Aug 15th

Grammar test
Writing : big event in 20th century

Aug 14th

Participle  clauses
present participle : stopping / preferring / lying / travelling / arguing / occurring
past participle : bitten / fought / proven / woken
Reading : history
Funny newspaper headings

Aug 13th

Com lab: what makes you happy??
Expressions with right and left : Too right / be right back / by rights / left, right and centre / right away / get on the right side of sb / be in the right / be taken in by sb / come up with / get hold of  / no point
The diffrence between spoken and written English
Trace of the past : Prehistory / Ancient Egypt / Ancient Greek / Ancient Rome / Medieval times (Middle Ages) / the Renaissance

Brand Loyalty / Brand Awareness / Brand stretching / Own Label Products / Me-Tooism / Subliminal Advertising / Lookalike Products / Market Saturation

Aug 10th

Vocab review : gesture game!
Reading : the left-handed burger
computer lab and interview

Meeting!!

Aug 9th

Modal verbs : can / could/ be able to / couldn't / was able to / can't / must
                     must have / might have / could have / couldn't have / should have
                     need to / don't need to / needn't / needn't have / didn't need to
All idiom : All in all / all over / It's all the same / by all means / all in / all done / all at once / all but / all being well / all right / overall / in all / first of all / above all

meeting skill : can we get started? / As I'm sure you're all aware / I'd just like to say that / I think I speak for everyone when I say / That's an issue to be dealt with at another time / All in favor of / I'm sorry but I have to disagree / The first order of business is / Sorry, I just wanted to say that / Just a second, please / I'm sorry,I'm not sure I follow / Going back to what Paul said about / I have some thoughts on that, actually / Sorry to interrupt, but  

Aug 8th

moving and looking : glance / gaze / glimpse / glare / peep
                               creep / stumble / hobble / totter / limp / plod / stagger / trip / crawl

Aug 7th

true and false : come true / give a false impression / obtain money under false pretenses / ring true / not strictly true / a false economy / a dream come true / a false sense of security

meeting skills : agenda / interdepartmental / vital / one-on-one / on a daily basis

Aug 3rd

Geography
Moving continents: vestige / rupture / tear away / intrigue / compelling / glacier / rekindle / plate tectonics / estuary / current / lagoon / canal / erosion / earthquake / drift / peninsula / mountain chains

Aug 2nd

Quantifiers : one / each / every / both / a couple of / several / few / a few / many / a great many / little / a little / much / a great deal of / no / any / some / enough / a lot of / plenty of / most / all
Fractions : a quarter / a half / one third / two thirds / 3 quarters / one sixteenth
bar graph / line graph / pie chart
projection / proportion / average

You can't be serious! / I can understand how you feel / There must be a way round this / I could be wrong, of course / I couldn't agree more / You must be joking / You may have a point there / There wouldn't be any point.

You can say that again! / I might have known / We can't be certain / We'll have to wait and see / I shouldn't think so / There wouldn't be time / You don't have to tell me / That shouldn't be a problem

unfair / unethical / illegal / dishonest

be charged with / prosecute for / be accused of / be discriminated against / be fined for
dismiss / resign / make redundant / retire / quit / leave / be sacked ./ lay off

Aug 1st

Modification of Nouns
Compound Adjectives: sure-footed / long-winded / tight-fisted / self-made / right-handed / world-weary / middle-aged / good-looking / dim-witted / open-minded / well-liked / cold-hearted / part-time / bow-legged / broad-shouldered / long-winded / all-night
Quantifying nouns: tons of / heaps of / bags of / a pile of / a pinch of salt / a pool of water / a ball of flames / masses of homework / a crate of champagne / a gang of youths / a piece of furniture / a mouthful of biscuits / a bunch of / a set of / a series of / a pack of / a flock of / a handful of / a scrap of / apiece of / a lump of / a grain of / a ray of

July 31st

Article
Compound modifier
Adjective order

Paddle to the amazon

Managing the planet: deposit / reverse / come up with(think of ) / halt / be attributed to / antiquated / crumbling / liquidate / asset / compensatory / liability / run aground / undiminished / console / irreversible / point out / degradation / antagonistic / notoriously / exploit / tune out(space out) / settle for / cope with / set an example / cutting edge

July 30th

five sense
Article: particular(specific vs non-specific) vs generic

environment : a lack of awareness / carbon footprint / tackle the pressing issues / smoking ban / second-hand smoke / deforestation / animal habitats / dump / at the bottom of the food chain / pesticide-free / eco-friendly / go green / disposable / reduce, reuse, recycle / endangered species / extinct / bio degradable / sustainable / littering, polluting

July 27th

interview and discuss
Olympic

pick up / give out / wait on / stand up for / look up / go over / talk over / fill out / look after / put off / get by / call for / take part in / do without / get along / do over / take into account / look forward to / turn down / be held up

July 25th

Grammer test / Speaking test!!!!

