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Eaton Centre

Do you want me to buy anything?

The huge Eaton Centre is located at the north of the Central Business District. With its own subway station, this modern shopping complex extends over several blocks and is continually being renovated and enlarged.

It has a lot of department stores, specialty shops, boutiques, restaurants, cafeterias, and snack bars. The original Eaton department store opened in Toronto in 1869.

Canada Geese In Flight - Eaton Center
Cliffano Subagio . Canada Geese In Flight - Eaton Center (CC BY-SA)

At the end of the session, you will have:

  • read and answered some questions about the Eaton Centre using its official website.
  • learnt the use of 'had better' in English.
  • designed the final version of your digital presentation with the use of the Genial.ly website.

Visit the Eaton Centre official website and try to find the answer to these questions:

  • Which subway stations stop at Eaton Centre? (To find out, visit the "Hours & Directions" section).
  • Is Eaton Centre open everyday? Which day does it close the earliest? (To find out, visit the "Visitor Information" section).
  • How long are objects kept at the 'lost & found' office for? (To find out, visit the "Visitor Information" section).

You have to answer these questions in your learning diary.

Remember that Eaton Centre must be a part of the route at your Google Sites map. You can also take a look at its YouTube channel.

Continue with your posts on Twitter (#taskadvice and #EDIAtoronto). Send a tweet to Eaton Centre Twitter telling them that you have visited the centre virtually and with the name of the shop you are most interested in. You can also tweet the answer to the previous questions adding the link of your post from your learning diary. The 'Rubric to assess a Tweet' can help you do a good job in this social network.

You had better visit this city

We use the ' had better´ and the infinitive without "to" to give advice. Even though "had" is the past form of "have", we use "had better" to give advice about the present or future:

  • She'd better tell him all the details.
  • You'd better get back home.
  • I'd better study for the exam.
80 women cheering and wearing many different colors
Jenna Saint Martin Photo. 80 women ... (CC BY-SA)

Read how to use ´had better´ in English.

Let's practise how to use the `had better´ structure: exercise 1, exercise 2 & exercise 3.

You can compose a digital poster to explain how to use 'had better' in English and make up some examples of its use.

In order to compose a good digital poster, you have to take into account the 'Rubric to assess a digital poster'.

Your task : The final presentation

Task Step 5: Designing the final version of your digital presentation about how to travel to a Canadian city with a budget

After having visited the Eaton Centre in Toronto, it is now time to design the final version of your digital presentation about how to travel to a Canadian city without a lot of money using the Genial.ly website. Remember that it will be published at your learning diary and shared through Twitter.

Your teacher can help you with your doubts with the final details of your final version of your digital presentation made with Genial.ly

Learning diary

Step 6: Summarising all the steps taken

After having finished your digital presentation, you have to revise all the work you have done so far in order to summarize all the steps you have done.

Answer the key questions in your learning diary. You can also share the link of the post of your learning diary through Twitter using the hashtag #taskadvice. The 'Rubric to assess a Tweet' can help you do a good job in this social network.

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