Small Talk

Hello LINC 7 Students,

Here's the link to the CBC radio show Tapestry: The Case for Small Talk.

Please listen to the recording again and check where the information is given that provides the correct answers to the questions on the handout.

Listening Practice

Hello LINC7 Students,

Here are links to the two videos on empathy we watched today in class:

It's Not About the Nail

Empathy vs. Sympathy

To improve your general listening skills, try the various levels of listening tasks (and short tests!) on this internet great website:

https://www.esl-lab.com/

Start here:  For intermediate level tasks:  https://www.esl-lab.com/intermediate

For difficult level tasks: https://www.esl-lab.com/difficult/

Introduction to Meditation

Happy New Year, LINC 7 Students!

Here's the link to the meditation video that we watched in class.

Try using one of the meditation techniques that she explains.

See if you can meditate for five minutes each day. It's not easy, but you may notice changes. \

Remember that we're often surprised how our mind can't seem to stop thinking about stuff. This is completely normal. It often feels like my thoughts are so strong that I can't let go of them!

But you can.

Here's what I mean: Thought. Recognize. Let go. Thought. Recognize. Let go. Thought. Recognize. Let go.

Just let go whenever you recognize that you're thinking about something. This is mindfulness. This is meditation.

Canadian Law

Hello Students,

Here's the link for the video on Hiring a Lawyer in BC.

Here's the link to the short video on the two main types of law in Canada.


Here's the website of the Justice Education Society in BC.

It's a good place to start if you have a legal question.

Choose a movie for next term

Hello LINC 7 Students,

VCC's REEL Canada film festival will be on Thursday, February 13 next term. 

We would like you to watch the trailers (or previews) for the films below -- and be ready to vote for ONE of them in class next Tuesday. 

All of the films were made in Canada and tell Canadian stories. Most of them tell stories of a particular cultural group.

Just click on the link and then watch the trailer: 

Dr. Cabbie

Meditation Park 

Remember

Sabah

The Whale

You Are Here: A Come From Away Story

Double Happiness

Maudie

Breakaway

Thank you!

Learning from videos online

Hello everyone,

Here's the link to Ronnie's video on Communicating Effectively.

Here's the link to Adam's video on Building Vocabulary.

Both these instructors are part of engVid.

Watch and ENJOY!

Please complete our LINC Survey

Hello LINC 7 Students,

The LINC Survey is now open for you to complete -- it only takes two minutes!  :)

It will be open until the last day of class -- Thursday, November 28th.  

Here's the link:  https://ca.research.net/r/LINC-Sept-Nov-2019

THANK YOU!