Compound word : flight attendant / waiting room / video recorder / washing machine / committee meeting / ozone layer / traffic lights / food chain / palm tree / post office / computer screen / meeting point / charter flight / drinking water / holiday brochure /
food group / language teacher / pet food / pressure group / typing paper / telephone call / steering wheel / safety precautions / progress test / zookeeper / wastepaper basket /
window cleaner / water presssure

keep, hold, stand and turn: turn a blind eye to it / turn back / hold over / stand on
ceremony / stand in with / stand up for / keep record / hold the record / keep a diary / keep him company / a turning point / turn down / get hold of her on the phone / hold it! / hold it back from / stand in for / hold the fort / keep one's head / stand on one's head /
stand in one's way / hold up to

July 26th

test result:Level 10!!!
Rick Mercer youtube
Culture and society

Business grammer : have a word with sb / What's on your mind? / come over / interfere with(in) / it's up to you / make up one's mind / get to the point / what's been up to? / object to / believe in / rely on / carry out / insist on / bring in / all for / set up / oppose to / bear it in mind / come around / bet on

July 24th

Future : do (habitual, schedule) is doing (near future) will (decide now) is going to(plan)
            will have done(completion) will have been doing(focus on time)
in / on / at : I'm into it, but not up on it / I'm down with that / just in time / on time / on one's mind / in mind
make / do : make a bet / do your hair / make believe / do your worst / do the big time / make your way home / make hay while the sun / do the trick
utopia

leadership : think outside the box / be ahead of the pack / push yourself / tenacity / draw up the contracts / compromise / bid on sth / I'm on a tight budget / I stay in budget hotels / I need to budget better / head up / trait / well-rounded / hard-driving / chore / errand / idle / deliberate / hone skills / settle for / salvage / look before you leap / erroneous / follow suit / loner / delegate

July 23rd

sensory overload / such a long time : so long
Columbine case: apprehend / identify / arm / at random / nemesis / initially / copycat / mourning / reflection / reignite / bring back

leadership: casual / formal / cautious / decisive / idealistic / realistic / critical / encouraging /  radical / conservative / dynamic / ruthless / approachable / distant / laid-back / principled / take on responsibility for / be up to the job / put forward a proposal / deal with a problem / hand in your resignation / come in for a criticism /

July 20th

Noun complement
It's unlikely:likely / The likelihood of / It's probable that / There is a strong probability
*There isn't a snowball's chance in Hell that I will marry you!

Americans work hard: account for / principle / reward / range / wage / disparity / incentive / lead to / benefit / work on commission

July 19th

RESUME: be easy on the eyes / hard-copies / electronic copy / omit = leave out /  proofread /   at the end of the day / prospective

July 18th

Noun clause:that clause
Hedging: It seems that / It appears that / It is recognized that / It is believed that / It is known that / There is little doubt that / There is some doubt that / There is no doubt that / There is little evidence of

July 17th

Noun clause: Laughter yoga
Negative and limiting adverbials: not a word / not until / under no circumstances / on no account / never / no sooner than / only by / only if / only after / only when / little / rarely / barely-when

Cover Letter : positive vs negative adjective; strong organization skills(compulsive) / confident(argumentative) / work under pressure(lazy) / enthusiastic(loud) / persistent(stubborn) / articulate(talkative) / innovative(weird) / adaptable(indifferent) / perceptive(sensitive) / reliable(serious) / imaginative(extreme) / self-motivated(shy)

July 16th

Marriage : last / contest / sign / break / split up / break down / work
               conspicuous / glossy / beamed / pattering / indignant / deposited / shifted /
               punishing / quick / curt
text message
Capital(big) city

Why should I hire you?

July 13th

Calgary stampede
Vocabulary review: parade / tradition / ritual / ceremony / festival /
                                call into question / within earshot of / get swept up
                                earn a living / set the scene / fiercely competitive / passionately interested /
                                deeply grateful / break one's word / absolutely furious / bitterly dissapointed
                                contribution / carving / revelation / requirement / formation / recognition

Psychology and advertisement : spell out / be willing to / superficial / cue / aisle / counterclockwise / peripheral / be sucked in

July 12th

gerund and infinitive: keen on / look forward to  / succeed in / apologize for / insist on / carry on / good at / think of
vocabulary: make an excuse / keep his word / throw a party / tell a lie / set the scene / jump a queue / have a clue (get a clue) / earn a living / bitterly disappointed / highly competitive / immediately obvious / total obedience
listening : indigenous people

