Field Trip to PNE

Thank you for this photo, Nooshi.

Thank you for the photos, Jazz and Julie.

We're in the newspaper. Thank you, Nooshi.

Transitions

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JkinQRz8s17nWqTd7YZuf9PbmZyp9WlnZzzix2YHxgo/edit?pli=1

Important Announcement for LINC 6 Morning Students

On Thursday, August 7th, we're going to stay in the SAME classroom (B 2209) because of the miscommunication between me and my colleague. We're going to move to A 2752 next Monday, August,11th. I'm sorry about the mix-up. Vesna

Seven

Watch the end of the Seinfeld episode we watched in class to find out what name George's friends gave to their baby.

Seinfeld: Seven as a Baby Name

Canada Day Events

Happy Canada Day, everybody!

 Click on the link below to check out the Canada Day events.

http://vancouver.about.com/od/vancouverevents/tp/Canada-Day-in-Vancouver.htm

Field Trips to Kitsilano Beach and Trout Lake

Important Announcement

 Thank you for making my job so enjoyable for the past three months by being such motivated and hard-working students.

 I'll be putting a few field trip photos on Sunday since my daughter took the camera to her prom festivities.

Remember Monday is a short day.
8:50 to 10:30  for the morning class
10:30 to 12:40 for the afternoon class.

I went to VCC on Saturday, and on the office window I found this information. To know where to go on Monday, you need to have your CRN # (class number), which can be found on your report card and the registration paper you got on Wednesday. You can check this information when you go to school on Monday morning.

Morning Class
If your class number on the report card and registration paper is 62865 (LINC 5, Part 1(A) higher Part 1) go to classroom number 2227 in the old building.
If your class number on the report card and registration paper is 62925, go to classroom number 3551 in the old building.

Afternoon Class
If your class number on your report card and registration paper is 62867 (LINC 5 Part 1) go to classroom number 3551 in the old building.

If your class number on your report card and registration paper is 62926 (LINC 5 Part 2) go to classroom number 2752 in the old building.
If you have any questions, please call me or email me.

What is Zantagle?

Crystal talked about a form of art, zantagle. Click on the link below to learn more about it.
 http://www.zentangle.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7&Itemid=111

Picnic on Kitsilano beach on Thursday

 The address of the Kitsilano  pool is 2305 Cornwall Avenue. We're going to meet behind the pool.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=kitsilano+pool&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=fflb&gfe_rd=cr&ei=pDirU_HSEZHv-QP45oLAAQ
What do you think about going to Kitsilano beach and have a picnic there if the weather is nice on Thursday?
Kitsilano Beach
http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/kitsilano-beach.aspx

How to get to Kitsilano from VCC
https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/1100+E+Broadway,+Vancouver,+BC+V5T/Kitsilano+Beach/@49.2795066,-123.1425837,13z/am=t/data=!4m17!4m16!1m5!1m1!1s0x548671500773e06f:0xff0dafaad0eae101!2m2!1d-123.0811

Jazz Festival in Vancouver

There are a lot of free jazz  concerts this week.  Click on the link to check them out.

http://www.coastaljazz.ca/music-events

Survey about the class

Click on the link to complete the survey.
https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3422

Announcement

We're meeting in the computer lab tomorrow.
Vesna

Craig's list

If you'd like to explore this website a bit more.
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/

National Aboriginal Day: June 21st, 2014

June 21st is National Aboriginal Day. There are 3 main groups of Aboriginal people in Canada: First Nations, Inuit and Métis. This year, National Aboriginal day is on the same day as the Summer Solstice. June 21st is the longest day in the year. There will be special events in most communities in B.C., and you can experience traditional music, dancing, crafts and cuisine.

  Adapted from The Westcoast Reader for June 2013

Click on the link below to read about the events for this year.

http://www.thewestcoastreader.com/national-aboriginal-day-june-21/

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Susan Aglukark is a singer who grew up in Nunavut. She singsin English and Inuktitut.O Siem is one of her most popular songs.
Taken from the Westcoast Reader

Click on the link below to complete the quiz on the song.

