TED Talk - Larry Smith 'Why you will fail to have a great career.'

Notes from the talk:

-pursue your passion

-a great job has great problems

-people have an interest but find excuses not accomplish passions

-some people believe a great job comes from luck

-genius = great job

-hard work doesn’t equal great career

-competent is not enough

-20 interests but 1 passion

-you could miss your passion with too many interests

-don’t use personal relationships as an excuse for not following your passions

-child with a dream to become a magician; dream doesn’t match his talent for math

-afraid to fail

-people who follow their passions are obsessive,  weird, and a little strange

-look for opportunities to find your destiny

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-Unless.  If only I had…

Wednesday, February 27th, 2013

Good morning LINC 7,

This morning, we're going to be continuing our discussion of the workplace and talk, in particular, about careers.  First, we're going practice using the collocations from Monday afternoon.  Then, we will listen a TED Talk by Larry Smith from the University of Waterloo entitled "Why you will fail to have a great career?"  

http://www.ted.com/talks/larry_smith_why_you_will_fail_to_have_a_great_career.html

We will discuss the difference between a passion and an interest.  Finally, you will write about your ideal job in the lab.

Here are some additional links that you may find interesting on the topic of networking and using social media in your resume and job search:

http://www.thedailymuse.com/job-search/why-you-need-a-social-resume-and-how-to-build-one/?goback=%2Egde_1915687_member_215612681

http://www.businessinsider.com/what-recruiters-want-to-see-on-your-linkedin-profile-2013-2?nr_email_referer=1


Enjoy,
Kim

Collocations Maze

Oxford Collocations Dictionary: http://oxforddictionary.so8848.com/


1. set achieveable goals

2. deal with problems

3. face challenges (face problems)

4. make a difference

5. have the right attitude

6. paid off

7. rise to the challenge

8.  ultimate amibition

9.  look forward

10.  an element of risk

11.  have the potential

12.  a learning experience

13.  exceed expections (go above and beyond)

14.  pursue a dream

15.  take on an opponent

16.  believe in yourself

17.  head for the top

Few vs. little and hard vs. hardly

little vs. few

The room is filled with little people.

little people = people who are small

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The room is filled with few people.

few people = not many people

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hard vs. hardly

The boy is working hard.

working hard = good worker

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The woman is hardly working.

hardly working = not really working

Connect to Careers

Dear LINC 7,

On Wednesday, March 6th from 10:00 to 3:00 pm, there will a Job Fair at the Hamilton Convention Centre.  Admission and transportation are free for those with their Mohawk ID cards.

Please visit the website for more information:

https://www.connecttocareersjobfair.ca/home.htm

If you're interested, we can attend as a class.  Also, if you plan to go, you should review and update your resume and make several copies to take with you.  

Have a lovely weekend!
Kim

Editing Abbreviations

These are the abbreviations that I used to correct your writing homework from last week:

VT = verb tense problem

VF = problem with verb form

comma splice = sentences incorrectly joined together with commas

WW = wrong word (check the meaning)

WC = incorrect word choice (part of speech)

PP = make a new paragraph

AGR = agreement

# = singular or plural

L7 = choose a LINC 7 word (i.e. more complex)

redund = redundant

prl = parallel structure

Paraphrases

Here are the sentences from the homework exercises:

A. Vaccines are safe for almost everyone although very rarely there are people who experience adverse reactions.

• In spite of the infrequent side effects faced by a few people, immunizations are well tolerated by the majority.
• Even though immunizations can be tolerated by most people, in some cases, people can suffer side effects.
• Immunization is tolerated by many people.  However, in rare cases, some side effects can occur for some people.
• Most people can safely receive vaccinations, but some occasionally have side effects.
• The majority of people seldom suffer from side effects which makes immunization well tolerated by almost everyone.
• Immunization does not cause problems for most/many people, but in a few cases, it may have bad results.

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B. Some mild side effects are experienced by most people after they are immunized.

• Vaccination sometimes causes few negative responses in the majority of people.
• The majority of people face few side effects after vaccination.
• After vaccination, the majority of people have mild side effects.
• Almost everyone suffers few adverse reactions after vaccinations.
• After immunization, many people have little reaction.

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1.  When most people in a community have received a vaccine for a particular disease, the chance of an outbreak of that disease is greatly reduced. (p. 125)

• The probability of the propagation of a sickness decreases when almost all the people in a group get immunized for that sickness.
• The possibility of reducing the spread of an illness is lower when a social group has been immunized for the specific illness. 
• Within communities that have received immunization for a particular disease, the likelihood of the propagation of that disease is very low. 
• The results of receiving immunizations are a decrease in the risk of having illnesses.
• The chances of the spread of an illness in a society is significantly decreased by immunization of the majority of people for this illness.
• Immunizing the majority of people in the community from certain illnesses would considerably decrease the possibility of the spread of that illness.

