Food and Nutrition

Hana suggested that we learn to read food labels. That's a great idea!

Let's start with a tour of Canada's Food Guide.
Go HERE and click Start Building My Food Guide to create a custom food guide just for YOU!

Practice spelling this week's vocabulary words:
Easier words are here.
Harder words are here.

Listen and read:
Here are three conversations about nutrition.

Jouzeef - 
Practice reading a shopping list here.
Learn some food vocabulary here.
There are more words here.

Have fun and learn!

Kelly

Black History Month

This month we educate ourselves about the history of people of African descent in Canada. We also celebrate the contributions of black Canadians.

 Use the internet to find answers to these questions.

1. Who was Olivier Le Jeune?  When was he brought to North America?
2. In what year was slavery abolished in Canada?
3. What does emancipate mean?
4. In what year were slaves emancipated in the United States?
5. Look at this map of Canada and the United States.
1. What are the blue states?
2. What are the grey states?
3. What are the arrows?
6. Visit this site to travel the journey of an escaping slave. Look up the words you do not know. For example, what is a bounty hunter?

Watch this video about Canadian Black History, then answer these questions:

1. Who was Mr. Matthieu da Costa?
2. Who was the first black Canadian born doctor?
3. Who was Harriet Tubman?

Practice spelling the vocabulary words for this topic.

Levels 1, 2 and 3: learn these words.

Levels 4+ : learn these words.

Enjoy learning!  --Kelly

At the Pharmacy

Hello, class!

First, please open MS Word and type up the sentences you wrote on Thursday. Use the numbered list feature on the HOME menu.

This week we will be talking about drugs and drug stores.

Listen to and read medicine vocabulary words.

Please watch this great video called Understanding Medicine Labels.

Practice spelling this week's words:

• Easier words are HERE.
• Harder words are HERE.

When you are done with the spelling test, try to do the Sentence Scramble game. This helps you learn English word order!

Have fun and learn!

-- Kelly

Medical Specialists

Hello, Class!

We are finishing up our journey through the health care system.

After the doctor gets back the results of our tests, she might want to refer us to a specialist.

Practice spelling the names of some specialists.

Listen to this telephone message at an optometrist's office. Then answer the questions.

Try this quiz. It's rather difficult!

Read and listen to a dialogue HERE. It has a few idioms!

Jouzeef:

Here is a site where you can practice sight words.
Then listen and match.
Listen and type.
Read and type.

Enjoy and learn!

Kelly

ITP Conference Registration / Black History Month

Hello, Cas' students!

During the first half of the class, many of you will be guided through registering for the ITP Conference.

When you are done with that, you have a web quest. I will give you a worksheet. Use the internet to find the answers to the questions.

Also, please explore this website.  Take the interactive journey. Look at the Routes to Freedom map.

Enoy and learn!

Kelly

Medical Tests

Hello, class!

Sometimes the doctor must order some tests to diagnose an illness, as part of the regular care of an existing problem, or as part of a regular check-up.

When the doctor wants you to have blood work, an x-ray or other test, she will give you a requisition form. You must take that form to the lab or imaging clinic.

Today you can practice listening and reading about this topic.

Read and listen:
Taking a urine sample
Taking an X-ray
Having a Blood Test in the Lab
Calling About Test Results (normal)
Calling About Test Results (need more testing)

You can continue to work on the spelling words from last week:

Learn to spell the doctor's office vocabulary.
Next, try to unscramble the sentences.
Finally, write your own sentences.

Watch and listen:
In order to encourage all men over 40 to have a prostate exam, Dr. Oz conducted one on television. You can watch the show HERE.

Have fun!
Kelly

At the Clinic

Hello, class!

First please open MS Word. I will bring you your file from last week so you can make changes. I will also give you the rubric and the final draft of your compositions that you wrote on Thursday.

When you finish typing up your paragraph, come back here to use these links.

Listening
Physical Check-up
Taking a urine sample


Vocabulary
Please study this spelling list. These are words you use in the doctor's office.
Next, try to unscramble the sentences.
Finally, write your own sentences.

