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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Accidents Happen 2

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Cert 2 in EAL Weeks 9 and 10 homework / VU21458 Read and Complete forms / VU21462 Local Community : Recreational Facilities

VU21458 : Filling Out Forms / Accident Reports

In the last two weeks of our Certificate 2 class we looked at a number of accidents that happened - on the road and in the workplace

Here is a classic video from Worksafe showing an accident in a kitchen
(Warningthis video contains disturbing images)



Download /read the (fictional) inspector's Workplace Assessment Report about the accident here

The language is difficult but if you look for the key information we discussed in class, you should be able to answer these questions ...

Who had the accident?
Where did it happen?
How did it happen?
What were the kitchen hand's injuries?
Whose fault was the accident?
What are the inspector's findings?
What are the inspector's recommendations?

Other Worksafe videos can be viewed here.

What should have / shouldn't have happened?

In class we will use the report and your homework answers to complete an accident form.

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Listening / Watching / Reading Comprehension
 : Risks and Dangers : Le Parkour "Free-Running"

Sometimes we all need to take risks in life. But are some activities so dangerous we should not do them?

Exercise 1 - Viewing/Discussion : Watch the video. What is "Le Parkour" or "Free-Running"?



BENEFITS (eg. develop fitness)
RISKS/DANGERS (eg. break bones)

Review : Giving advice

What advice would you give to someone interested in starting this activity?

Practice using these openers in your discussion ...

*If I were you ...
*You should/shouldn't ... / You ought to / oughtn't ...
*It would be a good idea ...
*Don't ...
*Remember to ... / Don't forget to ...

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Exercise 2 - Listening/Dictation/Vocabulary: About Free-Running

1) Download the fold/listen/fill the gap worksheet (fold the answers out of sight)

2)  Listen to the dictation "Free-Running" (Mp3 - 400k) here

3) Fill in the gaps
4) Check your answers on the fold/listen/fill the gap sheet

(Remember: you can right click on the Mp3 link to download the dictation to your computer. Keep it in your own listening text collection for future use)

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Exercise 3 - Reading : Free Running (from New Headway, Oxford Uni Press)

In class we read a story about one of the pioneers of Free Running or 'Le Parkour'. If you missed the class, ask me for a copy of the one-page story.

Download my Reading Comprehension Questions here

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VU21462 : My Local Community : Recreational Facilities

Do you like swimming?

Do you go to your local pool?

As we discussed in class, swimming centres now have many other activities apart from the pool.

Do you know where the two main swimming pools in Wyndham are located?






Download VU21462 Assignment 4 : Recreational Activities and complete for homework (Wyndham students only)

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Saturday, September 15, 2018

Accidents Happen

Conversation Class Weeks 2 and 3 / EAL Cert 2 Weeks 7 and 8 homework / VU21456.2 transactional exchanges VU21458 Forms / Workplace Accidents / Road accidents / Reading workplace accident reports / Giving Advice / Modals of lost opportunity "should have" / advice imperatives/

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(Source: What's the Law? Legal Aid Victoria)

What do you do if you have an accident -- or if someone damages your car?

Spelling/Vocabulary:

insurance / registration / cover / third party / comprehensive / compulsory /accident / damage / police /

Watch the video and discuss or answer the questions ...

Questions

1) What do the drivers exchange?


2) Does car registration cover the driver for damage to another car?

3) What does Compulsory Third Party (CTP) Insurance cover? What doesn't it cover?


4) What is Third Party Property (TPP) insurance? What does it cover? What doesn't it cover?

5) What does Comprehensive Insurance cover?


Transcript of the video story
Watch other video stories about the Law here (Legal Aid Victoria)

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Grammar

*Should (advice)
*Should have (regret) ...

SHOULD (level 1)

What should you do if you have a minor car accident?

First of all, you should stay calm. You should make sure the other driver is ok. What else should you do?

Try this cloze exercise/dictation (Word)

What other advice would you give someone in these situations ...

*Your friend's wife leaves him for another man
*Your son wants to start his own business but has no money
*Your neighbours have parties everynight and you can't sleep

Try this Grammar exercise (Should/Shouldn't) about healthy living (Oxford Uni Press)

SHOULD HAVE (level 2)

Using "should have" is quite different to using "should".

"Should" is for advice. eg. You should stay calm
"Should have" is for regret. (something you did not do in a past situation and now there is a bad consequence) eg. You should have stayed calmed (instead you got angry and now everyone is upset)

Try this exercise (BBC)

Here is a video about "should have" and some other "modals of lost opportunity" ..."would have" and "could have" ... (expressoenglish.net)







Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Benefits, Risks, Dangers, Relationships

 VPAU 505.4 - Write a descriptive or narrative text 



Exercise 1 - Viewing/Discussion : Watch the video. What is "Le Parkour" or "Free-Running"?

(In class or with a friend at home) make a list of its ...

BENEFITS (eg. develop fitness)
RISKS/DANGERS (eg. break bones)

Review : Giving advice

What advice would you give to someone interested in starting this activity?

Practice using these openers in your discussion ...

*If I were you ...
*You should/shouldn't ... / You ought to / oughtn't ...
*It would be a good idea ...
*Don't ...
*Remember to ... / Don't forget to ...

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Exercise 2 - Listening/Dictation/Vocabulary: About Free-Running

1) Download the fold/listen/fill the gap worksheet (fold the answers out of sight)

2)  Listen to the dictation "Free-Running" (Mp3 - 400k) here

3) Fill in the gaps
4) Check your answers on the fold/listen/fill the gap sheet

(Remember: you can right click on the Mp3 link to download the dictation to your computer. Keep it in your own listening text collection for future use)

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Exercise 3 - Reading : Free Running (from New Headway, Oxford Uni Press)

In class we read a story about one of the pioneers of Free Running or 'Le Parkour'. If you missed the class, ask me for a copy of the one-page story.

Download my Reading Comprehension Questions here

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Exercise 4 - Writing (Opinion): 

What do you think about Free-Running (First draft)


Write a first draft in class. Use your Benefits/Risks/Dangers list (Exercise 1) as well as your completed worksheet (Exercise 2) to help you.

Bring your draft to class for the writing workshop. You can then write your final copy and choose how you submit it to me.
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Grammar : Order of Adjectives


eg. A talented, French free-runner
eg. A beautiful, antique, mahogany wardrobe
eg. An eerie, dark Winter's night

Do you remember the general rules for ordering adjectives in English? (See Murphy, Grammer in Use, 3rd Edition, Unit 99)

Knowing about this order of adjectives can help with writing descriptions.

The best rule is to keep your descriptions simple - no more than 2 or 3 adjectives when describing a person, thing or situation.

Activity:

Play games and exercises to review this grammar (British Council)

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Speaking: Describing People 

Discussion : With a friend spend a few minutes ...

...describing yourself

...describing your partner or a friend

Viewing(Real English)

Watch the video ... what do people say about each other. Focus on one or two couples only



Exercises : Complete the comprehension exercises for this video at the Real English website

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