Something new and exciting!

Try this new and exciting thing today! it's so easy to register! Just open the website link and sign up! Then start having fun!! There is a bit of a problem recording here at the moment so do the writing and try recording at home! Good luck!

Library tour!

G'day all,

Thanks for all the work you did on your blogs last week and a big thanks too for helping Sally's class to create blogs. To those who didn't do any of the work, then please do it today so that you don't fall too far behind! It can happen very easily!

On Monday, we went on a tour of the Library. Patricia showed you a power point presentation of the rules and regulations and then took us on a walk around. I hope you all know where to go to find the English language section (what's the shelf identification number for ESOL?)

To consolidate your knowledge of the information you heard, you can listen to a podcast that Rosa did with Patricia last year. The answers to this podcast make up your first assessment this term. Please print off the questions, listen to the podcast and write down the answers. When you finish, write your name on the page and hand it up to me!

When you finish this important work, you can join Voice thread and create your own if you have photos!

Happy blogging!

Time for work!

G'day all!

Last week I hope you had fun creating your blogs and writing your first post! However, there is work to be done and you have to do it today to catch up! Please read last week's post and complete the activities requested. Any questions, please ask for help!

When you have completed ALL the activities, I'd like you to add a permanent link to my blog. Also add the links to English4U and any other link you think you might like!

Happy Blogging!

A new beginning!

What's this a picture of? Where would you find it??

G'day to all the new students for semester 2, 2007 and welcome to our class blog.

I know some of you have done this task before but, before we start, you should think a bit about good computer habits. Some of you are a bit lazy and sit very awkardly at the computer! It is very important to get used to having good posture when you are working on the computer so that you don't get back pain, etc. You will find very useful information and some language exercises here: Computer Health. Read the information first and then answer the Computer Health quiz.

When you finish answering the quiz, print it and keep it in your folder in the blog section. Yes, you will have to get a ring folder to be well organised with your class notes. I'll speak more about this on Monday! Geeta and I will ask you to look at things done in previous lessons. Some of you really need to get organised!!

Now try this game to learn about computer words. You can also do this other game with more computer vocabulary in English.

On Monday, new students were introduced to the novel called Opal Crazy. This is set in the town of Lightning Ridge in New South Wales. The story also mentioned Coober Pedy. Look at the links to find out more where these places are and what they have to offer tourists. Write in your blog which town you'd like to visit and why!! Then do a Google search for Olympic Australis 1956!!! Then read the article Are opals bad luck? Post a comment on what you think!! Are you superstitious? What do you do to avoid bad luck? What do people in your country consider bad luck or superstitious? Write a list in your blog!

If you have still have time, you can look at Time4English and look at the useful page on tenses. Go into Grammar book, then select T and look at the Tenses chart and the past tense irregular verb list. Ask me for the username and password if this is your first class.

For those who want a challenge, look at Rosa's blog and see if you can answer the questions she's asked about the photos! Rememer to write the answers in the comments section of Rosa's blog!

Until next week, happy blogging!

Our last class for Semester 1, 2007

Have a look at this Bubbleshare that Rosa put on her blog as some of you are in it!!

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Well today we say 'goodbye' to some of our classmates for ever! We wish you all the best for the future in whatever you do! We hope you continue to do well in Australia and that you sometimes remember your English class with us! I'm looking forward to seeing some of you again next semester and to doing even bigger and better things on the blog!

We have a shortened class today due to the Student Association presentation and our end of Semester lunch but remember, you can log on to the blog from home or come in to the library over the next few weeks! It's good to try and keep up with our English from home etc! Even those who are leaving us can 'pop in' to the blog whenever they feel like it!!!

For today's class, some of you have to finish your Resumes from last week. The rest of you can log on to Time4English and work on Intermediate Level Unit 7 and do the new exercises in 8. If you want to revise your Grammar, have a look at Adverbs of Frequency.

As some of you work quickly, you can listen to the NEWS story on the Home page of Time4English and complete the exercises on the text 'Worms could stop allergies'. It's really interesting! As a final activity for the term, I'd like you to add a comment to this week's post telling me what you liked best about this blog this term!

So, it's goodbye from me and goodbye from some of you too! Happy holidays to all!!

Second last class!!

G'day all,

Well what terrible weather was experienced by Sydney and the Central coast last weekend! I'm sure you all saw the pictures of the floods and the terrible damage they did! It was very sad that so many people died in the bad conditions. Did you stay indoors or did you have to go out in the rain? I spent most of the weekend at the computer trying to finish work for my course and do some administration work for TAFE.

Great work last week on guessing correctly that the bird in the picture is a Rainbow Lorikeet and that the bush is a Grevellia. Of course you were correct too that the picure was taken by me in my backyard. Read Betty's comment in my post about a lorikeet. Where is the bird now, Betty?

It's hard to believe that the end of the semester is here. That means that for some of you it will be your last computer class and probably the last time you look at the blog! Remember, even when you leave this class you can still access this class and blogs! It would be good for your English to keep it up! You could write a journal of what's going on in your life and new course and keep us up to date. Remember too, you can always leave a comment in my blog to contact me or email. That is of course, if you want to stay in touch! Maybe you'll be happy to say goodbye!

I set some work last week on writing Resumes which I don't think anyone got to. Perhaps you could go back to that post and complete the work. When you finish, you can listen to Rosa's podcast with Katerina who used to work in the Multicultural Unit. As Rosa suggested to her class it may help you with course selection or future pathways. Print of the questions if you need to.

As we won't be here next Thursday, it's bye bye for a few weeks. Good luck to those who are leaving and thanks for being great students. I've really enjoyed teaching you all and I wish you all the best for the future.For those of you coming back for another semester, well I'll be seeing you soon and I look forward to a bigger and better Semester 2!

Take care and happy blogging!

Writing resumes!

What kind of bird is this? What kind of bush is this? Where was the photo taken? Post your answers in 'comments'

G'day all,

It was great to see the fantastic work you did with Bubbleshare last week! Some of you are very creative and certainly don't need me to teach you anything on the computer! Well done!

Some of you are learning to drive or have recently got your licence so you may be thinking about Buying a car. Have a look at Time4English, Intermediate and do the exercises on Buying a used car. Remember to give me a copy of the work you do. When you have finished, write an opinion in your blog about buying a used car in Australia!

As we are soon to start work on Instructions/Processes etc, I thought that I'd give you some instructions today! Some of you are seriously thinking about going to get a job so it's a good idea to get your CV/Resume up to date. Today you can start to prepare one in class.

First, open Microsoft Word.
Then, click on the small x in the top right hand corner (not the one in the red box)to open Microsoft Office online.
Next,type 'Templates' in the search box.
Find Resumes/CV
Click on 'Basic'
Choose number 11 (you'll have to count) - Chronological resume - vertical theme.
Select 'Download now'.
Click 'Accept'
Finally, click 'Continue' and start writing in your information!

Happy blogging!