Writing a Business Letter

An introduction should be clear and to the point, telling your reader the reason you're writing.

The Opening Paragraph

Letter of Complaint

 
Here is the lesson we did in class today about writing a letter of complaint.

Listening

 1-Match the phrases
 2-Listen and answer the questions
 3-Parts of speech table
 4-Fill in the gaps

Homework

Write a letter of complaint based on the situation in the listening exercise.

Maps and Directions

Practise listening to and following directions.

1. Following directions
2. Where is the movie theatre?
 

Formal Writing Style

Here is the lesson we did in class today on more formal language for email. 

1. Fill in the blanks

2. Match the more formal word

3. Match the less formal word

Stanley Park Nature Walk

Here is another nature walk you can do with your family in Stanley Park.
Listen and fill in the blanks on your worksheet.

Stanley Park - morning fieldtrip

We enjoyed glorious weather yesterday in Stanley Park!

Listening to the News

Here are this week's newscasts from CBC. Do the vocabulary exercises first, then listen and answer the questions. Only do newstories #1 and #2.

Here are the headlines:

•Suspects in Boston Marathon bombing captured

•Justin Trudeau is new leader of federal Liberal party

Listen to the audio here.
If you do not have the paper from class, you can download it here.

Driving

1. Quiz- driving verbs
2. Road Signs – matching game 
3. Cars and Driving – matching game
4. Traffic ticket - LIstening

Listening to the News

This week's headlines:
•CBC study rates Canada's hospitals
•Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died.
•More threats are coming from North Korea.

Here is the audio for this week's newscast. Please do the vocabulary exercise first, then listen and answer the questions on your worksheet.

If you do not have the worksheet from class, you can find it here.

Stanley Park Fieldtrip - Rain or Shine!

Here are the details about our field trip to Stanley Park next week.

Morning class

When: Monday, April 22nd - Earth Day
Where:  Meet in the classroom at 9 a.m. sharp and we will take the number 19 bus together to Stanley Park.
OR
If you prefer, you can meet us at the park. Please meet us at the end of Alberni St (at Chilco) at 9:45.  

Afternoon class

When: Tuesday, April 23rd.
Where:  Meet in the classroom at 1 p.m. sharp and we will take the number 19 bus together to Stanley Park.
OR
If you prefer, you can meet us at the park. Please meet us at the end of Alberni St (at Chilco) at 1:45. 

Our meeting point is at the end of Alberni St.(B)

What are we going to do there?

We will take a walk through some of the inner paths of Stanley Park that you might not be familiar with. We will learn about:

-   the importance of Stanley Park to people and to the environment

-   the forest and wetland ecosystems in Stanley Park

-   historical presence of native peoples in the Park

-   examples of how native people used the resources of nature

-   the beavers at Beaver Lake

-   trees - how to identify the three main conifer species

-   whatever else may come up

What to wear

-  Wear comfortable footwear that you feel comfortable walking in for an hour.
-  Be prepared to walk on uneven ground and to step into mud and puddles.
-  Do not wear sandals or high heels.
-  Wear warm clothing, as it is cooler in the forest.
-  Bring an umbrella.

Have fun!

Translink Comes to ISS

Our class had a guest speaker from Translink and a tour of a bus today. We learned some essential information about public transit. Did you know you can text a bus stop to find out when the next bus is coming? We had a hands-on lesson about how to use the bike rack. Not only that, but did you know that buses can kneel? Pretty cool!

Here's the link to Translink's mobile website. Translink Mobile Use your smartphone to plan your next trip.

Air Travel

 

1. Grammar -  Should or must? Try this quiz.

2. Listening: Airport Announcements

3.  Listening and vocabulary podcast- Airline fees

What are you up to this weekend?

OWL's Open House this weekend

Here's a fun family activity that's going on this weekend. OWL, the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society rescues and rehabilitates injured and orphaned birds. They specialize in birds of prey such as owls, hawks and eagles.

At the open house, you can talk to volunteers, tour the bird care centre, and watch a rehabilitated bird being released into the wild.


When: Saturday April 13 and Sunday April 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: 3800 72nd Street, Delta

See map: Google Maps

Visit the website - OWL Canada

Hotel Reservations

Listening 

1.  Cox Bay Resort - Questions
 
2.  Cox Bay Resort - Fill in the blanks

Extreme Adjectives

Try this extreme adjectives quiz.

Travelling Experiences

The cherry blossoms are absolutely gorgeous!

Homework

1.  Write three sentences using new adjectives you learned this week. Your sentence should clearly demonstrate the meaning of the word:

✘  Her necklace is priceless.
 ✔ Her necklace is priceless because it used to belong to her grandmother. 
 ✔ Learning English in ELSA class is a priceless experience.

2. Listening and idioms - Travelling Experiences - Ex. 1 to 4.

3. Adjectives with -ed or -ing - Do exercise 3

Remember: -ed ending is a feeling / -ing adjective describes something
Example:
Snakes are frightening. (-ing because frightening describes snakes)
I felt frightened when I saw the snake. (-ed because frightened is how I feel)

 4. Pronunciation - l / r - l as in loyal vs. r as in royal  

April Fool's Day from WestJet