Wk 9 Wkbk 5 Pairs - VU22601.2 : Calling a Plumber

 

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 Exercise 1 : Sequence the comic  Exercise 2 : Practice the dialogue MONDAY AFTERNOON ZOOM CLASS 1    1 pm to 2.30 pm
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 Exercise 3 : Create a dialogue together Exercise 4 : Send your wkbk as PDF  Afternoon Reading : Tom Sawyer Chapters 1 -7 Quiz (review) Modal Verbs (Liveworksheets.com) I will send links by Gmail Review and practice dialogues from this week's workbook 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) Reading : Tom Sawyer Chapters 1 -7 Quiz Modal Verbs (liveworksheets.com) I will send links by Gmail Review in your Learning Circle Review and practice dialogues from this week's workbook

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Wk9 T3 Assessment Booklet 3 VU22606 Internet and Email

THIS WEEK ... VU22606 Access the Internet and Email to Develop Language WCEC STUDENTS ONLY	MONDAY CLASS  check Gmail for Dale's invitation for you to edit You received this workbook in Google Docs / Type straight into the Workbook / Complete your tables / No need to save or send to me / I will correct at the same time from my desk (No Word version this week) In Google Docs ---> File ---> Download ---> PDF  ...if you want to keep a copy for yourself Activity 1: Using the Internet Safely and Well Elements 1 and 2  Activity 2: Read, Send and Reply to an Email Element 3
READING 25 Stories (click here) Tasmanian Council of Adult Literacy A wonderful collection of stories at Level 1, 2 and 3 for you to choose from. There are also worksheets for these stories.	TUESDAY CLASS - Check Gmail Morning Tasmanian Stories 2) READING : On the Banks of the Mersey a) Download this reader (or read it from your screen) b)  Worksheet "On the Banks of the Mersey"  Afternoon More Reading Now go to this website  https://tcal.org.au/resources/books/25-stories/ Choose 2 more books to read from Level 2 or Level 3 If you like you can also download and do the worksheets for your books  Tomorrow in Zoom we will discuss the books you chose
	WEDNESDAY ZOOM (10.30 am - 12 pm) Check your Gmail for the Zoom invitation Morning Reading, Vocabulary, Pronunciation On the Banks of the Mersey Discussion - (Pairs) - Breakout Rooms Tell each other about another book you read from the collection Group Work - Discussing your Group's  Woolworths Shopping List from Wkbk 5 Review Unit 92 / Unit 93 Grammar Afternoon and homework Make sure you  have completed all of the Assessment Book and other email tasks I sent you - this is your last chance to finish it :-)

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Week 7 T3 Assess Booklet 2 : Identify and convey simple information

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THIS WEEK ... ASSESSMENT 2 Listening and Speaking Information Texts VU22602 E.1  VU22602 E.2 WCEC STUDENTS ONLY	MONDAY CLASS  check Gmail for Dale's invitation for you to edit You received this workbook in Google Docs  Type straight into the Workbook No need to save or send to me download this MS Word version if you prefer (2.1 MB) Type straight into the Workbook Save and send to me attached to your Gmail download this PDF version if you prefer (1.7 MB) Print it out and complete the workbook by hand  Photograph the pages and send it to me attached  to an email or by mail (morning) Activity 1 Listening  VU22602.1 Listening test (mp3) (afternoon) Activity 2 Presentation and recording
GRAMMAR  LISTENING  READING	TUESDAY CLASS - check Gmail Morning Video 1520 Do you prefer shopping in a mall or online? from elllo on Vimeo. The Quiz and video script about Sarah and then the next video about Doran (click here) Afternoon Unit 100 / Unit 101  If I ... will / would (WCEC Students Only) Extra Fun! Extra Easy Puzzles (Clare Harris) Free download (PDF)
	WEDNESDAY ZOOM (10.30 am - 12 pm) Check your Gmail for the Zoom invitation Morning * Small group / pairs discussion (breakout rooms): Do you prefer online shopping? Questions:  1) Do you like shopping in a mall (big shopping centre like Werribee Plaza) or do you prefer shopping online? Why? 2) Is shopping online cheaper? 3) What problems can you have shopping online? 4) Is going shopping  more fun than shopping online? Why? Why not? * Review Grammar : Unit 100 - Exercise 100.1 / Unit 101 - Exercise 101.1 (all together) *Listen to some student voice recordings about Australian Cities and Towns

