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.

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Sally lives in Reservoir. She is single. 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 hospital 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 sister 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 breakfast 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 class. She does not stay at home on the weekend. She is a very tall 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 there isn’t much rain. When there is not much rain for a long time, most gardens don’t look beautiful. Nowadays there are certain times for people to water their gardens. People can’t water their gardens any time they like. They need to learn not to waste water.

Some people plant flowers in their gardens. Others like to plant vegetables. There are also many people who don’t look after their gardens. They only cut the grass when it becomes too long. Rich people who like to have nice gardens usually employ gardeners to look after them. Houses that have nice gardens are always very expensive to buy.

In Australia there are different TV programs about working in the garden. There are also books and magazines that people can buy to read about new garden ideas. People also go on the internet to see pictures of beautiful gardens and learn how others make them look so special.

Can you find 5 mistakes?

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.

In Australia there isn’t much money. When there is not much rain for a long time, most gardens don’t look beautiful. Nowadays there are certain times for people to water their gardens. People can’t water their gardens any time they like. They need to learn not to waste water.

Some people plant flowers in their gardens. Others like to plant vegetables. There are also many people who don’t look after their gardens. They only cut the grass when it becomes too long. Rich people who like to have nice gardens usually employ gardeners to look at them. Houses that have nice gardens are always very expensive to buy.

In Australia there are different TV programs about working in the garden. There are also books and magazines that people can buy to read about new garden ideas. People also go on the internet to see pictures of beautiful gardens and learn how others make them look so ugly.

New Computer

I bought a computer 4 years ago. I spent about 2000 dollars when I bought it. It was the best computer you could buy at that time. I used my computer every day. I typed my lessons on it. I kept all my photos and music on it.

Nowadays computers are much faster. They are smaller in size too. They can do things better. They have bigger hard drives and they are cheaper.

I decided to buy a new computer. I took my car and went to a computer shop. I parked my car outside in the street. I went to have a look. I found one computer that was really good. It was an Apple lap top computer. I wanted to buy that computer very much. I asked about the price and the salesman told me it was 1500 dollars. I fell in love with that computer and decided to buy it. I paid the money by credit card and took the computer home.

Now I have two computers. My old one and my new one. The problem is that everyone in the family wants to use the new one. They don't want to turn on the old computer. They all want to use the new one. They go on the internet and visit famous web sites like Facebook and eBay. They check their email messages too. I have to fight with my kids to use it. I wait until they all go to bed and I start using it.

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I bought a computer 4 years ago. I spent about 5000 dollars when I bought it. It was the best computer you could buy at that time. I used my computer every day. I typed my lessons on it. I kept all my photos and music on it.

Nowadays computers are much faster. They are smaller in size too. They can do things better. They have bigger hard drives and they are expensive.

I decided to buy a new computer. I took my car and went to a computer shop. I parked my car outside in the street. I went to have a look. I found one computer that was really good. It was an Apple lap top computer. I wanted to buy that computer very much. I asked about the food and the salesman told me it was 1500 dollars. I fell in love with that computer and decided to buy it. I paid the money by credit card and took the car home.

Now I have two computers. My old one and my new one. The problem is that everyone in the family wants to use the new one. They don't want to turn on the old computer. They all want to use the new one. They go on the internet and visit famous web sites like Facebook and eBay. They check their email messages too. I have to fight with my kids to use it. I wait until they all go to school and I start using it.

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computer - email - two -day -price -on -bed - best - hard

I bought a computer 4 years ago. I spent about 2000 dollars when I bought it. It was the .........computer you could buy at that time. I used my computer every .............. I typed my lessons on it. I kept all my photos and music on it. Nowadays computers are much faster. They are smaller in size too. They can do things better. They have bigger .............. drives and they are cheaper. I decided to buy a new computer. I took my car and went to a ..................... shop. I parked my car outside in the street. I went to have a look. I found one computer that was really good. It was an Apple lap top computer. I wanted to buy that computer very much. I asked about the ............... and the salesman told me it was 1500 dollars. I fell in love with that computer and decided to buy it. I paid the money by credit card and took the computer home. Now I have ............ computers. My old one and my new one. The problem is that everyone in the family wants to use the new one. They don't want to turn .......... the old computer. They all want to use the new one. They go on the internet and visit famous web sites like Facebook and eBay. They check their ................ messages too. I have to fight with my kids to use it. I wait until they all go to ............ and I start using it.

How to Learn English

English is a new language for all the students in class. Some of the students did English at school for many years in their countries. They normally find it not that difficult to learn in class. Other students find English not easy to learn. They find it too difficult sometimes.
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

We did a lesson in class today about someone whose name is Buster Martin. Buster Martin is a man who is very famous in England. He is famous because he is 100 years old and he is still working. He works in London. London is a very big city in England. It is the capital city of England. He washes cars and vans at a company there.

