Maps, Charts, Invitations and Emails

Weeks Three and Four Homework : VU21456 - Nice to meet you / VU21461 - Werribee Zoo Site / VU21458 - Read and Write Emails slideshow / VU21462 - Your Local Area  : MAPS and Assignment 2 : Neighbours / VU21456 - Invitations  / VU21456 - Living English Ep.2  / Pronunciation - BBC website , using chart and dictionary / 44 Phonemes of English for spelling

VU21462 - Exploring Your Local Area (2)

MAPS

Can you find where you live on this Google Map?

Do you know how to use Google Maps?

Do you know how to use directions?

Mini task 1: From WCEC's main building at 20 Synnott Street ...

... how far is it to Melbourne's GPO, Bourke St?
... how long does it take to get there by car? By train? By bicycle?

Write down directions for taking the train.

Mini task 2: Find these places on the map...The local library / Wyndham City Council / Police Station / Werribee Open Range Zoo / Werribee Outdoor Pool / Werribee Mercy Hopital / 

ASSIGNMENT 2 : NEIGHBOURS (VU21458) - DOWNLOAD HERE (if you did not get a copy in class last week)

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VU21461 - Locate information using the internet

Let's do an exercise in class navigating the Werribee Open Range Zoo websitex

Download the worksheet to use in class

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PRONUNCIATION

Last week we started using the phonetic chart and our dictionaries to help us with improving pronunciation ...

Over the Semester we will do some Pronunciation work and create a pronunciation list.
You will slowly learn use the International Phonemic Chart and  your dictionary to improve your general English pronunciation.

BBC The Sounds of English

Introduction

The Sound of English - Dipthongs 1

The Sound of English - Dipthongs 2

SPELLING

Download this chart The 44 Phonemes of English to help with spelling. It lists all of the ways you spell or write the major sounds in English words. A good study tool.

We will play a game with this chart in class.





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VU21456 : Talking about the weather 



We have listened to neighbours and others talking about the weather. Do you remember the expressions we learned?

LISTEN : TS and SP chat about the weather in Asia (Mp3)

VU21456 Listening / Speaking : Invitations (Certificate II)
Listen to some conversations by students from our class. We are concentrating on 1) openings 2) turn taking 3) clear communication 4) confirms time, day, date, etc 4) the use of some colloquial expressions 5) good pronunciation 6) Closings ...and fun (of course)!

1. Invitation to a Wedding  (Speakers : CS and ND) - MP3 (45 secs)

2. Invitation to a Party (Speakers : JP and HH) - MP3 (50 secs)

3. Invitation to a BBQ Speakers : GZ and DP) - MP3 (1m 06 secs)

4. Invitation to a Party (2) (Speakers : SP and TS) - MP3 (33 secs)

You be the judge! Listen to the conversations ...

DOWNLOAD this worksheet and give the conversations a score

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VU21458 : Reading and Writing an informal email : Inviting someone to morning tea

Here is a slideshow to help you remember the stages for planning, drafting and writing an email. This one is on the theme of inviting someone somewhere

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VU21456: VIDEO: Brothers and Sisters (Living English, Episode 2)

The next installment of our ESL soapie!
(You may need to view in Internet Explorer if you are using Windows 7)

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Nice to meet you!

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Week One and Two Homework : VU21456 - Nice to meet you / VU21461 - Dale's Blog and Setting up a Google Account / VU21458 - Read and Write Emails / VU21462 - Your Local Area / VU21456 - Making Conversation (OUP) / VU21456 - Living English Ep.1 / 

Welcome! Let's use this site and its links for study in and out of class.

VU21456

Let's start with introductions (and spelling names)
Watch these people introducing themselves ...



You can do some simple exercises about the video here. (from Real English - Lesson 6)

I'm Dale, your teacher. I wonder what questions you are going to ask me?

You can find out a little bit about me here :-)

When you meet someone for the first time what questions are OK to ask?
What things are OK to talk about? Which things are not OK to talk about?

Exercise 1

Decide if these questions and comments are POLITE (OK) ✓or IMPOLITE ✘(not OK) when you talk to someone for the first time ...

• What do you do for a living?
• Why don't you have any children?
• Tell me a little about yourself
• Whereabouts do you live?
• What's your street and house number?
• How old are you?
• Have you visited any other countries?
• Do you play or follow any sports?
• You're really good looking, you know.
• How long have you been in Australia?
• What shocking weather we're having!

Download this worksheet for you and partner to complete

Listening 1 (in class)

Let's listen to two people meeting for the first time (WCEC students only)

Mp3

Quiz

Vocab

Script

Exercise 2 : Practice Dialogue : Making Conversation (OUP)

Click here or on the picture above to visit the OUP site.

We will use this dialogue in class but you can also use it at home for your own practice.
Print the dialogue and change it to talk about you in your local area.

Exercise 3 : Watch Our ESL Soapie for the Semester ...

"Sisters and Brothers" (Living English / Australia Plus) 

Pay attention to what people say when meeting one another for the first time ...

 

VU21458 / VU21461

VU21461 : Internet and Email - Set Up a Google Account

Personal safety and privacy are important in "real life" and online. 

This week we will create google accounts so we can learn to write, send and reply to emails and also to use some other google tools. We will do this together in class.

GCF Learnfree : Setting up a Google Account

Make sure you create a strong password. Watch this video ...

VU21462 - Explore Community Options : Assignment 1 : You and your area

Assignment 1 My Area (WCEC students only) - Reading and Writing

This week we also start our Elective Unit, Explore Community Options.

Where do you live? What is the name of your Local Government Area (LGA)? What do you like about your area? What don't you like about your area?