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Book ISBN: 9780958539524 PDF ISBN: 9780987301024
Size: A4 & spiral bound
Level: Pre-intermediate with teacher assistance to advanced
Age group: young adult to adult
Self-study: No (for teacher use) Answers: No
Audio CD/MP3: Yes (available as a separate purchase)
Skills practised: Idioms & everyday expressions, spelling, grammar, pronunciation, reading, writing, dictionary use, learn about conventions of spoken english in business & social situations and learn strategies for improving listening skills and overcoming pronunciation problems.
Other features: Role play activities, Discussion topics, Information gap activities, Out of class learning activities, Cultural awareness and Vocabulary extensions.
Table of Contents – Understanding Everyday Australian – One – Teacher’s Book
UNIT 1 – STARTING SOMETHING NEW
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 1
Revision Exercise – revise colloquial expressions (Unit 1) 5
Communicative Activity 1: Focus on Learning – discuss learning strategies 6-7
Communicative Activity 2: Getting the Hang of Something New – give suggestions on learning new skills 8-9
Finding Information in the Library – learn to locate information in library 10-13
Library Research Assignment – research & present a topic of interest 10-13
UNIT 2 – TALKING ABOUT THE FAMILY
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 14
Communicative Activity 1: Talking about Your Family – discuss family information & issues 16-17
Communicative Activity 2: Customs, Beliefs and Values – share information about their culture 18-19
Communicative Activity 3: Tips for Traveller – give culturally specific advice 20-21
Optional Activity 4: Letter of Advice to a Friend – give written advice (on above) 20-22
Revision Exercise – revise colloquial expressions (Unit 2) 23
UNIT 3 – TALKING ABOUT THE NEIGHBOURS
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 24
Revision Exercise – revise colloquial expressions (Unit 3) 26
Communicative Activity 1: Talking about Your Neighbours – discuss neighbourhood issues 27
Communicative Activity 2: What’s Going On in Grover Street? –
role play and exchange information 28-34
Communicative Activity 3: Resolving a Dispute – role play a mediation session 35-36
LANGUAGE REVIEW ONE – ANSWERS 37
UNIT 4 – TALKING ABOUT SHOPPING
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 38
Communicative Activity 1: Shopping Around – make recommendations – 40-41
Communicative Activity 2: ‘What’s it Called in English?’ – describe items 42-43
Communicative Activity 3: Asking For and Giving Directions – ask for and give directions 44-46
Revision Exercise – revise colloquial expressions (Unit 4) 47
UNIT 5 – VISITING THE DOCTOR
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 48
Revision Exercise – revise colloquial expressions (Unit 5) 49
Communicative Activity 1: Stages of a Consultation – reconstruct a medical dialogue 50-51
Communicative Activity 2A: Looking after your Health –
discuss causes & prevention/treatment of stress related health problems 50
Communicative Activity 2B: Giving Advice – give advice about dealing with stress 52-53
Communicative Activity 3: Stress Test – assess their stress level 52-54
Optional Activity 4: Labeling Parts of the Body – learn/revise lesser known parts of the body 55-56
Optional Activity 5: Health Specialists – learn/revise names of health specialists 56-57
UNIT 6 – WORRYING ABOUT MONEY
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 58
Revision Exercise – revise colloquial expressions (Unit 6) 60
Optional Activity: Giving Non-verbal Feedback – discuss importance of non verbal feedback 61
Communicative Activity: Working Out a Household Budget –
role play negotiating a household budget 62-64
LANGUAGE REVIEW TWO – ANSWERS 65
UNIT 7 – TALKING ABOUT HOLIDAYS
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 66
Communicative Activity 1: Holiday Preferences – talk about their holiday preferences 68-69
Communicative Activity 2: At the Travel Agency – ask for information and seek clarification 70-71
Communicative Activity 3: A Camping Trip – justify opinions, reach a consensus 72-73
Optional Activity: Map Reading – learn/revise tools for map reading 74-75
Out of Class Activity: Australian Destinations – research a tourist destination 74,76
Revision Exercise revise colloquial expressions (Unit 7) 77
UNIT 8 – PHONING A TRADES PERSON
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 78
Revision Exercise – revise colloquial expressions (Unit 8) 80
Describing a Household Problem – describe household problems/repairs 79, 81
Communicative Activity: Part A Requesting Service by Phone –
role play telephoning a tradesperson 82-83
Communicative Activity: Part B Requesting Service by Phone –
reconstruct a phone request for service 84-85
UNIT 9 – SOCIALISING AT A BARBECUE
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 86
Revision Exercise – revise colloquial expressions (Unit 9) 89
Socialising in informal situations – practise ways to start a conversation 90
Starting a conversation and keeping it going summary page – 91
Communicative Activity: Making Small Talk – role play socialising at a barbecue 92-97
At a Social Gathering – Introductions – practise ways to introduce self and others 98-99
Giving non-verbal feedback – Body language 100-101
LANGUAGE REVIEW THREE- ANSWERS 102
