The Student Success Blog will update you with useful resources, services and activities in our ESL Program and throughout the college. You will also find useful links for self study and study skills tips. Visit the blog often as information is updated weekly. Submissions, links or ideas for the blog are always welcome! Have a wonderful session at the School of ESL!

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Week 7 Updates

Wow!  Time is flying by!
Hopefully you all had a restful holiday weekend and you enjoyed the gorgeous weather and fall colours!

GBC VOLUNTEER PICTURES
AND FALL PHOTOS ON FACEBOOK!!
Speaking of COLOURS, check out our Facebook Page to see Shooka's (Class Rep, Level 8) fabulous fall pictures taken this past Thanksgiving Weekend.  You can also see pictures of students in our program volunteering at Nuit Blanche, the Cabbagetown Festival and the Block Party for Epilepsy.  Great job, everyone!!
http://www.facebook.com/GBC.ESL


WORKSHOPS
This week is the last week of workshops for the session.  We will start up again in week 2 of the next session.

1. Vocabulary Booster
When: Tuesday
Where: Tues D320, 11am-12pm, Sched B
             Tues D317, 12pm-1pm, Sched A

2. Speak Up
Today's Topic:  Interview Skills
When: Wednesday
Where: D309
Time: 3:00-4:30 pm

3. Writing Strategies
When: Thursday
Where: Thurs D319, 12-1:30pm, Sched B
              Thurs D301, 3:00-4:30pm, Sched A

Also: 

Book Club!  "Bite of the Mango" Reading Club
We will meet in D304 (Student Success office) at lunchtime on Friday.  Pizza will be provided.  Email Dorothy by Thurs PM to confirm your attendance at this lunch meeting.

Volunteer Opportunity:  Cheer on the runners at the Scotiabank Marathon this Sunday.  Have fun and lend a hand!  Email Dorothy at dvangroo@georgebrown.ca for more details and to sign up!  Please note:  this is a new opportunity in addition to the other Scotiabank Marathon volunteer opportunities.

Cookbook for our United Way Bakesale!!  

We need your Recipes!!

The School of ESL is creating 
a recipe book and we need your recipes!

Share your favourite recipes!
Include your name, level, recipe origin, a brief story about the recipe (special occasions, what you like about it etc), a picture if possible, and clear instructions.  Word attachments are preferable.  
Send your recipes by Friday, October 28th to:
Andrea:  arankin@georgebrown.ca
Celina:  ccosta@georgebrown.ca

PLUS:  Interesting Way to Improve your English
Are you interested improving your language skills and meeting new people?  Check out this Toronto Star article on "Toronto Babel":  http://www.thestar.com/living/article/1067470--social-event-helps-torontonians-practice-a-new-language-face-to-face

BEST OF LUCK ON YOUR FINAL TESTS!!

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