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Call to Prayer

Please join us for a time of prayer for ESL ministries. We will be meeting at Toronto International Celebration Church (190 Railside Road near Lawrence and DVP)on Tuesday, November 6th from 7.30pm-9pm. See you there!

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Gathering IV: Program

October 13, 2007 Don Valley Bible Chapel 25 Axsmith Crescent, Willowdale, ON M2J 3K2, 416- 491-6421, www.dvbc.com 8:15 Registration and Coffee 8:45 Devotional and Introduction 9:05 Getting Started in Teaching ESL (all day; led by Colin Brewster and others; see attached schedule) This track is for people who are thinking of getting involved in an […]

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ESL Cooperative Gathering IV

October 13, 2007 Don Valley Bible Chapel 25 Axsmith Crescent, Willowdale, ON M2J 3K2 Phone: 416- 491-6421 Greetings! Many ESL programs have begun again this Fall. What wonderful opportunities we have! And what challenges. The 4th Gathering of the Southern Ontario Cooperative for ESL Ministries has been designed to equip you to serve more effectively […]

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ESL Lessons Language Aspects

Some Interesting English Pronunciation Links

Pronunciation is important! Here are some links to useful and interesting sites and documents that can help you help others with their English pronunciation: http://international.ouc.bc.ca/pronunciation/ (Includes complete Workbook and mp3 files for each unit to download.) Don’t miss this one…with x-ray video of the mouth: http://hctv.humnet.ucla.edu/departments/linguistics/VowelsandConsonants/index.html http://hctv.humnet.ucla.edu/departments/linguistics/VowelsandConsonants/course/contents.html http://hctv.humnet.ucla.edu/departments/linguistics/VowelsandConsonants/vowels/contents.html http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/ http://pauillac.inria.fr/~xleroy/stuff/english-pronunciation.html

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ESL Program Ideas Resources

Jennifer’s Free and nearly Free Summer Activities in the GTA

THIS COMING WEEKEND (JULY 6-8) Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition – July 6-8, Nathan Phillip Square http://www.torontooutdoorart.org/index.aspx Free fishing weekend – July 6-8, no licence required http://www.familyfishingweekend.com/Welcome.cfm MUSEUMS Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) – free admission one and a half hours before closing each night (excluding special exhibitions); half priced admission for Friday nights (4:30-9:30 p.m.) (all […]

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Events Gatherings

Gathering IV

Warm summer greetings to all! The executive committee of SOCEM (Southern Ontario Cooperative for ESL Ministries) has been at work through the spring and we are pleased to announce some preliminary details concerning our fourth gathering. Please mark October 13, 2007 on your calendar. Our location will be Don Valley Bible Chapel in the Don […]

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Literacy and Evangelism International – Tutor Training Workshop

WORKSHOP #29 Date:This Saturday, September 22nd. 9-4pm Place: Ferndale Bible Church. Peterborough, ON. This training is to equip those interested in starting up an ESL ministry as well as those who are already involved in any kind of ESL outreach and would like to assist newcomers to Canada to adapt, survive and function better in […]

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GTA West-End ESL Ministries Luncheon

On Saturday, April 28th, 21 people from 5 churches got together to share our ideas, questions and enthusiasm concerning ESL ministries. This mini-conference was hosted by High Park Baptist and attended by representatives from Knox Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Fellowship Chapel, Oasis Dufferin, and St. Paul’s Anglican Church. We began our day by getting to know […]

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ESL Lessons Just for Fun

Fun for Advanced Students

Try this out with your more advanced students… My first job was working in an orange juice factory, but I got canned; I couldn’t concentrate. Then I worked in the woods as a lumberjack, but I just couldn’t hack it, so they gave me the ax. After that I tried to be a tailor, but […]

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Spring Outing Suggestions

Spring has Sprung! It’s nice to see that temperatures are warming up and that the cold winter months have come to an end! Now it’s the perfect time to celebrate new life with our ESL students. The Toronto ESL Co-op has put together some valuable spring/summer trip suggestions for you. Did you ever consider taking […]