Win+Win

Brainteasers for ESL Classes
By [|Shaney] ?

Solutions
DON’T PEEK!! (1) One if the alarm has no a.m. or p.m. setting. (2) He is still alive. (3) The match. (4) All of them. (5) One hour. (6) White as this house can only be built at the north pole. (7) Half way. After that he is running out of the woods. (8) A half-dollar and a nickel. (One is not a nickel, the other is.) (9) Nine. (10) 70. (11) Two applies. (12) No, as the person who made the coin could not know that it was 46 years before the birth of Christ. (13) The beggar is a woman. (14) Moses did not take any animals aboard an ark. (15) No, as he would be dead. (16) Smoke from an electric train? (17) Never. AS the tide rises, so does the boat, and so does the ladder attached to the boat. (18) Same number on each side. (19) One. (20) You want to bury the survivors?

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Checklist of Transferable Skills

 Transferable skills are skills that you can take with you from one situation to another, from onejob to another. The skills below are important to employers. Which ones do you have?

 Communicate: Speak and/or write well and get your ideas across to other easily. Interpret: Look at things and make sense of them, figure out what makes things work,why there is a problem, etc. Analyze: Break a problem down to see what is really going on. Creativity: Use your imagination to come up with new ideas or to solve problems. Order Goods/Supplies: Keep track of items and how to order them. Decision Making: Make good judgements about what to do in a difficult situation, even when the supervisor is not present. Adapt to Situations: Learn a new task and/or work in a different area with different co- workers. Explain: Tell others why you do certain things they way you do or why you think the way you do. Think Ahead: Plan your day and keep problems/accidents from happening. Calculate Numbers: Use a calculator, cash register or computer to answer numerical questions. Operate Equipment: Turn equipment on and off as well as how to use it safely and wisely. (If you don't know how to operate certain things, you always ask for help.) Record Data: Write thorough and accurate notes/numbers. Set Goals: Set goals for yourself to achieve and plan ways to achieve them. Learn Quickly: Do new things and carry out new responsibilities easily by watching other or by following instructions. Confident: Believe in and feel good about yourself. Pleasant: Nice person for others to talk to and be with. Energetic: Lots of energy to use at work and at play. Helpful: Enjoy helping people solve their problems. Trustworthy: Can be trusted to get the job done, to look after things or keep secrets that are very important to other people. Efficient: Perform tasks in the fastest and simplest ways that they can be done. Organize: Arrange people/plan events/put things in order so that they run smoothly. Delegate: Assign tasks to others to complete. Assemble Products: Put things together with your hands. Take Instructions: Follow instructions well, ask questions when you do not fully understand instructions. Motivate Others: Help keep others' spirits up and encourage them to do their best. Service Customers: Be friendly, patient and polite with customers and try your best to service their needs/wants. Dependable: Can be counted on to do what you said you would do (i.e. show up for work on time, do your job duties well, etc). Flexible: Can carry out many different responsibilities, sometimes with very little advanced notice. Self-assured: Feel very confident and positive about yourself and your abilities. Supervise: Watch others to make sure that everything is ok and/or that they are doing their jobs well. Time Management: Plan your time so that you don't forget to do things, you're almost always/always on time, and you know how to prioritize and give yourself enough time to do the things that you need to do.M Trouble-shoot: Figure out what the problem is, why there is a problem, or prevent a problem before it happens. Handle Complaints: Deal effectively with complaints made by customers or constructive criticism from your employer. Listen: Listen/pay attention to what others are saying, without daydreaming or forming judgement about them. Considerate: Always think about how others may feel about things, especially before you say or do things that my affect them. Punctual: Always on time for things. Loyal: Committed and devoted to things/people that mean a lot to you (i.e. your best friend, your job/supervisor). Precise: Make sure that things are done accurately, correctly and exactly. Resourceful: Thing of new, creative and different ways to do things when there are no obvious solutions available.

- Carefree, 12/06/17

**English as a Second Language Week**

**October 23-29, 2011** [|Communities declared ESL Week]

** ESL Week 2011 Contest Activities ** ESL week is a significant part of our efforts to raise awareness of the importance of English language learning opportunities for new comers to Canada. All individuals involved with learning, teaching and organizing ESL in Ontario are invited to participate in our ESL week contests. There will be a $500 grand prize for the winning entry from across all categories. The grand prize winner and all first place winners from each individual category will receive an invitation to the President's Reception at the TESL Ontario Annual Conference in Toronto where they will be honoured for their contributions. TESL Ontario will cover travel expenses for the grand prize winner and all first place winners receiving an invitation to the President's Reception. Submissions from the grand prize winner and all first place winners will be published/displayed on the TESL Ontario Website, and where appropriate, in our electronic magazine CONTACT as well as on TESL Ontario social media platforms. Please review the ****entry guidelines**** carefully before you begin working on your project. If your submission does not follow the entry guidelines it will be not be accepted for the contest.

__Writing Activities for ESL Learners/Students__ Short Story Contest** > > > //Show off your creativity by participating in one of the following Media activities for ESL Week.// > >> > > >
 * As an ESL learner or student you know firsthand how an ESL program can make a difference in your adjustment to living in Canada. Show your support of ESL Week by participating in one of the following activities.**
 * Learners from all publically funded language training programs, school boards and private language schools are welcome to participate.**
 * //Put your language education to the test by submitting a writing piece in one of the following writing categories.//**
 * Written by an individual learner or student
 * Essay Contest**
 * Written by an ESL learner or student on subjects such as:
 * Experiences of immigrating to Canada
 * Experiences of learning a new language
 * How learning English changed your life
 * What motivates you to learn English
 * How your language instructor/teacher has made a difference in your life
 * Success Stories
 * Poetry Contest**
 * Written by ESL learner/student on subjects such as:
 * Learning a new language
 * Arriving/Living in a new country
 * What you love about your new home
 * ESL Blog Contest** - free blog software can be accessed online at @http://wordpress.org/
 * Written by an individual learner or a group of learners from the same class on subjects related to being a newcomer in Canada such as:
 * Learning a new language
 * Adjusting to a new country
 * Navigating the 'system' to become integrated into Canadian society, workforce, culture etc.
 * Adjusting to Canadian culture/way of life
 * __Media Activities for ESL Learners/Students__ **
 * Short Film/Documentary/News Piece Contest** - video must be uploaded to You Tube for submission
 * From the perspective of an ESL learner/student on subjects such as:
 * A day in the life of an ESL learner/newcomer
 * Chronicling what you love about your new home (Canada)
 * How learning English has helped you to adjust to Canadian culture
 * Free video editing software can be accessed online such as:
 * @http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx
 * @http://www.youtube.com/editor
 * Poster Design Contest**
 * The theme of this year's conference is: **Language Learning: A Focus on Success**
 * Posters should be a representation of the diversity of ESL learners across Ontario
 * Photo Contest**
 * A single photo or photo collage that relates to learning the English language such as:
 * A photo or collage of an ESL classroom in action
 * A photo or collage of how you are using your new language skills in your daily life
 * A photo or collage of how learning English can help you to adjust to living in Canada