Somewhere Over the Rainbow

This is from the movie, The Wizard of Oz. The singer/actor is Judy Garland. Sing along and enjoy!

Job Clubs for newcomers and immigrants

Today in class we talked about job clubs. Click on the links below to find out more about job club services at SUCCESS, MOSAIC, and ISS.

Click here for the MOSAIC Employment Centre's webpage

Click here for information about job search programs at ISS

Click here for the SUCCESS Employment webpage (in English). You can also view this webpage in Chinese.

End of term Testing Schedule

Here is the schedule for this week and next week. We are going to do some end-of-term tests and one-on-one meetings:

• Tuesday November 20: reading and writing
• Thursday November 22: listening and writing
• Tuesday November 27: listening and speaking
• Thursday November 29: one-on-one meetings with Sara. Bring all of your work from this term to the meeting.

Roberto's typical day / yesterday

A/ Listen to the sentences about a typical day in Roberto's life. Listen and repeat, and then listen and write the sentences.

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B/ Listen to the sentences about what Roberto did yesterday. Listen and repeat, and then listen and write the sentences.


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Running Dictation Sentences

Here are the sentences from this morning's dictation activity with Dilara:

1. Mike ate a sandwich for breakfast and drank milk for lunch.
2. Bill drove to the movie theatre and watched Eat, Pray, Love.
3. Bill helped his neighbour clean the garage.
4. Mike caught a mouse in the bathroom.
5. Bill fell asleep on the couch.
6. Mike saw his sister-in-law at Shoppers Drug Mart on Sunday.
7. Mike went to Buntzen Lake and swam with his children.
8. Bill called his father and wished him a Happy Birthday.

Christmas market at the Convention Centre downtown

I had a great time this afternoon at the Circle Craft Christmas Market! There are so many things for sale. I think I will go back tomorrow morning.

Click here to go to the Christmas Market Website. If you buy tickets online, it's $2 cheaper than at the door. 

 

Click here to see a list of all of the different craft fairs in Vancouver in November and December. There are so many!

Click on the arrow below to look at the Christmas Market information booklet.

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Remembrance Day Ceremonies 2012

Remembrance Day is on Sunday, November 11, 2012. There are many ceremonies in Vancouver and around the Lower Mainland. Click here for a list of Remembrance Day ceremonies and events.

On Sunday at 11 a.m., there will be a moment of silence at these ceremonies. That means that everyone is silent for one or two minutes. Remember to turn off your cell phones if you go to one of the ceremonies!

Review of today's lesson with Dilara: Past Simple Regular Verb Endings

Here's a good video that reviews Dilara's lesson. Watch and enjoy!

The speaker uses British English pronunciation, but it's still a useful video :)

How To Make Delicious Banana Bread