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Writing Tip: Differences Between Verbal and Oral Weekly Feature: Work Smarter, Not Harder! Teacher Writing: A Case of Cultural Confusion ALL STUDENTS: Speaking and Listening ALL STUDENTS: Course Timetable for September 2010 Weekly
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Brad goes over the two and explains subtle differences in meaning. August 28, 2010
Tazim introduces us to the idea of different learning styles and provides a link where you can find out your own. August 28, 2010
Sample standard essay written with the participation of the summer evening English 9/10 students. August
17, 2010
All students may attend our new Speaking and Listening classes this fall. August
16, 2010
Make your plans with the help of our weekly timetable. August
15, 2010
Paul introduces us
to his
family pet, Peaches, and writes two quizzes to help you check your
vocabulary. August
15, 2010
Weekly Feature (Patricia): Writing
Process Paragraphs
Patricia provides us
with three
sample process paragraphs. Includes questions and answers on the
various parts of a successful paragraph. August
8, 2010
Weekly Feature (L): An
Essay Checklist
L provides
us with a
useful resource for improving our essay writing skills. August
2, 2010
Weekly Feature (Louise): Vocabulary
Development: Size Words
Louise gives
examples of
various size words and offers us two
interactive quizzes to check comprehension. July
25, 2010
Quizzes for English 7 and 8 (Louise): The
First Olympics Part 1; The
First Olympics Part 2
Two quizzes to
accompany Tuesday's lesson. July
25, 2010
Weekly Feature (Jennifer): Example
Essay: The Wonders of Ice Cream
Jennifer
offers us an essay with inserted comments that show the structure of
good writing. July
18, 2010
Weekly Feature (Cheryl): Idioms
of Time
Cheryl discusses an interesting time
idiom and how our relationship with time has changed since she was
younger. July
11, 2010
Weekly Feature (Brad): Teaching
Oral Language
Brad goes over the B.C. curriculum
requirements for speaking and listening and outlines the positive
benefits he's experienced with his students. July 4,
2010
Weekly Feature (Trudi): A
Successful PALC Graduate
Trudi congratulates our graduates and points us to a Royal City Record
article on successful graduate, Kamaljeet Munday. June
27, 2010
Weekly Feature (Tazim): Summer
Fun—Free or Nearly Free!
Tazim helps you make the most of free time in the summer. June
20, 2010
Weekly Feature (Rick): Benefits
of Teaching Adults
Rick gives us a list of interesting
things he's learned this term while teaching. June
13, 2010
Writing Tip (Brad): Example
Expressions
Brad goes over four different expressions that use the familiar word,
"example." June
13, 2010
Teacher Writing (Brad): An
Amsterdam Welcome
Brad's article demonstrates how to write a
focussed travel piece. Students assisted in reviewing and suggesting
revisions during the spring term. June
7, 2010
ALL STUDENTS: Summer
Programs at the PALC
Students at Level 4 through 10 are welcome to attend our summer
program. Find out registration dates and important closures.
NOTE: The PALC lab will be closed this summer. No self-paced courses
will be offered. May
31, 2010
Weekly Feature (Renuka): Clean
Air Day
Renuka encourages us to pay attention
to personal habits to help the planet on Clean Air Day. June 6,
2010
Writing
Tip (Brad): Latin?
Brad identifies and explains three common Latin expressions that are
used in English. May
30, 2010
Weekly Feature (Paul): Protecting
Internet Privacy
Paul informs us of important
information to help us to protect our personal privacy on the Internet.
Includes a self-marking vocabulary crossword puzzle and multiple choice
quiz for practice. May
23, 2010
Weekly Feature (Paul): Fun
Runs
Paul points out a great way to help
your community and stay fit at the same time. Includes a self-marking
vocabulary crossword puzzle for practice. May 23,
2010
Weekly Feature (Louise): Keyboarding
Louise helps students who may wish to learn better keyboarding skills.
Links to fun and useful web sites for practice. May 16,
2010
Writing Tip (Brad): Pin
Number?
Brad explains why PIN number is a redundancy. May
16, 2010
Weekly Feature (L): Mother's
Day
L explains our Mother's Day tradition. May 9,
2010
Student Writing (Kay): Looking
Out a Very Small Window
Kay writes on the
various kinds
of characters to be seen from a basement window. May 2, 2010
Writing Tip (Brad): Why
Illegal and Not Unlegal?
