| Photo Contest: KGIC Moments! |
Do you have a great picture from your time at KGIC? Does it capture a special moment or memory of your time here? Then send your picture to me! alumni@kgic.ca
You could win one month free tuition for any program KGIC, KGIBC or CTC offers any time in the next year. The best photo will be chosen and awarded the prize, but even if you don't win we will share all of the photos entered on our facebook page. So send your photos in now and share your great KGIC memories!
Please include your name, a brief description of your photo, where and when it was taken and why it is a special KGIC moment. Deadline for the contest is March 15th, but send your special pictures from KGIC any time and we will be happy to share them.
I look forward to seeing all your pics!!!
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| English Refresher
Keeping learning alive!!! |
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Quote: Happiness is like a cloud, if you stare at it long enough, it evaporates. -Sarah McLachlan -
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Joke: Why do lions eat raw meat?
Because they never learned how to cook.
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Proverb: Practice makes perfect
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Phrases/Idioms:
A labour of love - Work undertaken for the pleasure of it or for the benefit of a loved one.
"The Alumni Newsletter is a labour of love".
Rack your brains - try very hard to remember or understand something
"I'm racking my brains trying to remember his name".
Hunky-dory - satisfactory, fine
"Everything is hunky-dory".
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Vocabulary:
Archives (noun, plural) - A place or collection containing records, documents, or other materials of historical interest.
"Past issues of the KGIC Mosaic can be found on the newsletter archives."
pic(s) (noun) - short form of the word "pictures"
"I have some great pics for the KGIC photo contest".
rave (verb/adj.) - to talk or write with extravagant and flattering enthusiasm.
"The students raved about KGIC activities"
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| Toronto Activities Round Up |
Last month had several fun activities for students studying at KGIC's Toronto campus. The highlight of the month was a trip to see The Sound of Music.
The Sound of Music, January 28th, 2009 Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Ian's smash-hit new London production of The Sound of Music will make its North American premiere beginning September 2008 at The Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto. - Broadway World January 28 2009 Toronto Campus had the pleasure of attending the musical production of The Sound of Music at the Princess of Wales Theater. Twenty two students attended a sold out performance to rave reviews.Elicia MacKenzie won the chance to play Maria Von Trapp through the CBC contest "How to solve a problem like Maria?"
This contest enabled Canadians to vote in a weekly eight part series that oversaw the auditions and challenges of finding a leading lady for the production. The Sound of Music tells the true story of the Von Trapp family who escaped Austria during the Second World War. The students were entranced by the classic songs including "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Mi," "Edelweiss," "Climb Every Mountain," "Sixteen Going On Seventeen," "The Lonely Goatherd" and of course "The Sound of Music." Jaimie Robins |
| Did you Know That... |
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The first winter Olympic games were held in Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France between the 25th of January and the 5th of February 1924.
The games were originally called "International Winter Sports Week."
The first gold medal of the winter Olympics was won by American speedskater Charles Jewtraw, in the opening event, 500 meter speedskating.
The last time both the Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same year was 1988 when Calgary in Canada hosted the winter Olympics and Seoul in South Korea hosted the summer games.
One year from now Vancouver is proud to host the XXI Winter Olympic games. We hope you can visit and be part of the fun! |
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Greetings!
 All of us at the Alumni Society are hoping you are having a great and perhaps even romantic February. The ground hog may have seen its shadow, but even with six more weeks of winter we are optimistic and excited about the months ahead.
We have said sad farewells to several students, who now join you as Alumni (Hooray!!!), and have welcomed many more into our KGIC family. So far we've had a great time welcoming in the Lunar new year, the year of the ox, celebrating Brazilian carnaval, dancing the night away at our KGIC dance party, watching the four continents figure skating championships and enjoying the slopes on our KGIC ski trips to Hemlock Mountain.
We were happy to hear from several students last month who e-mailed to say hello and tell of us of their KGIC, KGIBC and CTC experiences. Feel free to e-mail us any time to tell us your story or make any suggestions for the Alumni society.
Sincerely,
Kevin Drager
Alumni Society Coordinator King George International College
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| The Joys of Toronto
KGIC's Toronto ESL Campus
 KGIC is happy to offer its students several different cities to choose to study in. No matter where your KGIC campus was located, you might have wondered what it would have been like to study in another city. For those Alumni Society students who never had a chance to study at KGIC's Toronto campus, here is a little bit about the city and the campus. For those of you who are alumni of the Toronto campus then maybe you have shared some of these same experiences with other students.
Toronto is one of the biggest cities in Canada. Toronto is multicultural and its people are very friendly and welcoming. In the winter there is no shortage of things to do in the city, from skiing, skating, going to the theatre and attending festivals.
