Complete the sentences with one phrasal verb from the box below.

passed away, do without, look forward to, called off,  made up, carried away, break out, run out, put up with, keep up.

1. Don't smoke in the forest. Fires  easily at this time of the year.
2. I  seeing my friends again.
3. I'm afraid; we have  of apple juice. Will an orange juice do?
4. Your website has helped me a lot to  the good work.
5. A friend of mine has  her wedding.
6. His mother can't  his terrible behavior anymore.
7. As an excuse for being late, she  a whole story.
8. I got  by his enthusiasm.
9. I just cannot  my mobile. I always keep it with me.
10. she was very sad because her father  last week.

Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct particles.

1. I don't know where my book is. I must look                                                                                                                 up off on down away in for  it.
2. Fill    up off on down away in for  the form, please.
3. The music is too loud. Could you turn   up off on down away in for  the volume, please?
4. Quick, get   up off on down away in for  the bus or you'll have to walk home.
5. Turn   up off on down away in for  the lights when you go to bed.
6. Do you mind if I switch   up off on down away in for  the TV? I'd like to watch the news.
7. The dinner was ruined. I had to throw it   up off on down away in for  .
8. When you enter the house, take   up off on down away in for  your shoes and put    up off on down away in for  your slippers.
9. If you don't know this word, you can look it   up off on down away in for  in a dictionary.

Complete the phrasal verbs according to their meanings in brackets.

1.  your shoes.(Remove)
2. Somebody has to  the baby. (Take care of)
3. She wants to  the truth? (Discover)
4. Where can I  the sweater? (See if it fits)
5.  . (be quick)
6. Why don't you  ? (Take a seat)
7. I will  the train now. (Enter)
8.  the word in a dictionary. (Consult a dictionary)
9. I want to  the form. (Complete)
10. The firemen  the fire.(Extinguish)

 Underline the correct answer. REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the best one:

1. She ___________ the red dress instead of the blue one.

a) put on b) placed on c) put off

2. He’s not at work today = He’s ___________ today

a) up b) on c) off/out

3. The prisoners were ___________ by the police.

a) taken away b) taken off c) taken on

4. I was ___________ ( = surprised) by his reaction.

a) taken away b) put on c) taken aback

5. You’re ___________! = You’re trying to trick me (* not in a bad way*)

a) putting me off b) putting me on c) putting me out

6. Jim was tired of digging, so his friend ___________.

a) helped him in b) helped him over c) helped him out

7. He ___________ his father = He’s similar to his father

a) takes after b) takes about c) takes after

8. He ___________ at 7:00 this morning.

a) woke about b) woke up c) woke in

9. To string someone ___________ means to keep someone in a state of deception or false hope. 

a) along b) around c) away

10. I don’t really know this city. Could you ___________ a bit? ( = show me where everything is)

a) show me inside b) show me around c) show me down

Good morning everyone,

In order to make our speech/writing more colourful and vivid, we need to learn and practice the use of descriptive adjectives and adverbs.

Click on this link, go over the list there, and then answer the following questions:

Task 1:

Use at least 10 of these adjectives to describe yourself in a short paragraph.

I think that I am a soft and delightful person. Because I have a good relationship with my friend and always make joke with them, smiling is my expression. Also I am open and easy going person, when I talk with my friend, we also have a lot of echo-ey on the things. I like peaceful environment. I am honest and trustful. I prefer to organized and treat the things flexible.

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I think that I am a soft and delightful person. Because I have a good relationship with my friend and always make joke with them, smiling is my expression. Also I am open and easy going person, when I talk with my friend, we also have a lot of echo-ey on the things. I like peaceful environment. I am honest and trustful. I prefer to organized and treat the things flexible.

Task 2:

Ask two of your classmates to read it and tell you his/her opinion and then they can add or change any adjective(s) that they feel is/are not relevant to you.

