Tuesday, 23 November 2021


 Dear AEFS Students,

It has been my real pleasure to teach you this semester in these unusual situations. I have enjoyed every moment spent in this lovely class being aware that students are keen to learn new things.

It has been very challenging, but we have come to the end of the course and I hope you will benefit from it.

I must say I was very fortunate to have very dedicated and hard-working students which have made my life much easier. I am also grateful for your assistance in times when needed.

Everyone has their future goals and I just wish you to achieve them.

Best of luck to everyone and I will miss you, for sure.

WEEK 18

 An Opinion Essay - complete the tasks

  • Preparation task
  • Essay text
  • Match paragraphs to main ideas
  • Linking words and phrases
  • Completing sentences
An opinion essay about fast food - complete the tasks
  • Preparation task
  • Essay text
  • Paragraph match with content
  • Collocating words
  • Multiple choice
A for and against essay about online communication
  • Preparation task
  • Essay text
  • Grouping and reordering
  • Gap fill
  • Multiple choice
An essay about leisure time and academic pressure
  • Preparation task
  • Essay text
  • Gap fill

Model Essays Practice
  • Choose the right band 
  • Read the essay
  • Try to correct the mistakes


Tuesday, 9 November 2021

WEEK 16 - TEXT STRUCTURE

TOPIC SENTENCES

  • Watch the slides
  • Complete the activities
  • Choose the correct topic sentence



PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE
  • Watch the slides
  • Topic sentences
  • Controlling ideas 
  • Supporting sentences



TOPIC SENTENCES PRACTICE
  • Read the paragraphs
  • Choose the correct topic sentence
  • Match it to the correct paragraph

Tuesday, 26 October 2021

WEEK 15 - 17 Reference Material

Reference materials are various sources that provide background information or quick facts on any given topic. While there are many different types of resources, here are a few: almanacs, atlases, bibliographies, biographical resources, dictionaries, encyclopedias (both general and by subject), handbooks, indexes, statistics, and citation guides


Encyclopaedia Entry - Taj Mahal

  • Preparation Task
  • Matching paragraphs Task
  • Reading comprehension



First Governor House

  • Pre-reading
  • Skimming 
  • Scanning
  • Read for detail
  • Grammar



Passive Voice Task

  • Complete the cloze passage
  • Complete the text using the phrases from the box



Using Academic English
Academic writing is objective and impersonal
  • Complete Activity 1 - 7

Tuesday, 5 October 2021

WEEK 11 - 14 Text type - RESEARCH REPORTS

report is a document that presents information in an organised format for a specific audience and purpose. Although summaries of reports may be delivered orally, complete reports are almost always in the form of written documents. Reports are professional documents so need to be written in a formal and concise style. 



WEEK 13 

TASK A: Schools Strike 4 Climate

  • Watch the video and read the transcript
  • Complete the suggested activities



TASK B: Rubbish Report - Clean up Australia

  • Read the Rubbish Report Brochure
  • Get familiar with the content
  • Read the graphic text


WEEK 14

Save Our Oceans 
  • Pre-reading
  • Reading comprehension
  • Vocabulary cloze


Bar Graphs - Computers and smartphones
  • Preparation
  • Multiple choice
  • Gap filling




TASK 1:

Language of Reports (Prezi) - Watch the presentation

Report Text Type – Watch the video 'What is a Report?'

Reports vs Essays – Read about different features of reports and essays

Watch the video and identify the differences in reports and essays

(Click Assessment Tasks and then Reports)




TASK 2 – Writing about Survey Results

Reading reports practice

  • Do the Preparation
  • Read the Report
  • Complete the tasks 1 and 2





TASK 3 Graphs and Charts 
               Analyse the graphs and charts
               Complete some activities (the blue ones)
          
              

TASK 4 Stand Up Australia 
               
Sitting or lying down, (with the exception 
of sleeping), are what we call 'sedentary
behaviours. You can be sedentary at work, 
at school, at home, when travelling or 
during leisure time. Sedentary behaviour 
requires little energy expenditure.
  • Look at the research report and examine the report.
  • Identify the key features / Practice Activity 1 (Student Workbook p.19)


TASK 5: Save Our Oceans 
Complete the tasks given
  • Preparation task
  • Watch the video/read the transcript
  • Complete True/False questions
  • Complete gap activity

Tuesday, 31 August 2021

WEEK 8 - Journal Articles

TASK 1 - Olympic History


  • Read the text about Olympic History
  • Complete the activities

TASK 2 - Flexible working

  • Complete Preparation task
  • Read the text
  • Complete True false questions
  • Complete the cloze activity

TASK 3 - Adidas vs Puma

  • Click on the interactive video 
  • Watch and complete grammar tasks

TASK 4 - Live it up World Cup

  • Click on the interactive video 
  • Watch and complete grammar tasks

Tuesday, 24 August 2021

WEEK 7 - Graphic Text and Grammar

 TASK 1: Interpreting bar graphs

Complete the following activities

  • Preparation
  • True False statements
  • Describing changes in charts
  • Useful language
  • Prepositions


TASK 2:

Complete the quiz on the right








TASK 3: Passive Voice Practice

Complete the text with the given

passive voice expressions