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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Goals? Plans? Learning? Journeys ...and the Law

VU21323 Develop and document a learning plan

  

Setting goals? Making plans? Learning to learn? Self study? These ideas can be very confusing. We will take a new approach this year to "developing, documenting and reviewing" a learning plan.

Let's use some time in your EAL Class (Dale) and EAL Digital Literacy class (Margaret) to research a project that will assist you in meeting goals, improving skills and making sense of where your learning is going?

Download,print and work through PARTS A - F this term to establish your goals, think about your language strengths and weaknesses and to plan a self-paced learning project for yourself. You will not be on your own, your teachers will support you in this. This project will form part of your Learning Portfolio. We will Review your documents in Week 8 as part of your assessment.

My Individual Learning Plan 2015 Cover (Public)

Part A : Learning Goals (Public)

Part B: Factors Impacting Learning (Duke St Students only)

Part C: Making Changes (Duke St Students only)

Part D: Starting a Self Study Project (Duke St Students only)

Part E: Self Study English Project-including links for research (Duke St Students only)

Part F: Self Study Project Planner (Public)

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VU21471 Investigate features of the Australian legal system

THE LAW

This week we also start our first Elective of the year. We will cover these areas:

1 Describe the main features of the Australian legal system

2 Examine the process of accessing legal representation

3 Take notes of features of the Australian Legal System

4 Discuss issues raised

Watch the video we viewed in class:

What do the boys say about "politicians", "judges", "the police", "lawyers"?

Vocabulary Activity: Create a mind map. Write "LAW" at the centre of the page. Write as many words you associate with the law around it.

We will discuss the following 10 issues about law based on the kit, "What's the Law?" (Victorian Legal Aid, 2012).

You can view all of the videos from the kit on the What's the Law You Tube Channel.

NOTE TAKING

Assignment 1 : Introduction to the Australian Legal System

1) What is COMMON LAW? What is CRIMINAL LAW? What is CIVIL LAW?

2) What are the three main courts in Australia and how are they different?

In the first assignment for the year you need to watch the video below ...

Download ASSIGNMENT 1  (Access: Duke St students only)

Complete the assignment and submit to your classroom teacher for assessment.

Grammar : Pronouns

Can you list ... Subject or Personal Pronouns / Object Pronouns / Possessive Pronouns / Reflexive Pronouns? Do you know how and when we use them?

Here are some lists and worksheets about pronouns you can browse and/or print.

This week we focussed on Reflexive Pronouns. Try this exercise (PDF)

VU21466 Give and respond to a range of straightforward information and instructions / VU21468 Read and write straight forward informational and instructional texts

Journeys - Instructions / Directions / Processes / Procedures

Writing :

Write directions for a friend who wants to walk from Duke Street Community House to Brimbank Library

1) Use the Google map link.
2) Use sequence markers, imperatives, landmarks, time markers in your text.

Practice your prepositions and reading a simple map (American City)

Listening; Direction Game (Find Your Way to My House) (www.elllo.org)

Listening: What to Pack? (Instructions/Advice) (www.elllo.org)

Make Your Own Windowsill Garden

Make Your Own Balcony Garden

DIG IN (BBC)

We will be getting our fingers dirty at Duke Street this term!






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Australian History : Exploration 2

The First Europeans to Explore Australia

A. Read about Willem Janszoon and Louis Vaez de Torres

B. Read about Abel Tasman

C. Read about James Cook

D. Read about Arthur Phillip


Above picture: Dutch explorer, Abel Tasman

Exercise 1: Read the above stories about the European Explorers . Can you match the map below with the Explorer?

















Exercise 2: Can you match this painting with the Explorer?




















(Creative Commons reproduction, Wikipedia)

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ACTIVITY : Let's Make a Time Line of European Explorers


1606 <-------------------------------------------------> 1788


Join three pieces of paper together (landscape). Copy the time line above (from 1606 to 1788).

Read the stories above.

On the time line you should mark :

Year:
Name of Explorer:
Country:
Ship name:
Part of Australia they explored:

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