E-Book Inaugural at TESL Hamilton

Thank you, all ye Aronsoneans, Vygotskyers, and Dornyeiites, for the blessed session at the Courtyard in Hamilton this afternoon! So fun and blessed it was that we didn't really have the time to go into book sales, but you're welcome to do so here online.

I appreciated not only the encouraging feedback but specific tips as well, like making scrambled sentence strips. If you have other ideas, do share--there's a Comment link below.


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And do use the discount code as long as it's still there!

Dictation Triptychs CLB 4-8 TOC

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION.. 3

Native Peoples: Cree, Algonquin, Iroquois CLB 7 S Give feedback to a fellow student on a class assignment. 8

Job Interview: Candidate, Applicant, Seeker CLB 6 S: Answer questions about educational background, work experience and skills in a panel interview. 13

Friends: Cocktail, Gala, Potluck CLB 6 L: Listen and respond to a friend’s reason for cancelling a dinner date. 18

Doctor’s Visit: Walk-in Clinic, Family Doctor, Specialist CLB 7 S: Discuss a medical condition with a doctor or other medical practitioner, providing details about symptoms, frequency of occurrence and severity. 23

Famous Canadians: Strachan, Simcoe, Ryerson CLB 5 R: Take notes from an advertising flyer on products, features, prices and retail locations to inform shopping decisions. 28

Recreation Facilities & Community Centres: Zoo, Park, Ski Resort CLB 4 R: Write an email to a friend with a short update on what happened last week. 33

Family Roles: Moms, Dads, Kids CLB 4 L: Listen to a discussion about household tasks to determine who will do what. 38

Adult Education: CC, School Board, Online CLB 5 S: Make a suggestion for a class to begin or end at a different time. Give reasons to support the suggestion. 43

Customer Service: Associate, Representative, Consultant CLB 8 S: Give instructions to a co-worker on how to process sales, handle merchandise returns, or operate a cash register. 48

Schooling: Elementary, Middle, High CLB 7 S: Provide advice on how to improve the grade. 53

APPENDIX A: LISTENING ASSESSMENT. 58

APPENDIX B: SPEAKING ASSESSMENT. 59

APPENDIX C: READING ASSESSMENT. 60

APPENDIX D: WRITING ASSESSMENT. 61

INDEX. 62

Dictation Triptychs CLB 1-4 TOC

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION.. 3

Taking a Bus: Northwest, Southeast, Downtown CLB 1 L: Follow a simple instruction about which bus to take (accompanied by gestures indicating where to go). 8

Instructions: Roommate, Classmate, Workmate CLB 1 S: Give a short instruction to a friend, co-worker, or classmate. (Pass the salt. Close the door. Please come in. Wait! Stop! Please repeat.). 13

Neighbour’s Greeting: Upstairs, Downstairs, Next Door CLB 1 L: Listen and respond to a greeting from a neighbour, co-worker or classmate. (Hello. How are you?). 18

Overtime: Office, Warehouse, Cashiers CLB 2 L: Listen and respond to a supervisor’s request to work overtime. 23

Initiating: Volkswagen, Dodge, Hyundai CLB 2 S: Initiate a very short conversation with a classmate or neighbour. Indicate non-understanding if necessary. (I don’t understand. My English is not good. Speak slowly, please.). 28

Café: Tim Hortons, McDonalds, Timothy’s CLB 2 S: Make a simple food order in a restaurant or cafeteria at work. (Coffee with milk and sugar, please.). 33

Store: Men’s, Women’s, Children’s CLB 3 L: Follow simple instructions from a salesperson in order to locate items in various sections of a store. (The men’s section is upstairs, to the left.). 38

Permission: Manager, Supervisor, Director CLB 3 S: Ask an employer or teacher for permission to do something. (May I leave early today? Can I write the test tomorrow?). 43

Clinic: Walk-in, Family Doctor, Nurse Practitioner CLB 3 S: At a doctor’s office, greet the receptionist and exchange a few simple pleasantries. (Hello. How are you? Nice to see you. It’s a warm day.) State the reason for the visit and provide personal information, such as a health card number. 48

Rec Work: REC CENTRE/POOL/CAMPGROUND CLB 4 L: Follow directions to locate items in a room, on a map or in a diagram. (Can you get me the book? It’s in the middle cabinet, on the top shelf, on the right-hand side.) CLB 4 S: Give directions to a co-worker or classmate on how to get to the lunchroom.

