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Listed under:  Language  >  Language modes  >  Creating texts  >  Editing
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The Aussie Accent: whaddya reckon, mate?

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Imagine a world where everybody sounded exactly the same when they spoke. What might that be like? Are there 'good' and 'bad' ways to speak? In this clip, listen to the opinions of many people about whether Australians have a bad accent.

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'Hey diddle diddle' sung by Teddy Rock

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Watch and listen as Buzz, Belle and Bop perform 'Hey diddle diddle' in this animated music video. Then try to create your own sentences that include pairs of words that sound the same at the end (rhyme).

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'Sing a song of sixpence' sung by Teddy Rock

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Watch and listen to Buzz, Belle and Bop perform the nursery rhyme 'Sing a song of sixpence' in this animated music video. Find out where the king was, what the queen was doing and what happened to the maid. Have fun retelling the story.

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'This old man' sung by Teddy Rock

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Watch and listen to Teddy Rock perform the nursery rhyme 'This old man' in this animated music video. Then have some fun with counting and rhyme as you create and perform new verses for the song.

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'Incy Wincy Spider' sung by Teddy Rock

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Watch and listen to Buzz, Belle and Bop perform the traditional nursery rhyme 'Incy Wincy Spider' in this animated music video. Use the rhyme, sung with a rock beat by Teddy Rock, to discuss, order and retell events.

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'It's raining, it's pouring' sung by Teddy Rock

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Watch and listen as Buzz, Belle and Bop sing the nursery rhyme 'It's raining, it's pouring' in this animated music video. Next, see if you can think of some other things that might happen to the old man.

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The home of Australian science

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Australia has a long and proud history of excellence in science. How should we celebrate this? Watch this clip to find out about an Australian organisation that recognises and promotes outstanding scientific achievement. You'll also find why its Canberra headquarters is referred to as 'the flying saucer'!

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Coral bleaching: threat to the Great Barrier Reef?

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Scientist Dr Ove Hoegh-Guldberg describes the Great Barrier Reef as one of the most thrilling ecosystems on the planet. Discovering new things there makes him feel like a pioneer. In the early 1980s the sudden appearance of bleached coral was a mystery. Join Dr Ove Hoegh-Guldberg as he describes coral bleaching as a serious ...

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Coral bleaching: solving the scientific puzzle

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Scientist Dr Ove Hoegh-Guldberg describes his work as one of solving mysteries and puzzles. In the early 1980s, samples of bleached corals came from around the world, causing Dr Hoegh-Guldberg to question the cause of the problem. Follow his investigation as he puts pieces of the puzzle together. Find out about the problems ...

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Razia's refuge

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Australia welcomes thousands of refugees from around the world every year, and Razia Gharibi is one of them. Her Heywire audio story about a journey from Afghanistan to Shepparton provides a personal perspective on Australia's refugee program. You could consider it in any discussion about whether or not Australia should ...

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Tragic love triangle in 'The Great Gatsby'

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Who will Daisy Buchanan choose when she finds herself torn between the love of two men in F Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 classic novel, 'The Great Gatsby'? Draw on the discussion in this audio clip to improve your skills in developing character in creative writing. The clip from 'Books and arts daily' on Radio National is one ...

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Robert Adamson shares his work

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Do you ever show your writing to anyone? What are some of the benefits of showing your work to others and getting feedback? Watch this clip as Robert Adamson discusses sharing his work, and explains how and why he started writing poetry.

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Wombat stew. Integrated program

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Inspired by the picture book Wombat Stew, lessons involve children in going on a Wombat walk to collect rubbish, investigating animal habitats, creating an Australian animals alphabet frieze, creating animal number stories, exploring vocabulary, making Wombat soup, discussing safe and unsafe situations, developing a news ...

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Super stories: verbs and adverbs: assessment

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Assess your ability to choose effective verbs, adverbs and illustrations to increase the impact of a horror story and make it scarier. Explain the reasoning behind some of your choices.

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Search for the gorilla: assessment

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Test how well you can gather and assess information as you track down a gorilla recently sighted near the town of Jetsam. Interview witnesses and read information from sources such as a website, advertisement and newspaper article. Notice that some of the statements may be wrong and the opinions may be biased. Choose the ...

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Sea chase

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Join a patrol boat chasing a crew suspected of fishing illegally. Gather information and take notes about the Patagonian toothfish. Produce an information report about the fish. Include descriptions under headings such as appearance, habitat and food. Send your report to a newspaper.

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Anti-bullying campaign

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Watch a bullying incident at a shopping mall. Help a youth worker to design a flyer as part of an anti-bullying campaign. Use a model flyer to learn about text structure, and choosing words and images. Then build your own flyer from a range of text and images.

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Crimewatchers: persuade your audience

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Watch a TV segment describing a crime and people wanted for questioning. Use a model structure to build a new TV segment, including a sequence of video clips. Build captions to match the video clips. Add detailed descriptions of people, places and things. As you go, look up the meaning of tricky words.

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Cricket talk

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Play the role of a sports commentator. Describe the final over of a one-day cricket match between Australia and New Zealand. Choose words that match the actions of the bowler and batsman. For example, choose a phrase to describe the speed at which the ball is bowled.

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Story map: tool

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Use an interactive tool to create a story map for a narrative. Recall the following elements of a story: title, setting, characters, orientation, complication and resolution. Then use a writing tool to add these elements to your story map. This learning object is one in a series of four objects.

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