TEXT TYPE - BIOGRAPHY

WEEK 3 AUDIO BIOGRAPHIES

TASK 1 - Charles Dickens Biography

Listen to Charles Dickens Biography

Complete the activities provided

TASK 2 - Ada Lovelace Biography 

Listen to the audio biography

Complete the activities provided

Sometimes, a biography describes a person's life from birth to death. At other times, the writer concentrates on a particular period in a person's life. We will be reading biographies of famous Australians and other people. We will be practising completing a time line, making notes of key points as events, turning points and achievements.

Assessment Task - Reading a Biography of a Famous Person

TASK 1 HOMEWORK WEEK 2 - Biography Time line

• Read the Fred Hollows Biography and complete the timeline  from the biographical text. Do not forget to put the years in chronological order on the left and events on the right (not complete sentences)
• Read a Biography of a famous Australian from a website and complete the timeline as above

TASK 2: 
Turning points and Achievements (BIO)

• Read Nelson Mandela's Biography and identify the turning points and achievements. List them in two groups and check with your classmate. When you finish we will have an open class discussion.
• Read a biography of your choice and identify the turning points and achievements as above.

TASK 3: Killian Jornet Biography

• Complete the preparation task
• Read the text
• Complete the two activities

TASK 4 - Stephen Hawking BIO

• Read the biography
• Put the correct verbs
• Match the vocabulary
• Answer T / F questions

TASK 5 - Biography of Hedi Lamarr

• Read the BIO
• Order the events
• Answer T /  F questions

 Dear Students,

Welcome to TAFE and EFS course. 

Due to current COVID 19 situation classes have started online and when safe we will go back on campus.

We will be using the class blog for the reading unit as one of the online delivery platform. I hope you will enjoy blogging which can give an opportunity to practise in your own time at your own pace beyond the classroom. You will be able to access lots of resources provided by your teacher and you can also interact with your teacher and your classmates.

TASK 1 - Connected Learning

• Read the information 
• Helping students to feel confident in a connected learning

TASK 2 - Microsoft Teams guide for students

• Downloading and accessing MS Teams
• Connecting to your class
• Interacting with your class

TASK 3 - Learning Styles - Self-Assessment (Click on each)

• What's your learning style?
• Which study habits can you improve? (optional)
• What kind of student are you? (optional)

TASK 4 - Diagnostic Test

• Complete the Preparation
• Read the text
• Complete task  1 and 2

TASK 5 - Study problems

• Complete the Preparation
• Read the text
• Complete task  1 and 2

TASK 6 - What students are you?

• Complete the Preparation
• Watch the video
• Complete task  1 and 2

TASK 7 - Internet Safety

• Read and listen
• Complete the activities provided