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Book ISBN: 9780958539555 PDF ISBN: 9780987301055
Size: A4 & spiral bound
Level: Intermediate
Age group: young adult to adult
Other: Self-study: Yes Answers: Yes
Audio CD/MP3 available: Yes (as separate purchase)
Skills practiced: 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
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Table of Contents Understanding Everyday Australian – Two – Teacher’s Book
UNIT 1 – A TELEPHONE ENQUIRY
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 2-7
Revision Exercise revise colloquial expressions (Unit 1) 9
Communicative Activity 1: Stages in a Telephone Enquiry – identify stages in a telephone enquiry 10-11
Communicative Activity 2: Making a Telephone Enquiry – practise making a telephone enquiry 12-13
Communicative Activity 3: Telephone Messages – practise giving and taking messages 14-15
Communicative Activity 4: Leaving a Message on an – practise leaving answering
Answering Machine machine messages 16-17
UNIT 2 – TALKING ABOUT STUDY PROBLEMS
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 18-21
Revision Exercise revise colloquial expressions (Unit 2) 22-23
Communicative Activity 1: Discussing Study Problems – discuss solutions to study problems 24-26
Communicative Activity 2: Questionnaire – How are your Study Habits? – assess their own study habits 28-29
Communicative Activity 3: Time Management – talk about time management strategies 30-33
Communicative Activity 4: Discussion – Issues in Education – discuss educational issues 34-35
UNIT 3 – TALKING ABOUT EMPLOYMENT
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 36-40
Extension Activity- Employment survey – practise using the present perfect and simple past tenses 40-41
Revision Exercise – revise colloquial expressions (Unit 3) 42-43
Communicative Activity 1: Identifying topics of Conversation – identify topics in an interview 44-45
Communicative Activity 2: Body Language – discuss aspects of non-verbal communication 46-47
Communicative Activity 3: Job Interviews – discuss preparation for job interviews 48-49
role play a job interview 50-53
UNIT 4 – TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 54-57
Revision Exercise – revise colloquial expressions (Unit 4) 58-59
Communicative Activity 1: Describing Everyday Equipment – describe everyday equipment 60-63
Communicative Activity 2: Technological Developments – discuss the impact of various technologies 64-65
Communicative Activity 3: Technology and Change – discuss future technology 66-67
UNIT 5 – POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 68-71
Extension Activity – Conversation Strategies – revise/learn conversation strategies 72-73
Revision Exercise revise – colloquial expressions (Unit 5) 74-75
Communicative Activity 1: Terms relating to government in Australia – revise/learn terms relating to government 76-77
Communicative Activity 2: Australia and its Government – Quiz – do a quiz on Australia & its government 78-83
Communicative Activity 3: Issues in Australian Society – discuss issues in Australian society 84-85
UNIT 6 – A NEW VENTURE – MAKING DECISIONS
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 86-89
Revision Exercise revise – colloquial expressions (Unit 6) 90-91
Communicative Activity 1: ‘On the Grapevine’ – relate messages (speaking & listening) 92-93
Communicative Activity 2: Giving Advice ask for and give advice (role play) 94-96
Communicative Activity 3: Weighing up the Pros and Cons – discuss the pros and cons of options 97-99
Communicative Activity 4: Don’s Coffee Shop
UNIT 7 – TALKING ABOUT THE PAST
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 104-107
Revision Exercise – revise colloquial expressions (Unit 7) 108-109
Communicative Activity 1: School Days- Past Activities, Habits & Routines – use ‘used to’ to talk about past habits 110-111
Communicative Activity 2: Group Presentation – Life Then & Now – discuss how life has changed
research a topic and give a presentation 112-13
Communicative Activity 3: Twentieth Century Quiz – discuss and reach a consensus on the sequence of 20th century events 114-117
UNIT 8 – ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 118-121
Revision Exercise – revise colloquial expressions (Unit 8) 122-123
Communicative Activity 1: Following Directions/Giving Directions – listen to/follow directions; give directions 124-125
Communicative Activity 2: Transport Discussion/ Survey – discuss transport issues/ make a survey 126-127
Communicative Activity 3: Australian Road User’s Quiz – test their knowledge of road signs 128-133
UNIT 9 – FUTURE PLANS AND POSSIBILITIES
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 134-139
Revision Exercise – revise colloquial expressions (Unit 9) 140-141
Communicative Activity 1: Dream House Plans – use ‘will’ & ‘going to’ talk about plans 142-143
Communicative Activity 2: Making Future Arrangements – use the present progressive for future
arrangements 144-145
Communicative Activity 3: How Ambitious Are You? – Questionnaire
UNIT 10 – HAVING DINNER WITH FRIENDS
Teacher’s Notes on Student’s Book 148-151
Revision Exercise – revise colloquial expressions (Unit 10) 152-153
Independent Learning Activity – keep a ‘sounds of spelling’ notebook 154
Communicative Activity 1: Ordering Food at a Restaurant – practise vowel sounds /ɒ/, /ɔ:/, and /əʊ/,
practise ordering food at a restaurant 155-159
Communicative Activity 2: Comparing Opinions – express agreement with positive and
Finding Things in Common – negative statements 160-161
Communicative Activity 3: Planning a Dinner Party – practise negotiation and persuasion 162-164
in a role play activity
GUIDE TO USING THE PHONEMIC CHART 165
Teaching Notes