Task 3:

Look at this picture below and describe the person in it. You need to describe the surroundings, what she is thinking of, what you think is her emotional state, and what might have been going in her life. Write all in third person speaker (he/she/it).

Task 1: Watch this video and then answer the following questions: 1. Who is William Hall? Why is it significant to mention him in this video? Answer: William Hall is the first Canadian sailor and the first Nova Scotion. Because he is the first black to receive the victoria cross. 2. Who was the first person to edit a newspaper in North America? Answer: Mary Ann Shadd Cary. 3. Find the meaning of the following words and then put them in sentences of your own: a. Contribution = means any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor. Sentences: Robot can make contribution for human life. b. Aspects = means different type of the field Sentences: What aspects of this job you are interested for? c. Heritage = means something related with cultural and traditional Sentences: Great Wall is famous heritage in China. d. Ethnic = means people who belong to a particular racial or cultural group. Sentences: There are various ethnic people living together in Canada. e. Diverse = means various and different. Sentences: People from diverse cultures and they are talking with the same topic. Task 2: February is Black History Month to celebrate the identity and accomplishments of one of Canada's largest ethnic groups. Watch this second video and write what you think about it; don't exceed 50 words. To be honest, this is the first time that I heard February is black history month. Every Ethnic people have different history, but all of them are straggle to get equal treatment.

Task 1:
Create a power statement; make sure not to exceed 10 sentences.

1. Improved the performance of project system in 6 months.

2. Developed the technology services and build good relationship with customs.

3. Suggested a control panel services program that increased 35% customs.

4. Designed a work report program that reduced the total problem resolution time from 3 days to 24 hours each project.

5. Improved the technology requirement and saved over $400,000 in annual revenue. 

6. Organized and managed different project at the same time. 


Task 2:
Ask 2 of your classmates to edit it for you.

Task 3:
Use this statement on your LinkedIn profile. Link to your instructor and 10  of your peers.

Task 1:

Which verb completes the phrase? Fill in the table below by ticking the correct column.

do	make	take
	Ö		1. a lot of noise
Ö			2. your homework
	Ö		3. always _________ excuses
		Ö	4. breakfast
		Ö	5. lots of family photos
	Ö		6. friends easily
Ö			7. nothing all the time
		Ö	8. sugar in your coffee
	Ö		9. supper
	Ö		10. the bed
	Ö		11. the cooking
Ö			12. the dishes
Ö			13. the ironing
Ö			14. the laundry
	Ö		15. a lot of mistakes
Ö			16. the housework

Task 2:

Check your answers with your peers and then use at least five of these collocations to put them in sentences of your own.

1. I told my daughter: please do your homework first once you arrived home.

2. I made a lot of mistakes on my last exam.

3. The boy make a lot of noise in the garden.

4. He usually take breakfast at 7am.

5. Please don't take sugar in your coffer.

Learning English in China and Canada

Learning English in China and Canada are totally different, especial speaking English In China, mostly we learning English from class and the teacher teach English in Chinese. That means they are explaining the grammar and tense in Chinese. Although we have a few channel which speaking news in English and have various English newspaper, but all of them is not good enough to learning how to speaking English. Because we learned most English from book but not actual life, and we don't have environment to using and speaking English. Therefore, most Chinese student are good at reading and writing but weak at speaking and listening. Compare with China, English is an official language in Canada, we are all around in English environment here. We are learning English from anywhere and anything. There are so many information you can get in English such as community center, bus station and supermarket etc. The important things that we are learning English from day by day in actual life. We learning tense and grammar from speaking and listening in naturally. So that, it will make things more easily to learning how to speaking English from actual life then the book.

