Byron

To visit a friend
 * My Easter holiday **

5th Apil was Easter holiday. My son, my wife and I went to see my new friend, Fung. Fung and his family had come to see me several times before Easter, so we made a return visit this time.

I live in Moonah and Fung lives in Chigwell so it took only ten minutes to drive to his house. Fung ' s house is located in a quiet place by the mountain, but there is a small shopping centre nearby so it is convenient for his life. His house has 4 bedrooms, and a big garden,wonderful!

Fung was busy in his garden when we arrived at his front door. His wife and his mother in-law came out and welcomed us, then we followed them to visit their garden.

Fung told me his house was a second hand house,so he was not sure he should keep the old plants or not because he didn ' t know them. I laughed and told him : “ No,no,just keep them because some of them are fruits and the others are flowers or vegetables! ”. After that, I taught him how to identify and train them.

His wife is a very kind lady. She told me they had been living in Perth for 7 years and came to Tasmania last year. I asked her why they didn ’ t continue to live there and she said: “ It ‘ s too hot in summer there and the climate here is better. Another reason is that Tasmania is beautiful! ” She also told me they had moved their home three times---from the suburb to city of Perth; then from Perth to Hobart; lately from Hobart to Chigwell. She said: “ I hope it is the last time to move because it is a big job. ” Because we brought some gift to her, she insisted on giving us some Asian food---chinese dumpling as a present.

It was a wonderful holiday!

Byron, your writing is really good because it gives me a really clear picture of what happened on the day, but also the important background information. It is all very interesting too! Two things to remember - use present tense to talk about things that are true now - for example - "I live in Moonah and Fung lives in Chigwell". And remember - space __after__ full stops and commas, not before. Keep up the good work. You have now achieved K2 - write a recount! Anna 14.4.2010

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Your Easter Holiday Homework!
1. Please go to this class topic page and do some exercises.

2. Write on your own page about what you did over Easter.

====Talking about the Easter,my holiday was very quiet because I didn't make any plan before. At Goodfriday,I got up very late about 10 o'clock,simply because I had to work hard every day and it was not easy to get a long holiday.After that I just sat down in a sofa in front of my door and got sunshine.When it was 11 o'clock,my neighbor who lived across the street came out of her house.She was 90 years old and couldn't walk by feet.So she only can drove the wheelchair when she wanted to go out.Her daught looked after her every day. She smiled to me.Then my wife and I went up to greet her ,gave her the Easter gift--choocolate rabbits.We chated for a long time.Finally she sent us a present made by herself---a beatiful wool scarf. After two days ,my son,my wife and I went to visit another new friend Fang who moved from Perth. That was all my Easter holiday.No much more things I did.It was a quiet,relaxed and wonderful hol==== iday.

==Weeks 8-9 (Beginning 12th April) 1. Errors from your short talks in class - Past tense. Change the verbs to past tense. Check your answers here a) I got up and went to have a shower. b) I hung out the washing. c) I caught the bus to work. d) I arrived at work. e) I went to the library to listen to the world news. f) I went for a swim at the Aquatic Centre. g) I picked my daughter up from school and we went home. h) I didn't eat anything for dinner. i) I did my homework then rang my family. j) Everyone was waiting for my husband to arrive. k) A lot of people were there. 2. Imagine you are going to have a 2-year old child coming to stay at your house! Look at your kitchen and write down some things that you can do to make it safer for the child. (Click here for some ideas.) example: - //Put child-proof plugs in the powerpoints. -hide the knife and the other sharp staff// -shut all drawer -keep the floor clean,dry,blank and tidy -keep all cord in the back of the bench -turn all the handle of the pan ,holloware into backside -keep an eye on the child when he or she goes into the kitchen room ==

Byron, Click here for the Learning plan questions and write your answers below. Thanks Anna 28/4/2010

Anna,thank you

=Your Learning Plan= Think about these questions and write your answers on your student page, or send an email to your teacher.

1. What are your long-term goals? (Choose __one__ of the following beginnings:) //"When I finish English classes I want to ....." "In 5 years time I would like to be .........ing" "In Australia I would like to work as a ......" "At the moment I am working in a ............, but I would really like to be working in a ......" When I finish English classes 2 I want to continute to learn English class 3,4.....till my English is good as my teacher. Wow! That is an ambitious goal! Do you have any career goals? Or business goals? I just want to become a CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) machine operator and make an easy life for myself,same as the other Australian people. //

