Change Past to Future

• He will shave and shower, and then he will make a light breakfast .
• After he eats breakfast tomorrow, hi will get ready to go to work.
• By the time he gets to work tomorrow, he will have drunk 3 cups of coffee.
• Between 8 and 9 tomorrow, Bill will be answering his email and planning his day.
• By 10 tomorrow, he will have called new clients.
• At 11 tomorrow, he will be attending a staff meeting.
• He will go to lunch at noon and have a sandwich and a bowl of soup
• After he finishes eating, he will have taken a short walk in the park before he he returns to the office.

Nowruz (Iranian New Year)

Nowruz is the first day of spring and the beginning of the New Year in Iran and some other countries such as Afghanistan, Azerbaijan.

In Persian Nowruz consists two words, Now and Ruz. Now means new and Ruz means day. The Iranian  New Year starts on March 20, 21 or 22. The United Nations (UN) has registered March 21 for Nowruz.

Before Nowruz, Iranians clean their houses and wash their carpets and curtains. They prepare every thing for the beginning of the New Year. They cook sabzipolo (rice and vegetables) with fish at the last night of year.

The time of new year is different each year but the date is almost the same.

Iranians have Sofreh Haftsin. This means that they put 7 special thing that start with the letter S (in Persian) on a tablecloth:

Apple, garlic, grass ( wheat or lentil sprout), jujube tee, Samanu (like a sweet), coin, sumac.

These are symbol of health, fertility and wealth. Of course, they put a mirror, coloured eggs and a book there, too.

Schools are closed for 13 days and governmental offices for 5 days.

People put on new clothes and go to visit their relatives. They start from the oldest relative. Some people have to travel.

The 13^th day of new year is Sizdahbedar. It means nature day. People go out in the morning until afternoon. They eat lunch outside. Finally, they tie grass.

Token Crisis

Today, the MicroSkills manager explained the latest budget cuts. She said the government slashed 40% of MicroSkills budget, So, MicroSkills can give only 2 tokens per day to each class.
I said, "MicroSkills can rent a bus for students". Then she said, "That is a good idea and we will look into it."
I think the main goal of the Canadian government is the success of Canada. If newcomers can improve themselves and find jobs, this country will be successful. Because nowadays economics is the most important thing in the world.
Finally, let me say to MicroSkills:
          If you want to help us, learn how to catch fish, don't give us fish but teach us to fish instead!

Interview questions

• How do you respond to tough situations?

First, I think about that problem and I try to find a solution for it. Also, I get help from my colleagues and boss. The important point is that I am patient and speedy.

• If I were your boss, how could I keep you motivated to get the most productivity from you?

I can be motivated with extra training. I think update person can be creative and productivity. Also, my boss is patient, I can work without stress.

• Tell me about a time that you challenged a school or company policy.

In my previous company, I tried to study that problem and find some logical reason for my challenge. Then I told to my boss. That if he didn't accept my reason I would be still company's policy.

Maple syrup trip

MicroSkills students and teachers went to  the maple syrup festival on Wednesday, March 30. The weather was very nice, and that place was good. I learned about making and cooking maple syrup. But I think MicroSkills organization was weakness. However, I took some pictures from there and my classmates. You can see them below. I like the school bus because when I was child I used to see it in a cartoon.

Adjective or Adverb?!!!

When I read about adverbs and adjectives I will be confused. So I decided to explain adverb and adjective shortly.

I’m very thankful to Joseph. He introduced Tense buster in library’s website to me. You can learn completely about adjective and adverb there. (www.torontopubliclibrary.ca)

Adjective or Adverb?!!!

We use adj. to describe nouns. We use adv. to describe verbs.

For example, we say “His work is accurate.” And “He works accurately.”

Most Adv. Are made by adding -ly to the adjectives. But be careful: not all words ending ly are adverbs. These words are adjectives: silly, friendly, lovely, leisurely.

Note: we use verb + adj. to say how someone looks, seems, is getting.

Here are some examples:

How do doctors attend to the patients? They do it continuously. (adv.)

There is a slow move towards … (adj.)

We are moving slowly towards … (adv.)

You can be sure that employers are watching developments closely. (In this example closely mention to verb not to noun.)

There is a serious need for new medication. (Need is noun)

We seriously need to new medication. (Need is verb)

Some adverbs have the same form as the adjective. Here are three examples:

You’re working very hard. (Hard=adv.)

He drives much too fast. (Fast=adv.)

She arrived late again. (Late=adv.)

March break

This March break I was alone. But I found my friend by face book. He invited me for dinner. He is professor of york university.
Also, I helped to my friend for publish his advertisement in woodbriedge. He sell and install Air condition system. Last Friday, I went to my friend pizza store and I saw to make pizza there. That was wonderful for me.
I toke 2 appointments for prepare my resume from Microskills. Unfortunately my time was wasted because the consular don't help me well. I think almost anybody don't help completely to newcomer. They only say and don't do that well and completely, I don't know why because government pay money to them for helping to newcomers.(Welcome to Canada!!!)

I think it's better that government will pay money for training people in theirs job until pay money to companies like Microskills.

I hope next March I will go traveling with my wife not alone. I will find a job after I learn English.
I can't buy car, house before I earn money. I must find a job here as soon as my money finish.