Flp Lis Cbc

Sample Formal Lesson Plan: Listening CBC Bruce Lawrence

Objectives: Students will learn different language focused on 4 major themes: • CBC strike • Hurricane Katrina • Gaza Strip • Weather Prerequisites: Students need to have an intermediate level of listening comprehension, because the words are really fast and they must be pre-taught about Gaza. Level: Intermediate-Advanced Duration: 2 hours Materials: Set up: • • • • • • •

pre-teach CBC strike Hurricane Katrina group work What would you do? Groups of 3 Gaza strip group work Reading puzzle group work Weather group work Dave Letterman tape for C plan

Anticipated problems: - Some students will get discouraged because the language is so fast. Encourage them. Pause the tape if necessary, but make them work at it! - Some students might not be interested in hurricanes or Gaza, so T should relate the importance of these topics to Canadians (hurricanes are close and hit Canadians on vacation in Florida, Gaza is in Israel and Canadians have a Christian background and there are lots of powerful Jews in New York that make sure Israel gets in the headlines!)

Warm up: T: What did you do on the weekend? S: Sleep. Eat. Watch TV. Go clubbing. Study grammar. T: Do you ever watch TV/listen to the radio? S: Y/N T: What do you watch on TV? What do you listen to on the radio? Ss: drama, music, news and weather <Specific Qs> T: Right, today we’re going to listen to the news. Do you know CBC? S: Y/N/a little T: What is CBC? Ss: Various answers. T: Is the news easy to understand? S: No! T: So today we’re going to improve our news listening skills. Whenever I travel to other countries I try to watch TV or listen to their radio stations. I usually don’t understand anything at first, but it’s interesting to hear different styles of music and see different kinds of advertising. Teaching: T: Today you’re going to listen to the news on CBC! T: Groan! T: What do you think it will be about? What stories have you heard on the news lately. Ss: Hurricane! T: Right! What happened? What city is in trouble? Ss: New Orleans? T: Right Intro: Labour disruption, regular programming, inconvenience, log on 1. North Carolina, South Carolina, briefing 2. Army Corp, pumps, parishes, 80 days 3. Gas, drops, petroleum, cash in, pumps 4. Trade mission, delegates, commercial relationship, placards, slogans 5. Edmonton, remand centre, lock down 6. Palestinian authority, Rafa crossing, Gaza strip, locked in 7. Retirement, Stanley cup, 2nd all time scoring, Aimes, Bell Canadian Open

<eliciting definitions> T: Who knows what this is? (point to “labour”) Ss: various guesses/unnerving silence T: Well, is it management or staff? Ss: staff T: And there are two kinds of staff, ones by themselves and ones who belong to a…? Ss: Union/silence. T: Right/do you know “union”? Main activities: Part I: First listening: CBC Listening Questions T: OK, here is a sheet with some questions on it. I’d like you to listen to the news one time and see which questions you can answer. There are two questions about each section, one of them easy one of them hard. I don’t expect you to get them all the first time. That’s impossible. I do expect you to try your best. Ready? Let’s listen. (play the tape) T: OK, so did you get some of the easy questions? How about number 1? Ss: various answers (write correct answers on board, left missed ones blank) Part II: Reading T: OK, so we need some help to get these questions and get a full understanding. So, I looked on CBC.CA and got this information. Here’s information on hurricanes, and some on Israel, and some on a hockey player. You are going to read this and take notes. You don’t have to understand everything, but you do have to write 3 things about the article. Only 3! When you have written 3 things we are all going to read our 3 things for the whole class to hear. OK, who wants the hurricane?. (Let Ss ask for what interests them) T: Do you have to understand everything? Ss: No T: How many things do you have to write? Ss: 3 OK, go! T: OK, what are your 3 main things? Get your question sheet and see if they answer your questions.

Part III: Second listening T: OK, now let’s listen again to get all the right answers. T: What’s the answer for 1A, 1B, etc. ( write them on board)Oh, you didn’t get that one? Let’s rewind and get it! (Rewind and play again until they get all the answers) Part IV: Post Activity: Weather T: OK so now that we have all the answers right, what comes after the news? Ss: various answers/the weather! (Show weather map and sheet) T: You are going to do some cutting and pasting. (Pass out scissors and glue) T: First, you are going to cut out all these little symbols. You’ll notice that each symbol has a name. This one is called “heavy rain” this one is “chance of showers”, etc. Then, you will listen to the weather and paste the proper symbol near the city. Don’t paste over the city! Remember, not all the cities on the tape are on the map. (let them cut) Are you ready? Ss: Yes T: So, are all the cities on the map going to be on the tape? Ss: No Are all the cities on the tape going to be on the map? Ss: No Right, so listen carefully! (play weather) Wrap up: What does “Labour disruption” mean? What does “parishes” mean? Why are they protesting against the Chinese president? What the difference between “parish” and “perish”? What’s the difference between “hurricane” and “typhoon”? Contingency plan: If students finish early have them watch Dave Letterman’s monologue about Ophelia. Homework: Easy: Write three sentences using the new words you learned. Difficult: Write a paragraph summarizing tonight’s news!

