What a Funny Week

It has been a strange week for two reasons. The first is that all the Japanese students have either gone back home to Japan or are off in New Zealand having a wonderful time while the rest of us at UIL are supposed to be working hard.

The students who have remained at school feel that they should be on holiday too and it has been hard to keep them focused.

The second reason is that yesterday was Anzac Day which is a national or public holiday in Australia. This has really broken up the study week and most students have found it hard to focus on lesson today because of the mid week break.

However I am determined that my class will do some worthwhile work today.

My TASK for you today is: Tell me three important things you remember about Anzac Day. Remember you need to let me know which person is making the comment.

Regard

Susan H

Time To Say Goodbye

Sadly for me it is time to say goodbye to some of my students. I will miss you all very much. I have enjoyed our time together. I hope you have enjoyed it too. I hope when you go back home you'll take a little bit of Australian culture with you. An experience like many of you have had ... staying for a year or more will have subtly changed you. You will never be quite the same again. This is a good thing. It will give you a new perspective on things and you will view your own culture a little more objectively. You will also appreciate the great things about your home country more than ever before.

Your task for today class is to write a paragraph about the funniest or most surprising thing that happened to your during your stay in Australia. You can attach it as a comment to this posting.
I look forward to reading them soon.
Regards Susan H

GREAT JOB EVERYONE

Thanks Class!

As usual you are working well.

Don't forget to add new posts to your group blogs and to look at the other group blogs in your class and comment on them. You should post a new thought at least once a week.

Don't forget it's great practice for your English expression and it can be loads of fun if you use your imagination.

Regards

Susan H

FIRE SAFETY

During next week's activity you will be learning about fire safety because you will be responsible for lighting campfires out at the farm.
Please go to the following website and find the answers to the questions below. Post your answers in the comments section of this blog.
http://www.fire.qld.gov.au/kids/tips.asp

1. What is a good fire?
   
2. What is a bad fire?
   
3. What is the emergency number you should call if you see a fire?
   
4. If your house is on fire what should you do?
   
5. If your clothes catch on fire what should you do?
   
6. Go to this site and find out if there is a fire restriction or ban in the Ipswich district http://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/
   
7. Go to this site and answer the following questions http://www.fire.qld.gov.au/communitysafety/bushfire/know.asp

a) What are the six things you must do if a bushfire is coming your way?