The Real Canadian Songbook: O Siem

Click on the link below to download the easy  e-books  about Canada, Canada's Aboriginals and some more easy stories.
http://bestofthereader.ca/

Scarves, songs, etc.

 Here is a video that Jill sent me on how to tie a scarf in many different ways.



 

 Here is Yao's favorite song by Lenard Cohen.


 

 Here's Celine Dion's song that Yao mentioned in her presentation.

Power Point Presentations

Your presentations were excellent. It is great to see you in front of the class looking confident. You may feel nervous, but I didn't notice that.
If you have a Power Point, and you'd like to share it with everybody, let me know, and I'll put it on the blog.
I'm looking to hearing the rest of you.

Remember, when you do your presentation and you assess yourself, write a comment or two. When you're peer assessing, write a comment. Tell your classmate what you liked about their presentation.

 Hassan's Presentation: Positive Thinking

Jady's Presentation: Baking Walnut Cookies

Evelyn's Presentation: Baking Bread

Lan's Presentation: Interior Design

Lisa's Presentation: Making Spaghetti

  Ivy Wang: Gardening

Yao: Three Famous Canadians

Fawn: Decoupage

Eva: Five-Color Happiness Springrolls

Lily's Presentation: First Aid for Choking

Sam's Presetnation: Crab Meat Dumplings

Nahid's Presentation: Weather in Iran

Fanny: You Raise me up

Edward: A Walk around Stanley Park

Jay:How to Harvest Honey


Ying Kai: Line Dancing

You Li: Tai Chi

Vocabulary for the week of June 16th, 2014

You can find the same link on the homework and the vocabulary page.

Vocabulary for the week of June 16th, 2014
http://quizlet.com/44661962/vradivojevic-flash-cards/

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father' Day to all the fathers in my classes.




 Father’s Day has been celebrated for a long time. Many countries in the world celebrate Father's Day. When is Father's Day your country? 

In Canada, Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. Many people say thank you to their fathers.Many children buy cards and gifts for their fathers. Some families go for lunch or dinner on Father's Day.

 Go to the Holidays in Canada page on the blog to watch a couple of videos and do a listening exercise on Father's Day.

411 Telephone Information Directory

 If you know a person's name, you can look up a phone number on the Internet at
http://www.canada411.ca/  . I found myself. Look up your landline phone number.
If you call the operator to help you, you'll be charged for the service.

Adapted from LINC 5

In the News

 Couple who held boy captive released from custody on Monday

Today in class, I mentioned a boy who was held captive by his uncle and aunt. Click on the story to read about it more.

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/06/02/couple-who-held-boy-captive-released-from-custody

Here is the link to the video.
http://www.citynews.ca/2014/05/30/uncle-aunt-charged-after-nephew-found-locked-in-london-bedroom/

Teachers' Strike

If there is no agreement between the teachers and the government by Tuesday, the teachers will go on strike on Tuesday. That means tomorrow might be the last day of school for some students.
Click on the link to read about it and watch the news.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-teachers-strike-make-or-break-time-with-last-ditch-negotiations-1.2673810

World Cup in Brazil

2014 FIFA World Cup kicked off today. The opening match was between Croatia and Brazil in Sao Paolo. Brazil won 3 : 1.

We are One is the official World Cup song.

World Cup 2014 Song was sang by Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, and Claudia Leitte at the opening ceremony today.

My Power Point Presentation

Click on the link to see my Power Point Presentation.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3NrlAfImkSwaS1BMDVqTmNvVVE/edit?usp=sharing

Vocabulary Review: Telephones

Telephone vocabulary

Field Trip to Deep Cove

I really enjoyed connecting with everybody today and spending a beautiful day at Deep Cove. If you took some photos that you'd like me to put on the blog, email them to me. 

