Summer Babies

Hi everyone,
   
     It's been a long time since I posted. I ran into Rich at Service Canada today and he told me that Li Ping and Snow have had their babies. Congratulations! We haven't had our baby yet. The due date is in a week.

     Holland College has cancelled my email address so if you need to get in touch with me my personal email is devinkraus@gmail.com.

All the best,
Devin

End of School...

Hi everyone!,
    I just wanted to tell you all again and for the last time what a great time I had teaching you this year. You all gave me your best effort, we learned a lot, and most importantly, we had fun everyday. Thank you for trusting me and sharing your lives with me for a brief time. I wish you all the best of luck wherever your lives lead.
   Now on to the next big adventure: parenthood! I'll post a photo of my new baby when it comes on the blog. Best of luck to Snow and Li Ping as well.

Thanks again,
Devin

Year in Review - Photos from our time together this year.

Recognition Ceremony on Thursday

This Thursday is our recognition ceremony. I expect all students to attend. You will go up on stage with me and I will introduce you and thank you for all the hard work this year. You will also get a certificate which will say which level you are in.

Here is the schedule:

Thursday, June 18th:

1:00 pm - Practice ceremony - We will practice getting on and off stage. You must attend the practice if you want to come to the evening ceremony.

6:00 pm - Official ceremony - Please arrive at 5:30 and bring your families and friends.

Please wear your nicest clothing. Traditional clothing from your home country is encouraged!

Online Chess

https://www.sparkchess.com/

Kayaking Safety Video

How to paddle:

Employment - Why Not?

Your task today is to complete the Why Not? activity in the Employment section of the Edulinc.org website.

Hiking and Biking on the Gairloch Rd. Tomrrow

    We are going biking and hiking tomorrow on the Gairloch Rd. near Belfast. We are meeting in the Park St. parking lot at 9:30 and we’ll figure out who is driving there.Please meet us tomorrow morning. I have one extra mountain bike and one seat in my car. Don't be shy!

Here's a map and directions:

https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Belmont+St,+Charlottetown,+PE/Gairloch+Road+Hiking+Trail,+Belle+River,+PE+C0A+1B0/@46.1401833,-63.1143909,11z/am=t/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x4b5e52e9fc11b365:0xed18d6033cd91190!2m2!1d-63.1208081!2d46.2448641!1m5!1m1!1s0x4b5e601a303e18cb:0x30d23dfe5d532111!2m2!1d-62.8126973!2d46.0367845

Kayaking on Friday

$41.05/person

Arrive in North Rustico at Outside Expeditions at 9:45am, June 12.

Address: 370 Harbourview Drive, North Rustico, PEI

You will need:

·       Quick dry clothing (no jeans)

·       Rain jacket

·       Drinking water

·       Sunscreen

·       Shorts (you will get wet!)

·       Footwear: Water shoes, sandals or go barefoot

Listening/Speaking Test Schedule

9:30- Wai Kwan
9:55- Mark 
10:20- Li Ping
10:45- Lu
11:10- Bao
11:35- Zhu Zhu
12:30-Jia
1:00-Helena
1:45-Zhi Tao

If there is a problem with any of these times, please come see me right away.

Smartphone Addiction Quiz

http://www.gotoquiz.com/are_you_adicted_to_your_cell_phone

Photos of the Board - Study Notes

Much and Many

If you need more practice with Much and Many, please read this article:

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/much-many-a-lot-of-lots-of-quantifiers

Devin is Sick Today

Good morning class,
      I'm sick today. I don't have many activities for you today. Here is what I would like you to do today. Please sign your name on the board to show me that you were in class today.

9:00- Conversation: Choose a few to talk about
When do you go to a party?
What do you like to do at parties?
Do you let people smoke at your party?
Do you let people drink at your party?
What can people do at a party that will annoy you/
Do you serve food at your parties?
What kind of food do you serve?
Would you rather go to someone else's house for a party or have it at yours? Why?
Describe the best party that you have been to. Why was it the best?
Do you play games at your party? If so, what games?

9:45-10:30- Computer:
I'm not sure if it's in the small or big lab so please check the schedule by the door.

For the rest of the day:
-Complete activities in the grey grammar book.
-Reading: Anne of Green Gables: Chapter 3
-Writing: In your journals, please write about this topic. Practice writing a good topic sentence:
    What are the benefits do doing outside exercise. 

