"Little Mosque on the Prairie"

For anyone wanting Canadian accent practice, slang, idioms and information about Canadian culture....
try watching some episodes of 
Little Mosque on the Prairie
They are on CBC at:
http://www.cbc.ca/littlemosque/


Mondays at 8:30 p.m.
It's funny and a little bit serious.

Get your listening practice!
Don't forget... if you have any questions, just email or comment on the link below.

BEST at Bramalea City Centre!!

Look for us today at Bramalea City Centre May 14th and 15th!
Lower level near the entrance to the Bay.
Come and say hello and pass on information to your friends and relatives who need English classes!
We'll be there from 11:00 - 3:00 Saturday and Sunday!  Stop by and say hello!

Clauses and Sentences

More grammar - because we love grammar!


*Simple sentences have one clause.
*Clauses usually consist of a noun group as the subject and a verb group.
*Clauses can also have another noun group as the object or complement.
*Clauses can have an adverbial, also called an adjunct.
*Changing the order of the words in a clause can change its meaning.
*Compound sentences consist of two or more main clauses.  Complex sentences always include a subordinate clause, as well as one or more main clauses.


TO BEGIN:
1.  A simple sentence has one clause beginning with a noun group called the subject.  The subject is the person or thing that the sentence is about.  This is followed by a verb group, which tells you what the subject is doing or describe the subject's situation.
I waited.
The girl screamed.






TO BE CONTINUED!!!!
heavy duty grammar to follow!
As always - if you have any questions or ideas, please send us an email.
Have a great week studying grammar and English!

PUNCTUATION WHEN TYPING.....!!!!????

Okay everyone seems to have some sort of trouble when typing.
There are standard rules to follow when typing.


Here they are:


after a . (period) 2 SPACES
after a , (comma) 1 SPACE
after a ? (question mark) 2 SPACES
after a ; (semi-colon) 1 SPACE
after a : (colon) 2 SPACES


This would be incorrect:


I went to the zoo,the store,the mall.After that,     I went home.
I bought; grapes,       strawberries and       bananas.


Here's how it should look:


I went to the zoo, the store, the mall.  After that, I went home.  
I bought; grapes, strawberries and bananas.


Why is this so important?
Try to think of the importance of punctuation.... send us your suggestions.

The School!

B.E.S.T. is always interested in getting more students.  Everyone needs to learn English in order to be successful in Canada.
Come to our classes!  They're free!
For information:  416-201-1653

Or come to enroll:
Mondays 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Where?
At the corner of Peter Robertson and Bramalea (west side) you will see a parking lot that is affiliated with the Mormon Church.
Walk through the PARKING LOT and you will see a sign at the door.
Go through the doors, turn left and find the teacher in the classroom.

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Bring anyone you think needs English.
We specialize in Canadian pronunciation!

New to Canada?

Canada is a country of immigrants and more arrive every day.  Moving to a different country takes courage and patience.  If you come to be with your family you have support but some people come because of problems in their home countries.


The government has set up an excellent webpage for newcomers.  The URL is:
www.settlement.org
You can read all the information in your own language if you have problems with English.


Many newcomers and even tourists have 'culture shock'.  What is culture shock?
(taken from:  http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/emotions/culture_shock.html)


"Culture shock isn't a clinical term or medical condition. It's simply a common way to describe the confusing and nervous feelings a person may have after leaving a familiar culture to live in a new and different culture. When you move to a new place, you're bound to face a lot of changes. That can be exciting and stimulating, but it can also be overwhelming. You may feel sad, anxious, frustrated, and want to go home.

It's natural to have difficulty adjusting to a new culture. People from other cultures (whom you'll be hanging out with and going to school with) may have grown up with values and beliefs that differ from yours. Because of these differences, the things they talk about, the ways they express themselves, and the importance of various ideas may be very different from what you are used to. But the good news is that culture shock is temporary."

If you need more help or have any questions, don't forget, you can always email us!

Excellent website: www.englishclub.com

Parts of Speech Table This is a summary of the 8 parts of speech*. You can find more detail if you click on each part of speech. part of speech function or "job" example words example sentences Verb action or state (to) be, have, do, like, work, sing, can, must EnglishClub.com is a web site. I likeEnglishClub.com. Noun thing or person pen, dog, work, music, town, London, teacher, John This is my dog. He lives in myhouse. We live in London. Adjective describes a noun a/an, the, 69, some, good, big, red, well, interesting My dog is big. I like big dogs. Adverb describes a verb, adjective or adverb quickly, silently, well, badly, very, really My dog eats quickly. When he isvery hungry, he eats really quickly. Pronoun replaces a noun I, you, he, she, some Tara is Indian. She is beautiful. Preposition links a noun to another word to, at, after, on, but We went to school on Monday. Conjunction joins clauses or sentences or words and, but, when I like dogs and I like cats. I like catsand dogs. I like dogs but I don't like cats. Interjection short exclamation, sometimes inserted into a sentence oh!, ouch!, hi!, well Ouch! That hurts! Hi! How are you?Well, I don't know. * Some grammar sources categorize English into 9 or 10 parts of speech. At EnglishClub.com, we use the traditional categorization of 8 parts of speech. Examples of other categorizations are: Verbs may be treated as two different parts of speech: Lexical Verbs (work, like, run) Auxiliary Verbs (be, have, must) Determiners may be treated as a separate part of speech, instead of being categorized under Adjectives Parts of Speech Examples »