Wednesday's assignment

Wednesday's assignment

Projecting a professional image on the job

Task 1:

In order for us to come across as professionals, we need to project this mage. Click on this link for the Dos and the Don’ts. Write one sentence on each Do and Don’t you have read about.

Do dress to impress - your image matters

Personal hygiene and elegance to create a professional you for personal wonderful,  simple clothes that are in line with the times and not overdoing Put make-up and accessories must choose the appropriate clothing with events.

Do sharpen your social skills

It must be a bold person calm when he talk For his skills. Must be friendly and simply not up to his colleagues thought he was snobbish

Do get a mentor or sponsor

You should choose a  mentor or sponsor a highly qualified and has the patience, credibility and abide by Dates and respect your thoughts and taking into account your goals.

Do build your personal brand - stand out with distinction

To build a successful business brand The person must have an active and respected and helps the team and has a strong personality 

and at the same time be friendly and has the confidence of everyone. 

Do grow and nurture your network

The social media has a role in the presentation of professional image of good ideas to put forward a policy work and listen to the ideas and comments colleagues.

Do be likeable - adopt a positive attitude

 We must act with respect and literature assistant and his team, and to provide advice and likes teamwork and Shiism and telling some jokes to be comfortable working atmosphere

Don't

Do not overlook the unwritten rules

Do not lose sight of the business rules in order to gain the confidence of the other and keep your job.

Do not be inflexible

Compatibility between the roles and responsibilities and thus their employees to be more flexible and able to adapt to change. It is natural to resist change, so we are working hard to open up to accept the new duties and show interest in learning new skills and information.

Do not misrepresent yourself

Trust and integrity are the guiding principles in your own everything you do. You're as good as your word, so do what you say and be who you are. This includes the qualifications, experience and references on your resume as well as the content of your conversations This builds respect among colleagues and help to create a strong professional image.  

Do not shirk responsibility or point fingers

Taking responsibility for your actions and don't blame others you will get the confidence of all.

Task 2:

Watch this video and write down the main idea(s), suggestions, and strategies the presenter wanted to offer.

Task 3:

Compare the reading and the video together; write down the similarities and the differences between them. Ask two of your peers on their findings and again compare them to yours. 

Get confidence.
Continue your job.

Respect for the team and respect for ideas.
Great importance to the general appearance and good behavior.
Respect for the rules of work and responsibility.

Thursday'a assignment

Thursday'a assignment

Good morning everyone,

We have been attending JSW for two days so far. Now, you need to use the SAR strategy to apologize to a co-worker for a mistake made. Click on this link to record your answer. 

http://vocaroo.com/i/s1i70bRGwBxJ

Wednesday's assignment

Wednesday's assignment

Good morning everyone, 

Today we will start with a different speaking task. Read the following dialogue once and then click on this link and follow the following steps: 

First, record yourself reading the following dialogue without looking up any words.

Second, find out the meaning of the underlined words and use each one in a sentence. 

Third, record a second time reading the same dialogue.

Fourth, copy both links to your blog for your teacher’s feedback. 

A: So, we’ll be seeing you at this Friday’s cocktail party?

B: Oh, I didn’t tell you.We cancelled.

A: That’s a surprise. How come?

B: We didn’t know earlier, but the Jameses are going.

A: And how’s that a problem?

B: They just seem so snobbish, always trying to keep up appearances.

A: Maybe they’re just nouveau riche and trying to adjust.

B: I don’t know. They’re too much like FOBs, and they talk funny.

A: Look who’s snobbish here.

B: Hey, whose side are you on?

A: Maybe we could reach out to them and see if we could help them become more 

socially integrated.

B: Whatever! We just can’t stand elitists and hypocrites!

snobbish=I don't like dealing with a person snobbish because he makes me nervous.
I don't like this guy he's a snob.

keep up appearances=My sister in law always keep up appearances.

Nouveau riche=John became one of the Nouveau riche so he lacking in good taste.

FOBs=My friend ones of fobs who emigrated to Canada in recent times.

integrated=I need more information to Mark Project integrated.

