Good morning everyone,

Our theme for this week is ''Know Yourself''. Based on that, we need to know our strengths and weaknesses in order to better evaluate ourselves and set our goals.

Task 1:

Read the list below and answer these questions:

1. Do you know all the nine essential skills? Yes,I think so.
2. Underline which one best describe you better:  expert - good - intermediate - beginner -  no knowledge 
3. Which of these skills you need to work on the most? I think I need to work on the soft skills just like writing, oral communication .

Essential Skills refer to the nine skills and abilities that are essential to success in Canadian occupations. The Government of Canada has compiled detailed lists, called Essential Skills Profiles (ESPs), of how workers in hundreds of jobs use these nine skills.

Nine Essential Skills:

• Reading Text      intermediate

• Document Use   intermediate

• Numeracy         intermediate

• Writing             beginner

• Oral Communication  beginner

• Work with Others   intermediate

• Thinking Skills   good 

• Computer Use   intermediate

• Continuous Learning   good

Task 2:

Complete an Essential Skills self-assessment:

Strengths: I am confident that I can ...

1.I am confident that I can think objective and logically

2.I like learning new skills and I am confident that I can learn it very quickly and accurate.

3.I am good at numeracy and I am confident that

Areas for Improvement: I would like to improve my ability to/on …

1.  I would like to improve my ability on writing,and I need work hard on it.

2. I need pratice more on my oral communication.

3.I think my reading skills is not so good ,So I need read more articles.

Good afternoon everyone,

Task 1:

Listen to this audio and answer the following questions afterwards:

1. Where did the chef learn to cook?  B
A. at a cooking school
B. at a family member's home
C. in a friend's kitchen

2. What is special about the chef's cookies?  A
A. He makes them by following a healthy recipe.
B. He prepares them by using inexpensive ingredients.
C. He sells them at many local stores.

3. Which ingredient does the chef NOT use to make his cookies?  A
A. baking powder
B. flour
C. sugar

4. At what temperature should you bake the cookies?C
A. at 305 degrees
B. at 315 degrees
C. at 350 degrees

5. What is the topic of the next cooking program? A
A. fun cookies for teenagers
B. inexpensive meals
C. tips for cleaning your kitchen

Word	Definition	Sentence
endure (verb)	change switch	He must endure the test
switch (verb)	complete or whole  entire	He switch the bulb's color to blue
entire (adjective):	keep doing something unpleasant or difficult endure	The little doll accompany me  entire childhood
ingredients (noun)	a small amount pinch	The pizza's ingredients are flour ,cheese,salt and so on
pinch (noun)	a group of similar things, used also with baking cookies  batch	He ate pinch of meat
preheat (verb)	materials for cooking ingredients	He preheated the oven before baked the cake
batch (noun)	heat an oven or stove before you start cooking something preheat	He baked the batch of  pizza

Task 2:

In addition to cookies, what traditional sweets are common in your area? What are the ingredients to prepare them? Are there any ingredients that are unique to your area that people in other countries might not include in the recipe?

In my area ,rice dumpling is a traditional sweet, the ingredients are sticky rice,sesame,sugar,peanut.I think sticky rice is unique ingredient in others country.

Task 3:

Imagine you are hosting a party at your house, and you have a variety of people attending. You are considering the option of either buying cookies online or making your own. Use the Internet to complete two tasks: (1) find at least one online service where you can order cookies and have them delivered to you (and identify the costs and quality of such a service), and (2) find at least one cookie recipe online that is easy to prepare and healthy to eat.

I can order the food through the website: https://www.grubhub.com/ , and search the food in the web, make a phone call and ask them delivery the food to my house.

such like ,two boxes of pizza, three bucket of wines,dozen of chicken wing 

The cost maybe around  300 dollars

The recipe of  Oatmeal toffee cookies:

Ingredient

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3.4 ounces all-purpose flour (about 3/4 cup) 

1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt 

3/4 cup packed brown sugar 

1/4 cup butter, softened 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1 large egg 

1/3 cup almond toffee bits

Cooking spray

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, oats, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk. Place sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 5 minutes). Add vanilla and egg; beat well. Add flour mixture; beat just until combined. Stir in toffee bits.

3. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on 2 baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove cookies from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

Task 1:

Below are words from the article. Write the correct letter on each line to match the words with their meanings.

