Unit 3 - Lesson 2 - Greetings from Australia!

Lesson 2

Greetings from Australia!

Reading

1	We're in Jennifer's class in Cambridge. They're doing a geography project about Australia. Jennifer got this quiz from the e-group. Can you do it with your partner?

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT AUSTRALIA?
Answer these questions to find out.

Australia is in the Pacific / Atlantic Ocean.
The capital city of Australia is Canberra / Sydney
It takes about 10 / 24 hours to fly to Australia from Greece.
It is cold / hot in Australia at Christmas.
Céline Dion/ Kylie Minogue is Australian.

What else do you know about Australia?

Do you know?
The school year in
Australia starts at the
end of January and
finishes on ^6th
December. Can you
explain why?

Check your answers on page 131

This is Jennifer's article for the school newspaper. She's writing about
Nicole, a teenager from Australia. Read her article and find out:

Task 12 - p.170

a. the name of Nicole's school

b. how much time Nicole studies every day

by Jennifer Taylor

This is my
key pal,
Nicole. Her
life is different.
She lives in

Central Australia at ‘the
outback'. She doesn't go to
school every morning like other
children around the world.
They're miles away from cities
and towns so there are only
‘schools of the air' at the outback.
Three times a week she has
an ‘on air lesson' for 30
minutes only. Her teacher, Mr
Kennard, doesn't live in the
area. ‘I see him on my
computer screen and he sends

me work to do by e-mail. I do it
and I send it back' says Nicole.
Every day she studies for five
to six hours. She learns things
off by heart and she does
exercises. She also watches
interesting videos and of course
she takes tests. ‘My mum helps
me a lot. If I have a serious
problem, I send an e-mail to
my teacher'.

In the afternoons, she goes
horse riding and she also learns
how to cook. She enjoys
cooking. ‘There aren't many
children in the area but I've got
two very good friends. What do
you do every day? I'm sure
your life is really different!'

based on information from www.assoa.nt.edu.au/

UNIT 3

Lesson 2

Choose a title for each paragraph in Jennifer's article.
There's one extra title.

Task 13 - p.170

a. What about homework?
b. A different kind of lesson.
c. Free time.
d. School trips.
e. It's too far away!

par. …
par. …
par. …
par. …
par. …

Complete the table about the ‘school of the air'. All the
information is in Jennifer's article.

Task 14 - p.171

SCHOOL OF THE AIR
Where?
Kind of lessons? How long?
Necessary equipment?
Homework activities?

5	Do you like the school of the air? Why / Why not? Tell the class.

Vocabulary Link

School Subjects

1	Magda and Helen, from Greece, do these subjects at school. Match the school subjects (a-m) with the pictures (1-13). Then listen and check.

This text will be replaced

a. ancient Greek
b. art
c. biology
d. computer studies
e. English
f. geography
g. history
h. home economics
i. mathematics
j. modern Greek
k. music
l. Physical Education - PE
m. Religious Education - RE

2	Which subjects do/don't you like? Do you do any other subjects?

I like maths but I don't like biology much.
I love biology. I hate geography!

Greetings from Australia!

3	Pete is from Sydney, Australia. Look at his school timetable. Does he do the same subjects as you?

Grammar Link

Present Simple (2)

e.g. We a ll do geography.
We do Modern Greek but Pete does English.

1	Look at the example sentences and complete the Grammar table.

Nicole learns things off by
heart.
Mr Kennard gives Nicole
work to do.

She doesn't go to school
every day.
He doesn't live in the area.

Does she take tests?
Yes, she does.
Does he meet Nicole?
No, he doesn't.

Form:
he / ....... / it lives
............... he / she / it live?
he / she / it doesn't .................

Find the Present Simple verb forms of the verbs below in Jennifer's article and complete the table.

go
watch
study
enjoy
want

he / she / it
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................

What are the verb endings in the
3rd person singular?

-s / -.... / -....

see Grammar Appendix, page 147

2	Marianna and Steve are friends but they don't like the same subjects. Student A: Look at Table A (Speaking appendix, page 132) and ask your partner about Steve. Student B: Look at Table B (Speaking appendix, page 133 and ask your partner about Marianna.

3	Look at your results and complete the text with the suitable school subject.

Hi! I'm Marianna and this is my best friend, Steve. We get on really well together but we don't
always agree. At school, for example, we both like ………………. I love ……………… but
Steve doesn't like it at all! He's not so good at foreign languages. He likes ………… very much
but I don't agree. I think it's very difficult. Anyway, we both hate ……………….! What about
you and your best friend?

UNIT 3

Lesson 2

Speaking & Writing

‘Everybody is different but we are all the same'

1	Do you like the same things as your partner? Complete the following table about you.

2	Compare your table with your partner's. How many similarities and differences can you find? Tell each other.

I like playing board games but you don't.
I don't like art but you do.
We like going to the cinema.
We don't like home economics.

I love playing tennis.
I enjoy going to the cinema.
I don't like dancing.
I hate drawing.
like, enjoy, don't like,
hate, love + verb-ing.

3	Stick a photo and write a short paragraph about you and your friend. Begin like this.

I'm …………… and this is my friend ………………. We get on really well
together but we don't always agree. At school, for example, I like …......….
In our free time, Jim likes ..............................................................................
.......................................................................................................................

4	Put your work on the e-notice board and read each other's work. Which pair has very little in common?