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2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize

2011-09-21T09:09:00.000-04:00

The Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist has been released and the jury is deciding which five books should advance to the shortlist.

CBC Books wants to know from you which books would be on your shortlist. Send your top five picks to the CBC and you could win some fantastic prizes!

How to participate:

Check out this year's longlist and tell the CBC which five books should be included in the Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist and your reasons why.

If you post your complete answer in the comments section (link below) by Sept. 30, you'll have a chance to win great prizes. The CBC is presenting:

•A weekly draw for a Kobo eReader, courtesy of Kobo, along with a $50 gift card to Chapters Indigo, courtesy of Scotiabank

•A weekly draw for a set of the longlisted books

•A grand prize draw for a $1,000 gift certificate to Chapters Indigo so you can build your dream home library courtesy of Scotiabank!

So Select Your Shortlist for a chance to win!

The 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist

The Antagonist by Lynn Coady
The Beggar's Garden by Michael Christie
Better Living Through Plastic Explosives by Zsuzsi Gartner
The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje
Extensions by Myrna Dey*
The Free World by David Bezmozgis
A Good Man by Guy Vanderhaeghe
Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan
Into the Heart of the Country by Pauline Holdstock
The Little Shadows by Marina Endicott
The Meagre Tarmac by Clark Blaise
Monoceros by Suzette Mayr
The Return by Dany Laferrière
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt
Solitaria by Genni Gunn
Touch by Alexi Zentner
A World Elsewhere by Wayne Johnston

For the Select Your Shortlist rules and regulations
http://www.cbc.ca/books/scotiabankgillerprize/selectyourshortlist/rulesandregs/index.html

For additional info:
http://www.cbc.ca/books/scotiabankgillerprize/2011/09/new-contest-select-your-shortlist.html

Learn English with the CBC

2011-07-03T19:40:00.000-04:00

The ESL lessons in this website are aimed at different levels of learners.

The lessons include a written transcript - info before the listening and after the listening section.

TOPIC LESSONS
Arctic Winter Games: Olympics of the North
Canadian Doctor in China: Dr. Norman Bethune
Maple Syrup: A taste of Canada
D-Day Beaches: Canada and the end of the war
Making Laws in Canada: The capital punishment debate
Environment vs. Jobs: Inside the debate
Brushes with Royalty: Canada's Queen
Louis Riel and his Role in Canadian History
Terry Fox: A Marathon of Hope
Women in the Workforce: The influence of the Second World War

Link to the lessons:
http://www.cbc.ca/ottawa/esl/lessons.html

Partners who assisted the lesson development: CBC Radio, CBC Archives, Ottawa Catholic and Carleton District School Board, OCISO, Carlton University,

Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal

2010-11-07T16:50:00.002-05:00

The deadline for submissions for the December 2010 issue of SiSAL Journal (Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal) (ISSN 2185-3762)is fast approaching.

SiSAL is a peer-reviewed, quarterly, online journal that features articles, summaries, perspectives, works in progress, reviews and reports related to self-access learning and out-of-class support for students.

SiSAL started life as a modest project at a university in Japan, but due to expressed interest from colleagues in the field, SiSAL has now been launched as an
international publication.

The first two issues (full text) can viewed at http://sisaljournal.org. The June 2010 issue has the general theme of "principles and practices" and the September issue features articles related to "materials and activities" and includes contributions from Brian Tomlinson, Lucy Cooker and Richard Pemberton.

The editorial team is now accepting submissions for upcoming issues. The December issue will have the theme "motivation and beliefs" and the March 2011 issue is related to "skills development and practice".

Feel free to send other self-access related articles for consideration in future themed or general issues. We are particularly interested in receiving reviews,
summaries and reports. See the website for more details.

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Study ESL English on Twitter

2010-09-26T23:02:00.003-04:00

Welcome to Study ESL English - ESL stands for English as a Second Language - this includes speaking writing listening and reading.

Twitter Link: http://twitter.com/StudyESLEnglish

ESL students usually study and practice English as a language for communication and to improve their active abilities to use the language.

EFL stands for English as a Foreign Language - Many students study EFL as an academic subject & not for using English for communication

Introduction to descriptions definitions explanations: ESL EFL ISL ESOL ELT L1 L2 http://www.eslincanada.com/esl.html

FREE ESL English Education Article Links - http://www.eslincanada.com/articles.html

Study English as a Second Language Plan - Blog Article http://bit.ly/1bB6Gh

Link to Learn English Blog - http://learn-english-blog.blogspot.com/ - features English language education articles

English Language Conversation Skills require language ability + content + (social + non-verbal communication skills) + culture knowledge.

Most English language pronunciation lessons start with the single letters - http://news.eslincanada.com/ - Blog Article

Free ebook -Top Ten Ways - How to Communicate with Confidence - http://speakenglishbetter.blogspot.com

English Conversation Lessons and Classes Explanations Definitions Examples - http://www.eslincanada.com/englishconversationclass.html

Why international students fail English Tests - http://bit.ly/31aC9S

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FCE Exam Writing Tips

2010-09-07T23:06:00.000-04:00

The FCE exam has been updated. The changes are fairly minor, however, you'll still want to know what it means for your students?

Here is your opportunity to get FCE exam tips from Fiona Joseph and Peter Travis the Founding Managers of Flo-Joe (shortlisted for the British Council ELTON Award 2007 and Winner of the British Council ELTON Award 2003)

Essentially, the key differences in the updated Cambridge FCE exam are:

1. There are three parts instead of four. One of the two current multiple-matching tasks has been removed.

2. The number of questions has been reduced from approximately 35 to 30.

3. The time allowed is reduced from 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour.

4. There is a fixed number of items for each part and therefore for the whole of the Reading paper.

5. In the gapped text (now Part 2), only sentences, not paragraphs or sentences, will be removed from the text.

6. The multiple choice (now Part 1) has a wider test focus.

What reading skills are being assessed? The same reading skills as before:

Part 1: detail, opinion, gist, attitiude, meaning, tone, purpose and main ideas.
Part 2: text organisation (how language achieves cohesion and coherence)
Part 3: specific information, detail, opinion and attitude.

