Wk 4 T1 2021 Wkbk 3 : Asking Favours

THIS WEEK ... WCEC STUDENTS ONLY                       MONDAY ZOOM CLASS 1 (everybody) 1 pm to 2.30 pm	MONDAY CLASS  check your Gmail for Dale's invitation for you to edit. Click the OPEN IN DOCS button ... and start your work!   You received this workbook in Google Docs / Type straight into the Workbook / Complete the tables / No need to save or send to me / I will correct at the same time from my desk /    You may also need to work with a partner on the workbook so be ready to ring each other! MONDAY MORNING Activity 1 : Listening - asking your neighbour a favour MONDAY AFTERNOON ZOOM CLASS 1    1 pm to 2.30 pm PROBLEMS WITH GOOGLE DOCS?  Are you having problems with Google Docs? Do you want to download a PDF instead?  DOWNLOAD PDF HERE (PDF) (WCEC students only) Note: You will need to print out the workbook (on your own printer or go to Office Works for printing) Complete the workbook, take photos of the Activity pages and send to me by email or by text
TUESDAY Time for a catch up! Learning Circles Day 1 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm Small groups of 4-5 students  working together on projects	TUESDAY CLASS - Check Gmail Morning Workbook - Activity 2 / Activity 3 Parts of a Conversation - Study Asking a favour ...by email I will also be catching up with some of you by phone Afternoon Extra Activities (check your Gmail) Learning Circles 1 (1.30 - 2.30 pm) Learning Circles 2 (2.30 - 3.30 pm)
WEDNESDAY  ZOOM CLASS 2 (everybody) 10.30 am to 12 pm Learning Circles Day 2 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm Small groups of 4-5 students  working together on projects	WEDNESDAY ZOOM (10.30 am - 12 pm) Check your Gmail for the Zoom invitation Morning Zoom Class (everyone) Afternoon and homework Check your Gmail for Extra Activities and homework after lunch Learning Circle 3 (1.30 - 2.30 pm) Learning Circle 4     (2.30 - 3.30 pm)

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Listening/Viewing Comprehension - (Level 1&2) VPAU 494, 495, 498, 500,

(i) Watch the video about How to Make the Perfect Bowl of Porridge



(ii) Complete this online exercise about porridge making (from englishexercises.org)

HAIRSTYLES

Introduction : When you go to the hairdresser what do you say ...?



You have been studying instructions this term. 

Let's talk about hair, haircuts and hair styles.

Do you like your hair? Where do you get your hair cut? Would you like a new hairstyle?
Would you like highlights or a new colour? 

VOCABULARY: long, short, medium length, bald, blond, brunette, red head, curly, straight, permed, dye, tint, highlights,shaved, trim, layered, tapered, fringe, side-burns around the sides / on the top / up the back / combed / blow dried / shampooed/

Can you add some more words? Here is a vocabulary list to download (word doc)

READING / LISTENING 1: 

Listen and/or read the story about Susan.

Exercise 1 : Download and complete this comprehension exercise

Exercise 2 : Listen to the story and complete the dictation. (Fold / write / check)

WRITING 

Watch the video below. How does this woman trim her hair. Can you write instructions?

  

GRAMMAR GAMES : (PASSIVE VOICE) 

Having / Getting something done ... (Level 2 /3)

Grammar Notes

Exercise One (Put in Order)

Exercise Two (Mix and Match)

Exercise Three (Complete the sentences)

Other interactive exercises like these are at http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/index.html

SPEAKING : Asking the hairdresser or barber for a haircut

Here are some Level 2 Role-plays about going to the hairdresser

Use the video to help you write your dialogue about going to the hairdresser or barber with a friend 

GIVING AND ASKING FOR DIRECTONS

                                                                                                          X You are here

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)

LISTENING/VIEWING COMPREHENSION

(Level 3)- Information Text 2 (VPAU 503)

(i) Watch the video about the Lyre Bird
(ii) Complete this online exercise about the video and complete the webquest about Sir David Attenborough (you can also view the video again on this page) (from englishexercises.org)

You in the Community

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This week we begin our first Elective - the Local Community (VPAU557) - which we will be studying for two terms

DISCUSSION : What is a Community?

Where do you live?

What services or facilities are nearby? (eg. schools, shops, libraries, parks, train stations)

READING (Level 2 and 3)  (from Local Stuff - SA Govt)



Vocabulary : to have been down to / to head home / to call into / to log on / to involve the use of / to maintain / to provide / stormwater / drainage

Exercise 1: Use your dictionary or Google Translate to find the meanings of the vocabulary above

Exercise 2: Find your house using Google Maps. Look for nearby services and facilities.