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2. In considering the safety of vaccines, it is important to look at both risks and benefits. (p. 126)

• It is essential to be aware of the pros and cons when thinking about immunization safety.
• The safety of vaccines is measured by its pros and cons.
• Knowing both the advantages and disadvantages of vaccines is very important for safety.
• We have to consider the adverse reactions as well as the benefits when evaluating the safety of immunizations.
• When assessing the value of immunization, we should check its advantages and disadvantages.

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3. Experience from other countries shows that diseases quickly return when fewer people are immunized. (p. 127)

• Foreign research has demonstrated that there will be a rebound of sicknesses if there is only a small number of the population who get the vaccines. 
• Previous knowledge from other nations has demonstrated that illnesses can come back very fast when the majority of the population are not inoculated.
• When vaccination is not generalized to the majority of the population, contagious diseases return quickly according to reports from other countries.
• According to other countries experiences, illnesses easily return if few people only have the immunization.
• According to other countries, when less people are vaccinated, the illness reappears faster.
• It has been found in other places that epidemic illnesses can return if not many people take the vaccine. 

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4. Better living conditions have been important in controlling some kinds of infectious diseases, such as: diseases spread by dirty water. (p. 129)

• Dirty water is one channel of transporting infectious sickness.  So, to avoid this, we should adopt hygienic lifestyles.
• A good environment is a key factor in regulating some types of contagious diseases, like an outbreak in unclean water. 
• The improvement of life conditions results in better control of infectious diseases, especially those spread by dirty water.
• Some types of infectious illnesses, for instance: illnesses spread by dirty water, can be controlled by improving living conditions.
• Improving the standard of living helps in preventing the spread of infectious diseases, for example those that are transmitted by unclean water.
• Healthy hygiene at home can reduce epidemic illnesses, for example by protecting drinking water from contamination.

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5. Immunization is not compulsory or 'forced' in Canada, but we do have regulations that help ensure that as many people as possible are protected by vaccines from the diseases they prevent. (p. 130)

• The Canadian government does not make vaccination mandatory; however, it has taken some measures to protect almost all the people who work in the health care field.
• Canada has rules that protect people from illnesses by inoculations even though they are not mandatory. 
• Although vaccination is not compulsory in Canada, there are regulations that aim to provide satisfactory levels of protection to the public.
• In spite of vaccination not being obligatory in Canada, there are regulations to ensure that most people are protected by immunizations.
• Although vaccination is not forced in Canada, there are rules that guarantee that most people are vaccinated to be protected from the illnesses these vaccinations stop.
• Although not everybody is required by law to be immunized, government directives and instructions make more people immunize and avoid illnesses.

ICAS- Should I get me credentials assessed?

LINC 7,

On Wednesday, February 27th, New Canadian and International Student Services will be hosting a workshop entitled, "Should I get me credentials assessed?" from 12:00 to 1:00.  Pizza will be provided.  If you would like to attend, you MUST pre-register.  Follow this link to register for the workshop:

http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/international/services/information-series-feb27-rsvp.html

See you tomorrow,
Kim

Wednesday, February 13th

Good afternoon LINC 7,


This afternoon, we're going to practice our paraphrasing skills in a compare-contrast essay.  This morning, we listened to two TED Talks on the topic of the use of English and you completed the graphic organizers in small groups.  I would like you to use the information from your graphic organizers to write a compare-contrast essay on the opposing views of Patricia Ryan and Jay Walker.

If you need to listen to the talks again, here are the links:

http://www.ted.com/talks/jay_walker_on_the_world_s_english_mania.html

http://www.ted.com/talks/patricia_ryan_ideas_in_all_languages_not_just_english.html

Your essay should contain at least 4 paragraphs. Remember to paraphrase the opinions you hear.  DO NOT use direct quotes.

Enjoy!
Kim

Paraphrasing

Remember the analogy of Moji's kebabs when you are paraphrasing someone else's words and ideas.  Change the words but not the ideas.  Here's a picture to help you remember. :)

Paraphrasing Wednesday, February 6th

Here are the paraphrases that you created for the sentences from pg. 135  I have made corrections to the sentences that I collected from you.

1.  Vaccines are safe for almost everyone although very rarely there are people who experience adverse reactions. (original)

• Immunizations are considered safe for every single person even though they have negative effects for some.
• Not very often, people have a negative reaction to vaccines.
• Vaccines can cause severe reactions to a minority of people in rare cases.
• Some people have bad reactions to vaccines. However; vaccines are okay for most people.
• Vaccines are good for people, but some have a negative reaction to them.

2. Some mild side effects are experienced by most people after they are immunized. (original)

• After immunization, most people usually have mild side effects from vaccines.
• Most people  have mild side effects when they are vaccinated.
• Mild side effects occur for some people after vaccination.
• Even though there are people who have negative reactions to immunizations, they are still good for the majority.

Wednesday, February 6th

Good Afternoon,

Today I would like you to listen to a TED Talk called "The Danger of a Single Story" by Chimamanda Adichie.  You may listen more than once if necessary, but DO NOT show the transcript or enable the subtitles in your language.

http://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story.html

Once you've listened, I would like you to write a summary of her main ideas.  Remember to use your own words or use quotation marks if you quote her directly. 

Hope you enjoy it!
Kim