Good afternoon everyone. My name is Ibarahim Mohamed and today I will be talking about rice pudding. My presentation is divided into two parts. First of all, I will talk about why rice pudding is good for you. After that I will talk about how you can prepare it. Please feel free to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Now, let’s get started.
As you know, we love to have desserts from time to time. Rice pudding is a popular dessert in different cultures. It is something that young children love. If you have a young child who does not eat enough, you can prepare rice pudding and I am sure he or she will love it. I know two people who got married because the young man liked the rice pudding that the young girl made. Rice pudding has natural ingredients in it. There are no chemicals used at all. It is also easy to prepare. If you get your children to help you in the kitchen when you prepare it, I am sure they will ask you to serve it a few times a week.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. You will need one cup of rice. Wash it well and add a little bit more than one cup of water with one cup of sugar. Put them on the cooker and the water will start to boil in a short time. After a few minutes, you can add a little milk and keep stirring. When the pudding becomes thick, turn the cooker off. Serve in small plates and wait until they cool down. You can add coconut and sultanas to the pudding. Put the plates in the fridge and keep them there for about one hour. Call your children and serve give them a plate each. Don’t forget to keep one for yourself.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Good afternoon everyone. My name ................... Ibarahim Mohamed and today I will be talking about rice pudding. My presentation is divided into ................... parts. First of all, I will talk about why rice pudding is good for you. After that I will talk about how you can prepare it. Please ...................... free to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Now, let’s ...................... started.
As you know, we love to have desserts from ...................... to time. Rice pudding is a popular dessert in different cultures. It is something that young children love. If you have a .................... child who does not eat enough, you can prepare rice pudding and I am sure he or she will ...................... it. I know two people who got married because the young man liked the rice pudding that the young ...................... made. Rice pudding has natural ingredients in it. There are no chemicals used at all. It is .................... easy to prepare. If you get your children to help you in the kitchen when you prepare it, I am sure ...................... will ask you to serve it a few times a week.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. You will need .................... cup of rice. Wash it well and add a little bit more than one cup of water with one cup of sugar. Put them .................. the cooker and the water will start to boil in a short time. After a few minutes, you can ................... a little milk and keep stirring. When the pudding becomes thick, turn the cooker off. Serve in .................... plates and wait until they cool down. You can add coconut and sultanas to the pudding. Put the ......................... in the fridge and keep them there for about one hour. Call your children ........................ serve give them a plate each. Don’t forget to keep one for yourself.
It’s nearly ....................... for me to finish the presentation. I would .................. to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be ........................ to answer them.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
China and Australia
Good afternoon everyone, my name is Liu Bin, I come from China. Today I will be talking about the difference of architecture market between China and Australia. My presentation is divided into two parts, first of all, I will talk about background information about China. After that I will talk about Australia as I knew it. Please free ask questions at the end of presentation. Now let’s get started.
As you know I come from China. It is one of the largest countries in the world (over than one billion population). There is huge population and requirements of living market, the government and estate businesses build a lot of apartments and houses to satisfy the requirements of market. At the same time, the developing of architecture market can drive the developing of relative industry and provide many opportunities of work for the people.
Now, let’s move on the second part of presentation about Australia. Australia is very big country, too (the land is very large).There are lots of minerals and resources in Australia but the population isn’t more than 23 millions. Owing to the small population, Australia hasn’t bigger requirement of market, the people have enough houses to live. These will influence the developing of architecture market and there are not many opportunities of work.
It is nearly time for me to finish the presentation, I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
As you know I come from China. It is one of the largest countries in the world (over than one billion population). There is huge population and requirements of living market, the government and estate businesses build a lot of apartments and houses to satisfy the requirements of market. At the same time, the developing of architecture market can drive the developing of relative industry and provide many opportunities of work for the people.
Now, let’s move on the second part of presentation about Australia. Australia is very big country, too (the land is very large).There are lots of minerals and resources in Australia but the population isn’t more than 23 millions. Owing to the small population, Australia hasn’t bigger requirement of market, the people have enough houses to live. These will influence the developing of architecture market and there are not many opportunities of work.
It is nearly time for me to finish the presentation, I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
School robbery
This robbery took place at Chatham Primary School in Melbourne.
In the early hours of last Tuesday morning we had a break in to our new building. At 4:00am a group of thieves in a white Mitsubishi van cut the padlocks to the main gate and drove in close to the new building. They attempted to force a number of doors around the school but decided to smash some windows on the downstairs classrooms of this new building. They quickly entered and stole 9 of the newer Apple computers from 3 of our classrooms. They timed their getaway well, narrowly missing the arrival of the police and school security.
It is very upsetting to think that people could do this. Breaking into a school and taking things that belong to our students is something that we are all pretty upset about.
We will certainly be reviewing our security arrangements in light of this disappointing act.
In the early hours of last Tuesday morning we had a break in to our new building. At 4:00am a group of thieves in a white Mitsubishi van cut the padlocks to the main gate and drove in close to the new building. They attempted to force a number of doors around the school but decided to smash some windows on the downstairs classrooms of this new building. They quickly entered and stole 9 of the newer Apple computers from 3 of our classrooms. They timed their getaway well, narrowly missing the arrival of the police and school security.
It is very upsetting to think that people could do this. Breaking into a school and taking things that belong to our students is something that we are all pretty upset about.
We will certainly be reviewing our security arrangements in light of this disappointing act.
Malaria
Good afternoon everyone. My name is Michael Norman and today I will be talking about malaria. My presentation is divided into two parts. First of all, I will talk about how bad the disease is. After that I will talk about malaria today. Please feel free to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Now, let’s get started.
As you know, malaria kills nearly one million people a year. It is found in poor countries in Africa and Asia. Malaria is spread by mosquitoes. When mosquitoes bite a person, he or she can get malaria. There is no medicine that can cure people from malaria. The problem is really big in poor countries where people don't have good doctors or hospitals. The disease kills one child every 30 seconds in Africa. Big medicine companies don’t spend a lot of money on research to find a cure for malaria.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear that we need to do a lot of things to control malaria. Some poor countries in Africa started getting help from some rich people to control the disease. People started to use nets to protect them from mosquitoes. Students in poor countries started learning about the dangers of mosquitoes and how malaria can affect their health badly. Scientists need to study malaria more and try to find a solution to the problem so people can be healthy.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Good afternoon everyone. My name ................ Michael Norman and today I will be talking about malaria. My presentation is divided ................. two parts. First of all, I will talk about how bad the disease is. After that I will ................. about malaria today. Please feel free to ask questions .......... the end of the presentation. Now, let’s get started.
As you know, malaria kills nearly one million .................... a year. It is found in poor countries in Africa and Asia. Malaria .............. spread by mosquitoes. When mosquitoes bite a person, he or she can get malaria. There is ............... medicine that can cure people from malaria. The problem is really ................ in poor countries where people don't have good doctors or hospitals. The disease kills ................. child every 30 seconds in Africa. Big medicine companies don’t spend a ............... of money on research to find a cure for malaria.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is .................. that we need to do a lot of things to control malaria. Some ................... countries in Africa started getting help from some rich people to control the disease. People .................. to use nets to protect them from mosquitoes. Students in poor countries started learning about the dangers of mosquitoes and how malaria can ..................... their health badly. Scientists need to study malaria .................... and try to find a solution to the problem so people can .................. healthy.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I ................ like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I ................. be happy to answer them.
As you know, malaria kills nearly one million people a year. It is found in poor countries in Africa and Asia. Malaria is spread by mosquitoes. When mosquitoes bite a person, he or she can get malaria. There is no medicine that can cure people from malaria. The problem is really big in poor countries where people don't have good doctors or hospitals. The disease kills one child every 30 seconds in Africa. Big medicine companies don’t spend a lot of money on research to find a cure for malaria.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear that we need to do a lot of things to control malaria. Some poor countries in Africa started getting help from some rich people to control the disease. People started to use nets to protect them from mosquitoes. Students in poor countries started learning about the dangers of mosquitoes and how malaria can affect their health badly. Scientists need to study malaria more and try to find a solution to the problem so people can be healthy.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Good afternoon everyone. My name ................ Michael Norman and today I will be talking about malaria. My presentation is divided ................. two parts. First of all, I will talk about how bad the disease is. After that I will ................. about malaria today. Please feel free to ask questions .......... the end of the presentation. Now, let’s get started.
