LINC 1 Classroom Activities: Learning Objects

These online language learning activities are based on a series of classroom resource books and audio CDs that were produced by Algonquin College with funding from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (Ontario Region). They are designed to assist newcomers learn English in the context of Canadian culture at the Canadian Language Benchmark 1 level. Developed and packaged as SCORM learning objects by New Media Language Training, these activities can be re-used in various learning management systems. These learning objects will be posted on Settlement.Org and other CIC-funded websites.

 

At Home in Our
Community and the World

Banking, Customer Service
and Telephones

Canada
  • A Map of Canada
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5, Ex. 6, Ex. 7
    reading, CLB1, Canada, map, city, province, territory, capital, geography, north, south, east, west,
  • What Do I Like about Canada?
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5

    reading, listening, CLB1, Canada, Canadiana, geography, provinces

  • What is the Weather Like?
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5, Ex. 6, Ex. 7
    reading, listening, CLB1, weather, seasons, summer, autumn, fall, winter

  • The Weather Forecast
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4
    reading, listening, CLB1, weather, sunny, snow, cloudy, rain, wind, hot, cold, temperature


  • Four Season, Four Postcards
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4
    listening, reading, CLB1, weather, seasons, summer, autumn, fall, winter

Canadian
Culture

Canadian
Law
Commercial Services
and Business
  • A Birthday Party
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5, Ex. 6
    reading, listening, CLB1, birthday, birthday party, card, children, tradition
  • When Do Canadians Send Cards?
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4
    reading, listening, CLB1, greeting card, congratulations, birthday, wedding, children, get well, sympathy, thank you

  • More Greeting Cards
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5, Ex. 6, Ex. 7
    listening, reading, CLB1, greeting card, retirement, graduation, baby shower, birthday, congratulations

  • What Do You Say?
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5
    listening, reading, CLB1, good news, bad news, response, congratulations, regrets

  • Writing Cards and Envelopes
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5
    reading, writing, CLB1, greeting card, envelope, congratulations, get well, thank you, birthday, address, mail, postal code






Community and
Government Services
Education
Employment
  • Looking for a Job
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5, Ex. 6, Ex. 7, Ex. 8, Ex. 9
    listening, reading, CLB1, job, apply, job fair, application form, job search
  • Understanding the Job Ads
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5
    listening, reading, CLB1, job ads, jobs, job search, ad, classifieds, newspaper

  • What’s My Job?
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5, Ex. 6, Ex. 7
    listening, reading, CLB1, occupation, cleaner, hairstylist, mechanic, nurse, police officer, sales clerk, server, taxi driver, teacher, shift work

  • Her First Job in Ontario
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5
    listening, reading, CLB1, job, senior, nurse, residence, alone, busy

  • First Day on the Job
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3
    reading, CLB1, job, conversation, greetings, polite, formal, informal, boss, co-worker

  • Job Talk
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5
    listening, reading, CLB1, job, occupation, third person singular, do, can, can’t, simple present


  • Pay Statements
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5
    reading, CLB1, pay statement, deduction, tax, CPP, EI, employment insurance, gross, net
  • Work Schedules
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4
    reading, CLB1, work schedule, shift, day off, table, formatted text


Family and
Relationships
Health
and Safety
Travel and
Transportation
  • Gloria’s Family
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5, Ex. 6
    reading, CLB1, family, nuclear family, mother, father, son, daughter, husband, wife, brother, sister
  • More Family Members
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5
    reading, listening, CLB1, family, extended family, marital status, grandparents, in-laws, married, divorced, widowed, relationships

  • Marital Status
    Ex. 1
    reading, CLB1, family, relationships, marital status, married, single, widowed, divorced

  • Members of the Family
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5, Ex. 6, Ex. 7, Ex. 8, Ex. 9
    listening, reading, CLB1, family, nuclear family, mother, father, son, daughter, husband, wife, brother, siste, spelling


  • Nadia’s New Life
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5, Ex. 6, Ex. 7
    listening, reading, CLB1, mother, family, children, chores, household, housework, adjust

  • Stop This Arguing
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5, Ex. 6, Ex. 7
    listening, reading, CLB1, chores, housework, family, mother, washing up, children, argue, dispute
  • Sara’s Shopping List
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5
    reading, CLB1, shopping list, groceries, food, diet, healthy, numbers, amounts
  • The Grocery Receipt
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4
    reading, CLB1, receipt, shopping, groceries, food, measurement, numbers, costs, scanning

  • My Menu
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5, Ex. 6, Ex. 7
    reading, writing, CLB1, food, meal, drink, time, healthy, diet, eating, crossword

  • Anything Else?
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5, Ex. 6
    listening, reading, CLB1, groceries, food, shopping, family, chores, help, retired, crossword

  • The Body
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5
    listening, reading, writing, CLB1, body, body parts, spelling, vocabulary

  • Health Problems
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4
    listening, reading, writing, CLB1, illness, sickness, medical, ailment, health


  • The Doctor’s Message
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5, Ex. 6, Ex. 7
    listening, reading, spelling, CLB1, telephone, voice mail, medical, doctor, message, appointment
  • Rosa’s Mistake
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5, Ex. 6, Ex. 7
    listening, reading, CLB1, telephone, voice mail, medical, doctor, message, appointment

  • Elena Makes an Appointment
    Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5, Ex. 6
    listening, reading, CLB1, appointment, phone, telephone, sickness, illness, medical, doctor, family, child