More Instructions, Directions and Getting Things Done

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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)

Problems with Neighbours

GENERAL DISCUSSION

* Do you think someone should keep 130 cats in a house or flat?

* What problems would this lady have living with 130 cats in Sunshine?

* What does your local council say about pets?

What are they saying on our Facebook page (join - now - click here!) ...

READING (Level 1) - Story about a Barking Dog (Super Easy Reading for ESL)

Complete the exercises ... vocabulary / cloze / sentences 

READING (Level 2) - Problems with Barking Dogs (adapted from Brimbank City Council Info Sheet)

Download the worksheet and complete the questions / Write a dialogue between you and a neighbour about his barking dog

Listening / Speaking (Level 2) LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR ....


LEVEL 2 and 3

Remember the article we read in class, Love Your Neighbour? Sometimes it can be difficult!?

We discussed these problems:

They talk loudly.
Their babies cry all night.
They have noisy parties.
Their dogs bark.
They watch TV late at night.
They move furniture.
They play the violin.
They argue with their partner.

Speaking: Requests - Asking your neighbours to change their behaviour

Click here to go to VOXOPOP.

Use the situations above. Practise kindly asking your neighbours to change their behaviour.

eg. "Could you please turn down the TV? It's late. I have to get up early.
eg. "Would you please stop moving your furniture. My kids can't sleep.

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Level 1 and 2: Watch the video. What can we do to clean up this house? Finish the sentences ...

Empty ___ ________.

_____ up the bedroom.

Scrub the ______ bowl.

Get ___ __ the Kittens.

___ away the things in the kitchen.

Throw ___ the old computers.

_____ the bath!

(Call in the health inspectors?)


Level 3 : Watch this video. How do you feel about this messy house? Who does the owner blame for most of the mess? Do you think Cary's problems are funny or serious?



Speaking Exercise : Giving Opinions

Here are some opinions by others who watched the video:

"it is the parents responsibility to keep a safe enviroment for the kids and set a good example."

"lots of people have kids and thier homes are nothing close to this. I'm surprise she still has her kids."

"How dare you say her kids should be taken away from her! ... some people just need help in their lives, and a gentle push in the right direction. Depression is a sad thing to live with it can destroy families. She obviously got so low she stopped functioning properly."

Do you agree with these opinions? Do you feel sorry for Cary? What would you do to help her? Where would you start?

Phone in your answers to ipadio.com - use the 1800 number and codes I gave you in class.

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WRITING (Level 2/3)

Last week we used the worksheet to help us write about two silent films. This time let's use the same worksheet to help us write about a short film made by some high school students from the USA? It is called "The Boy Who Cried Wolf". Do you already know the story? It is based on a fable by the ancient Roman writer, Aesop.

Download the Reading worksheet




VIDEO / READING (Level 2) : Information Text : How Silk is Made




CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO

This week we are writing about HOW THINGS ARE MADE. In class last week you studied How Tea is Produced and Distributed. You also know about How Bananas are Produced and Shipped to Europe and America.

Watch the video above about HOW SILK IS MADE in Bangladesh.

Complete the following exericse:

Instructions:

(i) Put the steps in the correct order
(ii)Change the sentences from ACTIVE voice to PASSIVE voice

A) The women immerse the coccoons in boiling water. The silk worm inside the coccoon dies.

