. Many First Nations members, as well as Métis, still live on reserves today, but every year more and more individuals move off these reserves to live in cities and towns across Canada.

Most Inuit in Canada live in the country’s youngest territory, Nunavut, but many individuals have also moved south to cities and towns in other provinces. Did you know that Nunavut means "our land" in Inuktitut, the language spoken by Inuit?
 Q.6 What does the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development do?
A.6. Our Department, which is more commonly known as Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC), is one of many departments within the federal government that are responsible for maintaining Canada’s special relationship with Aboriginal peoples in this country, as well as Canadians who live in the North. We work with our many different partners in communities across Canada to build a future in which First Nations, Inuit, Métis and northern communities are healthy, safe, self-sufficient and prosperous places in which to live.

Last Friday, we had a very good travling in  Edward Garden and Sunnybook Graden.
In the moring, I met classmate liu shui at Timhotton , and late Suki gave us a lift to go there. I m so touched that Suki was waiting us long time.when we went there, we couldnt find any classmates there. Suki guilded us to visit more beautiful views in this garden. we saw many kinds of peony flowers bloomed under sunny.

Anything wrong with this picture?

Here are your tasks:

Write 5 T/F statements.1.Human rights describe how we instinctively expect to be treated as persons.2.Human rights define what we are all entitled to — a life of equality, dignity, and respect.3.You do not have to earn your human rights. You are born with them. It’s the same for every man, woman and child on earth.4.Nobody can give them to you. But they can be taken away.5.Human rights have been described as all the things we are entitled to be, to do or to have simply because we are human.

Write 3 questions about the presentation based on your background and beliefs.1.last week, I bought a beef soup, but they gave me a chicken soup. when I was aware of wrong soup.I decided to change it ,but they blamed me why I couldn't check before they severed . I want to know whose responsibility? 2. one day, I went to restaurant early.when I came in restaurant, the servant blamed me why so early? I want to know whether his rude attitude offend my human rights or not? 3. If someone use bad words to descirbe others.whether he not respect other one or not?

you gotta try different things!sometimes a temper tantrum works best and sometimes sulking and sometimes not eating.
sulking:
willfulness:
tantrum:
refute:
ditto:
ear-splitting:extremely loud

good job

Old  Job	New Job	Back to school	Start new business	2questions
designer	housewife	student	gardener	1.need English skill
(Qualification)staff	staff	student	boss	2.need degree
10/dollar	0.00/dollar	0.00/dollar	1/millon
City(shanghai)	Toronto	Toronto	Paradise

CLB5S Describe symptoms to a pharmacist in order to get an appropriate medication.
The pharmacist asks you, "So, how can I help you today?" Record your detailed response on Chirbit.com.
hello, doctor, I feel very uncomfortable about epigastric. Sometimes I feel pain from stomach to throat.
and after eating a little bit food will feel full. Occasionally , I feel want to vomit. would you please give me a advice?
Note the relationship and age of the person who needs the medication, and list the duration and nature of the symptoms--e.g. coughing for 3 days, rashes for 2 hours, fever of 39C overnight; and what you have done so far--e.g. Tylenol, massage, exercise.
Include 2 questions for the pharmacist.
Ask yourself: Did you provide necessary information; ask relevant questions; repeat information and ideas to confirm understanding; express opinions and feelings; agree and disagree appropriately; thank others for their contributions and information; and participate adequately in interactions with some degree of support from others?

Speaking
CLB5S Invite a friend, co-worker, or classmate to lunch.
Record your conversation with your partner on Chirbit.com, indicating who are speaking.

First greet each other.
Partner A invites Partner B to a lunch on Saturday. B says no and gives a reason, but invites A to lunch the following Saturday. A agrees but wants to understand some detail that is not clear about the lunch (e.g. who all will be there, going dutch, time, venue).
End the conversation in a friendly way, and record it the other way as well--i.e. Partner B starts by inviting A to an event on Saturday.
A:hello, partner B,could you please come my house for a lunch on Saturday.
B:It's very sorry. This weekend I have to see doctor  for  my son's eyes. But , I want to invite you to have a lunch together next Saturday. could you please come?
A:okey. I m so happy to go. but, may I know who will be there.
B:only our classmates.
A:you mean everyone I know? or:I know everybody there?
B:yes.and everyone can cook by himself.
A:okey.thank you.

