This post is for my students at VU. Sorry I haven't uploaded the links earlier. Before you start typing your summary, please look at this post:
http://imohamed.blogspot.com/2010/05/academic-summary.html
I am sure it has all the relevant information that you'll need to write a good summary. Remember that writing an academic summary may not be the same as in your own country but it is always good to try and learn something new.
After you finish reading the post, please read the article carefully and write a summary of about 10 to 15 lines. Do not copy and paste from the text. I want you to use your language as much as you can.
Before you go to the link, can you please ask yourself the following question; "Is my English good Enough?" If you are not 100% sure that your English is of very high standard, you can go to one of the web sites I gave you in class and do a couple of listening tasks to work on improving your English. If you are in a hurry and have no time, it is time to think about spending a few hours everyday online doing more and more lessons daily.
Anyhow, enough talking and let's go to the article.
http://www.theage.com.au/world/desperate-afghan-women-seek-fiery-end-20101108-17kgs.html
If you have any questions, email me.
Friday, 12 November 2010
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Nuclear Protest
Here is some new vocabulary for a newspaper article that you can read online. I will put the link to the article at the end. Please read the vocabulary first.
Large = big
I bought a house that has a large garden.
At large = free = not inside a cage
A lion is at large. He ran away from the zoo. All the city’s residents stayed at home.
Protest = demonstration
There was a protest in the city this morning demanding that the government not to go to war.
Protest = say that you are not happy with something
Protest against the government
Many people took to the streets to protest against the government's plan to make people work until they are 66 years old.
Tell the government that you are not happy with what they are doing
Take place = happen
An accident took place in our street this morning.
Waste = rubbish
Waste-paper basket = rubbish bin
Chain
Gold chain
I bought my wife a gold chain on her birthday.
Chain smoker = someone who smokes too much and can’t stop
Chain saw = a saw used to cut trees
supermarket chain = a supermarket that has many branches in different cities
anti = against
anti-America
authorities = government
nuclear = atomic
nuclear bombs
prevent from = stop from happening
The bodyguard prevented the young man from entering the night club.
secretly = in a secret way
disruption = nothing is happening according to the timetable
traffic disruption = the cars are not moving as they shoud and every thing is a mess.
Eventually = finally = in the end
Provide with = give
I need you to provide me with the answers.
Ton = 1000 kilograms
Germany = a big industrial country in Europe
German = a person who was born in Germany
German = the language spoken in Germany
Controversial = people have different opinions about it and they will never change their point or view
The Iraq war is a controversial matter. Some people support it and say it is 100% correct while others say it is 100% wrong.
Decade = period of ten years
Extra = more
My boss at work asked me to do extra hours on the weekend.
Chancellor = A position in government in Germany like the Prime Minister in Australia
Power plants = powre station = a place to generate electricity
Fear = feeling afraid = feel very worried about something
I fear that my friend may have a car accident. He doesn’t know how to drive well.
Activist = a person who goes public against the government and has some followers
Huge = very big
Huge building – huge wealth = a lot of money
Extend = make something last longer
I exteded my party by two hours.
I extended my holiday by two days.
Opposition = acting against something
Lifespan = lifetime
Ignore = pretend not to see something
I saw her in the street but she didn’t talk to me. She ignored me. She gave me the cold shoulder.
Horrified = feel shocked
I was horrified to hear the news of the war on the radio and watch the news on TV.
Shipment = something sent by a ship or a truck
We expect a shipment from the factory this afternoon. They will send us 200 machines to sell to customers.
Increase = make more
I asked the boss to increase my sallary.
Decrease = make less
The boss didn’t like me. He decreased my overtime hours from 6 to 4.
Rally = a very big number of people who walk in the street as one group for one cause
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1011/101107-nuclear_waste.html
Large = big
I bought a house that has a large garden.
At large = free = not inside a cage
A lion is at large. He ran away from the zoo. All the city’s residents stayed at home.
