Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Kinny from Burma


This is Kinny. He comes from Burma. He is 26 years old. He is not married. He is single. He has been in Australia for two years. He loves singing. He is a very good singer. He sings in English and in his language.
Kinny has a job. He works at a supermarket in Box Hill. He works there on Saturday and on Sunday. He gets good money. He wants to buy a car.

Last week Kinny went to a music shop. He saw a good guitar there. He asked about the price. The man in the shop told him the guitar was 170 dollars. Kinny liked the guitar so much. He bought the guitar.
Kinny likes to sing at home. This week there was a carnival at school. Kinny played the guitar and all the students were happy. He also sang for the students.
Kinny does not speak English very well. He wants to improve his English and go to TAFE to learn. He wants to get a job as a chef.
Fill in the gaps:
language - go - told - school - not - shop
This is Kinny. He comes from Burma. He is 26 years old. He is ............ married. He is single. He has been in Australia for two years. He loves singing. He is a very good singer. He sings in English and in his ................... . Kinny has a job. He works at a supermarket in Box Hill. He works there on Saturday and on Sunday. He gets good money. He wants to buy a car. Last week Kinny went to a music ............. . He saw a good guitar there. He asked about the price. The man in the shop ............... him the guitar was 170 dollars. Kinny liked the guitar so much. He bought the guitar. Kinny likes to sing at home. This week there was a carnival at ................. . Kinny played the guitar and all the students were happy. He also sang for the students. Kinny does not speak English very well. He wants to improve his English and ............ to TAFE to learn. He wants to get a job as a chef.
Can you find some mistakes?
This is Tom. He comes from Burma. He is 100 years old. He is not married. He is single. He has been in Australia for two years. He loves singing. He is a very good singer. He sings in English and in his language. Kinny has a job. He works at a supermarket in Box Hill. He works there on Saturday and on Monday. He gets good money. He wants to buy a car. Last week Kinny went to a music shop. He saw a good guitar there. He asked about the price. The man in the shop told him the piano was 170 dollars. Kinny liked the guitar so much. He bought the guitar. Kinny likes to sing at home. This week there was a carnival at school. Kinny played the guitar and all the students were happy. He also sang for the students. Kinny does not speak Spanish very well. He wants to improve his English and go to TAFE to learn. He wants to get a job as a doctor.
What is wrong with these sentences?
Kinny comes from France.
Kinny is 50 years old.
Kinny likes to play the piano in his free time.
Kinny works at a supermarket three days a week.
Kinny is married and has three children.
Kinny wants to study at university and become a chef.
Kinny wants to buy a taxi.
Kinny bought the guitar for 200 dollars.
Kinny went to a cake shop and bought a guitar last week.
Read this conversation:
A: Hello. What is your name?
K: Hello. My name is Kinny.
A: Where do you come from, Kinny?
K: I come from Burma. Now I live in Australia.
A: Are you married?
K: I am not married. I am single.
A: Do you work?
K: Yes, I work at a supermarket in Box Hill.
A: Do you work full time?
K: No, I don't work full time. I work part time.
A: When do you work?
K: I work on the weekend. I work on Saturday and on Sunday.
A: Do you have a car?
K: No, I don't have a car. I don't have enough money to buy a car.
A: Do you like music?
K: Yes, I like music very much. I sing too.
A: Do you sing in English?
K: Yes, I sing in English. I sing in my language too.
A: Do you have a guitar?
K: Yes, I have a guitar. I bought it last week.
A: Where did you buy the guitar from?
K: I bought it from a music shop in Blackburn.
A: How much did your guitar cost?
K: It cost 170 dollars.
A: Can you play the guitar well?
K: Yes, I can play very well. I am good at playing the guitar.
A: Is your English good?
K: No, my English is not good. I don't speak English very well. I need to improve my English.
A: Where do you want to study?
K: I want to study at TAFE. I want to become a chef. I want to work at a restaurant.
Fill in the missing letters:
This is Kinny. He comes fr_m Burma. He is 26 years old. He is not m_rried. He is single. He has been in Austr_lia for two years. He loves sing_ng. He is a very good si_ger. He sings in English and in his lang_age. Kinny has a job. He works at a superm_rket in Box Hill. He wo_ks there on Sat_rday and on Sunday. He gets g_od money. He wants to buy a car. Last week Kinny w_nt to a m_sic shop. He saw a good guitar t_ere. He asked about the price. The man in the s_op told him the guitar was 170 dollars. Kinny lik_d the guitar so much. He bo_ght the guitar. Kinny likes to sing at home. This week there was a carnival at sc_ool. Kinny played the guitar and all the students were happy. He also sang for the stu_ents. Kinny does not speak En_lish very well. He wants to improve his En_lish and go to TAFE to learn. He w_nts to get a job as a c_ef.