Ask yourself: Did you opens and maintain a conversation; respond to small talk; extend, accept or decline invitations; takes turns by giving non-verbal and verbal signals; encourage conversations by using eye contact, nodding, showing interest, etc.; and indicate non-comprehension?

Here are your tasks in the four skills:
Listening
CLB5L Listen to a phone message from a medical receptionist (Vocaroo) changing the date and time of an appointment
Who is this message from, and for whom?
Jonathan is this message from, and for Taniya.(not sure how to spell this name.)
Write down the old and new appointment information.
The old appointment time is satuday, the new time is september 21, 3:00 pm.
How does the speaker feel? How do you know?
Check your calendar and plan a call-back response. What better date/time canyou suggest? What good reason can you give? Write out your notes.
Ask yourself: Did you identify specific factual details and implied meanings; formal and casual style and register; language functions; emotional states from tone and intonation; the situation and relationships between speakers; and feelings such as interest, likes/dislikes, preferences.

thursday

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

Here are your tasks:
Watch the video, and fill in the blanks below.
Check your answers with 2 classmates.
Sing the song by yourself and then together with a partner or two.
What differences do men and women have in this song?
Discuss your answers with a partner.
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?
1.if people fall in love or crush on someone.their eyes will be blinded.
2.They will lost the wise.
3.They will be very happy like a monkey.
4.They will be stupid to think that  nobody is better than him(her).
5.Their body is full of Dopamine. It make them stupid.
6.They try to  think about  future with the person forever which  like pigs live together.
7.They will not listen to their parents.
8.They will over contribute themselves to this person.
9.They will lost free and set a trap to jump in.
10.They never know what the stupid Dopamine will go away after 6 months. maybe the attractive monkey will think to fall love with another one.

Here are your tasks:
Watch the video, and fill in the 10 blanks below.
Check your answers with 2 classmates.
Sing the song by yourself and then together with a partner or two.
What differences in accent from Canadian English can you find in this song?
Discuss your answers with a partner.
Any additional syllables?
Any vowel changes?
Any consonants changes?
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 _room_(1)__ somewhere,
__(2)_Far_   away from the cold night air,
With one enormous _chair_(3)__.
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?

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

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

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

1. Role play: Learning to Ride the Subway
2. https://audioboom.com/boos/4495691-emma-cheng-learning-to-ride-the-subway

Wednesday

Pick 5 words or expressions to learn for meaning and pronunciation.
1.in for--I'm in for a homework in my clasroom.
2.last resort--I haven't a car, usurally I go to school on walking, taking bus is my last resort .
3.check out--when you finish the homwork, please check out again.
4.preaching--when I feel upset, I don't like anyone only give me more preaching.
5.dental cleaning: last week , my dentist ask me to make a appointment for dental cleaning.

Martha: Oh, I have a toothache! 

George: It sounds like you’re in for a visit to the dentist. 

Martha: That would be the last resort. I hate going to the dentist. I don’t like needles and the sound of the drill scares me to death. I’m hoping the toothache will just go away. 

George: You really should get that checked out. Do you want me to make an appointment for you with my dentist? 

Martha: No, thanks. I haven’t seen a dentist in years and I don’t plan to now unless I have no choice. 

George: Years?! You haven’t been to a dentist in years? Haven’t you ever heard of preventive care? You’re supposed to get a dental cleaning twice a year. 

Martha: I don’t follow doctor and dentist guidelines like that. I brush my teeth every day. That’s good enough. 

George: No, it’s not. You should be flossing every day and rinsingyour mouth with mouthwash to keep your teeth and gums healthy. If you haven’t been to the dentist in years, I’m not surprised you didn’t know that. 

Martha: Stop preaching! I’ll go to the dentist when I need to. 

George: Like now. 

Martha: Maybe. It doesn’t hurt that much anymore... 

George: I never knew you were such a chicken. 

Martha: [makes a chicken noise] Bwauk, bwauk...!