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  • A Child’s Day: East Timor

    This program portrays a day in the life of Cecilia, an 11 year-old East Timorese girl. Cecilia lives with her uncle and aunties so she can attend school as her parents live three hours away. Her village is near Viqueque, in the south of the country. Cecilia’s day starts at dawn feeding her cousins, and progresses to school from 7am until midday. In the afternoon, Cecilia carries out more chores, including collecting water and firewood – carrying these home on her head. The younger students enjoy seeing the milk arrive, supplied by a local dairy, which was set up with help from Australian farmers. The day ends with the washing and feeding of the children in the family, concluding a busy and hardworking day in the life of an East Timorese child.

  • Fasteners for Cabinet Making

    This program is an excellent introduction to the use of the various fasteners to join timber and manufactured boards in the construction of cabinets and furniture. The features and properties for screws, nails and pins, assembly fittings and biscuit joinery are explained. Trade teachers provide demonstrations and advice on when and how to use a particular fastener. This is an invaluable resource for all beginners in the trade.

  • East Timor – Case Studies in International Aid

    This program examines the aims, objectives and examples of aid work being done by International Aid organizations such as: Oxfam Community Aid Abroad, IDSS, AusAID, the Salesian order, and the Kiwanis. An introduction to East Timor’s history is given – including the arrival of the Portuguese and the Indonesian invasion – and highlights how the country was left with no economy, little expertise among its people, and poor physical and social infrastructure. Important concepts such as local solutions for local problems and the involvement of communities in aid projects are explored alongside challenges that aid organizations face in East Timor.

  • Every Minute Counts

    This program presents professional time management techniques for senior students to help them make more efficient use of study and resources and combat the problems many experience balancing their study and leisure time.

  • Identity and Feelings: ESL Guide 1

    This program encourages students to discuss the meaning of Identity through exploring different feelings. Students will see how feelings can be expressed through words and body language.

  • Identity and Values: ESL Guide 2

    This program encourages students to further explore their identity through examining their values. Language skills are strengthened with a study of verbs and students are guided through the writing of a personal narrative.

  • Identity and Change: ESL Guide 3

    In this third part of the series about Identity, students are introduced to open and closed questions. The program also reviews the structure of a paragraph.

  • Annoyances and Complaints: ESL Guide 4

    This program aims to initiate conversations about complaints using appropriate lexis, sentence structure and grammar points. What is a pet peeve? Why are some behaviors or actions annoying? How have specific complaints been dealt with in the past and how could they be dealt with in the future? How might the language one uses to complain to different people (eg. friend vs. administrator) vary?

  • Hobbies and Interests: ESL Guide 5

    This program aims to initiate conversations about hobbies using appropriate lexis, sentence structure and grammar points. What’s the difference between a hobby and a habit? What’s the difference between a hobby and an interest? What are some common hobbies from around the world? Do people around the world share the same hobbies? Do men and women/boys and girls have different hobbies? What kind of language can we use to talk about our favorite hobbies with more confidence and fluency? Particular emphasis is placed on hobbies that Chinese young adults might find interesting. We’ll also take a look at the language used in a listings magazine.

  • Shaping the Workplace of the Future

    Downsizing is having a tremendous impact on traditional livelihood expectations, decision-making, and job control. The effect of stress on worker health and the role of unions are also changing the face of today’s workplace and it’s workforce.