OCT 5

Wednesday's assignment

Hello all,

Since we all agreed that “Practice makes perfect,” let’s practice to get perfect. Click on this link and that one; make sure you do not quit until you get them all correct. After you are done, complete this story with the right preposition below. You can use one preposition more than once and there are more prepositions than the actual spaces.

through, along, in, off, over, across, around, under, up, down, into, back, after, on, onto, below

One day a girl was walking ……throught……………. the forest when she met a boy. “Hello” she said “What’s your name?” she asked. “My name is Bob” he replied. Suddenly a huge dinosaur came…into…………. The dinosaur grabbed the boy. “Ha, ha, ha. I am going to eat you” said the dinosaur”. “Let him go!” said the girl. “You cannot stop me, little girl. I am a dinosaur. Only the magic sword of Wimble Bimble can stop me.” “Where is the magic sword of Wimble Bimble?” asked the girl. “It’s …in….. a cave in the big mountain” shouted the boy. So the girl set …off……to find the sword. She went …along…………the road, ……over……….. the fence, …across……….the field, …over………. the fence, ………after……. the tunnel, ……around…/across……..the farm, ……under…………. the little bridge, …over……… the big bridge, ……up………….. the hill, ……down………… the hill, ……………………… the dark forest and ……into……. the cave. She found the through, along, in, off, over, across, around, under, up, down, into, back, after, on, onto, belowmagic sword and came and killed the dragon. And the girl and the boy lived happily ever ……..

He's swimming the river.Correct!
2) Where's Julie? She's school.Correct!
3) The plant is the table.Correct!
4) There is a spider the bath.Correct!
5) Please put those apples the bowl.Correct!
6) Frank is holiday for three weeks.Correct!
7) There are two pockets this bag.Correct!
8) I read the story the newspaper.Correct!
9) The cat is sitting the chair.Correct!
10) Lucy was standing the bus stop.Correct!
11) I'll meet you the cinema.Correct!
12) She hung a picture the wall.Correct!
13) John is the garden.Correct!
14) There's nothing TV tonight.Correct!
15) I stayed home all weekend.Correct!
16) When I called Lucy, she was the bus.Correct!
17) There was a spider the ceiling.Correct!
18) Unfortunately, Mr Brown is hospital.Correct!
19) Don't sit the table! Sit a chair.Correct!Correct!
20) There are four cushions the sofa.Correct!

1) The wine is the bottle.in
2) Pass me the dictionary, it's the bookshelf.Correct!
3) Jennifer is work.Correct!
4) Berlin is Germany.Correct!
5) You have something your face.Correct!
6) Turn left the traffic lights.Correct!
7) She was listening to classical music the radio.Correct!
8) He has a house the river.Correct!
9) The answer is the bottom of the page.Correct!
10) Julie will be the plane now.Correct!
11) There are a lot of magnets the fridge.Correct!
12) She lives London.Correct!
13) John is a taxi. He's coming.Correct!
14) I'll meet you the airport.Correct!
15) She stood the window and looked out.Correct!
16) The cat is the house somewhere.Correct!
17) Why are you calling so late? I'm already bed.Correct!
18) I waited for Lucy the station.Correct!
19) There was a picture of a flower her T-shirt.Correct!
20) She has a house Japan.Correct!

OCT 3,Monday

Monday's assignment

Good afternoon everyone,

Based on the story that was shared with you earlier regarding my experience with the restaurant manager’s rude remarks, write an email to the headquarters to complain about the manager’s attitude.

Make sure to include the following information:

Brief background on the scenario;

What your reaction was;

What the manager’s reaction was;

What you request for a disciplinary action or a fair way to solve that problem.

Dear Headquarters,

Thanks for you spent time to read this email.I am a 

customer of your company. I wrote this email to you for an unfair thing that I met in your story. 

Last Friday, I went to a restaurant which is one of your storyes for dinner with my friends. This story was very busy at that time. We ordered a Lobster and another dishes. But after 20 minutes, the waiter gave us a plate of lobster shell. I complain it to the manager,but he told me that he couldn't give me  agian. He couln't  give me this answer without  any check. I think it is unfair to me and it is a  kind of insult.

