The Hidden Job Market - This is a story from CBC Manitoba - listen and complete your worksheet


Ever wonder why or how we make words plural?

By the time - (looooooong!!) explanation and quiz.


Yesterday, the topic of elevator speeches came up. Here is a good introduction to what to do (and not do!) when you are asked the question "Tell me about yourself."

How to make sense of English spelling



Future time exercises

Information interviews - for review Interview one           Interview two




Are you getting ready for the World Cup? Here are some videos of past World Cup highlights to help you get ready...in Lego.

Summer schools

This is the link for St. Patrick's School, on Nepean St. Click the 'Contact Us' button to get their address and phone number.

Here is the link for summer courses with the school board, including Albert St, Bayshore, and Rideau High School.

The real origin of the franchise




The City of Ottawa provides a number of useful links to organizations that can help newcomers.

Here is another list of organizations, from the Ottawa Public Library, that provide assistance to newcomers.

Another list of resources.

The Great Glebe Garage Sale - Information from the local Glebe community associations

More causative verb exercises - read the instructions carefully!

Inactive Canadian Kids - Watch the story and complete your worksheet




Causative verbs - Let/Make/Have/Get short tutorial and exercise

Learn about the National Occupation Classification here

The National Occupation Classification - Use this to find out information and requirements for specific occupations in Canada

How to Find a Job in Canada
from amazon.ca
from chapters indigo

Coca - Cola changes recipe in response to petition Listen and complete your worksheet

A bit of passive review - change the sentences to passive

Government of Canada Job Bank - find information about the labour market in Canada

Ever wonder what it would be like if Google was a person?
More "if Google was a guy" (note: contains some language and material that may possibly perhaps be offensive)

Have you ever done something online that you wish you could erase?




Already, still, yet, anymore - choose the best answer

English video lesson
Already and Yet
Now and Still

English accent coach

Watch this video from the History Channel about the origin's of Mother's Day.





Take a look at some exercises about the passive for review.

Hard and soft skills - Exercise 1

Job Applications forms

Volunteering

Ottawa Tulip Festival

Speech by NBA MVP Kevin Durant, thanking his mother

Mosquito season is coming!




What's wrong with each sentence?

Some short conversations about work and looking for work.

A review of our activity about job scams - click on employment --> CLB3-5 --> Employment Scams

The Blackfly Song - A famous short animated film from the National Film Board of Canada

Getting Paid - Listen and take notes on your worksheet.


OC Transpo lost and found sale information.

Watch the video below and complete your worksheet.




Short quiz on up phrasal verbs.

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