Morning Class

                                                           


                                                                         Afternoon Class

Your photographer

Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish

If you like hiking, this is a great hiking trail. It takes about 4 to 5 hours to get to the top.There is also a gondola that can take you to the top if you don't like climbing. It's a great  field trip.Click on the link below to find out more.

http://www.seatoskygondola.com/

Free Community Event: Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival is on June 20th, 21st, and 22nd in False Creek close to Science World.

http://dragonboatbc.ca/at-the-festival/general-information/

Resources for preparing a presentation

Audio 5.7 Click on the link below to listen to the monologue practicing pausing and emphasizing.
http://www.moresettlement.org/LINC5-7Activities/Chapter_5/Audio5.7.mp3

Click on the link below, listen to the talk show to answer the questions on the sheet.

http://www.moresettlement.org/LINC5-7Activities/Chapter_5/Audio5.4.mp3

Answers for exercise 3 for audio 5.4

1. Fall on deaf ears - nobody listens
2. ice-breaker - an opening sentence, greeting, joke, activity or anecdote that will break the ice or 3. make the audience feel comfortable
4. frame of mind - mood or feeling
5. second-nature- some people have no difficulty speaking in public. It's natural to them.
6. attention-grabber - something that will get listeners' attention
7. to have your audience in mind - to think about the audience's needs and expectations

Take a look at the criteria for your presentations. Do you agree with them? What would you like to delete or add? 

I'm looking forward to listening to your presentations and learning from you.

Criteria for giving presentations
Greets the audience
Presents the outline
Has an introduction, body and conclusion
Uses signposts (signals, transitions) to connect the parts of a presentation
Uses confident body posture and voice, sounds friendly
Speaks clearly, uses pauses and emphasizes important information
Restates the main points in the conclusion
Invites questions from the audience
Thanks the audience

Weekend Homework
Click on the link. Listen to the presentation on how to learn vocabulary. As you listen, answer the following questions.
1. How does the speaker try to get listeners' attention in the introduction?
2. Record the expressions or signposts (transitions) the speaker uses in her presentation to introduce new topics or help listeners follow the order and main points of the presentation.
3. What does the presenter say to signal the end of her presentation?

http://www.moresettlement.org/LINC5-7Activities/Chapter_5/Audio5.5.mp3

Vocabulary and phrases to use in your presentations
http://www.english-at-home.com/business/vocabulary-and-phrases-for-making-presentations/

http://www.englishclub.com/speaking/presentations-pres.htm

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 3: Rally for ESL classes at VCC

Click on the link below to watch the news about the cuts to ESL programs at VCC.

http://globalnews.ca/news/1365517/watch-vancouver-community-college-cuts-popular-esl-program/

Click the link below to read the information for the ESL students at VCC.

https://my.vcc.ca/news.aspx?id=6069&fid=109
The government of BC said that it would not fund ESL classes at the colleges in BC. VCC will not be able to provide ESL classes from December 17th, 2014. Only LINC classes will continue running. That means that many students who are Canadian citizens will not be able to continue studying ESL at VCC and over 70 ESL teachers will lose their jobs.

There will be a rally on Tuesday, June 3rd at noon on the grassy area on Broadway at the campus entrance.
Please come and support over 70 ESL teachers and 3000 ESL students who will be affected by the decision of the Provincial government not to fund ESL classes in BC colleges.

To: Vesna's morning LINC 5 class

If you have time and want  to support the ESL teachers and students at VCC, come to the rally after the class tomorrow.

To: Vesna's afternoon LINC class

If you come before 12:30, please join me at the rally. I'll be with the other teachers and students on the grassy area near the main entrance on Broadway. I'll leave a note on the computer lab door to remind you. If I am a bit late, please wait for me in front of the lab.