I hope that you can  be fairly fact investigate and compensation for my meals . let you manager call me for an  apology.

Hope to get your reply as soon as possible.

ashley

sep 28,2016

A-  Listen to a dialogue between a travel agent and a caller. Underline True or False.

1.The caller didn’t want to book the flight online because the flights were quoted in American dollars. 
                                                                    T F

2.The caller says he wouldn’t mind a stopover in New York. 
           T F

3.The flight is returning on October 7.        
                                        T F

4.The flight from New York leaves from JFK airport. 
                        T F

5.The cheaper flight has two stopovers. 
                                               T F

6.The caller has a seating preference. 
                                                   T F

7.The travel agent will send José an email outlining all the travel

arrangements. 
                                                                                        T F

8.The travel agent will send the tickets by email. 
                                  T F

     B-  Complete the sentences below with words or phrases used in the dialogue.

1.To arrange a flight is  book a flight.
                                                           

2.Another term for a non-stop flight is  direct  flight.                                                                                      

3.To have a seating preference means want choose seat 
                                                   

4.If a flight goes directly to its destination, it means there are no 
  stopover           

5.To send something electronically means to send it by email 


      C-  Imagine that you are José. Listen to the dialogue again and take notes about the two travel options. Send an email message to your friend at work to tell her about the two options and ask her which one she would prefer.

    

    Hi Wendy,

    I asked the travel agent today. I have two options for us to choose. One will return on October but it is  expensive. Other one is cheap but it has two times stopover, it will stopover at NewYork and Mexico. Direct flight from 10:30am to 5pm. this cost is $1249.73 after tax. Other one which has two stopover cost is $843.6 , but it  will have 18 hours seting. Which one do you prefer? Please contace me.

     Ashley  

SEP 27,2016

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

A telephone voice menu is a set of options a caller can choose from, usually by pressing a number on the telephone. Voice menus are commonly used by large organizations to help their clients access the information they need easily. Listening to automated telephone voice menus can be difficult when several options are presented. If you have trouble understanding the options, try pressing “0.” Sometimes, this will connect you to a person who can help you. If you don’t reach a live person, try replaying the menu options a few times to become familiar with them.

Task 1:

Listen to a recorded voice menu system for a library. Write down the number you need to press to accomplish the following.

	Press #
1. You would like to find out if a book is available at the library.	3
2. You would like to ask the librarian if you could book a room for a workshop.	4
3. You would like to put a book on hold.	3
4. You would like information about the location of the library and its hours.	1
5. You would like to renew a book.	2
6. You left your gloves in the library and want to find out if someone turned them in.	4
7. You want to know the library’s website address.	1

Task 2:

Listen to the recording again. You would like information about special services at the library. Write the sub-menu option number you need to press to accomplish the following.

	Press #
1. You would like information about the language learning center.	3
2. You would like to sign up for an Internet training course.	1
3. You need information about the picture and video collection at the library.	4

1.What is the library’s address? 


It is located at 234 Fore street.

2.What are the hours of operation on weekdays? 


   Monday to Thursday from 9,30 am. to 8,30 pm.
   Friday 9,30 am. to 5,30 pm. 
  Saturday 9 am. to 5 pm. 
  Sunday 1,30 to 5 pm.  

3.What is the library’s Internet address? 


This is the library website: www.cityreferrencelibrary.ca

 Task 3:

Click on this link and record a voice message to a friend to invite him/her for lunch over at your house or at a restaurant that you would recommend.  

Make sure to provide clear information on the reason of the invite and also the date, time, location, and detailed directions how to reach the place you have proposed.

Hi, JAN. This is Ashley. I am calling you to  invite  you for tomorrow lunch . Did you remember SUSHi ? this  address is 123 Finch  Road close to the Sunny supermarket.I will come there at 11 am tomorrow. See you tomorrow! If you have no free time please let me know. Bay! 

http://vocaroo.com/delete/s0TznyY5Mjgw/cfcbe6153f54efaf

Listening Practice

Listen to that video and then answer the following activities:

Listen to the speakers describing their favourite things and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.

