Thursday, October 27, 2011

Learning English in Australia

When you go to learn English in a language school, you will meet the teacher and other students in the class. Some language schools ask you to buy a book before you start the course. Others don’t ask you to buy any books. Teachers there give you worksheets to use every day. They photocopy lessons for you and give them to you to work alone or with your colleagues. You will need to bring a pen and an exercise book to use in class. Make sure you turn off your mobile phone or put it on silent.

Coming to a class every day is important. You need to come on time so the teacher does not have to stop talking when you enter the classroom. You don’t have to ask the teacher for permission if you want to leave the classroom to go to the toilet or to answer an important mobile phone call on your mobile.

If you think that the class is too easy for you, talk to your teacher and he or she may decide to send you to a different class. If you stay in the same class, you may think it is boring. Don’t waste much time before you discuss your thoughts with your teacher. Also if you have a problem in class, don’t go to the manager straight away. Talk to your teacher and he or she will be able to help you. If the teacher can’t help you, then you can go and talk to the manager.

You can meet with an educational counsellor a few times during your course. Educational counsellors are trained to give you advice and help you with learning English and settling down in Australia. You will need to book an appointment before you see an educational counsellor first. Some of them speak more than one language. You may find a counsellor who can speak your language. They will not only help you with the questions you have but also help you understand the Australian culture more.

When you come to class, you will work with other students who come from different countries. You will work in small groups or in pairs. The teacher does not have to keep talking for four hours a day so you can learn the language. Learning English does not take place inside the classroom only. When you watch TV in English, this will help you learn the language faster. When you go out and read the signs on the shops, this will help you learn faster. When you talk to your neighbour over the fence, this will improve your listening and speaking.

Learning English in an Australian language school is fun. You will be able to talk to volunteer tutors who come here to help you. They can tell you information you can use to get your first job or rent a house. Volunteer tutors don’t get any money for the work they do when they come to help you learn the language. At AMES we have some volunteers who have been coming here for many years. In fact, we have one volunteer who has been coming to help students for the past 38 years.

It is important to show respect when you talk to other people. They may come from a different country and have different cultures than yours. They may have a different religion. They may have a different skin colour. They may have had little or no education because there was a war in their country. Be careful not to offend them by what you say.

Sometimes newspapers and TV stations tell us the wrong information about a certain country or a certain religion. When you meet people who come from that country, you will find out for yourself that what you have been told by newspapers and what you heard on the radio was all wrong. It is against the law in Australia to treat someone badly because of his or her religion, culture or race.
Activities to be used in the classroom:

Learning English in Australia           Student 1
When you go to learn English in a language school, you will meet the teacher and other students in the class. Some language schools ask you to buy a book before you start the course. Others don’t ask you to buy any books. Teachers there give you worksheets to use every day. They photocopy lessons for you and give them to you to work alone or with your colleagues. You will need to bring a pen and an exercise book to use in class. Make sure you turn off your mobile phone or put it on silent.

Coming to a class every day is important. You need ............. come on time so the teacher does not have to stop talking when you enter the classroom. You don’t ............ to ask the teacher for permission if you want to leave the classroom to go to the toilet or to ................. an important mobile phone call on your mobile.

If you think that the class is too easy for you, talk to your teacher and he or she may decide to send you to a different class. If you stay in the same class, you may think it is boring. Don’t waste much time before you discuss your thoughts with your teacher. Also if you have a problem in class, don’t go to the manager straight away. Talk to your teacher and he or she will be able to help you. If the teacher can’t help you, then you can go and talk to the manager.

You can meet with an educational counsellor a .............. times during your course. Educational counsellors are trained to give you advice ............. help you with learning English and settling down in Australia. You will need to book an appointment before you ............. an educational counsellor first. Some of them speak more than one language. You may find a counsellor who can ............. your language. They will not only help you with the questions you have but also help you understand ............. Australian culture more.

When you come to class, you will work with other students who come from different countries. You will work in small groups or in pairs. The teacher does not have to keep talking for four hours a day so you can learn the language. Learning English does not take place inside the classroom only. When you watch TV in English, this will help you learn the language faster. When you go out and read the signs on the shops, this will help you learn faster. When you talk to your neighbour over the fence, this will improve your listening and speaking.