Tips for candidate preparation:

Not surprisingly, we're going to say that students need to read, read, read! As well as texts from coursebooks try to encourage reading outside the classroom. Students may appreciate time in class to share opinions on an English language story they've enjoyed, or a newspaper article.

For candidates, consider the set text option. The Updated FCE Writing Paper will give candidates an option to answer a question based on the reading of two set texts. ('Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens and 'The Phantom of the Opera' by Gaston Leroux' are the novels for 2008-2009.)

If your students want to tackle this question they must have read at least one of the books in advance, and it's advisable to study the book as a class. Other texts that are suitable are English-language newspapers, magazines, articles, reports and literature.

For additional information go to the Flo-Joe FCE Exam Guide:
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fceexamguide.htm

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Introducing English Online

2010-02-20T13:45:00.002-05:00

English Online is specially designed for learners of English.

The articles are carefully chosen and rewritten, so that they can be more easily understood. At the end of each article there are words that are explained.

The General list of article topics

Art and Architecture - Biology - Culture and Traditions - Current Affairs - Economy - Entertainment - Environment - Geography - Government and Politics - Health and Medicine - History - Hobbies - Literature - Media - Music - People - Places - Religion - Science - Society - Sports - Technology - Tourism - Travel

A - Z Topic Index

1989 - The Collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe
•A-380 - The Largest Plane in the World
•Acupuncture - Old Chinese Medicine
•Advertising
•Agatha Christie - Life, Books and Characters
•AIDS - Causes and Growth of a Killer Disease
•Aircraft Carriers - Airports in the Sea
•Air Force One - A Special Airplane for the American President
•Airline Pilot - A Dream Job
•Airplane Accidents
•Alaska
•Alcatraz - America's Most Famous Prison
•Alexander the Great
•Ancient Egypt, Life in
•Animal Migration
•Australia's Stolen Generation
•Babies are Good Language Learners
•Baby Boomers
•Banana War, The European Union Ends the
•Barbie
•Baroque Art and Architecture
•Basketball
•Bats - Features of Flying Mammals
•Beatles, The
•Beyonce Knowles - An American Entertainer
•Beckham, David
•Benedict XVI - The Eighth German Pope in History
•Berlin Wall , Fall of the
•Black Death
•Boeing 747
•Bone, Breaking A
•Brain
•Braille - A Language for Blind People
•Budget Airlines
•Bullfighting
•Burj Dubai - The Tallest Building in the World
•Caesar, Julius - General, Statesman and Dictator of Ancient Rome
•Caffeine - A Stimulant for Our Body
•Camping
•Cancer - A Killer Disease
•Cars of the Future
•Car, The World's Cheapest
•Cathedrals
•Channel Tunnel - A Train Link Beteen Great Britain and France
•Chelsea FC
•Chernobyl Still Endangers Animals
•Chess, Alexandra Kosteniuk-The Female World Chess Champion
•China Blocks YouTube
•China Overtakes US Car Industry
•Chinese New Year - Traditions, Activities, Celebrations
•Chocolate - History, Production and Health Value
•Civil Rights Movement
•Cleopatra - The Egyptian Queen and Her Love Affairs
•Climate Change in Kenya
•Cloud Computing - Using Software and Storing Data on the Internet
•Colors
•Commonwealth of Nations
•Copenhagen Climate Summit and Global Warming
•Cyclocross - The Steeplechase of Bicycle Racing
•Dalai Lama - Return To Tibet
•Darwin, Charles
•Death Penalty
•Delta Works, The - The Netherlands Fight Against the Sea
•Diabetes
•Dreams , Are There Hidden Truths?
•Drugs Under Control in Portugal
•Dubai - An Island Paradise
•Economic Recovery Plan,President Obama's
•Einstein, Albert - Life and Discoveries of a Famous Scientist
•Elizabeth I - Last Monarch of the Tudors
•Ellington , Duke
•Emails
•Endangered Species
•EU Enlargement
•European Parliament - Tasks and Powers of Europe's General Assembly
•Euthanasia - Pros and Cons of Mercy Killing
•Facebook
•Ferris Wheels- Up Into the Sky
•Galileo Galilei - Scientist, Mathematician, Astronomer
•Gershwin, George - An American Composer
•Google Earth , The New
•Great Wall of China - History and Facts
•Green Resolutions for a New Year
•Guantanamo Bay
•Hamas
•Hawaii
•Hostels in Europe
•Hubble Space Telescope
•Hunger and the Global Food Crisis
•Inca, The
•Inflation
•Internet, Do We Need a New
•Italian City Bans Foreign Food
•Jackson, Michael
•James Bond - Masterspy 007
•Kamikaze, Suicide Pilots of World War II
•Kenyan Runners, A Hard Time For
•Kites, Flying
•Kurds
•Life Expectancy - What Makes the Difference?
•Lincoln, Remembering Abraham
•Maledives
•Marathon, Running the
•Marx, Karl
•Microsoft Flight Simulator , The End of
•Mobile Phones,Developing Countries Use More
•Mountain Gorillas - Endangered Primates in Eastern Africa
•NATO - The Western Military Alliance Turns 60
•Nazi War Criminals
•Newton, Isaac
•Newspapers, The End of Printed
•North and South Poles - What are the Differences?
•Northern Ireland - History of a Conflict and the Peace Process
•North Korea - History, People and Its Nuclear Weapons Program
•Oasis of the Seas - The Biggest Cruise ship in the World
•Oil, The Worldwide Spread of
•Olympic Games,The
•Panama Canal - Waterway Between the Atlantic and the Pacific
•Parks Instead of Cars For the World's Cities
•Piracy
•Polar Bears Are Becoming Smaller Because of Global Warming
•Plate Tectonics - What Causes Earthquakes
•Project Apollo - NASA's Mission to the Moon
•Prehistoric Animals
•Queen Elizabeth II - Britain's Oldest Monarch
•Religious Changes in America
•Rocky Mountains - North America's Greatest Mountain Range
•San Francisco - Location, History, Climate, Tourist Attractions
•Seasons
•Sherpas - Mountain People of the Himalayas
•Silicon Valley - America's High-Tech Center
•Space Agencies Go For Jupiter and Saturn
•Stalin, Joseph - Powerful Communist Leader of the Soviet Union
•Stars - Great Balls of Gas in Our Universe
•Star Trek - 40 Years of Science Fiction Cult
•Statue of Liberty - American Symbol of Freedom
•Street Art - New Culture of the Cities
•Stress - Signs, Symptoms and How to Manage It
•Students, Why Do They Drop Out of School
•Supreme Court - How it Works
•Success for 99 Cents
•Swine Flu
•Teens, Television and Depression
•Teeth
•Theatre in the Age of Shakespeare
•Thirteen American Colonies
•Tigers, Endangered
•Tiger Woods - Professional Golfer and Highest Paid Athlete in the World
•Toucans - Exotic Birds with Colourful Bills
•Tower of London
•Trade, International
•Tsunamis, Pacific Countries Prepare for
•Twilight Saga , Stephie Meyer's Vampire Bestseller
•US Dollar, The Falling Value of
•Vatican, Inside the
•Vespucci,Amerigo
•Virtual Worlds are Useful for Children
•Vitamins
•Water - Another Global Crisis?
•Web 3.0 - Development of the World Wide Web
•Women Are Better At Dealing With Money Than Men
•Woodstock - The Biggest Music Festival in History
•World Trade Center
•World's Most Dangerous Countries
•Zoo , At the

