Thank you everyone for such a great year. While I really appreciate all your compliments, it's you who deserve the compliments. You have chosen to make a huge change in your lives by coming to Canada. You have to leave family, friends, work, and everything that you know, to come here and start over again. It's not easy, and it's not something that a lot of people can do. You come to school though, you study hard, and at the same time you work, take care of your families, and try to make a new life here. Your job is a lot harder than mine. It's my privilege to meet you all and to be able to help you. Coming to school everyday to work with you isn't just a job, it's a pleasure. Thank you. Have a great summer. Remember, Ottawa is a small town. I'm sure we'll run into each other.

Canada Day in the Capital

Carnival of Cultures

HOPE Beach Volleyball Tournament

Some sites to help you practice and review this summer:

EFLnet.com

ESLblues

English pronunciation from Okanagan College, BC.

Engvid.com - A selection of lessons on grammar and vocabulary

The Real Canadian Songbook - listen and practice with Canadian music

Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Here is the trailer for the movie.

For fun...What does Earth look like from space? Watch the live video feed from the ISS (International Space Station).


Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream