assignment, edited by Jessie and Niki

1.     This is my classroom, and these are  my classmates. My best friend’s name is Andrew. He is writing on the blackboard. My another friend Amy is being funny. She is talking and telling jokes to Bradely. They are not listening to the teacher. The kid in the front row is throwing a paper airplane. The teacher is looking at the map, so she doesn’t see the airplane. He is always misbehave. I am standing near the window looking outside. It’s a beautiful day. I wish I could go outside right now.

2.     Sarah has a party. All of her friends are invited. Sarah is wearing a new green skirt. Her friends all look nice too. They are listening to music and dancing, and talking. Some people are sitting on the couch and watching TV. It’s a fun party! Rachel is dancing with Peter. They have a lot in common. They both like jazz music and horror movies. On the backyard people is sitting beside the swimming pool. Suddenly Malika falls into the pool. Everyone laughs…even Malika! Now her clothes is wet. Everybody has a great time. Nobody wants to go home!

                                                                                   

monday's assignment

Task 1:

Listen to this audio and fill in the blanks. Then, use all the words and phrasal verbs in a sentence of your own.

New Year's Day is the day when people ....celebrate.......... the beginning of a new year. On New Year's Eve, family and friends often get together for dinner or have a party to welcome in the New Year. People often..count down........... the hours, minutes, and seconds before the new year arrives, and they sometimes .........set up firework.............................. or play loud music. New Year's Day is a time of new beginnings, so people often make New Year's ...resolutions.............---promises or goals they hope to ...accomplish....................during the coming year. Such resolutions often include losing weight, getting in shape, or eating a healthy diet. Other resolutions might deal with improving one's relationship with a family member or friend. Sometimes, these resolutions are short lived, that is, people don't ..follow through..... on their plans. However, the New Year gives people opportunities to change and improve their lives.

collocation

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.

It is a hard work for me to push my kids to their beds, once they finish their homework every night. They always can find a dozen of reasons to make a lot of noise. For instance, It will be better for them to do some exercises before going to sleep; we need take more pictures and hang them on our wall; and they are willing to call their friends because they are the ones who they are making. So, I am exhausted while my housework is done, which includes doing the cooking, doing the dishes, doing the ironing and doing the laundry every night.

assignment

Read the sample agenda below and answer the questions.

MEETING AGENDA

Sunny Grove Elementary School Parent Association

When: Monday, June 15, 7:00 p.m.

Where: Library

Objective: To plan fundraising activities for spring term

1. Presentation about school activities in need of funding

2. Brainstorming: fundraising activities

3. Select most effective fundraising activities: discussion and vote

4. Set up committees and assign responsibilities

Task 1:

 Now answer the following questions:

1. What type of meeting is the agenda for?Meetings in the community 

2. Who are the participants?Parents

3. What is the purpose of the meeting? Fundraising

4. How long do you think it is going to be? Two hour

5. How can the participants prepare for the meeting? They should think about what kind of activities can be used to grab the audience.

Task 2:

Create a dialogue between two managers who decide on a meeting. Then, write a memo to the participants of the meeting to inform them about the time and place of the meeting. Include an agenda with possible items for discussion.

MEETING AGENDA

 Annual Stockholder Meeting of Life Co.

When: Monday, Feb. 15, 7:00 p.m.

Where: Room 888, Microsoft Building

Objective: To a new sale strategy of Life Co. in 2015

1. Presentation about the financial report of Life Co. in 2013

2. Brainstorming: the new sale strategy in 2015

3. Select most effective sale strategy: discussion and vote

4. Set up committees and assign responsibilities

A report about employment standard

The session that was held in Linc 4 classroom yesterday opened a new door on employment standard for us, a crowd of newcomers. This included mainly two parts, one of which is about a safe and comfortable workplace. There are several methods for the employee to ask a help while they are injured on job. After calling 911 and reporting to the manager, the employee can report the union and etc., and ask a leave with pay. The second part involves work time and payroll, which grabbed the audience tightly. Even if the salary gaps exist among different industries, that the minimum salary is 11 dollars per hour on Ontario, and the student is paid 10.5 dollars at least is ruled by law. In the event that the employee works beyond 44 hours a week, that means the overtime salary should be paid. Normally it is one and a half time more than regular salary per hour. Moreover, there are some deductions to the salary, including the income tax, the EI and so on. In a word, this session provided us a amount of useful information on workplace.

comparision of the two presentations

Both of the speakers expressed their opinions clearly, fluently and with different styles. The former described every word written on the board step by step; however, the latter explained how to use a story to let the audience know the speaker's idea. In contrast to the first speaker, the second one is more humorous, more attractive and more energetic. He has applied a lot body language techniques and has interacted with the audience. I am deeply impressed by this sentence "Your dream is not for sale", which is emphasized in his presentation. Certainly, it is not easy for us to explain those words used in the first presentation through telling a story. Therefore, a successful presentation means not to describe the topic completely, rather than to make it more attractive, and persuasive.

Listening task

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 variation, 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 rules. 

Lon: I sure hope you’re right. 

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