Thursday, August 4, 2016

Wednesday's Assignment

First, please complete the Field Trip Polls on the right.

One of the unhappy effects of aging is that of physical disability. Take a look at the following charts from this article, make sentences about each of them using the helping words highlighted in yellow, and tell a partner your sentences. Help each other in terms of grammar and pronunciation.



Helping words: "By 2021, the percentage of Canadians between the age of 65-84  more than 15%  will be 16% percent." "Since 1971, the percentage of seniors   rose  steadily,  from  7% in 1971 to 15% in 2021." "By 2041, the percentage  will have  reach over  18%.


Helping words: "The  least waiting period is south west days in the case of 34." The greatest waiting period is Toronto central days in the case of  243. "The median waiting period is  days in 92.5 in Ontario" "I am most concerned that I can't affort it   in the future."


Helping Words: "Compared to 2004/2005  residence, wait times for long-term care homes is 58 times more/less." "Wait times from home rocketed from 68 days in 2004/2005. They peaked at 190 days in 2008/2009 when the home program was introduced. Since then, wait times have steadily declined from the highs to 116 days in 2013/2014" "Wait times from hospital, on the other hand, have seen a steady ... from 18 days in 2004/2004 to 69 days in 2013/2014."


Here are your tasks:

Practise and record in less than 60 seconds your sentences about the 3 graphs above on chirbit.com.
Read Jenny’s story, with TTS, support, and practise reading to/with a partner.
Role play: Retiring from a Job. How would you Canadianize the article?
Check and comment on your classmates' posts.