Week 3, Term 3Learning goals

o Use simple past tense o Find main ideas o Find supporting ideas o Imperative verbs – new vocab for library e.g. click o Revise directions – for how to get to the Altona North library o Simple future https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/simple-future-tense/

https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplefuture.html

spelling words

word Meaning in English Translation into your language

1 Neighbourhood (n)

2 Library (n)

3 Step-by-step (a)

4Click on (v)

5 Scroll up /

scroll down (v)

6Highlight (v)

7 Confirm (v)

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Task 1. Simple Past tense

To practice your use of the past tense, change these sentences into past tense.

a) At the second street, you turn left.

_______________________________________________b) On your right is the newsagent.

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c) After about 200 metres, you get in the right lane and turn right at the roundabout. _______________________________________________

d) I think you are there before me.

_______________________________________________e) You call me when you get there.

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f) I want to visit my grandmother but I’m not allowed.

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g) At the roundabout you go left.

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h) Why don’t you go over and eat with them?

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i) I buy it online when my partner isn’t looking!

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j) Finally you cross the road and you see it straight ahead of you.

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Future Tense

Task 2a. Try writing these words into a simple future tense sentence:

a) She (buy)________ groceries tomorrow. b) He (enjoy) _____________ playing on the grass. c) They (not come) __________ around to our place for a

while. d) It (not easy) _______________ to stay within my

neighbourhood. e) I hope Mary knows she (has to wear) ______________ a

mask if she goes out.

Now try changing these word into their simple future form in a conversation.

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The simple future is used:

To predict a future event:

It will rain tomorrow. Tomorrow, I will go to work.

You can also use the negative in simple future:

It won’t rain tomorrow Tomorrow, I won’t go to work.

Nada: After you (leave)____ work will you please drop into the library and return our books?

Nada’s husband: No problem. I (drop) _______ them off and be home by 6 o’clock.

Nada: Great. You will probably get home before (do) ____.

Task 2b.

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Michael: By the time we (get) _____ to the supermarket, it will be closed!Marie: Don't worry. We should get there just in time. If we can’t get it today, my mum said she (buy) ________ what we need and drop it at our door.

Terry: If the weather is good tomorrow, maybe we (go)_________ go for a walk around the neighbourhood.Jennifer: I have a better idea. If it is nice outside, we (go)________ to the beach; and if it rains, we (see) ____ a movie.Terry: You must be dreaming! We (not be allowed) _________ to do any of those things during Stage 3.

Ari: That place is huge! We (find, never) _________ the toilet paper aisle.Sarah: Calm down, we (find) ________ what we need and get out.

Task 2c.

Task 2d.

Task 2e.

Giving directions Here is a map of the location for the Altona North Library

Task 3. Consider how you would get to the library if you were able to walk. Write step-by-step instructions from your own front door to the Altona North library. Try to use these sequencers to make your instructions clear. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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First then after that next finally https://www.engvid.com/english-writing-sequencing-first-next-finally/

Altona North Library

Practise your instructions with your partner

Finding the main idea

The main idea is what the text is mostly about. In a paragraph, the main idea is the most important thought about the topic. The main idea is usually a sentence, and it is usually the first sentence. The writer then uses the rest of the paragraph to support the main idea.

Let’s use the paragraph below as an example. First read the title, look at any pictures and find the topic, then look for the main idea.

Summer is a wonderful time to spend at West Beach. It is a beach with light-coloured, soft sand. The coastline goes on for a long way and many people enjoy walking along it. Children like to play in the surf and walk along the rocks that are visible at low tide. This is a fun beach for people of all ages. 

In this paragraph:     the topic is West Beach the main idea (what the writer is saying about the topic) is that summer is a

wonderful time at West Beach

Finding the main idea

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West Beach

The coastline

The sand

Surf and rocks

Main idea

Task 4: Becoming a Library MemberBrimbank Libraries are free and open to all. To join the library you will need proof of your name and current Victorian address. Children who are under the age of 18 must be joined up by a parent or guardian. Young people aged 16-17 years and with proof of identification may join the library as an independent. You may join the library by visiting any of our 5 Libraries at Sunshine, Sydenham, St Albans, Deer Park and Keilor.

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Library Membership

Supporting ideas

Main idea

Part B Task 1a. Adverbs of frequency + Future Simple tensePut these adverbs in the correct order from never to always. Use a dictionary if you need to

Often Sometimes Rarely usuallyNever Always

Task 1b. Now use these in sentences with simple future tense (will). The first one has been done for you. 2 - 5 have words for you to use. In 6 – 10, use the words in the box above with your own ideas.

1. I / never / do what he did. __

I will never do what he did.

2. My mother / always say / that my brother is her favourite.

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3. The weather / rarely / do what we want.

________________________________________________________________4. My husband / usually / make me breakfast on the weekend.

________________________________________________________________5. You / sometimes / do what I ask you to do.

______________________________________________________________________never

6. __________________________________________________________sometimes

7. ____________________________________________________________rarely

8. _____________________________________________________________always

9. _____________________________________________________________often

10. __________________________________________________________________

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Imagine you are here and that this street is called Main street.

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Task 2. Practice these dialogues with your partner1) How to get to the supermarket :

A: Excuse me, can you tell me how _________ to the nearer supermarket?B: Yes. Go _____________ and turn first right. Go past the ________________ and turn second right. The supermarket is on the _______________. You can’t miss it.A: Thank you very much.B: That’s all right. ByeA: Bye, bye

2) How to get to the taxi rank A: Excuse me, is there a _____ _______________ near here?B: Yes. Go _____________ and turn first _______. Go past the ________________ and turn ________ left. The taxi right is on your _______________. You can’t miss it.A: Thank you very much.B: _________________. ByeA: Bye, bye

1) Exercise: Write new dialogues:

Now, write more dialogues to go to some of these place

A: Excuse me, ________________________________________?B: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A:__________________________________________________B:__________________________________________________A:__________________________________________________

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The public toilet The garage The hospital The train station The Starlight Disco The Car Park

1) A: Excuse me, ________________________________________?B: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A:__________________________________________________B:__________________________________________________A:__________________________________________________

2) A: Excuse me, ________________________________________?B: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A:__________________________________________________B:__________________________________________________A:__________________________________________________

Slang file

Slang is the informal words locals use to speak to one another. You may have no idea what they are talking about.

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go off- to make a loud noise or to explode. My alarm clock went off at 7:00 a.m.

go over- to review. You should go over your homework before you give it to the teacher. Make sure there are no mistakes.

go on- to happen. What is going on in Australia right now?

go with- to match, to be similar to. My shirt and pants are both blue. They go with each other.

go out- (1) to stop working (machines or electrical things). The electricity went out last night. I couldn't see anything.

go out- (2) to be a part of a social activity. Every weekend I go out with my friends.

go along with- to agree with or follow. Tommy usually goes along with what I say. He trusts me.

To go off like a frog in a sock - To be very excited.

Read more at: https://blog.abaenglish.com/australian-idioms-to-go-off-like-a-frog-in-a-sock/

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