Task 1:

Let's start by a trip report on Friday's field trip. Write one paragraph to describe Friday's field trip.

  We all classmates from the Linc class went to the Bluffs Park on last Friday. The park locals on the side of the Ontario Lake. It's very beautiful place and the weather was so good. 
  I enjoy the field trip because it is the first time I went to there and another very important reason is I enjoyed with my classmates all the games and foods, we all enjoyed the trip I think.
  I also took my son with me together, we walked on the path besides the lake, sat beside and lake, enjoyed all the view there, watched the birds and felt the wind. We were all very happy and enjoyed all of them. We also brought some foods there and enjoyed them together. The best thing was we played the soccer together, so much excited  and had fun there.
  I think it was a very success field trip. I really cannot find out any suggestion to improve the field trip in the future, we all enjoyed it every time. 
  Thank you Hala.

Task 2:

Questions:

A- For each of the following underlined words from the article, choose the right meaning. Try to guess the meaning of the words without using a dictionary.

1. A rookie is someone who

a. is just starting his career

b. is controversial

c. generates a lot of profit for a company or organization

2. When someone receives accolades, they get

a. bad reviews in the press

b. praise and recognition

c. big sums of money

3. “Goal-scoring rampage” refers to

a. going after other players to try to score goals

b. scoring goals from a ramp

c. scoring lots of goals

4. When we say Ovechkin’s passion is relentless, we mean that

a. it pays off

b. it never stops

c. it can hurt others

5. A long-term investment is

a. something you will be paying for in the next few years

b. something you will pay for a long time

c. something that will pay off (or bring you profit) after many years of investment

6. Ovechkin’s combination of skill and passion sets him apart means

a. it distinguishes him from others

b. it makes him feel distant

c. it makes him independent

B- Read the article and choose true or false. Find the fragments of the text that confirm your answer.

1. Most people associated with hockey agree that Ovechkin is worth such a large amount of money. T F

2. Ovechkin is famous for his fair play. That’s why he attracts so many fans. T F

3. Leonsis feels paying Ovechkin so much money is a risk he is willing to take. T F

4. Ovechkin started his career in NHL hockey in 2008. T F

5. Signing the biggest contract in NHL history will make Ovechkin change his style of playing hockey. T F

6. It was obvious only to Wall Street accountants how much financial security Ovechkin has with this contract. T F

The amazon rain forest is the lung of earth, it located in the South American. There are the most wonderful nature scenery on earth, not only the rain forest, also include thousand kinds of animals, birds, fishes living there. Some Indian tribe still living in the rain forest. You can visit with some of your friends together, hire one or two local tour guides, enter the rain forest by boats. It will be a amazon trip, you will meet the anaconda in the swamp, there are also some kinds of piranha in the river of some area. You also can living in some small towns near by one of the branch of the amazon river for a while,  feeling the free market and relax all your hearts.

108 Axsmith Cres.
Toronto, Ontario M2J 3K3

May 5,2016

5 Hill Street
Toronto, Ontario M7P 3T1

Dear Sir / Madam,

  My name is Li Xie, my file number is:4343254235, I write this letter to you because I lost my PR card yesterday.

  I lost my PR cad when I was in a TTC bus yerterday afternoon, I am on the way to the bank because I am applying the new credit card so I taking the PR card with me. I could not find my wallet after I get off from the bus, I also went to the police station directly and reported all my lost. My report number gave by the police station is: XXXXXXXXX.

  Now I have to apply a new PR card from you, I attached the copy of my landing paper, passport, the report file from the police and my drive license, and, I also email you 2 of the new photo of  mine.

If there is any question you need, or if there is anything else you need, please feel free to let me know.
My cell number is: (647)937-8328.

Sincerely,

Li Xie

Monday's assignment

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Task 1:

Click on this link to get more practice on the use of gerunds and infinitives. Finish two exercises; repeat them till you get them all right. 

A. Complete the following exercise with gerund or infinitive forms of the indicated verbs. 

1. What do you want  (do) tonight? 

I feel like  (go) to a movie.

2. It's not so bad  (tell) a white lie, is it? 

I don't think  (lie) is ever right. 

3. It isn't wrong  (defend) yourself, is it? 

I think  (defend) yourself is the right thing to do if you have a 

good reason. 

4. Why did you end up  (major) in forestry?

I've always loved  (be) outdoors. And I've always had trouble 

 (do) desk jobs.


B. Complete the following exercise with gerund or infinitive forms of the indicated verbs. 

1. She decided  (move) in another city.

2. Grammarbank is one of the best websites  (practice)

English grammar.