Reading

Seniors and Falls part 1

Seniors and Falls, part 2

Call me over if you need any help. Oh, and have fun!

Kelly

Let's Write!

Hello, Class!

Today I will give you back the paragraphs you wrote for your writing tests. The topics to choose from were:

1. the story behind a scar
2. an accident that involved medical attention
3. comparison of the Canadian healthcare system with that of your first country

Please note that you were NOT to write about all three. Your essay should be about only ONE of these topics.

Open a new MS Word document and type your paragraph. Microsoft Word will check your grammar and spelling. I will show you how this works.  We will save and print your paragraphs.

...........

When you are finished, please practice writing sentences HERE.

If you finish that, please use Ellis Intro to watch the videos about visiting the doctor.

Happy new year!

Kelly

Happy New Year!

Hello, Cas' students!

Cas sends her apologies for not being here today. She was sick with strep during the holidays and wants to be fully recovered before coming to work.
Please use the Internet to find out:

1. What were the biggest and most interesting news stories of 2011?
2. What are some predictions for 2012?

If you come across words you don't know, please look them up using Wordnik. This is a good website to learn to use. Call me over if you need help. After you try Wordnik, you can use other online dictionaries as well.

Take some notes. Be prepared to discuss your findings in class tomorrow.

Otherwise, you are welcome to use any English language software, the Canada software, or any website to practice English. There are many choices in my sidebar (look on the right and also scroll down).

I'm not sure it will work on these computers, but let's try to use a site called todaysmeet.com. This website should allow us to create temporary chat rooms where we can write messages to one another. Call me over and I will help. Of course you may only chat in English!

Last night I created a chat room. You can go there by visiting http://todaysmeet.com/casclass
Happy new year!

Kelly

Listening and Spelling

Hello, class!

Check the NEWS page (click above) to see what's happening this week.

Some students had their listening tests last week, but some students still need to have a listening skills test.

Ali and Hana: please click HERE to take your listening test. Look over the questions before you begin. Try to answer the questions after listening only TWO TIMES. If you can't, then listen a third time. Please show me your score when you are finished.

Wardia, please click HERE to take your listening test. First call me over. I will read you five questions and give you a copy of the questions. Call me or Lucy over after listening two times. You are allowed to take notes as you listen. You may listen a third time after we look at your answers.

Next everyone please do the spelling test. If you need a little more time to practice before the test, that's okay. Call me over when you are finished so I can write down your score.

Take the spelling test HERE.
When you are done, scroll down to continue using some of the links from last week. There were so many!

Visiting the Doctor

Hello, class!

The first thing we will do today is learn how to save an attachment, download and upload a file. Please ask me for the handout.

When you finish that, please come back here to practice vocabulary, listening, reading and spelling. Choose what YOU want to work on!


VOCABULARY:
The Five Senses (Literacy)
The Clinic (Level 2+)
Medical Words (Level 3 +)
The Digestive System (Level 4+)


LISTENING:
Making a Doctor's Appointment (Level 2+)
Seeing a Doctor in an Emergency (Level 3+)
Seeing the Doctor (Level 3+)
Video: Talking about Being Sick (Level 3+)
A Medical Emergency (Level 3+)
Going to the Emergency Room (Level 3+)
Video: Talking about Accidents (Level 4+)

READING:
Going to the Doctor (Level 1)
At the Medical Clinic (Level 2)
Read and listen: The Importance of Hand Washing
A Visit to the Doctor (Level 2)
Preparing for a Doctor's Appointment (Level 3+)


SPELLING:
The easiest list is here
The intermediate list is here.
The hard list is here.



Have fun!

The Elves of the LINC Seniors Class

The elves of the LINC Seniors class have a holiday surprise for the whole YMCA. Please view our little performances.

Langza, Saleem, Mahmed, Hana and Wardia can be seen singing and dancing HERE.

Our second performance, which you can see by clicking HERE, stars Samir, Ali, Mustafa, Habtemariam and Mahmed. Mahmed stood in for Jouzeef, who was away in Toronto for a wedding.

Enjoy!

Let It Snow!