Learning English in an Australian language school is fun. You ................ be able to talk to volunteer tutors who come here to help you. They can tell .................. information you can use to get your first job or rent a house. Volunteer tutors don’t get any money ................ the work they do when they come to help you learn the language. At AMES we have some volunteers who have been coming ................. for many years. In fact, we have one volunteer who has .................. coming to help students for the past 38 years.

It is important to show respect when you talk to other people. They may come from a different country and have different cultures than yours. They may have a different religion. They may have a different skin colour. They may have had little or no education because there was a war in their country. Be careful not to offend them by what you say.

Sometimes newspapers and TV stations tell us the ................. information about a certain country or a certain religion. When you meet people who come ................... that country, you will find out for yourself that what you have been told by newspapers and what you .................. on the radio was all wrong. It is against the law in Australia to treat someone badly because of his or ............... religion, culture or race.

Learning English in Australia            Student 2
When you go .......... learn English in a language school, you will meet the teacher and other students in the class. Some language schools ask you to ............ a book before you start the course. Others don’t ask you to buy any books. Teachers there give you worksheets to use ................ day. They photocopy lessons for you and give them to you to work alone ............... with your colleagues. You will need to bring a pen and an exercise book to use in class. Make sure you turn off your mobile .................. or put it on silent.

Coming to a class every day is important. You need to come on time so the teacher does not have to stop talking when you enter the classroom. You don’t have to ask the teacher for permission if you want to leave the classroom to go to the toilet or to answer an important mobile phone call on your mobile.

If you think that the class is too easy for you, talk to your ...................... and he or she may decide to send you to a different class. If you stay in the same ..................., you may think it is boring. Don’t waste much time before you discuss your thoughts with ....................... teacher. Also if you have a problem in class, don’t go to the manager straight away. Talk to your teacher and he or she will be ................. to help you. If the teacher can’t help you, .................. you can go and talk to the manager.

You can meet with an educational counsellor a few times during your course. Educational counsellors are trained to give you advice and help you with learning English and settling down in Australia. You will need to book an appointment before you see an educational counsellor first. Some of them speak more than one language. You may find a counsellor who can speak your language. They will not only help you with the questions you have but also help you understand the Australian culture more.

When you come to class, you will work with other students who ............... from different countries. You will work in small groups or in pairs. The teacher ................. not have to keep talking for four hours a day so you can learn the language. Learning English does not ............... place inside the classroom only. When you watch TV in English, this will help you learn the language faster. When you go ............. and read the signs on the shops, this will help you learn faster. When you ................... to your neighbour over the fence, this will improve your listening ............................ speaking.

Learning English in an Australian language school is fun. You will be able to talk to volunteer tutors who come here to help you. They can tell you information you can use to get your first job or rent a house. Volunteer tutors don’t get any money for the work they do when they come to help you learn the language. At AMES we have some volunteers who have been coming here for many years. In fact, we have one volunteer who has been coming to help students for the past 38 years.

It is important to show respect when you talk to other .................... They may come from a different country and have different cultures than yours. They .................... have a different religion. They may have a different skin colour. They may ...................... had little or no education because there was a war in their country. Be careful not to offend them by ........................ you say.

Sometimes newspapers and TV stations tell us the wrong information about a certain country or a certain religion. When you meet people who come from that country, you will find out for yourself that what you have been told by newspapers and what you heard on the radio was all wrong. It is against the law in Australia to treat someone badly because of his or her religion, culture or race.

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When you go to learn English in a language school, you will meet the teacher and other students in the class. Some language schools ask you to buy a book before you start the course. Others don’t ask you to buy any books. Teachers there give you worksheets to use every day. They photocopy lessons for you and give them to you to work alone or with your colleagues. You ................. need to bring a pen and an exercise book to use in class. Make sure you turn off your mobile phone or put it on silent.

Coming to a class every day is important. You need to come on time so the teacher does not have to stop talking when you enter the classroom. You don’t have to ask the teacher for permission if you want to leave the classroom to go to the toilet or to answer an important .................. phone call on your mobile.

