Australian History : Gold : Eureka

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What is this document? Could it be ... money? ...a cheque? ... a certificate? What was this document used for? Why was this document important for goldminers? What are shillings? How much is five shillings in today's money? What is a colony? Where is Bendigo? Where is Ballarat? What is the Bendigo Petition? Who was Governor La Trobe? What was the Eureka Rebellion? Read on if you want to know more ...

A license to mine for gold was very expensive on the gold fields. Every month miners had to pay about $137 just for their license.

The cost of living was very high. Here are some prices from the goldfields in today's money:

*a pair of socks = $65
*a shovel = $200
*1 kilo of flour $30
*a packet of tea $20

Read more and do some exercises. Click here.

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Grammar: Unless

In the story about Gold the German miner said,

"You do not go out at night unless you have a gun."

Watch this video and learn how to use UNLESS ...




Level 2+ : Grammar Exercises - Unless

Exercise 1

Exercise 2



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Instructions, Directions and Procedures 3

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Level 2+ : WRITE AN INFORMATION TEXT (PROCEDURES) ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MUMMIES


























What do you know about Ancient Egypt? Do you believe in life after death?

The ancient Egyptians were very sophisticated people. They buried their dead in a special way to help them get safely to the afterlife. They made "mummies".


Download the story Tombs and Mummies



1. Read the story and answer the questions in your book. Use your dictionary for any new vocabulary.



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LEVEL 2+ : GRAMMAR REVIEW:

We use the IMPERATIVE for giving instructions (exercises 1 -6)

We use the PASSIVE VOICE for explaining a process
or procedure (exercises 1 - 7)

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DISCUSSION

What is your favourite sandwich? What ingredients do you need? How do you make it? Share your sandwich recipe with a friend. Tell the rest of the class or another person about your friend's favourite sandwich.

Level 1 and 2+ : Mr. Bean Makes a Sandwich




Watch the Mr. Bean video.

How did he make his sandwich?

What ingredients did he use?

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Level 1 : SPEAKING : HOW TO MAKE A DAGWOOD SANDWICH

Look at this picture with your friend.



1. List the ingredients

2. Download this worksheet and complete









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Level 2+ : Listening ... My Favourite Sandwich



Questions ...

1. What are the two types of sandwich the speaker likes most?
2. What does a Foccacia have in the middle?
3. How do you heat up a Foccacia?
4. What is good to drink with a Foccacia?
5. What type of bread do use to make a Lebanese roll?
6. What is the speaker's opinion of the Lebanese roll?

Or Download a PRACTICE MULTIPLE CHOICE test


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STUDENT SANDWICH RECIPES






Listen to these recipes by Level 1 and Level 2 students on VOXOPOP.

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Instructions, Directions and Procedures 2

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Duke Street Students : How to Make (Our Own Special) Indian Tea



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Grammar (Level 2+): Used for ..+ verb-ing & Used to + verb

In our lessons we talked about UTENSILS and TOOLS.

eg. A rolling pin is used for preparing dough

Exercise: Can you tell me what these kitchen utensils are used for?

A whisk

An egg beater

A flipper

A carving knife


Used to ...

It is easy to confuse used to and used for.

Used to = something we did in the past but not now

eg. I used to drink 10 cups of coffee a day (but not now).

Remember the small spelling change with QUESTIONS and NEGATIVES ... drop the 'd'

eg. Did you use to drink lots of coffee?

eg. I didn't use to drink lots of coffee, but now I do.

Exercise: Try these online exercises

Exercise 1 (mix and match)

Exercise 2 (word order)

Exercise 3 (complete the sentences)

Exercise 4 (complete the sentences 2)

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Homework (Level 2+):

How to Make a Good Cup of Coffee

Here is a simple (but good recipe for making a great cup of coffee by Ryan from the Flying Saucers Cafe in Santa Monica, California (USA).

Can you write instructions? Also list INGREDIENTS / UTENSILS.