Learning English in China and Canada

Learning English in China and Canada are totally different, especial speaking English In China, mostly we learning English from class and the teacher teach English in Chinese. That means they are explaining the grammar and tense in Chinese. Although we have a few channel which speaking news in English and have various English newspaper, but all of them is not good enough to learning how to speaking English. Because we learned most English from book but not actual life, and we don't have environment to using and speaking English. Therefore, most Chinese student are good at reading and writing but weak at speaking and listening. Compare with China, English is an official language in Canada, we are all around in English environment here. We are learning English from anywhere and anything. There are so many information you can get in English such as community center, bus station and supermarket etc. The important things that we are learning English from day by day in actual life. We learning tense and grammar from speaking and listening in naturally. So that, it will make things more easily to learning how to speaking English from actual life then the book.

Women's Suffrage

1. Women in Canada obtained the right to vote in 1918. 2. More than two years after the women of Manitoba became the first to vote at the provincial level. 3. From 1850, women with property, married or single, could vote for school trustees. 4. The public debate in Ontario began among members of the Toronto Women's Literary Club, a screen for suffrage activities created in 1876 by Dr. Emily, Canada's first woman doctor. 5. Valuable support came in the 1890's from the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, whose leaders saw votes for women as necessary in achieving prohibition. 6. In 1910, the respected and influential National Council of Women spoke out for suffrage. 7. The WCTU was also active in Manitoba, where women's suffrage had first been proposed in the 1870's. 8. On 24 May 1918, all female "citizens" aged 21 and over became eligible to vote in federal elections. 9. Aboriginal women were allowed to vote in federal elections in 1960.

Job Interview Questions: 1. Tell me about yourself? 2. Why do you want to work at our company? 3. What are you strengths? 4. What are your weakness? 5. Why should I hire you? 6. Tell me what you know about this company? 7. Why are you looking for a job change? 8. What are your salary requirement? 9. What are your career goals? 10. Finally, do you have any questions to ask me?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Dear All,

I was very glad to have all of you as classmate. We learned a lot of things from the best teacher Joseph, Kathleen and Peter, we spent a lot of fun with them!

Many thanks for all of you to bring the great time for us!

Wish you and your family have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

All the best!

Carol

Christmas in China and Canada

Times passed very quick, the Christmas holiday will coming soon.

People celebrate Christmas since about 10 years ago in China, sepcial for the young people and business. Most of the young people will take Christmas party with friend in Christmas Eve, the restaurant and coffee shop will be ready for Christmas atmosphere to let them enjoy. It's a good business.

Also, it's a good time for children, the parents will prepare present for them and put in the red sock in the morning of 25th December Christmas day, chilren are very exciting with this.

In Canada, people usually celebrate Christmas with the family, they will have a big dinner in Christmas Eve and give present each other. After Christmas, there are Boxing day in 26th December, people will go out for shopping, all of the shop will give discount for the customer, peoply are really enjoy.

Most of the company will take Christmas party in Canada, it's good time for the colleague  to conversation.    

Toronto Public Library Map

Hi Sophie,

As you mentioned on the phone that you want to go library, the weather is getting cold now, you may search on internet and find one which is nearby your home.

The library website is here: www. torontopubliclibrary.ca . Click "hours & location" and you will find the map. Enter you home address and click "Search", you will find the right one.

Please noticed the open time and don't forget your library card.

Enjoy the time in library. Take care!

Bye for now!
Carol

8th Friday 2013

1) Germans  2) Water   3) Side   4) Room    5) Deep

Employment Rights Workshop

Yesterday, we had a workshop on employment right, which was very useful for newcomer.

Firstly, I learned that you can get EI if you are fired or laid off for more than 13 weeks.

Secondly, I got to know vocation, is different for each company, most of them give 2 weeks per year, but some company start with 3 or 4 weeks,  and 5 weeks, vocation is the maximum.

Finally, one special thing that I learnt  pregnancy can get 50 weeks benefits! Very good for the Mother!

Whatever, I wish to get right of work, from the other side, that means I find a job! ^ _ ^

My First Day in MicroSkills LINC School

I came to MicroSkills LINC school on 9th September 2013 and brought my son to the daycare. This is the first time for him. He is happy to stay there because there are a lot of toys and bicycles!

I will study English at LINC school and hope my son will enjoy the daycare!