Five Lovely Tasks

Task 1:

1. new / old
2.  old / young
3.  weak / strong 
4.  rich / poor
5. black / white

Task 2:

1. Battle= fight
2. Terror=  fear
3. Beloved=  dear
4. Wish=  hope  

Task 3:

Four new vocabulary for you and put them in sentences of your ow

1. Heedless: I start running, heedless of the rain and ice.
2. Strike:They strike for higher pay. 
3. Blazing: I saw her with a blazing gold medal.
4. Apparel:There are so many choice for formal apparel.

Two pieces of information that you have learned from this song

1. To "deck the halls" means to decorate. In this case, they are decorating for Christmas. A bough is a branch, so they are hanging up branches of holly.
2. The Yule log was the wood from the largest tree near the village that could be found. Yule originated in Scandinavia where it is extremely cold and dark; as such, the 12 days of Yule (later 12 days of Christmas) were the 12 days when there was no sunlight around the winter solstice. Each spark from the Yule log supposedly foretold each new life (livestock and whatnot) that would be born in the village in the New Year. The holiday of Yule and the Yule log are pagan in origin and the holiday, as with most winter solstice holidays, is meant to celebrate hope during the darkest time of the year.

Write a short paragraph explaining why you think this song is very good and suitable for this season.

I think this song is very good because it make me happy and give me very good feeling about my first Christmas and when I understood the  meaning of it, I like it more and more . My son and I practice the song together because of  we have same song as a homework.

Task 5:

How did you find your last job?

Your resume

Cover letter

 Job searching

Tell me about yourself

Start with Volunteering

Adult school-coop program

Feel shy in interview

Good speaking about your field

What kind of job are good for you?

Speak clearly

Wednesday's Assignment

Task 1:

 Now answer the following questions:

1. What type of meeting is the agenda for? School meeting

2. Who are the participants? to parents

3. What is the purpose of the meeting? To plan fundraising activities for spring term

4. How long do you think it is going to be? 2 hours

5. How can the participants prepare for the meeting?The parents have to think which activity is good to choose.


Task 3:

1. Is Richard progressing well in school?

Yes, he is a strong student.

2. What specific comments about Richard’s performance does the teacher make?

Richard's writing is reasonable. The sentence he wrote was pretty long, and his spelling and grammar much improved.

3. What four questions did the parents ask?

homework, social life in school, after school programs, and learning skills

4. What information do the parents give the teacher about their son?

Their son loved to write stories when he was in China.

5. What suggestions does the teacher give to help Richard do better in school?

Read more at home

6. How does the meeting end?

Both parents and the teacher feel happy because they know Richard better and help him improve himself after the meeting.

presentation skills

Task 1:

• The audience in link 1 are small group and in link 2 are large group.
• The purpose of the presentation for both of them are teaching.
• The most suitable style of link 1 is informal and of link 2 is formal.
• The most suitable venue for link 1 is a classroom and for link 2 is auditorium.
• The ways to enhance your delivery for link 1 is on the board and for link 2 is giving a demonstration. 

Friday's Assignment, November 28

Task 1:

Lon: What’s this? 

Abigail: It’s a  memo about a safety inspection scheduled for next week. 

Lon: A safety inspection? How are we ever going to pass a safety inspection? 

Abigail: What do you mean? This isn't an unsafe workplace. We've had a good record. None of our employees have had on the job injuries this year and we've never had a fatality I don’t understand why you’re so worried. 

Lon: From what I've heard, the inspectors don’t just look at injury rates. They look for the smallest hazard that may be remotely dangerous  If we get cited, we may be shut down . 

Abigail: With all due respect, I don’t think that’s how it works. Yes, the inspector will look at our work environment and our gear  and machinery to make sure there are no hazards or toxic substances. 

Lon: That’s what I’m worried about. 

Abigail: But, if they find a violation, we’ll get a chance to fix the problem. They won’t shut us down without giving us a chance to comply  with their safety standards. 

Lon: I sure hope you’re right. 

Abigail: Me, too. We’ll know after next week’s inspection. 

Wednesday's Assignment

Task 1:

1. I would like to apologize for my absence at the meeting.

2. I am  concerned about  the lack of supervision in the playground.

3. I am writing to complain about the poor service I received at your store.

4. I am very sorry about not being able to meet the deadline.(sorry for someone/sorry about somethings)

5. We would like to invite you to the ABC Company’s open house on Saturday, June 16 at 1:00 p.m.

6. I am writing to inform  about you the new budget proposal.

7. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for being a loyal customer over the years.(after for ing form)

8. I am  interested in finding out about the training programs that you offer.(after in ing form )(about your feel: interested in / about somethings: interesting in)

9. I am very upset for the way I was treated by one of your admin staff.

10. I am writing to inquire about the position you have available.

11. I am responding  your advertisement in the Globe and Mail on June 3, 2009.(ing because of am)

12. I would like to apply for the position of Sales Manager that was advertised in the Kingston Whig Standard on September 31, 2010.

