I lived in Kenya for twenty years. I lived in a refugee camp. I lived in Kenya because there was a war in Somalia. It was very bad. So many people were killed.
I don't speak good English because education was in Arabic in Somalia. We did not speak English at school. I learned a little English when I was in Kenya.
Now I live in Melbourne and I love it. My children go to school. They learn English there. They made many friends with other kids. Those kids come from different countries. My children will learn English for one year and then go to normal schools. They will learn with students who were born in Australia.
I want to learn to use a computer. I hope to learn English fast and get a job. I want to work at a factory when my English is good enough.
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My name is Omar. I come from Somalia. I speak Arabic ............. Somali. I went to school in Somalia from 8 years. I had to work when I was young. I am 50 years old. I have been in Australia for one month. I am ................ and I have five children. I have two girls and three boys. My wife's name is Fatemah. She is 45 years old. I lived in Kenya for twenty years. I lived in a refugee camp. I lived in Kenya because there was a war in Somalia. It was very bad. So many ................. were killed. I don't speak good English because education was in Arabic in Somalia. We did not speak English at school. I learned a little English when I was in Kenya. Now I live in Melbourne and I love it. My children go to school. They learn ............ there. They made many friends with other kids. Those kids come from different countries. My children will learn English for one year and then go to normal schools. They will learn with ............ who were born in Australia. I want to learn to use a computer. I hope to learn English fast and get a job. I want to work at a factory when my English is .............. enough.
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My name is Omar. I come from Somalia. I speak French and Somali. I went to school in Somalia from 8 years. I had to work when I was young. I am 500 years old. I have been in Australia for one month. I am married and I have five children. I have two girls and three boys. My wife's name is Fatemah. She is 45 years old. I lived in Kenya for twenty years. I lived in a refugee camp. I lived in Kenya because there was a game in Somalia. It was very bad. So many people were killed. I don't speak good English because work was in Arabic in Somalia. We did not speak English at school. I learned a little English when I was in Kenya. Now I live in Melbourne and I love it. My children go to school. They learn English there. They made many friends with other women. Those kids come from different countries. My children will learn English for one year and then go to normal schools. They will learn with students who were born in Australia. I want to learn to use a computer. I hope to learn English fast and get a taxi. I want to work at a hospital when my English is good enough.
Read this conversation:
A: Hello. What is your name?
O: Hello. My name is Omar.
A: Where do you come from?
O: I come from Somalia. I live in Australia now.
A: Did you live in Somalia all your life?
O: No, I lived in Kenya for 20 years.
A: Why did you live in Kenya for 20 years?
O: Because there was a war in my country. I had to run away.
A: How do you feel about Australia?
O: Australia is a very nice country. People don't have a war here. Everyone is very nice.
A: Are you married?
O: Yes, I am. I have five children.
A: Do you have five boys?
O: No, I don't have five boys.
A: Do you have five girls?
O: No, I don't have five girls. I have two girls and three boys.
A: Do your children go to school in Australia?
O: Yes, they do. They go to a language shcool. They will study English for one year.
A: What will your children do after they finish studying English?
O: They will go to normal schools and study with Australian kids.
A: What do you do now?
O: I go to AMES in Box Hill and study English there.
A: Do you like your class at AMES?
O: Yes, I do. I have many friends from different nationalities. I have friends from China, Burma and Iran.
A: What would you like to do when you finish studying English at AMES?
O: I would like to get a job.
A: Where would you like to work?
O: I would like to work at a factory. I still have to work on improving my English first.
A: Do you know how to use a computer?
O: No, I don't. I'd like to learn how to use computers. This is very important for me.
A: Ok, Omar. Good luck with your English study and nice talking to you.
O: Nice talking to you too and thanks very much. Bye.
A: Bye.
Correct these sentences:
- Omar comes from a country in Africa called Sudan.
- Omar has 7 children - two boys and five girls.
- Omar is not happy to be in Australia.
- Omar went to live in Kenya because there was a war in Australia.
- Omar studies English now at the TAFE in Box Hill.
- Omar's children study at a language school in America.
- Omar wants to learn how to use a computer and wants to get a job at a bank.
- Somalia is a country in America.
- When Omar was at school, he learned every thing in English.
- Omar lived in Kenya for 40 years.
- When Omar's children go to normal schools they will study with Japanese kids.
- Omar has friends at AMES who come from China, Burma and France.
Read this conversation:
A: Hello. What is your name?
O: Hello. My name is Omar.
A: Where do you come from?
O: I come from Somalia. I live in Australia now.
A: Did you live in Somalia all your life?
O: No, I lived in Kenya for 20 years.
A: Why did you live in Kenya for 20 years?
O: Because there was a war in my country. I had to run away.
A: How do you feel about Australia?
O: Australia is a very nice country. People don't have a war here. Everyone is very nice.
A: Are you married?
O: Yes, I am. I have five children.
A: Do you have five boys?
O: No, I don't have five boys.
A: Do you have five girls?
O: No, I don't have five girls. I have two girls and three boys.
A: Do your children go to school in Australia?
O: Yes, they do. They go to a language shcool. They will study English for one year.
A: What will your children do after they finish studying English?
O: They will go to normal schools and study with Australian kids.
A: What do you do now?
O: I go to AMES in Box Hill and study English there.
A: Do you like your class at AMES?
O: Yes, I do. I have many friends from different nationalities. I have friends from China, Burma and Iran.
A: What would you like to do when you finish studying English at AMES?
O: I would like to get a job.
A: Where would you like to work?
O: I would like to work at a factory. I still have to work on improving my English first.
A: Do you know how to use a computer?
O: No, I don't. I'd like to learn how to use computers. This is very important for me.
A: Ok, Omar. Good luck with your English study and nice talking to you.
O: Nice talking to you too and thanks very much. Bye.
A: Bye.
Correct these sentences:
- Omar comes from a country in Africa called Sudan.
- Omar has 7 children - two boys and five girls.
- Omar is not happy to be in Australia.
- Omar went to live in Kenya because there was a war in Australia.
- Omar studies English now at the TAFE in Box Hill.
- Omar's children study at a language school in America.
- Omar wants to learn how to use a computer and wants to get a job at a bank.
- Somalia is a country in America.
- When Omar was at school, he learned every thing in English.
- Omar lived in Kenya for 40 years.
- When Omar's children go to normal schools they will study with Japanese kids.
- Omar has friends at AMES who come from China, Burma and France.
