Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Mblbourne
Saturday, 26 September 2009
Yogurt
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
Shoes for Bush
Karate
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Hands-on Study
Best Job in the World
Studying in Australia
When students come to study in Australia they find it very different from their countries. In their own countries students have the same nationality and speak the same language. In Australia students in one university sometimes come from more than 100 different countries. This is a very good chance for students to make friends with one another. It opens a whole world in front of them too. The language of teaching is of course English. That is why students need to have a very high level of English to be able to study in Australia.
International students are allowed to work 20 hours a week. They are not allowed to work more than that. The money they get from work helps them pay for their studies.
Monday, 14 September 2009
Education in Australia
Students at uni normally study for 3 years. They can study to become teachers, accountants or engineers. They get a degree after finishing their uni studies. They can start work straight away or do more study to get a master or a PhD.
Students can do a master by coursework or by research. They can do a PhD by research only. When students do masters and PhDs, they need to learn to write academic English. They need to improve their English language a lot before doing their postgraduate studies.
Sunday, 13 September 2009
Hurghada
Fill in the gaps:
enjoy - build - work - resort - city - from - many - famous
Today I will tell you about an Egyptian ............. called Hurghada. Hurghada is a resort city on the Red Sea. In 1970 it was just a small fishing village. Now it has more than 200 hotels and 2 million tourists visit it every year. It all started when the Sheraton Hotel company decided to ................ a hotel there in the early 70s. It wanted to attract people who loved beach life to come and visit that wonderful place. Soon after that many hotels were built and .................. jobs were created. Hurghada became a city and many people started moving there to look for ............. . Now there are about 180,000 people living there. Many of them work in the tourism industry. Many of the hotels in Hurghada are 5 star hotels but it has many 2 star hotels too. Hurghada is the biggest ................. on the Red Sea. Many people who visit Hurghada come from Europe, America and Russia. They enjoy tasting Egyptian food and spending time relaxing on the beach. It is a nice place to stay in if you want to run away ................. the freezing temperatures in winter. Because Hurghada is easy to travel to by plane from Europe, it became the preferred place for a holiday for millions of Europeans. It has sandy beaches and moderate temperatures. Hurghada is a popular choice for a holiday because it is cheap. The official currency in Egypt is the Egyptian Pound. One Australian Dollar now is worth 4.7 Egyptian Pounds. The average income for an Egyptian is about 200 Egyptian Pounds a month. After visiting Hurghada, tourists go to other ................ cities in Egypt like Luxor and Aswan. They sometimes sail along the Nile on a boat and .......... visiting more places.
Questions and Answers:
What is the Egyptian city called?
The Egyptian city is called Hurghada.
Does it have cold weather?
No, it has moderate weather.
What sea is Hurghada on?
It is on the Red Sea.
Does Hurghada have many 5 stars hotels?
Yes, it does.
Where do people who visit Hurghada come from?
They come from Europe, America and Russia.
How many hotels are there in Hurghada?
There are about 200 hotels in Hurghada.
How many tourists visit Hurghada every year?
2 million tourists visit Hurghada every year.
What was Hurghada like in the 70s?
It was a small fishing village in the 70s.
What is the official currency in Egypt?
The Egyptian pound is the official currency in Egypt.
Is the Egyptian Pound more expensive than the Australian Dollar?
No, it is less expensive than the Australian Dollar.
Why do people visit Hurghada?
Because it has moderate weather and sandy beaches.
How many Egyptians live in Hurghada?
Nearly 180.000 Egyptians live in Hurghada.
Where do many people who live in Hurghada work?
They work in the tourism industry.
How much is the Egyptian Pound worth?
It is worth about 20 cents.
What was the first hotel that was built in Hurghada?
The Sheraton Hotel was the first hotel that was built in Hurghada.
How much does an Egyptian get a month?
An Egyptian gets about 200 Pounds per month.
