Festivals - Octoberfest

Munich's 'Oktoberfest'
Munich's first ever 'Oktoberfest' was held in 1810 to celebrate a royal wedding with horse races and various culinary delights. The culinary delights, primarily the beer, were much more popular than the wedding ceremony and horse races. Since then, the munich beer festival has been repeated on an almost annual basis. Only major catastrophes like war or the outbreak of epidemics can stop Munich's inhabitants from gathering at the green expanse called 'Wies'n', the festival's location.Even though it is called the 'Oktoberfest', the festival actually takes place in September, as the Bavarian autumn can be tricky and throw a surprise with early cold and snow.
Today, the 'Oktoberfest' is the largest festival worldwide attracting a multitude of visitors. Apart from beer tents the festival offers amusements as diverse as roller coasters, circus appearances, festival parades and live brass bands.The ceremonial opening happens at noon. The mayor arrives in a festive coach followed by a decorated horse-drawn brewer's cart. Guests, staff and the numerous brass bands are all wearing traditional costumes (lederhosen and dirndls) for the occasion. At the end of the parade the major taps the first keg of beer and shouts, "o'zapft is!" (The keg is tapped). It takes good nerves and a solid stomach to survive the festival's 16 days of intensive partying and drinking. However, the festival is a huge success: Apart from attracting a multitude of visitors, the festivals brand name 'Oktoberfest' has been exported all over the world. Of course, it is always best to get to know the real thing.





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Munich Oktoberfest

Munich's 'Oktoberfest'
Munich's first ever 'Oktoberfest' was held in 1810 to celebrate a royal wedding with horse races and various culinary delights. The culinary delights, primarily the beer, were much more popular than the wedding ceremony and horse races. Since then, the munich beer festival has been repeated on an almost annual basis. Only major catastrophes like war or the outbreak of epidemics can stop Munich's inhabitants from gathering at the green expanse called 'Wies'n', the festival's location.Even though it is called the 'Oktoberfest', the festival actually takes place in September, as the Bavarian autumn can be tricky and throw a surprise with early cold and snow.
Today, the 'Oktoberfest' is the largest festival worldwide attracting a multitude of visitors. Apart from beer tents the festival offers amusements as diverse as roller coasters, circus appearances, festival parades and live brass bands.The ceremonial opening happens at noon. The mayor arrives in a festive coach followed by a decorated horse-drawn brewer's cart. Guests, staff and the numerous brass bands are all wearing traditional costumes (lederhosen and dirndls) for the occasion. At the end of the parade the major taps the first keg of beer and shouts, "o'zapft is!" (The keg is tapped). It takes good nerves and a solid stomach to survive the festival's 16 days of intensive partying and drinking. However, the festival is a huge success: Apart from attracting a multitude of visitors, the festivals brand name 'Oktoberfest' has been exported all over the world. Of course, it is always best to get to know the real thing.

Daffodil Day

Yesterday, it was Daffodil Day, a lots of volunteers advertised about it.
They sold some articles like pen, flowers,football and douglar bear like this
beautiful!Isn't it?

INTRODUCTION

Hello,everybody:

My name is John.I am from China. I'm 26 years old, I love Australia especially the weather. It's nice and beautiful.

Today is 4th of August,2007.

Today, Our mission is discuss about ALCOHOL

Today is 10th of August ,2007

my homework

Listening section:

part one:

1.To extend the borrowing time ---- renew

2.Books/video tapes/cassettes/CDs ---- catalogue

3.Box where you can leave the books after hours (when the library is closed) ---- chute

4.List of all the books in the library ---- items

5.Money you have to pay if returning a book late ---- fine

6.To take a book home for a short period of time and return it later ---- borrow

7.Disk with sound, images and text ---- CD-ROM

8.It had to be returned, but you haven’t done it yet ---- overdue

part two:

Listen to Patricia’s Podcast (Sydney’s People Podcast) or take part in a class library tour before you answer the questions below

1. Who can borrow from the TAFE library?

The students who enrolled in TAFE.

2. What do you need to bring to join in?

You need to bring your TAFE card.

3.How many items (things: books, videos, etc) can you borrow? Six print items and four audio items.

4.What is included in print items?

Books and magazines.

5. How long can you borrow books for? You can borrow any books for 2 weeks .

6.How long can you borrow videos for? Videos are just 1 week.

7.What happens if you want them for a longer time? you can renew books or other library items.

8.How can you renew books or other library items? You can renew books by calling.

9.How many times can you renew items?

twice.

11.Can you search the library catalogue from home? Yes, you can search the library catalogue from home through Internet.

12. Can you return books after-hours? Yes, you can return books after-hours through return chute.

13.When is the library open? The library open at 8:00 .

14.How can you make photocopies or print from one of the library computers?You have to show your TAFE card and then put some money in the card.

15.How much does it cost? 20 cents for A4 copy .

16.Is it the same price for Student Association members? if you belong student association you just spend half price.

17. What other services are provided? There are lots of services in the library. for example if you are trouble with booking the librarian would help you or help students find some information what they want to.

18. What ESL resources do they have? Books, exercise books ,video tapes and readers,story books etc.

19. Can you borrow books from other TAFE libraries? Yes, you can borrow books from other TAFE libraries.

20. What is a good idea for ESL students? For ESL students would rather borrow a reference dictionary than buy a new one.

Reading section:

Better Health Obesity

Task 1:

14.Name 3 recommendations on how to help solve the program of obesity in Australia?

1.do more exercises.

2.do not eat junk food.

3.check-up to a doctor regularly.

Task 2:

• In my country, thin or slim is the best body shape just like western people think that there is a preference for thin or slim body.And people, in my home country,hope their body shape are healthy and beautiful.
  


• Yes,overweight and obesity have become a problem in my home country recently,especially the children because their parents hope their kids are stronger than other people.So a lots of foods are given by their parents no matter they are hungry or not. So the kids are fatter and fatter.it is become a bigger and worse recycle.It is not good for a developing country.

Writing section:

1. According to the "Hot Chips cause Cancer" and " Take-Away Food Dangerous" I know that fast food and take-away food are not good for people because hot chips contain acrylamide, which is a chemical that causes cancer.Also take-away food can damage our eyes by eating monosodium glutamate (MSG) because MSG maybe contain some chemical too.So in my opinion fast food is junk food.we prefer to eat some nutritious food like vegetables or fruits It is good for people's health.

2. Different people have different views, In my opinion, I think "thin models" are not good for their health,so it is not promoted.just before mentioned that" Your body is your body." and attitudes that the fashion industry has toward weight and body image.I believe that models are not only coathangers for designers & props for the collection but most of important thing is a spirit of health bring to us.The words of "silm","slender" and "thin" don't meaning of underweight but health.So take care of your body.

3. Health Expo is held once a year in my TAFE.It is my honor to participate in the activity to support the Paralympics.Although Marion couldn't be school,we all do our best to do everything:we prepared a lot of food cooked by ourselves and raise some money for the Paralympics.There are lots of shows to introduce about health,Such as how to protect your teeth and how to prevent variety of diseases.In the middle of the activity,Sally give me a chance that is I and my classmate Ghasaq became volunteers to help people learn more about the paralympics,we hand out people some questionaires of the Expo and then get six stamps from the shows and you can have a chance to take pare in the raffle. It is very exciting.of course, we are very pleasure to do that.The activity is very successful.In the end of the Expo,we have a raffle activity and my AMEP's classmates get lots of big prizes.we are very happy on that day. It is very useful to us,because we can learn about some knowledge of paralympics and practise our oral English.

(Note:rest of parts, I will give you in handwriting on Monday. thank you.)