This is a very good resource to learn about education in high schools in Australia. You can listen to the mp3 files as well and this will help your English.
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/publications/newsinfo/secondaryschool.htm
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
Monday, 14 February 2011
How to Write an Opinion Essay
You will be asked to do a writing task to pass this module. You will be asked to give your opinion on a topic. You may wish to agree or disagree with the suggested topic. To help you give a good piece of writing, you may use some of the connectors and modifiers like the ones given below.
In fact = Actually = As a matter of fact, .................
The fact of the matter is that ............................
It is a well-known fact that ...............................
Naturally, ..................
According to the report, ........... According to the Age Newspaper, ..........
According to recent statistics by the government, ..............
Frankly, ...............
Of course ..............................
Consequently, ................................
When you want to support your opinion, you can use any of the following:
First of all, ..................................
To begin with ..............
To start with ........................
In addition to that ...............
In the same way, .............
On one hand, ................
On the other hand, ...................
In any case, .....................
Here are some of the topics that you can start using these connectors to write about
The government has decided to remove all factories from cities to help clean the air. Agree/Disagree
The government of North Tanta decided to make cigarettes available for children as young as 12.
There will not be cars on the roads in Melbourne for one day a week starting from next month.
Everyone who comes to Australia will be asked to pay one million dollars before arriving here.
We can use some of these lines when we write about banning cars from the city centre in Melbourne for example. Remember that you need to proofread your essay so that you get rid of the mistakes if there are any.
An average of 640,000 people visit the city each weekday, with that number forecast to rise to 1 million by 2014. Almost half of those commuters travel into the city by car.
The government will have to invest heavily in upgrading train and tram services and build tunnels to avoid traffic congestions.
Many of the car parks in the city will go bankrupt and thousands of workers in these companies will lose their jobs.
There are alternative solutions to banning cars from the streets of Melbourne like reducing speed limits.
Car manufacturers will be hit hard as well and a big number of workers will be laid off.
In fact = Actually = As a matter of fact, .................
The fact of the matter is that ............................
It is a well-known fact that ...............................
Naturally, ..................
According to the report, ........... According to the Age Newspaper, ..........
According to recent statistics by the government, ..............
Frankly, ...............
Of course ..............................
Consequently, ................................
When you want to support your opinion, you can use any of the following:
First of all, ..................................
To begin with ..............
To start with ........................
In addition to that ...............
In the same way, .............
On one hand, ................
On the other hand, ...................
In any case, .....................
Here are some of the topics that you can start using these connectors to write about
The government has decided to remove all factories from cities to help clean the air. Agree/Disagree
The government of North Tanta decided to make cigarettes available for children as young as 12.
There will not be cars on the roads in Melbourne for one day a week starting from next month.
Everyone who comes to Australia will be asked to pay one million dollars before arriving here.
We can use some of these lines when we write about banning cars from the city centre in Melbourne for example. Remember that you need to proofread your essay so that you get rid of the mistakes if there are any.
An average of 640,000 people visit the city each weekday, with that number forecast to rise to 1 million by 2014. Almost half of those commuters travel into the city by car.
The government will have to invest heavily in upgrading train and tram services and build tunnels to avoid traffic congestions.
Many of the car parks in the city will go bankrupt and thousands of workers in these companies will lose their jobs.
There are alternative solutions to banning cars from the streets of Melbourne like reducing speed limits.
Car manufacturers will be hit hard as well and a big number of workers will be laid off.
Sunday, 13 February 2011
Read English Faster
If you want to read English faster, past any text you like here and start reading at different speeds.
http://www.cueprompter.com/
http://www.cueprompter.com/
Wednesday, 9 February 2011
Maths and English are More Important than Art and Music
This is a piece of writing that we did in my evening class.
For students to get good jobs in the future, they need to learn many things. They are compulsory subjects in all high schools. We use them in our daily life. Without learning to read and write correctly, people will have many difficulties. Maths and English are more important subjects than any other subjects.
In the first place, people who are good at English have better communication skills than others. Moreover, without maths, you can’t study engineering. In addition to that, maths is the basis to other courses that students can do. Many inventors were good at maths.
