Sep.25, 12015  Friday's assignment

Assessing your self-management skills checklist:

I'm a confident and organized person. I always dedicated to my daily job. I'd like to organize my work under an controllable way.

Assessing your transferable /functional skills checklist:

I'd like to delegate the reasonable task to subordinate staff. this is a good way to cultivate your subordinates and make your staff work effectively on a team. As a team leader, what you do is to supervise the staff  with an adaptable style and effective way.

Assessing your transferable /functional skills checklist---With Data:

I know that writing proposals and use statistics is the basic skills and ability for the project manager. I can manage projects and maintain schedules well and think logically by using these skills.

Assessing your transferable /functional skills checklist---With things:

I'm good at troubleshooting, I enjoy working in construction industry and can use many kinds of tools to assemble or repair many things on site.

Thursday's assignment

Thursday's assignment

Task 1:

Listen to two people talking about looking for work. Click on this link  and answer the questions below.

1. Place a check-mark beside the job search activities Rosa carried out:

X	Visited an employment centre
X	Spoke to a job counsellor
	X           Looked at job postings
	X          Analyzed her own skills
	Participated in mock interviews
X	Attended job search workshops
X	Read newspaper classified ads

2. What three things did Rosa learn at the workshops?

   a. had a job plan and learn job available;

   b. learned how to write the resume and cover latter;

   c. learned how to attend a job interview

3. Rosa mentions two ways to write résumés and cover letters that she learned. What are they?

    Get help from job counsellors and find the helpful information from internet. 

4. What advice does Rosa have for Gita about preparing for interviews?

    Rosa's advice is that Gita should analysis where her skills were and how her prior work experience related.

5. What advice would you give Gita about looking for work?

    My advice to Gita is that Rosa has given lots of good and helpful advice, try to understand what Rose had said and follow the suggestion accordingly.

Task 2:

A-  Click on this link and listen to a job seeker describes his job search. Discuss the following.

1.     What problems did this job seeker face?

       a. No ad. for Bakers;

       b. Even there are a few job posted, they never close to the seeker's home;

       c. Employer tend to cut back full-time baker and recruit hour-employee.

2.     What information would have made his search more effective? 

       a. try to check cross industry and find how many job in seeker's area;

       b. considering the related occupation.

       

B-   Think about your job search. What information or services do you think would help you to find a job? With a partner, make a list. In small groups, compare your lists.

ISTJ

Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging

by Joe Butt

"It is in keeping with tradition throughout our history that I should express simply and directly the opinions which I hold concerning some of the matters of present importance." --Herbert Hoover, Inaugural Address, Monday, March 4, 1929.

ISTJs are often called inspectors. They have a keen sense of right and wrong, especially in their area of interest and/or responsibility. They are noted for devotion to duty. Punctuality is a watchword of the ISTJ. The secretary, clerk, or business(wo)man by whom others set their clocks is likely to be an ISTJ.

As do other Introverted Thinkers, ISTJs often give the initial impression of being aloof and perhaps somewhat cold. Effusive expression of emotional warmth is not something that ISTJs do without considerable energy loss.

ISTJs are most at home with "just the facts, Ma'am." They seem to perform at highest efficiency when employing a step-by-step approach. Once a new procedure has proven itself (i.e., has been shown "to work,") the ISTJ can be depended upon to carry it through, even at the expense of their own health.

ISTJs are easily frustrated by the inconsistencies of others, especially when the second parties don't keep their commitments. But they usually keep their feelings to themselves unless they are asked. And when asked, they don't mince words. Truth wins out over tact. The grim determination of the ISTJ vindicates itself in officiation of sports events, judiciary functions, or an other situation which requires making tough calls and sticking to them.

Their SJ orientation draws the ISTJ into the service of established institutions. Home, social clubs, government, schools, the military, churches -- these are the bastions of the SJ. "We've always done it this way" is often reason enough for many ISTJs. Threats to time-honored traditions or established organizations (e.g., a "run" on the bank) are the undoing of SJs, and are to be fought at all costs.

(ISTJ stands for Introvert, Sensing, Thinking, Judging and represents individual's preferences in four dimensions characterising personality type, according to Jung's and Briggs Myers' theories of personality type.)

Your Type Preferences

Introvert(19%) Sensing(3%) Thinking(16%) Judging(47%)

Because you appear to have marginal or no (3%) preference of Sensing over Intuition, characteristics of more than one personality type may apply to you:
ISTJ and INTJ.

ISTJ Career Choices

Introvert(19%) Sensing(3%) Thinking(16%) Judging(47%)

Due to their natural strengths ISTJs often find themselves in occupations that involve effective control of production process, good understanding of details, clear-cut planning, require responsibility and being an efficient worker. They are found across a wide range of industries and verticals, in organizations of all sizes. ISTJs succeed as military and police workers, engineers, auditors, lawyers, surgeons. They are found in technology companies among those who deal with practical aspects of technology (e.g. implementation specialists). ISTJs make good project managers, mid-rank managers, department heads.

Jung Career Indicator™ determines occupations and areas in which ISTJs find themselves most fulfilled and content, are most successful, and likely are most represented in. The following list factors in the level expressivenes of each of four characteristics of personality type. It lists the most suitable areas of occupations along with some examples of educational institutions, where you can receive a relevant degree or training. The most preferred areas appear first. Click occupation names and school logos to request program information.

