Week 1 Holiday time

G'day all

I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend. I know I did! It's lovely knowing that I don't have to get up very early tomorrow morning!!!!

I'm not sure how many of you will actually sign into the blog and do this work but here it is anyway!

Episode 3 is the next episode of The Road Less Travelled so you can listen during the holidays. I hope you complete the activities. You can check your answers at the end. Here is the audio link and the exercises are here.

If you do some work on your blog, either put a Comment in my most recent blog post or send me an email and I can check your work!

Happy blogging and enjoy your week!

Week 9

G'day all and welcome to the last computer class for the term.

Well done on creating your slideshows last week. I hope you enjoyed doing it and I hope you create many more in the future! If you go on the excursion to Bundeena organised by the MRC you should have lots of photos to use! Maybe even some video!

Many Chinese people around the world are celebrating the Moon (Lunar) Festival at the moment! There are many legends surrounding this event. Some of the main legends are about Chang Er, Wu Kang, Jade Rabbit and Moon cakes. Do a Google search and write abot 2 of these characters in your blog!

Here are the written activities for Episode 2 of The Road Less Travelled. Print them off and then listen to the podcast and complete the tasks. (Remember to do Episode 1 first if you haven't alreday done so!!)

I came across this Youtube video the other day when I opened a link from a language website I subscribe to. It looks at common expressions in English. Check it out and maybe have a look at some other Youtube videos available for learning English. Some are better than others.

Here's a free website with Australian slang. You can register if you like and they'll give you the slang expressions and explanations.

Have a good week and happy blogging! Enjoy your 2 weeks of frredom! Remember, you can still work on your blogs during the break and I'll continue to write a post and give you the next 2 instalments of The Road less Travelled!

Personalize your own photo slideshow

Week 8

G'day all

Thanks for the great work you did last week in adding your tips to the list despite the fact you were unable to access the link from your computers! At last look we were up to 44! Can we think of some more? Do you think we can make 101?

Well done too on posting your Father's Day comment on my blog. It was lovely to read them. I've printed off the list and corrected your mistakes so you can perhaps go back in today and edit your comment.

You all worked so hard too with the Fairy Penguin listening that I've got a fun activity for you to begin today. Open this link and try the language game! It doesn't just test your grammar skills but your games skills too! I failed terribly the first time I tried! I couldn't get it! You can open the other games too and try them!

Did you enjoy the Car and Bike Expo last Wednesday? What did you see? What did you do? Did anyone win a prize in the raffle? Write a short recount in your blog and upload any photos if you have them. (I can't believe that I forgot to bring my camera so I hope you remembered yours!!)

How would you like to follow an English serial here every week? It's called The Road Less Travelled. Try out this podcast and print off the activities. Hope you enjoy the story!

One more thing! Try to remember your photos on a USB next week so we can do a photostory!

Happy blogging!

Week 7

G'day all

I hope all the fathers in your lives had a good day yesterday! Was it Father's Day in your country too? Post a comment at the end of this post and tell me how you celebrated the day. What did your children do for their dad and what did you do for yours?

As last week's listening was quite long and most of you didn't finish, I'd like you to complete that work first. Here is the link again so you can complete the activity.

When you've done that, I'd like you to look at the language learning tips you wrote a couple of weeks ago and add them to a common page so we can see if we get to 101!!!! I have to invite you to join the site. You'll need to open your emails and see the invite from me. Then you can follow the link and open the page and edit it. Read the other tips first and then add yours. DO NOT write a tip that's already there! Only one person can edit at a time so you may have to wait a bit before you get a turn.

Try to remember to bring some photos on a USB/memory stick next week so you can do a photostory. You only need about 5-10 photos. It's better if they are on a theme say a party or picnic or holiday. That way the story can make more sense.

If you finish all today's work, just have a look at this 'Australia' prepositions quiz. No need to print it! Just show me the online work you've done.

Have a good week and happy blogging!

Week 6

G'day all

What another lovely fine weekend we had! Did you get out and about at all? Write about it as a recount in your blog.

Now, you've all seen the Harbour Bridge, I know, and some of you have walked across it but how would you like to have breakfast on it?? There will be a Breakfast on the Bridge event happening on October 10. To attend, you have to first register for tickets and then hope your name is drawn in a ballot! You can register by visiting this site. Remember, you have to be in it to win it!!

When you've done that, please finish off any work from last week. Next week I'll give you a list of all the things you should have completed by now!

Phillip Island in Victoria is famous for its penguins. Many many tourists visit there each year to see the famous parade. Listen to this recording and answer the questions on the handout.

Happy blogging!

Week 5

G'day all

Well I hope you had a great weekend. My husband and I went away for the weekend. It was a friend's birthday so a few of us went to stay at his gorgeous home - a restored and renovated flour mill. The mill is situated in a small country town called Binda, (the link will give you a bit of info about the place) about 40 minutes from Goulburn. We had a fantastic time together and enjoyed great food and conversation!

We also watched the election results on TV. As you can imagine we were waiting for a clear winner all night but we're still waiting!

In last week's class you read about Kyle's language learning tips. What were they? What are yours? In your blog, write up 10 language learning tips you think are important for learning English. Then next week we'll try and compile a long list and see if we can reach 100!!!

When you've finished that, watch this video about an Australian singer with a Vietnamese background. Thanh talked about 'integration' into the country. As all of you have only been in Australia for a short time. What are your feelings about integration? What are the difficulties new migrants face? What experiences have you had? Has anyone called you names? Have you ever felt like the 'odd one out'? Write your opinion in your blog.

In the video there are some explanations about grammar topics such as tag questions and rhetorical questions. Try this exercise for practice.

If you still have time, I'll give you something else to do!

Happy blogging!

Week 4

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G'day all

Today you need to finish off any work from the last few week s that hasn't been done. Therefore, I'm not giving you too many class tasks today.

Have you ever wondered when your English will be good enough so that you could star in an English speaking movie? Well, today you're going to listen and read about an American teenager who has starred in a Chinese language film!

Print off the worksheet and view the YouTube video. Then complete the true/false questions and finally complete the reading activities.

If you finish everything and still have time left over, I'll give you something else to do!

Happy blogging!