WEEK 1: September 12 - 16, 2022

 

Hello students!

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

It was a pleasure seeing returning students today and meeting some of you for the first time. I'm glad to hear that everyone had a good summer and that everyone is healthy. I would like to remind you of this semester's (Fall semester 2022) schedule:

Monday and Friday (2 days) : ONLINE - We will be using ZOOM as our platform for the online classes. I'll email you the Zoom link before class so please make sure to check your inboxes.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (3 days) : IN-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. 

AM Class 👇

Click on the link and read the information about Open Streets Windsor 2022. I will email you the worksheet so please check your inbox. OPEN STREETS 2022

PM Class  👇

Watch the video from last year's Open Streets. Listen to the interviews. Please check you inboxes for the worksheet. Open Streets 2021

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. 

PLEASE READ 👉If you can only come online, please click on the link below. If you are coming to the classroom, we will do this in class together.

        - Reading & Writing Students (morning): Click here

        - Listening & Speaking Students (afternoon): Click here

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. See you in the classroom!

Sincerely,

Teacher Ninia 😀🌻🦋

FYI: MCC Community Connections Speaker Series on Tuesday, September 20 (in-person)

11:30 am - 12:30 pm in Level 6/7/8 classroom (Teacher Dan's room)

Last week of the term!

 

Last day of classes- Thursday, June 23rd, 2022

Classes start- Monday, September 12th, 2022

Dear Students,

I hope you are all planning to get your library cards to take advantage of the awesome resources, services and programs they have, not only this summer but ANYTIME. If you don't already have one, please visit any Windsor Public Library Branch and apply for a card. You may also get an e-card by filling out the application online.👉 WPL Homepage Remember, the e-library card is only good for online materials. 

Remember to also download the WPL Mobile App on your phones so you can get notifications or reminders on upcoming events and programs.

I hope you continue to keep checking the Windsor-Essex Summer Festival Guide  for more activities/events over the summer months 👉Windsor-Essex Summer Festival Guide. I hope that you will also support the Multicultural Council of Windsor-Essex by visiting one or more villages at the 👉MCC Carrousel of Nations (June 24-26). Click on the interactive map for locations and information on participating villages on the left-hand menu. Looking forward to seeing you at one of the villages or one of the summer festivals.

In the addition to the links and study materials below, please go to Teacher Iman's blog for more resources on studying for citizenship test, getting a driver's license, and filing your income tax (right-hand menu).

👉 Teacher Iman's blog

• Reminder, MCC is offering Citizenship Preparation Classes this summer (July - August).  

For morning and afternoon students:

I. A. We are celebrating National Indigenous History Month in Canada. Open the following page to learn more about it. 👉Click Here to access the activities 

   B. Theresa Sims is the newly-appointed Indigenous Storyteller for the City of Windsor. Watch the videos (Who was Chief Tecumseh; What Does It Mean to be 2-Spirit?) and read the article. 👉Local Elder Offers Indigenous Teachings on Tecumseh and 2-Spirit

C. Watch the video and listen to the information 👉What is National Indigenous History Month and Why It Matters?

II. Reading & Listening Exercises:                                                                                     

 👉Click here to access the Exercises

 

III. I also recommend that you access local news from the following:

👉 CBC News - Windsor

👉 The Windsor Star

Both news outlets have articles to practice reading and video reports to practice listening. 

 

 

IV. Canadian Citizenship Test practice

 

👉 Discover Canada

•  Learning the information - Discover Canada (choose READ ONLINE)
• You can also order a free copy  (choose ORDER)

 

👉 APNA Toronto webpage

Various Tests - All the questions

- Learn by watching videos on YouTube

This is a list of videos. You can go chapter by chapter and you don’t have to watch the whole thing right away. 👉VIDEO 

Enjoy the summer and have fun!!!

😎🌴🍍🌻🌸🌼🌳🍉🍹🌞

WEEK 11: June 13 - 17, 2022

 

Guest Speaker: Windsor Public Library services- Thursday, June 16th at 11:30 AM

Last day of classes- Thursday, June 23rd, 2022

Hello Students! We are almost done with the spring semester. Are you excited to welcome the summer?

Please make sure to check your inboxes for additional information, dates and of course, our Zoom link. I hope you continue to keep checking the Windsor-Essex Summer Festival Guide  for more activities/events over the summer months 👉Windsor-Essex Summer Festival Guide. I hope that you will also support the Multicultural Council of Windsor-Essex by visiting one or more villages at the 👉MCC Carrousel of Nations (June 17-19 and June 24-26). Click on the interactive map for locations and information on participating villages on the left-hand menu. Looking forward to seeing you at one of the villages or one of the summer festivals.