-Look over your notes and study any of your old notes. This is a good day for you to do some independent study.

Again, sorry I'm sick with the assessments coming this week. I should be back tomorrow. I've been sick all weekend so I should get over it soon. 

Have a great day!

Hiking and Biking: Map and directions

During June, we will go for a day of hiking and biking in rural Prince Edward Island. The biking will be on the Confederation Trail and the hiking will be on the Gairloch Trail.

Here is a map and directions:

https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/35+Belmont+St,+Charlottetown,+PE+C1A+5G9/46.0386707,-62.8214788/@46.0389947,-62.8227351,16z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m5!1m1!1s0x4b5e52c206179b85:0x70d55c5613549c2a!2m2!1d-63.1218479!2d46.2451029!1m0

Level 4 Tests List

Here are the students that I am recommending for the test:

Bao Xi
Lu Han
Snow Bai
Wai Kwan Lau
Zhu Zhu
Rich Yu
Jia Wang
Helena Wang
Li Ping Liu
Megan Meng
Zhi Tao Wu
Mark Ma

     If you want to write the test and your name is not on this list, please come talk to me. You might be able to convince me to let you write.

     If you don't want to write the test, please come tell me. You do not have to write the test unless you have been in my class since September.

Kayak Adventure Time!

Here's a link to the kayak company in North Rustico, PEI:

http://getoutside.com/kayaking/

50/50 - Sophia's CBC Interview

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/refugee-with-brain-tumour-hopes-to-reunite-with-husband-1.3075380http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/refugee-with-brain-tumour-hopes-to-reunite-with-husband-1.3075380

Directions - Youtube Video using Google Street View

Grammar Review

We are getting close to test time so I thought you might want to review some of the grammar we have done this year. This is a link to a grammar website with reading and exercises. The grammar exercises are very difficult so please don't become upset with the website. Use it for review and if you don't understand something, you can ask me in class. Good luck:

http://www.englishpage.com/grammar/index.html

Foreign Workers Guide to Canada's Labour and Employment Laws

http://www.naalc.org/migrant/english/pdf/mgcan_en.pdf

Vessey's Growing Guide

Here's a link to Vessey's Growing Guide. If you don't understand the English, I can help you.

http://www.veseys.com/ca/en/learn/guide

List of herbs that you can grow in PEI

I'm sick today. Here is your work for the day.

Hi everyone,
    I woke up feeling very ill this morning. I won't be in today but hopefully I'll be back tomorrow. If I'm not back tomorrow, choir will be cancelled. Also, I know I don't have to remind you but ENGLISH ONLY DURING CLASS TIME!

   Could you please complete this work for today?:

9:00- Conversation - Mark

9:45- Finish the Unit in the Purple Grammar Books about "As and Like"

10:45- Breaking News English - these are on my desk I think. There is a news article about the film industry in China. Please read the article, do the Vocabulary, True and False, Synonym Match, Spelling and Word sections. You do not have to do the Discussion sections.

12:30- Continue Breaking News English.

1:00- The Bhutanese students with family in Nepal have invited all of you for a vigil in the parking lot at 1:00. If you like, you can support our students and Goma by praying together. Keep in mind, we all have different religions and faiths so please show respect to one another.

1:45- Please work in groups to brainstorm any questions you have about gardening. Write down all questions and save these for tomorrow. Don't forget that you can use the Oxford Picture Dictionaries for help. My sister will be visiting our class tomorrow at 12:30 so we must be ready for her visit. I will edit your questions in the morning tomorrow if I am feeling better.

Have a great day and please show your support to Goma.

CSA Example Website

Hi everyone,
     Here is an example of a CSA that operates in PEI. This website also lists the vegetables that are grown by the farm and when the vegetables are ready. There are many CSA's in PEI to choose from so shop around.

http://www.jenanddereksfarm.com/p/csa-program.html

   This is also a list of CSA's in PEI. I'm sure there are more but these are the only farms I could find.

http://www.acornorganic.org/resources/organicdirectory/results/search&profile_province=PE&keywords=csa/

Cook Book Pot Luck

Thanks to everyone for helping make the last potluck our best one ever! I love how excited everyone was about sharing their recipes. Here are a few photos that Wai Kwan took of her egg tarts as she prepared them.