Buster Martin was born in France but moved to live in England when he was very young. He had a job selling fruits in the market. Now he works for a company in south London. He started working at this company three years ago. He felt bored at home and wanted to work. He wanted to see and talk to people. He didn't want to stay at home and do nothing.

His friends at work made a party for him. They bought a cake and got some candles to celebrate his birthday. The BBC came to film the birhday party. Buster Martin was on the news in England and around the world. He became very famous and many people know about him now.

Buster Martin has 17 children and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His wife died many years ago. And he never married after that.

Buster Martin says he drinks a lot of beer and that is why he does not get sick. He is fit and active.

Now Buster Martin has a new job. He is a singer in a band. He sings on TV. Famous people can do any thing.

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We did a lesson in class today about someone whose name is Buster Martin. Buster Martin is a man who is very famous in England. He is famous because he is 100 years old and he is still working. He works in Paris. London is a very big city in England. It is the capital city of England. He washes cars and vans at a company there. Buster Martin was born in France but moved to live in America when he was very young. He had a job selling fruits in the market. Now he works for a company in south London. He started working at this company three years ago. He felt bored at home and wanted to work. He wanted to see and talk to people. He didn't want to stay at home and do nothing. His friends at work made a house for him. They bought a cake and got some candles to celebrate his birthday. The BBC came to film the birhday party. Buster Martin was on the news in England and around the world. He became very famous and many people know about him now. Buster Martin has 70children and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His wife died many years ago. And he never married after that. Buster Martin says he drinks a lot of beer and that is why he does not get sick. He is fit and active. Now Buster Martin has a new car. He is a singer in a band. He sings on TV. Famous people can do any thing.

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 10^th 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.

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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 10^th 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.

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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 10^th 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.

Working Bee

In Australia parents are asked to go to their children school to do some work there. This can save the school a lot of money. The money they save will be spent on buying computers and books for the children to use at school. Here is a sample of a letter you can get from your child's school. Here is a sample of a letter that you can get from your child's school.

Dear Parents,
There will be a working bee day on Saturday 5 September at our school. We are hoping to complete the front garden and paint the bike shed and make them ready for our students to use. There are also different small jobs to be done like general weeding, lawn mowing, window cleaning, wall painting and sweeping the pathways.
If you are a carpenter, electrician or anyone who has handyperson skills please contact me via h.thomas@cisc.vic.edu.au to arrange for jobs that are suitable for you. If you have any tools that you use at home and think that they can be used on that day, please bring them with you. The working bee will be from 8.30am till 12 noon. If you are unable to commit for the entire morning, any assistance would be appreciated.
Many of our jobs are outdoors so please be ready for any changing weather conditions on that day. Have your hat on all the time and apply sunscreen. Drink enough water and wear comfortable shoes.
This is also a golden opportunity to meet other parents from our school community and engage in a significant school improvement project. The bike shed conversion needs you!!
Morning and afternoon tea will be provided but feel free to bring any food you would like to share with others if you like. It is a chance to sit down with other parents and share a smile. Lunch is provided at a small cost of $4. If you have any questions, please contact the school office via email on info@ciscc.vic.edu.au or call (03) 9837 5892.

Helene Thomas

Assistant Principal


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Dear Parents,
There will be a ………………. bee day on Saturday 5 September at our school. We are hoping to ……………… the front garden and paint the ………….. shed and make them ready for our students to use. There are …………… different small jobs to be done like general weeding, lawn ……………., window cleaning, wall painting and sweeping the …………………..
If you are a ………………., electrician or anyone who has ……………… skills please contact me via h.thomas@cisc.vic.edu.au to arrange ……….. jobs that are suitable for you. If you have any …………….. that you use at home and think that they can be ……………. on that day, please bring …………….. with you. The working bee will be from 8.30am till 12 noon. If you are ……………… to commit for the entire ………………., any assistance would be appreciated.
Many of our jobs are …………… so please be ready for any changing weather conditions on that day. Have your hat on all the …………… and apply sunscreen. Drink enough water and wear ……………… shoes.
This is also a golden …………….. to meet other parents from our ………….. community and engage in a ………………… school improvement project. The bike shed conversion needs ……………….!!
Morning and afternoon tea will be ……………….. but feel free to bring any food you would like to share ……………… others if you like. It is a chance to sit down with other parents and share a smile. Lunch is provided at a ……………… cost of $4. If you have any questions, ……………. contact the school office ……… email on info@ciscc.vic.edu.au or ………….. (03) 9837 5892.

Helene Thomas

Assistant Principal