As you know, malaria kills nearly one million .................... a year. It is found in poor countries in Africa and Asia. Malaria .............. spread by mosquitoes. When mosquitoes bite a person, he or she can get malaria. There is ............... medicine that can cure people from malaria. The problem is really ................ in poor countries where people don't have good doctors or hospitals. The disease kills ................. child every 30 seconds in Africa. Big medicine companies don’t spend a ............... of money on research to find a cure for malaria.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is .................. that we need to do a lot of things to control malaria. Some ................... countries in Africa started getting help from some rich people to control the disease. People .................. to use nets to protect them from mosquitoes. Students in poor countries started learning about the dangers of mosquitoes and how malaria can ..................... their health badly. Scientists need to study malaria .................... and try to find a solution to the problem so people can .................. healthy.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I ................ like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I ................. be happy to answer them.
Banks
Most people go to the bank to borrow money if they want to start a business or buy new cars. They also go to the bank when they want to buy homes in Australia. Homes in Australia are very expensive to buy. One person can spend all his or her life paying the money back to the bank. House prices are very high because labour costs a lot of money. People who have low incomes feel that they will never be able to buy their dream homes. Also if there is one person in the family who goes to work, things can get more difficult. In some cultures, women prefer to stay at home even when their children grow up. Most women who were born in Australia get jobs to help raise a family. This does not happen in all cultures.
When people borrow money from the bank, they have to pay interest. This means that they have to pay more than the amount they have borrowed. Banks make tens of billions of dollars in profit each year. Some people can’t pay the money back to the bank. The bank takes the homes that those people bought to get its money back. All the bank is interested in is money and more money.
In some countries like Saudi Arabia, banks don’t charge interests because it is against the religion of the people who live in that country. If you borrow one million dollars for ten years, all you have to pay back is one million dollars. You don’t need to pay one cent more. It is against the law of that country.
In Australia there are four big banks. They have many clients and they also make a lot of money. There are also some small banks but they can’t compete with the big four. People need to shop around before they sign up for a home loan because this may make them able to save some money.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Most people go to the bank to borrow ................ if they want to start a business or buy new cars. They also go to the bank when they want to buy homes in Australia. Homes ................... Australia are very expensive to buy. One person can spend all his or her life paying the money back .................. the bank. House prices are very high because labour costs a lot of money. People who have ....................... incomes feel that they will never be able to buy their dream homes. Also if ....................... is one person in the family who goes to work, things can get more difficult. In some cultures, women prefer to ....................... at home even when their children grow up. Most women who were born in Australia get jobs to ..................... raise a family. This does not happen in all cultures.
When people borrow money from the bank, they have to pay interest. This ....................... that they have to pay more than the amount they have borrowed. Banks make tens of billions of ........................ in profit each year. Some people can’t pay the money ............................ to the bank. The bank takes the homes that those people bought to get its money back. All the bank is ......................... in is money and more money.
In some countries like Saudi Arabia, banks don’t charge ............................ because it is against the religion of the people who live in that country. If you borrow one million dollars ...................... ten years, all you have to pay back is one million dollars. You don’t ........................... to pay one cent more. It is against the law of that country.
In Australia there are four big banks. They have many clients and they also .................. a lot of money. There are also some small banks but they can’t compete with the ......................... four. People need to shop around before they sign up for a home loan because this may make them able to save ...................... money.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Li Goes Back to China
Li is a student from China. He studies English in Melbourne because he wants to get a job. Li will finish his English class and in about three weeks' time he will travel with his wife and daughter to China. Li wants to spend Chinese New Year there with his extended family and his friends.
Li does not want to stop learning English. He can't come back to Australia when the new course starts. He asked his teacher for help. His teacher suggested that Li enrolled in distance learning. Li will get some CDs and a book to study English when he is overseas in China. He will contact his teacher via email. His teacher will use a computer program called Skype to talk to him. Li will be able to see his teacher's computer screen when he talks to her.
Li thinks that it is a good idea to use the internet to talk to his teacher in Australia. This will save him some time because he wants to improve his English fast. Also Li will tell his friends about the English classes they can do at his school. Li likes his English school because he thinks the teachers are very helpful.
Li knows that in order to improve his English, he has to attend classes every day. When Li has appointments to see his doctor or to go to Centrelink, he always asks to have these appointments outside class time. This really helps him be in class every day.
Li does not like tests. His teacher told him yesterday that she will give him some tests to see if he had made progress in his learning. Li will take the tests early next week. His teacher also told him to watch TV at home. She said that watching TV programs would help him learn the language. Li finds it difficult now to understand what people say on TV. It will surely take some time before Li understands what he watches on TV but he really likes it. He started to learn new words. Every now and then, Li looks words up in his dictionary. He likes using the dictionary because it was a present from his wife when they first met a few years ago.
Listen and fill in the gaps:
Li is a student from China. He studies .......................... in Melbourne because he wants to get a job. Li will finish his English class and in ................... three weeks' time he will travel with his wife ................. daughter to China. Li wants to spend Chinese New Year there with his extended ................... and his friends.
Li does not want to stop learning English. He can't ................... back to Australia when the new course starts. He asked his teacher ........................ help. His teacher suggested that Li enrolled in distance learning. Li will get some CDs and a book to ................... English when he is overseas in China. He will contact ....................... teacher via email. His teacher will use a computer program called Skype to .................... to him. Li will be able to see his teacher's computer screen when he talks to her.
Li thinks that it is a good idea to use the internet to talk to ................... teacher in Australia. This will save him some time because he wants to improve his English fast. Also Li will tell his friends about the English classes they can ................ at his school. Li likes his English school because he thinks the teachers are very helpful.
Li knows that in order to improve his English, he has to attend ..................... every day. When Li has appointments to see his .................... or to go to Centrelink, he always asks to have these appointments outside class time. This really helps ............... be in class every day.
Li does not like tests. His teacher told him ....................... that she will give him some tests to see if he had made progress in his learning. Li will take the ............... early next week. His teacher also told him to watch TV at home. She said .............. watching TV programs would help him learn the language. Li finds it difficult now to understand what people say on TV. It will surely take some time ........................ Li understands what he watches on TV but he really likes it. He started to ...................... new words. Every now and then, Li looks words up in his dictionary. He likes ...................... the dictionary because it was a present from his wife when .................... first met a few years ago.
Answer these questions:
What country does Li come from?
What does Li do if he doesn't know the meaning of an English word?
What does he do in order to improve his English language?
Why is he travelling back to China soon?
Why does he like using his dictionary?
Why is it good for Li to watch TV?
Why does Li book his appointments outside class time?
What are some of the things that Li can do to improve his English?
Li does not want to stop learning English. He can't come back to Australia when the new course starts. He asked his teacher for help. His teacher suggested that Li enrolled in distance learning. Li will get some CDs and a book to study English when he is overseas in China. He will contact his teacher via email. His teacher will use a computer program called Skype to talk to him. Li will be able to see his teacher's computer screen when he talks to her.
Li thinks that it is a good idea to use the internet to talk to his teacher in Australia. This will save him some time because he wants to improve his English fast. Also Li will tell his friends about the English classes they can do at his school. Li likes his English school because he thinks the teachers are very helpful.
Li knows that in order to improve his English, he has to attend classes every day. When Li has appointments to see his doctor or to go to Centrelink, he always asks to have these appointments outside class time. This really helps him be in class every day.
Li does not like tests. His teacher told him yesterday that she will give him some tests to see if he had made progress in his learning. Li will take the tests early next week. His teacher also told him to watch TV at home. She said that watching TV programs would help him learn the language. Li finds it difficult now to understand what people say on TV. It will surely take some time before Li understands what he watches on TV but he really likes it. He started to learn new words. Every now and then, Li looks words up in his dictionary. He likes using the dictionary because it was a present from his wife when they first met a few years ago.
Listen and fill in the gaps:
Li is a student from China. He studies .......................... in Melbourne because he wants to get a job. Li will finish his English class and in ................... three weeks' time he will travel with his wife ................. daughter to China. Li wants to spend Chinese New Year there with his extended ................... and his friends.
Li does not want to stop learning English. He can't ................... back to Australia when the new course starts. He asked his teacher ........................ help. His teacher suggested that Li enrolled in distance learning. Li will get some CDs and a book to ................... English when he is overseas in China. He will contact ....................... teacher via email. His teacher will use a computer program called Skype to .................... to him. Li will be able to see his teacher's computer screen when he talks to her.
Li thinks that it is a good idea to use the internet to talk to ................... teacher in Australia. This will save him some time because he wants to improve his English fast. Also Li will tell his friends about the English classes they can ................ at his school. Li likes his English school because he thinks the teachers are very helpful.
