C/F feet/m lb/kg

It was below 22 degrees fahrenheit.It means it was below 30 degrees celsius.

MEANS>>>>>>>>>>>>COLD!!!!

Which do you use Celsius or Fahrenheit to describe temperature?

In North America, some people use Fahrenheit.

When you hear this conversation on the street, what do you think???

"It's going to be 32 degrees tomorrow."

"Really???oh,,,It's gonna be cold,,,I need a heavy jacket, gloves and a scarf!!!"

32 degrees?????It is hot!!!!!!you might think like this.

Actually they are using Fahrenheit instead of Celsius to describe temperature.

32 degrees fahrenheit means 0 degree celsius.

Now you understand,don't you?

It is very interesting to know different measurement.

When I was asked my hight by my friend, I answered 1.6 meters.

My friend was puzzled and asked me to describe with feet.

I DON'T KNOW! was my answer.

It was 5.2 feet.

1.5 meters is 5 feet.

2 meters is 7 feet.

1 foot is 0.3 meters ; means 30 centimeters.

So, it is about meter times 3.3 is foot(feet).

I can't tell you my weight,,,but here is a tip for lb(pound) and kg(kilogram).

100 lb is about 45 kg. 110 lb is about 50kg. 154 lb is about 70 kg.

Can you calculate your weight now?!

I remember just kg is about half of lb.This is not true but,,,,easy.

I like below 22 degrees fahrenheit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!love cold weather!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by yo-yo

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Power of Tones

Do you know that tones have power to make you feel relaxed?

Don't you feel relaxed when you listen to your favorite music?
Don't you feel relaxed when you hear the sound of the wave and the murmur of the brook?
It is because those sounds have an effect to heal your heart psychologically.
The effect of the sounds have been attracting people recently.


Relaxation music has both regular sound like a metronome and irregular sound like a noise of the radio. These two sounds harmonize well with each other. We have the same kind of rhythms in our bodies. That is why we can feel the slight comfortable tones of the sounds and our brain and tension of the muscle can be relaxed.

I take TOEIC class at ATC. TOEIC class is difficult for me so when I finish it, I am always tired. But music is always played during our break time in ATC so I can feel relaxed even after the difficult TOEIC class.

My favorite relaxation music is Beatles' music.
What's your favorite relaxation music??

By Kurumi

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Gift Wrapping Ideas

Whenever I prepared a present for friends or family, I thought about wrapping.

Giftwrapping is first impress, so it's as importtant as real presents.

I also have a few experience for packing, but I want to let you know some tips. ^^

I think when you wrap gift, I recommend to use a dollar shop. In dollar shops, there are many chip and useful material that you can decorate. small dolls, gift bags, ribbons, wrapping paper, etc.

Elegant Gift Wrapping Idea

Materials

- Parcel paper

- wrapping paper of your choice

- Ribbon

- Cedar branches or any stuff what you want

- Clear tape

Directions

1. Wrap present with brown parcel packing paper.

2. Cut a single strip of wrapping paper. The strip should be long enough to wrap completely around the present and wide enough to be approximately 3-5 centimeters from the edges of the present.

3. Wrap a coordinating colour ribbon around the centre of the present.

4. attached a cedar branch with a bow to the top of the present.

Gift Wrapping with Cookie Cutter Topper

Material

- wrapping paper of your choice

- Ribbon

- Cookie Cutter

- Clear tape

Directions

1. Wrap the present using the gift wrapping paper of you choice.

2. Attach a festive cookie cutter to the top of the present with brightly coloured ribbon.

It's not hard, but it makes apearance better.doesn't it?^^

There is another method. Just look at it!

Yes, you can try. Makes it greater.^^

#voca #

a bow(N) :a knot with two loops and two loose ends which is used for decoration on clothes, in hair,etc.

By Dennis

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SHABUSEN

We went to All You Can Eat Japanese restaurant named "Shabusen" on Burrard street for lunch today.

After morning classes, we ran to Shabusen to eat a lot of food. There were so many people inside and outside of the restaurant. Fortunately, we have reserved table so we could have seats as soon as we arrived.

