Cleft sentences
Transform: My best friend gave me this book.
(Use a cleft sentence.)
It was my best friend who gave me this book.
I'm going to take up surfing - I think it will be good exercise.
What does 'take up' mean in this sentence?
To start doing an activity. For a bonus 20 points, what is the opposite?
If an Australian says: 'What ya doin this arvo?'
What do they mean?
What are you doing this afternoon?
A meal that makes your mouth water is.......
mouth-watering
I like this café because of its coffee. (Focus on the coffee.)
It’s the coffee that I like about this café.
I’ll ___ ___ the children while you’re at work. (take care of)
look after
In which Australian state or territory is Uluru located?
Northern Territory
What does heart-warming mean? Use it correctly in a sentence to show the meaning.
Something that makes you feel happy and positive.
People find it strange that he quit such a well-paid job.
What people find strange is that he quit such a well-paid job.
Which multi-part verb means to 'cancel?'
We need to c.......... ....... the meeting, no one can attend.
Call off
In Australian English, what’s a “servo”?
A service station / petrol station
Which noun expresses the quality of being careful? Use it in a sentence
carefulness
Her carefulness when handling delicate equipment prevented any costly mistakes.
Add emphasis
The thing I’ll always remember is how kind everyone was.
What I’ll always remember is how kind everyone was.
She finally ___ ___ her fear of public speaking after years of practice. (overcome)
got over
Who is the Prime Minister of Australia? (Give their full name)
Anthony Albanese
Complete: The ___ of the city surprised the visitors. (referring to how quiet or noisy it was)
quietness / noisiness
Contrast two ideas
She expected praise. She got criticism.
What she expected was praise, but what she got was criticism.
Use the correct phrasal verb:
The company will ___ ___ new policies to improve equality in the workplace. (introduce/implement)
bring in
Name the following Australian jobs:
journo, bricky, firey, cop, busso, sparky, chippie, truckie
journalist, bricklayer, firefighter, police officer, bus driver, electrician, carpenter, truck driver.
use a compound adjective:
His ___ attitude helped the team cope with the stressful situation.
light-hearted