Li knows that in order to improve his English, he has to attend ..................... every day. When Li has appointments to see his .................... or to go to Centrelink, he always asks to have these appointments outside class time. This really helps ............... be in class every day.
Li does not like tests. His teacher told him ....................... that she will give him some tests to see if he had made progress in his learning. Li will take the ............... early next week. His teacher also told him to watch TV at home. She said .............. watching TV programs would help him learn the language. Li finds it difficult now to understand what people say on TV. It will surely take some time ........................ Li understands what he watches on TV but he really likes it. He started to ...................... new words. Every now and then, Li looks words up in his dictionary. He likes ...................... the dictionary because it was a present from his wife when .................... first met a few years ago.
Answer these questions:
What country does Li come from?
What does Li do if he doesn't know the meaning of an English word?
What does he do in order to improve his English language?
Why is he travelling back to China soon?
Why does he like using his dictionary?
Why is it good for Li to watch TV?
Why does Li book his appointments outside class time?
What are some of the things that Li can do to improve his English?
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Presents for Children
Good afternoon everyone. My name is Didi Ali and today I will be talking about presents you can buy for your children for Christmas. My presentation is divided into two parts. First of all, I will talk about why presents are important for children. After that I will talk about presents for kids to use inside the house. Please feel free to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Now, let’s get started.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear that you need to choose the right present for the right person. If you give your child a basketball, you will not want him to use it inside the house. He will destroy your furniture. You need to have a look before you buy. You may choose to buy your child a bike but he will not be able to use it inside the house. If you want your child to get a present and use it inside the house, you may consider buying a Playstation 3. The price of a new Playstation has come down and it is something that every child loves to have. You may also choose to buy your child a new computer or a table tennis set. He can use the table tennis set inside the house to play with his friends but this will cause a lot of noise for your family. Still a new table tennis set is a good choice because you will be able to make sure your child is safe. For a good present to use inside the house, you can choose to buy your daughter a new guitar or a piano. I am sure she would love to have a musical instrument that she likes. It is true that to make your children happy, you will need to spend money.
Talk with a friend in class about presents:
As you know, children love to get presents every now and then. Presents make children happy. Parents spend money to show their kids that they love them. A birthday will not be a birthday without presents. When children do well at school, they expect parents to give them presents. Presents make them feel that they have done good things. Presents will make them work harder to get more presents in the future.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear that you need to choose the right present for the right person. If you give your child a basketball, you will not want him to use it inside the house. He will destroy your furniture. You need to have a look before you buy. You may choose to buy your child a bike but he will not be able to use it inside the house. If you want your child to get a present and use it inside the house, you may consider buying a Playstation 3. The price of a new Playstation has come down and it is something that every child loves to have. You may also choose to buy your child a new computer or a table tennis set. He can use the table tennis set inside the house to play with his friends but this will cause a lot of noise for your family. Still a new table tennis set is a good choice because you will be able to make sure your child is safe. For a good present to use inside the house, you can choose to buy your daughter a new guitar or a piano. I am sure she would love to have a musical instrument that she likes. It is true that to make your children happy, you will need to spend money.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Good afternoon everyone. My name is Didi Ali and ................. I will be talking about presents you can buy for your children for Christmas. My presentation is divided .................... two parts. First of all, I will talk about why presents .................... important for children. After that I .................... talk about presents for kids to use inside the house. Please feel free to ask questions at the .................... of the presentation. Now, let’s get started. As you know, children love to get presents .................... now and then. Presents make children happy. Parents spend money to show their kids ........................ they love them. A birthday will not be a birthday without presents. When children do well at school, they expect ....................... to give them presents. Presents make them feel that they have done good things. Presents ................... make them work harder to get more presents in the future.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear that ...................... need to choose the right present for the right person. If you give your child a basketball, ........................ will not want him to use it inside the house. He will destroy your furniture. You need to have a .......................... before you buy. You may choose to buy your child a bike but .................... will not be able to use it inside the house. If you want your child to get a present and use it inside ....................... house, you may consider buying a Playstation 3. The price .................... a new Playstation has come down and it is something that every child loves to have. You may also choose ..................... buy your child a new computer or a table tennis set. He can use the table tennis set inside the house to play ..................... his friends but this will cause a lot of noise for your family. Still a new table tennis set is a good ....................... because you will be able to make sure your child is safe. For a good present to use inside the house, you ......................... choose to buy your daughter a new guitar or a piano. I am sure she would love to have a musical instrument that ......................... likes. It is true that to make your children happy, you will need to spend ........................................ .
It’s nearly time for me to finish ........................ presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will .................... happy to answer them.
Talk with a friend in class about presents:
- What sort of presents do you buy for your children?
- What was an expensive present that you bought one day?
- What presents did you get for your birthday when you were a child?
- What is a good shop to buy presents from in Melbourne?
- What kind of presents can a young man buy for his girlfriend?
- What kind of presents can a young woman buy for her boyfriend?
- Do presents cost a lot of money these days?
- What presents do you buy from Australia when you travel overseas?
- What kind of present would you like to get one day?
- Do you give money out as presents sometimes?
- What is a good present to buy for a boy?
- What is a good present to buy for a girl?
- Did you use to buy presents for your teachers when you were a student in your country?
- Did teachers use to give you presents when you were a student in your country?
- Why are presents important in our lives?
Monday, December 5, 2011
Canada
Canada is a very big country. It is the second largest country in the world after Russia. There are 34 million people who live there. It is to the north of the United States of America. Most people in Canada speak English. About 21% of the people in Canada speak French as their first language. There are many big cities in Canada like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
The government in Canada spends a lot of money on building hospitals. That is why it has some of the finest doctors in the world. People in Canada work hard and they pay a lot in taxes. 23% of the people who live in Canada are obese. All young children must go to school to learn until they are 17 years of age.
The capital city of Canada is called Ottawa. It is a lovely city to go to because there are a lot of places to see there. There is a very big Chinese population in Toronto and Vancouver. If you go there, you will be able to see a lot of Chinese restaurants and shops.
In Canada there are a lot of international airports. There are also fast trains and highways that people can use. Travelling by taxi in Canada can be very expensive. The people who live in Canada are called Canadians. Some of them have different cultural backgrounds. Many Canadians speak more than one language.
The government in Canada spends a lot of money on building hospitals. That is why it has some of the finest doctors in the world. People in Canada work hard and they pay a lot in taxes. 23% of the people who live in Canada are obese. All young children must go to school to learn until they are 17 years of age.
The capital city of Canada is called Ottawa. It is a lovely city to go to because there are a lot of places to see there. There is a very big Chinese population in Toronto and Vancouver. If you go there, you will be able to see a lot of Chinese restaurants and shops.
In Canada there are a lot of international airports. There are also fast trains and highways that people can use. Travelling by taxi in Canada can be very expensive. The people who live in Canada are called Canadians. Some of them have different cultural backgrounds. Many Canadians speak more than one language.
The Canadian school system is very good. Young students go to an elementary school first and stay there for six years. After that they go to a middle school. When they finish middle school, they go to high school. Canada also has some of the finest universities in the world. There are thousands of students who travel to study there. After they finish their courses, most of them go back to their countries and get jobs there using the skills they have learned while studying in Canada.
People in Canada like sports. The country has some of the best swimmers in the world. Many people like to play sports after work or on the weekend. They like to play hockey, rugby, soccer, baseball and golf.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Canada is a very big country. It is the second largest ...................... in the world after Russia. There are 34 million people who live there. It is to the north of ................. United States of America. Most people in Canada ......................... English. About 21% of the people in Canada speak French as their first language. There .................... many big cities in Canada like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
The government in Canada spends a lot of money ................... building hospitals. That is why it has some of the finest doctors in the world. People in ....................... work hard and they pay a lot in taxes. 23% of the people who live .................. Canada are obese. All young children must go to school to learn until they are 17 ................... of age.
The capital city of Canada is called Ottawa. It is a lovely city to ................... to because there are a lot of places to see there. There is a very ...................... Chinese population in Toronto and Vancouver. If you go there, you will be able to .................... a lot of Chinese restaurants and shops.
In Canada there are a lot ..................... international airports. There are also fast trains and highways that people can use. Travelling by taxi in Canada ..................... be very expensive. The people who live in Canada are called Canadians. Some of ..................... have different cultural backgrounds. Many Canadians speak more than .................... language.
