Week 4

G'day all

Last night was Halloween. It is celebrated on the 31st October each year. Can you work out the words associated with Hallowe'n in this wordle?



What does Halloween mean? Have a look at this Youtube link and then in your blog write a report about it. Follow the correct format for a report. Use an introduction and then 2 or 3 paragraphs describing aspects/features of the holiday. Is Halloween celebrated in your country? Do you have anything like this holiday?

Well I had a great few days in Melbourne but it's still nice to get home! I'm not into horse racing so that didn't interest me much but I was lucky enough to get to go and meet the owners/trainers and jockey of a race! I even got to stand behind the man presenting the trophy!!! Very exciting!!

It was also great to catch up with friends and enjoy the atmosphere which goes with the whole Melbourne Cup carnival. The weather turned awful about lunch time and it poured rain all day! I saw many celebrities from TV and sports stars too! I finally got back to the hotel at 11.30pm and my feet were killing me!

As we read and heard this morning, not only is the Melbourne Cup a very important event in Melbourne each year but it's big all over Australia! It is the race that stops a nation! We'll have a look at other aspects of the Cup tomorrow in class!

As part of your oral presentation you'll have to produce a powerpoint slide show. I told Andrew that I would show you how to use the program and that you could practise in this class. So, have a look at this link and follow the prompts to produce your own powerpoint presentation. Have a look at my first attempt at creating a slide show! I just tried to use as many techniques as possible for fun! For practice, I'd like you to choose your favourite animal and try to make a slide show using images from Google and some info!

Happy blogging!

Week 3

G'day all

As last week's post was very demanding, I'm going to let you have today as a 'catch-up' lesson! Go back and complete any outstanding activities from last week and even the previous weeks.

Look at the table on the printed worksheet and check that you have completed all the required tasks. If you haven't done so then please try to get up to date as soon as possible. (There are still some we have to do in class so don't panic!!)

I know some of you are almost up to date so here is Episode 6 of The Road Less Travelled! Here is the audio and the worksheets are here!

Happy listening and blogging!

Week 2

G'day all

I hope you all had a good first week back in class. You did well on Monday when we were looking at facts versus opinions in advertising! On Tuesday you all did very well with the running dictation! It certainly 'woke' you up! It was great too to have a few new students in the class! Welcome to Sara and Mariam and welcome back to Mirche and Rado. (Of course I think only Sara will attend this class!!)

I enjoyed reading your recounts about what you did during the break. I'm delighted that so many of you made it on the excursion to Bundeena. The weather was great and you all had a marvellous experience I think!

Last week on BTN there was an article on Beach Safety. Open the website and log on (ask me for the username/password). Print off the written exercises before clicking on the video link.

Have you ever heard of a webquest? Well, it's like a quest/hunt for information using the web. If you follow the link, you will end up with some pages that require you to answer questions using the information you gather by opening the highlighted sites. You don't have to read EVERYTHING, just what's relevant for the quest. In Part 2, when you have to send an ecard, I'd like you to send it to me as well as a friend! (Ask me for my email address if you don't already know it!)

Ok, so let's begin! Click on the link to the webquest and have some fun!

For those who are up to date, here is Episode 5 of The Road Less Travelled. Open the written exercises here and the audio link here.


Have fun and Happy Blogging!

Week 1, Term 4

G'day all and welcome back to term 4!

I hope you enjoyed your two-week break from English class! I enjoyed not having to get up early each day! I didn't do anything major just caught up with some friends, did some shopping and a bit of spring cleaning! The weather was very good the first week but last week it was cold again, wasn't it?

Well, we're back to class again now for a very short term. There are only 8 weeks of classes left! During this time you'll all be deciding what to do next year and looking at the best options for you! To help you reach your decisions, I suggest you visit the counsellors in Building A. There will also be a Further Study Pathways event organised for you in November. Please remember though, that if you've only been attending 2 days a week, you will probably not have covered enough units or completed the required number of assessments to pass the course.

Ok, now to work! To begin today, I'd like you to write a recount of how you spent the break from TAFE. Just remember the structure of a recount. Ask me to refresh your memory if you've forgotten!

We all love food, right? Have a look at this short video (Please HIDE the transcript and just LISTEN to the conversation.) Complete the vocab and comprehension questions that go with it. Then, in your blog, write a short report about the kind of food you eat and what Australian food you've eaten or would like to try. You might like to look at this link to get some ideas about Ozzie food!

Have fun and happy blogging!

Week 2 Holiday time!

G'day all

I hope you're enjoying your time away from TAFE but I hope you're not forgetting all your English! I hope you're still practising every day! Have you managed to talk English anywhere? I hope so!

Here is Episode 4 of our English serial. Who's your favourite character? Is the story developing as you guessed it would? Are you still sure that your predictions will come true???

The listening is here and the activities can be found by clicking on this link.

Hope the last week goes well for you!

Happy blogging!