CBC Listening Questions 1. North Carolina, South Carolina, briefing a. What is the problem with North and South Carolina? b. What’s the name of the problem? 2.

Army Corp, pumps, parishes, 80 days a. Where is the Army corps working with pumps? b. How long will it take?

3. Gas, drops, petroleum, cash in, pumps a. Who is talking about petroleum and pumps? b. What do the petroleum companies usually try to do? 4. Trade mission, delegates, commercial relationship, placards, slogans a. Between which countries is the trade mission? b. Who have placards and why? 5. Edmonton, remand centre, lock down a. Where is this taking place? b. What happened there? 6. Palestinian authority, Rafa crossing, Gaza strip, locked in a. What is the Rafa crossing? b. Why is it important? 7.

Retirement, Stanley cup, 2nd all time scoring, Aimes, Bell Canadian Open a. Who is retiring? b. Who is winning the Bell Canadian Open?

August 25, 2005 - LONG LIST OF ISSUES REMAIN UNADDRESSED BY CMG While media reports have implied that this labour disruption is about a single issue, this is simply not the case. After 15 months of bargaining with the CMG, there are still 40 unresolved issues on the table. Many of these could and should have been dealt with through bargaining since May 2004. A number of the 40 issues are important and fundamental matters that require focused, committed discussion with the CMG. Here are just some of the 40 outstanding items on the table, which must be settled before we can get back to creating exceptional programming for Canadians. Outside of the issue of Employee Status/Contract Employees, other significant unresolved issues include: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Workforce Adjustment and Demonstrated Occupational Qualifications Programming Commitment Contracting Out/Sale of Business Technological Change Work Week / Hours of Work / Overtime Turnaround On-Call Hiring & Promotion Assignment Salary Provisions Job Evaluation Temporary Employees Freelancers Corporation Seniority Training and Professional Development Producers' Authority

Many other issues also remain outstanding including: Transfer and Relocation, various types of leaves, Posting of Schedules, Posting of Vacancies, Foreign Correspondents, Severance Pay at Retirement, Internships, plus various obsolete pieces of language and appendices that need to be removed from the agreement.

WHAT ARE TROPICAL STORMS? Severe storms spawned in the tropics are known by different names in different parts of the world: hurricanes in the Atlantic and east Pacific; typhoons in the northwest Pacific and cyclones in the southwest Pacific and Indian Ocean. These storms originate over tropical waters, close to the equator. If the atmosphere is calm and the water is warmer than about 27 C, evaporation forces large amounts of moisture into the air, creating a low-pressure system. When this water vapour condenses, it releases heat that powers the circular winds that characterize these storms. Rainfall in the developing storm releases more heat, triggering a convection process that pulls more moisture-laden air up through the centre of the system. The storm grows via this feedback mechanism. The strongest winds are found immediately outside the centre, or "eye," of the hurricane at ground level. WHEN IS HURRICANE SEASON? Hurricane season officially runs from June 1 to November 30, but the most intense storms mainly occur between mid–August and mid– October. HOW ARE HURRICANES CLASSIFIED? Tropical storms that get strong enough to be classified as hurricanes are categorized by the intensity of their wind speeds using the SaffirSimpson scale.

HOW ARE TROPICAL STORMS NAMED? A tropical storm is given a name if its winds reach a speed of 62 kilometres per hour. An international committee has drawn up a list of 126 names - half male and half female - which are repeated after a six-year cycle. However, if a hurricane causes extensive damage, its name is retired from use. So far, more than 50 names have been retired, from Hazel in 1954 to Juan in 2003. Hurricane Names The word "hurricane" itself comes from the Carib Indian word "hurican," which referred to the tribe's god of evil. This may in turn derive from the name of a Mayan god who created the world with his breath, blowing on the oceans to create dry land.

2004

Alex Bonnie Charley Danielle Earl Frances Gaston HURRICANES IN CANADA Hermine Ivan Canadians are lucky when it comes to Jeanne hurricanes. Although these storms often end up Karl over Canadian land and waters, they have Lisa usually lost most of their strength. "Most of the Matthew storms, by the time they reach Canadian areas, Nicole have weakened to tropical storm status," says Otto Ken Kirkwood, a meteorologist at the Canadian Paula Hurricane Centre in Dartmouth, N.S. Richard Shary Hurricanes need a supply of warm, moist air, Tomas and this supply is cut off when a hurricane Virginie crosses land or moves too far north. However, a Walter storm occasionally reaches eastern Canada while still packing hurricane-strength winds.

