Change the World - Happy New Year Students!

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Another year has finished. Congratulations to all Duke Street students and friends! Soon we can start thinking about our new year plans. But first ...

The Duke Street Collection - Best Writing 2012
ESL Access Level 2

Download our book (30 pages, PDF, 4.6 megabytes)

This is a collection of writing by all of the students in the ESL Level 2 class with stories about "A Great Day Out", "Endangered Animals" , "My Suburb - Past, Present and Future" and much more!

OPINIONS: HOW CAN WE CHANGE THE WORLD? 



Download the worksheet and record opinions on SoundCloud

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What have we been talking about on Facebook? 

NEW YEAR PLANS ...

What are your plans for 2013?

will / plan to / hope to / going to 

Lien : I hope to visit China in Janaury

Khariya: I plan to go Western Australia for a holiday in January

Nguyen: I am going to start a new job in February packing

Huong: I am going to visit my family who live in Sydney during January

Lan : I am going to learn Chinese and Japanese cooking in Box Hill

Nghiep: My plan is to learn more English at Duke St with Dale

Hong: Next year I want to travel around the world

Thi Lang: My plan for next year is to continue learning English, after that, if I have time I will visit my family who live in Europe

Mui : Next year I plan to buy some new property and visit my niece in Britain

Hoai (Mui's husband) : I plan to stay at home and take care of the grandchildren and continue learning English

CHRISTMAS KARAOKE & LANGUAGE EXERCISES


Activities:

Grammar Quiz - The Man Who Wrote "Jingle Bells" 

Christmas Tree Matching Quiz (requires Flash Player)

Listening: Christmas is Coming! (Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab)


STAY SAFE OVER THE CHRISTMAS BREAK STUDENTS ... LOVE ALWAYS ... DALE

If I had a million dollars ...

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What would you do if you had a million dollars?

Now play the game --- and download the mp3 --- at Genki English.com

And what about these people?

Level 1 : Watch the video below, download this worksheet, tick how many times you hear the answers ... and then ask your class mates the big question!

Level 2: Make a list of what they would do if they won $10 million dollars?

1. (I'd) quit my job and travel

2.

3.

etc ...





Click here to read the transcript of the video to check your answers.

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Level 2+ : Third Conditional (unreal conditional / regret or wish) : If I had ...


eg. If I had studied harder I would have passed

PAIR WORK: Print out this exercise and complete it with a friend (PDF)



Money, Money, Money

If I got me a wealthy man, I wouldn't have to work at all, I'd fool around and have a ball ...



Money, Money, Money - Lyrics (click here)

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