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Introduction The Royal Hobart Show is held every year at the Showgrounds in Glenorchy. The Show is held in the third week in October. It starts on Wednesday and finishes on Saturday. Thursday is always a Public Holiday in Hobart - "Show Day". Read information and see photos at the [|Royal Hobart Show website]

**Reading** Migrant Education classes usually go to the Show on the Wednesday - Schools Day. Read an information text about the Show. Answer the questions.

**Grammar** I went to the Show./ She went to the Show./ We went to the Show./ They went to the Show. I didn't go to the Show./ He didn't go to the Show./ We didn't go to the Show./ They didn't go to the Show. Did you go to the Show?/ Did she go to the Show?/ Did they go to the Show?

You are talking with Anna after the Show Day public holiday: YOU: Hi Anna, how are you? ANNA: Hi ___. I'm good thanks. How are you? YOU: Good thanks. Did you go to the Show? ANNA: No, I didn't go this year. I spent the day working in my garden. How about you? YOU:__ __ANNA: Oh, great. Well, I'd better go now. I have to catch my bus. YOU: OK, nice to talk to you. See you later. ANNA: Yes, bye.__
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**Writing** Share your experiences about the Show or write a recount of your visit to the Show. Here is an example:  The Royal Hobart Show __ On Wednesday we went to the Royal Hobart Show in Glenorchy. It was a hot, sunny day. At the show we saw lots of animals. We saw cows, sheep, alpacas and chickens. We saw rides and show bags. There were lots of people at the show. It was a good day. Put your writing on your Student Page__

Suzanne and the students wrote some information on a PowerPoint about the Royal Hobart Show.