Luke: Ultimate Stylist
Many people have to leave everything behind and start anew. Listen to my chat with Luke Kara, a hairdresser from Turkey who, not knowing the language, came to Australia and in a very short time had established a very successful and professional hairdressing business. After you listen to the interview, write an article for your [...]
Trevor Pearce: Composer
Listen to Trevor Pearce, an Australian composer, being interviewed by Dianne Maestri, an Australian pianist. Make a Smilebox postcard This worksheet will help you understand better. You can print it, but remember to check the drop down boxes with multiple choice first. You can also visit Sydney University Library recently published online catalogue of Austalian [...]
Annette: Barista
Annette is in charge of the coffee machine at St George TAFE canteen. Here she tells me about different types of coffee and how to order it. Listen to her and do the worksheet exercises. They will help you with the listening and also with your learning. Music by Hato de Foces
What are you wearing?
My brother gave me this idea for an ongoing podcast/vodcast. Ask different people to talk about the clothes they are wearing. Listen to these two teachers and answer the questions below. Questions: ANDREW* 1. What is Andrew wearing? 2. What type of colours is he wearing? 3. What type of pattern is his coat? 4. [...]
Djimi
Djimi used to study English as a Second language a couple of years ago. She has been very busy since I had her a as student. Looking after her three small children and having a new baby hasn’t stopped her from continuing her education. She is an inspiration for us all! Listen to her and [...]
John: Global Citizen
Some people live in one country all their lifes, but more and more often we find individuals who hop from one country to another and manage to settle perfectly well, blending in withe the locals and learning as much as they can from their experience. One such person is John, academic and citizen of the [...]
Tessa: Theatre & Other Creative Endeavours
Meet Tessa, a girl I met recently at a workshop we both took with a community college. Can you guess what type of workshop it was by looking at the picture on the left? Maybe the slide show will give you more clues. Visit our teacher’s website, Barbara Ryman. She’s got amazing works of art! [...]
Padmini: A Bridge Between Cultures
Two weeks ago Iwent to a conference, e-learning 2007, where I met colleagues from other colleges. One of them, Padmini, I hadn’t seen for a while, so it was great to catch upl. She is passionate about elearning and about her job. Listen to our conversation and answer the questions in this worksheet. [display_podcast] (MB, [...]
Melinda: On Top of the World
Melinda is a 21 year old Sydney university student. She talks about her recent trips to India & Vietnam, her love of dancing, physical education, her career and her fantastic job as a Bridge Leader.If you want to know what this means , listen to our conversation. Print this worksheet before you listen. It will [...]
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