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Comparing And Persuading
IntermediateYou and your cousin Leila want to take one weekend course together. First compare two course cards and choose the better fit. Then a third alternative appears; persuade Leila to keep your original choice.
Comparing And Persuading
IntermediateYour neighbour Priya wants to join a community garden in the fictional Ontario town of Maple Crossing. She has asked you to help her choose between two gardens. Compare the options and persuade her to choose the one you think would suit her better.
Comparing And Persuading
IntermediateYou and your neighbour, Leila, want to join a community garden in the fictional Ontario town of Birch Harbour. You have narrowed the choice to two gardens. Leila prefers Maple Row Garden because it is closer to home, but you believe Harbourview Garden would be a better choice for both of you.
Comparing And Persuading
IntermediateYou and your neighbour, Talia, want to join a community garden in the fictional Ontario town of Pineford. You have narrowed the choice to two gardens, but Talia prefers a different option from you.
Comparing And Persuading
IntermediateYou and your cousin Maya want to join a community garden in the fictional Ontario town of Cedar Glen. You have compared two gardens with different schedules, locations, costs, and group sizes. Maya prefers the Riverside Garden, but you believe the Hilltop Garden would be a better choice for both of you.
Comparing And Persuading
IntermediateYou and your friend Leena want to join a community garden in the fictional city of Maple Crossing, Ontario. You have narrowed the choice to two gardens. Leena prefers Cedar Lane Garden because it is nearby, but you think Harbour View Garden may be a better choice. Compare the two options and persuade Leena to choose one.
Comparing And Persuading
IntermediateYour friend Maya wants to meet new people and learn a practical skill after moving to the fictional Canadian town of Pine Harbour. She has asked you to help her choose between two weekend workshops offered by the Pine Harbour Neighbourhood Centre.
Comparing And Persuading
IntermediateYour friend Maya has recently moved to Cedar Harbour, Ontario, and wants to join a weekend workshop to meet people while learning a practical skill. She is deciding between two programs offered by the fictional Cedar Harbour Community Centre. You have reviewed both options and think one would suit her better.
Comparing And Persuading
IntermediateYour cousin Mira has recently moved to the fictional Ontario town of Pine Harbour. She wants to join a weekend cooking club to meet people and become more confident preparing everyday meals. She has asked you to compare two local options and recommend one.
Comparing And Persuading
IntermediateYour cousin Leena wants more opportunities to practise spoken English before beginning a customer-service job. She can attend only one fictional community course and asks you to choose between the two options.
Comparing And Persuading
AdvancedYour supervisor Dani is planning a one-day retreat for a fictional eight-person design team. The goal is to complete a planning workshop while also giving colleagues time to reconnect. Dani asks which venue should be booked.
Dealing With A Difficult Situation
IntermediateYou live in an apartment building in the fictional Canadian town of Pinebrook. Your neighbour, Tessa, has reserved the shared community room for her son's birthday on Saturday afternoon. You also booked the room for a quiet study group at the same time, and the building manager confirms that your booking was entered first. Tessa says she has already invited twelve children and asks you to cancel your study group. Your classmates have an important course presentation on Monday, and several of them cannot meet at another time.
Dealing With A Difficult Situation
IntermediateYou rent the lower floor of a house in Maple Crossing, Ontario. Your lease includes the parking space beside the garage because you often return late from work. For the third time this week, your upstairs neighbour, Priya, has allowed a visitor to park there. Tonight, your car is on the street, where overnight parking is not permitted. Priya apologizes but says her visitor will leave sometime tomorrow morning. You want to keep a friendly relationship, but you need access to your space now and want the problem to stop.
Dealing With A Difficult Situation
IntermediateYou live in Maple Court, an apartment building in Kingston, Ontario. Your neighbour, Nadia, has started practising the drums in the evening. The sound reaches your apartment and makes it difficult for your young nephew to sleep when he stays with you. Nadia says evenings are her only free time and she has an important community concert next month. You want to keep a friendly relationship with her, but the noise cannot continue at its current level.
