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Welcome to this class!

Welcome to this class!. Please write your full name in the chat box!. Life – long learning Share your experiences and plan your goals. INTRODUCTIONS. What is your educational background?. What about you?. Find information on a website. What information do you expect?. Reading Activity.

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Welcome to this class!

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  1. Welcome to this class! Please write your full name in the chat box! Life – long learning Share your experiences and plan your goals

  2. INTRODUCTIONS

  3. What is your educational background? What about you?

  4. Find information on a website. What information do you expect? Reading Activity

  5. Answer the following questions: • Why are some credentials not recognized? • Who assesses credentials?

  6. Answer the following questions: • Can you give an example for an regulated and non-regulated job?

  7. Extend your vocabulary through word families

  8. Life long learning • Immigrating to Canada we face several challenges. • One is the recognition of our credentials. • Sometimes credentials are not recognized in Canada. • Then we have to set new goals and adjust to the new situation.

  9. 1995 Violate got her Bachelor of Science and became a teacher for Math in Macedonia. 2003 she immigrated to Manitoba. A story of life-ling learning

  10. Unfortunately her teaching degree was not recognized. Because it would have taken her 4 years to re-qualify as a teacher, she decided to become a licensed optician. For the beginning she worked as a technician despite her lack of English. A story of life-ling learning

  11. 2004 she took courses at Red River College to become a licensed optician. While she was working and studying she could improve her English. Finally, 2006 she completed her course work. A story of life-ling learning

  12. In addition, she had to complete a one year training before writing the Licensing theory exam. A story of life-ling learning

  13. Now she had all the requirements to become a registered optician. A story of life-ling learning

  14. When telling a story we use linking words to create a smooth flow of thoughts. Telling a story

  15. 1995 Violate got her Bachelor of Science and became a teacher for Math in Macedonia. 2003 she immigrated to Manitoba. Is there a linking word?

  16. Unfortunately her teaching degree was not recognized. Because it would have taken her 4 years to re-qualify as a teacher, she decided to become a licensed optician. For the beginning she worked as a technician despite her lack of English. Can you find linking words? A story of life-ling learning

  17. Unfortunately her teaching degree was not recognized. Because it would have taken her 4 years to re-qualify as a teacher, she decided to become a licensed optician. For the beginning she worked as a technician despite her lack of English. Can you find linking words? A story of life-ling learning

  18. 2004 she took courses at Red River College to become a licensed optician. While she was working and studying she could improve her English. Finally, 2006 she completed her course work. Can you find linking words? A story of life-ling learning

  19. 2004 she took courses at Red River College to become a licensed optician. While she was working and studying she could improve her English. Finally, 2006 she completed her course work. Can you find linking words? A story of life-ling learning

  20. Linking words

  21. Linking words

  22. Practice 1 • Fill in the linking words.

  23. _______ Maksim got his Bachelor of Science for Agronomy in Albania. He learned English by reading and listening to tapes. Fill in a linking word.

  24. 1991 Maksim got his Bachelor of Science for Agronomy in Albania. He learned English by reading and listening to tapes. Fill in a linking word.

  25. _______ he immigrated to Manitoba. He received a really high English benchmark _______ was referred to the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists right away. Fill in a linking word.

  26. 2001 he immigrated to Manitoba. He received a really high English benchmark and was referred to the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists right away. Fill in a linking word.

  27. _______ he got his Academic Qualifications recognized. _______ he registered in the Agrologist-Training- Program. Fill in a linking word.

  28. First he got his Academic Qualifications recognized. Then he registered in the Agrologist-Training- Program. Fill in a linking word.

  29. To complete his education he studied Business Administartion at the Red River College. _______ he studied, he worked as custodian at a school. Fill in a linking word.

  30. To complete his education he studied Business Administartion at the Red River College. While he studied, he worked as custodian at a school. Fill in a linking word.

  31. ______ he received his Business Administration Diploma and got a position as an Account Manager. Fill in a linking word.

  32. 2005 he received his Business Administration Diploma and got a position as an Account Manager. Fill in a linking word.

  33. _______________, 5 years after arriving in Manitoba, he became a registered agrologist. Fill in a linking word.

  34. Finally, 5 years after arriving in Manitoba, he became a registered agrologist. Fill in a linking word.

  35. A story of life-ling learning • What is your story?Please share your experiences. • First: Take some notes. • Then: Choose some linking words. • Try to use • Ready to share?

  36. This is your story 1: Make some notes.

  37. Choose the linking words

  38. Life-long learning • Think about the reasons why people don’t always reach their goals • “The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them, learn about them or even seriously consider them as believable or achievable.” • Do you generally agree with this quote? Why or why not?

  39. Life-long learning Describe your career goals Goal setting is an important skill. Setting, meeting and even adapting our goals helps keep us on track in life. Goals help us move forward.

  40. Life-long learning • Task • Can you identify your career goals, the timelines needed to achieve them and the barriers you face? • Can you articulate this information to others? • Use the following chart to help you identify your personal goals.

  41. Short- term goals

  42. Long term goals

  43. Pronunciation practice: life and live

  44. Voiced and Voiceless Sounds

  45. Check List Today’s class objective was Find some information on a website. Tell a detailed story using linking words. Fill out a relatively complex form to set short term and long term goals . Understand the difference between voiced and unvoiced sounds. Pronounce live and life correctly.

  46. Homework • Linking words are not only useful when speaking, you can also us them in written texts: Write down your story: Tell us about your career in the Learning Journal. • Go to the discussion board and write a comment about: What are some of the unique challenges that adults students face? • For more information about voiced and voiceless sounds: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0sdVIb5fpE • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okpCYD3fS9Y&feature=related

  47. http://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/linking-words/ http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/eal/2011/10/lesson-70-youre-never-too-old-to-go-back-to-school.html http://immigrantsandcareers.mb.ca/shortstories/qualifications_recognition/early_setbacks/background_not_credited/index.html http://www.workingincanada.gc.ca/content_pieces-eng.do?cid=223 http://www.workingincanada.gc.ca/content_pieces-eng.do?cid=24#Labour_Market http://www.manitobafairnesscommissioner.ca/journeys-to-recognition/violet-velickovska/ Resources and links

  48. Happy E-learning

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