Monday's Assignment

1. Welcome back to school! What do you think are some differences between an adult's and a child's education? Tell a partner your answers, and then tell another partner your first partner's answers.

Does this remind you of coming to the LINC program?
Here are your tasks:

Role play: Staying Home from School  
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Identify pages in this document on helping your child with bullying , ongoing support for learning, and parent-teacher interviews. Find one more area of help and make a list using the Numbered List button

1. helping your child with bullying page 53
2. ongoing support for learning  page 41
3. parent-teacher interviews page 39
4. Talking With Your Children 41 

A Lecture of Post-Secondary Education and Careers

There was a lecture about Post-Secondary Education and Careers in York Univercity last Friday. We carpooled to there with my classmates. We were lost at the campus.Until about 10:30, we found the place.
We registed first,and entered the place, at which we met the rest of my classmates and our teacher.I missed the beginning of the lecture.There were a few people shared their seccessful experiences and excited achievments.
We had a break from 11:45am to 12:00am.The organiazer prepared kinds of food and coffee for us, after that there was a luck draw for attanding people.
This activity let me learn more information about studying and job reserch, and how should I do next step. I believe that it will successful if you stick on.

Thursday's Assignment

1. Role play: Eviction Notice
1. Identify phrases that are most useful and could be used in other situations, and practise them more, aloud.
2. With a partner create a chirbit on eviction or record another conversation based on your useful phrases.

This audio was recorded by Fabio and Hong

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write your comments below:

What were your needs/reasons for coming to LINC class?

Learning four English skills, and learning more information about newcomer policies,and making new friend.

What things made your needs complicated or special?

1. What were the results or outcomes of coming to LINC class?
2. Share a favourite memory from LINC class.

Recommomendation

Here are your tasks:

1. Role play this dialogue with a partner and make a chirbit.
2. Think of your next career, and browse this site. Then discuss your findings with a partner.
3. How do you feel about what's going on in some government jobs?

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Visit to Farintosh Farm

Visit to Farintosh  Farm

Visiting Farms is one of things what I want to do. I finally went there yesterday.
The weather was fine but the sunlight was too strong. We took a carpool from Don Mills station to Farintosh Farms at 9:30 am. After about half an hour driving,  we arrived at the farms.
Firstly, we took a picture on the farm, and then we took around over there. Next, we began to pick up the vegetables that I wanted. I picked up a lot of beans.  After that I went to the farm market to buy some vegetables and some fruits.
I felt a little tired,but I was so happy.About 12 pm,we left there.

1.What big event is happening in Canada on October 19?
Federal election.

2.Find the pictures of the major parties and their leaders.

major parties and their leaders:
1).Conservative party           the leader is Stephen Harber
2).New Democratic party     the leader is Thomas Mulcair
3).Liberal party                    the leader is Justin Trudeau


3.Choose one leader, and think of why you like or dislike that person, (e.g. "My favourite politician is So-and-So. He is so handsome/strong/tall. I agree with ..."). Use 5 - 6 sentences, and practise saying them to a partner. Record your sentences on Chirbit.com.
I choose Justin Trudeau.The reason is :he's young. He receive new ideas and thoughts easily and fast.

Take dictation of this Chirbit audio: 0:00 - 1:52. Be sure to check your transcript with a partner, and read it back to each other before posting.
Canada is located in North part of North America continent. It stands from Atlantic to the Pacific.Canada is the second largest country in the world. It joins the United State.
Canada consists of the 10 provinces and 3 territories. Ottawa is the capital of Canada, it is the part of province vice territorial,similarly Washington D.C is the capital from the united state of American,also Peijing is the capital of the R.P of China.
Toronto is the largest city in Canada. It is on the Northwest side of Lake Ontario, In downtown Toronto, there is a town called the CN town. The CN town is 553.33 metres high. The CN Tow stands for Canadian National,CN is railway company,it provides trains  services  in Canada and US.
CN Tower is landmark of Toronto, in the same way, Big Ben is landmark of London, also is landmark of Paris.
Vancouver is the third largest city in Canada.I t is castle and major seaport  on mainland of southwestern British Columbia. Vancouver is on the peninsular.In 2010 Winter Olympic was held in Vancouver.

Ontario Science Centre

Ontario Science Centre is a science museum. It involves a wild range of many fields.For instant, societies,sciences,astronomies,geography,and history,etc..
In order to make us know it well,we visited it last Friday.With the teachers leading,we spend about 2 hours visiting here.
Science Centre is very large palce. It has five floors and a part of small place outdoor.It shows different things in every floor.You may experience all kinds of facilities they provided by yourself.There are many people visit here every day.
It's a good place for children and students who want to learn more knowledges.
Thanks our teachers  for providing this opportinuty to visit it.

Job Fair

Canada Job Expo was held at North York Memorial Hall on 21st,May.I attended the fair.
There were not many people here, and over ten exhibitors attended the fair.At the front of exhibitors' desk were full of people.You can bring some instructions what you wanted anywhere.The receiption personnels were very patient for everybody,you can ask any question what you want to know.some of the jobs need a licence,some are not.
There were lectures in another room.If you were interested in it you can take part in.
After that Joseph and Hala took us around the second largest library in Toronto-North York library.Joseph introduced the functions of every different areas.
We enjoyed the whole times.

