Task one:
Try to list down at least three misconceptions about Canadians that were mentioned in the video and write them down.
- It have prime minister not president.
- They can speak English and french not american.
- It can pronounces "about" not a "boot".
- They all show "flag" not "backpacks".
Task two:
Check with your partner what he/she has come up with, and come up with the common ones to be shared with the rest of the class.
- It have prime minister not present.
- They all show "flag" not "backpacks".
Task three:
Classroom Needs Assessment
Personal Information
1. Email address : _amindhillon1@gmail.com__
2. What country are you from? ___India__
3. What is your first language? __Punjabi and Hindi _____
4. What other languages do you speak? ___English __
5. How long have you been in Canada? ___Three months___
6. Are you working right now? 1 No If yes, what is your job? ________________
7. What is your profession? _____laboratory technician___
8. What was your job before you came to Canada? __Worked in science Lab______
9. What is your highest level of education?
1 university 1 technical college 1 secondary school Degree? __technical college______
10. Did you study English before you came to Canada? 1 Yes 1 No. If yes, so for how long? _Yes in college______
11. Have you studied in ESL classes before in Canada? 1 Yes 1 No
12. What are your 4 CLBs? L 5 S 6 R 6 W 5
13. What language skill is the easiest for you? Please order from 1 (easy) to 4 (difficult).
= reading 1 writing 1 listening 1 speaking
14. List three goals or/and reasons for you taking this program,
- English is a inter nations language, so it is most important to learn.
- I always ignored it, but not now. I want try to learn it.
- I am live in Canada. If my English is not well then I will have to suffer.
15. Which skill(s) do you want to work on in this class: speaking, listening, reading, or writing?
……speaking and listening......
16. What do you need to learn in this class? Choose the most important 5 things and write them in order in the opposite column.
Skills/Topics
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ü Assessing your long and short term goals
ü Assessing your skills
ü Understanding the workplace culture
ü Resume and cover letter writing
ü Obtain a LinkedIn account
ü Pronouncing English clearly
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ü How Canadian society works
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ü How to understand speakers
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ü Starting small talks in English
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ü Improve writing skills
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ü Talking on the telephone
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ü Improve listening skills
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ü Practise job interviews
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ü Practise presentations
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ü Learn how to speak at work
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ü Learn idioms
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ü Learn grammar
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ü Canadian culture
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ü other (specify)
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