Friday's afternoon assignment

Friday's afternoon assignment

Friday, 18 September 2015

Hello again,Let's have one more activity on writing. Please write a trip report on yesterday's field trip about one to two paragraphs. Be sure to include the following thoughts:

1. Where was the field trip? who went with you?
2. What was of unique educational value in this field trip for you?
3. What did you like about it? 
4. What did you learn on it? (you may include new vocabulary, names, ideas, people, culture...)
5. State three to five things that were new/special/different/annoying ... to you on that trip.
6. Was there adequate time?
7. What do you think can be improved for next time? add positive suggestions for places you would like to visit with your class! :)

The day before yesterday, our English teacher organized a wonderful field trip to visit Farintosh Farm.  The Farm is located at 11858 Warden Avenue in Gormley.  All my classmates and I attended this activity. For me this is the first time to visit a farm, 

We left from our Linc school at 9:30 am and arrived at  Farintosh Farm at 10:00 o'clock. Same as my other classmates I have enjoyed not only beautiful scenery but also the vegetables picking up in a quiet and spacious field, furthermore I know some about the farmer's lifestyle, what is unique and valuable for me. 

Glad to say this is another way to learn and improve my English for I learned three new vegetables'  names: beet, squash and mustard, I enjoy the activity and had a wonderful time.

Friday's Assignment

Friday's Assignment

Task 1:

 Watch a video about parent-teacher interviews. Listen to a parent-teacher interview at:

www.settlementdownloads.org/downloads/video/parentteacher/PT_EN.html

While you are listening, identify the expressions that are used to:

Begin the interview:	Welcome to parent-teacher interviews.
Make transitions from one topic to another:	Comparing, Definately, understandable,
End the interview:	Thanks for ...,  any further question please feel free to ask..

 Answer the questions below about the interview.

1. Is Richard progressing well in school?

   --Yes, certainly.

2. What specific comments about Richard’s performance does the teacher make?

   --Richard is a very strong student. 

3. What four questions did the parents ask?

   --a. about homework;

   --b. about making new friends in school

   --c. about after school program

   --d. meaning about report card

4. What information do the parents give the teacher about their son?

   --they told the teacher that Richard read a lot at home.

5. What suggestions does the teacher give to help Richard do better in school?

   --Help Richard improve at home

6. How does the meeting end?

   --Thank you for both of you can come here. Any further question please feel free to ask me.

Take 2:

Accordingly, children in Ontario receive a report card three times during the school year. The report card has grades and written comments about the child’s performance in each subject. The comments usually include next steps – actions the child is encouraged to take to improve his/her mark in a particular subject.

The list below contains terms from an Ontario report card. Write the correct letter on each line to match the terms with their meanings. Use a dictionary if needed.

1. exceeds (the provincial standards) .....d...	a) a text with a graph or some other visual display
2. remediation ............j)	b) longer
3. literary text ..............	c) standard ways of doing something
4. graphic text ...............a)	d) goes beyond what is expected
5. cite ................. i)	e) at a constant level (of success)
6. extended ................b)	f) very good performance
7. considerable effectiveness ...............f) ..	g) a figure with four or more sides and angles
8. conventions ...............c)	h) a story
9. consistently ...................e)	i) to mention, refer to
10. emerging .................k)	j) an action taken to correct or improve a skill
11. polygon ......................g)	k) beginning, starting to happen

Tuesday's Assignment

Tuesday's Assignment

Preparing an Agenda

An agenda is an important element of a productive meeting. It is a written outline of the planned meeting proceedings and it communicates the topics for discussion. It can also list the people who will lead the discussion or present topics, and the time allotted for each topic. An agenda is usually sent to meeting participants in advance so they can confirm participation or send regrets (apologies for not participating) and prepare for the meeting. The agenda is usually written in point form. All items on the agenda are listed chronologically and relate to the objective of the meeting.

Read the sample agenda below and answer the questions.

MEETING AGENDA

Sunny Grove Elementary School Parent Association

When: Monday, June 15, 7:00 p.m.

Where: Library

Objective: To plan fundraising activities for spring term

1.     Presentation about school activities in need of funding

2.     Brainstorming: fundraising activities

3.     Select most effective fundraising activities: discussion and vote

4.     Set up committees and assign responsibilities

Task 1:

 Now answer the following questions:

1. What type of meeting is the agenda for?

    -Work plan and related activities for Parent Association

2. Who are the participants?

    - All parents, teachers and chairman of the school. 

3. What is the purpose of the meeting?

    -To plan fundraising activities for spring term

4. How long do you think it is going to be?

   -I think the meeting is going to last at least 2 hours.

5. How can the participants prepare for the meeting?

   - a Brainstorming will be used, so everybody should work out their own opinion and have a say.

Task 2:

Create a dialogue between two managers who decide on a meeting to discuss some issues and concerns at work with the new employees. Use your imagination and come up with some problems that need to be discussed in the meeting. Make sure to use some of the expressions we have just learned. Then, write a memo to the participants of the meeting to inform them about the time and place of the meeting. Include an agenda with possible items for discussion.

Group No.3

Memo

To: All new employees

From: Production manager, Sales manager and HR

Date:  8th September 2015 

Subject: Improving the quality of products

We are calling a meeting to discuss the quality of products with our new employees

MEETING AGENDA

When: Tuesday, Sept.8 2015,  15:00~18:00.

Where: Meeting room on first floor.

Objective: Improving the quality of products

1.     the quality of products

2.  Process and operating skill training;

3.     Rules and standards training.