People in Canada like sports. The country has some of the best swimmers in the world. Many people like to play sports after work or on the weekend. They like to play hockey, rugby, soccer, baseball and golf.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Canada is a very big country. It is the second largest ...................... in the world after Russia. There are 34 million people who live there. It is to the north of ................. United States of America. Most people in Canada ......................... English. About 21% of the people in Canada speak French as their first language. There .................... many big cities in Canada like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
The government in Canada spends a lot of money ................... building hospitals. That is why it has some of the finest doctors in the world. People in ....................... work hard and they pay a lot in taxes. 23% of the people who live .................. Canada are obese. All young children must go to school to learn until they are 17 ................... of age.
The capital city of Canada is called Ottawa. It is a lovely city to ................... to because there are a lot of places to see there. There is a very ...................... Chinese population in Toronto and Vancouver. If you go there, you will be able to .................... a lot of Chinese restaurants and shops.
In Canada there are a lot ..................... international airports. There are also fast trains and highways that people can use. Travelling by taxi in Canada ..................... be very expensive. The people who live in Canada are called Canadians. Some of ..................... have different cultural backgrounds. Many Canadians speak more than .................... language.
The Canadian school system is very good. Young students go to an elementary school first and stay there for six years. After that they go to a ...................... school. When they finish middle school, they go to ................... school. Canada also has some of the finest universities in the world. There are thousands of students who travel to ...................... there. After they finish their courses, most of them ................. back to their countries and get jobs there using the skills they ......................... learned while studying in Canada.
People in Canada like sports. The country has .................. of the best swimmers in the world. Many people like to play sports after work or on the weekend. They ................... to play hockey, rugby, soccer, baseball ..................... golf.
Shopping Online
Good afternoon everyone. My name is Sally Martin and today I will be talking about online shopping My presentation is divided into two parts. First of all, I will talk about things you need to know when you shop online. After that I will talk about safety when you do your shopping on the internet. Please feel free to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Now, let’s get started.
As you know, many people now have computers and go online to do their shopping. Indeed, computers can make us lazy these days. When we go to a shopping centre, we need to drive our cars and we can only visit a few of the shops there. When we go online, we can visit millions of shops without leaving our homes. When you buy things on the internet, you need to be careful about many things. You need to buy from a trusted web site. You also need to be careful when you use your credit card on the internet. You need to make sure that you will not change your mind after you click on an item to buy. If you change your mind after you buy something online, it may be not so easy to get your money back or get a replacement for the item. Also if you buy a present for someone you know, make sure you know what colour they like. It will not be nice to buy a black shirt for your friend if he or she doesn't like the black colour. When you shop online, compare prices. It is common for people now to buy things from a different country and still pay a cheaper price than if they buy it from Australia.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear that people have to be very careful when they use their credit cards to shop online. Your credit card details can get stolen. Other people might use your credit card details and you can get into trouble with your bank. Also don’t spend much time when you shop online. There are many things you would want to buy if you spend a lot of time on the interent. You will keep spending money and become broke. Also do not use a computer in a public place when you shop online. People who will use the same computer after you finish may be able to use your credit card details and you will lose money. Do not give your credit card details to your friends as they may use it to do their online shopping and you will pay for that. The company you buy from will have your address and contact details. Make sure you trust the company before you use your personal details.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Good afternoon everyone. My name ............. Sally Martin and today I will be talking about online shopping My presentation is divided .................. two parts. First of all, I will talk about things you need to know when you shop online. After that I will talk about safety when you do ............... shopping on the internet. Please feel free to ask questions at the .......... of the presentation. Now, let’s get started.
As you know, many people now have computers and ................ online to do their shopping. Indeed, computers can make us lazy these days. When we go to a shopping centre, we need to drive our cars and we .................. only visit a few of the shops there. When we go online, we can visit millions of shops without leaving our homes. When you buy things on ................... internet, you need to be careful about many things. You need to buy from a trusted web site. You also need to be careful when you use your .................... card on the internet. You need to make sure that you will not change your mind after you click on an item to buy. If you change your mind after ................. buy something online, it may be not so easy to get your money back or get a replacement for the item. Also if you buy a present .................. someone you know, make sure you know what colour they like. It will not .................. nice to buy a black shirt for your friend if he or she doesn't like the black colour. When you shop online, compare prices. It is common for people ................... to buy things from a different country and still pay a cheaper price than if they ................... it from Australia.
Now let’s move on to the second part of ..................... presentation. It is clear that people have to be very careful .................... they use their credit cards to shop online. Your credit card details can get stolen. Other ..................... might use your credit card details and you can get into trouble with your bank. Also don’t spend much time when you shop online. There are many things you would want to buy if you spend a lot of ............ on the interent. You will keep spending money and become broke. Also .............. not use a computer in a public ..................... when you shop online. People who will use the same computer after you finish may be able to use your credit ...................... details and you will lose money. Do not give your credit card details to your friends as they may use it to do their online shopping and you will pay for that. The ........................ you buy from will have your address and contact details. Make sure you trust the company before you use your personal details.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would ................. to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I ................... be happy to answer them.
Answer these questions in pairs:
As you know, many people now have computers and go online to do their shopping. Indeed, computers can make us lazy these days. When we go to a shopping centre, we need to drive our cars and we can only visit a few of the shops there. When we go online, we can visit millions of shops without leaving our homes. When you buy things on the internet, you need to be careful about many things. You need to buy from a trusted web site. You also need to be careful when you use your credit card on the internet. You need to make sure that you will not change your mind after you click on an item to buy. If you change your mind after you buy something online, it may be not so easy to get your money back or get a replacement for the item. Also if you buy a present for someone you know, make sure you know what colour they like. It will not be nice to buy a black shirt for your friend if he or she doesn't like the black colour. When you shop online, compare prices. It is common for people now to buy things from a different country and still pay a cheaper price than if they buy it from Australia.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear that people have to be very careful when they use their credit cards to shop online. Your credit card details can get stolen. Other people might use your credit card details and you can get into trouble with your bank. Also don’t spend much time when you shop online. There are many things you would want to buy if you spend a lot of time on the interent. You will keep spending money and become broke. Also do not use a computer in a public place when you shop online. People who will use the same computer after you finish may be able to use your credit card details and you will lose money. Do not give your credit card details to your friends as they may use it to do their online shopping and you will pay for that. The company you buy from will have your address and contact details. Make sure you trust the company before you use your personal details.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Good afternoon everyone. My name ............. Sally Martin and today I will be talking about online shopping My presentation is divided .................. two parts. First of all, I will talk about things you need to know when you shop online. After that I will talk about safety when you do ............... shopping on the internet. Please feel free to ask questions at the .......... of the presentation. Now, let’s get started.
As you know, many people now have computers and ................ online to do their shopping. Indeed, computers can make us lazy these days. When we go to a shopping centre, we need to drive our cars and we .................. only visit a few of the shops there. When we go online, we can visit millions of shops without leaving our homes. When you buy things on ................... internet, you need to be careful about many things. You need to buy from a trusted web site. You also need to be careful when you use your .................... card on the internet. You need to make sure that you will not change your mind after you click on an item to buy. If you change your mind after ................. buy something online, it may be not so easy to get your money back or get a replacement for the item. Also if you buy a present .................. someone you know, make sure you know what colour they like. It will not .................. nice to buy a black shirt for your friend if he or she doesn't like the black colour. When you shop online, compare prices. It is common for people ................... to buy things from a different country and still pay a cheaper price than if they ................... it from Australia.
Now let’s move on to the second part of ..................... presentation. It is clear that people have to be very careful .................... they use their credit cards to shop online. Your credit card details can get stolen. Other ..................... might use your credit card details and you can get into trouble with your bank. Also don’t spend much time when you shop online. There are many things you would want to buy if you spend a lot of ............ on the interent. You will keep spending money and become broke. Also .............. not use a computer in a public ..................... when you shop online. People who will use the same computer after you finish may be able to use your credit ...................... details and you will lose money. Do not give your credit card details to your friends as they may use it to do their online shopping and you will pay for that. The ........................ you buy from will have your address and contact details. Make sure you trust the company before you use your personal details.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would ................. to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I ................... be happy to answer them.
Answer these questions in pairs:
Do you do your shopping online?
What are the good things about doing your shopping online?
What are the disadvantages about online shopping?
Do you know anyone who spends a lot of money doing their shopping?
Do you like going to the shops?
Do you borrow money to buy things sometimes?
What was the most expensive thing that you bought one day?
Is it always cheap to buy stuff from companies overseas?
