Class day 3

What listening strategies do you need to be an efficient listener? 

1. abbreviations
2. symbol
   • – dash
   • : colon
   • ; semi colo
   • ? Q mark
   • ! Exclamation mark
   • “” Speech marks
   • ‘ apostrophe
   • bullet point
3. arrow – increase, decrease, next

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structure	before	head	after	part of speech
determiner + adj.	a big	part	of Aus cultural identity	prepositional phrase
determiner + adj.	these coastal	areas	–	–
determiner + adj.	a favourite	place	for sufers	–
adj.	important	events	that unite people	relative clause

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Noun phrases

 The components of expanded noun phrases can include:

• Determiners: Words that indicate which noun the speaker is referring to or the quantity of a noun. Articles (the, a), possessives (my, your), demonstratives (this, those), Quantifiers (some, many, few), Numbers.  
• Adjectives: Words that describe the noun (e.g. strong, large, common).  
• Prepositional phrases: Phrases that start with a preposition (e.g. at the station).  
• Relative clauses: Clauses that provide more information about the noun (e.g. the book that has a red cover).

Note: We will be exploring relative clauses in later weeks

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1. Rearrange the given words in the first column to form a noun phrase. Copy these into your notebooks. 
2. Choose a verb + object from the second column to finish each sentence.

Sydney to Hobart / Yacht / gruelling / the / Race	draws the world’s top tennis stars.
of / point / the / cricket / high / season / the	are hosted at Australia’s famous surf breaks.
wide / from / adrenaline-loving / and / far / fans	gather annually in the heart of Sydney to tackle the 14-kilometer City2Surf run to Bondi Beach.
intense / cricket / the / passion / national / for	is a test of endurance and skill for sailors from around the world.
championships / surfing / several / global	is a horse racing event that stops the nation.
excitement / Australian Open / of / the / annual / the	foster a strong sense of local pride and sportsmanship.
training / Canberra / high-performance / in / facilities	unites fans across the country.
New South Wales / local / in / community-supported / across / leagues / rugby / towns	is the iconic Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
participants / from / walks / eager / life / of / all	have nurtured numerous world-class Australian athletes.
Melbourne Cup / anticipated / the / highly	descend on Melbourne to see their favourite drivers race in the Formula One Grand Prix.

1) the gruelling Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

→ is a test of endurance and skill for sailors from around the world.

2) the high point of the cricket season

→ is the iconic Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

3) adrenaline-loving fans from far and wide

→ gather annually in the heart of Sydney to tackle the 14-kilometre City2Surf run to Bondi Beach.

4) the intense national passion for cricket

→ unites fans across the country.

5) several global surfing championships

→ are hosted at Australia’s famous surf breaks.

6) the excitement of the annual Australian Open

→ draws the world’s top tennis stars.

7) high-performance training facilities in Canberra

→ have nurtured numerous world-class Australian athletes.

8) community-supported rugby leagues in towns across New South Wales

→ foster a strong sense of local pride and sportsmanship.

9) eager participants from all walks of life

→ descend on Melbourne to see their favourite drivers race in the Formula One Grand Prix.

10) the highly anticipated Melbourne Cup

→ is a horse racing event that stops the nation.