B) The women collect and sort huge piles of golden silk worm coccoons

C) The women wind the raw, silk thread onto a spindle. They dry it and then ship it to a textile factory

D) After boiling, the women cool the coccoons and take them to a loom. They unravel the coccoons onto the spool.

TO READ THE SCRIPT (& FIND THE ANSWERS) CLICK HERE

Notes, Messages, Accidents & Dangers

Assessment Task 494.3 Interpret Simple Oral Texts

LEVEL 1 :  Listening


TAKING NOTES

Listen to the phone discussion. CLICK HERE.

1. Take notes from the conversation you hear ...

HOSPITAL:

FLOOR:

ROOM:

VISITING HOURS:


What happened?


Is he alright? Yes / No


If yes, how do you know?


What was he wearing?


LEVEL 1 : Reading

Read this note and answer the questions:


11.15 am

Fred

Grandma is in hospital. Don't worry, it's not serious. I'm going there now. She is in the Queen Victoria Hospital in Carlton. She is on the 4th floor in Room 409.

See you there.

Susan

P.S I've taken the car

Who wrote the note?
Who is the note for?
What is the message?
What time was it written?
What does he remember at the last moment?

LEVEL 1 : Speaking

A FRIEND OF YOURS HAS HAD AN ACCIDENT.

WITH A FRIEND WRITE A DIALOGUE. RECORD IT HERE AT VOXOPOP.COM

Use the listening text script of the conversation above as to help you ...

CLICK HERE TO READ AND PRINT SCRIPT OF THE CONVERSATION


LEVEL 2 (Information Texts): Dangerous Sports : Taking risks
The Olympics are on in London. Do you think this is a good sport for the next Olympics?



Watch the video above to get an idea about the "exciting" new sport of Free Running
(also known by its French name, Le Parkour)

Boxing / Skydiving / Karate / Footy / Diving / Free Running (Le Parkour)...

We talked about these sports in class.

1. Which sport is the most dangerous? Why?
2. Which sport is the least dangerous? Why?
3. Is Boxing more or less dangerous than Free Running? Why?

Now ask your friend what she thinks? Use REPORTED SPEECH and tell me your answers:

eg. Teresa said Boxing was the most dangerous sport because people get brain damage.

Grammar Exercise : Reported Speech (Click here and complete)

LISTENING / READING / WRITING - LEVEL 2

DANGEROUS ANIMALS

Which animals are dangerous in your country? In Australia we have sharks and crocodiles, snakes and spiders --- but are they really dangerous?

CLICK HERE to hear from Jingwei and Joseph from Singapore.

Which animals do they think are dangerous? Note: Click VIDEO QUIZ on the right hand side ofthe page to complete the listening exercise when you have finished listening to Jingwei and Joseph.









READING ... Are Sharks Really Dangerous? 


(Download the worksheet and questions here)

The Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine)

Here is video of the last Thylacine, an animal, which was hunted into extinction Fold / Write / Check Dictation

Download the dictation about Thylacine (ask your teacher or a friend to read it out, then check your answers)


 HOW COFFEE IS PRODUCED (Level 2)




1. Watch the video

2. Take simple notes

3. Work with a friend - Can you write the procedure using Passive Voice?

Myki Malfunction

Watch the video ...


Download, print and complete this "mini-test."

Download and check your answers



We have been studying Myki for a few weeks now. Most of us think Myki is okay but on our Myki excursion this week we had some problems. The Myki Machines on Sunshine Station were broken! The touch on / touch off pads were vandalized! How can we use Myki if the machines to do not work well? At Flinders Street Station we had to explain the problems to the staff - they were not very happy :-(

Still we had a good time ...

Myki 2

Registering a Myki

What happens if your Myki is stolen or lost? Why would you "register" your Myki? What happens to your balance if your Myki card is not registered? Is it necessary to register?

Watch this video. What are the advantages? (Can you think of any disadvantages?)



Replacing a Myki Card (Complete a Form)


Replacement Form

Practice your FORM filling skills. Download the Myki Replacement Form.

