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Quote
Sports do not build character. They reveal it.
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Joke
Q: Where do soccer players dance?
A: At a soccer ball.
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Proverb
Stumbling is not falling. (Portuguese Proverb)
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Break a leg - An expression used to wish someone luck before a theatrical performance.
"Asami's friends told her to break a leg before she went on stage."
Off the top of my head - To say or give information from your immediate memory without using any reference.
"I haven't tried many restaurants in Vancouver, but off the top of my head I would say Stepho's is one of the best for Greek food."
Take a dip - go for a swim.
"On a hot summer day it is great to go to the beach and take a dip in the ocean."
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Vocabulary
Cooperate (verb) - to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
"CTC students cooperated to put on a succesful night of drama."
Excerpt (noun) - a passage or quotation taken or selected from a book, document, film, or the like.
"Students studied an excerpt from a Steinbeck book in Reading and Writing class."
Atmosphere (noun) - a surrounding or pervading mood, environment, or influence.
"The atmosphere in the classroom before the monthly level test was very tense." |
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KGIC Halifax Celebrates a KGIC Birthday | |
May 21, 2010 marked the fourteenth year of King George International College. Students and faculty at Halifax Campus enjoyed an afternoon of cake and games to celebrate.
Since opening the doors to ESL sixteen weeks before, the atmosphere on site has been filled with the energy of new students, an upcoming activity and the confusion caused by the constantly changing weather in Nova Scotia, Canada.
As part of Student Appreciation Week (May 24 - May 28, 2010) faculty staff held a Student Appreciation Day. Free for students, the day began with a Pancake Breakfast hosted by KGIC Halifax director, Nicole Dominix, activity coordinator, Melanie Davis, and college assistant, Ashley Broadbent. Students enthusiastically got involved. Preparing the pancake batter, frying bacon and pouring coffee or orange juice for one another, they mingled and got to know each other a little more.
With satisfied smiles, students left the North End Halifax meeting place considering the rest of their vacation plans. A few reunited shortly after for another S.A.D event - the Halifax Photo Hunt.
Two teams of three students (conveniently a group of women and a group of men - each group member a different nationality) raced through the city of Halifax to collect pictures of various people, places and things on a list given to them. The group with the most points won movie and concession passes, the other Tim Hortons' gift certificates. Way to go, everyone!
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Greetings!
World cup fever has hit KGIC! At KGIC Education Group campuses across North America teachers and students are showing their enthusiasm for World Cup by wearing shirts supporting their country. Of course Canada is not in the World Cup so teachers are cheering for their favourite teams.  Last month was also the fourteenth birthday of the KGIC Education Group. We would like to thank all you Alumni Students who have been with us on this journey. We hope you enjoyed your time with us as much as we have enjoyed having you here. KGIC is dedicated to helping students enter Canadian post secondary institutions. KGIC works with quality institutions that will allow direct entry from our Elite ESL level or successful graduation from our English for Post-Secondary Education Program without presenting a TOEFL or IELTS test score. If your dream is to attend a school that is not one of our partners - we will still support you with counselling and guidance to help you get to where you need to be. For the schools we work with, including our new Sister School, Sprott Shaw Degree College - we can help you obtain a conditional Letter of Acceptance before you leave your home country or while you are in Canada or the USA studying at one of our locations. We would love to hear your stories and updates. If you would like to contribute to your Alumni newsletter or just to say "Hello" send an e-mail to the Alumni Society any time to alumni@kgic.ca. Sincerely, Your KGIC Alumni Society KGIC Education Group |
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CTC Theater
From Flight to Fluency: One Student's Journey Through KGIBC/CTC!
Asami puts in a great performance |
Staff and students of the Canada TESOL Centre put on a brilliant show at Simon Fraser University Fletcher Challenge Canada Theatre all the while balancing their regular class and workload at the ever busy campus.
"From Flight to Fluency: One Student's Journey Through KGIBC/CTC!" The play shows the Canada TESOL Centre through the eyes of one trainee as she develops from a nervous EPT student to a qualified, confident professional ready to lead in the classroom. Asami Yamashita was the star of our show and had a lot of lines to learn. Below in her own words she tells about her experience being a part of our play:
It was a great experience for me to act in the CTC show as the main character. When I was offered the main character part by my previous teacher, I was confused. I was interested in the play and it would be a good opportunity to improve my speaking. However, I was not confident about my English and I was worried about getting too much stress. I was going to refuse this offer. I asked my friend about it. She recommended trying to be the main character so I said yes. If I hadn't asked her, I wouldn't have tried it.
While I practiced the play, especially the days just before the show, I was very nervous. In fact, I wanted to run away somewhere. However, many teachers helped me and they tried to make me comfortable so I practiced calmly. I tried to memorize all of the script. It was a mistake because I couldn't speak naturally. Dena advised me not to memorize script many times.
The night of the show, I was very nervous. When I rehearsed at the theater, I felt tense. I couldn't speak naturally. Some of the staff advised me to be more dramatic and enjoy acting. When the show started, I was not nervous. I enjoyed acting. The audience laughed during the play so I was comfortable to act. The most difficult part was the interview in Japanese. It felt strange to speak in Japanese. Maybe because of CTC's English only policy
This was a worthwhile experience in my life. Not only did I improve my speaking, but I also learned to cooperate with people who joined the show. I'll never forget this great experience. Many thanks to the CTC players | Asami Yamashita has been a KGIC student since April of 2009 and since completing ESL at Robson (Vancouver) Campus, she has also completed the Special Program courses: EPT, TESOL-C, TESOL, ELA and PMM.
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What do U want to Read?
A PJP Contribution
Last month KGIC's Powerwriting for Journalism and Publishing (PJP) were hard at work preparing a Blog to help students who are coming to Canada for the first time. This Lost Travelers blog, as they have called it, has lots of useful information for anyone coming to Vancouver, from great places to eat, activities to do, ways to improve learning and survival tips. The following excerpt has been adapted from their blog with some great advice on how to find free newspapers.
June 9, 2010
By Heejin Kang
You can get some FREE newspapers in Vancouver, Toronto, Halifax (Metro only) and other cities across Canada.
Hello guys. Do you enjoy reading the newspaper? Yes! I really enjoy reading the newspaper. If you really like to read the newspaper, I have got information for you. You don't need to pay when you buy a newspaper.
In Canada there are lots of free newspapers. Two of the easiest to find are the Metro and 24 hours. They usually have the top stories of the day. Besides the news they also have a few pages on gossip and entertainment.
If you walk on the street, you can see a person who wears a green or orange vest. She/he distributes newspapers. They always stand on Robson Street and in front of Skytrain stations in Vancouver. Also, you can get one in Metro newspaper boxes.
You can get a 24 hours newspaper in an orange newspaper box. You can see newspaper boxes everywhere.
If you see the Metro and 24 hours, you can read lots of gossip and latest news. If you are an English as a Second Language(ESL) student, they are easier to read than other newspapers. By the way, be careful when you read the newspaper. You'll get ink on your hand.
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24 Hours Newspaper Box |
Thanks Heejin and PJP for another great contribution. Continue reading the rest of Heejin's article on the Lost Travelers Blog.
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