Vocabulary for the Week of June 2nd, 2014

 I'm sorry I didn't have time to post the vocabulary earlier. We'll review the vocabulary in class tomorrow.
http://quizlet.com/44090475/vradivojevic-flash-cards/

Vocabulary Review: Libraries

http://fanshawec.libguides.com/content.php?pid=165875&sid=1398951
 What kind of books can you find in the library?
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5NhyphenhyphenjUJ0mL3UwJ9CGLTlIq3UKBAGQtfeT1KB4o9ddLVHB_UEtCBQsFx53kbwOFwfLvJlCKP7dfrNJIE8UjLZawO8V64KMoCKOROv67I5Phr816yN3V3entUHVDnzwO_uMW1q7JwAzrJ1/s1600/Literary+genres+001.jpg
Types of books and vocabulary games
http://www.manythings.org/vocabulary/lists/c/words.php?f=types_of_books
Mr Bean in the library
http://englishinvancouver.blogspot.ca/2014/03/mr-bean-library_4888.html

Field Trip to Deep Cove

About the Deep Cove Trail
http://www.vancouvertrails.com/trails/quarry-rock/
Weather in North Vancouver

It looks like the weather is not going to be so great this Thursday, so we'll probably go hiking one day in the first week of June. I'm hoping Tuesday or Wednesday.

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/14-day-weather-trend/canada/british-columbia/north-vancouver


Open the link to see how we can get from VCC to Deep Cove

https://www.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=49.188123,-122.922592&spn=0.175470,0.375594&f=d&dirflg=r

Two Audios from the Practice test

Click on the links below to listen to the two conversations you had on your listening practice test. When the link opens, click on Download and then you can listen to the dialogue.

Audio: Would you like to come?
Click on the link below to do the exercises with Would you like to come? To be able to listen and do the exercise, you probably have to download the listening first. Then open the exercise link below.
http://www.moresettlement.org/LINC1-4/LINC4/canadian.culture/come.over/come.over.ex2.list.comp1.htm

Audio: I found your Ring

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - Final Trailer (OFFICIAL)

Here is a movie trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 that Fanny recommended. Thank you for the link, Fanny.

Why people exercise and want to learn new things

http://lifehacker.com/top-10-reasons-to-exercise-regularly-besides-losing-we-1473616982

http://eslbee.com/why_people_should_exercise.htm

Announcement

To: LINC 5 classes (morning and afternoon)
From: Vesna

Come to the classroom tomorrow, May 20th. We won't go to the computer lab.

 If you sent me an email with your rewrite, I responded to you. You can take a look.
Everybody should be able to open The Victoria Day handout now.

See you tomorrow.

Victoria Day handout

 Click on the link to open the handout on Victoria Day to copy the answers you don't have.Remember you can go to the Holidays in Canada page to listen to the audio on Victoria Day.

 Victoria Day handout

Vocabulary for the week of Mary 12: ESL News and Mother's Day

http://quizlet.com/43175327/esl-news-and-mothers-day-flash-cards/

ESL News for the Week of May 12th, 2014: Additional Information

Farley Mowat, one of Canada's best known writers and environmentalists, has died.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/farley-mowat-celebrated-at-memorial-service-1.2641214





Sarah McLachlan: In Your Shoes Malala Yousafzai


Malala's Biography
http://www.biography.com/people/malala-yousafzai-21362253#awesm=~oEcZeWAwzwHs5J

Human Libraries

CBC Manitoba: Human Libraries
http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/eal/media/feb12_2013.mp3
Reading:
http://www.bcliving.ca/entertainment/living-books-surrey-library%E2%80%99s-new-program-will-loan-out-community-members-to-share-the
Human Library in Surrey: Event
http://www.surreylibraries.ca/programs-services/5676.aspx

Listening exercises on healthy lifestyle

Click on the link to listen to a short audio about staying fit. Then go to part four to do more listening exercises.
http://www.dailyesl.com/health-club.htm

An Interview with David Suzuki

If you want to practice listening, try watching and listening to this interview with David Suzuki. At the beginning of the interview, he talks about his childhood in Vancouver.

 

 Here is a Youtube video of one episode of The Nature of Thing, which is hosted by David Suzuki.
 

