Thursday, October 29, 2009

I Work in an Office


My name is Maria. I come from Germany. In Germany I worked as a music teacher. I am 27 years old. I live now in Australia. I came to Australia three years ago. I am married and I have one child. I speak German and English. My English is very good. I work in an office. I work in Doncaster.
When I came to Australia my English was not good. I did an English course and improved my English. I watched TV in English. At first I could not understand any thing. After some time, my English improved and I understood more.
I did not have a job when I came to Australia. I did a course at TAFE learned how to use a computer.
I got a job in an office in Ringwood. I love my job very much. I work at reciption. I meet many people from different countries.
I have a big family in Germany. My sister is a student. She is not married. She is 19 years old. She wants to come to Australia and live here.
Fill in the gaps:
student - German - office - worked - my - and
My name is Maria. I come from Germany. In Germany I ............. as a music teacher. I am 27 years old. I live now in Australia. I came to Australia three years ago. I am married and I have one child. I speak ............. and English. My English is very good. I work in an office. I work in Doncaster. When I came to Australia my English was not good. I did an English course ............. improved my English. I watched TV in English. At first I could not understand any thing. After some time, .......... English improved and I understood more. I did not have a job when I came to Australia. I did a course at TAFE learned how to use a computer. I got a job in an ......... in Ringwood. I love my job very much. I work at reciption. I meet many people from different countries. I have a big family in Germany. My sister is a ........... . She is not married. She is 19 years old. She wants to come to Australia and live here.
Can you find some mistakes?
My name is Maria. I come from Germany. In Germany I worked as a maths teacher. I am 27 years old. I live now in Australia. I came to Australia three days ago. I am married and I have one child. I speak German and English. My English is very good. I work in an office. I work in Doncaster. When I came to Australia my English was not good. I did an English course and improved my English. I watched TV in English. At first I could not understand any thing. After some time, my English improved and I understood less. I did not have a job when I came to Australia. I did a course at TAFE learned how to use a pen. I got a job in an office in Ringwood. I love my job very much. I work at reciption. I meet many people from different classes. I have a big family in Germany. My sister is a student. She is not married. She is 19 years old. She wants to come to Canada and live here.
What is wrong with these sentences?
Maria is a baby and she comes from Germany.
Maria works at a hospital in Ringwood.
Maria did an English course to improve her Chinese.
Maria lives in Germany now.
Maria is married and she has 10 children.
Maria meets different babies at work every day.
Her sister is 19 years old and she is a doctor.
When Maria came to Australia her English was very good.
Read this conversation:
A: What is your name?
M: My name is Maria.
A: Where do you come from?
M: I come from Germany. I live in Australia now. I live in Melbourne.
A: What suburb in Melbourne do you live in?
M: I live in Wantirna and I work in Ringwood.
A: Do you like your job?
M: Yes, I do. I like it very much.
A: What do you do at work?
M: I work in an office. I am a reciptionist. I meet people and answer the phone. I use a computer all the time.
A: Can you type fast?
M: Yes, I can type very fast.
A: Are you married?
M: Yes, I am married. I have one daughter. I love my husband very much.
A: Do you have family in Germany?
M: Yes, I have my parents and one sister there.
A: How many languages do you speak?
M: I speak German and English.
A: Do you speak Chinese?
M: No, I don't speak Chinese. I speak only two languages.
A: What is your sister's job in Germany?
M: My sister is a student. She doesn't have a job. She is only 19 years old.
A: How good is your English?
M: My English is good now but when I came to live here it was really bad.
A: And what did you do when you came here?
M: I did a course to improve my English. I also did a computer course. I learned how to use a computer and I made many friends at school too.
A: Ok, Maria. Nice talking to you.
M: Thanks. Nice talking to you too. Bye.
A: Bye.
Fill in the missing letters:
My name is Ma_ia. I come from Germany. In Germ_ny I worked as a music teacher. I am 27 years old. I live now in Australia. I came to Australia three y_ars ago. I am married and I have one child. I speak Ger_an and English. My English is very good. I work in an office. I w_rk in Doncaster. When I came to Austra_ia my English was not good. I did an English course and improved my English. I wat_hed TV in English. At first I cou_d not unders_and any thing. After some t_me, my English improved and I understo_d more. I did not ha_e a job when I came to Australia. I did a course at TAFE learned h_w to use a computer. I got a job in an office in R_ngwood. I love my job very much. I work at reciption. I meet m_ny people from different countries. I have a big fa_ily in Germany. My sister is a st_dent. She is not married. She is 19 years old. She wants to come to Austr_lia and live here.