3. Alicia enjoys  (watch) soap operas on television.

4. She refuses  (listen) to her father.

5. Students want  (get) good grades.

6. Many drivers avoid  (drive) in traffic. 

7. Do you feel like  (eat) hamburger? 

8. I can't imagine  (jump) out of a flying jet. 

9. The president wishes  (end) the war.

10. I would love  (see) that movie. I heard it's really good.

11. Mrs. Rogala is a really good teacher. She always offers 

 (help) her students.

Task 2: 

Complete the text using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Farmer Jones met Jane when he was just a young man. He couldn’t help (1 falling) in love with her immediately and asked her to marry him. She said yes although she knew it would mean (2 getting) up early to milk the cows for the rest of her life. “Love means never (3 have) to get up early to milk the cows”, said Farmer Jones, and explained that he would continue (4 to get) up early to milk the cows so Jane could sleep late every day. Everything went well until they tried (5 to increase) their profits by buying some chickens. The first night, a fox ate one of the chickens. Farmer Jones decided (6 to build) a fence to protect the chickens. But the ground was too hard so he couldn’t. He tried (7 to use) an axe to break the ground but it was much too hard. So he went to the local shop and tried (8 to buy) a gun. But he didn’t have any identification so he couldn’t buy one. He tried (9 to borrow) one from his neighbours but they were all worried about the fox too. “I regret not (10 buying) one when I had those rabbit problems”, he told Jane. So Jane went to the shop and bought a gun. That night she tried (11 to stop) the fox. At first she tried (12 to scar) the fox by shooting into the air but it didn’t work. So she tried (13 to hit) the fox but she missed. She called her husband and he ran after the fox to try (14 to catch) it but he wasn’t fast enough. They tried (15 shouting) at the fox and they tried (16 throwing) things at it and they tried (17 leaveing) other food for the fox but nothing worked. Soon they had only 1 chicken left. They tried (18 asking) their neighbours for help and one of their neighbours told them to try (19 putting) tiger dung on the ground. So they went to the local zoo to try (20 to buy) some tiger dung. They put the dung on the ground and they never saw the fox again. 

Task 3

Answer the questions based on the summaries below. Use either a gerund, an infinitive, or a simple form in your answer.

One Life to Live

Maggie, who teaches children at a school for the deaf, meets Max when she comes to Llanview to visit her cousin, Andrew. Max, a friend of Andrew’s, is a widower with one-year-old twins. After Maggie spends some time with the twins, she suspects that one of them, Frankie, is partially deaf. She tells Max that he must take Frankie for testing. Max refuses to believe that his son is deaf and tells Maggie to stay out of his family’s business. Maggie, who grew up with a deaf brother, pursues the matter, even setting up an appointment for Frankie without Max’s knowledge. When Max finds out about the appointment, he is furious at Maggie.

a. Why did Maggie come to Llanview? 

   To visit her cousin, Andrew.

b. Why is Max angry at Maggie?

   To be told that his son is deaf.

c. What is Maggie determined to do?

     Setting up an appointment for Frankie without Max’s knowledge.

Task 4:

Follow the same pattern, now write a short paragraph with the same title and make sure to use either a gerund, to-infinitive or infinitive without to in your short story. Ask a friend to edit your work.

One Life to Live

In  spring, the rabbit born some little rabbits in a hole under the tree in front yard, the old rabbit comes to the front yard to fed their kids everyday. The little rabbit grew up one day and one day, and finally, all the little rabbit can walk out with their parents together, they did not need the hole under the tree and move away. 

Wednesday's assignment

Contracts

Task 1:

Listen to a talk and take notes of seven key points and supporting details. Compare your notes with a partner. 

Before you consider signing a contract ...  1. Make sure you shop around. Comparing prices, warranties, the situation of the contract,any other terms of conditions better important to you. For services, such as a home roofing or pay job, ask for a compare at least 3. 2. Know who you will dealing with. Research the company urseif, check the better business. 3. Never feel pressure to signing a contract immediately  Talk as much time as you need, feel comfortable with and confordance about you decision.

When signing a contract ...  4. Get it in writing, never relay on oral promises. Make sure any agreement are cleans made by your wander as services provider or sales person are really into a contract, do not sign the agreement you do not agree with, make sure all the changes are innitials by both you and the other party before your sign, filling any blanks spaces so details cannot be added later without you knowledge or pr-omission. 5. Clean language in publish communications. 6. Know if and how you get out of the contract. Cooling-off period should be describe in the contract. Sign in a door to door sale situation in your home have a cooling-off period  10 days worst more than $50. Personal development services agreement have a 10 days period. 7. Always get a key of  copy at any contract you sign or antoenter using the internet. You may need it for further reference or to find a compiant when I find a problem.