The food was very delicious but the waitresses and waiters were little bit rude. When they put plates on the table, they put just like throwing out. Sometimes, They spillt some liquid on the table but they didn't care about it at all.

But the food was very delicious so we ordered too much food. Suddenly one waitress came and warned us that if we left food, we had to pay extra charge for penalty. Then we canceled deep fried food that we were going to order at that time.



The price was $12 per person. (Including tax and tip around $14 per person.) We got soooo full after lunch!

We all recommend SHABUSEN for lunch! But be careful not to order too much!

By all ATC students

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City of Surrey

I have lived in Burnaby, downtown Vancouver and North Vancouver but now I live in Surrey.
I enjoy living in Surrey even though it is far away from downtown Vancouver.
Burnaby and North Vancouver are quiet and peaceful cities but I sometimes got bored when I lived there because there was nothing to do when I got used to living there.
Downtown is always busy. I was excited to live downtown for about a week, then eventually I got tired of living in a busy city.
And now, I live in Surrey which is a quieter city. Surrey is known as the city of parks and I enjoy taking walks at all the different parks on the weekends. There are also several shopping malls which I enjoy shopping at. Surrey is such a nice city with a equal mix of quiet and busy areas that makes it perfect place for me to live.

Let me elaborate about the City of Surrey which is my favorite in British Columbia.
Surrey is the second largest city in British Columbia which is located near the Canada and USA border.
The population is over 410,000. Most of the visible population is South Asian. There are many Asian people in Vancouver from China, Korea and Japan. Comparing Surrey with Vancouver, there are not so many Asian people in Surrey.
There are about 600 parks and a lot of green spaces in Surrey. They are good for nature walking, bird-watching, bike-riding, fishing and much more. If you like outdoor, it's good to live in Surrey.
There are not only parks and green spaces but also several shopping malls. They are not as big as Metrotown in Burnaby but they're big enough to enjoy shopping. If you don't like busy shopping malls, there are big box stores such as Wal-Mart and Homedepot. There are lots of small independent stores for all individual needs from hardware, laundry, movie rental, grocery store so you can get everything you want.

I just moved into Surry a month ago and I have already discovered so much. I heard that there are much more good places to visit like the art gallery and sports centers in Surrey. I will explore Surrey more and more so that I will be able to enjoy my life in much more.

By Kurumi

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Let's Drink Green Tea!

Do you like green tea?
I think most of Asian people like green tea. Of course I love it. I will talk about green tea today.

Do you have high cholesterol readings?
Are you scared of having cancer?
Do you have high blood pressure?
Do you have bad teeth easily?
Do you want beautiful skin?
Do you want to lose your weight?

If you do, you should start drinking green tea from now on!

Green tea has a lot of nutrition. Catechin is one of them and it has great effects for our health.

If you have high cholesterol, Catechin will clean your vein.

If you have a chance to have cancer because of inheritance, Catechin will protect you from cancer.

If you have high blood pressure, Catechin will decrease blood sugar in your blood.

If you have bad teeth easily, Catechin will protect your teeth from bad teeth. It also good for you if you have bad breath.

If you want beautiful skin, Catechin will make your skin smooth and beautiful.

If you want to lose your weight, Catechin will help your body to burn fat.



Let's drink green tea!


By Kurumi

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The Old Spaghetti factory

In March of 1970, the first Old Spaghetti Factory Restaurant in Canada was opened in the Gastown district of Vancouver, British Columbia. The concept was a very simple one; take an old warehouse in a historic part of town and fill it with antiques and artifacts, provide the finest pasta and superb service, to make an extremely unique dining experience. They're all decorated in a nostalgic theme using genuine antiques, stained glass, tiffany type lights, and usually an authentic trolley car forming a dining room within a dining room.The concept proved to be wonderfully successful and was soon taken to other cities across the country. We are now proud to serve over two million guests every year.

There is a trolley car which was made 100 years ago and really used. Before the trolley car become to disused, it was exhibited in gastown and moved into the restaurant. You can also have meal here.^^





If you order main dishes, you can also recieve appetizer (salad or soup), and as a disert you can receive coffee or icecream.

Most price is around 8~13 . It's very reasonabel price. Enjoy your Spaghetti !!!

By Dennis

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