Go to the Online English articles:
http://www.english-online.at/a-z-topic-index.htm

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Be a Great Public Speaker - Top 10 Tips

2009-06-25T19:33:00.006-04:00

Public speaking should not scare you to death, but the truth is, it is the number one fear for many people.

Personally, after watching the movie Jaws when I was a kid, I can't think of anything worse than being chewed up by a shark! However, it is important to recognize than the anxiety caused when we have to speak in front of others can be overcome.

Hiring a Communication Coach can help you deal with this properly, so you can enjoy your public speaking, whether for business or social functions.

For now, here are a few golden tips that you should keep in mind.

1 – Expect nervousness every time, but don’t expect disaster. Expect success.

2 – Stick to what you know well, so you can ‘talk’ about it at length, with ease.

3 – Ask lots of questions of the event organizer ahead of time, to find out the size of the room, equipment, expected number of attendees, etc. Visit if possible.

4 – Talk to people in the audience before you speak. If you have a chance to meet some of them before the speaking date, or at least before your talk try to mingle a bit and find out what they expect. It is good to have a few allies in the audience, and it is great for you to know what they expect to hear.

5 – Reduce ‘separation anxiety’ by reframing the speech as an ‘informative conversation’ within a group. Talk to them, not at them.

6 – Prepare point-form notes or cards and practice a lot with family, friends, etc. No sentences. The less you read the better. Add pictures to your notes.

7 – Remind yourself during to slowdown, pause, breathe, relax and smile. Actually write those words in the top right-hand corner of your notes on different pages.

8 – Research as much as you can ahead of time, so you can be THE up to date expert on the subject of what you are talking about. Anticipate questions and have good answers.

9 – Always relate directly to your audience. It is not about you, but them. Making your speech relevant to your audience and their world is key to their enjoyment and interest.

10 – What is the overall focus? Is it to inform, to entertain, to motivate, to shock your audience? Your whole speech needs to be centred around this vision.

BONUS # 11 – To become a good public speaker and presenter, you simply must do a lot of speeches or presentations, long or short, in your personal or professional life. Tips and techniques help, but there is no real shortcut.

Author: Ric Phillips
You can sign up for Ric's "3V Communications Newsletter"
Go to: http://www.communicationcoach.ca

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Learn English FREE with Twitter

2009-05-14T12:03:00.002-04:00

Learn English FREE with Twitter

Twitter is a free micro-blogging service.

You can set up a free profile and follow others.

You can ask questions and get answers.

You can follow several different updates

Here are four Twitterers you can follow to Study English

Link to ESL in Canada News Updates on TwitterEverything about Study English in Canada for students and teachers

Link to Study ESL English on TwitterEnglish as a second language study tips for grammar vocabulary writing speaking listening reading

Link to the SentenceMaster English Writing Games Twitter UpdatesLearn how to write correct English sentences

Link to the Travel Language Culture Network Club Twitter UpdatesFree Language Exchanges and TLC information for language students

Go to all 4 of the above - set up your free user profile - click follow

It is easy and you can study and practice your English Free.

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Introducing the Jobs Across Canada Blog

2009-01-12T10:15:00.005-05:00

In general the Jobs across Canada blog lists: permanent, temporary, contract, professional, administration, technical jobs or internship work experience.

The job information includes: work visas, job openings, work permits, medical criteria, language proficiency, employment standards, education requirements, work experience requirements, job skills, job duties and responsibilities.

We like to include work experience and educational and training positions that are available for initial or re-training individuals interested in specific careers or skills.

Recent post on the Jobs Across Canada Blog

If you're looking to start a challenging and interesting career as a Nova Scotia boatbuilder, contact our Training Coordinator.

The Training Coordinator will help you find boatyards who are looking for employees. Once you find employment your first responsibility will always be to your new employer. As an employee of the boatyard, you will be responsible for getting your work done on time and to company standards.