Task 2:

 I told them it depends on the time I arrive.

 I spent over $200 for food this week.

 I said it was similar to the one she has.

 I was very surprised from the way she reacted.

 I applied on a job in Canada

 I can translate this paragraph toward Italian.

Task 3:

Mrs. Lucinda Minto, Manager

Bright Star Lighting Store

11 Glendale Ave.

Oshawa, ON L1H 8K9

Monday, September 12, 2009

Dear Lucinda,

On August 25, 2009, I bought a floor lamp in your store. Unfortunately, I was not able to use it because of it did not work properly. Every time I switched it on, it switched off by itself after about 30 minutes. I took the lamp back to the store but the salesgirl refused to give me my money back. I had a telephone conversation with you about it and you confirmed that your store’s policy is to exchange faulty merchandise rather than refund the money. Unfortunately, the lamp that I want is no longer available at your store. Given these circumstances, I would like to request that you refund my money.

I want to hear from you soon.

Cheers,

Marisa Romer

task 2

1. a note to a co-worker: The meeting is at 10 sharp.Please don’t be late.

2. a letter to a Member of Parliament: I am Appreciate for your help in this matter.

3. an email message to a friend: I am looking forward to seeing you there :)

4. a note to a child’s teacher: May, I ask you to a meeting time.

5. an email message to a superior: I will let you inform you about the time of the meeting as soon as possible.

6. a manager to her subordinates: Thanks for your hard work, everyone!

7. a letter accompanying your resume: enclosed is my resume for your reference. 

8. a note to the office cleaner: could you please clean under my desk when you come next time.

Degrees of Formality

1. I insure you this will never happen again.

2. We will make sure the computer is repaired by one of our technicians.

3. The book I purchase online was damaged.

4. I request you to give me my money back.

5. I hope you receive the package I sent last week.

6. He’s really angry about the service he received at our store.

7. The work will be complete by the end of the month.

8. The manager is concerned that they won’t meet their deadline.

9. Please review the proposal and make any necessary changes.

10. She would like for the information a long time ago.

Compare the weather of Iran and Canada

Compare the weather in my previous (Iran) country and in Canada

We know that one of  the important point for choose a country for livings is the weather.

Iranian has four season in a year and length of each season is about three months.You can see each season in nature. Average of the temperature is -10c to 40c.
Canada has four season same of Iran but the length of seasons are different . For example length of spring, summer and fall are 2 months for each one and  also Canada has long winter. The average of temperature are 30c to -40c.

Totally choose a country because of his weather depend to your temperament. Some people prefer cold weather (like me) and some of them like warmer weather. 

Edit by Mandana

Women's Right to Vote

In Canada's early day, voting was considered as a privilege not a right. Only rich men and women with their own properties could vote. Most of women could not vote. After confederation in 1867, all women were excluded. In 1880 and 1914 Women's suffrage was considered as an impossible thing. In 1911, James Whitney said that women's suffrage was a matter of revolution which only worked out with goals and laws. For these reasons, women must not attend to vote.Therefore, women's suffrage movement needs a long way but it was growing.Since 1914, many women activities worked for women's suffrage in Canada. In 1915, one women from Manitoba were the first to vote.She was Nellie McClure. In the same year, women from Saskatchewan and Alberta got the rights to vote. However, women could only vote in 5 provincial lectures but not in federal lectures.During the great war, women played essential roles in Canada. In 1917, two new laws.   Military nurse became the first to get the right to vote in federal lectures. Then, wife, mother, sisters, daughters of soldiers, and some serving uniform got the right. Finally In 1918, all the women in Canada got the right to vote. In 1920, women in Canada who is over 21 could vote but not all women were included.

Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day draws huge crowds as National War 

Memorial rededicated

 The first time that many of my classmate and I attended to 

Remembrance Day ceremony.

Meaning of abbreviation

Meaning of abbreviation:

1.           AGM: Annual General Meeting

2.           apt: Apartment

3.           asap: As Soon As Possible

4.           co: Company

5.           ext: Extension

6.           FYI: For Your Information

7.           Inv:  Invoice

8.           Mo: month

9.           no. or # : number

10.       mt. : meeting

11.       N/A :  Not Applicable

12.       impt.: Important

13.       RSVP: Please reply

14.       Ste:  Suite

15.       Urg: urgent 

16.       w/: With

17.       w/o: Without

18.       cc.: Carbon Copy             B cc: blind carbon copy

19.       e.g.: for example

20.       etc: " Etcetera (and so on)

21.        i.e.: That is

22.       vs.: Versus,agains

23.       p.s.:  Post Script ,after witting

24.       n.b.: Not Bad
N.P: take notice
np: no problem

Job interview that did not go well

To: donnarodriguez@abc school.org         From:mahsapayandenia@gmail .com                                       

Subject: Thank you                                    Date:November.04.2014

 Dear Mrs. Jackson

Thank you very much for the opportunity to interview for the teaching position at Bell view Street School. I enjoyed talking to you and learning more about your school district. I was particularly interested in your focus on active citizenship and the challenge of developing co-operation and respect in the classroom.

