Monday, September 14, 2020

Wkbk 6 Wk10 T3 : Time for Fun!


THIS WEEK ...



It's time for fun!



WCEC STUDENTS ONLY
                     

You have worked so hard this term. Congratulations - you are fabulous students

Let's have fun in the last week of Term 3

We start Term 4 on October 5

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: Mr Bean, the Artist


Activity 2:
 What did Jack do around the house?

Review:     Save your Google Doc as a PDF or Docx


ASSIGNMENT

Time to Travel

At the moment we cannot travel far from our homes because of the virus but in our English class we can go anywhere ...


 

... tell me where you want to go!











TUESDAY CLASS - Check Gmail

Morning

I have sent you a link to make a copy of the assignment in Google Docs 

Do the exercises and try the challenge

Exercise 1 - Dictionary work

Exercise 2
- Listening (British Council)

Exercise 3
- Prepare a holiday (booking.com)


Afternoon


Challenge! 

Can you save your Google Doc as a PDF or as a Microsoft Word docx?

Can you SHARE your copy of Time to Travel with me so I can correct it from my desk?

Let's see what you can do

I will ring everybody this afternoon to have a chat

      

WEDNESDAY ZOOM (10.30 am - 12 pm)

Check your Gmail for the Zoom invitation


Morning

Reading, Vocabulary, Pronunciation

*Mr Bean, the Artist Questions
*What Jack did around the house
*What you did around the house

Discussion - Breakout Rooms (small groups)

Time to Travel - where are you going?


Afternoon and homework

Holiday reading - I will send you by email


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Monday, September 7, 2020

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

merseybook


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


a) Download this reader (or read it from your screen)




Afternoon

More Reading


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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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

WK 8 T3 WBK 5 : Shopping Online

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THIS WEEK ...

SHOPPING ONLINE
IS IT SAFE?


Team workbook

Don't let down the team
You need to work together!


VU22602 Follow & Give Instructions
VU22606 Safely Shop Online


WCEC STUDENTS ONLY
                     
MONDAY CLASS  check Gmail for Dale's invitation for you to edit

Remember: This week you are working in a team of 3 inside the same workbook




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: Video Comprehension 

Work with your partners in Google Docs and by phone to find out how to shop online at Woolworths

Activity 2: Prepare a shopping list

Work with your partners using Woolworth's 33 Essential Items List - keep to budget. Be ready to discuss in Zoom (Wednesday)





GRAMMAR 

LISTENING 

READING



TUESDAY CLASS - check Gmail

Morning

Video Grammar: Enough and Too (mmmenglish.com)

Unit 92 / Unit 93  Enough and Too

Afternoon

Survey for WCEC (sent by email)


      

WEDNESDAY ZOOM (10.30 am - 12 pm)

Check your Gmail for the Zoom invitation


Morning

Live Demonstration

Dale does his shopping online at Woolworths - Step by step

Discussion - Security / using credit cards online

Group Work - Discussing your Group's  Woolworths Shopping List from Wkbk 5


Review Unit 92 / Unit 93 Grammar



Afternoon and homework

Weekend Reading 






Sunday, August 23, 2020

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





Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Week 6 T3 WKB 4 : Prepare to give a short talk

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THIS WEEK ...

A TALE OF TWO CITIES
Melbourne vs Sydney


VU22602 Plan a spoken presentation
VU22606 Learn to record your voice


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 (7.9 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


Activity 1
Ballarat vs Geelong (morning)


Activity 2 Melbourne vs Sydney (afternoon)






GRAMMAR

LISTENING

READING



TUESDAY CLASS - check Gmail

Morning

Unit 82 all, most, any , some, no/none

Afternoon

Tasmania Presentation 

(You might need to use your google login)

Listening 

Google Quiz and Reading Text 


      

WEDNESDAY ZOOM (10.30 am - 12 pm)

Check your Gmail for the Zoom invitation


Morning

Review the listening and quiz from Tuesday

Listen to some student voice recordings

Review Unit 82 Grammar


Afternoon and homework

Plan and record a presentation
on an Australian city (Google Docs and vocaroo.com)

















Monday, August 10, 2020

Week 5 T3 Assess Booklet 1 : Follow and Give Instructions

 ***

Assessment Booklet 1 Term 3 

You have already received this booklet 

Type straight into the booklet

No need to save or send to me
You can download this MS Word version if you prefer

Type straight into the booklet

Save and send to me attached to your Gmail

(WCEC STUDENTS ONLY)
You can download this PDF version if you prefer

Print it out and complete it by hand

Photograph the pages and send to me attached to your email

(WCEC STUDENTS ONLY)

THIS WEEK ...


                     
MONDAY CLASS - check your Gmail

TASK C  Listening Assessment Booklet (morning)


TASK D Speaking Assessment Booklet  

Prepare for tomorrow's test

(afternoon)


GRAMMAR

should vs. had better 

Answers from Zoom


MONDAY CLASS - check your Gmail

Speaking Test

Today I will be ringing all class members to record our conversation about HOW TO (instructions)

Grammar - Should vs. had better (email)

      

Click the photo to go to the Magician Exercise (with Zoom meeting answers!)
or click here


WEDNESDAY ZOOM (10am - 12pm)

check your Gmail for the Zoom invitation


(Morning) 

* Free conversation (10am - 10.30am)

* Review Basics - Pair work Break Out Rooms

How did he do it? Talk to your partner about how you think the Magician did the magic trick

* Review Grammar "Should" and "had better"

* Karaoke - "Sing" (The Carpenters)







Monday, August 3, 2020

Week 4 T3 WKB 3 : Tell me "How do I fix a leaking tap?"

THIS WEEK ...


WCEC Students only








WORD VERSION




No need to print

Type directly into your workbook

You do not need any special programs or apps on your computer, tablet or phone.

I will correct your workbook from my desk at home usually on the same day.

Play the videos and audio inside the book 

Check your email every Monday morning for your copy of the workbook

For you students who have Microsoft Word or a word processing program or app on your computer, tablet or phone. 

You will need to save your workbook and send it to me as an email attachment.



For you students who want to print, copy and complete the workbook by hand.

You will need to photograph and send the workbook back to me by email. Or you can send it to me in the post.

Good for reading if you only have a mobile phone





VU22602

MONDAY CLASS - check your Gmail

Complete Activity 1 Workbook 3 (morning)

Complete Activity 2 Workbook 3 (afternoon)



TUESDAY CLASS - check your Gmail

(Morning)

Meet with your partner by phone / video chat

Tell each other "how to" ...' (Activity 2 workbook)

(Afternoon)

(the book is in your Google Drive)

Unit 33 - Should 

Revise Unit 17 - Do this! Do that!

VU22606



ZOOM Class

Wednesday 10.30 am to 12.00 pm

I will send an invitation to you 
at 9am the same day

Instructions : How do I connect to Zoom?

WEDNESDAY CLASS - check your Gmail for the Zoom invitation

(Morning) 

* Free conversation

* Review basics - mute / unmute

* Review basics - use the Chat window

* Review Unit 33 - "Should" as a class 

* Review Activity 1 Workbook

* Learn Break Out Rooms

* Talk in pairs in break out rooms - Activity 2



                   
(Afternoon) 

Listening / Reading (see below)


Dale talks to his wife about Maryam's cleaning tip (mp3)

Script (PDF)