VPAU505.4: Write a descriptive or narrative text
WRITING: Watch the video with a friend.
Exercise 1: What is the story about? Who are the characters? When was the video made? What is the attitude to refugees? (Talk about this)
Exercise 2: Watch the video together again and correctly order the sentences and phrases ...
and the Australian way of life.
changed everything.Ali arrived in Australia nine years ago
before the civil war
Ali's wife...
Ali's wife...
and dream of owning their own farm.
He once owned his own farm.
Ali and his wife have worked hard...
Refugees...
A new country...
actively contribute
They are saving money...
to Australian communities
makes for new challenges.
makes for new challenges.
to make a new life.
is one of the town's doctors
Exercise 3: Write the phrases into a story (without looking at the video)
GRAMMAR: The First Conditional
Worksheet: Review the FIRST CONDITIONAL (if + present simple + will/may/might
LISTENING / VIEWING COMPREHENSION / DISCUSSION:
Should Quad Bikes Be Banned?
Discussion Questions
1. What was the main point raised in the Quad Bikes story?
2. Most people who ride quad bikes live:
a. Near the beach
b. On farms
c. In the city
3. What are the benefits of having a quad bike on a farm?
4. How many people died from quad bike accidents in Australia last year?
5. Kids of any age are legally allowed to ride quad bikes. True or false?
6. There are no laws saying that kids have to wear __________ while riding a quad bike.
7. Why do some people want to see changes to the way quad bikes are designed?
8. Give some examples of improved quad bike safety.
9. List the arguments for and against making stricter rules for quad bike riders.
10. What do you think should happen next?
Transcript of the video
Download the entire ABC TV Activity Unit - Persuasive Texts
GIVING AND ASKING FOR DIRECTONS : VPAU 503.3/503.4
Exercise 1: With your teacher or a classmate, give and ask directions using the map
Exercise 2: Complete these online exercises using the same map (from englishonline.org)
GRAMMAR 2 : Something made of/in/from / Something used for (Passives and Past Participles)
Download this board game and play with a friend (you will need dice and a coin) - From ESL Tower
Vocabulary: Crossword Puzzle "What is it made of?" (Download the puzzle and answers)
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