Do you buy expensive presents for your friends?
When do you do your shopping online?
Do you think it is safe to shop online?
How many credit cards do you have?
Do you know anyone who has had his or her credit card details stolen?
Do you think it is safe to shop online?
How many credit cards do you have?
Do you know anyone who has had his or her credit card details stolen?
What are some of the web sites that you visit when you do your shopping online?
Friday, December 2, 2011
What is Your Hobby?
Four people are talking about the things they like doing in their free time. They all have different hobbies. Read on to find out what each of them likes to do in his or her free time.
Rod
I am 26 years old and my hobby is singing. I like singing very much. I have a group of friends who come to my house and we sing together. We download music from the internet and sing along. I have a microphone that I connect to my TV and I start singing. I think singing is a good hobby because it makes me relax. I forget about my work problems. When I go to friends’ houses, we sometimes sing. People say I have a good voice and I can make a lot of money if I want to be a professional singer. I am not sure about that. I am not doing it for the money. It is something that I like doing in my free time.
Martha
I am 41 years of age and I am a mother of three. I don’t have a lot of free time but I like working in the garden. I plant flowers and do small jobs every now and then. I don’t cut the grass because it is a big job for me. I get my husband to do it. People say I can make money from my hobby. I sometimes sell flowers and plants to my friends and neighbours but I don’t charge them much. I only charge a few dollars and I save them money. I like flowers because they are very beautiful. They make my garden smell nice. I am lucky I have a big garden so I can practise my hobby whenever I want.
Sally
I am 15 years old and I like to collect stamps. I have a big stamp collection. I spend nearly all my pocket money on buying stamps. I have got stamps from different countries around the world. I started my hobby a few years ago when my father’s friend gave me some stamps to look at. He told me some stories about those stamps and I decided to start my own collection. I get stamps from Australia from the letters we get at home. I also go to the post office and buy stamps there. I have some friends on the internet and they send me stamps from their countries. I don’t have any old stamps because I don’t like them. I only have new stamps and I look after them very well.
John
I am 56 years old and I have a dangerous hobby. I have 21 snakes in my house. I keep them in a safe place in one of the rooms I have. I never allow my children inside that room. I make sure my snakes can't escape because they can be really dangerous. I’ve had snakes for many years. I visited China one day and went to a village where people keep snakes in their homes. I liked snakes and decided to have some of them. I get the poison of the snakes and sell it to a company that makes medicine. I get money for the poison and this is how I can afford to feed them. I think snakes are lovely creatures. I have a digital camera and I take pictures of my snakes.
Answer these questions:
Rod
I am 26 years old and my hobby is singing. I like singing very much. I have a group of friends who come to my house and we sing together. We download music from the internet and sing along. I have a microphone that I connect to my TV and I start singing. I think singing is a good hobby because it makes me relax. I forget about my work problems. When I go to friends’ houses, we sometimes sing. People say I have a good voice and I can make a lot of money if I want to be a professional singer. I am not sure about that. I am not doing it for the money. It is something that I like doing in my free time.
Martha
I am 41 years of age and I am a mother of three. I don’t have a lot of free time but I like working in the garden. I plant flowers and do small jobs every now and then. I don’t cut the grass because it is a big job for me. I get my husband to do it. People say I can make money from my hobby. I sometimes sell flowers and plants to my friends and neighbours but I don’t charge them much. I only charge a few dollars and I save them money. I like flowers because they are very beautiful. They make my garden smell nice. I am lucky I have a big garden so I can practise my hobby whenever I want.
Sally
I am 15 years old and I like to collect stamps. I have a big stamp collection. I spend nearly all my pocket money on buying stamps. I have got stamps from different countries around the world. I started my hobby a few years ago when my father’s friend gave me some stamps to look at. He told me some stories about those stamps and I decided to start my own collection. I get stamps from Australia from the letters we get at home. I also go to the post office and buy stamps there. I have some friends on the internet and they send me stamps from their countries. I don’t have any old stamps because I don’t like them. I only have new stamps and I look after them very well.
John
I am 56 years old and I have a dangerous hobby. I have 21 snakes in my house. I keep them in a safe place in one of the rooms I have. I never allow my children inside that room. I make sure my snakes can't escape because they can be really dangerous. I’ve had snakes for many years. I visited China one day and went to a village where people keep snakes in their homes. I liked snakes and decided to have some of them. I get the poison of the snakes and sell it to a company that makes medicine. I get money for the poison and this is how I can afford to feed them. I think snakes are lovely creatures. I have a digital camera and I take pictures of my snakes.
Answer these questions:
- Do you have a hobby?
- How many hours a week do you spend on your hobby?
- Do you have other friends who have the same hobby?
- Can your hobby make you rich one day?
- Is it easy for housewives to have hobbies?
- Is it easy for a man or a woman to have a hobby?
- Did you have any hobbies when you were young?
- Why do people have hobbies?
- What would our life be if we didn't have hobbies?
- What are some hobbies that are good for women?
- What are some hobbies that some men have?
- What are some dangerous hobbies you've heard of?
My Mobile Phone
My name is Li and I come from China. I want to tell you about my mobile phone. My mobile phone is very important to me. I can’t leave my house without it. I love it so much. I can do almost anything I want using it. I’ve had my mobile phone for three months now. I paid $800 do buy it. I can use it inside my house and outside too. I can go on the internet using my mobile phone. I can send SMS messages to my friends and they can send me messages too. It has a big touch screen and this makes reading books easy.
I can download programs from the internet and use them on my mobile phone. These programs are not as expensive as those used on computers. I also use my mobile phone as a camera and take pictures of my children and family members. I upload these pictures to the internet and my friends who live in my country can see them.
I like watching movies on my mobile phone. I download them from the interent and watch them when I travel on the train on my way to work in the morning. I can also watch TV shows. I like downloading music from the internet and listening to it using my mobile phone.
Technology gets better and better every day. Mobile phones get more and more powerful while prices come down. I can use my mobile phone for five hours before I charge it. It is not heavy. It weighs 133 grams only. I don’t know how people used to live without having mobile phones many years ago. Life must have been boring then. I love my mobile phone.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
My name is Li and I come from China. I want to ............... you about my mobile phone. My mobile phone is very important to me. I can’t ................. my house without it. I love it so much. I can do almost anything I want using it. I’ve ................. my mobile phone for three months now. I paid $800 do ................... it. I can use it inside my house and outside too. I can go on the internet using my .................. phone. I can send SMS messages to my friends and they can send ............. messages too. It has a big touch screen and this makes reading books easy.
I can download programs from ................ internet and use them on my mobile phone. These programs are not as expensive as .................. used on computers. I also use my mobile phone as a camera and take pictures of ................. children and family members. I upload these pictures to the internet and my friends who live in my country can .............. them.
I like watching movies on ..................... mobile phone. I download them from the interent and watch them when I travel on the ................. on my way to work in the morning. I can also watch TV shows. I ................... downloading music from the internet and listening to it using ....................... mobile phone.
Technology gets better and better ................... day. Mobile phones get more and more powerful while prices come .................. . I can use my mobile phone for five hours before I charge it. It is ................... heavy. It weighs 133 grams only. I don’t know how people used to live without having mobile phones ................... years ago. Life must have been boring then. I love my mobile phone.
I can download programs from the internet and use them on my mobile phone. These programs are not as expensive as those used on computers. I also use my mobile phone as a camera and take pictures of my children and family members. I upload these pictures to the internet and my friends who live in my country can see them.
I like watching movies on my mobile phone. I download them from the interent and watch them when I travel on the train on my way to work in the morning. I can also watch TV shows. I like downloading music from the internet and listening to it using my mobile phone.
Technology gets better and better every day. Mobile phones get more and more powerful while prices come down. I can use my mobile phone for five hours before I charge it. It is not heavy. It weighs 133 grams only. I don’t know how people used to live without having mobile phones many years ago. Life must have been boring then. I love my mobile phone.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
My name is Li and I come from China. I want to ............... you about my mobile phone. My mobile phone is very important to me. I can’t ................. my house without it. I love it so much. I can do almost anything I want using it. I’ve ................. my mobile phone for three months now. I paid $800 do ................... it. I can use it inside my house and outside too. I can go on the internet using my .................. phone. I can send SMS messages to my friends and they can send ............. messages too. It has a big touch screen and this makes reading books easy.
I can download programs from ................ internet and use them on my mobile phone. These programs are not as expensive as .................. used on computers. I also use my mobile phone as a camera and take pictures of ................. children and family members. I upload these pictures to the internet and my friends who live in my country can .............. them.
