EF 1 2 Tuesday, April 2

 

Reminder: I post everything on my blog: haleyshec.blogspot.com

 

We have three more weeks of class M-Th until Thursday, April 18^th.

Thursday, April 18^th is our last day.

 

Registration for Quarter 4 (April-June) began today, Tuesday, April 2^nd.

You can register using a phone or computer. A teacher can help you if you are having trouble.

 

English Foundations 1 – stay in English Foundations 1 or go to English Foundations 2

Speaking and Listening 1/2- go to English Foundations 1 or go to English Foundations 2

 

It depends on your marks.

Your marks come from the tests (paragraphs), the rewrites, and the spoken work in class.

 

Tests 1,2,3,4 - 12 points each

Rewrites- 1 point each BONUS

Spoken – 10 points and 15 points = 25 points

 

Melanie and I met and decided about your marks.

I can give you midterm report tonight. You will know what class to register for Quarter 4.

 

REMINDER: Quarter 4 (April-June), I will teaching these courses:

Period 1     9:15-11:30am     EF 2/3

Period 2     12-2:15                 EF 3/4

 

I am not teaching a night next term.

 

We can talk one-on-one about what you should register for next term.

Quarter 4 (Thursday, April 25th– Friday, June 26th)

 

I teach all levels of English at South Hill.

EF1

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

EF6

EF7

English 10

English 11

English 12

 

I have been teaching at South Hill since 1993.

  

 

Today’s class plan:

·      Tax forms pages 1&2

·      “Talking to a Tax Preparer”

·      “Back and Forth 2.1” listening and talking exercise

·      Test#4 – writing to pass in

 

Next Monday

·      Tax forms pages 1&2

·      “Talking to a Tax Preparer”

 

 

 

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This is tax season in Canada. Every year, you have to do your tax return in Canada. You have to fill out your own tax return, or you can pay somebody to do it for you.

This is website for Canada Revenue Agency

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency.html

 

You can get your income tax package here: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/tax-packages-years/general-income-tax-benefit-package/british-columbia/5010-r.html

 

Volunteers can help you with your income taxes: https://apps.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/oecv/external/prot/cli_srch_01_ld.action#srchtbl

 

 

Also, you can use Income Tax computer software: https://turbotax.intuit.ca/tax/filing/free?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-r-vBhC-ARIsAGgUO2ALP1M0l9OWk7zfBNfN0y7nYDFoA2GTqTPcUchkuVclZiVh6S9SxUUaAsNOEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

The deadline for you to file your tax return is Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

 

“Talking to a Tax Preparer”

Vocabulary Preview

1.tax return- j

2.file- submit, h

3.deadline- i

4.be due- b   The baby is due June 12. The bus is due in five minutes.

5.figure out- c

6.income statement- a

You get a T4 from your employer.

7.refund- d

8.spouse- g

9.jointly- e

10.hard copy -f

 

Dialogue- conversation between two people

 

full-time- 40 hours a week

part-time- less than 40 hours a week, e.g. 30 hours, 22 hours

 

overtime- more than 40 hours a week or more than 8 hours a day

 

Vocabulary for tax returns

-PO Box- post office box

-RR – rural route (live in the countryside)

-Prov./Terr.   – province  territory

 

-deceased -dead

 

-common-law – living together for two years, not married

 

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The first human beings came to North American around 20000 years ago, maybe before that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test#5

Doublespace

Name and class in top right corner.

Write neatly.

Write in pen.

Write a short paragraph.

“What job would you like to have in the future?”