The letter "M"

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Because of the recent changes to the timetable, we'll make some alteration to the division into Thursday and Friday group.

On paper it's:
teachers - Thursday
all translator groups - Friday

But Ms Stanisz agreed that these 6 people who had to wait for the classes on Friday last semester, can attend the Thursday group as "compensation" for the inconvenience they had to endure.


So, in practice it means:

Thursday: teachers and translation group 2
Friday: tanslation groups 1 and 3


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OK, now let's go back to discussing all things Australian, shall we? ;)

Let's begin with a sightseeing round in Melbourne. Watch the clip below, and if you want to learn more follow this link: slideshow





Our second topic is marsupials.



(more marsupial humour here - Mark Parisi site :-) )

For general information go to Australian Wildlife website, and then have a look at this clip:



The last topic that you may expect some questions on is mateship and larrikinism. Once again we'll be trying to define "Aussie soul". I'm more interested in general attitude than dates and names ;-)


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New semester

Hi guys!

I'm having real trouble dividing you into teams for this semester. Ms Stanisz insists that the groups are more or less equal in size, but at the same time I don't want to generate any time when you have to wait for classes.

So far it breaks down like this:

Teacher groups can ONLY have the class on Thursday (on Friday they have other subjects). So all 11 of you will join the Thursday group.

Then Translator group T1 CAN'T have a class on Thursday because they would have to wait over an hour for their next class. So let's write the 5 of you down for Friday, ok?

And that leaves us with translator groups T2 and T3. Guys, I'm terribly sorry, but I can't have you all on Thursday. My suggestion is that the 4 of you from group T3 join the teachers on Thursday (you have a long hellish day anyway, so let's not make it any worse, eh?), while the 6 of you from T2 join T1 on Friday.


Sounds like a deal?


Please leave your comments below.

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!

NO CLASS TOMORROW

I have received the following message from Ms Bogacz:

Drodzy Państwo,
W związku z pogrzebem mamy naszej pani wicedyrektor Elżbiety Stanisz, który odbędzie się jutro o 11.00 w kościele w Falkowej, bardzo proszę w imieniu pani dyrektor Moniki Madej-Cetnarowskiej i własnym o przybycie. Zajęcia, które Państwo mają w tym czasie można odrobić w II semestrze (jeśli przedmiot jest kontynuowany), albo zadać studentom pracę do wykonania. Do decyzji studentów pani Dyrektor pozostawia, czy także będą uczestniczyć w pogrzebie.

As you remember we were supposed to watch a documentary on Australian English. Those of you who can come to the class on Friday, please do.

Please leave your course credit books (indeks) for me in room 107 on Friday - I will sign them in.

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The Letter "K"

1. Kings Cross (or a loving look at Australian crime scene). This is one of the topics really close to my heart.

Kings Cross is a wild mixture of prostitution and crime, with stylish restaurants and hotels. It has visitors of all kinds and although has some slightly run down areas has a certain quality to it as well.

Kings Cross is also home to one of Sydneys oldest areas, Wooloomooloo. Here, opposite the Artspace Gallery, you will find Harry's Cafe de Wheels, open for 18 hours a day, started in 1945. It is a must visit on the way home after a night out.

CLICK HERE to read more about this district of Sydney and learn some useful tips ;-)

Click the picture below to enter the world of Harry's Cafe de Wheels.




The soul of a nation is frequently defined by its outlaws. We'll be talking at lenght in the future about the likes of Ned Kelly, but tomorrow we'll just have a look at present day criminals and their portrayal in various media (but mostly films).

Have a look at the clips below to get the feel of Kings Cross, but this bit will be done as my presentation, so you don't really need to prepare any answers.






But you will have to do a bit of work for topic #2 ;-)

2. Kangaroos

I expect each team to find 2 unique facts about kangaroos. Don't just copy what you can read on Wikipedia (it's blacked out today anyway, so you can't use it); instead browse the net and find some trivia that may be surprising for the memebers of other teams. Shake them a little, give them a good ride for the points! I'll be awarding originality.































3. Kids' TV programmes and books


The Wiggles is the most popular show for kids in Australia, and normally it looks like that:



(It's a TV programme, but here you have a clip of Wiggles in concert).

Sometimes the Wiggles are much more demonic than that, but you'll have to come to the class to see why ;-)


Finally go here to read about great Aussie literature for kiddies.



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The letters "I" and "J"

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1. As promised we're returning briefly to Indigenous Australians and their culture.

The pictures will take you to related readings.






Architecture











Art











Ceremony: song, music & dance










Tools and technology







We are going to see some complimentary materials, but I'll not be asking any detailed questions on that topic.


2. Another reading I'd like you to do on your own concerns Australian islands.

Click on the picture to learn more.





















3. The bulk of our class, though, will be devoted to the letter "J". It stands for Jeopardy ;-)
Australia is a dangerous place to live in as you may well remember from this video.

Watch the clip by our old friends The Scared Weird Little Guys and try to note down as many threats that await you in Australia as you can.




Being precautious tourists you may also want to find out how to protect yourselves and what to do if you get bitten.
Click on the signs below to learn some useful tips.

The letter "H"

TIMELINE


Just three topic this time, because one is bound to take us a lot of time ;-)

1. Hobart (watch the beginning of the clip)





2. High Culture (you can also watch the above clip - about 22 minute mark)

HARBOUR BRIDGE

and

3. Humour:
- gallows humour
- anti-authoritarian
- self-depreciating






















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