In the addition to the links and study materials below, please go to Teacher Iman's blog for more resources on studying for citizenship test, getting a driver's license, and filing your income tax (right-hand menu).

👉 Teacher Iman's blog

For morning and afternoon students:

I. A. We are celebrating National Indigenous History Month in Canada. Open the following page to learn more about it. 👉Click Here to access the activities 

   B. Theresa Sims is the newly-appointed Indigenous Storyteller for the City of Windsor. Watch the videos (Who was Chief Tecumseh; What Does It Mean to be 2-Spirit?) and read the article. 👉Local Elder Offers Indigenous Teachings on Tecumseh and 2-Spirit

C. Watch the video and listen to the information 👉What is National Indigenous History Month and Why It Matters?

II. Reading & Listening Exercises:                                                                                     

 👉Click here to access the Exercises

 

III. I also recommend that you access local news from the following:

👉 CBC News - Windsor

👉 The Windsor Star

Both news outlets have articles to practice reading and video reports to practice listening. 

 

 

IV. Canadian Citizenship Test practice

 

👉 Discover Canada

•  Learning the information - Discover Canada (choose READ ONLINE)
• You can also order a free copy  (choose ORDER)

 

👉 APNA Toronto webpage

Various Tests - All the questions

- Learn by watching videos on YouTube

This is a list of videos. You can go chapter by chapter and you don’t have to watch the whole thing right away. 👉VIDEO 

• If you would like to study in person, MCC is offering Citizenship Preparation Classes this summer (July - August).  👇   👇

Happy studying!

Teacher Ninia

WEEK 10: June 6 - 10, 2022

 

The Grotto, Tobermory, ON (Photo credit: Joan Dam)

Hello everyone! I hope you've had a chance to check some festivals and event this weekend. And if not this weekend, there's plenty more over the summer months. Remember to keep checking the Windsor-Essex Summer Festival Guide often for additional events.

We have a short, but busy week, ahead of us. Take a look at the following schedule:

• Monday, June 6th - listening assessment for the afternoon class

• Tuesday, June 7th - CMHA guest speaker (mental health for newcomers) from 11:30-12:30 PM. Please check your inboxes for the Zoom link and the poster.

• Wednesday, June 8th - reading and writing assessment for the morning class; speaking assessment for the afternoon class

• Thursday, June 9th - No afternoon class (teachers' meeting)

• Friday, June 10th - NO classes (PBLA Day)

We will be using these links/ information for your assessments. Please continue to practice.

AM Class: 👇

I. A. Future tenses

• Read the explanation on how to use these tenses to indicate future plans or actions.
• Do the exercises at the bottom of the page.

    B. Future tenses 2

• Read the explanations and examples carefully.
• After reading, click on "Continue with Exercises" at the bottom of the page.
• When you are done with exercise, click "Next Exercise" at the bottom of the page.

    II. A.  Windsor-Essex Summer Festival Guide

• Scroll down for the list of events/ festivals.
• Check back often as festival information is constantly being updated.

         B. Midway carnival returns to Windsor

        C.  MCC Carrousel of the Nations homepage

PM Class: 👇

I. A. Future Tenses - Watch the video. Carefully listen to the explanation and examples.

    B. Future Tenses 2 

    C. Future tense 3

    II. Carrousel of Nations food features - Read the article and watch the video.

    Introducing the Carrousel of Nations Mural in Devonshire Mall

• Watch and listen to the first speaker first (0:00 - 2:10)
• Then, watch the second speaker (2:12 - 6:30)

Teacher Ninia 🌷

WEEK 9: May 30 - June 3, 2022

 

Hello Students!

Can you believe it's already June? Before we know it, summer will be here! Please continue to check out the Summer Festival Guide for outdoor events, festivals, entertainment and recreational activities that are going to take place starting this weekend. 

Here are some links for grammar and writing practice. We have already discussed the future tense in class. This practice is good to use for events that are coming up and activities that you are planning to do in the summer. 

Please check your inboxes for worksheets, instructions and more information. 

AM Class: 👇

I. A. Future tenses

• Read the explanation on how to use these tenses to indicate future plans or actions.
• Do the exercises at the bottom of the page.

