Feb 2 Field Trip to an Outdoor Rink and a Free Concert

Feb 2 Field Trip to an Outdoor Rink and a Free Concert

This fun trip consists of a brief morning skate at 10 a.m. at Harbourfront Centre's Natrel Rink, followed by a walk over to Roy Thompson Hall for a free noon concert by Victoria Scholars Men's Choir. Those doing direct to the concert should be there by 11:10 am.

English Vowels

Good afternoon everyone,

Just for the fun of it, here is a link that you can use to train yourself on English pronunciation. The website is designed as a variety of games that you can choose any of them to practice the sound of the English vowels or consonants.

Monday's Assignment

Good morning everyone,

Task 1:

Listen to this audio and answer the questions in number 2, 3, 4, and 5,and then check your answers.

Task 2:

Did you benefit from this task? Fill in the following table with new words/expressions that you have learned and put each in a sentence.

Word	Synonym	Sentence

Thursday's Assignment

Good afternoon everyone,

We are still working on our writing, and here is today’s task:

Choose one of the topics below or create your own. Write a paragraph using correct paragraph structure, spelling and grammar. Include a topic sentence, supporting details and a concluding sentence.

Write a paragraph to:

1.     Describe your weekend

2.     Describe your employment history

3.     Describe a significant event in your life

4.     Describe a person you know well

5.     Describe a movie or book you like

Use the rubric below to rate your own paragraph.

	Not good yet	Getting Better	Excellent
Topic sentence	Topic sentence is not clear. Topic sentence is incorrectly placed.	Topic sentence is clear and is correctly placed.	Topic sentence is clear and is correctly placed.
Supporting details	There are no supporting details about the topic sentence.	Some details support the topic sentence; some do not.	Each detail supports the topic sentence.
Grammar and punctuation	Paragraph has several grammar, punctuation and spelling errors. These errors make the paragraph hard to read.	Paragraph has a few grammar, punctuation and spelling errors.	Paragraph has no errors in punctuation, spelling or grammar

Jan 27 Field Trip to Pacific Mall

Jan 27 Field Trip to P-Mall

Our Lunar New Year Eve's field trip to Pacific Mall starts at 10:55 a.m. at the mall entrance (see picture above). Those going from Don Mills Station can make use of this map. Feel free to connect with your classmates to car pool or meet at the station. Bring a sense of adventure and festivity, a camera to pictures with, and some money for shopping and lunch! Ask lots of questions and have fun!

Tuesday's Assignment

Listen to the introduction of a presentation. 

Task 1:
Write the main topics that the presentation will address. Prepare to take notes by writing headings for your notes. Compare with a partner and discuss differences.

Task 2:
Listen to the next part of the presentation. Take notes on key information. Compare your notes and discuss the strategies you used (listening for key words, using abbreviations, using a chart).

Task 3:
Listen to the rest of the presentation and take notes on the information so you can re-tell it. Compare your notes and discuss the strategies you used (listening for key words, using abbreviations, using a chart).

Task 4:
Listen to the entire presentation again. Review your notes for organization and accuracy. Revise where necessary. Compare with others in the class and discuss any challenges you faced.