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day

 To: All the Mothers and  Mothers to be

From: Vesna

"The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find  forgiveness"
                                                                                         - Honore de Balzac



Click on the link if you want to read more about the history of Mother's Day

The History of Mother's Day

What do Moms say every day? Watch this Youtube video. A mom condensed what mothers say every day into an about 3 minute song.

Vocabulary for the Week of May 12th, 2014

Vocabulary for the ESL News


http://quizlet.com/42668119/vocabulary-for-the-week-of-may-12th-2014-flash-cards/

CBC News: Global Warming

ON CBC National yesterday, there was news about global warming. Click on the link to read more and watch a video. See how much you can understand.

To watch the news, click on
Climate change is here: U.S. federal scientific report3:31.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/climate-change-has-moved-firmly-into-the-present-u-s-report-says-1.2633288

Mother's Day

Listening Homework:Mother's Day
http://www.eslholidaylessons.com/05/mothers_day.mp3

Reading: Mother's Day
http://www.eslholidaylessons.com/05/mothers_day-q.htm

A Laughter Club on Commercial

 Some students went to a laughter yoga workshop today. I asked Ann to send me some information about Laughter yoga club.

Thank you for sending the information, Ann.
 Here is the information about The Smiling Yogi is a small business based in Vancouver, B.C., founded in 1995 by Farah Moolji Nazarali. Seia Roots and Megan Greenberg are honoured to be part of The Smiling Yogi's mission to share joy, health, and wellness.


If you'd like to read more, click on the link below.
http://thesmilingyogi.com/


Here is the information about the club.
A Laughter Club is a non-profit group that practices Laughter Yoga on a weekly basis. Laughter Clubs are run on a drop-in, by donation basis and are intended to fulfill the mission of the Laughter Yoga Movement- “Joy, Health, and World Peace through Laughter.”

Sundays:

• 5:00-6:00 PM  Open Door Yoga (new location), Il Mercado Building, 1651 Commercial Drive – Enter side door on Gravely Street (watch the video for more location details!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4aVPkmjH8U) East Vancouver. By donation ($5 suggested). Contact Megan: orsers@gmail.com
• 6:00-7:00 PM  Crossfit Empower,  3321 Dunbar St. Vancouver,  Free for Cross Fit Empower Members (non members $20.00 or 4 sessions for $60.00)  Contact Sunghee: @ 604-446-4547 or  sunghee@forthejoyofyoga.com

Stephen's Power Point Presentation

 click on the link below to read the answers that ELSA students gave Stephen to the following question: What can Canada learn from your country?
 My country can teach Canada...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8WsL5FBAeOYa0Q5T21DRGRWVGs/edit?usp=sharing

Laughter Yoga

Free Event at VCC: Mental Health Wellness Week

Mental Health Wellness Week

at Broadway Campus, Building B

May 7th, 11:00 - 1:00pm

OPENING & WORKSHOP:                                                                          VENUE

11:00am-11:10am         Welcome & Sound Garden                                         Event Space

11:30am-1:00pm           Reiki                                                                                  Room 1205

11:30am-12:15pm /    "Sound Garden" - sound healing experience with instruments from around    the                         world                 to enhance mental and emotional well-being.       1214
12:15pm-1:00pm /

11:30am-12:15pm/                Laughter Yoga                                                                           2215    
12:15pm-1:00pm

11:30am-1:00pm               Dream Catchers                                            Aboriginal

Student Lounge

        

                              

INFORMATION TABLES FROM:

Anxiety BC

Canadian Mental Health Association - Chinese Branch; Kelty Resources Society for Mental Health;
Mood Disorders Association;

Quest Food Exchange;
Schizophrenia Society;

Women Against Violence Against Women Rape Crisis Centre Student Union

Compassionate Communication;
Counselling & Disability Services
BSN Students

MORE

Mind Connection, Nutrition Display, Head & Scalp Massage, Anxiety Management, Heartmath Demonstration

********  Lucky Draw with Health & Wellness Prizes  ********

Reminder

Check the Homework page to see what to do for homework.