VOCABULARY:

a single cup filter

a paper filter insert

a 1 ounce scoop

boiling water

a grinder

to grind

(ground) beans

to dump something

to place back

to pour

a circular motion

to drip through

to stick

fine (adj)

weak

see-through

coarse (adj)

to remove

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PROCEDURES (Level 2+)

In this lesson we are looking at PROCEDURES (Instructions explained). We use the PASSIVE VOICE when we describe most procedures. The OBJECT and not the SUBJECT of the action are important.

eg. the coffee beans are sorted

Watch this video about HOW COFFEE IS MADE.

Take some notes on the PROCEDURE for WET PROCESSING or DRY PROCESSING. (We will continue this exercise in class ...)



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Australian History : Gold

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Introduction



Who are these men? Where are they from? Where are they going? What are they carrying? What year was this?

What about the men below? Who are they? Where are they from? What are they doing?














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Reading

The first gold was found in 1823 at Bathurst, N.S.W but the "Gold Rush" did not start until the 1850s.

Gold was found in Victoria in 1851, Queensland in 1858, Tasmania in 1886 and in Western Australia in 1886.

Hundreds of thousands of people came to Australia. They came from Britain, Ireland, Europe, North America and China.

Click here to read more about the Gold Rush

Click here for the Gold Rush Criss Cross Puzzle (PDF)

Dictation

Print the exercise sheets, fold (only use the full story to check your answers AFTER you listen to the Dictations below)

Print out Level 1 Dictation cloze exercise

Listen to the Level 1 Dictation ...




Print out Level 2+ Dictation Cloze exercise

Listen to the Level 2+ Dictation ...




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Online Game




Level 2+: The Gold Rush

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Australian Census 2011

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This week all students in the ESL program at Duke St are studying skills to help understand and complete the Australian Census 2011.

*What is a census?

*Why do we have to complete the census form?

*How does it help our Government?

*How can it help citizens of Australia?

CLICK TO VIEW SPOTLIGHT ON THE AUSTRALIAN CENSUS 2011 (In English - interactive. Teachers: good to use as intro tool in class)

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Information (and video) in some Duke St student languages about the upcoming Census 2011 ...


Cantonese

Mandarin

Arabic

Dinka

Vietnamese

Russian

Karen

Burmese

Tamil

Spanish

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Asking for Directions / Instructions and Procedures

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Giving Directions (Level 1 and 2+)

Look at the Google Map above. Use the navigation arrows to go from A (Duke Street Community House) to B (Bharat Indian Supermarket in Barkly Street, West Footscray)

Exercise 1: Write simple directions. (eg. Go to the corner and turn right into South Road)

Exercise 2: Include some landmark information in your directions. (eg. At the corner of South Road and Ashley Street you will see the Central West Shopping Centre)

Exercise 3: Include some time information in your directions. (eg. Drive for two or three minutes / keep walking for about 10 minutes).

Speaking

Asking for directions / asking for something :

Vocabulary:

Excuse me ...

Sorry to disturb you ...

Sorry to bother you ...

Sorry to interrupt ...

Can I trouble you for a moment? ...

Exercise 1 : In pairs practice asking for directions. Use the vocabulary to open the conversation. Use the directions you wrote for getting to the Bharat Indian Supermarket.

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Comprehension (Level 2+)

How to Make Indian Tea



Watch this video and make notes with your friend about how to make Indian tea. (You can play the video as many times as you like).

a. List the INGREDIENTS

b. Write simple INSTRUCTIONS

Comprehension (Entry / Level 1):

How to Make a Cup of Tea




Verbs: FILL / PUT / TAKE / BOIL / POUR / TAKE OFF/ TAKE OUT / ADD / SERVE
Vocabulary : TAP / KETTLE / STOVE / TEA BAG / CUP / MILK / SUGAR
Sequence words: FIRSTLY / THEN / AFTER THAT / BEFORE / FINALLY

Exercise One: Use the words above and pictures. With a friend write down the instructions HOW TO MAKE A CUPPA

Exercise Two: Click here and Go to VOXOPOP. Tell me 'how to make a cuppa'.

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