Wednesday's assignment

Hello all,

Today’s task is actually very interesting. I came across this excellent website while I was browsing the internet for good ideas. Please make sure to finish the task max by Wednesday 2:30, as this is counted to your attendance :)

Task 1:

Click on that link and answer all the phrasal verbs (1 to 8) and prepositions exercises (1 to 10). You can check your answers once you are done and by that you will learn them better. Don’t stop until you get ALL the answers correct. You are free to answer more stuff as you wish.

Task 2:




Write a short story on anything you want to share with the class; you have to use at least 10 phrasal verbs and 10 preposition that you have just learnt on your story.

Tuesday's assignment

Task 1:

Read the following adjectives for emotions and identify which words describe a positive, neutral or negative feeling. Write down (p) next to the word to mean positive, (n) to mean neutral, and (na) to mean negative. If necessary, look up unfamiliar words in a dictionary. Some words may fit into more than one category.

ambivalent	discouraged	overwhelmed
annoyed	embarrassed	regretful
anxious	enthusiastic	relieved
apprehensive	frustrated	shocked
concerned	furious	thrilled
content	grateful	Uneasy
defensive	grieving	vulnerable
determined	miserable	wary
disappointed	optimistic	upset

Task 2:

The list above contains adjectives to describe emotions. Where possible, change them into nouns.

Task 3: 

Choose five of the emotions from the list above. For each emotion, describe a situation you have experienced that made you feel this way.

Wednesday's assignment

Dealing with Culture Shock

Task 1:

Write a two-three paragraph essay describing your experience with culture shock, then list the ways you have personally done or will do or overcome it. Try to answer these questions:

1. Did you know about culture shock before?
2. How did you feel about reading on that topic?
3. Was learning about culture shock in class helpful for you?

Task 2:

Write an email to a friend here advising him/her on how to move on from Stage Two to Stage Three. List all the suggestions or recommendation you can propose to them.

Friday, Jan 22's Field Trip: City Hall and Skating

This Friday, our field trip will look at some of the fundamental processes of business law with a visit to a municipal government committee meeting in City Hall. What kinds of businesses are affected by the decisions of the lawmakers?

Here is the agenda:

Licensing and Standards Committee (2014-2018)
 Committee Room 1, City Hall, 9:30 a.m.

LS9.1	Amendments to Chapter 591, Noise  (Ward All)
LS9.2	Expanding the Sale of Fireworks to Include Labour Day  (Ward All)
LS9.3	Licensing of Wildlife Control Operators  (Ward All)  Confidential Attachment
LS9.4	Calgary Injunction Decision regarding Unlicensed Ground Transportation Providers  (Ward All)  Confidential Attachment
LS9.5	Toronto Police Services Board Response on Enforcement of Unlicensed Taxi-cabs pending Council's Consideration of New Regulations

To arrive on time, make sure to leave from Don Mills Station by 8:30 a.m.

At 10 a.m. we'll meet by the nail wall sculpture near the entrance of City Hall for a group photo, followed by a mini guided tour of City Hall and outdoor skating at Nathan Phillips Square.

Feel free to bring your kids and skates.

Welcome to Canada!

Tuesday's assignment

Good morning, everyone,

How to Work Well in Canada is our theme this week. Trying to observe and understand culture is like trying to observe and understand an iceberg. Anyone who is either looking for a job or starting out a new job will require some time to figure out the expectations, culture, and customs of any or prospective workplace.

Task 1:

Look up the meanings of the vocabulary words below.

Aggressive                                     equality                                       rituals  

Annoyed                                       minimize                                       task

Collaborative                                 oblivious                                     valuable

Customs                                         promptness                                values

Embarrassment

Task 2:

Use at least five of these vocabulary words to write an email to a friend describing to him/her the Canadian culture.

Vocabulary for Monday's Session

Is this true?

In preparation for Monday morning's presentation by Lisa Ward of Toronto Region Authority, please study the following documents:

1. Solid Waste Management
2. Household Hazardous Waste
3. Green Bin
4. Recycling Bin

What are the 10 best or most useful words/terms you learnt today?

Thursday's assignment

Please click here and finish this survey for today's session.