Brrr, Bigness, Beaches, and Bitumen

Where can you find North America's strongest current?
Or some 250 billion barrels of oil?
Or 10% of the world's forests?

Make a good guess for each, and then check out this pictorial article. Enjoy the reading exercise!

Enjoy Your Canada Day WEEK Vacation

No calls this week!

See you next week!

But do a bit of homework if you can!

Time to Dust off the Old Keyboard for NewsLINC!

Our class submission deadline for the next edition of NEWSLINC is August 12, 2014. Make sure to update your blogs with summer-fresh stories and articles before that date, and we'll work on polishing them up for publication!



Arts Submissions related to the arts (visual arts, crafts, design, dance, film, literature, music,
theatre).
 Write a short story or poem.
 Share your artistic talent/hobby.
 Provide a review of your favourite book / movie / artist / etc.

Bios Student profiles that exclude information about birth date or age.

Canada Submissions which highlight Canada.
 How do you describe Canada to your friends or family living abroad?
 What do you like about living in Canada?
 Write about a famous Canadian personality, landmark, historical event, etc.
 Recommend places to visit or day trips in Ontario / Canada

Celebration Occasions or events that result in celebration!
 Share a personal success story (big or small)
 Write about a special/milestone life event (wedding, birth, anniversary, etc.)
 Write about a traditional celebration

General If the submission does not fit with any of the other categories.

Heritage Student reflections about their homeland or ethnic origins.
 What do you miss the most about your homeland?
 Describe a custom from your homeland
 Write about where you came from

Recipe Special recipes that have not been reproduced from the web or a book.

Seasonal Submissions related to seasonal themes. Some ideas for fall:
 Write a poem about fall in Canada.
 Describe your first Thanksgiving dinner.
 Compare summer and fall.
 What is your favourite fall activity?
 Share a memory about your child’s first day of school.
 What does fall look, smell, sound, taste and feel like?

Settlement Student settlement stories.
 Share a funny story about settling in Canada
 What has surprised you the most?
 What are some of the challenges you have faced?
 What or who has helped you to adjust?

Skills Tips, challenges and experiences related to finding work, working or learning in Canada.
 Workplace culture
 Looking for work / networking / volunteering
 Studying / learning new skills

Becoming a Canadian Citizen

Have you ever thought of becoming a Canadian citizen? How different would your life be as a citizen? Would anything change at all?

Welcome to the lovely topic of Canadian citizenship!

  

1. Read this passage and, on your blog, make sentences with 3 - 5 of the new vocabulary words.
2. Listen to random parts of this Citizenship audio, and make an audio recording on audioboo.com of 3 - 5 new lessons or terms you learned. Post that audio link on your blog.
3. Listen to this video, and then listen again, following the transcript.

Listening to Easter

Take dictation of this child’s telling of Easter. Check it a few times before referring to the answer below. Publish your original transcript with its video link on your blog.

ANSWER IS HERE:

Let's Welcome the Summer with an Article for NewsLINC!

After a long and, for some, dreary winter, here comes the call for our summer edition of NewsLINC, the LINC Home Study magazine of articles by learners like you.

Let's draft our articles by May 7, make all the necessary edits, and select some appropriate pictures for submission before the publication deadline. You should start thinking of the topic, which you can choose from the table below.

Would you like to write about how you're feeling a little more Canadian when you wake up each morning? Would you like to share a secret talent or skill that no one knows about? Or perhaps your plans for this summer?

Pick out a topic and post your draft onto your blog today!

Category	Description / Idea Prompts
Activity	Submissions reflecting sports and leisure activities.
Arts	Submissions related to the arts (visual arts, crafts, design, dance, film, literature, music, theatre). ·         Write a short story or poem. ·         Share your artistic talent/hobby. ·         Provide a review of your favourite book / movie / artist / etc.
Bios	Student profiles that exclude information about birth date or age.
Canada	Submissions which highlight Canada. ·         How do you describe Canada to your friends or family living abroad? ·         What do you like about living in Canada? ·         Write about a famous Canadian personality, landmark, historical event, etc. ·         Recommend places to visit or day trips in Ontario / Canada
Celebration	Occasions or events that result in celebration! ·         Share a personal success story (big or small) ·         Write about a special/milestone life event (wedding, birth, anniversary, etc.) ·         Write about a traditional celebration
General	If the submission does not fit with any of the other categories.
Heritage	Student reflections about their homeland or ethnic origins. ·         What do you miss the most about your homeland? ·         Describe a custom from your homeland ·         Write about where you came from
Recipe	Special recipes that have not been reproduced from the web or a book.
Seasonal	Submissions related to seasonal themes. Some ideas for summer: ·         Compare Canada Day with the national day from your homeland. ·         What are your summer vacation plans? ·         Describe your favourite summer destination in Canada. ·         What does “Dog Days of Summer” mean? ·         Should swimming lessons be mandatory for children? Why or why not?
Settlement	Student settlement stories. ·         Share a funny story about settling in Canada ·         What has surprised you the most? ·         What are some of the challenges you have faced? ·         What or who has helped you to adjust?
Skills	Tips, challenges and experiences related to finding work, working or learning in Canada. ·         Workplace culture ·         Looking for work / networking / volunteering ·         Studying / learning new skills

When Is the Death Penalty Appropriate, If Ever?

Picture from Daily Mail of one of the convicts

Recently, some rapists have been sentenced to death in India. In Canada, we don't have the death penalty any more. What do you think about the death penalty? Please feel free to comment below.