Tuesday's Assignment

Tuesday's Assignment

Good morning everyone,

Our theme for this week is ''Know Yourself''. Based on that, we need to know our strengths and weaknesses in order to better evaluate ourselves and set our goals.

Task 1:

Read the list below and answer these questions:

1. Do you know all the nine essential skills?   No, I don't know all the nine essential skills. I have little bit knowledge about these things.

Underline which one best describe you better:  expert - good  - intermediate    - beginner -      no knowledge                                                                                                                                                             

1. Which of these skills you need to work on the most?                                                                                                                    I want to improve my oral communication, computer use, document use, 

               

Essential Skills refer to the nine skills and abilities that are essential to success in Canadian occupations. The Government of Canada has compiled detailed lists, called Essential Skills Profiles (ESPs), of how workers in hundreds of jobs use these nine skills.

Nine Essential Skills:

• Reading Text   good  

• Document Use  intermediate

• Numeracy   beginner

• Writing   good

• Oral Communication    good

• Work with Others  expert

• Thinking Skills   good 

• Computer Use      beginner 

• Continuous Learning  good  -

Task 2:

Complete an Essential Skills self-assessment:

Strengths: I am confident that I can ...

1.  I am confident that i can work with others.

2.  I can read and write easily.

3.

Areas for Improvement: I would like to improve my ability to/on …

1.  I would like to improve my ability on oral communication.

2.I would like to improve my ability  on computer work.

3.I would like to improve my ability on document and numeracy.

Good afternoon everyone,

Task 1:

Listen to this audio and answer the following questions afterwards:

1. Where did the chef learn to cook?
A. at a cooking school
B. at a family member's home
C. in a friend's kitchen

2. What is special about the chef's cookies?
A. He makes them by following a healthy recipe.
B. He prepares them by using inexpensive ingredients.
C. He sells them at many local stores.

3. Which ingredient does the chef NOT use to make his cookies?
A. baking powder
B. flour
C. sugar

4. At what temperature should you bake the cookies?
A. at 305 degrees
B. at 315 degrees
C. at 350 degrees

5. What is the topic of the next cooking program?
A. fun cookies for teenagers
B. inexpensive meals
C. tips for cleaning your kitchen

Word	Definition	Sentence
endure (verb)	keep doing something unpleasant or difficult	you must endure the unfairness.
switch (verb)	change	If  you don't mind please switch off the fan because i am not feeling well.
entire (adjective):	complete or whole	I do hard work whole life, now i am entirely tired and want to do some  rest.
ingredients (noun)	materials for cooking	when you cook something, you must need some ingredients for it.
pinch (noun)	a small amount	I need pinch of baking soda for cookies.
preheat (verb)                                                                                                                                                                                                                          batch (noun	heat an oven or stove before you start cooking                                                                                 a group of similar things, used also with baking cookies	Always preheat your oven before baking.                                My mother just baked a big batch of cookies for my birthday.

Task 2:

In addition to cookies, what traditional sweets are common in your area? What are the ingredients to prepare them? Are there any ingredients that are unique to your area that people in other countries might not include in the recipe? 

Traditional sweets in my area are Halwa poori , kheer and carrot kheer. we use khoya for preparing this. Khoya is very unique in my country. people of other countries do not include in their recipe. we use suger , carrot , grain powder , khoya , rice , oil , salt , milk in these recipes.

Task 3:

Imagine you are hosting a party at your house, and you have a variety of people attending. You are considering the option of either buying cookies online or making your own. Use the Internet to complete two tasks: (1) find at least one online service where you can order cookies and have them delivered to you (and identify the costs and quality of such a service), and (2) find at least one cookie recipe online that is easy to prepare and healthy to eat.

Cocoa Kiss Cookies Recipe
Chocolate cookies with chocolate kisses hidden inside.

Recipe Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (9 ounce) bag milk chocolate candy kisses

Recipe Method

1. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour and cocoa, add to the flour mixture, mix until all of the flour is absorbed. Finally, stir in the pecans. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Unwrap chocolate kisses. Mold about 1 tablespoon of dough around each chocolate kiss. Place 1 1/2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until set. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Roll cooled cookies in confectioners' sugar.        
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Friday's Assignment

Friday, 27 March 2015

Friday's Assignment

Since this is the last day on this batch, I wish that each one of you has enjoyed our course and has learned something new.

Task 1:

Write a quick reflection on your experience throughout the last three months; include the following points in your reflection:

• List of the things that all you have learned from this course
• Which skill(s) have improved the most?

