This book focuses on everyday Australian expressions and idioms in the context of whole conversations.
Level: - Pre intermediate ( with teacher's assistance ) to advanced
Age group: - young adult to adult
Audio CD: - Yes
Self study: - Yes
Answers: - Yes
Teacher's book: - Yes

Skills practised: - Idioms & everyday expressions, grammar, pronunciation, reading, writing, dictionary use, vocabulary. Other features - Language reviews, Reference Lists of everyday expressions.
UNDERSTANDING EVERYDAY AUSTRALIAN – BOOK ONE
CONTENTS
UNIT 1 STARTING SOMETHING NEW 1
Focus on Spoken Language: Contracted speech; Telephone Language

UNIT 2 TALKING ABOUT THE FAMILY 9
Focus on Spoken Language: Using Question Tags


UNIT 3 TALKING ABOUT THE NEIGHBOURS 17
Focus on Spoken Language: Changing the Topic of Conversation;
Giving an opinion

LANGUAGE REVIEW ONE

UNIT 4 TALKING ABOUT SHOPPING
Focus on Spoken Language: Revision: Units 1 - 3


UNIT 5 VISITING THE DOCTOR
Focus on Spoken Language: Stages in a Medical Consultation


UNIT 6 WORRYING ABOUT MONEY
Focus on Spoken Language: Giving Feedback; Justifying Opinions

LANGUAGE REVIEW TWO

UNIT 7 TALKING ABOUT HOLIDAYS
Focus on Spoken Language: Intonation; Sentence Stress

UNIT 8 PHONING A TRADESPERSON
Focus on Spoken Language: Stages in a Phone Request for Service;
Checking meaning; Using Polite Language when Requesting Service.

UNIT 9 SOCIALISING AT A BARBECUE
Focus on Spoken Language: Making Small Talk
Informal introductions; Turn Taking in Conversation

LANGUAGE REVIEW THREE
ANSWERS TO EXERCISES AND CROSSWORDS

REFERENCE LISTS