Nose Bleeding

Good morning. Box Hill Hospital. Sam speaking.
Good morning. Can I speak to Dr Smith, please.
May I ask who is calling?
This is Norm Galloway. I am his friend. I need to speak to him please. It is urgent.
I’ll see if he is in his office. Could you give me one moment, please?
All right.
He is in his office. I will put you through.
Thanks.
Hello Norm. How are you?
Good. Look I am calling because my little daughter, Nora, has got nose bleeding. There is a lot of blood coming out from her nose. I am not sure what to do. Can you help me?
I’ll be happy to help of course. Listen I want you to hold her nose now and apply pressure on it to stop the bleeding.
You want me to hold her nose and apply pressure? Can I use a tissue?
Of course you need to use a tissue. I don’t want you to touch blood. I want you to try to stop the bleeding as soon as you can.
I will try to do so.
When the tissue gets wet with blood, I want you to use a new one and keep pressing the nose.
How long do you want me to do that for?
It will take about ten or fifteen minutes. It may take more. Look. Did you daughter pick her nose?
No, she didn’t. She was watching TV and the bleeding started.
There is a nerve that burst inside her nose and all this blood is coming out from there.
I see. Do you want me to tell my daughter anything that can help?
Yes. If she is crying, try to make her calm down. Tell her it is not a big problem. Tell her to be careful in the future and not pick her nose. Don’t let her touch her nose a lot. When she plays sports, she has to be very careful.
Ok. Now is there anything else I need to do? Do I need to take her to hospital?
No, you don’t need to take her to hospital. Your daughter does not need to be seen by a doctor. It is not a big problem. Just let me know when the bleeding stops. Ring me any time.
Thanks. I will. Bye.
Bye.

Kamal

Kamal is a student. He comes from Saudi Arabia. He came to Australia to study here. He wants to do a Master degree. He wants to do his Master degree at Victoria University in Melbourne. Kamal needs to speak English better. He needs to write good English. He needs to improve his English. He needs to improve his speaking and listening skills. Kamal started to learn English at Victoria University seven weeks ago. He goes to classes five days a week. The students in his class come from different countries. Some of them come from China. Others come from Italy, Mexico and Vietnam. Kamal lives in the city. He shares accommodation with two other students in his class. They share accommodation because rent is very expensive. They pay rent together. One of the students from China works part time at a restaurant. He works four hours in the evening. He works because he needs money. The money he gets helps him pay for his study and his accommodation. Kamal does not need to work. His government pays his school fees and his rent. He has enough money and he doesn’t need to work. He is a lucky student.

Answer These Questions:

Where does Kamal come from?

Where does Kamal study?

How many days does Kamal go to Victoria University a week?

What degree does Kamal want to get?

Does Kamal speak good English?

What does Kamal need to improve?

Where does Kamal live?
When did Kamal start to study at Victoria University? 

Does Kamal live alone?

Does Kamal live with four other people?

Where does one of the students work?

Why does one of the students work?

Does Kamal need to work?

Why doesn’t Kamal need to work?

Is Kamal a lucky student? 

Tom

Tom works at a car yard in the city. He sells cars. He is a car salesman. He was born on the first of May, 1980. He is not married. He is single. He lives alone in a small unit in Footscray. His address is 3/20 Barkley Street, Footscray. His postcode is 3011. Tom works very hard. He works long hours. Sometimes he works at the weekend. Last week Tom bought a brand new car. It is a very small car for two. It is a small Toyota. His new car is not cheap. It is expensive. It cost him 25,000 dollars. Tom doesn’t want to get married now. He wants to stay single for a few years. He likes to live along. He likes to watch TV all the time. His unit is not tidy. It is messy. There are Pepsi cans on the floor. There is a lot of rubbish on the floor. He doesn’t clean his room every day. When Tom finishes work, he takes his car and goes for a drive. He goes to St. Kilda and meets his friends. They have dinner together and have a chat. They sometimes walk at the beach. Tom likes to play tennis with his friend Sam. They meet every Sunday and play tennis together. Tom is a good player but Sam beats him every time they play.

Ask your classmate these questions:
What is his name? What is his job? What company does he work for? Did he buy a big car or a small one? How much did he pay for his new car? How many people can travel in this car? Is Tom single or married? What is on the floor in Tom’s unit? Does Tom clean his unit every day? Where does he drive his car to after work? Who does he meet at St. Kilda? What is Tom’s address? Does Tom live in a unit or a house? What suburb does Tom live in? What is his postcode? Does Tom like watching TV or not? Does Tom sometimes work on the weekend? Is Tom’s car brand new or second hand? Who does Tom play tennis with? Is Tom a good player?

My Best Friend

Do you have a friend who loves you? Well, I did. Her name was Ann. She was a very close friend of mine. She was almost like family to me. Ann was very kind, and she had bright blue eyes and black hair. I loved her very much.

She invited me to go swimming every summer. We had a lot of fun all those summers. But she could not swim most of the time because she was sick. Sometimes my sisters would come swimming, too. But it was better with just Ann and me because I just wanted to spend time with her.

Ann always listened to me when I had a problem. She was always there for me when I needed help on homework or had problems at school. Sometimes she would let me come in her house, and she would give me something to eat. Most of the time it would be an orange and a soft drink.

Last summer that all changed. Ann was crossing the road one day and a car hit her and she died. The driver was drunk. He went to prison for 5 years. Her funeral was not too long after that. My mum did not let me go to the funeral ceremony because it was so sad.

My heart broke. Ann was no longer there with me. Now, it’s been a year since Ann’s death, but I still dream about her. Now it’s hard without her. My whole life has changed without Ann, and I really miss her. I know that everywhere I go there will always be a place in my heart for Ann.

Norma Goes to School

When Norma started school she was 5 years old. She couldn’t read or write her name. She was crying in the morning. She didn’t want to go to school. She was afraid. She didn’t want to leave her mum and go to school. At school on the first day, Norma met other children. Some of them were crying. Some of them were not crying. Other children were happy and laughing. Norma’s teacher is Miss Smith. She is a kind teacher. She spoke to Norma and made her stop crying. Now Norma goes to school every day. She also has many friends in class and at school. She doesn’t cry any more. She is not afraid. She doesn’t want to stay with her mum. She wants to go to school in the morning and play with her friends. Next week Norma is invited to a birthday party. It is her friend Nancy’s birthday party. Norma will buy a present for Nancy before she goes to the party. Norma will meet all her friends at the party. Norma is very happy to have so many friends. Now Norma can read and write. She can also use a computer. She is a very smart child. Norma doesn’t have a brother. She doesn’t have a sister. But she has many friends.

Ask your classmate these questions?
How old was Norma when she started school? Was she happy to start school or was she crying? Were some students crying on the first day of school? Were some students happy and laughing? What is her teacher’s name? Does Norma have many friends in class now? Where will Norma go next week? Whose birthday party is it? What will Norma buy before she goes to the birthday party? Does Norma cry now before going to school? Is Miss Smith a kind teacher? Can Norma read a write now? Can Norma use a computer now? Is Norma a smart kid? Does Norma have any brother or sister?