Brad explains how to make a negative form for words beginning with
"L." May
2, 2010
Weekly Feature (Jennifer): Writing
the Essay
Jennifer offers us a complete system to help you write a good standard
essay. May 2,
2010
Student Writing (Rosemary): Powerful
Blood Ties
Rosemary recounts
the tale of
her brother's death on Christmas eve. April
26, 2010
Weekly Feature (Cheryl): Information
on the Law
Cheryl points out important resources for B.C. residents in need of
legal advice. April
25, 2010
Writing
Tip (Brad): Beware
the Irregular Past Participle
Brad makes a case for better language instruction for native
speakers. April
17, 2010
Weekly Feature (Dina): Daffodil
Month
Dina makes us aware of Daffodil Month and the sale of daffodils to
support cancer research. April
17, 2010
Weekly Feature (Brad): The
Writer's Life
Brad discusses the life of writers and his experiences with teaching
Writing 12. April
4, 2010
Writing
Tip (Brad): I
Passed in the Past
Brad explains the different uses of "passed" and "past." March
28, 2010
Weekly Feature (Trudi): Easter
Trudi explains Easter and the
symbolic meaning
of the Easter egg. March
28, 2010
Weekly Feature (Tazim): March:
Nutrition Month
Tazim points out two important web sites related to nutrition and food
safety. March
21, 2010
Student
Writing: Home,
Sweet Home
Rita's terrifying experience of
the Kobe earthquake in 1995 leads her to a new appreciation of
home. March 14, 2010
Weekly Feature (Rick): Daylight
Savings Time
Rick fills us in on the trials and
tribulations of the DST. March
14, 2010
Writing Tip (Brad): In
the Mood?
Brad goes over the sometimes tricky use of the subjunctive mood in
English grammar. March
14, 2010
Weekly Feature (Renuka): Spring
Break 2010
Renuka gives us ideas for fun
activities to do
over the spring break in Vancouver. March
7, 2010
Writing Tip (Brad): Is
There Any Way to use Anyways?
Brad explains how to use all three expressions correctly: anyways,
anyway, and any way. February
28, 2010
Weekly Feature (Patricia): Olympic
Verbs and Adverbs
Patricia writes another sample
paragraph on the Olympics. This time, she goes over the use of verbs
and adverbs. Includes two matching quizzes for practice. February
28, 2010
Student Writing: Remembering
the Folly
Maryann remembers a
fateful
meeting with a good friend and regrets her actions that day. February
21, 2010
Weekly Feature (Patricia): The
Skytrain for the Olympics
Patricia writes a sample paragraph on
the Olympics. Includes lots of samples of verb tenses and a photo
gallery taken at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. February
21, 2010
Writing Tip (Brad): Does
that Clause take a Comma?
Brad explains the different effects created by varying the order of
your main and subordinate clause. February
14, 2010
Weekly Feature (Louise): Learning
to Spell
Louise gives us some advice on how
to improve
our spelling. February
14, 2010
Student
Writing: The
Railroad Man: A New Beginning
Marc writes of the
death of the
"backbone of his life," his father. February
7, 2010
Weekly Feature (L): 2010
Winter Olympic Games
L gathers all the information you
need to know
to have a great time during Vancouver's 2010 Winter Olympic Games. February
7, 2010
Writing Tip (Brad): Mr.
or Mr? Depends on Where You Live
Brad outlines a small but significant difference in how North Americans
write the abbreviations for Mister and Mistress. January
31, 2010
Weekly Feature (Helen): The
Red Mittens
Helen explains the significance of
red mittens
to residents of Canada. January
31, 2010
Student Writing: Disguised
Donors
In the aftermath of
monsoon
floods, Jatinder discovers that not all is what it seems on first
glance. January 24, 2010
ALL STUDENTS: Class
Schedule for 2010 Spring Term
Find your class and
make the
schedule work for you. January 24, 2010
Weekly Feature (Jennifer): Laura
Secord: A Great Canadian
Jennifer writes a short essay on Laura Secord, a great Canadian
connected to our celebration of Valentine's Day. January
24, 2010
Writing Tip (Brad): Woman,
Girl or Female? Sensitive Language!
Brad helps us find ways to use the terms in socially appropriate
ways. January
17, 2010
Weekly Feature (Dina): Vancouver:
An Earthquake Zone!
Dina gives
us all a timely reminder after this week's devastating events in
Haiti. January 17, 2010
Teacher Writing (Brad): Biker
Brad
Read about a journey undertaken by Brad in the
summer of 1975. January
10, 2010
Weekly Feature (Cheryl): New
Classroom Course: Law 12
Cheryl
introduces us to her new classroom course: Law 12. Counts as a 12
credit for adult graduation. January 10, 2010
Writing Tip (Brad): All
"Becauses" Have a Reason
Brad cautions students to avoid redundancies that include the word
"because." January
3, 2010
Weekly Feature (L): Welcome
to a New Decade
L goes over
a personal resolution and includes some tools to help you make your
own. January 3, 2010
Weekly Feature (Trudi): Holiday
Activities
Trudi outlines a number of interesting
activities to help you enjoy your second week of holidays! December 26, 2009
Weekly Feature (Jennifer): The
Compare or Contrast Essay
Jennifer explains the complex
processes behind a successful
comparison or contrast essay and includes an interesting sample essay
for study. December 20, 2009
Weekly Feature (Rick): Global
Warming
Rick
argues passionately for Canada and Canadians to accept their global
responsibility for climate change and do more to fight the
problem. December 13, 2009
Writing
Tip (Brad): What
is a "Brainstorm"?