1. intention              g	a. to explain, make clear
2. assume                        l	b. to give a wrong meaning to; misunderstand
3. empathize                   e	c. to call attention to; make important
4. disapproval                 d	d. lack of approval
5. misinterpret                 b	e. to understand another’s feelings or motives
6. emphasize                   c	f. a general rule or idea that is inferred from particular facts or examples
7. clarify                         a	g. accepted to be true without proof
8. rapport                    j	h. an oversimplified mental picture of a group of people
9. stereotype                 h	i. to help something happen
10. claim                         k	j. a harmonious relationship with someone
11. promote                     i	k. to maintain; say as a fact
12. generalization           f	l. the purpose behind an action or statement

Task 2:

Write a noun for each of the verbs below. Use either the noun or the verb form in sentences.

VERB	NOUN
perceive	perception
assume	assumption You should make an assumption that  something is  true or not.
empathize	empathy She has great empathy with child
disapprove	disapproval Many people disapproval of  violent.
misinterpret	misinterpretion He felt sad that he had misinterpret the situation
emphasize	emphasis The emphasis of this vocabulary is first syllable
clarify	clarification Can you clarify this article?
generalize	generalization Generalize a conclusion from a collection of facts

Good morning everyone,

Today's task is to follow up with our classroom activity.

Task 1:

Go over the following adjectives for emotions again and identify which words describe a positive, neutral or negative feeling. If necessary, look up unfamiliar words in a dictionary. Some words may fit into more than one category.

• ambivalent • discouraged • overwhelmed

• annoyed • embarrassed • regretful

• anxious • enthusiastic • relieved

• apprehensive • frustrated • shocked

• concerned • furious • thrilled

• content • grateful • uneasy

• defensive • grieving • vulnerable

• determined • miserable • wary

• disappointed • optimistic • upset

ambivalent  Neutral

discouraged  Negative

overwhelmed Negative

annoyed Negative

embarrassed Negative

regretful Positive

anxious  Negative

enthusiastic  Positive

relieved  Positive

apprehensive

frustrated  Negative

shocked  Negative

furious   Neutral

thrilled    Neutral

content  Positive

grateful  Positive

uneasy  Negative

defensive  Positive

grieving  Negative

vulnerable Negative

determined  Positive

miserable Negative

wary  Positive

disappointed Negative

optimistic  Positive

upset Negative

Task 2:

The list above contains adjectives to describe emotions. Where possible, change them into nouns.

Task 3:

Choose five of the emotions from the list above. For each emotion, describe a situation you have experienced that made you feel this way.

Good morning everyone,

Welcome back to the class after your March break. Hope that each one has enjoyed his/her time off to the max.

Today's task is a reading task. Read the following passage and then answer the following questions. Make sure to record your answers for class discussion afterwards.

HOCKEY’S $124 MILLION MAN

 When Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin became the National Hockey League’s first $100-million man early in 2008, it was hard to find anyone in the hockey world who didn’t believe he was worth every penny. But how can this be possible? Is any hockey player truly worth that much money? It doesn’t take a Wall Street accountant to figure out what was in it for the player known as ‘Alexander the Great.’ Ovechkin’s 13-year, $124-million contract averages out to just over $9.5 million a season, giving him financial security for life. Even so, Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis believes the deal is also good for his hockey team. At the time, Leonsis admitted that making a decade-long commitment to a 22-year-old in just his third NHL season wasn’t an ordinary thing. But if Ovechkin has proven anything by his goal-scoring rampage since his rookie season in 2005–06, it’s that he’s no ordinary player. All the awards and accolades – Calder Trophy as top rookie in 2006, Rocket Richard Trophy as the NHL’s top goal-scorer and Hart Trophy as NHL’s Most Valuable Player in 2008 and 2009, plus four straight first-team all-star selections – only begin to tell the story. It’s Ovechkin’s once-in-a-generation combination of skill, size, brute physical strength and relentless passion that sets him apart and draws fans to the arena. That’s the package that Leonsis is paying for. “I’m a risk-taker,” Leonsis said at the time. “And if you’re going to make a long-term investment, who else would you do it with?” Ovechkin said the contract wouldn’t change the way he approaches the game. “I know it’s extra pressure, but I have to play the same,” he said. “If you think of the pressure, it’s hard for you. I have to play the same way – play more, play better.”

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

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    b

a. bad reviews in the press

b. praise and recognition

c. big sums of money

3. “Goal-scoring rampage” refers to    b

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  c

a. it pays off

b. it never stops

c. it can hurt others

5. A long-term investment is  c

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

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 

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

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

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

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

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