Practice note talking

Task 1:

1. Highlight the information you think you need to take notes on.
2. Compare and discuss with a partner.
3. Take notes on the key information.
4. Use your notes to write one paragraph summary of the text.

3. Notes about Canada’s Employment Insurance program

1.Why need to unemployment insurance.
2. Positive and negative aspects of an unemployment insurance program.
3. Entry into the law of the unemployment insurance program.
4. In which cases workers are eligible for benefits.

4. One paragraph summary of the text.

During Great Depression (1929 - 1939) many Canadians were unable to provide for their families.
To avoid this in further Canadian Government has developed a program. It's called Unemployment Insurance program. Act came into effect in 1941. In 1971, the program began to cover maternity and sickness benefits. In 1996, the program changed its name to Employment Insurance (EI).Currently eligibility of workers benefits depends on how long workers have been employed and what type of work they have been doing also workers can receive the benefits when they caring for a someone. In addition EI places an emphasis on skills training. 

Task 2:

Listen to this presentation and answer the following questions.

1. How many parts are in the talk?
2. Write the main topics that the presentation will address. Take notes on key information.
3. Write headings for your notes.
4. Compare your notes with two of your peers and discuss the strategies you used (listening for key words, using abbreviations, using a chart).
5.  List all the new vocabulary that you have picked from the presentation and use them in sentences of your own.

Notes

1. We will focus on a comparison of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
2. Geographical location and the difference in climate.
3. Economy and natural resources.
4. Populations growth and ethnic diversity.

New new vocabulary

1. may wonder
2. prairie provinces
3. proximity
4. features
5. landlocked
6. significant

Cover Letter

Task one: Locate two relevant jobs to your career and write down the following information:

• Job title:
• Website name:
• NOC code:

Task two: Underline the key words in each ad. Modify your resume to fit each one

Task three: Create cover letters to the jobs you had made your resume for. Try to include the following:

• Which job you're applying for
• How you learned about the job (and a referral if you have one)
• Why you are qualified for the job (be specific)
• What you have to offer the employer (match your skills to the job description)
• Thank you for being considered for the job
• Keep it Short

Task four: As we know, ask your peers to edit it for you and then post on your blog.

1. Jewelry Designer 

     On The Rocks Gems, Jewelry and More - Chicago, IL

On the Rocks: Gems, Jewelry & More is currently looking for Jewelry designers to add to our consignment collection. During our 8 years of business, we’ve always had strong history of supporting local artists and we would like to expand our clientele to complement our upcoming renovations. We are looking to carry more precious metal fabrication work and less wire wraps, but we are open minded for especially unique designs. Your jewelry would be prominently displayed with your name and biography. If interested, please email at least 5 images representative of the style and quality of your work. Job Type: Contract

• Job title: Jewelry Designer
• Website name: Indeed.com
• NOC code: 6344

2. Jewellery Apprentice
     Hotline To HR - North York, ON
     Full-time, Apprenticeship

Great opportunity available to those seeking an exciting career in the Jewellery manufacturing industry. Hands-on jewelery making, polishing, stone setting, engraving, laser welding, Metalurgy, 3d Printing, packaging and so much more! Our client is an innovative, global high tech jewelry designer/manufacturer who is looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our innovative production team. Do you have a passion for crafting, painting, art or jewelry making? Would you like to engage in your passion and learn more about the fashion/jewelry industry? if so, we urge you to apply now! Why choose us? 1. Above industry average wages. 2. Close to many public transit routes. 3. BENEFITS AVAILABLE 4. Fully stocked kitchen and amenities. 5. Great working environment - " work-shop feel" Job Type: Full-time

• Job title: Jewelery Apprentice
• Website name: Indeed.com
• NOC code: 6344

Cover Letter

March 7, 2016

Ms. Anna Smith
Director of Human Resources
“ABC Craft” Corporation
123 XYZ Street, Toronto, ON

Dear Ms. Smith,

I am very excited to send you my resume for crafting designer position your company announced. Jewelry designing is not a profession for me, it is my passion and I seek to pursue this passion further at “ABC Craft” Corporation.

I am an artist and I found that I could implement my designs and create something as useful as jewelry with the talent I possess. I am sure my skills and experience will be very useful for your company. I am enthusiastic, diligent and dedicated person. I am able to adapt to varying job demands.
I use combinations of different materials in my works and I don’t avoid experimenting with the new ones. I have been working as a self-employed jewelry designer for 3 years. Also I would like to note, as I worked as a self-employed, I have organizational and negotiating skills. Besides of skills mentioned above I have bachelor degrees in mechanical engineering and radioelectronics, which help me in finding optimal solutions during the process of creating.