If you think that the class is too easy for you, talk to your teacher and he or she may decide to send you to a different class. If you stay in the same class, you may think it is boring. Don’t waste much time before you discuss your thoughts with your teacher. Also if you have a problem in class, don’t go to the manager straight away. Talk to your teacher and he or she will be ..................... to help you. If the teacher can’t help you, then you can go and talk to the manager.

You can meet with an educational counsellor a few times during your course. Educational counsellors are trained to give you advice and help you with learning ................... and settling down in Australia. You will need to book an appointment before you see an educational counsellor first. Some of them speak more than one language. You may find a counsellor who can speak your language. They will not only help you with the questions you have but also help you understand the Australian culture more.

When you come to class, you will work with other students who ................. from different countries. You will work in small groups or in pairs. The teacher does not have to keep talking for four hours a day so you can learn the language. Learning English does not take place inside the classroom only. When you watch TV in English, this will help you ............... the language faster. When you go out and read the signs on the shops, this will help you learn faster. When you talk to your neighbour over the fence, this will improve your listening and speaking.

Learning English in an Australian language school is fun. You will be able to talk to volunteer tutors who come here to help you. They can tell you information you can use to get your first job or rent a house. Volunteer tutors don’t get any money for the work they do .................. they come to help you learn the language. At AMES we have some volunteers who have been coming here for many years. In fact, we have one volunteer who has been coming to help students for the past 38 years.

It is important to show respect when you talk to other people. They may come from a different country and have different cultures than yours. They may have a different religion. They may have a different skin colour. They may have had little or no ................. because there was a war in their country. Be careful not to offend them by what you say.

Sometimes newspapers and TV stations tell us the wrong information about a certain country or a certain religion. When you meet people who come from that country, you will find out for yourself that what you have been told by newspapers and what you heard on the .................. was all wrong. It is against the law in Australia to treat someone badly because of his or her religion, culture or race.

Put the underlined parts in the correct order:
When you go to learn English in a language school, you will meet the teacher and other students in the class. Some language schools ask you to buy a book course before you the start. Others don’t ask you to buy any books. Teachers there give you worksheets to use every day. They photocopy lessons for you and give them to you to work alone or with your colleagues. You will need to bring a pen and an exercise book to use in class. Make sure you turn off your mobile phone or put it on silent.

Coming to a class every day is important. You time need to on come so the teacher does not have to stop talking when you enter the classroom. You don’t have to ask the teacher for permission if you want to leave the classroom to go to the toilet or to answer an important mobile phone call on your mobile.

If you think that the class is too easy for you, talk to your teacher and he or she may decide to send you to a different class. If you stay in the same class, you may think it is boring. Don’t waste much time before you discuss your thoughts with your teacher. Also if class you problem have a in, don’t go to the manager straight away. Talk to your teacher and he or she will be able to help you. If the teacher can’t help you, then you can go and talk to the manager.

You can meet with an educational counsellor a few times during your course. Educational counsellors are trained to give you advice and help you with learning English and Australia settling in down. You will need to book an appointment before you see an educational counsellor first. Some of them speak more than one language. You may find a counsellor who can speak your language. They will not only help you with the questions you have but also help you understand the Australian culture more.

When you come to class, you will work with other students who come from different countries. You will work in small groups or in pairs. The teacher does not talking keep have to for four hours a day so you can learn the language. Learning English does not take place inside the classroom only. When you watch TV in English, this will help you learn the language faster. When you go out and read the signs on the shops, this will help you learn faster. When you talk to your neighbour over the fence, this will improve your listening and speaking.

Learning English in an Australian language school is fun. You will be able to talk to volunteer tutors who come here to help you. They can tell you information you can use to get your first job or rent a house. Volunteer tutors don’t for get money any the work they do when they come to help you learn the language. At AMES we have some volunteers who have been coming here for many years. In fact, we have one volunteer who has been coming to help students for the past 38 years.

It is important to show respect when you talk to other people. They may come from a different country and have different cultures than yours. They may a religion have different. They may have a different skin colour. They may have had little or no education because there was a war in their country. Be careful not to offend them by what you say.

Sometimes newspapers and TV stations tell us the wrong information about a certain country or a certain religion. When you meet people that who country come from, you will find out for yourself that what you have been told by newspapers and what you heard on the radio was all wrong. It is against the law in Australia to treat someone badly because of his or her religion, culture or race.