National Volunteer Week in Canada

National Volunteer Week in Canada
Here are some of our English Café volunteers whom we appreciate and recognize as wonderful conversation partners to our ESL students. Thank you to all of you!

May 27, 2010

Results of our spring poll

3 people want to take a daily walk
2 people want to plant a garden
1 person wants to plan a summer vacation
1 person wants to clean the garage

Another poll is now ready!

May 16, 2010

Welcome to English Café

Please, click the arrow to watch a great video.
If you like our English Café, feel free to attach your own video to our Facebook page. Thank you!

May 11, 2010

Junior Youth at English Café


It was really a fun night. We want to thank Fairview's Junior Youth for taking part in this English Café event.

Do you know how to use these "game" idioms?

  • A game plan

  • A whole new ball game

  • Ahead of the game

  • Be new to the game

  • Play a waiting game

  • Play the game

  • What's game?

  • Back in the game

May 09, 2010

Happy Mother's Day

We honour our mothers. We often give them flowers, chocolates or some other gift. In your country do you have a special day to celebrate mothers? What are some appropriate gifts? What do you appreciate about your mother?

Do you know how to use these expressions?


• A mother hen
• To take someone under your wing
• Still tied to his/her mother's apron strings
• Maternal instinct