1. Preparation: matching

Do this exercise before you listen. Match the verb with the correct noun and write a – g next to the numbers 1 – 7.

1…e….. take                                                                                       a. a designer

2…g….. listen to                                                                                b. your scooter

3…d….. watch                                                                                   c. a business

4……f.. stroke (= move your hand gently over something)         d. films

5…b….. park                                                                                      e. photos

6……a.. make it as (= be successful as)                                         f. the cat

7……c.. set up (= start)                                                                    g. music

2. Check your understanding: matching

Match the speakers with their favourite things. Write a – e next to the numbers 1 – 5.

1…a….. Speaker                   A a. a tablet

2…e….. Speaker                   B b. a sewing machine

3…c….. Speaker                   C c. a scooter

4…b….. Speaker                   D d. a set of knives

5…d….. Speaker                   E e. a cat

3. Check your understanding: gap fill

Do this exercise while you listen. Write the word to fill the gaps.

A. My favourite thing has to be my new tablet. It’s really light and quite ___small__________, so I take it with me everywhere. I’m always writing  message to friends and it’s big enough to do college work on it too. It takes really good ______photos_______, and I play games and listen to ____music_________ on it as well, of course. I often download _____films________ onto it, and watch them in _____bed________. My mum says I’m __addicted___________, because I’m always on it. I even read things on it at breakfast time. I’m not allowed to at ____dinner_________ time, though. I have to be ____polite_______ and talk to people then. “Welcome back to real life,” my mum says.

B. My favorite thing? Does my ______cat_______ count as a thing? She’s not really a thing, but anyway. She’s a really _______beautiful______ little cat. I’ve had her since she was ____4_________ months old. You know how some cats are really _______in-depend______ and hardly talk to you? I know cats don’t really talk, but you know what I mean. Well, she’s not like that at all. She’s really _____affectionate________ and comes up to me as soon as I get home, purring away like mad. She makes a lot of ___noises__________ for a tiny thing. She loves being stroked and comes and curls up next to me when I’m on the ___sofa__________. She’s great ___companion__________.

C. My new scooter! It’s quite small, but ____fun_________, and just what I needed for getting around the ___set__________. I used to have quite a long walk to the ____metro________, then a longish walk at the other end to get to ____college_________. But now I can just whiz there on my ___scooter__________. And there’s no problem parking, there’s always ___space_________ for it. You have to be _____careful________ with the cars and ___lorries__________ – they don’t always see you – and when it rains the surface of the road is _terrible____________, it gets really slippery. But in general it’s perfect for me, and I can fit a _____friend________ on the back too – I’ve got an extra _____helmet________ for a friend. It’s great. Riding along makes me feel so free.

D. This might sound a bit old-fashioned, but my sewing __machine__________ is my favourite thing. I’m studying ___fashion__________ and love making things, as well as designing them. I also love ___clothes__________ myself and often buy second-hand clothes – everyone loves the “vintage” ____look_________ at the moment – and then I adapt them to my ____size_________. It’s much easier using a machine to do that than doing it by ____my hands_________. I do alterations for my mum and my sister too. If I don’t make it as a ___designer_________, I suppose I can always set up my own alterations and customising ___business__________. Customising clothes, by taking things off and adding things on, is actually very ____creative_________, so I wouldn’t mind that.

E. My set of Japanese knives. That sounds a bit sinister, doesn’t it, but I’m not a ____murderer_______ or anything. They’re chef’s knives and the best ones come from ___Japan__________. Cooking is my new hobby. I got into it when I started watching Masterchef on TV. Then I went to an evening _____class________ for

beginners, and I haven’t looked back since. I try and have a ___dinner__________ for between four and eight__friends__________ every two or three ____weeks________. That gives me something to work towards and I

always do new __dishes___________ so they can try them out and give me feedback. It’s quite an___expensive__________ hobby if you use good ____ingredients_______, but now my friends help towards the____cost_________. They still get a good ___meal_________ for a very low price.

4- What’s your favourite thing?

Photo shoot 

5- Why is it important to you?

I was an editor before I came to Canada. I have to take many pictures every day for my job.  

6- Vocabulary Box: Write any new words you have learnt in this lesson and use it in a sentence of your own.