I would appreciate the opportunity of an interview to discuss my qualifications and other terms in more details. It would be an honor for me to be working for such a great company.

Yours sincerely,
Vergine Tumanyan

Presentation: Fighting the Jet Lag

Fighting the Jet Lag

Today I want to tell you about a human’s physical condition which is called jet lag.

When me and my family arrived to Canada, we experienced that condition. I think all of us felt that, because we all arrived from other far countries. We woke up very early and slept early, and we adapted after a few days.

Human organism works according to special cycle - Circadian cycle. It coordinates our biology and behavior. Circadian clock is the central mechanism which drives circadian rhythm.

The term circadian came from the Latin circa (about) diem (a day).

Long time ago, during experiments, people were closed in a dark room, they did not know if it was day or night. And it was found that they didn’t run to exactly 24 hour cycle, it was about 24.2 hours.

When the human is in normal conditions, when he can see day and night, his body clock works with a period of exactly 24 hours. When the body’s circadian rhythm and environment’s cycle don’t match, that condition is  called Jet lag. It appears when you change the time zone.

Jet lag symptoms depend on the number of times zones crossed. Most people only experience the symptoms of jet lag after crossing at least three time zones.

Jet lag symptoms could be: loss of appetite, difficulty concentrating, feeling disorientated, insomnia, memory problems, confusion, headache and many others.

Before jet lag was considered a psychical disease, but now it is not, because its symptoms disappear themselves in a short time, but it is still a big problem for many travellers.

Scientists have discovered that it is possible to influence on body’s circadian clock with flashes of light. That flashes are similar to a camera flash. They tested the method in 39 volunteers in 2 groups. First group included 31 people, who were exposed to a series of two-millisecond light flashes with changing intervals while sleeping. Their cycle was shifted on 2 hours. Second group included 8 people who were exposed to 60 minutes of continuous bright light. Their cycle was shifted only on 36 minutes.

For traveling East-to-West, your system should be shifted to a later time. For this light during the first few hours of the night is needed.

For moving your system to an earlier time, when travelling West-to-East, light during the last few hours of the night is needed.

So, you can change circadian timing while sleeping, without interfering your sleep.

There are no methodology or guide is available yet, so it is too early for the travellers to try this themselves.
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Incident/injury report

Reading exercise

3. A nurse hands you this burns outpatient resource. Do the following:

1. Find (Ctrl-F) the number of times itch, itching, itchy, or itchiness appears.
2. Write down 2 do’s and 2 don’ts when feeling itchy.
3. State in your own words 5 steps for bathing.
4. Write down 3 rules regarding diet.

1.Find (Ctrl-F) the number of times itch, itching, itchy, or itchiness appears

1. Word Itch appears 8 times.

2. Word Itching appears 5 times.

3. Word Itchy appears 2 times.

4. Word Itchiness  appears ones.

2.Write down 2 do’s and 2 don’ts when feeling itchy.

These things you can do when you feel itchy

1. Wash your skin daily with warm water only, as soap may dry the skin and hot

water will wash away body oils.

2. Press a chilled, damp cloth (over the garments) on to the itchy area to reduce the redness.

These things you should not do while itching

1. Do Not Scratch as this will not relieve the itching. Scratching causes blisters
and raw areas over the healing skin.

2. Using a contact media when skin rashes or itchiness.  

3.State in your own words 5 steps for bathing.

1. Check the temperature of the water.
2. Do not use soap or shampoo.
3. Very gently rub the skin with a sponge.
4. Carefully pat dry with a towel.
5. Use  a special cream.

4.Write down 3 rules regarding diet.

1. Eat only 3 times per day.

2. Extra snacks may not be needed.

3. Do not indulge in extra sweet and fatty foods.

 

Listening exercise

2. Listen to this voicemail.  Then write down the following information:

1. Addressee
2. Contact number
3. Doctor’s name
4. New Appointment date/time
5. Old Appointment

3. Take dictation of the voicemail and publish it.

1. Addressee: Sam
2. Contact number: 416 490 1540
3. Doctor's name: Kanaguraje
4. New Appointment date/time: Thursday June 15th at 3:50
5. Old Appointment: Friday

Hi this massage is for Sam from doc. Kanaguraje's office. I am calling to inform you that your appointment this friday has been rescheduled to thursday June 15th at 3:50pm and if you an able to make that time please call us back at 416 490 1540. Have a good day, bye.

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What a great debut for Vania! Good job, you two!
Check the following:
- these/this medications
- rashes/rushes
- drugstore's/drugstore medications
- peels/pills for my insomnia


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