                        Some people need help to become more socially integrated.

elitists=My father was an elite business leaders.

hypocrites=I think that the person is mentally ill hypocrite.

http://vocaroo.com/i/s08QGpA5SGM5

Sally & Yucho

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0MkmW2lEqzL

Wednesday's assignment

Wednesday's assignment

Task 1:

The following words/phrases come from the radio show you will listen to. Write down what you think the phrases mean. Then listen for the phrases in the recording and revise your definitions based on what you hear.

• create rapport =Building rapport=Relationship.

• interaction=ongoing interaction between the two persons or.......

• no-no’s=no to

• casual friends= friends you see from time-to-time, rather than constantly. 

• break the ice=Breaking down barrier or shy.

• robotic= Machine humans industry,  is the branch of science that includes mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science and others. 

• engage in (a conversation)=engage in something to take part in a particular activity, especially one that involves competing with other people or talking to them.

• colleagues=a person who works with you, the people working together.

Task 2:

Listen to a radio show guest talk about small talk. Underline true or false below.

1. Small talk is mainly used to get things done and to provide information. T (F)

2. When someone asks, How are you? they are asking for information about your health. T( F)

3. In Canada, people always expect you to ask about their family. T (F)

4. People use small talk in the workplace to keep their work relationships friendly. T (F)

5. An example of small talk is giving a compliment to someone.( T) F

6. Couples who have been together for a long time often engage in small talk. (T) F

7. People in Canada talk about the weather all the time because they love it so much.T (F)

onday's assignment

onday's assignment

Good morning everybody,

This week, we will try to know ourselves better to be able to decide our career goals and our next steps in Canada.

Task 1:

About me: Write a short autobiography about yourself.

Express what your first language is, you former country, professional background, things that you like or dislike to do, your hobbies, and why you need to learn English.

My name is Sally, I'm from Iraq, But I lived in Syria. I'm Kurdish, My first language is Arabic. I can speak Kurdish and little English. I have been in Canada more than  5 years. 
I am a mother of two sons. My hobby is cooking, reading history books, especially ancient civilizations and writing poetry.
My favorite Authors Agatha Christie, Victor Hugo, and Ernest Hemingway.

I would like to improve my English, Read, write and speak fluently, To Communicate with the community and learn about their customs and traditions, The most important thing for me Communicate with my children if they need to my help, Recognize new friends, and start reading books in English.

I don't have any experience for job, because I'm never work before.

Task 2:

Read this short inspiration story about goals and prepare a short example of a time you have used the strategy mentioned in the story to share it with your peers. Click here for the full story.

Each person seeks to achieve their ambitions and goals.It will be better if you put the right plans

goal setting means that it will actually get done. Effective goal setting isn't difficult if you do it correctly.The following guidelines will help you to set effective goals and make goals become reality. 

Beginning of any project must be the order of the steps very nicely for the project to succeed the thing most important is the preparation of self morally obliged to do and choose the suitable team to work and choose financier and a limited time to finish the project

To my best teacher Joseph.

    I would like to thank you, my dear teacher, I learned from you a lot and made me confident myself you are the example of a teacher, friend and brother. Were not stingy with advice and tender, listen to me with respect and valued my situation never get angry because I had not completed my duties or when I came in late. When I sent you an email to inform you not to come because  I'm  sick or if I have an appointment you send me the answer with all the kindness and respect and wishes  me to be fine Joseph  you are great man, Thank you sense kind fulfill the will I remember always giggle and joke, especially the coffee I wanted to stay in class, because I feel at ease and joy. I will try to be best in order to be proud of me. My thanks and gratitude to respect to you and my teacher Walde God bless you and her.

Sally...

Friday's Assignment

Friday, October 28, 2016

Friday's Assignment

What are business secrets? How can you protect them?



Here are your tasks:

1. Role play: Finding Loopholes
2. Listen to this Dragons’ Den pitch.

1. Write down names, financials, and outcome.
2. Take dictation of the inventor’s words from 3:01 to 3:30, and check your transcript with 2 partners.

We put half a million dollars mainly because of my patents and making ..mould........ , which is expensive in Canada.

Yes, first of all my heath insurance..... and my other savings which is from.Nortel....... Networks, where I was working. All my RRSPs ,all 

my mutual fund. Yes. 