Once you have been employed for a minimum of three months, a representative from the NSBA Training Department and the NS Department of Labour and Workforce Development - Apprenticeship Training & Skills Development Division will be registering you as an Apprentice.

During these initial visits, the apprenticeship program will be explained to you and you will receive a NS Boat Builder Apprenticeship Logbook. Each Logbook contains the Certification Pathways Assessment Results Sheets and Evidence of Competency Sheets.

For each unit outlined in the pathways, there is a workbook. You will be required to purchase these workbooks at a cost of $45 plus GST each. You will use the Evidence of Competency sheets to record your progress of learning for each skill set. Each time you feel that you're learning a new skill, and can perform this task competently and consistently, ask your Mentor to check your work. If he or she is satisfied, they will record this in your Logbook.

A representative from the NSBA Training Department will visit you and all the other Apprentices quarterly to review your progress. It is up to YOU, the Apprentice, to track your progress and learn new skills. The Registered Mentors are there to help train you, and the Training Coordinator is there to offer support, but it is YOUR responsibility to keep track of your progress - and learn new skills.

If you are interested in receiving your Nova Scotia Boat Builder Certificate of Qualification and becoming a Certified Journeyperson, please contact either Chip Dickison or Chantel at 902-423-2378 for more information.

Jobs in Canada BLOG URL
http://jobs-across-canada.blogspot.com/

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Introducing the Speak English Better Blog

2009-01-07T23:00:00.002-05:00

Introducing the (TLC) Travel Language Culture Network Club Blog

2008-12-31T10:38:00.002-05:00

Introducing the (TLC) Travel Language Culture Network Club Blog

TLC Network Club - Travel Language Culture Network Club will organize special member group prices, special events and activities to help provide visitors with both fun and educational programs. Network Club recommendations will assist club members with travel, language, culture, immigration, employment, shopping, homestay and professional services.

RECENT POST FROM TLC Network Club Blog

How to Choose the best ESL English School, Part1

Asking proper questions will help students choose better schools, save money, save time and lessen culture shock.

Owners operate schools - it is important to know who owns the school - school ownership will influence how a school is operated.

QUESTIONS ABOUT SCHOOL OWNERSHIP

Who owns the school?
Are the owners Canadian? USA? UK? Australian? or another country?
Do the owners speak English?
Do the owners have formal university with education as their major?

Managers supervise schools - it is important to know who manges the school - school management will influence how a school is operated.

QUESTIONS ABOUT SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

Who manages the school?
Are the managers Canadian? USA? UK? Australian? or another country?
Do the managers speak English?
Do the managers have formal university with education as their major?

Academic Directors supervise teachers - it is important to know who supervises the teachers - Academic Directors will influence how teachers teach.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ACADEMIC DIRECTOR

Does the school have a full time Academic director?

Is the Academic director Canadian? USA? UK? Australian? or another country?

Does the Academic director speak English?

Does the Academic director have a masters degree with Education as the major?

Does the Academic director have teaching and curriculum development qualifications?

Does the Academic director design the curriculum for each class?

Does the Academic director evaluate all students for initial level placement?

Does the Academic director evaluate all students for on-going level placements?

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To visit the TLC Club Blog

TLC Network Club Blog URL
http://tlc-network-club.blogspot.com

TLC Network Club Atom Feed
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Links to our favourite websites:

Link to ESL in Canada Directory of ESL English tutors, teachers, classes, lessons, Business English, Canada universities, colleges, schools, Canadian ESL English as a second language schools, programs, instructors, free ESL English lessons, homestay, education coaching, consulting services, student resources, information and advice across Canada, North America

Link to TLC Travel Language Culture Network language exchanges, travel, immigration, employment, shopping, homestay and professional services

Link to Sentence Master English Writing Game that helps students improve English grammar, English vocabulary, writing phrases, clauses and complete English sentences.

Introducing the ESL in Canada News Blog

2008-12-30T13:56:00.001-05:00

ESL in Canada News, information articles, reports, opinions, observations, warnings for ESL English students, teachers, agents, homestays and schools. ESL English News will provide stories about ESL schools, English programs, classes, ESL teaching jobs, teacher resources and teaching materials.

RECENT POST on ESL in Canada BLOG

BC ESL School Scams continue without Regulations

I was hoping that life would be better in BC - but that will not happen.

The notorious international school scam artists that are defrauding thousands of international students and providing Canada with the worst international criminal reputation will be allowed to continue.

BC's Advanced Education Minister Murray Coell had the opportunity to create
mandatory quality-assurance programs and the re-regulation of English as a Second Language (ESL) schools and he failed to deliver anything of value.

Of course the BC politicians are using excuses - it will be difficult to write regulations - it creates competitive dis-advantages for the ESL schools - we need more inspectors - there are only a few bad apples in the industry.

What the BC politicians are not telling the BC voters is that the illegal ESL school operators are acting as visa mills for illegal workers. By the way have you ever heard of the sex trade or human trafficing. There are rumours that some are selling fake Canadian University degrees and some are fronts for money laundering. We get complaints about the small petty criminals that just do not pay their Canadian teachers, their Canadian homestay fees, do not pay Canadian taxes etc. etc..

What is even worse is that many students have their registration and tuition money stolen before they even get to Canada. Many students that get to Canada and are ripped off do not complain because they do not speak English, are afraid of the police and they have been threatened by the criminals.

The BC politicians know that the international ESL student complaints are like the iceberg with 95% of them hidden and never seen. It really looks like the BC politicians have done nothing to help the international ESL students because they are not BC voters and after they had their money stolen they do not have money. When have you ever seen a BC politician help someone that is not a voter and has no money?

Read some more from the Vancouver Sun ....