I like watching movies on ..................... mobile phone. I download them from the interent and watch them when I travel on the ................. on my way to work in the morning. I can also watch TV shows. I ................... downloading music from the internet and listening to it using ....................... mobile phone.
Technology gets better and better ................... day. Mobile phones get more and more powerful while prices come .................. . I can use my mobile phone for five hours before I charge it. It is ................... heavy. It weighs 133 grams only. I don’t know how people used to live without having mobile phones ................... years ago. Life must have been boring then. I love my mobile phone.
Mobile Phones
Good afternoon everyone. My name is Mohamed Alam and today I will be talking about mobiles phones. My presentation is divided into two parts. First of all, I will talk about the advantages of having a mobile phone. After that I will talk about their disadvantages. Please feel free to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Now, let’s get started.
As you know, mobile phones are very important. We can’t do without them. We need them to keep in touch with others. We can use mobile phones to talk to family members and friends. We also use them to do business. I can use my mobile phone for example to let the people in the office know that I will be late for a meeting. We can use mobile phones to access the internet. We can use them if we drive cars to get directions. We can also use them to listen to music and take digital pictures. In fact we depend on mobile phones a lot in our modern life.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear that mobile phones have some disadvantages. First of all, they are not cheap. People can spend hundreds of dollars to get the mobile phone they like. If you don’t pay your mobile phone bill on time, you will get a fine. When a new model comes out, you will be thinking of buying it. This will cost you money of course. We need to remember that mobile phones are small and are easy to lose. Thieves can stop you while you walk in the street and steal your mobile phone and run away. In addition to that, mobile phones can put your life in danger if you go to the wrong place. Using your mobile phone while you drive your car can cause danger. You can kill someone if you don’t pay attention while you drive your car. It is a fact that mobile phones can sometimes be dangerous.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Good afternoon everyone. My name is Mohamed Alam ................. today I will be talking about mobiles phones. My presentation is divided into .................. parts. First of all, I will talk about ....................... advantages of having a mobile phone. After ................ I will talk about their disadvantages. Please feel .................... to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Now, let’s ................... started.
As you know, mobile phones are very important. We can’t do ................... them. We need them to keep in touch with others. We can use mobile .......................... to talk to family members and friends. We also use them to ....................... business. I can use my mobile phone for example to let the .......................... in the office know that I will be late for a meeting. We can use mobile phones to .......................the internet. We can use them if we drive cars to get directions. We can also ....................... them to listen to music and take digital pictures. In fact we ....................... on mobile phones a lot in our modern life.
Now let’s move on to the second ........................ of the presentation. It is clear that mobile phones have some disadvantages. First of all, they are ....................... cheap. People can spend hundreds of dollars to get the mobile phone they like. If you don’t ........................ your mobile phone bill on time, you will get a fine. When a new model comes ....................... , you will be thinking of buying it. This will cost you money of course. We need to ....................... that mobile phones are small and are easy to lose. Thieves can ........................ you while you walk in the street and steal your mobile phone and run ........................ . In addition to that, mobile phones can put your life in danger if you go to the wrong place. Using ..................... mobile phone while you drive your car can cause danger. You can kill someone if ......................... don’t pay attention while you drive your car. It is a fact that mobile phones ....................... sometimes be dangerous.
It’s nearly time for me to .................... the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be ................... to answer them.
Answer these questions in pairs:
How many mobile phones have you had so far?
What is the best mobile phone that money can buy today?
What can you do with a smart phone?
How much money do you normally pay for your mobile phone per month?
Why do some people have more than one mobile phone?
Is it a good idea to buy a mobile phone for your child who is in year five?
Why do some children need to have a mobile phone?
How many mobile phones have you lost?
How many mobile phones do your family members have?
Do you think people need to have mobile phones or can they do without them?
What are some of the bad things about having a mobile phone?
As you know, mobile phones are very important. We can’t do without them. We need them to keep in touch with others. We can use mobile phones to talk to family members and friends. We also use them to do business. I can use my mobile phone for example to let the people in the office know that I will be late for a meeting. We can use mobile phones to access the internet. We can use them if we drive cars to get directions. We can also use them to listen to music and take digital pictures. In fact we depend on mobile phones a lot in our modern life.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear that mobile phones have some disadvantages. First of all, they are not cheap. People can spend hundreds of dollars to get the mobile phone they like. If you don’t pay your mobile phone bill on time, you will get a fine. When a new model comes out, you will be thinking of buying it. This will cost you money of course. We need to remember that mobile phones are small and are easy to lose. Thieves can stop you while you walk in the street and steal your mobile phone and run away. In addition to that, mobile phones can put your life in danger if you go to the wrong place. Using your mobile phone while you drive your car can cause danger. You can kill someone if you don’t pay attention while you drive your car. It is a fact that mobile phones can sometimes be dangerous.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Good afternoon everyone. My name is Mohamed Alam ................. today I will be talking about mobiles phones. My presentation is divided into .................. parts. First of all, I will talk about ....................... advantages of having a mobile phone. After ................ I will talk about their disadvantages. Please feel .................... to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Now, let’s ................... started.
As you know, mobile phones are very important. We can’t do ................... them. We need them to keep in touch with others. We can use mobile .......................... to talk to family members and friends. We also use them to ....................... business. I can use my mobile phone for example to let the .......................... in the office know that I will be late for a meeting. We can use mobile phones to .......................the internet. We can use them if we drive cars to get directions. We can also ....................... them to listen to music and take digital pictures. In fact we ....................... on mobile phones a lot in our modern life.
Now let’s move on to the second ........................ of the presentation. It is clear that mobile phones have some disadvantages. First of all, they are ....................... cheap. People can spend hundreds of dollars to get the mobile phone they like. If you don’t ........................ your mobile phone bill on time, you will get a fine. When a new model comes ....................... , you will be thinking of buying it. This will cost you money of course. We need to ....................... that mobile phones are small and are easy to lose. Thieves can ........................ you while you walk in the street and steal your mobile phone and run ........................ . In addition to that, mobile phones can put your life in danger if you go to the wrong place. Using ..................... mobile phone while you drive your car can cause danger. You can kill someone if ......................... don’t pay attention while you drive your car. It is a fact that mobile phones ....................... sometimes be dangerous.
It’s nearly time for me to .................... the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be ................... to answer them.
Answer these questions in pairs:
How many mobile phones have you had so far?
What is the best mobile phone that money can buy today?
What can you do with a smart phone?
How much money do you normally pay for your mobile phone per month?
Why do some people have more than one mobile phone?
Is it a good idea to buy a mobile phone for your child who is in year five?
Why do some children need to have a mobile phone?
How many mobile phones have you lost?
How many mobile phones do your family members have?
Do you think people need to have mobile phones or can they do without them?
What are some of the bad things about having a mobile phone?
When Visiting the Doctor
You can go to see the GP if you feel sick. Before you go there, you pick up the phone and make an appointment. When you get an appointment to see your GP, make sure you arrive in time. You may need to wait for some time before the doctor is able to see you. You need to tell your doctor about the symptoms. He or she will examine you and may write a prescription for you.
You can ask your doctor any questions you have in your mind about your illness. Here are some of the questions you may ask your GP:
Do I need to take medicine for my illness?
How many times a day do I need to have this medicine?
Must I have an injection? Isn’t there any other way?
Do I need to do a blood test?
How long will it take me before I start to feel better?
Can this illness kill me? Is this life threatening?
Do I need to be isolated from other people in my house so they don't fall ill?
Do I need to see a specialist?
Will I need to be admitted to hospital?
Can my illness affect the health of my family?
Will the medicine you have prescribed to me have any side effects?
What do I need to do if my health gets worse?
I don’t like taking tablets. Can I have the medicine as a solution to drink?
Will I have to pay any money when I go to see the specialist?
Do you bulk bill or do I need to pay money after the visit?
Are there any written instructions that I can read and follow?
Will this medicine make me feel OK or will I have to have an operation in hospital in the future?
When I buy the medicine, can I use my Health care card or will I need to pay the full price?
Can I buy the medicine you want me to take over the counter or will you write a prescription for me?
The medicine you want me to take will cost me a lot of money. Is there any other medicine I can buy instead?
When would you like me to come and see you again?
You can ask your doctor any questions you have in your mind about your illness. Here are some of the questions you may ask your GP:
Do I need to take medicine for my illness?
How many times a day do I need to have this medicine?
Must I have an injection? Isn’t there any other way?
