Between Safety and Festival ... Tough Decision

So I'd just bought this wonderful Bluetooth speaker at an even more wonderful price whdna salesperson put it into a beautiful red bag that I thanked her for and started out the store. I also mentioned how beautiful it was.
That's when she said, "saftyvol."
I said, pardon? And she repeated the word, explaining it was made through recycling.
Ok, great festival, I said, not being able to connect the safety aspect.
It was as I stepped out of the store when it finally dawned. She'd said, kinda, "Save the world."
Ah yes, indeed. That's my goal as well, through the wonderful gospel given to us! Save ... the ... world!

Opportunity for Individual Conversation Class

LINC Home Study is going to start conversation classes on September 24th that will run for 8 weeks, until November 18th, 2018

Please email me with your interest and available hours by September 11th, 2018.

Reminder to My Monday Students

It's a public holiday today, folks.

So enjoy! And do the publication challenge below.

We'll see you next week!

Publication Challenge: deadline Sep 11

Welcome to our next Write@Home magazine submission!
Some of you may be new, but you'vs already seen the successful publications from your classmates, below.
So here's the challenge. Publish the first draft on any Write@Home topic of your choice by your next class, and we'll go over it together to refine it. Then do your corrections on a post update before the September 11 deadline for a chance to see your work showcased in the next issue!

Congratulations AGAIN to Manuel and Nataliia

Serial published writers, you guys! Check out the latest issue of W@H!

And post a comment on Manuel's and Nataliia's blogs!

Keep up the great work, and everybody submit a story or two for the next issue!

What happened to the Summer? Here comes the Fall!

Hello everybody, how was your summer? Hopefully, most of you have been making good progress in your settlement and in your English skills.

So here is your assignment over the next month--How about writing a story each week based on the topics listed below?

By August 17, 2017, you would have drafted your four stories and published them on your blog. Final submission deadline for the fall edition of Write@Home: September 17, 2017.

Check out the summer edition of Write@Home if you need to look at some samples.

Category	Description & Idea Prompts
Activity	Sports and leisure activities: •       Write about a sport or leisure activity •       If you like to walk, where do you like to walk?
Arts	The arts (visual arts, crafts, design, dance, film, literature, music, theatre): •       Write a short story or poem •       Share your artistic talent/hobby •       Share information about your favourite singer / actor / music / movie
Bios	Autobiographies (excluding birth date or age):        Write about your life story •       Describe yourself and who you are •       Share a story about an event, experience or choice that impacted your life
Canada	People, places and things in Canada: •       How do you describe Canada to your friends or family living abroad?              What do you like about living in Canada? •       Write about a holiday or day trip in Canada •       Write about a famous Canadian personality, landmark, historical event, etc.
Celebration	Occasions or events that result in celebration: •       Write about a special life event (wedding, birth, anniversary, etc.) •       Write about a traditional celebration •       Share a personal success story
Education	Education related: •       Compare the education system in your own homeland with Canada’s             Write about why you are interested in continuing your education  What was your favourite subject in school and why? •       Describe the educational path or credentials required in Canada for your profession
Employment	Tips, challenges and experiences related to finding work or working in Canada: •       Compare job hunting in your homeland with job hunting in Canada •       Describe your current job or volunteer position in Canada •       Share a personal story about finding a job in Canada •       What advice do you have for other newcomers looking for a job?
English	Learning English: •       Compare learning English in your homeland to learning English in Canada       How has learning English helped you? •       Describe your experience with the LINC Home Study program

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General	Submissions that do not fit with the other categories.
Health	Advice and information related to health and wellness: •       Compare healthcare in your homeland with healthcare in Canada •       Share a home remedy cure •       Describe what is important for you when looking for a doctor and why
Homeland	Reflections on homeland and ethnic origins: •       What do you miss the most about your homeland?  •       Describe a custom from your homeland •       Write about a special place from your homeland
Parenthood	Stories or advice related to being a parent or raising kids: •       Compare your life before and after having kids •       Share a funny experience as a parent •       Do you think children should do housework? •       Do you think parents spend enough time with their children nowadays?
Recipe	Special recipes that have not been reproduced from the web or a book.
Seasonal	Topics related to the upcoming season: •       Do you like the fall season in Canada? Why or why not? •       Describe your first Thanksgiving dinner •       Write a poem about fall in Canada •       Share your ideas on the best locations to enjoy fall foliage •       Summarize the information shared in this article about fall weather safety tips: https://farmersalmanac.com/weather/2014/09/15/fall-weather-safety-tips/
Settlement	Settling in Canada: •       Describe coming to Canada •       Share a funny story about settling in Canada •       What was the most difficult aspect of adjusting to life in Canada? •       What barriers have you encountered since coming to Canada?
Technology	Technology and innovations: •       How is technology helping or hindering society? •       Describe an invention that has made a big difference in the world      Do you think computers make life easier?
Travel	Travel destinations outside of Canada and vacations: •       Share information about a vacation you took or plan on taking •       Describe a place you visited on a holiday outside of Canada •       What time of the year do people in your homeland usually take a vacation?

