Concessions Fares for International Students in Melbourne

Here is a great movie made by some Monash University students on this issue.

What do you think?

Playing to Learn

Many students often tell me about how much they love computer games. Have you ever thought about playing a computer game to learn English?

This Flash game lets you play a character who lives in a village in Nepal. You must read the instructions on the screen and complete the tasks.

Enjoy!

Grammar Revision II

Here are a few quizzes on Subject Verb Agreement (1) (2) and Relative Clauses.

Labelling the Web

Many people worry about the unethical content on the internet. Unethical businesses have seen a wave of customers move over to more ethical businesses- Coffee is the most commonly quoted example of this. Fair trade is becoming a big part of modern business practices.

How does all this relate to the internet? This story is about the idea of introducing a labelling system for ethical websites.

Click on Download audio to listen to the story and think about the questions below.

Do we need a "fair trade" labelling system for the internet?

What will it change?

How will it help you?

The story also lets you read what the the speakers said. Click on Show Transcript to read it.

Half of Cambridge students admit cheating

The headline to this article immediately caught my eye. Cambridge University is one of the most prestigious universities in the world! Is the cheating situation better or worse in other universitites?

Listening to Obama: What can we learn?

America had a very historic day yesterday. Barack Obama became the first black president of the United States of America. He will be a very important man for the world when he begin his new job in January next year. We should get used to listening to him. 

So...Here is a video of his victory speech, it also has the text of the speech so you can read as well as listen. 

Americans and You: How do you compare?

As today is a big day in American history, I thought I would post this.

Here is a great multimedia presentation on the life of average Americans. Click on the topics on the menu on the left side.

How do Australians compare to Americans?

How do people from your country compare to them?

Are you the same or completely different?

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