——The second phase of the Ignite Spirit English Practical Training Camp, an English salon activity with the theme of “eating” arrived as scheduled after the busy tax season. Adhering to the purpose of “IGNITE SPIRIT ENGLISH Practical Training Camp for Living English”, open your mouth and open your heart. The second phase of the activity focuses more on letting all friends who come to participate to practice roles, speak out the learned vocabulary and sentences, and strengthen memory.
In daily life in Canada, whether it is formal restaurant dining or fast food restaurant window ordering like McDonald’s, remember some simple and commonly used vocabulary and sentences, so as not to panic and not know what to say on the spot. The teacher of this class is our second-generation Chinese immigrant. The courseware carefully prepared by the young man covers the key points of restaurant ordering, ordering, fast food, and paying the bill. For example, in a restaurant, starting from the most basic menu, appetizer, main or entree, side, drink, etc., a friend asked: “What does side mean, and I don’t know how to answer every time?” In fact, side is to ask what side dishes are needed, such as whether there are other vegetables or fries beside the steak, etc. In addition, someone asked: “I want to eat something light, what if I don’t know what to order?”, the teacher said: “Could you recommend something light? Or anything special?”. When talking about tableware, we explained the differences between napkin, tissue, and paper towel. Don’t underestimate these small words. If you ask the waiter for a napkin in a restaurant, it will be a bit “embarrassing” to say “tissue”!
When ordering steak, how to say medium rare, medium rare, medium rare, medium rare, and medium rare. The key words and sentences in fast food restaurants are even simpler, such as eating in the restaurant or taking out, how to pay, etc.
The most important thing in Ignite Spirit English is everyone’s actual practice. The entire 1 hour and 30 minutes course is full of interaction and role play. Ms. Shelly, the founder of Ignite Spirit English, personally participated in the interaction. The friends present started out being “a little shy” and taking notes with their heads down, then gradually asked questions, corrected pronunciation, and then practiced role-playing. As Ms. Shelly said, “Everyone should forget about Chinese and try to speak boldly. Don’t worry about grammar. As long as you can make the words clear, you have achieved the purpose of communication!” What’s more interesting is that many friends have written down the useful sentences given by the teacher in class on their mobile phones. She said, “I record them according to the topic, so that when I go to a restaurant in the future, I can just open it and scan it, and then speak it. It’s simple!”
Ignite Spirit English is free of charge. It helps you open your mouth and opens your heart.
Practice authentic local English for daily life!
The next topic of daily life English is garbage classification in Canada. This time, two teachers will join the battle. Please click on the video below:
Living in Canada, we love the beautiful and clean environment here, and we must actively participate in environmental protection. Garbage classification is something that must be understood and mastered in local life. Children have been learning about garbage classification and recycling since kindergarten! Ignite Spirit, a non-profit organization, focuses on the harmonious coexistence of people, society, and wealth. It will occasionally launch topics related to social responsibility and community obligations. Let’s start with the most basic daily garbage!
What is recyclable garbage? How to deal with and clean kitchen waste?
How to deal with recyclable garbage? Do you need to wash it? Do you need to throw away the bottle cap?
What are the hazardous garbage? Is there a limit on the number of black garbage bags?
Where can special types of garbage, such as paint and electronic waste, be recycled?
Come and learn these words and sentences related to garbage classification!
Ignite Spirit English Practical English Training Camp is a platform for adults who need to learn to use English in their daily lives. It is a group of young volunteer teachers spontaneously organized by local high school students from four well-known public schools in Oakville. The Ignite Spirit Cultural Center provides teaching venues, teacher training and course content planning. At the same time, as a government-certified non-profit public welfare organization, high school students who participate in the teaching can obtain corresponding volunteer time. Parents are welcome to apply for teaching qualifications for their children!
Time: Sunday, May 11, 10~11:30 am
Location: 3065 George Savage Ave, Oakville ON L6M 0Y9
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