Canada Day July 1 Celebrations!

 

http://www.insidevancouver.ca/2012/06/20/canada-day-2012-in-vancouver-top-10-canada-day-events-celebrations/
http://www.canadaday.canadaplace.ca/
http://www.canadadayfireworks.ca/
http://www.stevestonsalmonfest.ca/index.html
http://www.surrey.ca/canadaday/

INT C: Phrasal Verb Matching Exercise

1. f
2. d
3. m
4. l
5. n
6. a
7. q
8. e
9.o
10. p
11. w
12. v
13. b
14. k
15. j
16. x
17. h
18. i
19. v
20. g
21. r
22. s
23. t
24. c 

Bus. Eng: Vocabulary Review- Job Satisfaction

1. fell behind/catch up
2.perks/for advancement/work overtime.
3.revamp
4.firm/looks out for
5. jump at it
6. aligned
7. profitable
8. burnt out/stressful/in a row
9.to cope with
10. lose his temper
11. gives it a second thought
12. pampered
13. productive
14. Common sense
15. urge
16. to juggle
17. retain
18. goes a step further

INT C/D: Lesson B- Taking Stock p. 64/65-- Answers

Grammar 1
1. had studied
3. played
4. wouldn't have split
5. could take

Grammar 2
2. I wish had worn my raincoat.
   If only I had worn my raincoat.
   I regret not wearing my raincoat.
3. I wish I had watched the weather report.
   If only I had watched the weather report.
   I regret not watching the weather report.
4. I wish I could find a taxi.
   If only I could find a taxi.
5. I wish I hadn't forgotten my umbrella.
   If only I hadn't forgotten my umbrella.

Vocabulary 3
2. discreet 
3. tolerance
4. respect
5. compassionate
6. resilient
8. selfish


Grammar 4
These are only possible answers. Other answers may be possible. 
 
1. Tim wishes he hadn't put his wallet down.
2. Laura wishes she were on the flight.
    Laura wishes she had left the house earlier.
3. Charles wishes he passed the test.
     Charles wishes he hadn't gone to the movies.
4. Maxine wishes she were in school now.
   Maxine wishes she hadn't quit school. 

INT C/D: Structures with WISH

Extra Practice with WISHES & REGRETS



http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/condition4a.html
http://www.eslbase.com/grammar/wish
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/wishes.htm

Bus. Eng: "Perks that work"

Vocabulary from the reading:

perks- benefits you get from work other than salary e.g. car, vacation time, bonus etc.
at record lows (3)- the lowest it has ever been
to retain (5) - to keep/continue to have
a firm (8)- a company
being pampered (10)- taking care of/looking after s.o. very kindly, giving them things they want and making sure they are comfortable
shunned (15)- to avoid s.t./s.o on purpose/deliberately
devising (23)- planning/inventing a new way of doing s.t.
goes a step further (30)- doing s.t. extra/special
profitable (40)- producing a profit/making money
custom-fit (45)- made/built for a specific purpose/person
hot trends (48)- s.t. that is popular
labor crunches (56)-  a difficult situation due to a lack of employees
aligned with (62)- to support/agree with s.t. 
designate (76)- to choose someone or something for a particular job or purpose
an urge (81)- a strong wish/desire 
shareholders (86)- people who own shares in a company or business
employee-centric (87)- employee-focused
looking out for me (93)-  making sure s.o. is being treated well/protecting/watching over
cope with (95)- to successfully deal with a difficult situation
revamping (101)-changing s.t. in order to improve it or make it more modern

INT C/D: Conditionals

http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditionalintro.html
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences
http://www.usingenglish.com/articles/english-conditionals-an-introduction.html
http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/conditionsum.html

CONDITIONALS
Meaning of the “If clause”	Verb Form in the “If clause”	Verb Form in the “Result Clause”	Examples
Zero Conditional (FACTUAL): Always true in the present	Simple present	Simple present	If I have enough time, I write to my parents every week.
1st Conditional (FUTURE): True in the future	Simple present	Will/be going to	If I have enough time tomorrow, I will write to my parents.
2nd Conditional (HYPOTHETICAL): Untrue in the present/future	Simple past	Would + base form	If I had enough time now, I would write to my parents.
3rd Conditional (HYPOTHETICAL IN THE PAST): Untrue in the past	Past perfect	Would have + past participle	If I had had enough time, I would have written to my parents yesterday.