​ //2. What are your short-term goals for your English learning? "This term, I want to improve my ............". "At the end of this term I want to be able to ............" "At the end of this year I want to be able to .........." "I want finish Certificate ....... (or Module ....) I want to finish Certificate 2 as soon as possible. Good - you are very nearly there! 3. What are your strengths? "I'm good at .......(eg reading, grammar, listening)" I am good at grammar. I agree. 4. What are your weaknesses? I am not good at listen n ing.Many Australian people say simpl y words and sentences in daily life. If I can see these words on the paper, perhaps I can understand all of them.But when I hear them,....my god! Have you tried the Aussie Slang page? Click on ////Dictionaries// // on the left menu. It is really good for listening to fast, everyday Aussie talk. I will try it.Thank you very much! 5. Do you have any barriers which make it hard for you to come to class regularly or study at home? (eg young children, work, poor health) Sometime I fill tire when I get to class because I work hard. Yes, it is hard to come to class after work. I'm happy that you are using meintassie. 6. What resources do you have to help you to learn English? "I have an English-speaking friend, a home-tutor, a television, a computer with internet, a good dictionary, a good grammar text-book." "I go to the local library, I talk to my neighbours, I use the telephone, I read the newspaper..."// All of my co-workers are natural English speaker. I try to learn from them always.I want to learn more from my teacher in TAFE. That is great Byron. Keep it up. Do your workmates correct you sometimes? Normally Aussies don't like to correct the others when they can understand the meaning.Thank you very much for your correcting. You are very welcome!

=Week 10 (Beginning 26th April)= 1. In class on Monday evening, we will have conversation with volunteer tutor trainees. They want to know about you and your English learning. They will ask you questions like: · //Before you came to Australia, did you have the opportunity to speak with any native English speakers?// Yes I did.I had been living in YANGSHUO which is a small town near my home with beautiful scenery there for about two months.Every day I talked with two Australian teachers for approximately 3 hours and they gave me my English name---Byron.They are a couple. · //Do you find some Australians difficult to understand? Why / Why not?// Yes. It's difficult to understand when some Australians talk using slang. · //What do you do if you can’t understand people when they speak to you?// I just say "Could you say it again?". When they realise I can't understand their normal talking, they change the sentences into a regular way using the simple words. · //Do you have to speak English for work or for other courses?// Yes,I have to speak English for work every day. · //What is difficult for you when you are speaking English?// The difficult thing is I don't know many words.The vocabulary I have is small-scale. · //What sounds are difficult for you to pronounce?// I don't have difficulty. //What are some of the differences between your language and English?// There are huge differences between Chinese and English. · //Howe do you feel about speaking English on the telephone?// Talking with Australian people by phone is easier than talking with Indian people because I can't understand their accent. //How do you practise speaking and listening outside the classroom?// Just do Anna's homework.

2. Read Margaret's information about Flu and how to stop it spreading. Click here You should turn away from the other people when you cough,cover your mouth and nose by hand or sleeve.Afterwards,wash your hands as soon as possible. 3. Watch this video about Slips, Trips and Falls. Pause the video to think about each accident. What are they doing wrong? What should they do? She shouldn't leave messestools,pericarp....on the floor.She should keep the floor clean. She shouldn't drench the floor;she should keep the floor dry.They shouldn't let goods over extend themself so that they would not trip over.She shouldn't set a step ladder just behind the door which would be opened possibly.She should watch her step when she walks in the workplace.He should clean the oil up from the floor. They shouldn't work after they drink alcohol,drug.They should recognize the hozard,understand the defense and act in time.At end of the movies, the nurse shouldn't wear a very short skirt because that can make the patient over excited. 4. Do some grammar! Go to our class grammar page.
 * Think about these questions and how you will answer them. Also think about what you would like to ask.**

=Week 11 (Begining 3rd May)= Wow! It is May already! Winter is on the way. Are you feeling the cold yet? Tell me what you think about winter. Write on your student page. 1. Our grammar point last week was "should". click here for some more exercises. 2. Look at this picture. These workers are doing many things wrong. Write some sentences beginning "They should/ they shouldn't ...". They should build scaffold by the house.They should build guard around the roof or evrery body who stand on the roof must wear safty rope.They should wear helmet.They should lift the wooden board onto the roof by lifting tools. 3. This week we will look at instructions for lifting heavy things without hurting yourself. Look at this lifting procedure. It has 4 steps. Try to remember the 4 steps. I will test you! Yes. 1.Get close to the object. 2.Bend your hips and knees. 3.Lift smoothly and slowly.Keep the object close your body.keep the load between your knees and shoulders. 4.Pivot with your feet instead of twisting your back.

=Week 12 (Beginning 10th May)= Yesterday was Mother's Day. Did you celebrate it in some way? Write on your student page and tell us about it. You can read about my day on my page. We had forgotten the Mother's Day till my opposite neighbor reminded us.My son hurried up to give gift to his mother in one minute. 1. **Accident Report Forms**. Think about the kitchen accident from last week. How would you complete this form if you had been a witness to the accident? : Do I have to do there or nor?I think it a trouble thing. [|formaccidenp.pdf] accident/incident reporting form Under section 47 of the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995, a Workplace Standards inspector must be notified, by the quickest means possible, if: someone is killed **someone suffers serious bodily injury or illness** a dangerous incident occurs which could have resulted in someone being killed or suffering serious bodily injury or illness The person with control or management of the workplace must do this by calling the **<span style="color: black; font-family: Futura-Bold; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-Bold; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Workplace Standards Helpline on1300 366 322 **<span style="color: black; font-family: Futura-Book; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-Book; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: MagnesiumMVBStd;">(or 03 6233 7657 outside Tas) and by following up within 48 hours by filling out and faxing this formto **<span style="color: black; font-family: Futura-Bold; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-Bold; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">6233 8338. **<span style="color: black; font-family: Futura-Book; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-Book; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: MagnesiumMVBStd;">For other incidents and near misses, keep this for your own records only. <span style="color: red; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-Book; msofontkerning: 0pt; msohansifontfamily: MagnesiumMVBStd; text-align: left;"> What **//<span style="color: black; font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Happened //**//<span style="color: black; font-family: Futura-LightOblique; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Give a brief description of the event – include a description of // //<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-LightOblique; msofontkerning: 0pt;">the work being done at the time // //<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-LightOblique; msofontkerning: 0pt;">The chef came in when the cook and kitchen hand were carrying trays into the cool room.He fell down by stepped in the oil on the floor. //

