Climate Assignment
I will not be providing you with any time on the computers in class to complete this assignment.
This assignment is due on Friday 9th of November.
You choose one place on earth to go for a holiday. This will be in a particular country and with a particular climate. You will need to research this information.
Your [...]
Thinking Outside the Square
You will have noticed that your television screen is one shape and cinema screens are another. There are a number of different aspect ratios and this site explains and shows them.
Aspect Ratios
Geography Test
Our final assessment item for VCE Geography this semester will be a timed test. You will do this next Wednesday (November 7) in a single session. If you are away on Wednesday you will need to arrange with me to complete it on either Thursday or Friday.
You must complete and pass this test to successfully [...]
Precede/Proceed
Precede – to come before (v. transitive)
The letter A precedes the letter B.
Proceed – to go forward (v. transitive)
I was tempted to wait but decided to proceed toward the lolly shop.
Grammar of TV and Film
In class we talked a bit about aspect ratios, types of shots and elements of films. I’ll be posting my notes here later in the week. Until now here is a link to a really detailed site for this information.
The Grammar of TV and Film
Television and film use certain common conventions often referred to as [...]
X-Men Last Stand
X-Men Last Stand by CyberGigi
Today in 10.4 English we watched most of X-Men 3: The Last Stand. If you were not in class you will need to watch this in your own time.
This is our film text for this term and you simply will not be able to take part properly if you have not [...]
Passed/Past
Passed – past tense of “to pass” (v)
I passed the shops on my way to school today.
Past – an earlier time (n)
I used to be in a band but that is in the past.
Dog Whistle
One of the things that I try to impress on you all in English is that language is both very precise and rich. Many jokes rest on the fact that a phrase can mean different things to different people. Given this it is not surprising that people are very careful and deliberate about their language [...]
Lose/Loose
Lose – misplace or not win (v)
I worried I would lose the race.
Loose – not tight (adj)
I worried that my shoes were loose and I might not win the race.
Channel Deepening
The other day on our field trip we watch two large ships got through the heads and we talked about the shipping channel and how there are plans to make it larger. This story tells you more.
Green light for $763m channel deepening – National – theage.com.au
THE Brumby Government is ready to give the go-ahead to [...]
Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary
Some more information about the Barwon Bluff area. This will be useful for your major assignment.
Living on the Edge – Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary
Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary is a special place. It is a place where the Barwon River enters the cool waters of Bass Strait and the Southern Ocean. It is a place where [...]
Beach Recap
1. What are the two types of rock that we saw at Barwon Bluff yesterday?
2. Where was the hardest stone in the strata? (top, bottom or middle)
3. Name two man made structures that we saw which use this hard stone?
4. Describe in detail how the first of these structures works.
5. Describe in detail how the [...]
Led/Lead
Lead – type of metal (n)
The company had to recall the Thomas The Tank Engine toys because there was lead in the paint.
Led – past tense of “to lead” (v)
I led Indiana home once I found her.
Its/It’s
Its – belonging to it.
The dog ate its bone.
It’s – contraction of it is.
It’s time to go.
(which is a contraction of “it is time to go”)