Dealing With A Difficult Situation
AdvancedYour supervisor Priya asks you to cover a full Saturday shift at the fictional Alder Street Home Store because a coworker is ill. You already committed to lead registration at a community fundraising walk that morning. You could work after 1:30 p.m. or trade your Tuesday evening shift with a colleague.
Dealing With A Difficult Situation
AdvancedYou coordinate evening programs at a community centre. A booking error assigned the main room to both a seniors' dance class and a neighbourhood tax-information session tonight. The smaller room is available but cannot safely fit the dance class. The information presenter can use it if twelve registered participants agree to a closer seating layout. You must speak to the presenter, Rowan, whose confirmation clearly states the main room.
Dealing With A Difficult Situation
IntermediateYou have an online job interview from your apartment tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. Your roommate Caleb has just invited two bandmates to practise in the living room from 5:30 to 7:00. The rehearsal matters to him because the group has a fictional neighbourhood performance this weekend, but the noise will be audible during your interview.
Dealing With A Difficult Situation
IntermediateYou and your neighbour, Priya, planned a free board-game evening for families at the Maple Crossing Community Centre. Priya was responsible for booking the community room, but she forgot to submit the form. The room is now reserved for another group, and several families are already on their way. Priya wants to tell everyone that the centre made a mistake so that she will not feel embarrassed.
Dealing With A Difficult Situation
IntermediateYou and your neighbour, Priya, reserved the community room at Maple Crossing Library in Ontario for a small farewell gathering on Saturday afternoon. Priya has now invited twice as many people as you agreed on, even though the room has limited space and the library requires a quiet environment. She says it is too late to cancel the extra invitations and wants you to help rearrange the room.
Dealing With A Difficult Situation
IntermediateYou volunteer at the Maple Crossing Community Centre in Ontario. You promised your neighbour, Leila, that she could use the community room on Saturday afternoon for her daughter's small birthday party. This morning, the centre coordinator, Mr. Chen, told you that the room had already been reserved for a seniors' card club. Leila has bought food and invited twelve guests, and she is upset because she cannot host them at home. The centre has a smaller craft room available later that afternoon, but it has no kitchen.
Dealing With A Difficult Situation
IntermediateYou volunteer with a neighbourhood theatre group in Maple Crossing, Ontario. Your friend Nadia has asked you to tell Owen, another volunteer, that he cannot use the community centre rehearsal room on Thursday evening. Owen booked the room first, but Nadia wants it for an urgent rehearsal before Saturday's performance. The centre's coordinator has said the original booking must be respected unless both volunteers agree to a change. Owen is upset because Nadia has already told the cast that the room will be available.
Describing A Scene
IntermediateYou are looking at a picture of neighbours spending an afternoon in a community garden in Canada.
Describing A Scene
IntermediateYou are looking at a picture of neighbours spending an afternoon in a community garden in a Canadian town.
Describing A Scene
IntermediateYou are looking at a picture of neighbours spending an afternoon in a community garden in British Columbia.
Describing A Scene
IntermediateYou are looking at a picture of neighbours spending an afternoon in a community garden in the fictional Canadian town of Maplebrook.
Describing A Scene
IntermediateYou are looking at a picture of neighbours spending an autumn afternoon in a community garden in the fictional Canadian town of Mapleview.
Describing A Scene
IntermediateImagine you are on a video call with a friend who cannot see the public trail in front of you. Describe the whole scene clearly enough for your friend to picture the locations, people, actions, and mood.
Describing A Scene
IntermediateThe fictional Cedar Grove Library is holding a drop-in makers' afternoon. You want to describe the room to a family member who is deciding whether to attend next time.
Describing A Scene
IntermediateYou are looking at a picture of neighbours spending a cool spring morning in a community garden in Mapleview, Ontario.
Describing A Scene
IntermediateYou are looking at a picture of neighbours spending a cool spring morning in a community garden in the fictional town of Mapleview, Ontario.
Describing A Scene
FoundationYou are looking at a busy Saturday market operated by the fictional Maple Quay Neighbourhood Association. A friend asks you to describe the scene in detail.