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Links to our favourite websites:

Link to ESL in Canada Directory of ESL English tutors, teachers, classes, lessons, Business English, Canada universities, colleges, schools, Canadian ESL English as a second language schools, programs, instructors, free ESL English lessons, homestay, education coaching, consulting services, student resources, information and advice across Canada, North America

Link to TLC Travel Language Culture Network language exchanges, travel, immigration, employment, shopping, homestay and professional services

Link to Sentence Master English Writing Game that helps students improve English grammar, English vocabulary, writing phrases, clauses and complete English sentences.

Introducing the How 2 Retire Early Blog

2008-12-30T13:43:00.003-05:00

How 2 retire Early

The How 2 Retire Early blog will provide the results of our life experiences, work explorations and discoveries, compare and contrast our investment results, provide saving tips, retirement comments, opinions, observations and useful suggestions.

The Welcome Letter:

Early retirement is a hot button for the vast majority of working adults.

The concept of not working is pure fantasy for working adults slugging out a salary in the harsh pits of employment. Working with stress, demeaning behaviours, unhealthy dangerous or physically punishing jobs will motivate all sane people to try to leave early.

For those who love their job, get up early and work late, are constantly rewarded and appreciated for their contributions and efforts, the concept of early retirement never enters their thinking.

Standard saving and planning for early retirement as promoted by the banks, insurance companies, investment managers, pension trustees and retirement planners all seems to be the same. You do without part of your money for forty years and trust that there is something left for you at age 55, 60 or 65. (Just ask the retirees who had to get their money in 1978, 1987, 2001, or 2008 what they think)

Just ask many who are retiring early what they will do? Their answers will surprise you. Usually they are even more busy than when they are working. Early retirement is just a job change for these individuals.

To me renovating the house, building a cottage, putting in a greenhouse garden, completing a university degree or writing a book is starting a new job.

To me leaving work because of injury, accident, heart attack, stroke, dementia, cancer, a host of other work ending events, damages or conditions this is not really early retirement it is convalescence and recovery.

To me the statement "How to retire early" has to be expanded or changed into something like early retirement lifestyle changes or something like early retirement leisure and income activities.

We have lots of time to explore the early retirement concepts and procedures.

Come back often.

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Links to our favourite websites:

Link to ESL in Canada Directory of ESL English tutors, teachers, classes, lessons, Business English, Canada universities, colleges, schools, Canadian ESL English as a second language schools, programs, instructors, free ESL English lessons, homestay, education coaching, consulting services, student resources, information and advice across Canada, North America

Link to TLC Travel Language Culture Network language exchanges, travel, immigration, employment, shopping, homestay and professional services

Link to Sentence Master English Writing Game that helps students improve English grammar, English vocabulary, writing phrases, clauses and complete English sentences.

Welcome to the Education Articles Blogs Websites Blog

2008-12-30T13:38:00.005-05:00

Welcome to the Education Articles Blogs Websites Blog

Posts will include student, teacher, parent and school resources.

We will post complete articles when possible. We will post summaries and links to the full stories if reprints or re-posts are not available.

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This blog uses original and reprintable articles in whole or part. Posts can be edited for spelling, grammar, accuracy, fairness or to meet ever changing legal publishing standards. We post one link to indicate the original post or source. We rely on the accuracy of the sources. This blog is not responsible for errors or omissions or any liability for any posts or any real, imagined or fabricated subsequent damages. For additional info: best.canada.education (at) gmail (dot) -com-

Welcome and come back often.

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Links to our favourite websites:

Link to ESL in Canada Directory of ESL English tutors, teachers, classes, lessons, Business English, Canada universities, colleges, schools, Canadian ESL English as a second language schools, programs, instructors, free ESL English lessons, homestay, education coaching, consulting services, student resources, information and advice across Canada, North America

Link to TLC Travel Language Culture Network language exchanges, travel, immigration, employment, shopping, homestay and professional services

Link to Sentence Master English Writing Game that helps students improve English grammar, English vocabulary, writing phrases, clauses and complete English sentences.

Introducing the Learn English Laughing Blog

2008-11-05T09:50:00.000-05:00

Learn English Laughing

Learn English Laughing Blog will present comedy, humour, puns, riddles, jokes, examples, stories, shaggy-dog stories, explanations etc... etc...for international ESL English language students

Joke from Learn English laughing

The wife is driving her and her husband along a highway at 60 miles per hour.

The husband suddenly looks over at her and says, "Honey, I know we've been married for 20 years, but I want a divorce."

The wife says nothing but slowly pushes the speed up to 70 mph.

The husband continues: "I don't want you to try to talk me out of it, because I've been having an affair with your best friend, and she's a better lover than you are."

The wife remains quiet but speeds up to 75 mph as she gets angry.

The husband continues: "I want the house". Again the wife speeds up, to 80 mph.

The husband starts to press his luck: "I want the car, too." The wife still quiet just drives faster and faster. By now she's up to ninety mph.

Frustrated by the silence he says "All right, I want the bank accounts, and all the credit cards, too."

The wife slowly starts to veer toward a bridge.

This makes the husband a bit nervous, so he says, "Isn't there anything you want?"

The wife says, "No, I've got everything I need."

"Oh, really," he says, "so what have you got?"

Right before they slam into the bridge at a 100 mph, the wife smiles and says,

"The airbag"

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Facing Autism in New Brunswick

2008-05-14T14:31:00.000-04:00

About Facing Autism in New Brunswick

My interest in autism, and my engagement in autism advocacy, began with my son Conor's Autism Disorder diagnosis and the realization that, locally at least, no serious efforts were being made to improve the lives of persons with Autism or to address the realities of Autism Disorder.

Hugs are good, but hugs are not enough. Evidence based treatment, education and residential care by properly trained service providers are required to help the 1 in 150 persons who have an autism spectrum disorder.