Story: Adecco, Bagg, Hays CLB 4 S: Tell a short story about a common activity (such as finding a job or an apartment). 58

Neighbour’s Small Talk: Upstairs, Downstairs, Next Door CLB 4 S: Greet a neighbour, ask about his/her health, and talk about the weather. Extend the conversation by asking questions. 63

APPENDIX A: LISTENING ASSESSMENT. 68

APPENDIX B: SPEAKING ASSESSMENT. 69

APPENDIX C: READING ASSESSMENT. 70

APPENDIX D: WRITING ASSESSMENT. 71

INDEX 72

Dictation Triptychs Corporate TOC

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION.. 3

Openers: Bling, Buzz, Bravos. 8

Are We Here Yet?: Hole, Hood, Hangout. 12

Tech Talk: Devices, Networks, Media. 16

Catalyst Chatter: Surprised, Impressed, Curious. 20

Faux Pas Fixes: Saints, Sinners, Senators. 24

Escape: Businesspeople, Spies, Priests. 28

Negotiations: Buyers, Sellers, Lawyers. 32

Pullbacks: Innovators, Inventors, Creators. 36

Job Interviews: Seekers, Applicants, Candidates. 40

Moving on Up: Assistants, Associates, Seniors. 44

APPENDIX A: LISTENING ASSESSMENT. 48

APPENDIX B: SPEAKING ASSESSMENT. 49

APPENDIX C: READING ASSESSMENT. 50

APPENDIX D: WRITING ASSESSMENT. 51

INDEX. 52

Dictation Triptychs Medical Professions TOC

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INTRODUCTION.. 4

Anatomy: MD, Doctor, Physician. 9

Anatomy: MD.. 10

Anatomy: Doctor. 11

Anatomy: Physician. 12

Drug Allergies: Antihistamine, Epinephrine, Steroid. 13

Drug Allergies: Antihistamine. 14

Drug Allergies: Epinephrine. 15

Drug Allergies: Steroid. 16

Family Medical History: Genetic, Hereditary, Ancestral 17

Family Medical History: Genetic. 18

Family Medical History: Hereditary. 19

Family Medical History: Ancestral 20

Fever: Tylenol, Advil, Aspirin. 21

Fever: Tylenol 22

Fever: Advil 23

Fever: Aspirin. 24

Nutrition: Proteins, Fibre, Carbs. 25

Nutrition: Proteins. 26

Nutrition: Fibre. 27

Nutrition: Carbs. 28

Medical Laboratory: Blood, Urine, Saliva. 29

Medical Laboratory: Blood. 30

Medical Laboratory: Urine. 31

Medical Laboratory: Saliva. 32

Diagnostic Imaging: MRI, Ultrasound, X-ray. 33

Diagnostic Imaging: MRI 34

Diagnostic Imaging: Ultrasound. 35

Diagnostic Imaging: X-ray. 36

Rehab: Health Card, Comfy Clothes, Pocket Money. 37

Rehab: Health Card. 38

Rehab: Comfy Clothes. 39

Rehab: Pocket Money. 40

Dental Extraction: Dentist, Periodontist, Endodontist. 41

Dental Extraction: Dentist. 42

Dental Extraction: Periodontist. 43

Dental Extraction: Endodontist. 44

Dental Hygiene: Cleaning, Scaling, Prophylaxis. 45

Dental Hygiene: Cleaning. 46

Dental Hygiene: Scaling. 47

Dental Hygiene: Prophylaxis. 48

INDEX. 49