Myth or fact

The idea that cold weather causes a cold or flu is a common myth. Many people believe it, but it is not in fact true. Write a short email to a friend or a family member telling him/her other examples of common beliefs about health that have been proven to be untrue.

Ask one of your peers to check your writing before publishing.

Hi Di, 

Long  time no see, how is going, every thing is ok. I know you come to Canada soon, I 'm going to tell you about Canada the weather and what you should preparing.

In Canada, the winter time so long and extremely cold, the people spend more time indoors, you should wear layer clothing, don't  just wear think jacket and one shirt, because indoors very warm, by the way I want tell you some important some thing, cold and the flu are especially common in the winter, you are new comer to Canada, you don't have medicine insurance, you should bring some medicine and give me some. I think workout is important, when you come here, you can have workout in indoors gm, but summer time, you can going to outside do it.

I hope you are happy in Canada, if you have any question and any problem,  you can ask me, I can help you.

Best regard

Rosie  


I haven't seen you for a long time. How it going? I hope that everything is ok. i know you  will come to Canada soon, I'm going to tell you about Canadian weather and what you should be prepared for.
In Canada the winter time is long and extremely cold, people spend more time indoors, you should wear layers, don't just wear thick jacket and one shirt, beca

Let's do the follow-up activity. Click on that link and role-play this dialogue with one of your peers.

Friends: Cocktail, Gala, Potluck - cheatsheet!

CLB 6 L: Listen and respond to a friend’s reason for cancelling a dinner date.

A: So, we’ll be seeing you at this Friday’s cocktail party? B: Oh, I didn’t tell you. We cancelled. A: That’s a surprise. How come? B: We didn’t know earlier, but the Jameses are going. A: And how’s that a problem? B: They just seem so snobbish, always trying to keep up appearances. A: Maybe they’re just nouveau riche and trying to adjust. B: I don’t know. They’re too much like FOBs, and they talk funny. A: Look who’s snobbish here. B: Hey, whose side are you on? A: Maybe we could reach out to them and see if we could help them become more socially integrated. B: Whatever! We just can’t stand elitists and hypocrites!

A: Let’s wrap up the conversation at the Strachans’ annual white-tie gala ok? B: Sorry, but we’ve decided to decline the invite. A: You didn’t! Really? B: We just didn’t want to have to talk to the Buchanans. A: Seriously? What seems to be the problem? B: They’re kind of standoffish in my book. A: I wouldn’t be so quick to judge. It is not hard to commit a faux pas of formal etiquette in a new country. B: I’d say so, in their case! A: Ooh, look who’s all about high culture now? B: Are you mocking me now? A: Why don’t you be nice for a change? B: Look who’s trying to be a saint!

A: You’ll be at the charity potluck this evening, won’t you? B: I don’t think so. We turned down the invitation. A: What? You didn’t. B: We had no choice once we found out that the Mendezes would be there. A: What’s your beef with them? B: They’re all about keeping up with the Joneses. A: Maybe they’re just trying to fit in. B: It’s obvious they’re splurging bigtime on bling in order to impress others. A: When did you become so cultured all of a sudden? B: Hey, I resent that! I was just being honest. A: People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. B: Nice of you. A friend in need is a friend, indeed!

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Monday's assignment

Monday's assignment

Good morning all,

Listen to this talk and answer the following questions:

1. Why did the presenter mention “My fair lady”?re mention the move 
2. What is the percentage of youth the speaker has mentioned? How many text they send? How often? 
3. What are the ten advice the speaker mentioned to have a great conversation?
4. Now, complete the table and add as many words or phrases that you have learned from the talk.

Word/phrase	Meaning	Sentence
Compromise v	agreement
Competence	skills
Pontificate	expressing your opinion  long way
Pushback	refuse sb
Pundits	a person who know a lot about a particular subject and who often talks about it in public an expert
Conservative	opposed to great or sudden social change
Liberal	be free
Go with the flow	to fellow an others
Brag about	to talk too proudly about sth you own or sth you have done. show off.
Promotion	get high position
Condescending	behaving as though you are more important and more intelligent than other people
Rephrasing	to say or write sth using different words in order to make the meaning clearer
Miniskirt	a very short skirt

Good morning everyone,

Today we will start with a different speaking task. Read the following dialogue once and then click on this link and follow the following steps: 

First, record yourself reading the following dialogue without looking up any words.

Second, find out the meaning of the underlined words and use each one in a sentence.

Third, record a second time reading the same dialogue.

Fourth, copy both links to your blog for your teacher’s feedback.

A: So, we’ll be seeing you at this Friday’s cocktail party?

B: Oh, I didn’t tell you.We cancelled.