Thursday, 10 September 2009
Ripstik
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
Wallet Found
Last Sunday my husband was working overtime. I had to do some shopping. I took my three children to the shopping centre in Box Hill to buy some vegetables and milk. We walked to the shopping centre. We don’t have a car.
We spent about one hour at the shopping centre. When we were going home, we walked along Victoria Street. My son found something on the ground. He picked it up and it was a wallet.
He gave it to me and I opened it. I found a driver’s licence and some money inside the wallet. I counted the money. There were 250 dollars inside the wallet. I read the address on the driver’s licence and it was in Victoria Street.
We walked to the address and knocked at the door. A man opened the door and we gave him the wallet. He was happy and he gave my children 60 dollars. The children were happy. I was happy too.
We took the money and went back to the shopping centre. We bought more fruit and vegetables. We also bought a T-shirt for my son to use at school. Everyone was happy.
Fill in the gaps
were – bought - licence – opened – their - found - some - husband
My name is Martha and I am 40 years old. I come from South Africa. I came to Australia in 2006. I live in a small house in Box Hill. I have three children and my ………………….. works at a factory in Richmond. My children go to a primary school in Box Hill. They study in different year levels. My daughter is in year 4. My son is in year 3 and my youngest daughter is in year 1. They are happy at ………………… school. Last Sunday my husband was working overtime. I had to do ………………. shopping. I took my three children to the shopping centre in Box Hill to buy some vegetables and milk. We walked to the shopping centre. We don’t have a car. We spent about one hour at the shopping centre. When we ………………….. going home, we walked along Victoria Street. My son ………… something on the ground. He picked it up and it was a wallet. He gave it to me and I opened it. I found a driver’s ……………….. and some money inside the wallet. I counted the money. There were 250 dollars inside the wallet. I read the address on the driver’s licence and it was in Victoria Street. We walked to the address and knocked at the door. A man …………………… the door and we gave him the wallet. He was happy and he gave my children 60 dollars. The children were happy. I was happy too. We took the money and went back to the shopping centre. We ……………….. more fruit and vegetables. We also bought a T-shirt for my son to use at school. Everyone was happy.
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Small Cars
Monday, 7 September 2009
Obesity
Obesity is a big problem in many countries now. There are many people who are very fat. Fat people sometimes get well. They get type 2 diabetes. There are millions of people now who have type 2 diabetes. This number will double in 20 years. In Australia 47% of women and 63% of men are overweight.
There are people in Africa who don't eat enough. They are not fat. They are thin. They are not overweight. They are not obese.
Not eating enough is a problem too. In many African countries there are many people who are rich. They don't have enough money and they normally have many children. They can't afford to buy food. Some of those people go hungry until they die. They starve to death.
If you eat more food than you need, you start to have fat around your body. You become fat. When you become fat, there is a big chance that you can become diabetic. A person who is diabetic has few health problems if he or she takes sugar in their tea or coffee. They must not eat cake or chocolate. If they do, they become sick.
Doctors tell us that being fat is not good for our health. We need to eat healthy food. We must not use too much sugar or salt in our food. We must not eat junk food like burgers and pizza.We must exercise every day and drive our cars less.
Of course not many people exercise every year. We drive our cars more. We sit down at work and don't move a lot. We only know about these health problems when it is too late.
Sunday, 6 September 2009
Possums
Sally
Sally lives in Reservoir. She is married. She has two children. Her husband is a plumber. Sally works as a teacher. She works at a big school in Doncaster. In the morning she wakes up at 6:30 am. She makes breakfast for her family. She takes the children to the childcare center at 8 o’clock. She goes to school at 8:30. She has a lunch break at 12 o’clock. She finishes work at 4:30. She goes to her mother’s house after school. She cleans the house for her mum. She cooks dinner for her too. Sally’s father is not alive. He is dead. Sally’s mother lives alone. Her mother does not work. She is 65 years old. She used to be a nurse. She is too old to work now. Sally takes her children from the childcare center before 6 pm. She goes home and cooks dinner for her family. They all have dinner at 7 o’clock. After dinner, Sally prepares her lessons for the next day. She does not have time to watch TV. She feels very tired. She goes to bed at 11 pm. On the weekend Sally does not go to school. She goes out with her family. Sometimes she goes to the swimming pool. Sometimes she goes to the cinema. She does not stay at home on the weekend. She is a very busy woman.
