Week 4

G'day all

Well done on all the grammar you did last week. Your blogs are looking good too but I'll have to check them with you today because I'm not able to write comments on them. It is important that I can do this so you know I am reading what you write!

On Sunday 4th September, Australians will celebrate Father's Day. Look at this video to find out what happens on this day, who celebrates it and when and why the day was 'invented'. Is Father's Day celebrated at the same time in your country? (The same as in the video or the same time as in Australia?) If not, then when is it celebrated? Will you celebrate this day with your family? How?  Answer these questions in your blog. Write 2 things about Father's Day in your blog. Write a little information report in paragraphs about this day and also write how you and your family will celebrate this day.

When you've done this, have a look at this interesting website. It is very good for listening and speaking skills as well as reading! The early episodes are quite easy but they're very good for revision!.

Happy blogging and a very Happy Father's Day to all the fathers in the class!

Week 3

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G'day all!

Well done on all the hard work you did last week. Here are your tasks for today.

1. Make sure you have written about yourself in your blog.
2. Write a short paragraph about the topic of BANANAS from last week's class.
3. Put a link to my blog if you don't already have one. (Ask me to show you how to do this)
4. Print off this worksheet and complete the online tasks.
5. Show me your completed worksheet so that I can check your answers.
6. If you still have time, you can try this exercise and this one or even this one on the present perfect for practice!

Have a good weekend and happy blogging!

Week 2

G'day all

I hope you are all able to log on today without too much trouble! First of all, Congratulations on creating your blogs last week! I'm looking forward to seeing them each week and watch you do more and more things in them!

The words in the puzzle (wordle) above make 2 sentences about this class. Can you work out what they are?

When you finish that, the next thing I'd like you all to do today (if you didn't do this last week!) is to open your blog and go to NEW POST and put in a title... maybe...my first post or about me or whatever you like! Then I'd like you to write a few things about yourself, for example, where you come from, how long you've been here, what you like doing etc...anything you think might be of interest!

When you have done that, you can ask me to check it! Then I'll show you how to add a link to your post!

The next thing to do is to look at the Behind the News (BTN) story. This week it's about bananas. Open this link to see the video. Print off this worksheet and complete the questions. Then write a short paragraph in your blog about the topic. Remember to put in a picture of some bananas!!

Have a good weekend and happy blogging!

Welcome to blogging!

G'day all and welcome to blogging!

In this class I will give you some activities to do every week. If you don't finish them all in the class time you can complete them at home if you have the internet.

Each week I'll try to give you a listening activity and a reading or writing task. You will write your answers on your own blog which I'll help you to create. We'll also use the TAFE email so you can send me and your classmates emails!

I'll also show you how to put your photos on the blog and add links etcetera.

I hope you'll enjoy doing these activities.

Ok, well let's get started and get you creating your own blog! Follow the instructions on the sheets I've handed out.

When you have written about yourself in your blog, you can try these activities.

Open this link and watch the video. The video will take a few minutes to load! Then print off these worksheets and complete them while watching to the video! If you finish theis and still have time, you can write a short post about Ramadan in your blog!

Hope you can manage! Happy blogging!