• Which skill(s) still need to work on?
• The most enjoyable part(s) was/were ...............
• The easy parts were .........................
• The difficult parts were ...............................
• The things/topics I need to work more on are ........................
• Ideas for the new batch for improvement 

                                                         Feed back

work place English class was good for me because through this class i learn a lot of things which can help me in future.There were many things which i learned during course for example how to pronounce words, how to speak, how we can search job, what are different terms which we need for job. Every thing was good and helpful but it is not possible for a man to learn every thing or every thing is easy for him. some things were easy and some things were harder for me. The most difficult thing which i found it was resume. 
It was good, helpful and enjoyable course for me as whole. I am happy that i improve my listening and speaking skills. I learned about Canada and  attitude towards the people. I am a new in this country but my life became more easier after joining this class. There was good environment, good and frank teacher in this course.  

There are some ideas in my mind which i want to share for next batch for improvement.

1. Listening and speaking skills should be more practical.
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3. Computer skills should be teach to the students for basic use.
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5. How a new student can evaluate his/her previous degrees and from where and it should be practical.
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7. Every day ask to the students find out one new word,after use in sentence share it with class mates.
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9. Teacher helps the students after improving their skills where and how he/she can get admission.

                                         Noureen Fatima

Do you hear me? Think how many times you’ve heard someone use that phrase out of anger or frustration. Maybe it was a parent upset at their child. Perhaps it was a boss at work, trying to emphasize or re-emphasize a certain point. Now try to think of just one time when that phrase actually improved understanding of the issue at hand. Chances are you can’t do it. Chances are it only made things worse. That’s because in everyday conversation, the actual words that come out of someone’s mouth often have very little to do with the message that is received. Communication breakdowns happen constantly, and for a wide variety of reasons. We misinterpret intentions because words can only do so much to promote understanding. If words aren't accompanied by a shared understanding of other areas such as culture, life experience, and personal style – or, at an absolute minimum, awareness on both sides that these differences can exist and will themselves have an impact – then the result can be a communication catastrophe. In some cultures, silence means disapproval; depending on the social position of the speakers, it would be far too rude to disagree or turn down a request in public. Yet in other cultures silence can be taken as assent. It’s assumed that if someone didn't like what was happening, they’d let you know. When these two cultures clash, it’s no wonder there are misunderstandings! Each culture has its own communication conventions or rules: about how often we make eye contact, how we express politeness, how loudly we speak, how we interpret silence, how directly or indirectly we make a request or let someone know what we want, how close we stand when speaking to one another, how much information we share, how we motivate others, how we argue or how we complain. Some cultures may perceive indirectness as dishonest; others may perceive it as polite. As a result, someone who makes requests directly (Please write this report today) may be annoyed by someone who uses indirect requests (This report needs to be written today). Paying attention to body language and seeking clarification can help overcome some of these misunderstandings. Gender can also influence how we communicate. Author John Gray suggests men and women think differently, have different emotional needs and express these needs differently … so much that they can seem like they are from different planets (hence one of his book titles, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.) Gray claims that when talking about problems or frustrations, women will listen and empathize while men will offer solutions. Similarly, author Deborah Tannen claims that the language between women is mostly “rapport talk,” used to build bonds of friendship, trust and understanding. Language between men is “report talk” – used to provide information to get something accomplished. While these generalizations about gender and cultural influences are helpful, they are only generalizations. In other words, when it comes down to a particular phone conversation, a chance encounter on the street or an office meeting, making assumptions can be risky. Putting too much stock in generalizations can lead to stereotyping … and at that point the roadblocks to understanding start piling on top of each other. But awareness of differences is only a precondition for understanding, not a guarantee it will happen. When that awareness of differences is accompanied by a commitment to explain and clarify your intentions, and to request the same of others, you’re getting somewhere. Arriving at a shared understanding is not an easy process, but well worth the effort!!

Task 1:
Below are words from the article. Write the correct letter on each line to match the words with their meanings.

1. intention             l	a. to explain, make clear
2. assume              g	b. to give a wrong meaning to; misunderstand
3. empathize          e	c. to call attention to; make important
4. disapproval        d	d. lack of approval
5. misinterpret        b	e. to understand another’s feelings or motives
6. emphasize          c	f. a general rule or idea that is inferred from particular facts or examples
7. clarify                a	g. accepted to be true without proof
8. rapport              j	h. an oversimplified mental picture of a group of people
9. stereotype          h	i. to help something happen
10. claim               k	j. a harmonious relationship with someone
11. promote            i	k. to maintain; say as a fact
12. generalization     f	l. the purpose behind an action or statement

Task 2:

Write a noun for each of the verbs below. Use either the noun or the verb form in sentences.

VERB	NOUN
perceive	perception
assume	assumption
empathize	empathy   I feel empathy for him, but it seems fruitless.
disapprove	disapproval  Rana is feeling bad for her job disapproval.
misinterpret	misinterpretation this story book has bad misinterpretation.
emphasize	emphasizis  Bank job emphasizes on truth.
clarify	clarification please give me clarification for this story.
generalize	generalization  putting too much stock in generalization can lead to stereotyping.