July 11th

Speaking test !! mystery of murder

July 10th

gerund and infinitive
Festival in the desert: main draws / within earshot of  / environmental impact / get frayed / call into question / in its infancy / get swept up / one's taste

advertisements : run a campaign / place an advertisement / target a consumer / endorse a product / sponsor an event / communicate a message
Make slogans!!!
listening : dirt / stain / fade/ fill up / dig oneself into a deeper hole

July 9th

make sentence!
customs and traditions: kattenwoensdog / la tomatina
homophenes

advertising: showy / flashy / trendy / a generic brand / a brand name / mouth-watering / rest in peace / endorse a product

July 5th

Phrasal verb: put down / set up / back up / go after / bring up
Noun : singular ; a variety of / The committee
         plural; The Vancouver Cunacks / The rich, The poor

Medical marijuana growers uninspected by Health Canada
Exotic dancer no longer eligible job for foreign workers

Handling complaints: Imperative
Let's get away! : pay through the nose / ripped off / carry-on luggage / check through / pack / show up / routine / at random / mess up / end up

July 4th

Identifying head nouns in long subjects
DB cooper: Writing

July 3rd

METRO quiz!
independent:  look after oneself / be on one's own / fend for oneself / cut the apron strings / have a mind of her own / leave the nest / take care of oneself / make it on one's own / stand on one's own two feet
Question, Question, Question!!!

Complaints: word-of-mouth / vent / secluded / get out of hand / escalate

June 29th

Canada day quiz!!! Conditionals: If you were....what would it be? Getting the job done: promote / bacteria / packaging / janitor / perfect / outfit / punch the clock / scrub / worthwhile / philosophical come up / go down / hand out / give away

June 28th

Conditional: dictation, presentation and games

Job satisfaction-personal problems / financial planning / top performers / general manager / common sense / social responsibility / corporate culture / employee loyalty

vocabulary review : perks / pampered / give it a second thought / lose one's temper / productive / profitable / fell behind / catch up / revamp / juggle / for advancement / in a row /  common sense / burn out / jump at an opportunity / devise / retain / cope with / stressful / hot trend / loyal / firm / go a step father / align with / urge / reminiscent / look out for / work over time

June 27th

Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity

Workplace privacy

June 26th

Gerund and Infinitive


Job Satisfaction : burn out / lose your temper / in a row / give it a second thought

June 25th

10000 germ species in/on our bodies 
It's like talking to a brick wall : nothing to write home about / hit the roof / people who live next door / a home away from home / smoke like a chimney / drive me up the wall / go out of the window / get on like a house on fire / a night on the tiles
compromise: go halfway / find middle ground / all or nothing / meet - halfway / stick to one's guns / middle-of-the-road / give-and-take / strike a happy medium / not give an inch / get one's own way

Attitudes at work
The dream job
: provided that / on the condition that / whether or not / assuming that / supposing that

June 22nd

music: This is a Fire Door Never Leave Open
exam check
Passive Games

Dougie dog and Fabulous furballs : recession / comfort food / open up / street meat / break even / tweaking / buy into it / kudos / you rock / add up / grand / I bet / freaking me right out / franchisee / profit margin / funky / beef up / come across / dodge a bullet / 401K / went under / lucked out

June 21st

Passive causative : have / get + O + PP

Stative passive : is related- / is located- 

Descriptive language: adjective

Changing of circumstance

improve / increase / recover / rise / go up 

decline / decrease / go down / drop / fall

dramatic movement :

rocket / skyrocket / soar / shoot up 

sink / plummet

June 20th

Grammar test & speaking test!!!
The cellist of Sarajevo: solitary / anticipation / haunting / repertoire / furor /subside/ exuberant / defy / croaking/ cherich / soothe

June 19th

Passive
What skills or abilities may be helped by listening to such music? : well-rounded / proficiency / curriculum / building blocks / sequential / abstract reasoning / enhance / self-esteem / neurological / hallmarks / intervention / underscore

grow up / get along / go away / come back / move in / work out / go out / eat out / go on / go up / sit down / break down / pick up / pay back / watch out / build up / point out / figure out /  find out /

penny / nickel / dime / quarter / loonie / twoonie

Sharks and Angels : income / expenditure / cash flow forecast / break even / budget / part with / live on(get by)

June 18th

Doctors back denial of treatment for smokers and the obese: blackmail / in-vitro / transplant / gluttony / arbitrary / spark a row / a slim majority / from the cradle to the grave / withhold / body mass index / on the ground of / take a stance
preposition: against / along / alongside / around / at / beside / by / on the left.right of / near / next to / towards
nature ability idioms: have the golden touch / be a whiz at / be a natural born sth / have a knack for / have a good eye for / have a green thumb / be all thumbs / have two left feet / have a nose for / lose their touch

Money: run out / build up / take out / pay off / sort out / set in / put off / figure out / sit down / write down / find out / add up / eat out / give up / set up / work out / put away / break down /

June 13th

Article!!!