Describing An Unusual Situation
IntermediateYou are showing a friend a picture taken at a community garden in the fictional Ontario town of Pineford. The garden looks busy after a light rain, and one unexpected event is happening in the middle of the scene.
Describing An Unusual Situation
AdvancedYou are meeting your friend Noor inside the fictional Pine Crossing Coach Terminal. The usual central information desk is hidden by a one-day indoor pop-up café built around a full-sized canoe, and your friend says the entrance signs are confusing.
Describing An Unusual Situation
IntermediateYou are walking toward a community science festival and see an unusual machine in the road. Call a friend who is meeting you and describe the situation clearly, including what is strange, how people are reacting, and what your friend should look for.
Describing An Unusual Situation
IntermediateYou are visiting Mapleview Pond in the fictional Ontario town of Cedar Glen. You take a picture of an unusual scene and later show it to your friend Noor.
Describing An Unusual Situation
IntermediateYou are visiting Cedarbrook Park in the fictional Canadian town of Maple Crossing. Your friend cannot see the unusual scene in front of you, so you call to describe the picture.
Describing An Unusual Situation
IntermediateYou are visiting a neighbourhood park in the fictional town of Cedar Glen, Ontario. Your cousin cannot see the picture, so you need to describe the unusual scene clearly.
Describing An Unusual Situation
IntermediateYou are looking at a picture of a small ferry dock on a cool spring afternoon in the fictional town of Cedar Point, Ontario. Several travellers are waiting to board, but one passenger has arrived in a very unusual way.
Describing An Unusual Situation
IntermediateYou are walking through Pinebrook Park in Ontario when you notice an unusual scene near a small pond. Your cousin Mina cannot see the picture.
Describing An Unusual Situation
IntermediateYou have just stepped into the lobby of the fictional Alder Quay Apartments. The concierge is working in another building, so you call to explain an unexpected situation near the elevator.
Describing An Unusual Situation
IntermediateYou are visiting Mapleview Park in the fictional Canadian town of North Cedar. You see an unusual scene near the skating path and decide to describe it to a friend who is not there.
Expressing Opinions
AdvancedA fictional regional business association is discussing whether employers should offer each employee one paid workday per year to volunteer with an eligible community organization.
Expressing Opinions
IntermediateNorth Pine Transit runs a passenger train between the fictional Ontario communities of Bellmere and Cedar Crossing. The trip takes about two hours, and passengers currently choose any available seat. The transit board is considering making one train car a quiet car, where phone calls, videos without headphones, and loud conversations would not be allowed. Some passengers say this would make the journey more comfortable, while others think the same rules should apply in every car.
Expressing Opinions
IntermediateThe North Pine Community Centre in the fictional Ontario town of Bellmere is considering a daily quiet hour from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. During that time, visitors could read, study, or work quietly, and group games and social activities would pause. Some residents think this would give people a calm place to focus, while others believe a community centre should remain lively and social whenever it is open.
Expressing Opinions
IntermediateThe Maple Crossing Community Centre is considering a daily quiet hour from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. During that time, visitors could read, study, or work quietly, and group games and loud conversations would move to other areas. Some residents think this would give students and remote workers a useful place to concentrate. Others believe the centre should remain lively and social throughout the day.
Expressing Opinions
IntermediateThe Maple Crossing Community Centre is considering a daily quiet hour from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. During that time, visitors could read, study, or work quietly, and group conversations, music, and active games would pause. Some residents think this would make the centre more useful for people who need a calm place. Others believe the centre should remain lively and social throughout the afternoon.
Expressing Opinions
IntermediateThe Maple Crossing Community Centre is considering a daily quiet hour from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. During that time, visitors could read, study, or work quietly, and group games and loud conversations would move to other areas. Some residents welcome a calm place after school and work, while others think a community centre should remain lively and social all day.
Expressing Opinions
IntermediateThe Maple Crossing Community Centre is considering a daily quiet hour from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. During that time, visitors could read, study, or work quietly, and phone calls, group games, and loud conversations would move to other areas. Some residents think this would give students and remote workers a dependable place to concentrate. Others believe a community centre should remain lively and social throughout the day.