Congrats, Debonheur, Nataliia, and Rosa!

Once again, three of our classmates have attained publication in the latest Write@Home student magazine!

Nataliia, Rosa, and Debonheur worked hard on their early drafts on their blog, polishing them to excellence, before submitting them for publication. Be sure to read their stories and so many other stories at this season's issue of Write@Home.

And don't forget to leave your comments and congratulations on their blogs and here!

But that's not all! Here comes the call to write for the Summer Edition.

Submission deadline to your instructor for the summer edition of Write@Home: May 18, 2017 

Category	Description & Idea Prompts
Activity	Sports and leisure activities: •       Write about a sport or leisure activity •       If you like to walk, where do you like to walk?
Arts	The arts (visual arts, crafts, design, dance, film, literature, music, theatre): •       Write a short story or poem •       Share your artistic talent/hobby •       Share information about your favourite singer / actor / music / movie
Bios	Autobiographies (excluding birth date or age):        Write about your life story •       Describe yourself and who you are •       Share a story about an event, experience or choice that impacted your life
Canada	People, places and things in Canada: •       How do you describe Canada to your friends or family living abroad?              What do you like about living in Canada? •       Write about a holiday or day trip in Canada •       Write about a famous Canadian personality, landmark, historical event, etc.   What is ‘Canada 150'?
Celebration	Occasions or events that result in celebration: •       Write about a special life event (wedding, birth, anniversary, etc.) •       Write about a traditional celebration •       Share a personal success story
Education	Education related: •       Compare the education system in your own homeland with Canada’s             Write about why you are interested in continuing your education  What was your favourite subject in school and why? •       Describe the educational path or credentials required in Canada for your profession
Employment	Tips, challenges and experiences related to finding work or working in Canada: •       Compare job hunting in your homeland with job hunting in Canada •       Describe your current job or volunteer position in Canada •       Share a personal story about finding a job in Canada •       What advice do you have for other newcomers looking for a job?
English	Learning English: •       Compare learning English in your homeland to learning English in Canada       How has learning English helped you? •       Describe your experience with the LINC Home Study program
General	Submissions that do not fit with the other categories.

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Health	Advice and information related to health and wellness: •       Compare healthcare in your homeland with healthcare in Canada •       Share a home remedy cure •       Describe what is important for you when looking for a doctor and why
Homeland	Reflections on homeland and ethnic origins: •       What do you miss the most about your homeland?  •       Describe a custom from your homeland •       Write about a special place from your homeland
Parenthood	Stories or advice related to being a parent or raising kids: •       Compare your life before and after having kids •       Share a funny experience as a parent •       Do you think children should do housework? •       Do you think parents spend enough time with their children nowadays?
Recipe	Special recipes that have not been reproduced from the web or a book.
Seasonal	Topics related to the upcoming season: •       What do you enjoy the most about summer? •       Write a description of your mother (for Mother’s Day) •       Write a description of your father (for Father’s Day) •       Summarize the information in this infographic about boating: http://www.redcross.ca/crc/documents/What-We-Do/Swimming-WaterSafety/ws-boating-infographic-EN-2014.pdf •       What does the expression ‘soak up some sun’ mean? •       Write about an experience you can relate to in the funny video My First Time Camping: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGAwnVSUA28 •       Summarize the information in this article about being outdoors in the summer: https://livelearn.ca/article/living-in-manitoba/quick-tips-to-remember-whenstaying-outdoors-in-summer/
Settlement	Settling in Canada: •       Describe coming to Canada •       Share a funny story about settling in Canada •       What was the most difficult aspect of adjusting to life in Canada? •       What barriers have you encountered since coming to Canada?
Technology	Technology and innovations: •       How is technology helping or hindering society? •       Describe an invention that has made a big difference in the world      Do you think computers make life easier?
Travel	Travel destinations outside of Canada and vacations: •       Share information about a memorable vacation      Where would you like to go on your next vacation? •       Describe a tourist attraction you visited on a holiday outside of Canada •       What time of the year do people in your homeland usually take a vacation?