**//<span style="color: black; font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Injury //**//<span style="color: black; font-family: Futura-LightOblique; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Give a brief description of the nature and extent of any injury // <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura; msofontkerning: 0pt; text-align: left;">He knocked himself out and wasn’t conscious but was still breathing. <span style="color: black; font-family: Futura; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Admitted to hospital <span style="color: black; font-family: Futura-Book; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-Book; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: MagnesiumMVBStd;">Yes No  **//<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Celeste-BoldItalic; msofontkerning: 0pt;">Yes //** **//<span style="color: black; font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Damage //**//<span style="color: black; font-family: Futura-LightOblique; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Give a brief description of the nature and extent of any damage // //<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-LightOblique; msofontkerning: 0pt;">to plant or property // //<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-LightOblique; msofontkerning: 0pt;">Nothing. // <span style="color: red; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-Book; msofontkerning: 0pt; msohansifontfamily: MagnesiumMVBStd; text-align: left;"> When **//<span style="color: black; font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Time of incident //**//<span style="color: black; font-family: Futura-LightOblique; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">9:30PM // <span style="color: red; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-Book; msofontkerning: 0pt; msohansifontfamily: MagnesiumMVBStd; text-align: left;">Where **//<span style="color: black; font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Location of incident //**//<span style="color: black; font-family: Futura-LightOblique; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Specify site within workplace e.g. Loading Dock // //<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-LightOblique; msofontkerning: 0pt;">Within the kitchen of the restaurant // **//<span style="color: black; font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Address of workplace //**//<span style="color: black; font-family: Futura-LightOblique; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Street Address // //<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-LightOblique; msofontkerning: 0pt;">64 Brisbane Street Hobart TAS // //<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-LightOblique; msofontkerning: 0pt;">Phone (03)6222 2222 // <span style="color: red; font-family: Futura-Book; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-Book; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: MagnesiumMVBStd;">Who **//<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Celeste-BoldItalic; msofontkerning: 0pt;">Injured person //** //<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-LightOblique; msofontkerning: 0pt;">Name Max Knight. // //<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-LightOblique; msofontkerning: 0pt;">Position Chief // //<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-LightOblique; msofontkerning: 0pt;">Employer Anna // **//<span style="color: black; font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Witness/es //**//<span style="color: black; font-family: Futura-LightOblique; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Name/s Helen // //<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-LightOblique; msofontkerning: 0pt;">A. C. N. // //<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-LightOblique; msofontkerning: 0pt;">Registered Address 64 Brisbane Street Hobart TAS // **//<span style="color: black; font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Reported by //**//<span style="color: black; font-family: Futura-LightOblique; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Name Ian Hewitt // //<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-LightOblique; msofontkerning: 0pt;">Position Kitchen Hand // //<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-LightOblique; msofontkerning: 0pt;">Date 08/05/2010 // <span style="color: red; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-Book; msofontkerning: 0pt; msohansifontfamily: MagnesiumMVBStd; text-align: left;">Why **//<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Celeste-BoldItalic; msofontkerning: 0pt;">Probable causes of the incident //** //<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-LightOblique; msofontkerning: 0pt;">I didn’t attach importance to remove the risk at once. //
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Date //**//<span style="color: black; font-family: Futura-LightOblique; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Friday night //
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Workplace //**//<span style="color: black; font-family: Futura-LightOblique; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Registered Business Name The Comfort Hotel //

**//<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Celeste-BoldItalic; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Celeste-BoldItalic; msofontkerning: 0pt;">What you will do to prevent this happening again //** //<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Futura-LightOblique; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; msobidifontfamily: Futura-LightOblique; msofontkerning: 0pt;">We shall clean oil immediately right after it occur.If we cann’t finish it at once,we shall set the caution mark around it before we leave. //

2. **Read** this ABC news reportabout an accident that happened on Anzac Day. Make notes: What? When?; Where? Who? How? What injuries? On Anzac Day,seven members of a Sri-Lankan ex-servicemen's were struck by the truck when it moved forward suddenly.Four of them suffered serious abdominal,pelvic and leg injuries,three others suffered cuts and abrasions.All of them were taken and remained in hospital. 3. **Practise your listening.** Go to the Virtual ILC. Put in the user name and password. Go to Easy News and choose a story to listen to. I will try it. 4. Learn some Aussie slang and practise your listening. Click on **Dictionaries** on the left of this page. Then choose **Aussie Slang.** You have to type in a username and password.