1. In fewer than 20 words, describe one business idea that comes to mind.

Wednesday's Assignment

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Wednesday's Assignment

Today, we'll take a bit of time to talk about our coming field trip to Queen's Park.

Listen to the following short video clip twice. Click on CC the first time. Then turn off CC.

Write down 5 - 10 words that you understand.

1-Embraced.

2-Hockey.

3-Point.

4-Hobby.

5-Region.

6-Addition.

7-Foundation.

8-Deeper.

9-Enjoyed.

10-Accomplished.

Tell a partner what you think the talk is all about.



Here are your tasks, which you'd hopefully find to be fun:

1. How a Bill Becomes an Act
2. Know Your Levels of GovernmenT

1. Harder Quizzes: 
1. Rights and Responsibilitie
2. Levels of Government

FEDERAL

PROVINCIAL

MUNICIPAL

1. Who am I?

Here's your reward: a free e-book on Queen's Park! Look through it, and write your comments below on:

• your greatest concern about the field trip tomorrow
• one or more facts that surprised you
• how you feel about going to the Ontario Legislative Building tomorrow

Wednesday's Assignment

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Wednesday's Assignment

Welcome back from the field trip to the Small Business Forum! Did you have fun? What was the best thing about the trip?

What other meaning could Small Business Forum have?

So we continue today on our weekly theme on Business Law.

Here are your tasks:

1. Those who have not setup their e-portfolios can do so at blogger.com.
2. Role play: Sole Proprietorships, Partnership, and Corporations
3. Write a report based on your classmates' experience at the Small Business Forum:

It is unfortunate that I couldn't  go to the small business forum because I'm not well.

My classmate Zaher told me for his experience there, He told me about how to some companies explain style 

work , how you can connect with them and answer all questions.

1. What did they do?

Listening to their talk and how they work.

1. Who did they see?

Delegates 

1. Where did they find the brochures and souvenirs?

He got some pens and bags.

1. When did they go home?

Afternoon after the completion of picking up some pictures.

1. Why did they visit certain places at the Forum?

1. How would they rate their experience? Was it fun? 

A good experience and enjoyable.

Monday's Assignment

Monday, October 24, 2016

Monday's Assignment

How about last Friday's field trip, eh?

Before going on our field trip tomorrow, let's think about business law.

How important is it to obey the law in Canada?

What can you do if you get in trouble with the law?

How could you get in trouble with the law?

Here are your tasks:

1. Role play: Being Sued
1. Note pronunciation and meaning of key words in bold.
2. Practise by yourself and then with a partner.
2. Write an email inviting a lawyer friend to play a round of golf.

Hi Hind.

How are you, I didn't heard about you for several weeks, I hope you good.

I know you are busy business and travel out of country in order to make deals.

so I invite you to play golf to spend some fun time away from the business next Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

 I'm Wait you at this address.

Tam O'Shanter Golf Clup

2481 Birchmount Rd.

I hope to see you, Please call me or send me a message. 
Thank you.
Sally..

1. Use some of the key words you have learnt.
2. Add pictures/videos.
3. Have two partners check.

•  being sued : Talk to the person or business you are thinking about suing. Try to work things out. If you owe the other person money, pay it or try to work out a payment plan before the court date.
•  been served : someone who is the recipient of a subpoena (a legal summons to attend a court session) or other legal document ( Legal papers).
• counsel : a lawyer or Attorney someone how knowledge about the law.
• represent : be entitled or appointed to act or speak for (someone), especially in an official capacity.
• attorneys : a person appointed to act for another in business or legal matters.(a lawyer)
• rundown : he gave his teammates a rundown on the opposition or (especially of a building or area) in a poor or neglected state after having been prosperous.
• negligence : failure to take proper care in doing something.
• class action : a type of lawsuit where one of the parties is a group of people who are represented collectively by a member of that group.
• alleging : claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case.
• lawsuit : a claim or dispute brought to a court of law for adjudication.
• merit : the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.
• frivolous : not having any serious purpose or value.
• loophole : an ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules.
• settlement : a place, typically one that has hitherto been uninhabited, where people establish a community.
• lay off : away from the place in question  to or at a distance.