Gardens
In Australia most houses have gardens. Many Australians like to look after their gardens and make them look nice. Rich people spend thousands of dollars in order to have nice gardens. Others enjoy spending many hours working there. There are also some people who only work in the garden during the weekend. You see many of those people planting flowers or cutting the grass. When they cut the grass they use a machine called a lawn mower. It is a very noisy machine but it makes work easy.
In Australia most houses have gardens. Many Australians like to look after my gardens and make them look nice. Rich people spend thousands of dollars in order to have nice gardens. Others enjoy spending many hours working there. There are also some people who only work in the garden during the weekend. You see many of those people planting food or cutting the grass. When they cut the grass they use a machine called a lawn mower. It is a very noisy machine but it makes work easy.
Saturday, 5 September 2009
New Computer
Friday, 4 September 2009
How to Learn English
Learning how to learn English is very important. If you do one hour of study inside class, it is a good idea to study for one hour at home. You can do a lot of study on the weekend too. Learning English is not only done inside class. It can be done when you watch TV at home. If you watch TV in English, this will help you with your listening skill.
Reading is very important. If you do a lot of reading, this will make it easy to learn. There are some books in the library that come with CDs or cassettes. If you borrow some of these books, you will learn faster.
The internet is a very good source of information for everyone to learn. If you go on the net very often, you will learn faster than anyone who doesn't use the internet at all.
In English we say that there is no gain without pain. This means that you have to work really hard to get what you want.
You can also speak to your teachers if you have any difficulty. They can suggest that you do something to learn in an easy way.
When students come to Australia they see that students learn in different ways. Students in Australia don't memorize things by heart and say them alone without looking in the book. They learn how to think. This is very important to understand. Teachers guide students to learn. They don't tell them how to learn. They suggest ways for the students to follow.
A good way to learn is to spend time reading class material at home. The worksheets that you finish in class are useful more if you go over them at home once more.
There are many ways students learn in. Some students like to translate new words into their own languages. They take a long time looking up words in a dictionary. Many students do this when they study.
Other students like to learn by listening to the teacher and taking notes every now and then.
Still other students like to learn by doing things using their hands. They use computers and try to make things with their hands while they learn.
At the end of the day, we all learn in different ways. There is no wrong and right way of learning.
In class students work together. They do activities together and help each other learn. This is a very good way of learning. Students learn faster from each other than from a teacher.
Buster Martin
Thursday, 3 September 2009
Photographer
My name is Mohamed Ali. I come from Egypt. I work as a professional photographer. I studied photography at Cairo University and I have my own photography business. I started this business three years ago. When I was young, I had my first camera on my 10th birthday given to me by my uncle. I took some pictures and fell in love with my new hobby from day one.
My camera was a basic one with nothing special but now I use professional cameras only. I also use a computer program called Photoshop to make my photos look better. I travel a lot and I take many photos every day. I send pictures to magazines and get them published. I also have my own photography web site on the internet. I have three people working for me. They help me run the business.
I love my work because I love taking pictures. I work long hours but I don’t mind it. I do what I love to do. I also get to meet so many people. I read a lot about photography because technology keeps changing. Some cameras now sell for more than 5000 dollars each. Some of the expensive brands include Nikon, Pentax, Sony and Cannon. They are the best brands money can buy. You can buy them in any country in the world. You can see them at big camera shops in Australia too.
My friends ask me to take their wedding photos. They always want their wedding photos to be special. I take so many photos and put them in albums. I always try to make customers happy. I don’t care about the money much. I like travelling a lot and trying out local food. I get to see new places and mix with other people. I also get to travel overseas and take shots of famous sights.