Recent Post:

Fomer NIH Head Says Question of Whether Vaccines Cause Autism Has Not Been Answered

Dr. Bernadine Healy, former head of the US National Institutes of Health, has claimed in an interview with CBS News that the question of whether there is a causal connection between vaccines and autism has not yet been answered. There is not yet enough evidence to say that there is no causal connection.

Dr . Healy notes that there have been no major studies of autistic children who developed autistic symptoms shortly after vaccination to see if there is such a connection. Animal Lab tests on mice and primates showing concerns about mercury and vaccine preservatives have been disregarded. Population studies do not test causation the indicate associations. Controlled lab studies are required. Dr. Healy also indicates that an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report in 2004 discouraged investigation of a possible link between susceptibility groups, autism and vaccines. Dr. Healy claims that the IOM report expressed a concern that pursuing the vaccine autism hypothesis would scare the public.

"I think that the public health officials have been too quick to dismiss the hypothesis as irrational," Healy said.

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How to Add RSS to MyYahoo

(for the older MyYahoo version- New version is easier)

Go to the yahoo sign in page and log in.

1. Go to your "My Yahoo page".
2. When your MyYahoo Page is open click on "Add Content".
3. Click the link at the right "Add RSS by URL"
4. Paste the URL into the form and click "Add"

Example blog URLs for an atom RSS feed.
http://eslincanada.blogspot.com/atom.xml
http://english-idioms.blogspot.com/atom.xml
http://blogs-in-canada.blogspot.com/atom.xml

5. Click on back to "My Yahoo" - your page should reopen.
6. Click on the new RSS Feed Link with the Blog Title and Story title.
7. That is it - success - you can read RSS Feeds

Yahoo has made the process of reading Blogs very easy by bringing the recent posts to your MyYahoo page.

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English Lessons in Canada Blog

2008-05-14T14:27:00.001-04:00

Introducing the English Lessons in Canada Blog

English Lessons in Canada includes English writing speaking listening reading grammar structures formats and style. English conversation lesson examples include consonant and vowel pronunciation, syllable stress patterns in words, intonation and timing with sentences.

Recent Post on English Lessons in Canada Blog

Choosing Subjects for English Sentences
Before you write an English sentence you have to get organized.

The first stage of organization is choosing the single or complete thought that you are stating, describing, explaining or asking. The thought should include 1. a subject, and 2. an action or state of being.

Lets describe the different available subjects to be used in our example sentence.

You can use yourself as the subject of your sentence. You can use your brothers or sisters or any or all of your family members as the subject of your sentence. You can use neighbors, friends, people you know, even people you do not know as the subject of your sentence. In fact you can use anybody (living or dead) as the subject of your sentence.

Maybe you want to use your pet dog or goldfish as the subject of your sentence. You can use any (living or dead) insect, bird, mammal, reptile, fish, bacteria or any creature as the subject of your sentence.

Maybe you want to use your new toy, Sentence Master Game, computer software, hybrid car, house, office or space pen as the subject of your sentence. You can use any naturally constructed or man made items or objects as the subject of your sentence.

Maybe you want to use another person's new car, laptop computer, motorcycle or funny tie as the subject of your sentence. You can use any other person's naturally constructed or man made items or objects as the subject of your sentence.

Maybe you want to use your pet dog's possessions as the subject of your sentence. You can use any (living or dead) insect, bird, mammal, reptile, fish, bacteria or any creature's possessions or objects as the subject of your sentence.

You may want to use your actions as your subject of your sentence. You can use swimming or running as subjects for your sentence. Almost all visible actions can be sentence subjects.

You may want to use another person's actions as the subject of your sentence. You can use their swimming or running as subjects for your sentence. Almost all visible actions performed by another can be sentence subjects.

You may want to use a natural process or an animal's or machines' actions as the subject of your sentence. Almost all visible actions performed by mother nature, all creatures and machines can be used as sentence subjects.

You may want to use invisible actions as your subject of your sentence. These invisible actions are also described as intangible actions. You can use your thinking or dreaming or wondering as intangible actions as subject of your sentence.

You may want to use another person's invisible or intangible actions as the subject of your sentence. You can use another person's daydreaming or fantasizing as intangible actions as subject of your sentence.

You may use your state of being as the subject of your sentence. The state of being is also considered an intangible item. You can use your feeling happy or sad as the intangible subject of your sentence.

You may also use another person's state of being as the subject of your sentence. You can use their feeling happy or sad as the intangible subject of your sentence.

You may want to use an un-real item or action or state of being as the subject or your sentence. You can use imaginary people, animals, objects, planets, actions, thoughts, and other intangibles as the subject of your sentence. In fact you can use imaginary characteristics of your imaginary friend's pet "axelyrty" as the subject of your sentence.

You may want to use a small amount of imagination and only use imaginary thoughts or feelings or actions to a real person, animal, object or machine.

As a writer of English sentences you have an extremely wide choice of available subjects. you can use English sentences to write about anything both real and unreal.

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http://www.sentencemaster.ca/howtowritesentences.html

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Introducing the Grammar Guy Blog

2008-04-25T10:31:00.001-04:00

Introducing the Grammar Guy Blog

Richard Firsten writes the Grammar Guy blog for AzarGrammar.com. Richard makes grammar fun — which of course it is! He also answers grammar questions on the Grammar Q&A forum, along with Rachel Spack Koch. Richard teaches English to adults at Lindsey Hopkins Technical Education Center, part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and has authored a number of grammar texts for teachers and students.

The initial posts: Thursday, January 17, 2008

Welcome to My Blog!

Glad you’ve come to visit my blog! I’d like to consider this my cyber-living room, so to speak, where we can have good chats to exchange ideas about any and all aspects of the English language: where it's been, where it is now, and where it's headed.

Some entries on the Grammar Guy Blog

May I Have a Word?