Exercise 3 : Click on the picture of the Brimbank City Council below (or here).

(i) What services are listed in the Community Directory?
(ii) Where would you go to make a request for a service?
(iii) How can you pay your rates?

http://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/Our_Home

Reading Activity: Brimbank City Council Info Hunt

Download the worksheet and use the Brimbank City Council website to answer the questions


LISTENING - Community Places Game (10 - 20 mins) from English Raven.com

Instructions

1) In your book write down the numbers 1 - 10;

2) Listen to the clues Jason reads to you. Write your answers next to the numbers;

3) Ask your teacher to pause the video between the clues Jason reads;

4) Can you remember some of the clues?
 ... eg. a post office is a place where you go to send a letter;

5) Do some of the grammar exercises below about ... where ..., ...who ..., etc.


GRAMMAR : Defining Relative Clauses (...where..., ...who..., ...which..., ...that...)

eg. a post office is a place where you go to send a letter

eg. a Mayor is a person who is the head of a council

Exercise 1: Can you write some sentences about your community with a defining relative clause?

Exercise 2: Try these exercises (Level 1 - ex.1 only)

JOIN DALE, HIS STUDENTS &
OTHERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ON FACEBOOK! (24/7 Discussion!!!)

What are we talking about this week? ... Duke Street's New Community Garden!!!

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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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Making Stuff

Origami - paper folding - is a very old Japanese art. Can you follow Tavin's instructions? Can you make this jumping frog? All you need is a piece of square paper ... and a little patience!

Here is a simple diagram and set of instructions to help you. (Many other great origami models to make here too!)

With a friend or family member choose another piece of Origami to make from Tavin's site on YouTube (click here). Stop and start the video as many times as you like. Have fun!



Watch the Mr. Bean video. How did he make his sandwich? What ingredients did he use?

Print this worksheet about the Mr. Bean video from ESL Galaxy.com. Watch the video again and complete the worksheet

Listening ... My Favourite Sandwich



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?



My Friend's Favourite Sandwich

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.

Speaking : Level 2 and 3

Use your mobile or home phone to tell the world about your friend's favourite sandwich recipe(use the 1800 number and codes I gave you in class to make a phonecast on ipadio.com)



Speaking : Level 1 - What would you like?

Practice ordering a sandwich. Use your mobile or home phone. Order your sandwich at ipadio.com!

eg. Give me a chicken sandwich with Mayonnaise, please. / I'd like a salad roll, thanks.


Ordering in a restaurant

In class we put the conversation between a waiter and customer in correct order:



Waiter: Are you ready to order?
Customer: Yes, I'd like soup to start, please.
Waiter: And what would you like for your main course?
Customer: Can I have the fish, please?
Waiter: The fish. Very good. And what would you like to drink?
Customer: Can I have a glass of white wine, please?
Waiter: Certainly. A glass of white wine.
Customer: And I'd like a bottle of mineral water, too.
Waiter: Yes, of course. Thank you.



Listen to some Level 3 examples of Ordering in a Restaurant at our Voxopop Talk Site (Click here)


Level 3 : Ordering a Coffee at Starbucks



This American teacher gives advice about ordering a coffee at Starbucks. Do you think her advice is helpful? Are cafes like this in Australia? What type of coffee does she order? Do you think she is "culturally biased" (or is she just trying to help?)

To look at the script of this video click here. (Also explanations of vocab and American slang)







Level 2 and 3 : Writing ...Taking care of a neighbour's house

In class we listened to someone asking a neighbour to feed the cat while he was away for the weekend. Imagine you are going on holiday for two weeks. Here are some things that need to be taken care of:

*garden
*pets
*mail and newspapers
*rubbish bin
*security

Week 9: Asking for and Offering Help

This week we are 'asking for help'. In the video above Mr. Bean tries to help a man who has a heart attack ... with very funny results! An emergency like this one, however, is not funny in real life.

What would you do in this situation? Who would you call? What would you say?

Giving 'CPR' (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)

In Term 1 we watched a video called 4 STEPS FOR LIFE (The Ambulance Service and You, Ames/MAS 2007).

ii. Go back to your notes and activities we did last term. Compare them with this British video called HOW TO DO CPR ON AN ADULT. The methods are very similar. Compare your notes and the video.




iii. In the COMMENTS section write instructions on HOW TO GIVE CPR.

ASKING FOR PERMISSION : PAIR WORK ACTIVITY

With a classmate or friend click through the following presentation (see the little arrow on the Scribd toolbar 1/30). Practice the dialogue ... DO YOU MIND IF

Do you mind if I . . .

Spanish speaking students ... here is the list of verbs you asked for:

Bank of Verbs