Expressing Opinions
IntermediateThe fictional town of Pine Harbour, Ontario, is considering closing the central section of Maple Quay Road to cars every Wednesday evening from May to September. People could walk, cycle, visit local shops, and attend small community activities there. Some residents support the idea, while others worry about parking, deliveries, and longer drives through nearby streets.
Expressing Opinions
IntermediateThe fictional town of Brookfield Crossing is considering a pilot program that would let local cafés turn a limited number of underused street parking spaces into small public seating areas from May to September.
Expressing Opinions
AdvancedSome municipalities include local transit fares in admission to large publicly supported festivals and sports events. Others keep normal fares and spend event funds on service frequency, crowd management, or accessibility support.
Giving Advice
IntermediateYour friend Maya lives in Cedar Junction, Ontario, and has started an evening course at North Shore Community Centre. She needs to study after work, but her apartment is usually noisy because her roommates often invite friends over. She cannot afford to move, and she feels uncomfortable asking everyone to be silent every night. She has asked you how she can find enough quiet time to complete her weekly assignments.
Giving Advice
IntermediateYour friend Maren recently moved to Cedar Hollow, Ontario, and wants to meet people in her neighbourhood. She has free time on Saturday afternoons and is deciding between joining a community garden group and volunteering at the local library's weekend events. She enjoys being outdoors, but she also likes helping children and worries that gardening may be tiring after a busy workweek.
Giving Advice
FoundationYour friend Meera has started an early shift at Northline Dental Studio in the fictional neighbourhood of Cedar Junction. She has been driving, but parking is costly and she worries about arriving late when the weather changes. A bus stops near her apartment, and a coworker has offered to share rides twice a week.
Giving Advice
IntermediateYour friend Maya recently moved to Brookhaven, Ontario, and wants to meet people while helping her new community. She can volunteer on Saturday mornings, but she is deciding between assisting at the Lakeside Community Garden and helping organize donations at the Brookhaven Neighbourhood Pantry. Maya enjoys being outdoors and talking with people, but she does not own a car and worries about committing to too much.
Giving Advice
IntermediateYour friend Maya lives with two roommates in a busy apartment in Halifax. She has started an evening course at North Harbour Learning Centre, but she finds it difficult to study at home because the television is often loud and people frequently visit. She cannot afford to move, and her final assignment is due in three weeks.
Giving Advice
IntermediateYour friend Amira has recently moved from Winnipeg to the fictional town of Cedar Harbour, Ontario, for a new office job. She does not know anyone nearby and feels lonely after work. She enjoys cooking, walking, and casual conversation, but she is shy about attending activities alone. She has asked you how she can meet people and feel more comfortable in her new community.
Giving Advice
IntermediateYour friend Nadia has recently moved from Pine Harbour, Nova Scotia, to the fictional city of Westmere, Ontario, for a new job at Maple Lane Community Centre. She likes her apartment, but she feels lonely after work and finds it difficult to meet people. She has asked you how she can feel more connected to her new neighbourhood.
Giving Advice
IntermediateYour friend Priya has moved from Halifax to the fictional Ontario town of Mapleford for a new job. She does not know anyone nearby and feels lonely after work. She wants to meet people but is shy about attending community activities alone. She has asked you for advice.
Giving Advice
IntermediateYour cousin Arjun volunteers with the fictional Harbourview Community Pantry. He agreed to coordinate Saturday deliveries, organize a donation drive, and train new volunteers during the same month. He is falling behind in college work but feels guilty about asking for help.
Giving Advice
IntermediateYour friend Daria is moving to the fictional city of Westhaven for a college program. She wants to share an apartment to save money, but she has never lived with roommates and is tempted to send a deposit before seeing a place because rentals fill quickly.
Making Predictions
IntermediateYou are looking at a picture of families and volunteers in Mapleview Park just as a summer rainstorm begins.
Making Predictions
IntermediateYou are looking at a busy neighbourhood park in the fictional Canadian town of Mapleview. Dark clouds have gathered, and several small events seem about to happen.