Do I need to do a blood test?
How long will it take me before I start to feel better?
Can this illness kill me? Is this life threatening?
Do I need to be isolated from other people in my house so they don't fall ill?
Do I need to see a specialist?
Will I need to be admitted to hospital?
Can my illness affect the health of my family?
Will the medicine you have prescribed to me have any side effects?
What do I need to do if my health gets worse?
I don’t like taking tablets. Can I have the medicine as a solution to drink?
Will I have to pay any money when I go to see the specialist?
Do you bulk bill or do I need to pay money after the visit?
Are there any written instructions that I can read and follow?
Will this medicine make me feel OK or will I have to have an operation in hospital in the future?
When I buy the medicine, can I use my Health care card or will I need to pay the full price?
Can I buy the medicine you want me to take over the counter or will you write a prescription for me?
The medicine you want me to take will cost me a lot of money. Is there any other medicine I can buy instead?
When would you like me to come and see you again?
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Renting a House Presentation
Good afternoon everyone. My name is Jack Smith and today I will be talking about renting a house in Australia. My presentation is divided into two parts. First of all, I will talk about finding a house to rent in Australia. After that I will talk about living in a rented house. Please feel free to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Now, let’s get started.
As you know, most people can look for a place to live by going to a real estate agent. They can tell a real estate agent how much they want to pay. After that they tell him or her how many rooms they need. They fill in an application form. They provide their names, address and phone numbers. They read a lease contract and sign it. After that they pay one month in advance. They also pay a bond. They get the keys to the house and move in.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear that you must look after the house and the garden. You need to keep the carpet clean. You must not use nails on the walls. You are not allowed to change the colour of the the walls. You can’t break anything or cause damage inside the house. Every six months, the real estate agent will come to inspect the house and have a look at the garden. Before you finish your contract, you must give a notice to the agent to tell him or her that you want to leave the house. This must take place four weeks before you move out. You will be able to get all the bond money back if you don’t damage anything in the house.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
As you know, most people can look for a place to live by going to a real estate agent. They can tell a real estate agent how much they want to pay. After that they tell him or her how many rooms they need. They fill in an application form. They provide their names, address and phone numbers. They read a lease contract and sign it. After that they pay one month in advance. They also pay a bond. They get the keys to the house and move in.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear that you must look after the house and the garden. You need to keep the carpet clean. You must not use nails on the walls. You are not allowed to change the colour of the the walls. You can’t break anything or cause damage inside the house. Every six months, the real estate agent will come to inspect the house and have a look at the garden. Before you finish your contract, you must give a notice to the agent to tell him or her that you want to leave the house. This must take place four weeks before you move out. You will be able to get all the bond money back if you don’t damage anything in the house.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
Looking After the Environment
Good afternoon everyone. My name is Nicole Smith and today I will be talking about ways to look after the environment. My presentation is divided into two parts. First of all, I will talk about why we need to look after our environment. After that I will talk about the good changes that will take place in our life when we look after it. Please feel free to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Now, let’s get started.
As you know, we need air, water and other things to be able to live. In our modern life we use a lot of electricity. We also build many factories. We also make the air contaminated. We throw our rubbish in the sea. We kill a lot of fishes and the much of the water we drink is not fresh because it has a lot of chemicals. These chemicals are harmful to our health. If we don’t look after the environment, we will have many health problems. More and more people will need to go to hospitals or see doctors. Also if we don't look after the environment, many of the birds that are alive today will die out. There will not be many parks or green areas to visit because we cut a lot of trees. We cut trees to make furniture. When we cut trees, we also destroy the places where animals live.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear that everyone wants to do something to help the environment. There are different ways to do so. We can drive our cars less. We can recycle our rubbish. We can help clean streets by not throwing rubbish in them. We need to look after the fish in the oceans. We can walk to work and not drive cars. If we need to buy cars, we can choose small ones. Big cars use a lot of petrol. Small cars use less petrol. We can also use public transport. We can turn the light off when we leave a room in the house.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
As you know, we need air, water and other things to be able to live. In our modern life we use a lot of electricity. We also build many factories. We also make the air contaminated. We throw our rubbish in the sea. We kill a lot of fishes and the much of the water we drink is not fresh because it has a lot of chemicals. These chemicals are harmful to our health. If we don’t look after the environment, we will have many health problems. More and more people will need to go to hospitals or see doctors. Also if we don't look after the environment, many of the birds that are alive today will die out. There will not be many parks or green areas to visit because we cut a lot of trees. We cut trees to make furniture. When we cut trees, we also destroy the places where animals live.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear that everyone wants to do something to help the environment. There are different ways to do so. We can drive our cars less. We can recycle our rubbish. We can help clean streets by not throwing rubbish in them. We need to look after the fish in the oceans. We can walk to work and not drive cars. If we need to buy cars, we can choose small ones. Big cars use a lot of petrol. Small cars use less petrol. We can also use public transport. We can turn the light off when we leave a room in the house.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
Bad Day for Tom
Tom had a job interview last week. He got up early and had breakfast. He got dressed and made himself ready for the job interview. He drove his car and headed for the freeway. When he entered the freeway, it was busy because everyone was going to work. After driving for ten minutes along the freeway, Tom remembered that he had left an important envelope that he needed for the interview. The envelop contained some important documents. It had a copy of his university degree and a certificate from the company he used to work at in China.
Tom was worried because he needed to go back home to get the important documents. Tom went back home along the freeway. He arrived home and ran towards the door. He got the envelope and went back to the car. He started driving and went along the freeway again. This time he drove too fast. He was doing more than 100 kilometres per hour when a police car started to follow him. Soon after that, Tom stopped his car and the policeman gave him a fine. The policeman said to him it was illegal to do more than 100 kilometres when you travel along the freeway.
Tom was not happy to get the fine. After talking to the policeman for a few minutes, he started driving along the freeway once more. This time he made sure he was driving within the speed limit.
When Tom arrived at the company, they told him that his interview was to be the following day. Tom got the wrong date for the interview. He was not happy at all.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Tom had a job interview last week. He got up ....................... and had breakfast. He got dressed and made himself ready for the job interview. He ..................... his car and headed for the freeway. When he entered the freeway, it was busy ..................... everyone was going to work. After driving for ten minutes along the ....................... , Tom remembered that he had left an important envelope that he needed for the interview. The envelop contained some important documents. It had a copy of ....................... university degree and a certificate from the company he used to work at in China.
Tom was worried because he ...................... to go back home to get the important documents. Tom went back home along .................... freeway. He arrived home and ran towards the door. He got the envelope ........................ went back to the car. He started driving and went along the freeway again. This time he ....................... too fast. He was doing more than 100 kilometres per hour when a police car started ............... follow him. Soon after that, Tom stopped his car and the policeman gave him a fine. The policeman said to him it was illegal to do more ................... 100 kilometres when you travel along the freeway.
Tom was not happy to get the fine. After talking to ................... policeman for a few minutes, he started driving along the freeway once more. This time ................... made sure he was driving within the speed limit.
When Tom arrived at the company, they told him ....................... his interview was to be the following day. Tom got the wrong date for .................... interview. He was not happy at all.
Tom was worried because he needed to go back home to get the important documents. Tom went back home along the freeway. He arrived home and ran towards the door. He got the envelope and went back to the car. He started driving and went along the freeway again. This time he drove too fast. He was doing more than 100 kilometres per hour when a police car started to follow him. Soon after that, Tom stopped his car and the policeman gave him a fine. The policeman said to him it was illegal to do more than 100 kilometres when you travel along the freeway.
Tom was not happy to get the fine. After talking to the policeman for a few minutes, he started driving along the freeway once more. This time he made sure he was driving within the speed limit.
When Tom arrived at the company, they told him that his interview was to be the following day. Tom got the wrong date for the interview. He was not happy at all.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Tom had a job interview last week. He got up ....................... and had breakfast. He got dressed and made himself ready for the job interview. He ..................... his car and headed for the freeway. When he entered the freeway, it was busy ..................... everyone was going to work. After driving for ten minutes along the ....................... , Tom remembered that he had left an important envelope that he needed for the interview. The envelop contained some important documents. It had a copy of ....................... university degree and a certificate from the company he used to work at in China.
Tom was worried because he ...................... to go back home to get the important documents. Tom went back home along .................... freeway. He arrived home and ran towards the door. He got the envelope ........................ went back to the car. He started driving and went along the freeway again. This time he ....................... too fast. He was doing more than 100 kilometres per hour when a police car started ............... follow him. Soon after that, Tom stopped his car and the policeman gave him a fine. The policeman said to him it was illegal to do more ................... 100 kilometres when you travel along the freeway.