Furthermore, studying English and maths can make students smart and have a high IQ. They are important to get good jobs after graduating from university. English and maths are the minimum reqirements to do certain courses.
On the other hand, some people argue that learning music is hard and not everyone can do it. People need to have talent first before learning to play an instrument. Some famous artists and musicians can make a lot of money through their music and art. Music is important because people can feel it around them. It makes you relax and forget about the stresses of life. Music can make people less aggressive.
All things considered, I strongly believe that although music and art are important, learning English and maths is more essential in real life.
For students to get good jobs in the future, they need to learn many things. They are compulsory subjects in all high schools. We use them in our daily life. Without learning to read and write correctly, people will have many difficulties. Maths and English are more important subjects than any other subjects.
In the first place, people who are good at English have better communication skills than others. Moreover, without maths, you can’t study engineering. In addition to that, maths is the basis to other courses that students can do. Many inventors were good at maths.
Furthermore, studying English and maths can make students smart and have a high IQ. They are important to get good jobs after graduating from university. English and maths are the minimum reqirements to do certain courses.
On the other hand, some people argue that learning music is hard and not everyone can do it. People need to have talent first before learning to play an instrument. Some famous artists and musicians can make a lot of money through their music and art. Music is important because people can feel it around them. It makes you relax and forget about the stresses of life. Music can make people less aggressive.
All things considered, I strongly believe that although music and art are important, learning English and maths is more essential in real life.
Monday, 7 February 2011
Junk Food Ads Should be Banned
Many people watch TV for a very long time including young children. Children always like to watch cartoon programs and they spend a long time glued to their TVs. It is also a good time for junk food companies to advertise their products. After watching these advertisements, children go out and buy these products. Junk food ads should be banned on TV.
How Serious the Problem is Worldwide
According to scientific research, there are 155 million children who are obese around the world/globe. The Age Newspaper says that in Australia, two out of three children are overweight and the third is obese.
The risks of eating junk food
Encouraging young children to eat junk food will have bad consequences in the future. They will suffer from heart disease, diabetes, arthrites and high blood pressure when they grow older.
Advertising companies oppose this and they believe that parents can stop their children from buying junk food. On the other hand, TV channels need to make money to run children’s programs.
I stongly believe that junk food advertisements should be banned during children viewing time because they need to be active and take part in sports activities to become healthy.
In conclusion, To sum up, the Australian TV is full of junk food advertisements that try to attract young children to buy their products but this has to stop. (calling for action)
How Serious the Problem is Worldwide
According to scientific research, there are 155 million children who are obese around the world/globe. The Age Newspaper says that in Australia, two out of three children are overweight and the third is obese.
The risks of eating junk food
Encouraging young children to eat junk food will have bad consequences in the future. They will suffer from heart disease, diabetes, arthrites and high blood pressure when they grow older.
Advertising companies oppose this and they believe that parents can stop their children from buying junk food. On the other hand, TV channels need to make money to run children’s programs.
I stongly believe that junk food advertisements should be banned during children viewing time because they need to be active and take part in sports activities to become healthy.
In conclusion, To sum up, the Australian TV is full of junk food advertisements that try to attract young children to buy their products but this has to stop. (calling for action)
Ban Junk Food Ads
This post is for my students in Certificate III at AMES. You can read this article online to learn about the topic. This will help you in your writing.
http://www.abc.net.au/health/thepulse/stories/2004/11/25/1251181.htm
This one is from the BBC web site
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3586585.stm
And this one too
http://www.news.com.au/parents-want-junk-food-ads-banned/story-e6frfkp9-1111113546659
And this is a debate
http://debatepedia.idebate.org/en/index.php/Debate:_Junk_food_advertising_ban
http://www.abc.net.au/health/thepulse/stories/2004/11/25/1251181.htm
This one is from the BBC web site
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3586585.stm
And this one too
http://www.news.com.au/parents-want-junk-food-ads-banned/story-e6frfkp9-1111113546659
And this is a debate
http://debatepedia.idebate.org/en/index.php/Debate:_Junk_food_advertising_ban
Wednesday, 2 February 2011
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