Auto show

Yesterday my husband and I went to the Canadian International AutoShow. It was in Metro Toronto Convection Centre. There was a huge exhibition over 600,000 square feet. I have never seen before such a big exhibition. There were a lot of people, who wanted to get inside new and expensive cars. Also, a saw exclusive cars like Ferrari and Maserati. I met a lot of Russian people on AutoShow. We took some pictures with nice cars. I liked my trip to AutoShow. I liked Mercedes and Audi the most. I was disappointed with Infiniti, Lexus and BMW because of inelegant interior. I expected more from those cars.

My unsuccessful Writing test.

Today is February 14, Valentin's day. It is day of love. Before JSW we had writing test in my class on level 4-5. I'm not sure that I did it well. I wold like to improve my English. And I am afraid I didn't do that. It looked like kindergarten writing. I am disappointed with myself. Today is Valentine's Day and my heart is broken. Anyway, I learn English by myself and don't lose a hope. Every day I go forward and aspire do it well. Maybe today is not my happy day to show my English skills.

My first step to employment

I am going to tell you about Job Search Workshop. It is a Microskills program. Now, 2 of my classmates and I come to Job Search Workshop. We began on Tuesday and we are going to finish on Friday. We study between 10 am and 1 pm. Before I came to Workshop, I prepared my resume at home. My husband helped me to write resume. My class consists of approximately 15 people. All of them have previous job experience but I don't. Today we listened to 10 min presentation about Microskills services. And now I know that Employment Ontario helps Ontarians:
- Get the skills to succeed
- Find a job
- Start a business.
Also, we shared one of our successes at work or our top 3-5 skills (from our document “My Success at Work"). Next question was “Who hires employees?". Now I know it might be companies, government, and non-profit organizations. After that we studied a “Understanding Job Posting". We worked in groups of 3 - 4 people. We reviewed the job postings together. We had 5 examples. After quickly review our job postings, we fill out the information on the form "Understanding Job Posting". In the end we talked about small and big companies and differences between them. I shared a couple of my ideas. Today was better that yesterday. 

Canadian Income Tax Calculator.

I'd like to live in Nunavit, Canada for the next few years because of the lower taxes.
For example, if my Taxable Income will be $70,000, the Average Tax Rate will be 19,75% and the Marginal Tax Rate will be 29%. After income tax, I will have $56,176. If I will live in Toronto, then the Average Tax Rate will be 21,83% and the Marginal Tax Rate will be 32,98%. It means that after tax my income will be $ 54,718.

Canadian Taxation System. Quiz.

1. What government department administers the tax system in Canada? - Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
2. Name 4 benefits paid for by taxes in Canada - Roads, public utilities, schools, and health care.
3. Name 3 items you must report on your income tax return - income, deductions, and tax credits.
4. What is the deadline to file your income tax return? - April 30th.
5. What happens if you pay a balance (money) owing late? - You are charged penalties and interest.

Modern diseases

Cancer
Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide and deaths are projected to continue rising, with an estimated 12 million in 2030. The claim by the World Health Organization is that only 30% of cancer deaths can be prevented.
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the second biggest killer worldwide. Heart attacks and strokes make up the largest portion of CVD deaths and they are largely preventable.
Diabetes
Researchers have spend years looking for genes that cause diabetes, but there is increasing evidence that diabetes is really caused by viral infections. In particular type 1 diabetes was assumed to be genetic, but there is a fairly large amount of evidence that it is caused by viruses which may be linked to vaccines. The incidence of type 1 diabetes is increasing throughout the world, which cannot be explained by genetics.

Weekend

Last weekend we went to our friends' house. We wanted to go to a club but we didn't. We stayed at home. We played different games. It was a lot of fun. The person that lost had to drink a shot. Also we played in charades. It was awesome! I got one charade, it was MilkyWay. I think it was good practice of English, because we talked to each other in English. I like my friends, they are from Europe and understand my situation.

1. PREP (Preposition)

Go to the hospital! Don't go home. In the hospital, the nurses will take care of you.

2. SVA (Subject-Verb Agreement) 
Mt. Sinai Hospital's anesthetists, oncologist, and radiologists are are world-famous.Do you know anyone who has won the Nobel Prize in medicine?
3. CS (Coma Splice)
Modern diseases include cancer, obesity, and AIDS. They affect thousand of people in North America. However, just because you don't read about diseases like malaria and smallpox in the news, and doesn't mean they don't exist anymore.
4. FRAG (Fragment)
Although the family doctor was busy, the receptionist gave Thiru an appointment because Thiru's situation was very urgent. Pushpa is not a very healthy woman. Kanesh is healthier.
5. RUN-ON SENTENCE
The doctor ordered a battery of tests which Arumugam had to undergo. These included a urine test, a blood test, an ECG, and a stool test. There was also a prescription for pain medication. When Arumugam thought about it his headache worsened.
6. TENSE

I'm sorry I don't come on the field trip. I'm going back to Brunei. By next Saturday, I will have complete my full course of antibiotics. Last month, I had 15 medical appointments.

7. PERIODS/COMMAS/CAPS/SPACES

Family doctors are crazy. I know doctor who never refer you to specialists. I also know those who refer you for minor headaches, or check their iPhones for the least information. That's why I prefer to go to the walk-in clinic.

8. PROPER NOUNS

Along University Boulevard in Downtown Toronto,  there are so many health institutions, including Mount Sinai Hospital, Sick Kids Hospital, CAMH, Princess Margaret Hospital, and Toronto General Hospital.

9. SPELLING

This hospital has patients but many psychiatrists, psychologist, cardiologists, surgeons, gynecologists, acupuncturists  other specialists doctors. Is hard to find any specialist, physicians there.  

Blini

"Blin" comes from Old Slavic mlinъ, (cf. млинець (mlynets’).

Russian blini are traditional dish of the eastern Slavs, national version of pancakes. Blini were considered in pre-Christian times as a symbol of the sun, due to their round form. They were traditionally prepared at the end of winter to celebrate the birth  of the new sun (Butter Week, or Maslenitsa, also called "pancake week").This tradition was adopted by the Orthodox church and is celebrated every year. Blini were also served at wakes to remember the recently deceased.

Russian blini cooked on yeast dough and often steeped in water or milk (zavarnye blini) before baking in a traditional Russian stove. Buckwheat flour is often used in their preparation. The process of cooking blini is still referred to as baking in Russian, even though these days they are almost universally pan-fried, like pancakes. French crêpes made from unyeasted dough (usually made of flour, milk, and eggs) are also not uncommon in Russia, where they are called blinchiki and are considered to be an imported dish. All kinds of flour may be used for making blini: from wheat and buckwheat to oatmeal and millet, although wheat is currently the most popular.

Ingredients. 

500 ml of milk

2 eggs

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tbsp sugar

200 g of flour

1tsp baking powder

 1 tsp baking soda

Salt

Vanilla extract

Whisk eggs with sugar and salt.

Add oil and mix.

Add milk and mix well.

Add baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract and flour and mix well with a mixer or a whisk.

I do it with KitchenAid mixer.

Heat a frying pan.

Apply a little bit of cooking oil.

Pour dough in the middle, spinning the pan to evenly distribute the dough.

When the bottom of a blin becomes golden, it must be turned over.

Fry the second side just a few seconds.

Bon Appetit!