2005 Arlene Bret Cindy Dennis Emily Franklin Gert Harvey Irene Jose Katrina Lee Maria Nate Ophelia Philippe Rita Stan Tammy Vince Wilma

Chinese President ends visit to Canada Chinese President Hu Jintao has ended his visit to Ontario and is headed for the U.S. Hu made stops in Ottawa, Toronto and Niagara Falls before flying out of Pearson International Airport this morning. A few scattered protesters greeted the Chinese president along the highway as his car made its way to the airport. Hu is heading to a UN meeting in New York, and plans to visit Vancouver on September 17th. While several hundred human rights activists protested outside the Toronto Convention Centre Saturday evening, Chinese President Hu Jintao told a banquet dinner inside that it's time to write a new chapter in the China-Canada partnership.

President Hu Jintao of China visits Toronto on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005. (CP PHOTO/Nathan Denette) Hu, who arrived in Canada on Thursday for an official visit, met with Prime Minister Paul Martin in Ottawa on Friday. The two leaders announced a formal "strategic partnership" between China and Canada and pledged to double trade between the two countries to $60 billion within 5 years. Canadian and Chinese officials also signed a number of bilateral agreements on air and rail transport, food inspection, health research and nuclear research and development. China is Canada's second-largest trading partner, after the United States. Protesters outside the Convention Centre in Toronto have urged Ottawa not to ignore China's human rights record for the sake of boosting trade. As well, protesters called on Hu to free Tibet and improve the treatment of religious and political prisoners. With reference to China's human rights record, Prime Minister Paul Martin said that he and President Hu Jintao had "open and frank" discussions about Tibet, Falun Gong and 10 human rights cases.

Israel moves to final stages of Gaza pull-out As Israel moved to the final stages of its pull-out from Gaza on Saturday, Egypt started placing guards on its border with Gaza, and the Israeli vice-premier said there will be no quick negotiations on Palestinian statehood until the Palestinians "demonstrate they are capable of controlling Gaza." The final stage of Israel's Gaza pullout -- to end a 38-year military presence -- could begin as early as Sunday, depending on an Israeli cabinet vote on the fate of 25 synagogues still standing in 21 demolished Jewish settlements. Gaza residents are expected to take to the streets in celebration after the Israelis leave, but the Palestinian Authority's official celebrations will have to compete with parades by militant groups claiming victory over the Jewish state. Palestinian officials said the Israeli withdrawal cannot mark the end of occupation in Gaza and its 1.4 million Palestinians, unless they are free to travel to and from the West Bank and operate air and seaports, issues that are still under discussion. The Palestinians point to the barrier Israel is building to separate it from the West Bank, saying its route is dictated by politics, not security, as Israel claims. The barrier is to encircle Jerusalem and cuts into the West Bank to enclose major settlements. A Palestinian speech to the U.N. General Assembly next week is to appeal for pressure on Israel to halt the expansion of Jewish settlements.

Mark Messier retires The second-leading scorer in NHL history has decided to hang up his skates. Mark Messier announced his retirement from the New York Rangers after 25 years in the league. Despite his incredible scoring prowess, Messier will forever be remembered for his fierce leadership and determination. Overshadowed by a talented Wayne Gretzky, it was Messier who led the Oilers to their first Stanley Cup in 1984, picking up the New York Rangers Mark Conn Smythe trophy for playoff most Messier. (AP valuable player. Photo/Susan Walsh) A 20-time All-Star, Messier reached legendary status in 1994 with the New York Rangers. Facing elimination to the New Jersey Devils, he guaranteed a game six win, and came through personally with a natural hat-trick in the third period. The Rangers won the following game in double-overtime, and eventually their first Stanley Cup in 54 years, with Messier scoring the cup-winning goal. Nicknamed "Moose", Messier was born in 1961 in Edmonton, Alta., and was selected 48th overall by the Oilers in the 1979 World Hockey Association draft. He was an integral part of the Oilers' dynasty, skating with Gretzky, Glenn Anderson, Paul Coffey, and others to five Stanley Cup wins before being traded to the Rangers in 1991. He played for the Vancouver Canucks for three seasons before returning to New York in 2000. Career Highlights: • • • • • • • • •

Stanley Cups: 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994 Conn Smythe Award: 1984 Hart Memorial Award: 1990, 1992 Lester B. Pearson Award: 1990, 1992 Career Goals: 694 Career Assists: 1193 Career Points: 1887 Career Games Played: 1756 Career Penalty Minutes: 1910