5 year old Ryan Wang at the piano

Hi everyone,

Check this video out - it's about a 5-year old piano prodigy (=a young person with very special talents and skills)! Amazing. What do you think? Leave a comment below!

PlayDome at BC Place

Today Jung Min was talking about Playland at the PNE. Playland is closed but there's 'PlayDome' at BC Place this week. It's a special event for spring break. Click here to visit the PlayDome website.

Road Safety

Last Thursday, we made a list of ways to stay safe on the road for drivers and pedestrians when it's dark and rainy.

Drivers - When you are driving:

• Don't talk on the phone
• Don't eat or drink
• Don't drink (alcohol) and drive
• Don't put on makeup
• Don't speed

Pedestrians - When you are crossing the street:

• Don't text on your cell phone
• Don't listen to loud music with headphones or earbuds in your ears
• Make sure you can see clearly. Don't wear hoodies that cover your eyes and face
• Wear bright or reflective clothing
• Use a flashlight or a bright light (there are phone apps for this) at night
• Make eye contact with drivers, so you know they see you. 

Watch this video from ICBC 

 

Listening: Bob Goes Shopping for a New Coat

Leonard Cohen

Here is a video of Leonard Cohen singing one of my favourite songs. What do you think? Leave a comment!

Recording: Susan's Story

Listen, practice, then record using vocaroo.com. Watch the video below to learn how to use vocaroo.com

How to Use Vocaroo: record and e-mail your speaking

Pink Shirt Day in Canada: Wednesday February 27, 2013

Remember to wear pink on Wednesday to support Pink Shirt Day!  

Click here to go to the 'Pink Shirt Day' website. You can even use Google translate to view the website in another language.

www.pinkshirtday.ca

Pronunciation: /ey/ and /E/

Here are some of the words and sentences from Thursday's class. These words are from the /ey/ and /E/ handout. Listen and repeat.

Telephone Dialogues

Here are the 3 short telephone dialogues from yesterday's class. Do you remember which one is more informal ( = good for friends and people you know very well)?

A: Hello.
B: Hello. This is John. Is George around?
A: Yes, he is. Just a minute and I'll get him.
B: Okay. Thanks.

A: Hello.
B: Hello. Could I please speak to George?
A: Speaking.
B: Oh, hi George. It's John.

A: Hello.
B: Hello. It's John calling. Is George home?
A: Yes, he is, but he's taking a shower. Can he call you back?
B: Sure, but I'm going out in an hour.

Tumblebooks - Vancouver Public Library

Click on this link to watch a video about using Tumblebooks. It's a collection of online books for young children.

The Chinese New Year Parade in Chinatown

Did you go to the Chinese New Year Parade in Chinatown yesterday?

Click here to see some beautiful photos from the parade. There are 16 photos in total.

Lovers United - recording

This is a recording of 'Lovers United', a story from Amazing! Canadian Newspaper Stories by Susan Bates.

Listen to the recording and. Then listen and repeat. 

Simple Past Sentences: Listen and Repeat

Here is a recording of some of the sentences you wrote in class today. Listen and repeat. Remember to stress the key words (nouns, verbs).

Dictation: Listen and Write

Listen to these 5 questions (in present tense). Write them down and then answer the questions. We will check your answers in class on Thursday

News: Goodbye, Penny!

Our 1-cent coin, the penny, is in the news. Do you know why?

Here is my recording of the news story from today's class. Listen and read along with my recording.

Photo from the Vancouver Sun website: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Businesses+prepared+change+with+video/7876834/story.html

Pronunciation Practice: /f/ and /v/ (and /b/)

Hi everyone, here's the recording of the /f/ and /v/ work we did in class on Thursday. Listen and repeat as loudly and clearly as you can :)

My family has the stomach flu! I am still healthy and I hope I can stay healthy...wish me luck and I hope to see you on Tuesday...

Farmers' Markets in Vancouver

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On Thursday, Franca told us she is going to go to the Farmers Market this weekend.. Click here to go to the Vancouver Farmers Markets website for location information and maps. 

It's a beautiful day today! Go check out the winter market!