Task 2:

Listen again and answer the questions. 

1.    What can prevent you from getting the best possible service and price?

      Make sure you shop around.

2.    What are the potential consequences of not performing due diligence?

     Make sure research the company.

3.    What signals should you be wary of when a contract is involved?

     Feel pressure, something you still confuse.

4.    What can help prevent misunderstandings or fraud when you sign a contract?

     Read condition

5.    What is contained in “the fine print” and what are the consequences of not reading it?

     Some time you do now know well about the terms because the language or understanding, you have to make sure everything you understand very clear when you signing a contract.

     Locked in a contract.

6.    What points does the speaker make about the language of contracts?

    Clean language in publish communications, Plain language.

7.    Explain the term direct agreement and give an example of a personal development service agreement.What do both of these agreements have in common?

    Door to Door sales and the GYM agreement.

8.    What are the potential consequences of cancelling a contract?

    find a lawyer and be sued in court.

9.    What will help protect you if there is a breach of contract?

    Keep a copy with you all the time

Task 3:

Fill in the following table and add any new idioms/vocabulary that you have picked from the talk.

Key vocabulary	Meaning	Sentences
party	One group, difference side of the contract	There are almost at least 2 party in any contract.
offer	The agreement conditions for a contract.	We gave him an offer last night.
acceptance	To check and accept.	You have to make sure acceptance is finished.
consideration	Thank about.	Consideration can make the deal more safe.
terms	The conditions.	All the terms are fine.
conditions	The state of something	How about the conditions of the car.
disclaimer	A statement that denies something	The disclaimer already done.
cooling-off period	some days for calm down and thank about it carefully	Even you bought it, you still hava a cooling-off period in 10 days
regulated sectors	The 3rd party organizations.	The regulated sectors is really importment.
small claims court	The court which deal with the business not more than $25000.	We will go to the small claim court tomorrow.
estimate	Calculation the cost or value	I really do not know how to estimate the cost.
recourse	The rights to ask for all belong to you.	You hava all rights to recourse.
buyer’s remorse	Buyer thinks it is a wrong decision.	The company does not want the buyer's remorse always happen.
arbitration	To charge	We get the result of the arbitration.
retainer fee	The fee that holds something in some places.	You really need to pay the retainer fee to get you car back.
Verbs and verb collocations
to be bound by	To be limited by	We are bound by the terms of the contract.
to be subject to	To be title with	We are subject to finish the document.
to breach	Break	We try to breach the contract.
to sue	Go to the court.	We really want to sue him
to file a complaint	Send a official complaint to somewhere	We try to file a complaint about the cooperation.
to resolve	Deal with	We try to resolve all the problems.
to perform due	The date when it done	It is already come to perform due.
diligence	hard work or study.	He always diligences.
to disclose	Open	You need to disclose all the details
information	The content	We need the information.
be liable for	Response for	You need to be liable for all this happend.
to reserve the right	Keep the right to doing something.	We have to reserve the right.

Monday's assignment

Task 1:

Listen to a dialogue between a customer and a restaurant manager. Answer the questions below.

1. What product or service does the customer enquire about? What are her general requirements?

Holding a family dinner for her parents' 40 wedding anniversary.

30 person's party (18 adults and 12 children for 4 months to 10 years) in Friday evening (June 5th).

Private dinning room with a table for thirty, standing room for drinks before the dinner.

A long table will be better.

2. What are the specific items that the customer would like to have included in her order? How will the manager accommodate those needs?

The customer needs a wheelchair, vegetarian food and lighter large cake.

The manager provide the wheelchair accessable include the washing room and parting spots, and many vegetarian choices.

3. Underline the items from the menu that are not mentioned in the conversation:

• mini pizzas • drinks • steak • Caesar salad • cream filling

Steak  and Caesar salad.

4. What is the final order that the manager wants the customer to confirm?

The amount of the people and the foods.

5. How and when will the order be finalized?

Make sure with the chef about the lighter large cake, the manager will calls back to the custom.

6. How would you describe the manager’s style of customer service? Give reasons.

Professional, kindly and good manners.

Task 2:

Listen to the recording again. Record the phrases and expressions you hear. Then, with a partner, add your own expressions to the list.

Asking for information: I'd like to know if..., Could I have...,  Would you...,

Clarifying information: So..., of course..., What was it?..., Repeated...,

Changing the topic: What about..., Oh yes...,

Closing the conversation: Thank you for calling us, I will get back to you shortly.

Task 3:

Locate information relating to each of the situations above. Go to the home page of the Ontario Ministry of Small Business and Consumer Services, and then click on then Your Rights. There are four categories, within your groups, write a quick summary, and then present your findings to the class.