Monday

Monday's assignment

Good afternoon everyone,

This week, we will be talking about the writing mechanics. 
Let’s start by a short writing assignment to reflect your learning 
experience in this classroom.

Write one to two paragraphs on your experience in Workplace English class.
 Use the following questions as guidance to narrow down your scope in your writing.

• Why did I join this classroom?
• What is/are the skills/knowledge I wanted to improve?
• How much improvement have I accomplished? 
• How long did it take me to improve them?
• What special segments/parts/activities/assignments in the classroom 
• that have helped me to develop my language?
• What are the things that you still want to work on? 
• Add any ideas or suggestion that you have to  improve your learning experience.

My name  is Monique. I am one of the students in Workplace English class.
To improve my language skill, I decided to attend LINC program.
I have been here for more than six months.
This class helps me extend my vocabulary and improves my writing skill.
 Also, I made some nice friends. We spent wonderful time together.
The most interesting part I enjoy is discussion activity.
I like the way how people share their own opinions or experiences.
It not only helps us practice our speaking skill, but also allow us to acknowledge each other.
The radio listening and writing parts are the hardest activities to me,
because those two segments are my weakness.
 However, I believe that it takes some time to improve these listening and writing skills.
Therefore, Hala-my dear teacher, keep me with you forever.
I will keep working on listening and writing in future and I am satisfied with everything
that the class provides now.    

Friday

How a bill becomes law – vocabulary

Task 1:

Match the words with their definitions.

1.	legislative   E	A.	distribute
2.	bill    D	B.	present
3.	circulate A	C.	official consent or approval
4.	policy   G	D.	a draft of a proposed law
5.	put forward  B	E.	of legislation (the process of making laws) or legislature
6.	debate   H	F.	a revision or improvement in a legal document
7.	amendment  F	G.	a course of action adopted by a government or party
8.	assent    C	H.	discuss formally in a legislative assembly

Task 2:

For each verb, write the corresponding noun. Use a dictionary to check your answers. Then, complete the sentences using the correct forms of words from the list.

VERB		NOUN	VERB	NOUN
legislate		legislation/legislature	approve	approval/approvement
circulate		circulation	draft	draft
amend		amendment	recommend	recommendation
debate		debate	proclaim	proclaimation
1.	A local government has the power to legislate matters related to public spaces and parking in a town or city.
2.	The Canadian Constitution has many constitutional acts and amendment.
3.	The first draft of a bill is prepared by the appropriate cabinet committee.
4.	A bill needs the approvement/approval of the House of Commons to be sent to the Senate.
5.	Parliamentary debate is an important part of the legislative process.
6.	Sometimes, a new law comes into force when it is proclaimed by the governor general.

wednesday

Nova Scotia is a pleasing place for people to live. It located in eastern Canada and is the second-smallest province in Canada. Nova Scotia becomes the second-most-densely populated province in Canada because of its tiny size of land. It's small but complete. Firstly, there are many featured small  town such as Lundberg. Lots of houses in this town are painted with different colour. people are very genuine. Nobody locks the door when they leave.

 secondly, Nova Scotia is home to 160 historic lighthouses. The most famous one called Peggy's point lighthouse is located in Peggy's cove from Halifax.

Thirdly, Nova Scotia is also famous of aquaculture, so it has a lot of delicious seafood dishes, especially lobster. Additionally, comparing to Toronto, it has less ethnicity so it is a good place for non-English speaking to practice their English. Lastly, there are many adventures people would like to do. For example, the whale watching adventures. This is a excellent chance to have a closer look to the whale and other large sea animals. As a result, Nova Scotia is a great place for people to live and to travel.

Searching for the Right Program 

Task 1:

Here is an amazing website for you to search for the right program or institution you would love to join. Click on this link and then search for the right program for your needs by writing down the suitable key word, then move on to refining criteria. Make sure to pick one or more of these filters:

• Program level
• Language
• Province
• Distance Ed
• Coop
• Universities
• Area of study

Task 2:

After finding your right program, compare it with the rest of the programs offered at different institutions. Plan a quick presentation for your peers on this program.

Have this information ready in your presentation.

• Length of the program
• Structure of the program
• Tuition fees
• Why did you choose this specific program?

wednesday

Financing Post-Secondary Education

Task 1:

You will hear the words below in a talk here about financing post-secondary education. Match the words with their meanings; write down the letter next to the word.

1. __d_ rely on                                                    a. given

2. __e_ eligible                                                    b. not enough

3. __a_ granted                                                  c. accumulated

4. _b__ insufficient                                            d. depend on

5. _f__ contribution                                         e. qualifying

6. _c_ accrued                                                  f. gift

Task 2:

Listen to the talk and answer the questions below.