Every winter, the city of Toronto holds its Winterlicious event where people can dine in well-known and best restaurants in the city for a fixed price. You will enjoy delicious food prepared by some of the world's top chefs for a great price! Toronto also has Summerlicious in the summer. There is always something to do! KGIC Toronto Campus is located in the heart of midtown. KGIC is only a short distance to the city's downtown, Lake Ontario, the CN Tower, University of Toronto and the Eaton Centre. Our students take advantage of seeing the city and traveling to other cities such as Vaughn, Niagara Falls, Kingston and not to mention Quebec City and Montreal.
 KGIC Toronto has excellent and very experienced teachers. The curriculum is great but the teachers make it greater. In the classroom, the students learn not only English but also a great deal about Canada and Canadians. The teachers often hold events on campus and run clubs such as cooking, poker and jewelry making for the students to join, learn and have fun. The staff helps students with their questions about the city, places to visit and life in Toronto.
Karman Jiri
Director of ESL Campus
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PJP Corner
Not So Usual Reasons to Study English
To Understand the Instructions on Cosmetic Bottles
Buying Victoria's Secret cosmetics makes every woman so happy and excited. They hope that this cosmetic will give them a new life with shining hair, soft skin and a perfumed body. On the other hand, to realize this dream the first thing they have to do is correctly read the instructions that are written on the back of the bottle. If they use the cosmetic on the wrong place or use too many cosmetics together (because they want to see the results early), this beautiful dream could become a frightening nightmare.
To Become an International Casanova
As you know, English is an international language. It means that you can practice your conversation with foreigners. If you find a beautiful girl, this is nice time to use your English skills. Just try to talk with her. You can be a Casanova. You can do it!
To Express Dislike for Grammar
Skillful English speakers have solid grammar. Most native speakers may recognize that you are intelligent if you can speak English with structural grammar. It is said that most native speakers do not think about their own language grammar. Everybody may hate it but change your mind if you want to be a brilliant foreign language speaker. Then you can say with confidence your dislike of grammar and not think about it like native speakers do.
To Gossip About Friends who don't Speak English
You and your friend study together. In your class there is a boy you don't like. You know a lot of things that he did. Imagine! If you and your friend speak English, it will be easier to gossip. You can talk, tell stories and he won't understand that you are talking about him. You can send messages, write and, mainly, tell your best friend all the juicy gossip at the same time. To gossip with your friends is an easy way to improve your English and communicate naturally.
PJP Corner is a monthly contribution from the "Power Writing For Journalism and Publishing Program" This month's contributors are Vanessa Morais, Toby Kim, Seiji Takano and Vanessa Rocha.
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 CTC News
100 Visitors from Kyeong Gi
Students attend the Canada TESOL Centre for several reasons. Some come because it will look good on their resume, others because they want to push themselves with challenging courses in English, but the primary reason students come to CTC is so they can become great teachers. It takes a dedicated person to want to be a teacher and we are happy to provide students with the resources and skills to help them improve professionally.
This month, as part of Korea's growing dedication to providing quality English lessons in public schools, one hundred elementary school teachers from Kyeong Gi ( a large province in South Korea that borders Seoul ) visited CTC for a one month trip sponsored by the Kyeong Gi Board of Education. We are proud to have been chosen to host this group of teachers as a joint project between Canada TESOL Centre and the University of British Columbia's International Education Department in Continuing Education.
The teachers completed a one-week TESOL program at CTC with an additional week practicum at local elementary schools. The other two weeks were spent at UBC. The UBC segment of the program focused on recognizing and welcoming diversity in both a global setting and in a mono-cultural classroom with all the different personalities and backgrounds that children come with.
At CTC, since we only had a week together, we focused mainly on techniques and tasks for teaching students of different ages and levels. It was a pleasure for us to work with these experienced instructors. We were impressed by their overall English level and awareness of current teaching methods in language learning.
During their practicum, the teachers observed a real classroom at work. Responses from our observers varied from 'amazing and inspirational' to 'similar to what I do'! In any case, it was a fantastic opportunity to be able to see how other teachers run their classes and to observe children's behaviors and reactions from an objective position. It was a chance for them to reflect on habits and routines to either add alternative and new possibilities to their teaching style or to confirm why they love doing it their way!
 We are pleased to report positive feedback from the group of elementary teachers and in return, need to extend our thanks to them for what we learned about the current English trends in Korean public schools. We were surprised to find out that pronunciation was now a more common activity than phonics even in elementary English classes, and that many public schools have some sort of English Zone outside the classroom. As children pass through this area of the hallway in their school, the ENGLISH ONLY rule applies. A fantastic idea but we certainly don't envy the person who has to hand out all those 'Red Cards'!
That is the big news from CTC for the beginning of 2009. We hope all you ex-TESOL students out there are enjoying your classes and trying new techniques!
Sincerely,
All the Staff of Canada TESOL Centre
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Sincerely,
Your Alumni Society King George International College King George International College
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