Go to this link and you'll find heaps and heaps of questions to practice on!!! I also have more questions in the office, so don't be shy, come in and I'll print you off a list!
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3008678/ielts-writing-task-2-essay-topics
Monday, May 11, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Dubbing Competition
Watching movies is a great way to practice your English listening (and reading if you use the subtitles).Now it’s your chance to be the movie stars!
How the Contest Works
In a group of 3-4 people, you need to choose a movie clip of around 5-6 minutes. Each person in your group will be a character from the movie and should learn the lines for their role. The contest is then very simple. You play the movie clip in front of an audience, but instead of the real sound, your group provides the actors’ voices.
Prizes!
More bonus marks for taking part, getting to the final and for getting 1st, 2nd or 3rd position in the final competition.
Judging Criteria
1. Fluency 20
2. Pronunciation 20
3. Accuracy 20
4. Team Work 20
5. Entertainment 20
Total 100
The first round will be in the class meetings on May 21 for classes 3 and 4 and May 25 for classes 1 and 2. The final will be on June 1st in classroom 218 Wenfu Building.
How the Contest Works
In a group of 3-4 people, you need to choose a movie clip of around 5-6 minutes. Each person in your group will be a character from the movie and should learn the lines for their role. The contest is then very simple. You play the movie clip in front of an audience, but instead of the real sound, your group provides the actors’ voices.
Prizes!
More bonus marks for taking part, getting to the final and for getting 1st, 2nd or 3rd position in the final competition.
Judging Criteria
1. Fluency 20
2. Pronunciation 20
3. Accuracy 20
4. Team Work 20
5. Entertainment 20
Total 100
The first round will be in the class meetings on May 21 for classes 3 and 4 and May 25 for classes 1 and 2. The final will be on June 1st in classroom 218 Wenfu Building.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Waltzing Matilda.
Below are the words to probably Australia's most well known song, you can try to learnt it if your want. Most Australians can sing at least some of this song! Hope you enjoy listening to it.
The words and the song can be found below. And here the link where you can listen to the mp3.
http://www.nla.gov.au/epubs/waltzingmatilda/2-Vers-Macpherson-Paterson.html
(just click the download icon in the top right hand corner of the page.)
This link can explain some of the words below for you.
http://www.nla.gov.au/epubs/waltzingmatilda/3-Meanings.html
Oh there once was a swagman who camped in a Billabong
Under the shade of a Coolabah tree
And he sang as he looked at the old billy boiling
“Who’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?”
Chorus
Down come a jumbuck to drink at the billabong
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him it with glee
And he sang as he put him away in the tucker bag
“You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.”
Chorus
Down came the Squatter a riding his thoroughbred
Down came policemen–a one, two, and three
“Who's is that jumbuck you’ve got in your tucker bag?”
“You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.”
Chorus
But the swagman he up and jumped in the water hole
Drowning himself by the Coolabah tree,
And his ghost may be heard as it sings by the Billabong,
“Who’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?“
Chorus
(Chorus)
Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda me darling
Who'll come a-waltzing Matlida with me?
A-waltzing Matilda-leave them the water bag
Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?
The words and the song can be found below. And here the link where you can listen to the mp3.
http://www.nla.gov.au/epubs/waltzingmatilda/2-Vers-Macpherson-Paterson.html
(just click the download icon in the top right hand corner of the page.)
This link can explain some of the words below for you.
http://www.nla.gov.au/epubs/waltzingmatilda/3-Meanings.html
Oh there once was a swagman who camped in a Billabong
Under the shade of a Coolabah tree
And he sang as he looked at the old billy boiling
“Who’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?”
Chorus
Down come a jumbuck to drink at the billabong
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him it with glee
And he sang as he put him away in the tucker bag
“You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.”
Chorus
Down came the Squatter a riding his thoroughbred
Down came policemen–a one, two, and three
“Who's is that jumbuck you’ve got in your tucker bag?”
“You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.”
Chorus
But the swagman he up and jumped in the water hole
Drowning himself by the Coolabah tree,
And his ghost may be heard as it sings by the Billabong,
“Who’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?“
Chorus
(Chorus)
Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda me darling
Who'll come a-waltzing Matlida with me?
A-waltzing Matilda-leave them the water bag
Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?
Swine Flu
Worried about the Swine flu? Here is an updated news story about the swine flu and how it is starting to spread through America, I feel pretty confident that the world in general, and especially China, are quite well prepared for such problems, especially after the Bird flu and SARS before, but of course I'm still a little worried...
Let's hope it is contained as well as possible, prevention is better than cure.
The link below will take you to an article that you can read, or you can listen to the mp3 that is somebody reading the article below.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/auvideo/2009-04/27/content_7719464.htm
Let's hope it is contained as well as possible, prevention is better than cure.
The link below will take you to an article that you can read, or you can listen to the mp3 that is somebody reading the article below.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/auvideo/2009-04/27/content_7719464.htm
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