Banking

Hello Students!

We have been learning about banking.

Practice using an ATM
Here is a video lesson on using ATMs

Here is one online practice ATM. The PIN number is 1234 (shhh its a secret!)

Using a debit machine is almost the same as using an ATM. Practice here. The PIN is also 1234.
Is that a good PIN, or is it obvious?

Practice your spelling here.


Listening Practice

Some conversations about reporting wrong charges are here. How are they different? How are they the same?

Here are some conversations about opening an account. How are they different? How are they the same?

Here are many conversations at a bank. Listen to them and practice some conversations.

Real banks

TD's newcomer package is here. There are different topics to learn about here.
RBC has tutorials in different languages here.
BMO banking for Newcomers is here.

WFCU (Windsor Family Credit Union)
has their website here.

Banks versus Credit Unions
Reading

One easier article explains the difference here.
A more difficult article about banks and credit unions is here.


Canadian Money
See this fun video about Canadian history and Canadian money.

Black History Month

Hello Students!

If you are in the computer lab today, please look at this website with listening and reading about Black History: here

Look at the "Pre-Intermediate" lessons

Windsor has many historical sites.
Choose one from this website and write 5 sentences inviting someone to come. Tell them what it is, and why they should come.

Watch these two videos.
This one is about a black baseball player.
This one is about the underground railroad.
How do you think the people in these videos felt?
Write about it in your journal.

Complete a crossword here.
Read more about Black History Month here.


Can you tell me why we have a special month for black history in Canada?

Other Websites

When you are finished reading and listening and writing the things above, you can:

Practice Canadian History with these games.

Go to citizenshipcounts.ca/guide to practice lessons about Canada.

Look at Friday's websites. Practice Present perfect. 
Try the News website here. 

See you tomorrow!

Feelings and Present Perfect

Grammar Practice


Read about present perfect here. When do you

use it?


Practice the present perfect with activities here.

Scroll to the bottom.

Play a game to practice present perfect and past simple.

Here is a quiz. You must use present perfect or past simple.

Feelings

Practice your spelling here.

Play some games to practice feelings vocabulary here.

When you open the page, click on the word Feelings like the picture below:

After playing one game, you can go back and choose another.

Videos about Feelings

Learn more about different phrases to use to talk about your feelings here.

The next video is difficult, but interesting. It's about faces. Try it here.

Extra listening practice

Read and listen to news here.