INT D: Phrasal Verb Discussion

Discuss the following questions with your group:

1) When was the last time you ran into a problem?
2) What things cheer you up when you feel sad?
3) What situation brings out the best in you? What situation brings out the worst in you?
4) Do you still keep in touch with your elementary school /childhood friends or have you drifted apart from all of them?5) Are you a reserved person or do you open up to people often?
6) What are some things you have hung onto from your childhood (e.g./ toys, books etc.)?
7) What is one food you could not do without?


to run into = to encounter
to cheer s.o. up = to make s.o. feel better/happier 
to bring out the best/worst in s.o. = to make s.o. behave in the best/worst way that they can
to drift apart = if people drift apart, their relationship gradually ends
to open up= to show your emotions/feelings
to hang onto = to keep s.t.
to do without=  to live or do something without a particular thing:

INT C: Phrasal Verb Sentences

Write an answer to each of these questions in complete sentences

1) What are the last 5 things you got rid of (throw away/out)?
2) Do you try on clothes before you buy them? What articles of clothing do you not try on before buying?
3) What information do you usually use the Internet to look up? What was the last thing you looked up on the Internet?
4) What is a bad habit you need to cut down on?
5) If a person you didn't liked invited you to a party, would you turn them down?
6) What do you have to put up with in Vancouver? What do you have to put up with in your own country?
7) What is something you've recently shown off to your friends?
8) What do you often put off doing?
9) When you were a child, what was something did that you got away with?
10) How did you find out about studying English at Eurocentres/in Canada?

Phrasal Verb: BRING

to bring s.o up- to raise a child (to look after/influence them until they grow up)
"He was brought up by his grandparents."
"I was brought up in Spain, that's why I speak Spanish."

to bring s.t. up

1- to mention a subject and start talking about it
"Why do you always bring money up when we talk?"
"A student brought up the topic of siblings and we discussed it for half an hour." 

2-to vomit/to throw up
"He drank so much that he brought up his dinner

to bring out the best/worst in s.o. - to make s.o. behave in the best/worst way they can
"Alcohol brings out the worst in her."

to bring s.t./s.o along- to take s.o./s.t. with you when you go somewhere.
"Feel free to bring a friend along to the party."
"I'm going to bring some wine along to the picnic."

to bring s.t. about- to make s.t. happen/ to cause
"The new factory brought about a lot of chemical pollution."
"The president is going to bring about changes to the law."

Summer?

 
http://www.insidevancouver.ca/2012/05/24/scoops-of-summer-searching-for-vancouvers-best-ice-cream/

Vancouver International Jazz Festival June 22-July 1

 

http://www.coastaljazz.ca/

INT C: Answers- Lesson 6: Other words for said

For this exercise, there are multiple answers which could be correct for each one. The answers below are just possibilities. If you are unsure about an answer you've put down, please check with me. 

Residents of Canton, Ohio, were surprised yesterday to find that City Hall had been painted yellow during the night. Mayor Joan Carter commented/remarked/stated/, "We don't know who did it or how it happened. We are looking for the mysterious painter now. But," she added/admitted, laughing, "it's a nice color. I like it better than gray."

Not all of the town residents agree. Gavin Wang, a dentist, complained/commented/remarked/stated/suggested/demanded, "I think it's terrible. Whoever did this should be punished."

"Who did such a thing?" asked/inquired Barbara Koh, a grocery store owner. "No building is safe anymore, she added/commented/stated/remarked. "Where were the police?" she inquired/asked.

Police officer Mark Morris answered/responded, "We don't have any clues, but we're doing our best." He added/explained that he had a detective working on the case.

Hadas Bori, 6 years old, was very happy to see the brightly colored building on her way to school. "It's pretty!" she exclaimed. "I want someone to paint my school building the same color," she added/admitted/stated/suggested.