I also teach photography courses at a private institute. I teach classes twice a week. In my classes I teach people who are serious about photography and those who just want to learn the basics. I teach more than the basics of taking shots. I teach people how to take a shot and then enhance the image on a computer. There are millions of things to teach and I am always happy to see my students take beautiful shots after a few lessons. I have students who use cheap cameras and richer ones who buy the best cameras in the market. Taking a beautiful shot does not only require the photographer to have an expensive camera but it requires learning how to take it too.
Can you find 5 mistakes here?
My name is Mohamed Ali. I come from Egypt. I work as a professional photographer. I studied photography at Cairo University and I have my own photography business. I started this business three years ago. When I was young, I had my first bus on my 10th birthday given to me by my uncle. I took some pictures and fell in love with my new hobby from day one.
My camera was a basic one with nothing special but now I use professional cameras only. I also use a computer program called Photoshop to make my photos look better. I travel a lot and I take many photos every day. I send pictures to magazines and get them published. I also have my own photography web site on the internet. I have three people working for me. They help me run the business.
I love my work because I love taking pictures. I work long days but I don’t mind it. I do what I love to do. I also get to meet so many people. I read a lot about photography because technology keeps changing. Some cameras now sell for more than 5000 dollars each. Some of the expensive brands include Nikon, Pentax, Sony and Cannon. They are the best brands money can buy. You can buy them in any country in the world. You can see them at big camera shops in Australia too.
My friends ask me to take their wedding photos. They always want their wedding photos to be special. I take so many photos and put them in albums. I always try to make customers happy. I don’t care about the money much. I like travelling a lot and trying out local food. I get to see new places and mix with other people. I also get to travel overseas and buy shots of famous sights.
I also teach photography courses at a private restaurant. I teach classes twice a week. In my classes I teach people who are serious about photography and those who just want to learn the basics. I teach more than the basics of taking shots. I teach people how to take a shot and then enhance the image on a computer. There are millions of things to teach and I am always happy to see my students take beautiful shots after a few lessons. I have students who use cheap cameras and richer ones who buy the best cameras in the market. Taking a beautiful shot does not only require the photographer to have an expensive book but it requires learning how to take it too.
Fill in the gaps:
My name is Mohamed Ali. I come from ................... I work as a professional photographer. I studied photography at Cairo University and I have my own photography ........................ I started this business three years ago. When I was young, I had my first camera on my 10th birthday given to me by my uncle. I took some pictures and fell in ................... with my new hobby from day one.
My camera was a basic one with nothing special but now I use professional cameras .................... I also use a computer program called Photoshop to make my photos look better. I travel a lot and I take many photos every day. I ..................... pictures to magazines and get them published. I also have my own photography web site on the internet. I have three .................. working for me. They help me run the business.
I love my work because I love taking pictures. I work long hours but I don’t mind it. I do what I love to do. I also get to ................... so many people. I read a lot about photography because technology keeps changing. Some cameras now sell for ....................... than 5000 dollars each. Some of the expensive brands include Nikon, Pentax, Sony and Cannon. They are the best brands money can buy. You can buy them in any ....................... in the world. You can see them at big camera shops in Australia too.
My friends ask me to take their wedding photos. They always want their ....................... photos to be special. I take so many photos and put them in albums. I always try to make customers happy. I don’t care about the ................... much. I like travelling a lot and trying out local ..................... I get to see new places and mix with other people. I also get to travel overseas and take shots of ....................... sights.
I also teach photography courses at a ......................... institute. I teach classes twice a week. In my classes I teach people who are serious about photography and ...................... who just want to learn the basics. I teach more than the basics of taking shots. I teach people how to take a shot and then enhance the image on a computer. There are ...................... of things to teach and I am always happy to see my students take beautiful shots after a few lessons. I have students who use cheap cameras and richer ones who buy the best ..................... in the market. Taking a beautiful shot does not only require the photographer to have an expensive camera but it requires learning ..................... to take it too.