Monday's Assisgnment

New Year's Resolutions

Task 1:

Listen to this audio and fill in the blanks. Then, use all the words and phrasal verbs in a sentence of your own.

New Year's Day is the day when people ..................... the beginning of a new year. On New Year's Eve, family and friends often get together for dinner or have a party to welcome in the New Year. People often........... ................ the hours, minutes, and seconds before the new year arrives, and they sometimes ....................................... or play loud music. New Year's Day is a time of new beginnings, so people often make New Year's .............................---promises or goals they hope to .......................during the coming year. Such resolutions often include losing weight, getting in shape, or eating a healthy diet. Other resolutions might deal with improving one's relationship with a family member or friend. Sometimes, these resolutions are short lived, that is, people don't ............................... on their plans. However, the New Year gives people opportunities to change and improve their lives.

Task 2:

Making New Year's resolutions is a common practice for many people around the world.

Write a paragraph about your promises to yourself for the New Year. The best resolutions are those that you can be pretty sure of keeping. Choose three resolutions– one about personal improvement, one about family and friends, and one about work/career. Then list the factors that contribute to your ability to achieve your new plans.

Five Lovely Tasks

 

Good morning everyone,

As we all know that our graduation party is very close. So as a way to be prepared for it, I have added a second song for the whole school that we will sing together. You are asked to answer the following tasks and as we are used to do, you will post the answers on your own blogs for me to check.

Task 1:

Listen to this song and pick up five antonyms from the song's lyrics. The song's name is ''So this is Christmas''

Task 2:

Find words in the songs that mean:

1. Battle
2. Terror
3. Beloved
4. Wish

Task 3:

Go on this website and read all the explanation for the highlighted parts, and then find the following:

1. Four new vocabulary for you and put them in sentences of your own
2. Two pieces of information that you have learned from this song
3. Write a short paragraph explaining why you think this song is very good and suitable for this season.

Task 4:

Practice singing the three following songs:

Deck the Halls, So this is Christmas, together with our national anthem O Canada. Then record your voice on this link and post it on your blog.

Task 5:

Write around 50 words max as feedback on Friday and Monday's job search workshop. List at least three reasons for your opinion. Edit your work with help from two to three of your classmates, and then post on your blogs for checking J.

The School's Field Trip on Dec. 17: Roy Thomson Hall

Last Field Trip for 2014

Our whole school is going on Wednesday, Dec. 17th to attend a free concert at Roy Thomson Hall. 
Go on this link to know more about the location, parking, timings, and GO transit information.

Teacher Kathleen will be meeting the students who are coming by train at Don Mills station at 10.00 am.

For those who are coming by car, please make sure to be there around 11 to 11.15 latest to be able to secure our reserved seats.

Wednesday's Assignment

Meetings

Meetings: Kinds and Purposes

There are many different types of meetings. Some common meetings are:

• Routine work meetings – usually with people who work closely together. These meetings are held to discuss work-related issues, provide updates on the status of a project, or plan work

• Ad-hoc meetings – called for a specific, usually urgent, purpose

• Staff meetings – where all staff and a manager/superior are present

• Board meetings – gatherings of an organization’s board of directors

• Meetings in the community – usually to inform or discuss community issues (e.g., school council meetings, public meetings to discuss urgent issues)

·  One-on-one meeting – example for that is parent-teacher interview

Preparing an Agenda

An agenda is an important element of a productive meeting. It is a written outline of the planned meeting proceedings and it communicates the topics for discussion. It can also list the people who will lead the discussion or present topics, and the time allotted for each topic. An agenda is usually sent to meeting participants in advance so they can confirm participation or send regrets (apologies for not participating) and prepare for the meeting. The agenda is usually written in point form. All items on the agenda are listed chronologically and relate to the objective of the meeting.

Read the sample agenda below and answer the questions.

MEETING AGENDA

Sunny Grove Elementary School Parent Association

When: Monday, June 15, 7:00 p.m.

Where: Library

Objective: To plan fundraising activities for spring term

1. Presentation about school activities in need of funding

2. Brainstorming: fundraising activities

3. Select most effective fundraising activities: discussion and vote

4. Set up committees and assign responsibilities

Task 1:

 Now answer the following questions:

1. What type of meeting is the agenda for?

2. Who are the participants?

3. What is the purpose of the meeting?

4. How long do you think it is going to be?

5. How can the participants prepare for the meeting?

Task 2:

Create a dialogue between two managers who decide on a meeting. Then, write a memo to the participants of the meeting to inform them about the time and place of the meeting. Include an agenda with possible items for discussion.

Task 3:

 Watch a video about parent-teacher interviews. Listen to a parent-teacher interview at:

www.settlementdownloads.org/downloads/video/parentteacher/PT_EN.html

While you are listening, identify the expressions that are used to:

 Answer the questions below about the interview.

1. Is Richard progressing well in school?

2. What specific comments about Richard’s performance does the teacher make?

3. What four questions did the parents ask?

4. What information do the parents give the teacher about their son?

5. What suggestions does the teacher give to help Richard do better in school?

6. How does the meeting end?

Indoor skiing field trip pictures!

People are getting ready

The youngest and 'cutest' participant in LINC school!!

Niki is cheering up!!

Go Niki go!

Raul! thumbs up:)

Yes Fahimeh

Ooopsss

Niki falls in love with the ''bar'' lolllll

Pausing for the pictures

Guess who???????????

Joseph is having great time falling down!!!!!!!

Niki, say Cheeseeeeeeee

Sara is nailing skiing down! and offering support too! Nice, eh?

Thanks everyone:) we had great time

Tuesday's Assignment

Good morning everyone,

Here is today's assignment for who have a legitimate reason for not joining our field trip.

Task 1:

Write a report about yesterday's session about ''Employment Standards''. Mention all the new information that was presented to you. Make sure to follow 'Writing a report'' procedure as we have done in class with timeline as well.

Task 2:

Practice our Christmas song lyrics 'Deck the Halls', and then record it on this link and post it on your blog.

Field Trip Tuesday: Indoor Skiing in Mississauga plus shopping afterwards

Arrive by 10.00 at Alpine Slopes, Mississauga, at 1248 Dundas Street E, Unit 8/9, Mississauga, ON L4Y 2C1. Be sure to bring your $16 fee, exercise wear, and a camera.

Our skiing trip will be followed by a shopping trip to square one mall and probably have lunch there for whoever wants to join that!!