Making Predictions
IntermediateYou are looking at a busy community garden in the fictional Canadian town of Mapleview. A strong gust of wind has created several situations that are about to change.
Making Predictions
IntermediateYou are looking at a busy picnic area in Maple Hollow Park, Ontario. Dark clouds have gathered, and several people appear to be reacting to the first signs of rain.
Making Predictions
IntermediateYou are looking at a picture of a busy community garden in Mapleford, Ontario. Several people are about to be affected by a sudden gust of wind.
Making Predictions
IntermediateYou are looking at a picture of a busy neighbourhood park in the fictional Canadian town of Mapleview. Several people are in situations that are about to change.
Making Predictions
IntermediateYou are looking at a picture of a busy neighbourhood park on a windy autumn afternoon. Several people appear to be moments away from reacting to what is happening around them.
Making Predictions
AdvancedResidents are moving into the fictional Pine Landing Apartments on a wet afternoon. Several problems have appeared at the same time.
Making Predictions
IntermediateVolunteers are setting up the fictional Harbour Lantern Outdoor Film Night in a community park, but the weather appears to be changing.
Making Predictions
AdvancedYou are looking at an outdoor library book sale as dark clouds and wind arrive. Explain what is likely to happen next and why, using visible clues rather than certainty.
Talking About A Personal Experience
IntermediateLast spring, you volunteered for the first time at Cedar Lane Community Garden in the fictional town of Bellford, Ontario. You arrived late after taking the wrong bus and felt embarrassed because the other volunteers had already started. A volunteer named Priya welcomed you, showed you how to prepare a garden bed, and worked beside you until you felt comfortable. By the end of the morning, you had helped plant vegetables for a neighbourhood food cupboard.
Talking About A Personal Experience
IntermediateLast autumn, you attended a free weekend workshop at the fictional Maple Crossing Community Centre in Ontario. You expected a quiet afternoon, but you ended up learning a useful everyday skill, meeting someone new, and helping the group solve a small problem.
Talking About A Personal Experience
IntermediateLast autumn, you noticed that a new neighbour, Mara, seemed unsure about how to meet people in your neighbourhood in Cedar Glen, Ontario. You invited her to a weekend gathering at the local community hall. Think about what happened and how the experience affected you.
Talking About A Personal Experience
IntermediateLast autumn, you moved into an apartment in the fictional Canadian town of Maple Crossing. On your first evening, a neighbour named Tessa noticed that you were carrying several heavy boxes alone. She helped you bring them upstairs and later returned with a container of homemade soup and a list of useful places nearby.
Talking About A Personal Experience
FoundationA new neighbour asks whether you have ever attended an event that changed at the last minute because of weather, a scheduling problem, or another surprise.
Talking About A Personal Experience
IntermediateLast autumn, you moved into an apartment in the fictional Canadian town of Pinebrook. On your first evening, you accidentally locked yourself out while carrying recycling downstairs. A neighbour named Mara noticed, helped you contact the building caretaker, and invited you inside for tea while you waited.
Talking About A Personal Experience
IntermediateLast winter, you were walking home through the fictional Canadian town of Maple Crossing when you noticed that an older neighbour, Mrs. Bell, was struggling to clear heavy snow from her front steps. You stopped to help, even though you were tired and had plans for the evening. The experience affected both of you in an unexpected way.
Talking About A Personal Experience
IntermediateLast winter, you were carrying groceries home through fresh snow in the fictional town of Pine Harbour, Ontario. One of your paper bags tore near your apartment building, and several items fell onto the sidewalk. A neighbour you had never met, Mira, stopped to help. She gathered the groceries, lent you a reusable bag, and helped carry everything to your door. The experience changed how you felt about meeting people in your building.
Talking About A Personal Experience
IntermediateDuring a lunch break, a coworker says that learning a new responsibility can be uncomfortable at first and asks whether you have had a similar experience.
Talking About A Personal Experience
FoundationThink about a time when you found something important that another person had lost, or when someone returned an important item to you. The event may have happened in a store, on transit, at school, at work, or in your neighbourhood.
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