March Break Interview
This afternoon I Interviewed my classmate Hala about her March Break. She said  she brought her children last week to Missisauga One Mall and Dexie Mall, and ate lunch at the restaurant. On another day she went to the Target store with her children. she bought 4 blankets, and her daughter bought cosmetics in a good deal.They were very happy. The rest of the days, she stayed at home and relaxed with her family.
She had a wonderful March Break.

March Break Interview
This afternoon I Interviewed with my classmate Hala for her March Break. She said last week she brought her children went to Missisaga One mall and Dexie mall to take around,ate lunch at the restaurant. Another day she went with your children to the Target store, she bought 4 blankets, and her daughter bought cosmetics in a big deal.They were very happy. The rest of the days, she stayed at home and relaxed with her family.
She spent a wonderful March Break.

                                             Experience of  IEP conference
Last Friday Jay picked up William and me to attend the IEP conference.
There were thousands of people at the conference at which I met my classmates and my teacher. Some people introduced their jobs search and successful experiences. and then we separated from different room basic on your personal needs, where there were professional people taught us how to do the work well.
Attending this conference, I realize that only you insist on doing something what you want and never say giving up,you will certain succeed in  it.

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1.Think of 10 vocabulary words/phrases you are likely to use.

1. visitor's Center
2. immense campus 
3. chilly weather 
4. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library 
5. tour guider 
6. academic 
7. trudging
8.  subzero 
9. slip 
10. delay 

2.Organize your writing in paragraphs that talk about Who showed up, Why we were there, What we saw there, and Which was the most exciting/surprising thing you saw.

Last Friday the weather that was very chilly,but the sun was shine,we took the subway to the University of Toronto.At the UoT,two tour guides showed us to the immense capuses and one of the libraries.
At the University of Toronto,students,faculties and staff study,work and live on three campuses,they are Downtown (St George), Missisauga and Scarborough.Downtown campuse has many most prestigious architectures such as Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library which constitutes the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and manuscripts in canada.

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Our Task

1. Why do people like to eat at restaurants? The reason are as followed: 1).The meals are more delicious than you cooked. 2).You can relax and enjoy the meal. 3).People love to go out for romantic dinner. 2.How do you ask for a table when… you don’t have a reservation you do have a reservation If you don't have a reservation you can say:"I would like to have a table for 2 people." If you do have a reservation you can say:" I have a reservation in the name of Sonia." 3.What is more formal when you want to order food? I would like to have… I will have… I would like to have a botlle of beer. I will have a glass of lemonade. 4.What can you say when you would like the special? Do you have any specials? 5.What are some of the wrong ways to call a server to your table? Hi,server! 6.What is a polite way of calling the server? Excuse me!or please... 7.What can you say when the server asks, ‘how is everything?’ When the food is good… When the food is not good… When the food is good you should say it is delicious. When the food is not good you should say it is cold/it doesn't tast right. 8.How do you ask for the check or bill? Could I have the check/bill,please? 9.What can you ask if you would like to take the rest of your food home? Could I have a doggy bag? 10.List new 4-5 words or expressions that you learned from the video. 1).server 2).appetize 3)doggy bag/lefeover 4)Can I start you off with anything to drink?

5 present perceft progressive sentences:
1.I have been living canada for about 2 years.
2.I have been studying English at linc school for 7 months.
3.It has been snowing for 2 days.
4.I have been waiting for you about half an hour.
5.Sonia has been working hard since she come to school.

Chrismas Vacation

This is my first Chrismas vacation in Toronto since I came here.When I imagined the difference between China and Canada,I was very excited and a little curious.
I made many oppointments such as met friends,went shopping with my friends,and received my frends'invitation to go out for dinners,etc,. before Chrismas vacation.
On the Chrismas Day I invited my friends and relations to my home have dinner .In the morning we elaborately decorated our house and Chrismas tree with colourful lights,ribbons and some small gifts,It mades the whole house be full of the festival atmosphere,we were so happy.In the afternoon,they all came here,we cooked  many chinses dishes,and prepared kinds of friuts, wines and liquors,they enjoyed the delicious food,fruits and mellow wine and strong liquors,even though some of them drunk higher,but we talked to each other very happy,I spent the wonderful first Chrismas Day.
At the boxing day I supposed my friends to meet at YorkDale Mall at 12:00,when we arrive at,we saw moutain people moutain sea.I've never seen many people here befoer,in front of many stores, people queded to go into the store,even the washroom.It made me was depressed.I only can go home.
The rest day of the vacation I stayed at home to relax or did some exercises indoors.

Vocaroo Voice Message

Vocaroo Voice Message

Three other modern diseasea are the following:
1.Obesity
2.Diabetes
3.Aids
I think these are due to the unhealthy lifestyle.