Tom was not happy to get the fine. After talking to ................... policeman for a few minutes, he started driving along the freeway once more. This time ................... made sure he was driving within the speed limit.
When Tom arrived at the company, they told him ....................... his interview was to be the following day. Tom got the wrong date for .................... interview. He was not happy at all.
Stop TV Programs After 9 PM
Good afternoon everyone. My name is William Bernard and today I will be talking about why TV channels should stop broadcasting after 9 o’clock at night. My presentation is divided into two parts. First of all, I will talk about how bad watching TV programs after 9 pm can be. After that I will talk about the good things we will start to feel when we don’t watch TV until late at night. Please feel free to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Now, let’s get started.
As you know, we have many TV channels and they produce hundreds of programs that everyone likes to watch. We have a big variety of programs that some of us stay up late till the early hours of the morning watching TV. In the morning when a person wakes up, he or she still feels tired because they haven’t got enough sleep. Also late TV shows are all about violence. We need to protect our young children who don’t go to bed early because they want to watch these programs. In addition to that, watching too much TV can make a person have very few friends. People don’t go out to have dinner with friends and family members because they wait to watch their favourite TV programs. They don’t have enough time to sit down and help their children who need to finish their homework. Children don’t study as hard as before because TV programs distract them. The lazy students in class say they spend more time watching TV than studying.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear we still need TV in our life during the day but if we don’t have TV programs after 9 pm, things will be better for everyone. People will have more time to spend with their family. Children will study harder. Those who go to work early in the morning will not feel tired. People will have more social life. TV will not tell us how to think. We will also start using our own brains.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Good afternoon everyone. My name is William Bernard ..................... today I will be talking about why TV channels should stop broadcasting after 9 o’clock at night. My presentation is divided .................... two parts. First of all, I will talk about how bad watching TV programs ................... 9 pm can be. After that I will talk about the good things we will start to feel when .................. don’t watch TV until late at night. Please feel free to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Now, let’s .................... started.
As you know, we have many TV channels and they produce hundreds ...................... programs that everyone likes to watch. We have a big variety of programs that some of us .................... up late till the early hours of the morning watching TV. In the morning when a person ..................... up, he or she still feels tired because they haven’t got enough sleep. Also late TV shows are all ................... violence. We need to protect our young children who don’t go to bed early because they want to watch these programs. In addition to that, watching too much TV can ........................ a person have very few friends. People don’t go out to have dinner ........................ friends and family members because they wait to watch their favourite TV programs. They don’t have enough time to sit down and help ...................... children who need to finish their homework. Children don’t ......................... as hard as before because TV programs distract them. The lazy students in class say they spend ....................... time watching TV than studying.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear we still ...................... TV in our life during the day but if we don’t have TV programs after 9 pm, things will be .................... for everyone. People will have more time to spend with their family. Children will ....................... harder. Those who go to work early in the morning will not feel tired. People will have ....................... social life. TV will not tell us how to think. We will also start using our ......................... brains.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would .......................... to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to ........................... them.
Answer these questions:
As you know, we have many TV channels and they produce hundreds of programs that everyone likes to watch. We have a big variety of programs that some of us stay up late till the early hours of the morning watching TV. In the morning when a person wakes up, he or she still feels tired because they haven’t got enough sleep. Also late TV shows are all about violence. We need to protect our young children who don’t go to bed early because they want to watch these programs. In addition to that, watching too much TV can make a person have very few friends. People don’t go out to have dinner with friends and family members because they wait to watch their favourite TV programs. They don’t have enough time to sit down and help their children who need to finish their homework. Children don’t study as hard as before because TV programs distract them. The lazy students in class say they spend more time watching TV than studying.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear we still need TV in our life during the day but if we don’t have TV programs after 9 pm, things will be better for everyone. People will have more time to spend with their family. Children will study harder. Those who go to work early in the morning will not feel tired. People will have more social life. TV will not tell us how to think. We will also start using our own brains.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Good afternoon everyone. My name is William Bernard ..................... today I will be talking about why TV channels should stop broadcasting after 9 o’clock at night. My presentation is divided .................... two parts. First of all, I will talk about how bad watching TV programs ................... 9 pm can be. After that I will talk about the good things we will start to feel when .................. don’t watch TV until late at night. Please feel free to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Now, let’s .................... started.
As you know, we have many TV channels and they produce hundreds ...................... programs that everyone likes to watch. We have a big variety of programs that some of us .................... up late till the early hours of the morning watching TV. In the morning when a person ..................... up, he or she still feels tired because they haven’t got enough sleep. Also late TV shows are all ................... violence. We need to protect our young children who don’t go to bed early because they want to watch these programs. In addition to that, watching too much TV can ........................ a person have very few friends. People don’t go out to have dinner ........................ friends and family members because they wait to watch their favourite TV programs. They don’t have enough time to sit down and help ...................... children who need to finish their homework. Children don’t ......................... as hard as before because TV programs distract them. The lazy students in class say they spend ....................... time watching TV than studying.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear we still ...................... TV in our life during the day but if we don’t have TV programs after 9 pm, things will be .................... for everyone. People will have more time to spend with their family. Children will ....................... harder. Those who go to work early in the morning will not feel tired. People will have ....................... social life. TV will not tell us how to think. We will also start using our ......................... brains.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would .......................... to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to ........................... them.
Answer these questions:
- Do you have a TV at home?
- When did you start watching TV?
- Do you think having a TV set at home is good or bad?
- What are your favourite TV programs?
- Do you like watching sports on TV?
- How much time do you allow your children to watch TV a day?
- Is TV bad for students?
- Can TV programs be used in useful ways?
- Do you think TV makes people stupid?
- Why are there some people who don't like TV?
- Is TV good for learning a new language?
- Can you live without TV?
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Importance of Homework
Good afternoon everyone. My name is Li Ping and today I will be talking about why it is important for school children to do homework every day. My presentation is divided into two parts. First of all, I will talk about how important homework is for school children. After that I will talk about what can happen if students don’t do any homework. Please feel free to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Now, let’s get started.
As you know, students spend a lot of time at schools. They learn a lot during the day but they don’t have enough practice on their own. Doing homework helps them develop their skills. Also when students do homework, they can sometimes get help from their parents or private tutors. They gain more knowledge by listening to others at home. It helps them to bond with their parents and learn from their experience. Students soon realize that the teacher in the classroom is not the only source of information. Students go on the internet and try to find answers to their homework questions. They learn by doing things and by answering questions. Also students become smart when they answer questions. They learn a new thing every day. When they grow up, they will have learned millions of things. When students do their homework, they don’t mix with bad people. They are under supervision at home. When they grow up, they get good jobs and this makes their future better.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear that if students do any homework at home, they forget what they have learned at school. They also become lazy and start to fail their tests. Sometimes teachers don’t have enough time to let their students answer enough questions on the topics they teach. In addition to that, learning from school books is not enough sometimes to pass exams. Students who want to have high marks need to do extra work when they go home. Those who don’t do their homework get low marks in their exams. Their knowledge is limited and they don’t know anything outside school books. They only know what the teacher tells them in class. So if the teacher does not tell them some important information, they never know about it because they don’t do their homework.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
As you know, students spend a lot of time at schools. They learn a lot during the day but they don’t have enough practice on their own. Doing homework helps them develop their skills. Also when students do homework, they can sometimes get help from their parents or private tutors. They gain more knowledge by listening to others at home. It helps them to bond with their parents and learn from their experience. Students soon realize that the teacher in the classroom is not the only source of information. Students go on the internet and try to find answers to their homework questions. They learn by doing things and by answering questions. Also students become smart when they answer questions. They learn a new thing every day. When they grow up, they will have learned millions of things. When students do their homework, they don’t mix with bad people. They are under supervision at home. When they grow up, they get good jobs and this makes their future better.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear that if students do any homework at home, they forget what they have learned at school. They also become lazy and start to fail their tests. Sometimes teachers don’t have enough time to let their students answer enough questions on the topics they teach. In addition to that, learning from school books is not enough sometimes to pass exams. Students who want to have high marks need to do extra work when they go home. Those who don’t do their homework get low marks in their exams. Their knowledge is limited and they don’t know anything outside school books. They only know what the teacher tells them in class. So if the teacher does not tell them some important information, they never know about it because they don’t do their homework.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
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