In his book Crazy English*, author Richard Lederer goes into some of the odder oddities of English. He pointed out something that has always stuck with me: “Why do we park in a driveway and drive on a parkway?” Yep, it’s funny, so we chuckle at the cleverness of his question and maybe grin sheepishly, but at the same time, I, for one, feel uncomfortable because I know I can’t answer the question right then and there. We’ll probably find the answer if we dig into the etymology of both words, but to come up with an answer on the spot? Yipes! Anyway, the point is that English vocabulary is always ambushing us like this. Hasn’t it done that to you?

Most recent post - Friday, April 18, 2008

We’re All Entitled

I’ve always found our most common titles in English quite amazing. Have you ever really thought about Mr., Mrs., Miss, and Ms.? (Come to think of it, does anybody use Miss anymore?)

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TOEFL TOEIC IELTS Cambridge Test Information

2008-04-24T21:03:00.001-04:00

TOEFL TOEIC IELTS Cambridge Test Information includes preparation, exam questions, quizes, essays, short answer, listening, speaking, conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, grammar and writing composition.

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Paper-Based TOEFL Test

In areas where the iBT and CBT TOEFL are not available, a paper-based test (PBT) is given.

Toefl test takers cannot register at the testing center on the test date, they must register in advance using the registration form provided in the Suplemental Paper TOEFL Bulletin.

Students should register in advance of the given deadlines to ensure a place because the test centers have limited seating and may fill up early. Paper-based test (PBT)Toefl Tests are administered only a few times each year.

The PBT tests the same English skills as the CBT with some differences. The number of questions is higher in the PBT and the score scales.

The PBT Toefl test lasts 4 hours. Students can take the test as many times as they wish. However, colleges and universities usually consider only the most recent score.

Listening (30-40 minutes) It consists of three parts.

The first one contains 30 questions about short conversations.

The second part has 8 questions about longer conversations.

The last part asks 12 questions about lectures or talks.

Structure and Written Expression (25 minutes)

This part has 15 exercises of completing sentences correctly and 25 exercises of identifying errors.

Reading Comprehension (55 minutes)

It has 50 questions about reading passages.

Writing (30 minutes)

One essay with 250-300 words in average.

The final PBT score ranges between 310 and 677 and is based on three subscores:

Listening (31–68), Structure (31–68), and Reading (31–67).

Unlike the CBT, the score of the Writing section (referred to as the Test of Written English, TWE) is not part of the final score; instead, it is reported separately on a scale of 0–6.

The score test takers receive on the Listening, Structure and Reading parts of the TOEFL test is not the percentage of correct answers.

The score is converted to take into account the fact that some tests are more difficult than others. The converted scores correct these differences. Therefore, the converted score is a more accurate reflection of the ability than the correct answer score is.

To Compare the IBT, CBT and PBT Toefl scores go to the official ETS comparison chart:
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/pdf/TOEFL_iBT_Score_Comparison_Tables.pdf

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Introducing the Career Training in USA BLOG

2008-04-20T14:52:00.001-04:00

Introducing the Career Training in USA BLOG

Career Training in USA for professional and technical jobs includes construction, manufacturing, computers, technology, technicians, technical, engineering support, business training, office skills, data entry, office administration, bookkeeping, marketing and sales.

RECENT POST on the Career Training in USA Blog

Cisco Career Certifications

The first step in general Cisco Career Certifications begins either with CCENT as an interim step to Associate level, or directly with CCNA for network operations or CCDA for network design. Think of the Associate level as the apprentice or foundation level of networking certification.

General Certifications: Three Levels of Certification

Associate:

The first step in Cisco networking begins at the Associate level, which also includes CCENT, an interim step to Associates for those with little job experience. Think of the Associate level as the apprentice or foundation level of networking certification.

Professional.
This is the advanced or journeyman level of certification.

Expert.

This is CCIE, the highest level of achievement for network professionals, certifying an individual as an expert or master.

General Certifications: Six Different Paths

Routing and Switching: This path is for professionals who install and support Cisco technology-based networks in which LAN and WAN routers and switches reside.

Design: This path is aimed at professionals who design Cisco technology-based networks in which LAN and WAN routers and switches reside.

Network Security: This path is directed toward network professionals who design and implement Cisco Secure networks.

Service Provider: This path is aimed at professionals working with infrastructure or access solutions in a Cisco end-to-end environment primarily within the telecommunications arena.

Storage Networking: This path is for professionals who implement storage solutions over extended network infrastructure using multiple transport options.

Voice: This path is directed toward network professionals who install and maintain Voice solutions over IP networks.

Focused Certifications: Specialist
A variety of Specialist focused certifications are available to show knowledge in specific technologies, solutions, or job role. New certifications are added to this list regularly.

To read more about Cisco Certifications for Career training go to
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3
/learning_career_certifications_and_learning_paths_home.html

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Introducing the College in USA Blog

2008-04-08T11:13:00.001-04:00

Introducing the College in USA Blog

Recent Post on College in USA Blog

USA College English Language Requirements

To enter College in the USA international students require English levels and skills equivalent to (new) Toefl 550 and the graduate schools require Toefl 600.

This is a detailed description of English language skill levels that international students should have to be successful in a USA College.

Writing

Student can: demonstrate fluent ability in performing moderately complex writing tasks; link sentences and paragraphs to form coherent texts to express ideas on familiar or abstract topics, with some support for main ideas, and with an appropriate sense of audience; write routine business letters, letters of inquiry, cover letters for applications and personal and formal social messages; write down a set of simple instructions, based on clear oral communication; fill out complex formatted documents; extract key information and relevant detail from a page-long text and write an outline or a one-paragraph summary; demonstrate good control over common sentence patterns, coordination and subordination, and spelling and mechanics.

Student writing introduces the purpose of the work, expresses main ideas and gives details, conveys essential information to the reader, uses format and content appropriate for intended audience, demonstrates adequate vocabulary for the topic. Student can reduce information to main points with accurate supporting details and no major omissions of important points or details, can also demonstrate good use and control of complex grammatical structures, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation.