    B. Future tenses 2

• Read the explanations and examples carefully.
• After reading, click on "Continue with Exercises" at the bottom of the page.
• When you are done with exercise, click "Next Exercise" at the bottom of the page.

    II. A.  Windsor-Essex Summer Festival Guide

• Scroll down for the list of events/ festivals.
• Check back often as festival information is constantly being updated.

         B. Midway carnival returns to Windsor

        C.  MCC Carrousel of the Nations homepage

PM Class: 👇

I. A. Future Tenses - Watch the video. Carefully listen to the explanation and examples.

    B. Future Tenses 2 

    C. Future tense 3

    II. Carrousel of Nations food features - Read the article and watch the video.

    Introducing the Carrousel of Nations Mural in Devonshire Mall

• Watch and listen to the first speaker first (0:00 - 2:10)
• Then, watch the second speaker (2:12 - 6:30)

Teacher Ninia 🌷

    

WEEK 8: May 24 - 27, 2022

 

Hello Students!

I hope everyone enjoyed the (extra) long weekend. The Victoria Day holiday is our official kick-off to summer. There are a lot of outdoor events, festivals and outdoor activities that will be taking place even before June 21st. 

To start our new topic, here are some resources that I would like you to take a look at. Click on the links below. These are for both AM and PM students.

    👉 Windsor-Essex Summer Festival Guide

• Scroll down for the list of events/ festivals.
• Check back often as festival information is constantly being updated.

    👉  Midway carnival returns to Windsor

    👉 MCC Carrousel of the Nations homepage

    👉  Carrousel of Nations food features - Read the article and watch the video.

    👉 Introducing the Carrousel of Nations Mural in Devonshire Mall

• Watch and listen to the first speaker first (0:00 - 2:10)
• Then, watch the second speaker (2:12 - 6:30)

We will take up the information in class. Please check your inboxes for worksheets, instructions and more information. 

Teacher Ninia 🌷

    

WEEK 7: May 16 - 19, 2022

 

Hello students! 

As discussed in our morning and afternoon classes, you will have your assessments this week. Topics will be about City of Windsor programs, recreation, CMHA services and mental health.

• In-person students, you will have your assessments in the classroom.

• The rest of the students will continue with assessments online.

• Afternoon students, check your inboxes for the time slots and schedules for the speaking assessment.
• On Wednesday, listening assessment starts at 12:30 PM. After that, you have to log back in for your speaking time slots.

• If I don't admit you right away, please be patient. It means I'm still with another student. If you try to contact me (chat, email, call, text, etc.), I may not be able to respond because I'm busy with the assessment.

As I explained in class, here is our schedule this week:

IMPORTANT DATES

Tuesday, May 17th: In-class/in-person assessments (AM and PM)

Wednesday, May 18th: Assessments for online students (AM and PM)

Thursday, May 19th: In-class assessment (AM only and by appointment only)

Thursday, May 19th: NO afternoon class!

Friday, May 20th: NO classes (PBLA Day)!

Monday, May 23: NO classes for Victoria Day (holiday)!

👉 Family Activity for the Long Weekend

Good luck preparing for your assessments. Have a fantastic long weekend!🌷🌞🏖🌿🌸

Teacher Ninia 😎

WEEK 6: May 9 - 13, 2022

 

Hello Students!

Sorry, it didn't work out with the CMHA guest speaker this week. However, I am pleased with the work that you are doing in class about mental health. Please keep practicing to prepare for your assessments next week. The information is at the bottom of the page.

Speaking of recreation and mental health, here's some good news! Read the article: 

MCC Carrousel of the Nations is Back!

In addition to the information and videos below, please practice with the simple past vs. past perfect tenses for grammar.

Simple past vs. past perfect exercises

Simple past or past perfect?

Video: Learn these two tenses

AM Class: 👇

 1. Here are questions that many people ask about CMHA. Read the questions and the answers. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) about CMHA

2. In this section, What is Depression?, only read the parts about:

• The Introduction
• What is depression?
• What can I do about it? 
• Counselling and Support/ Medication/ Other Options/ Relapse Prevention
• How can I help a loved one?

3. Here are some programs that can help you improve your mental health. CMHA Health and Wellness Programs

4. Who can participate in CMHA's services? Read the information on this page. CMHA Services

5. How can you register for CMHA's programs and services? Health Centre

    

PM Class: 👇

Watch the following videos produced by CMHA. Listen carefully to the information. Take notes and answer the questions.