A: That’s a surprise. How come?

B: We didn’t know earlier, but the Jameses are going.

A: And how’s that a problem?

B: They just seem so snobbish, always trying to keep up appearances.

A: Maybe they’re just nouveau riche and trying to adjust.

B: I don’t know. They’re too much like FOBs, and they talk funny.

A: Look who’s snobbish here.

B: Hey, whose side are you on?

A: Maybe we could reach out to them and see if we could help them become more 

socially integrated.

B: Whatever! We just can’t stand elitists and hypocrites

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Good morning everyone,

Today we will start with a different speaking task. Read the following dialogue once and then click on this link and follow the following steps: 

First, record yourself reading the following dialogue without looking up any words.

Second, find out the meaning of the underlined words and use each one in a sentence.

Third, record a second time reading the same dialogue.

Fourth, copy both links to your blog for your teacher’s feedback.

A: So, we’ll be seeing you at this Friday’s cocktail party?

B: Oh, I didn’t tell you.We cancelled.

A: That’s a surprise. How come?

B: We didn’t know earlier, but the Jameses are going.

A: And how’s that a problem?

B: They just seem so snobbish, always trying to keep up appearances.

A: Maybe they’re just nouveau riche and trying to adjust.

B: I don’t know. They’re too much like FOBs, and they talk funny.

A: Look who’s snobbish here.

B: Hey, whose side are you on?

A: Maybe we could reach out to them and see if we could help them become more 

socially integrated.

B: Whatever! We just can’t stand elitists and hypocrites

http://vocaroo.com/i/s18kcnLe8Xyh

Good morning everyone,

Today we will start with a different speaking task. Read the following dialogue once and then click on this link and follow the following steps: 

First, record yourself reading the following dialogue without looking up any words.

Second, find out the meaning of the underlined words and use each one in a sentence.

Third, record a second time reading the same dialogue.

Fourth, copy both links to your blog for your teacher’s feedback.

A: So, we’ll be seeing you at this Friday’s cocktail party?

B: Oh, I didn’t tell you.We cancelled.

A: That’s a surprise. How come?

B: We didn’t know earlier, but the Jameses are going.

A: And how’s that a problem?

B: They just seem so snobbish, always trying to keep up appearances.

A: Maybe they’re just nouveau riche and trying to adjust.

B: I don’t know. They’re too much like FOBs, and they talk funny.

A: Look who’s snobbish here.

B: Hey, whose side are you on?

A: Maybe we could reach out to them and see if we could help them become more 

socially integrated.

B: Whatever! We just can’t stand elitists and hypocrites!

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0C37NsrtOQf

Wednesday's assignment

Wednesday's assignment

Task 1:

The following words/phrases come from the radio show you will listen to. Write down what you think the phrases mean. Then listen for the phrases in the recording and revise your definitions based on what you hear.

• create rapport to build  the relationship with other one

• interaction  people effect each other 

• no-no’s topic is personal question 

• casual friends  is not close friend 

• break the ice not Comfortable

• robotic person has good memory

• engage in (a conversation) join conversation

• colleagues   the people working with

Task 2:

Listen to a radio show guest talk about small talk. Underline true or false below.

1. Small talk is mainly used to get things done and to provide information. T F T

2. When someone asks, How are you? they are asking for information about your health. T F F

3. In Canada, people always expect you to ask about their family. T F T

4. People use small talk in the workplace to keep their work relationships friendly. T F T

5. An example of small talk is giving a compliment to someone. T F T

6. Couples who have been together for a long time often engage in small talk. T F T

7. People in Canada talk about the weather all the time because they love it so much. T F T

This week, we will try to know ourselves better to be able to decide our career goals and our next steps in Canada.

Task 1:

About me: Write a short autobiography about yourself.

Express what your first language is, you former country, professional background, things that you like or dislike to do, your hobbies, and why you need to learn English.

Task 2:

Read this short inspiration story about goals and prepare a short example of a time you have used the strategy mentioned in the story to share it with your peers. Click here for the full story.

My name is Rosie, I come from China. My first language is mandarin, my professional background is school office assistant, I like Canada and want live here for my life. before I didn't like learning English, it's difficult for me, but after I feel every thing was inconvenience for me, so I decide to learning English, now I can talk to the people and have more confident. My hobbies are cooking, knitting ,hiking ,to chat with people. why I need to learn English? because my English not good enough, some time I still confuse what Penelope saying so I should work hard for my studding.  




I realize English for me is very important, I should hard working on this filed. how can I improve my English? fist, I insist studding in school every day, second, I listening TV pronounce every day, third I talk to different county people every. If I do this everyday i believe I can accelerate my English.