Protest = demonstration
There was a protest in the city this morning demanding that the government not to go to war.
Protest = say that you are not happy with something
Protest against the government
Many people took to the streets to protest against the government's plan to make people work until they are 66 years old.
Tell the government that you are not happy with what they are doing
Take place = happen
An accident took place in our street this morning.
Waste = rubbish
Waste-paper basket = rubbish bin
Chain
Gold chain
I bought my wife a gold chain on her birthday.
Chain smoker = someone who smokes too much and can’t stop
Chain saw = a saw used to cut trees
supermarket chain = a supermarket that has many branches in different cities
anti = against
anti-America
authorities = government
nuclear = atomic
nuclear bombs
prevent from = stop from happening
The bodyguard prevented the young man from entering the night club.
secretly = in a secret way
disruption = nothing is happening according to the timetable
traffic disruption = the cars are not moving as they shoud and every thing is a mess.
Eventually = finally = in the end
Provide with = give
I need you to provide me with the answers.
Ton = 1000 kilograms
Germany = a big industrial country in Europe
German = a person who was born in Germany
German = the language spoken in Germany
Controversial = people have different opinions about it and they will never change their point or view
The Iraq war is a controversial matter. Some people support it and say it is 100% correct while others say it is 100% wrong.
Decade = period of ten years
Extra = more
My boss at work asked me to do extra hours on the weekend.
Chancellor = A position in government in Germany like the Prime Minister in Australia
Power plants = powre station = a place to generate electricity
Fear = feeling afraid = feel very worried about something
I fear that my friend may have a car accident. He doesn’t know how to drive well.
Activist = a person who goes public against the government and has some followers
Huge = very big
Huge building – huge wealth = a lot of money
Extend = make something last longer
I exteded my party by two hours.
I extended my holiday by two days.
Opposition = acting against something
Lifespan = lifetime
Ignore = pretend not to see something
I saw her in the street but she didn’t talk to me. She ignored me. She gave me the cold shoulder.
Horrified = feel shocked
I was horrified to hear the news of the war on the radio and watch the news on TV.
Shipment = something sent by a ship or a truck
We expect a shipment from the factory this afternoon. They will send us 200 machines to sell to customers.
Increase = make more
I asked the boss to increase my sallary.
Decrease = make less
The boss didn’t like me. He decreased my overtime hours from 6 to 4.
Rally = a very big number of people who walk in the street as one group for one cause
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1011/101107-nuclear_waste.html
Young Offenders
Please read this article and write an academic summary to it.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/child-crims-the-real-risk/story-e6frfhqf-1225865727160
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/child-crims-the-real-risk/story-e6frfhqf-1225865727160
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
Job Search Tips
I came across this web site when I was doing a search online for new lesson ideas. It is about many things you can do to get a job in Australia. The web site is for a company that helps people get jobs but I am not sure if they charge people for their services.
Anyhow, have a look for yourself because the tips on that web site are really good.
http://www.russo.qld.edu.au/site/SRJA/GetThatJob/index.aspx
Anyhow, have a look for yourself because the tips on that web site are really good.
http://www.russo.qld.edu.au/site/SRJA/GetThatJob/index.aspx
Monday, 8 November 2010
Friday, 29 October 2010
In Through the Window
A man is very lucky to be alive after a car smashed through his bedroom window in the early hours of the morning. The man had left bed twenty minutes before the accident took place to copy a file on his computer for a friend at work.
The two people in the car were not killed. They started shouting for help as soon as the accident took place. They were taken to hospital after the emergency service workers arrived. Emergency workers came immediately after receiving a phone call from a neighbour to give help.
The repair to the house will cost a lot of money. The house may have to be demolished and a new one built.
The cause of the accident is still not known. The police will ask the driver of the car to expalain how the accident took place.
The man said he was sorry he wouldn't be able to give the computer file to his friend on time as promised but he was very happy to leave bed before the accident took place.
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