Aug 2/17 Blog Topic

This week is a little bit different. I'd like you to do a little research all by yourself. That's right, there is no article to read this week.

Please search for Canadian inventions. What products did Canadians invent? Please search for this information on the internet. You can do it!!

Also, please search for some products invented in your home country. Please be ready to discuss these topics.

We'll be discussing Canadian and inventions in class today. Wheee! We will also discuss some inventions from your home countries.


See you in class.

Matthew

Wed, July 26/17 Blog Topic

Here it is! Enjoy! Also, get outside and enjoy the weather while you can!

http://www.thestar.com/yourtoronto/education/2016/04/11/phys-ed-experts-alarmed-by-program-cuts.html

1) Is it important to students/children to be physically active?
2) Do you think physical education class is more important or equally as important as some other subjects? Which ones? No? Why?
3) Does exercising or just taking a walk help you to study better?
4) How much TV or internet do you watch each day?
5) Which is more important, physical health or high academic achievement (good grades)?
6) How many hours of physical activity each day do students in your country get? Is it enough? How many hours do you think they should get?

7) What are some negative consequences of children not getting enough physical exercise? 

July 20, 2017 Blog!

I think you might find this article and video interesting, odd, or maybe super awesome! Please make sure you understand the vocabulary and the main idea of the article.

Article link:
http://www.boredpanda.com/heart-beat-ring-hb-thetouch/

Product link:
http://www.thetouchx.com/index.html

Questions:
1) What was your first reaction to this product?
2) What do you think of the price? (Go to the product link.)
3) Would you use this product? (I'm really curious about Yoko's opinion.)
4) Do you think this product will be popular? Is it better than SNS?
5) What do you think of how the rings look?
6) Giving rings before marriage seems to be more common in Korean and Japanese culture than here. Do you think these will be really popular in Japan and Korea?
7) Do you think these rings could be used for medical purposes?

July 5, 2017 Blog Topic

July 5, 2017 Blog Topic!!! Kids and Safety

Before you watch the video below, please think about these questions.

1) What dangerous things did you do when you were a kid?
2) What activities did your parents allow you to do when you were a kid?
3) Does doing dangerous, but fun, activities help children become better adults?
4) Is today's world worrying too much about children's safety?

Now please watch the video

http://www.ted.com/talks/gever_tulley_on_5_dangerous_things_for_kids#t-543649

5) Do you agree with this presenter?

6) Would you want your children to attend his camp?

7) Which activities do you really disagree with and think would be too dangerous?

See you in class!

Matthew

June 28, 2017 Blog Topic

Please watch the video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5KxPwFQV8o

What would you do if you found a wallet on the ground? Would you return it? 

What if it had the owner's identification in it? 

What if the wallet had $5,000 in it? Now, what if you'd just lost your job and you needed it to pay rent and buy food? Now, what if you had a child?

What do you think is the right thing to do? Would you even be tempted to take the wallet?

What do people usually do in your home country when they find something that does not belong to them? How is that different from other countries you have visited? 

Do people in your home country respect others' belongings? 

What kind of social experiment would you like to try? (This video is an example of a social experiment.)

June 21 2017 Blog Topic

Please click this link, …

http://globalnews.ca/news/3515774/6-job-interview-questions-potential-employers-are-not-allowed-to-ask-and-how-to-handle-them/

…read the article, and watch the videos.

This is a really useful article and set of videos if you plan on working in Canada.

Here are the discussion questions!

Do you agree that these interview questions are inappropriate? Why? Are they appropriate or common in your experience?

Do you think the gender/sexual orientation/age are important when considering a new candidate (potential employee)?

Have you ever been asked a strange interview question? If not, what is the strangest one, in your opinion, referred to on the webpage?

What do you think is more important, keeping some privacy and sticking to you morals (making yourself happy), or getting a job?

What was the last thing you googled?

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?

June 14, 2017 Blog Topic

Please watch this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gXq1ml6B1E

It is about 9 minutes long. You should watch all of it. It has visuals, so this will help you understand
Try watching it one more time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gXq1ml6B1E

See you in class!

If you missed it, here is the video again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gXq1ml6B1E