Brad traces the history of this technique for generating ideas and
cautions students to remember the final, evaluative, step. December
6, 2009
Weekly Feature (Renuka): Holiday
Potluck Party
Renuka
invites all students (day and evening) to come, eat and socialize at
our annual holiday potluck. December 6, 2009
Weekly Feature (Paul): Our
Students and their Studies
Paul brings us a feature that explains the rich
diversity of the ALC. Includes links to further information and a
comprehension quiz.November 29, 2009
Writing
Tip (Brad): Nevertheless:
Be Careful with However
Brad explains the correct usage of "however" and clears up some common
misunderstandings. November
22, 2009
Weekly Feature (Patricia): November
Rains
Patricia reacts to our recent
spell of bad weather. Includes sample sentences and paragraphs and a
matching quiz for practice.November 22, 2009
Weekly Feature (Louise): Eating
Well with Canada's Food Guide
Louise shares a number of
resources we can use to help make better food choices in our lives. November
15, 2009
Writing
Tip (Brad): "At
the end of the day": Irritating Expressions
Brad cautions students not to imitate the world of business in their
writing. November
8, 2009
Weekly Feature (Brad): H1N1:
The Swine Flu
Brad goes over some important
information on this year's unusual pandemic influenza. November
8, 2009
Weekly Feature (Helen): Daylight
Saving Time
Helen is enthusiastic about today's extra hour!
Includes a number of interesting facts about daylight saving time. November
1, 2009
Writing Tip (Brad): I
Wish I Was; I Wish I Were
Brad goes over the subjunctive case and argues for its continued
use. October
22, 2009
Weekly Feature (Tazim): Annual
Food Bank Drive
Tazim launches
her annual food bank drive. Although her goals are modest this
year—five boxes—last year we collected seven! October
22, 2009
Weekly Feature (Dina): October:
Power Smart Month
Want to save some money? Then read Dina's
feature this week!. October
18, 2009
Writing Tip (Brad): The
Short Clause Comma
Brad goes over the short clause comma and encourages students to
experiment. October
11, 2009
Weekly Feature (Cheryl): October:
Positive Thinking Month
Cheryl reminds us to
stay
positive. October
11, 2009
Weekly Feature (Brad): To
Park or Not to Park
Brad reminds all
students to
respect teachers' parking spaces. October
4, 2009
Writing Tip (Brad): Go with
the Flow
Brad explains how writers can improve the "flow" of sentences in their
writing. September
27, 2009
Weekly Feature (Trudi): Household
Budgets for Challenging Times
Trudi brings us
important
information on how families can meet the challenges brought on by the
recession. September
27, 2009
Weekly Feature (Tazim): Work
Smarter, Not Harder!
Tazim introduces us to the idea of different
learning styles and provides a link where you can find out your own. September
20, 2009
ALL STUDENTS: Course
Schedule for September to January
View courses and times for our entire program. Will help students
select courses that fit into their personal schedules. September
13, 2009
Writing Tip (Brad): Using
a Style Guide
Brad recommends an excellent online resource to answer tricky questions
of English usage. September
13, 2009
Weekly Feature (Renuka): What
is ICT?
Renuka answers the
question and
introduces a brand new PALC course. September
13, 2009
ALL STUDENTS: Calendar
for the 2009/2010 School Year
Make your
plans now! Includes all important dates
through June, 2010. September
7, 2009
Weekly Feature (Rick): Cancer:
A Personal Story
Paul outlines the many resources and services
available for students at our computer lab. September
7, 2009
Weekly Feature (Paul): Making
Our Computer Lab Work for You
Paul outlines the many resources and services
available for students at our computer lab. September
1, 2009
Weekly Feature (Patricia): Writing
Process Paragraphs
Patricia provides us
with three
sample process paragraphs. Includes questions
and answers on the various
parts of a successful paragraph. August
20, 2009
Weekly Feature (Louise): Cycling
in Metro Vancouver
Louise advocates for
cycling to
take advantage of Vancouver's wonderful summer weather. August
16, 2009
Weekly Feature (L): Summer
Activities in Vancouver
L suggests a number
of links to
help you have more fun this summer in Vancouver. August
9, 2009
Weekly Feature (Jennifer): A Day
at the Beach; Summer Articles Practice
Jennifer goes over article use in English and
provides us with a cloze exercise for practice. August
2, 2009
Weekly Feature (Helen): Accounting
Courses at the PALC
Helen goes over two
key courses
for accounting students: Accounting 11 and 12. Includes links to
business programs in B.C. July
25, 2009
Weekly Feature (Dina): Summer
Safety 2009
Dina provides
us with a timely reminder to take care of ourselves this sunny and warm
summer. July
19, 2009
Weekly Feature (Cheryl): Canadian
Citizenship Test Information
Cheryl provides good links to help you prepare
for your citizenship test. Includes information on her course offerings
this school year.July 12, 2009
Weekly Feature (Tazim): The
Class of 2009: PALC Graduates
Tazim profiles
some of our graduates and their responses to questions about their
graduation. July 4, 2009
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