Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Follow up lesson Business structure



For more information about business http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=6c3a32d0b6d1e310VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD&vgnextfmt=default


These seminars will be helpful

Planning for Success – A Business Plan That Works Both new and established businesses need help in a tough marketplace. The key is to have a plan that’s clear and actionable. This seminar covers key factors in creating a sound business plan, what banks look for in a business plan, setting benchmarks and tracking progress. 
Tuesday, October 29
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W, Committee Room #4
Register on-line at: www.enterprisetoronto.com or leave a message at 416-395-7416.

How to Prepare for FinancingOne of the challenges faced by many young entrepreneurs is securing enough funding and generating the expected cash flow to get the business up and running. This workshop will provide an outline of different sources of funding available. You will also learn how to apply for funding that may eventually result with a cheque.
Thursday, October 10
10 - 11:30 a.m.
North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge St., Committee Room #3
Register on-line at: www.enterprisetoronto.com or leave a message at 416-395-7416.


Kick Start your Business
Learn how to identify the details of your business growth for success, how to connect with your target market, how to prioritize your time to effectively grow the business, and how to lure your customers for faster sales.
Thursday, November 14
10 - 11:30 a.m.
North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge St., Committee Room #3
Register on-line at: www.enterprisetoronto.com or leave a message at 416-395-7416.

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Sunday, 6 October 2013

Lesson Plan 1 & 2

These two lesson plans are for Tuesday morning.
The one for the afternoon will be posted later.

 LINC 425 – Lesson plane #1. Listening Business Entity                                                                                                                                      Date:     Oct 7, 2013                                       

Lesson Objective(s): able to describe the meanings of vocabulary and discussion in context of starting a business.

Stage
Aim / Rationale
Language Focus
Interaction
Activity / Procedures (teacher & student roles)
Materials
Time
Pre listening

-          Provide background knowledge
-          motivation
Listening
T-SS
1.       Introduce the topic
2.       Hand out transcript
3.       Instruct students to CALL program
transcript
10 min
Listening exercise
-          Practice listening
-          Get familiar with vocabulary in context.
Vocabulary
Pronunciation
Controlled

Individual
1.       Instruct students to do the listening exercise
2.       Ask students to write down vocabulary they have difficulty knowing the meanings and/or pronunciation.
3.       Circulate and provide support
Internet link
30 min
Post listening
-          To clarify meanings
Vocabulary
Pronunciation

S-S
1.       Divide class in groups of 3
2.       Instruct students to discuss about the vocabulary they have written down.

20 min
Confirmation
Evaluation
-          Confirmation
-          Evaluation
-          Correction
-          Give feedback and encouragement
Vocabulary
Pronunciation
T-SS
1.       Ask students questions
2.       Let other students provide answer
3.       Confirmation and correction
4.       Give feedback and encouragement

30 min

LINC 425 – Lesson plane #2   Conditional sentence                                                                                                                                                            Date:     Oct 7, 2013                         

Lesson Objective(s): students will be able to 1. Identify the 4 types of conditionals and 2. Construct appropriate conditional sentences.

Stage
Aim / Rationale
Language Focus
Interaction
Activity / Procedures (teacher & student roles)
Materials
Time
Warm-up
&
Lead in
-          Get familiar with students name
-          Motivation
-          Introduction to topic
Speaking
&
Writing

Semi-controlled
T-SS

S-S
1.       Distribute name cards and instruct student to write their name on it.
2.       Instruct student to form pairs according to color code on name card.
3.       Instruct students to ask their partner 3 conditional questions, e.g. what if you won the 10 million dollars lottery Jack Pot.
4.       Guide the students to write down the answer and introduce their partner to the class.
5.       Circulate, provide support and encouragement.
name card with color code
25 min
Lesson presentation
-          Identify the four types of conditional sentences.
-          Describe the meanings and uses of each type
Grammar

T-SS
1.       Post the prepared flow chart sheets.
2.       Explain the meanings and uses of each type.
3.       Give examples to each type.
4.       Ask student questions from time to time, to ensure attendant.
5.       Have students volunteer to give some examples and answers from time to time.
prepared flow chart sheets

examples sheet
30 min
Presentation follow up exercise
-          Practice using
-          Practice writing
-          Confirmation
-          Evaluation
Grammar
&
Writing
Semi-controlled
S-S
1.       Instruct students to form group of 4.
2.       Hand out test questions sheet.
3.       Ask students to do the test in group.
4.       Implement the “jigsaw” technique; each group finishes partly, combine to finish the whole test.
5.       Instruct students to choose the best ones, select a representative and present to the class.
6.       Give feedback confirmation and correction.
test questions sheet
30 min
Conclusion
-          Summary

T-SS
1.       Summarize the lesson
2.       Encourage and give suggestion to further study.


2-3 min

Type
If Clause
(Conditional)
Main Clause
(Resulting)
Meanings and Uses
Example
0
Present tense
Present tense
general,
always,
true,
rule,
scientific laws,
Consequences,

If you heat up the water to 100 C°, it boils.
1
Present tense
’ll/will


Normal,
possible,
quite likely to happen,
give warnings,
make predictions,
make offer, promises,

If it rains tomorrow, we will not go finishing.
can


might
+
Verb base
may


should


must


Have to


2
Past simple
’d
+
Verb base
Impossible or just possible but unlikely,
Imagination,
(unreal, present or future)
If I won the lottery, I would give you half of it.
Would


3
’d

past
Had
+
participle
Hadn’t


’d have


Events in the past that cannot be changed,
Regret,
(unreal, in the past)
If George had gone to the party last night, he’d have met Mary.
Would’ve

Past
Would have
+
participle
Could’ve


Might’ve


Must ’ve


3 parts verb ( not a tense)