Religion : place of worship / religious leaders / religious practices
definition essays

June 12th

article / noun (countable / uncountable) : a grain of rice / a speck of dust / a game of soccer / a branch of astronomy / a clap of thunder / a piece of advice / a grain of sand / a flash of lightning / a piece of furniture / a piece of jewelry / an article of clothing

Religion : designate / cease / exile / mobilize / propagate / reincarnation / relevant / short-sighted / speculate / temporal

Job interview : work under / work on / sleep around / get ahead / storm out / stand up for / give so a shot / have a shot / give it a shot / litigious

communication in a workplace

June 11th

Preposition of position: above / after / below / down / on / on top of / over / under / underneath  / up
OLD & YOUNG people: old people smell nicer than young people
kindness: give s.o. the shirt off one's back / lend s.o. a hand / offer one's services / help out / save the day / bend over backwards / go out of one's way / come to the rescue / do so many favors for / go to bat for s.o.

Job interview : follow up / resume / diverse / qualification / deal with / involve / correspondence / billing / multitasking / commute

June 8th

World News
Can you solve it?
pictionary / stop the bus

Ethics : bribery and corruption / insider trading / counterfeit goods / sex discrimination / environmental pollution / industrial espionage / animal testing / money laundering / price fixing /
tax fraud / truth stretching / exaggeration / dress up / candidate / cross the line / discourage / carry one's weight / be in someone else's shoes / accomplishment / sell yourself short / slack off

                    

June 7th

Similar or very different?
In one school, many sagas :  My history(background of their ancestor)
noun with suffixes : -ness, -ty, -ity, -ment
What the said and what they meant : mis-communication and misunderstanding


The ethics of resume writing

June 6th

Magazine questionnaires: Are you a risk taker?
Speaking test: Where is the best place for you to live as a ESL teacher.
Reading: Lost in translation/ The struggle to be an all-American girl

June 5th

Grammer: tag question and answer
Reading: Feng Shui
Speaking: Lost in translation

July 4th

Newspaper Q&A
stop or stay:
    tough it out / give up / throw in the towel / sweat it out / hang in there /  
    bailed out at the first  sign of trouble / call it quits / stick with it to the bitter end /
    drop the course / keep at it until she gets it right
Write a story with 10 words

Ethics: what is right? what is wrong?

June 1st

ed.ted.com:  Malcolm Gladwell on spaghetti sauce
tense summarize / article
Gotye- Somebody that I used to know :
      cut sb off / stoop so low / screw sb over / let it go / hung up on
Phrasal verb review : cut / look / give / go

May 31

Future tense: future perfect vs future perfect progressive
Tomorrow's world: How will the future be?
Reading: a fable for tomorrow

Management : Who is the best for manager? What ability is needed to be a manager?

May 30

future tense: Andrea evaluated Dave's teaching skills! How was the result??( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ Prefix: mis-/un-/in-/im-/dis-/non-/re-/fore- Suffix: -cide/-craft/-ful/-less/-ship

May 29

phrasal verb presentation: give up/ give back / give away/ give in / give out look out/ look down on / look after / look forward to / look up / look for / look into / look over / look out for cut off / cut in / cut out / cut down / cut back on Reading: the tipping point Rachel Carson"silent spring" surroundings, prosperous, drift, countless, abundance, blight, puzzled, stricken, wither, of its counterparts, misfortune, spector

May 28th

From today, I decide to write down here about things that I learn everyday!
I hope this wouldn't finish only today....(-o-)

Today's class:
color idiom; to paint the town red/ to be all thumbs/ to be wet behind ears/to be in the pink/ to have your tongue in / to put your foot down 
chants
tongue twister

Phrasal verb:
go over 
go after 
go out (with)
go against 
go back
go ahead
go without


men vs women in workplace: what is the difference??  what's the problem of dating in office??

Beautiful thing

I think you all know I really like sea and sea creature. It's so beautiful if water is crystal clear blue, coral reef is all over the wall and a lot of  tropical fish are swimming around happily. We could see that scenery all over the world long time ago. Unfortunately, we can see that only in a part of the world. I think all of you will agree with this.   

If only.....

  Now, I'm here in Vancouver and just I wish I had started learning English earlier, or I had been born in another country. It's really hard for me to improve my English in my age, because I'll forget the things I learned so easily and I can't create new vocabulary in my head.
  Also if only I hadn't quit university when I was 18, I wouldn't have needed to enter university again. If I had graduated former university, which is really famous and high-level one in Japan, I would have worked in a big company and I could be rich. However, I worked in a bakery, which was fun, and I could meet a lot of people who wouldn't have been supposed to meet me if I had chosen another life. So, I don't care any more.
  And...it's not regret, it is my wish. If only I had been born as a turtle, I wouldn't have needed to talk in English!!