1. What expenses can the cost of post-secondary education in Canada include?
       tuition, accommodation such as residence fee, book and other materials, transportation, food and various necessities. 

2. How are government loans administered?
     they are the form of financial assistance most often utilized to finance university education

3. Who can receive government student loans?
       depending on demonstrated financial needs 

4. Why are government student loans better than personal bank loans?
        full-time students can qualify to have their accrued interest paid for by the federal and/or provincial government while they are still studying.

5. What other forms of financial assistance are available to students?
     These resources include family contributions, part-time work, scholarships, bursaries, etc.

6. What is an appropriate title for this talk?

financial plan for post secondary education

Task 3:

Listen again and complete the text with the missing words.

Par. 1 Studying at a university or college can 1._____involve__________ various costs. Depending on the program or school, 2. ______tuition_________ can vary from $2,500 to $8,000 or more per year. !e cost of post-secondary education can also include the cost of 3. ___accommodation___________, such as residence fees, as well as the cost of books and other materials, transportation, food and various necessities. Many students in Canada rely on help from the government and financial institutions to finance their education.

Par. 2 Government programs are the form of financial assistance most often 4. __utilized_________to finance university education. Government student loans provide money to 5.________eligible_____ students based on demonstrated financial need. Funds are paid out through a combination of the CSL (Canada Student Loan) program and the provincial student loan program (e.g., OSAP—Ontario Student Assistance Program). Students  6.____apply___________ in their province of residence.

Par. 3 Government student loans and other funds are granted only when other financial 7. ______resources__________ available to students are deemed insufficient to meet a student’s education expenses. These resources include family contributions, part-time work, 8. ___scholarships____________, bursaries, etc. If a student is under 19, a parent or a legal guardian or sponsor needs to 9. ________cosign _______ the loan document.

Par. 4 Government student loans offer a great advantage over personal bank loans as full-time students can qualify to have their 10. _____accrued_________ interest paid for by the federal and/or provincial government while they are still studying.

Par.5 Private student loans or lines of credit are offered by many banks and credit unions. The main difference between them and the government programs lies in how the interest 11. ____is ___repaid________. In private loans or lines of credit, the student is responsible for all the accrued interest as soon as the loan has been 12. ____signed___________. In addition, many medium to large corporations and private organizations also offer scholarships, bursaries and awards for students.
Task 4:

Who wouldn’t like to have some free money?  Click on this link and search the eligibility criteria for grants, bursaries, and scholarships, plus the estimated amount as well.  Share this information with your classmates.

grants:

• Grant for Students from Low-Income Families-You could receive $250 per month of study. You can receive this grant for each year of your undergraduate studies as long as you still qualify.
• Grant for Students from Middle-Income Families-You could receive $100 per month of study. You can receive this grant for each year of your undergraduate studies as long as you still qualify
• Grant for Full-Time Students with Dependants-You could receive $200 each month for every dependant child you have for each year of your full-time studies (including undergraduate and graduate levels) as long as you still qualify. This amount is in addition to any amount you receive under the Canada Student Grant for Students from Low-Income Family.
• Grant for Part-Time StudiesYou could receive up to $1,200 each school year (August 1 to July 31). You can get this grant for each year of your studies (including undergraduate and graduate levels) as long as you still qualify.
  The amount of the grant will not exceed your assessed need.
• Grant for Part-Time Students with Dependants
• Grant for Students with Permanent Disabilities
• Grant for Services and Equipment for Students with Permanent Disabilities

Have you ever considered how technology might affect your health? Watch this video and then follow the tasks below.

Task 1:

Fill in the table below:

Words	Meaning	Sentences
Radiation
Waves
Animation
Precautions
Speaker phone
Handsets
Boost out
Intensity
Elevator
Give away
Reduce
Pull away
Tackling

Task 2:

Write a quick summary on the Dr. Oz episode, but don’t exceed one paragraph.

  Using cellphones can affect the cells in human brains especially skeletons due to radiation frequency waves. Although American cancer society and FDA both states that there is no evidence showing cellphones have the bad impact on human, some of recent study show that there is an alarming if cell phone is used by a longer period of time. Therefore, people have to be cautious of using cellphones or handsets . There are a number of ways to help people improve this situation. For example, turning on the speaker instead of, keeping some distance away from your ear, putting the cellphones into purses, etc. Those methods can help people reduce impact thousands of  times.

 

Task 3:

List down the dos and don’ts that he has mentioned in his short talk.