Tuesday, 28 September 2021

WEEK 3: September 27 - October 1, 2021

 

This week has been named National Truth and Reconciliation Week. This year, we will have the first ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Thursday, September 30th. It is a new federal statutory holiday. The day honours the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. There will be NO CLASSES (morning and afternoon) on Thursday, September 30th. The Multicultural Council (MCC) of Windsor and Essex County will also be CLOSED that day.


READING/ WRITING Class:

1) Click on the link and read the article:

2) Read the article to learn more about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

3) Find out what Orange Shirt Day is and how it started. Read Phyllis's story:

4) Here is a schedule of online events that are taking place this week. Please look at the schedule. We will use this for our upcoming Reading/Writing assessment.

*Please check your inboxes for vocabulary and worksheets for the above reading assignments.


LISTENING/ SPEAKING Class:

1) Learn about Phyllis Webstad and Orange Shirt Day. Watch the video:

2) Is it a public holiday in Ontario On September 30th? Watch the video. Copy and paste the link:
👉https://globalnews.ca/video/rd/d8e59fa8-11b8-11ec-8951-0242ac110006/?jwsource=cl

3) Is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a holiday throughout Canada? Watch the video. Copy and paste the link:
👉https://globalnews.ca/video/rd/f0e5ed06-10eb-11ec-b15e-0242ac110003/?jwsource=cl

*Please check your inboxes for vocabulary sheets, worksheets and discussion sheets for the above listening assignments.


I look forward to seeing you on Zoom. I wish you all a wonderful week!

Teacher Ninia 😊

Monday, 20 September 2021

WEEK 2: September 20-24, 2021

Hello everyone! I hope you enjoyed the last weekend of the summer.😎🌞🌻

I hope you did not have problems with the needs assessment and goal setting (the survey I asked you to complete last week). If you have not done so yet, please do. I am still waiting for students to complete that task.

Here are activities that I would like you to work on this week.

READING & WRITING STUDENTS 👇

1) Here are some grammar activities that will allow you to review various themes you should know before entering CLB 5: Review Activities

2) Please write on paper a paragraph about how you feel about online classes and about any concerns you may have. When finished, take a picture and e-mail it to me at nsotto@themcc.com. You may also send it to me as an attachment OR send it through Messenger.

3) The federal government is holding an early election. Some people have already casted their votes through advance voting days (September 10-13) or by mail. Many others will go to the polls today, September 20th. Read the news about the federal election and its results. This is something we will discuss in class this week.


LISTENING & SPEAKING STUDENTS 👇

1) Here are some listening activities that will allow you to practice listening on themes that will hopefully be familiar to you: Listening Activities

2) Please record a voice message on how you feel about online classes and about any concerns you may have. When finished, e-mail it to me at nsotto@themcc.com. You may also send it to me as an attachment OR send it through Messenger.

3) The federal government is holding an early election. Some people have already casted their votes through advance voting days (September 10-13) or by mail. Many others will go to the polls today, September 20th. Watch and/or listen to the news about the results of the federal election. This is something we will discuss in class this week.

OPTIONAL:
- Here are some grammar activities that will allow you to review various themes you should know before entering CLB 5: Review Activities

I look forward to seeing you on Zoom this week, starting today. 

I wish you all a great week!
Teacher Ninia 😊

Thursday, 16 September 2021

WELCOME to the 2021 Fall Semester!

Hello students!

Welcome back to school! And to the new students, welcome!

It was a pleasure speaking to you on the phone and introducing myself. I'm glad to hear that everyone had a good summer and that everyone is healthy. I would like to thank you for your patience as I start my tasks in teaching this class.

We will use this Blog as the place where you will find lessons and exercises for our classes: Reading/ Writing for the morning class and Listening/ Speaking for the afternoon class. I hope you will find it simple enough to access. 

To start this session, I ask that you please complete the following form based on the class you are in. If you are a full-time student, please complete both.

- Reading & Writing Students (morning): CLICK HERE

- Listening & Speaking Students (afternoon): CLICK HERE

I will post lessons/activities starting Monday next week. Please check this blog (page) during the week to find out about new things for you to do.

If you need to contact me, use my email: nsotto@themcc.com 

I hope to have a great session with all of you this fall.


Sincerely,

Teacher Ninia