Tonight I am making lots and lots of paper snowflakes.  If you go to the Make a Flake website, you can cut your own paper snowflake. But be careful. This site can be addictive, as can cutting paper snowflakes.

Have fun!

Past Continuous

Hello, class!

Today let's use the computer to practice the PAST CONTINUOUS tense. Okay?

Here are some good exercises to get you started.

If you prefer to watch a video, try this one.

Another good video is this one with Teacher John.

Here is a good explanation followed by a quiz.

This quiz is pretty fun!

Here you get to unscramble the sentences. Don't forget the full stop!

This one from English Club is a little harder.

Call me over if you have any questions.

Kelly

Symptoms and Diagnoses

Hello, class!

This week we will continue the unit on health and medicine. Now we will learn about symptoms and conditions.


Listening:
Here is a listening game (Level 1/2/3)
Here are some short dialogues about a stomach ache. (Level 3 +)
These short conversations are about catching a cold. (Level 3 +)
These conversations are about not sleeping well. (Level 3 +)
This cute video is about the circulatory system. (Level 2+)


Reading:
Go here to read an article about catching a cold, then answer the questions. (Level 3)


Vocabulary:
With this VISUAL DICTIONARY, you can study the human body.


Spelling:
Easiest
Intermediate
Advanced

The Human Body

Hello, class!

This week we are beginning our unit on health and medicine. First we must learn the parts of the body.


Level 1 -

• Start with this video.
• Then try this matching game.
• Try this memory game. It's hard!
• Next try this site with all the quizzes!
• Here you can practice SPELLING the words.

Level 2 and 3 -

• Use this talking dictionary to study the body.
• HERE you can study the head and face.
• Go here to study parts of the head
• Here is a memory game for parts of the face.
• And HERE for the internal organs.
• You can hear internal organs pronounced here.
• This is a good quiz for level 3 or 4.
• Here you can LISTEN and READ a story.
• Here you can practice SPELLING the words.
• This spelling list is a little harder.

Level 4, 5, 6, 7

• Click HERE to study parts of the eye.
• Click HERE to study the digestive system.
• This is a LISTEN and READ article about the heart.
• Here you can practice spelling some harder words.

For everybody:

• Just for fun, here is a body parts WORD SEARCH.

Later we will review with the help of Sam, our life-sized anatomy poster. His friend Samantha will be there, too.

Education (continued)

Hello, class!


This week we are continuing with the education system. If you want a large variety of activities to choose from, go to Janis's ESL page - links for education.

If you want to practice SPELLING the report card adjectives, click HERE.

HERE you can find a good listening lesson for level 3 or higher.

If you have children, you will want to watch this video about parent-teacher interviews.

Jouzeef, you could use:

• this talking picture dictionary
• and this talking picture dictionary
• this video
• and then take this quiz

Too, Enough and Very

Hello, class!

This week we are going to study TOO, VERY and ENOUGH.

Please read this overview of the rules for using TOO, VERY and ENOUGH.

You can also watch Jennifer teach a lesson about TOO and ENOUGH.

Next try this quiz to test your understanding.

We will also begin this week learning to use Microsoft Word. If you want, you can open Word and experiment with the menus. Call me over. I can help you!

Jouzeef, here is a game for you to try. It's called Phoneme Pop.

Have fun!

Kelly

Hallowe'en

Hello, students!

Here is a lesson about Halloween. What do you know about Halloween?

Do you have children?

Did you take your children trick or treating this year? Did you carve a pumpkin?

Click HERE if you would like to practice spelling some Halloween words.

If you finish, please go back to our last lesson on the Canadian school system. You may also use Ellis or any other English learning site.

Kelly

Education in Ontario

Hello, class!

This week we will be learning about schools and education.

Watch this video about helping your child get organized for school.

Here you can listen to some phone conversations between a teacher and a parent.

Click here to hear conversations about meeting your child's teacher at school.

These conversations are called "Waking Up for School."

You can click HERE to visit Dougall School's website. Look around!

This video is about reading with your child. It's longer and a bit more difficult.

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Jouzeef, please watch this video. Then practice typing words here.

When you finish, please use Starfall and Basic Sight Words List One.
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Have fun!