Cleft sentences
Transform: My best friend gave me this book.
(Use a cleft sentence.)
It was my best friend who gave me this book.
Lila is all dressed up. She is going somewhere nice. Say the sentence again using 'must'
Lila must be going somewhere nice.
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.
There is no way he stole the money. (can't)
He can't have stolen the money.
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.
He probably knows where to go. (should)
He should know where to go.
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.
Many jobs will probably disappear because of AI. (quite)
It is quite possible that many jobs will disappear because of AI.
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.
There is a good possibility it will rain today. (reasonable)
There is a reasonable chance that it will rain today.
Name the following Australian jobs:
journo, firey, cop, busso, sparky, truckie
journalist, firefighter, police officer, bus driver, electrician, truck driver.
use a compound adjective:
His ___ attitude helped the team cope with the stressful situation.
light-hearted