1. What are the thoughts and challenges that people in this video have? Bounce Back Program Ontario

2. Dan MacDonald (AM 800) interviews Kim Willis from CMHA-Windsor-Essex about the "parallel pandemic". How has loneliness affected our mental health? What Does Loneliness Do to our Mental Health?

3. What is anxiety and how does it affect us? Watch the video until 9:32. Understanding Anxiety

4. How can you reduce anxiety, take care of yourself and manage stress?  Healthy Minds: Positive YOU

ASSESSMENTS on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next week! 

(Topics: City of Windsor programs, recreation, CMHA and mental health)

                👉Tuesday, May 17th for in-class students

                👉Wednesday, May 18th: online

                👉Thursday, May 19th: online students will come to the classroom for their assessment

WEEK 5: May 2 - 6, 2022

 

          

Level 5 students, please review our new schedule:

TIME	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
9:00-11:30 AM	Online	CLASS- ROOM	Online	CLASS- ROOM	Online
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	L	U	N	C	H
12:30-3 PM	Online	CLASS-ROOM	Online	CLASS- ROOM	Online

I will be e-mailing you your worksheets and instructions for the following links/websites. Please check your inboxes regularly. Also, keep viewing the information from the City of Windsor websites (Weeks 3 and 4). We will be using those pages for your upcoming assessments.

AM Class: 👇

 1. Here are questions that many people ask about CMHA. Read the questions and the answers. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) about CMHA

2. In this section, What is Depression?, only read the parts about:

• The Introduction
• What is depression?
• What can I do about it? 
• Counselling and Support/ Medication/ Other Options/ Relapse Prevention
• How can I help a loved one?

3. Here are some programs that can help you improve your mental health. CMHA Health and Wellness Programs

4. Who can participate in CMHA's services? Read the information on this page. CMHA Services

5. How can you register for CMHA's programs and services? Health Centre

    

PM Class: 👇

Watch the following videos produced by CMHA. Listen carefully to the information. Take notes and answer the questions.

1. What are the thoughts and challenges that people in this video have? Bounce Back Program Ontario

2. Dan MacDonald (AM 800) interviews Kim Willis from CMHA-Windsor-Essex about the "parallel pandemic". How has loneliness affected our mental health? What Does Loneliness Do to our Mental Health?

3. What is anxiety and how does it affect us? Watch the video until 9:32. Understanding Anxiety

4. How can you reduce anxiety, take care of yourself and manage stress?  Healthy Minds: Positive YOU

WEEK 4: April 25 - 29, 2022

 

Photo credit: Spring Blooms in Jackson Park (Andrea_44)

Wednesday, April 27th - Level 5 Open House

Hello students!

Looking forward to seeing some of you at our Open House. 

Starting Monday, May 2nd, we will be following this schedule for Level 5. Morning class is for Reading/Writing. Afternoon class is for Listening/Speaking. Online class will still involve work on the blog. Take a look at our class schedule:

TIME	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
9:00-11:30 AM	Online	CLASS- ROOM	Online	CLASS- ROOM	Online
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	L	U	N	C	H
12:30-3 PM	Online	CLASS-ROOM	Online	CLASS- ROOM	Online

Please continue to practice with the present perfect and the present perfect progressive (continuous) tenses. We will link this grammar to the current City of Windsor programs that are currently available. Please make sure that you are familiar with and know how to navigate the City of Windsor pages below.

AM Class: 👇

I. Grammar

   A. Read and look at the examples carefully Present perfect vs. present perfect continuous

   B. Read the explanations, how to write the sentences, and the examples. Do the exercises at the bottom when you are done reading.  Present perfect vs. present perfect progressive

   C. Practice with these Additional exercises

   D. Pay attention to the past participle forms of the verbs on this chart. List of irregular verbs

II. City of Windsor Parks and Rec

    A. City of Windsor home page. 

    B. Parks in Windsor

    C. Things to do on your free time

    D. Current programs and activities

PM Class: 👇

I. Please continue to practice with the present perfect and the present perfect progressive (continuous) tenses. Use the links from the blog last week or use the links for the AM class (above).

 II.  Watch these videos about Windsor. Listen carefully and take notes on the main ideas, supporting details and conclusion for each video.

    A. What makes Windsor special? (#1)

    B. Recreational activities in Windsor (#4)

    C. Windsor Riverfront parks (#9)

    D. Sports and sports facilities in our city (#10)

See you on Zoom or see you in person.😀

Teacher Ninia