Fill it in, save, print and bring to class!

Myki vs. Metcard (Comparing Prices)

Many people are unhappy about the changes. Some people say Myki is too difficult? What do you think? Is Myki more or less expensive than the old system, Metcard? Scroll through the document and answer the questions below.

myki_fare

1. How much do you save using Myki for a Daily Zone 1 + 2 Full fare?
2. How much does a 2 hour Zone 1 Concession fare cost?
3. What is the maximum you will pay per day if you use Myki on the weekend?
4. What is the difference in price between a Weekly Zone 1 Full Fare Myki Pass and a Weekly Metcard?

MELBOURNE'S FREE CITY CIRCLE TRAM



Do you know about the free city circle tram? It is a cheap excursion you can do with your family. Watch the video and download the map to see the route.


There is also a free bus you can take from the National Gallery of Victoria, around the city, up to Carlton and back via Docklands.


Download this brochure to find out more 


Grammar : Wish and Hope (Access 2/3)Watch this lesson about using Wish and Hope in English





Go to this page (English Grammar Secrets.com), read and complete the interactive exercises.



 

Animals

Level 3 - Information Texts : Extinct Animals



What do you know about the Tasmanian Tiger? What other extinct animals do you know about? Why are these animals extinct?

Read about the Tasmanian Tiger at Simple English Wikipedia. Click here.

CATEGORIES:

*size
*weight
*appearance
*life expectancy
*diet
*location
*environment
*current numbers

Can you write a paragraph about the Tasmanian Tiger using the CATEGORIES above as well as CONJUNCTIONS (but / and / however / although, etc) to join your sentences.



ENDANGERED ANIMALS

Find out about endangered animals, why they are endangered and what we can do by watching this presentation:

endangered animals powerpoint1

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OUR CLASS BOOK : ESL ENDANGERED ANIMALS

Click here to download our Simple English Wikipedia Book called "ESL Endangered Animals".

1) Download the ESL Endangered Animals book above.
2) Use the questions / categories we studied to help you write short sentences about one of the animals in the form.

3) CLICK HERE to go to the FORM




Level 1 - Read and write a simple information text

In class we read about the Yellow-Eyed Penguin from New Zealand.

Making questions from Information Words. Finish writing the questions

Height : How tall are they?

Weight: How ___________________?

Age they live to: How long __________________?

Home country: Where ______________________?

Number left: How many _______________________?

Food: What __________________?

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Level 2 - Writing Notes : Don't Forget to Feed the Cat!



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



Karaoke ...

Week 1, Term 4 : Playing it Safe

LEVEL 2 and 3



This week we have been practising listening / video comprehension and reading skills for our assessment task next week (interpreting information texts). Watch the Worksafe video above. Think about the CONTEXT, PURPOSE, TONE, INFORMATION (it is presenting), MESSAGE and your OPINION about it.

Do you remember the meanings of the words?
Match the words and the meanings below:

A. CONTEXT
B. PURPOSE
C. TONE
D. INFORMATION
E. MESSAGE
E. OPINION


1. What you personally think of the text, story, article or video?
2. The feeling of the text - serious / fun / educative / comical / ironic
3. What the text is trying to do eg. warn us about danger, help us to understand something better, make us laugh.
4. The facts and ideas a text give us
5. A strong idea or piece of advice eg. Be careful when using machinery or power tools, do this or that to avoid problems.
6. What is this text? eg. a TV commercial Where would you find this text? eg. an article in a newspaper (sports section)

WATCH THIS VIDEO:



Email Writing Exercise - Slip! Slop! Slap!:

Write about the CONTEXT / PURPOSE / TONE / INFORMATION given / MESSAGE and your OPINION of the Slip! Slop! Slap! Advertisement that appeared on Australian Television in the early 1980s.

Send me an email (click on the little email icon below and use the form to write your response or use your GMAIL account)