Vocabulary Review: Libraries

http://fanshawec.libguides.com/content.php?pid=165875&sid=1398951
 What kind of books can you find in the library?
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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.