Business Communications

The student will be able to: convey business messages as written notes, memoranda, letters of request, or record log entries, to indicate a problem, to request a change, or to request information; fill out forms and other materials in pre-set formats with required brief texts; write an effective personal resume and a formal covering letter of application for employment to a personnel/human resources manager; ask for an interview and write a report/memo in paragraph form.

Essays

Write a paragraph to describe information in a table, graph, flow chart or diagram.
Write three or four paragraphs to: narrate an event to tell a story; express or analyse opinions on a familiar abstract topic; provide a detailed description and explanation of a phenomenon or a process or how a business operates.

Speaking

Student can: communicate effectively in most daily practical and social situations, and in familiar routine work situations; participate in conversations with confidence; speak on familiar topics at both concrete and abstract levels; can provide descriptions, opinions and explanations; synthesize abstract complex ideas; hypothesize. In social interaction, learner demonstrates ability to respond appropriately to the formality level of the situation; can use a variety of sentence structures, including embedded and report structures, and an expanded inventory of concrete, idiomatic and conceptual language. Grammar and pronunciation errors rarely impede communication.

Interaction is with one or more people, face to face or on the phone at a normal rate. Student can: carry on a brief phone conversation in a professional manner; use a variety of strategies to keep conversation going; respond to a formal welcome, express sympathy, respond to a minor conflict or complaint; encourage others to participate; answer a routine business call and direct the call appropriately; use appropriate non-verbal behaviour; adjusts conversation to appropriate formality level; check if listener can follow; provide clear information to simple routine questions; give or pass on instructions about an established familiar process or procedure (technical and non-technical); be one-on-one or in a group; participate in a debate/discussion/meeting on an abstract or familiar topic or issue; express opinions, feelings, doubts and concerns; qualify opinions, add information, elaborate; oppose or support a stand, idea or proposed solution. Initiate questions to gather, analyse and compare information needed for some decision making.

Oral Presentations

Give a 15-minute oral presentation to describe and explain a complex structure, system or process based on research. Use a diagram to support the explanations. Tell a story which includes an experience.

Reading

Student can: follow main ideas, key words and important details in text in any familiar topic; read newspaper, magazine articles as well as academic and business materials; extract relevant points, locate and integrate several specific pieces of information in visually complex texts (e.g., tables, directories) or across paragraphs or sections of text. Text can be on abstract, conceptual or technical topics, containing facts, attitudes and opinions. Inference may be required to identify the writer's bias and the purpose/function of text. Student able to use a unilingual dictionary when reading for precision vocabulary building.

The student: identifies main idea, factual details and inferred meanings in text, identifies organization of text, topic sentences and logical relationship including links between paragraphs; follows the sequence of narration or process even when events are out of sequence; distinguishes facts from opinions; infers meaning of words from context clues; hypothesizes how something works; evaluates ideas in text, draws conclusions and expresses own opinion; interprets key information in a diagram or graph as verbal text; transfers key ideas from a chart or diagram. The student can follow an extended set of multi-step instructions for established process or directions.

Listening

Student can: comprehend main points, details, speaker's purpose, levels of formality and styles in oral discourse in moderately demanding contexts; follow most formal and informal conversations, and some technical work-related discourse in own field at a normal rate of speech; follow discourse about abstract and complex ideas on a familiar topic; comprehend an expanded range of concrete, abstract and conceptual language; determine mood, attitudes and feelings; understand sufficient vocabulary, idioms and colloquial expressions to follow detailed stories of general popular interest; follow instructional texts and directions; follow clear and coherent phone messages on unfamiliar and non-routine matters; identifies the component parts of the presentation: introduction, topic development, topic shift and conclusion; identify and respond to formal welcomes, farewells, toasts, congratulations on achievements, awards, sympathy, condolences and questions. Student can follow an extended set of multi-step instructions on technical and non-technical tasks for familiar processes or procedures, and identify stated and unspecified meanings in extended suggestions and recommendations.

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Introducing the English Idioms Blog

2008-04-08T09:24:00.001-04:00

Introducing the English Idioms Blog

Recent English Idioms Blog Post:

Behind the times

We use the idiom "Behind the times" to describe someone who is old-fashioned and has methods or practices or technology or even ideas that are regarded as out-dated.

Example

(A) Some of my clients are so "Behind the times"

(B) Mine too, they have to call their trades in rather than use the web-broker.

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Speak English Better

2008-03-26T10:39:00.001-04:00

Introducing the Speak English Better Blog

I hope this blog is exactly what you are looking for. I plan to regularly add information, tips, free resources and articles relevant to accent reduction, English fluency, international business and culture, among other topics.

As a Communication Coach and Trainer in Toronto, Ontario Canada I deal a lot with people from different backgrounds and different levels of English fluency. It is part of my job to help ESL (English as a Second Language) students, immigrants, overseas company executives and managers etc. improve their overall ability to speak English with native speakers like myself.

This allows them to feel more at ease, gain more confidence in interviews and at the office, develop friendships and professional relationships quickly and also integrate faster in their new city.

for additional info....

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University in USA Blog

2008-03-16T13:20:00.001-04:00

University in USA

There over 6000 universities in the USA. There is a mixture of private universities, public universities, corporate sponsored and church sponsored universities. We will present information for prospective university students interested in USA universities.

Example Topics Posted on the University in USA Blog

Introducing the Association of American Medical Colleges AAMC

Introduction to Accreditation in the USA

How to Win A USA Scholarship

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

AdvancED created by Merger of three Organizations

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education

U.S. Regional University Accrediting Organizations

CHEA - Council for Higher Education Accreditation

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2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize

Learn English with the CBC

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Be a Great Public Speaker - Top 10 Tips

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How 2 retire Early

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