Important Announcements

Remember to write 3 to 5 sentences using the environment vocabulary and hand your homework in tomorrow.
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Also, Monday, May 5th is a short day because the teachers have a meeting.
The morning class goes from 8:50 to 10:30, and the afternoon class goes from 11 to 12:40.
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Garage Sale    Garage Sale   Garage Sale
 When: May 1st, 2014
What: Garage Sale
Who: LINC 6 students
Where: in Classroom 3554
What Time: 9 to 11:45 and 12:30 - 3:15
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Monday May 5^th 9am-1pm, and 4pm-8pm [This Monday!]

Room B1228 (Next to the event space in B Building)

This Monday (May 5^th), Stephen Wade, one of our LINC teachers,will be hosting multiple slideshows showcasing our students' answers to these questions and inviting visitors to reflect, engage in discussion and add more comments.

5 Questions to immigrants about Canada

1.    What can Canada learn from your country?

2.    What can your country learn from Canada?

3.    What is good about Canada?

4.    What is bad about Canada?

5.    How do you feel about Canada?

 Answers were collected in February and March from ELSA students.

 

Learning English with CBC

 Listening: Environment
 Action on Climate Change
 Listen to the radio talk show as many times as you need to and answer the questions on your handout.
http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/eal/media/may10_2008.mp3



 Transit Pet Peeves
http://www.translink.ca/en/Rider-Guide/Etiquette-on-Transit.aspx

 Video: Transit Etiquette
http://bc.ctvnews.ca/spitting-seat-hogging-smells-annoying-transit-pet-peeves-1.1185049

Van Dusen Botanical Garden

 Hassan went to Van Dusen Garden on Saturday and took these gorgeous pictures. Thank you, Hassan.
 Have you been to Van Dusen Boranical Garden?

Click on the link below to find out more about this Vancouver attraction.
http://vandusengarden.org/

Reminder

Go to the homework page to see what your homework is.

How Big is Your Carbon Footprint?

 In the Computer Lab
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/what-you-can-do/reduce-your-carbon-footprint/four-places-to-cut-your-carbon/


Homework: Extra Reading: How to Reduce your Carbon Footprint
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/what-you-can-do/reduce-your-carbon-footprint/


If you'd like to know how big is your carbon footprint, click on the link below to answer some questions. Do your best to answer as many questions as you can. You might need about half an hour to do it if you're using a dictionary.
http://www.ge.com/ivillage/calculator/

Vegeterians

Today in class, we talked about why people want to become vegetarians. Click on the link to read about some reasons.
http://www.naturalnews.com/030890_vegetarian_reasons.html

Click on the link to read an article about what food  vegans do not eat
 https://shine.yahoo.com/green/10-foods-that-vegans-cant-eat-2443353.html

Vocabulary: Environment

Click on the link to practice the vocabulary. 
Environment

Tulip Festival in Agassiz, BC

Tulip Festival 2014 in Agassiz, BC 

Thank you for sharing these photos with us, Evelyn. The tulips are beautiful, aren't they?
 Click on the link to find out more about the festival.
 http://www.tulipsofthevalley.com/Tulip%20Festival.html

Reminder

I hope you had an enjoyable long weekend. We have a computer lab tomorrow, so I'll see you in Computer Lab North (morning class) and Computer Lab South (afternoon class). There is no need to go to the classroom first.

Community event: Green Living Fair at VCC

April 22nd is Earth Day. There is a special event in the event space at VCC. We might go for a little bit to check it out. Go to http://www.vcc.ca/ 
Follow the instructions:

Click on “About” and then “Events”. Find the April 22 listing. Answer the following questions. 

What is the event? _____________________________________________________________

Where will it be held? __________________________________________________________

What can you learn at this event? _________________________________________________

What can you save? _____________________________________________________________

Click on the link.  What time is this event? __________________ Where? __________________

What companies will participate in the event?