   

I would like to help your district achieve this vision by contributing my skills and experience to creating an active community of learners who are well prepared for living and learning in today's world.But I think my education or my skills are not enough to get this position.  I think I need to apply for teaching certificate.Please help me what I have learned from this position and, for teaching certificate witch of university or college are better.

Thank you again for taking the time to interview me today. After our meeting I am even more enthusiastic about this potential opportunity. I will try to take ready myself for teaching position more. Please contact me if you have kindly suggestion for me about increase my skills and education.

Sincerely

Mahsa Payandenia

Job interview that went well

To: donnarodriguez@abc school.org     From:mahsapayandenia@gmail .com                            

Subject: Thank you                                Date:November.04.2014 

                                    

Dear Mrs. Jackson

Thank you very much for the opportunity to interview for the teaching position at Bell view Street School. I enjoyed talking to you and learning more about your school district. I was particularly interested in your focus on active citizenship and the challenge of developing co-operation and respect in the classroom.

I would like to help your district achieve this vision by contributing my skills and experience to creating an active community of learners who are well prepared for living and learning in today's world. My experience with young learners at Ghafari School and the time I spent teaching in the Esfahan City School District have helped me to develop strong classroom management skills and an appreciation of diversity that will be of particular value in this teaching position.

Thank you again for taking the time to interview me today. After our meeting I am even more enthusiastic about this potential opportunity. Please contact me if you have any additional questions. I look forward to speaking with you again soon.

Sincerely

Mahsa Payandenia

Sincerely

Mahsa Payandenia

Steps of phone interview

I found 5 steps for telephone interview:

1. Introduce yourself, give your name...
2. Give a brief overview background then going to discuss the Detail of background.
3. Discuss the accomplishment.
4. Tell them why they should hire you in their company.
5. Speak about your success.

10 most annoying gestures during a job interview

 10 most annoying gestures during a job interview:

Unfortunately, lasting impressions are formed within 90 seconds of first meeting. Of course some of our habits are not suitable to attending an interview.Some of them are:

• Gum chewing
• Avoiding eye contact
• Playing with your pen
• Checking your cellphone
• Nail biting
• Picking at, rubbing, or scratching any part of your body
• Waving your hands while speaking
• Tugging at your cuffs or at the hem of your skirt
• Resting your chin in your hand
• Smiling too much (or not smiling at all)

Culture Shock

Culture Shock is a term used to describe the anxiety produced when a person moves to a completely new environment. The feeling of culture shock can usually set in after the first few weeks of arriving in a new country. Some of these symptoms: irritability, headaches or stomach aches, overly concerned with health, easily tired, loneliness, hopelessness, distrust of hosts, withdrawal from people and activities, painful homesickness, lowered work performance.

I have been had this process to. These are some of my culture shocks in this 5 month:

The first stage, I encountered the new things In Canada. Everything’s are wonderful. I was curious to find new things .These were taking the bus or going to a restaurant …

After two months I entered the second stage, I encountered some difficulties or simple differences in my daily routine. For example, communication problems such as not being understood, food, attitude, and customs, these things got me bad feeling. I felt of discontent, impatience, anger, sadness, and a feeling of incompetence. This happens when I was trying to adapt to a new culture that is very different from my own.

Now I am in this stage. Sometimes I think what I am doing in Canada or I think is that right I moved in Canada or that is better come back to my country.

For this problem I try to compose myself and preoccupation to another thing for example I play with my son and I think I am here to improve my life.

Mahsa payandenia

 Edit by Mahsan & Jamshid

Acronyms

Acronym	Meaning	Example Sentence
HR	Human resources are the people who work for the organization.
CEO	chief executive officer, the highest-ranking person  in a company or other institution, ultimately responsible for making managerial decisions.
ASAP	As Soon As Possible
ROI	Return on investment is the most common profitability ratio.
CPP	'Canada Pension Plan  is One of three levels of Canada's retirement income system, which is responsible for paying retirement or disability benefits.
WHMIS	Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System  was designed to ensure the safety of employers and employees while at the workplace.
NASA	National Aeronautics and Space Administration  is the United States government agency that is responsible for the civilian space program as well as for aeronautics and aerospace research.
CSIS	Canadian Security Intelligence Service is a true national service, and, as such, its resources and personnel are geographically dispersed across Canada.
RCMP	Royal Canadian Mounted Police is both a federal and a national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world.
RRSP	Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) is a type of Canadian account for holding savings and investment assets.
RESP	Registered Education Savings Plan, is an investment vehicle used by parents to save for their children's post-secondary education in Canada.
TFSA	Tax-Free Savings Account  is the mirror image of RRSPs – contributions are made with after-tax dollars but withdrawals are tax-free.
RBC	Royal Bank of Canada
CIBC	Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
TD	Toronto-Dominion
OAS	Organization of American States
OPP	Other Peoples Pussy