English Bites
Summary: English Bites is an informative and entertaining TV show and web site that can help you improve your knowledge of the English language. English Bites is brought to you by Australia's largest and most trusted broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and is shown daily on Australia Network, which is available in 21 million homes in 41 countries across Asia, the Pacific and the Indian subcontinent and in more than 200,000 hotel rooms. NOTE: Some lessons are available in dual language (Indonesian).
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- Copyright: Australia Network 2007
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At yearly Royal Show events in Australian cities, farmers come to show off all their produce and animals. But lots of other people come to show off their favourite things as well. Find learning materials for this story on the English Bites website: http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/stories/s1259775.htm
The Australian Royal Flying Doctor Service was started in 1928 to help people who live far away from cities and towns. Find learning materials for this story on the English Bites website: http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/stories/s1298064.htm
Meet a man who has spent most of his life collecting books and other documents about early Australia. Find learning materials for this story on the English Bites website: http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/stories/s1332539.htm
Meet a bullocky. A bullocky is a person who works with bullocks. Find learning materials for this story on the English Bites website: http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/stories/s1342636.htm
Visit a club in Perth. It's not a sporting club, or a collectors club. It's a tripe club. Find learning materials for this story on the English Bites website: http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/stories/s1434419.htm
Visit a sheep judging day at the Royal Adelaide Show. Find learning materials for this story on the English Bites website: http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/stories/s1288762.htm
In recent years, book clubs have become very popular in Australia. In South Australia, they've got a very big book club that includes people from all over the state. Find learning materials for this story on the English Bites website: http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/stories/s1329040.htm
Camping is a very popular pastime in Australia. Find out about how people cook when they're camping. Find learning materials for this story on the English Bites website: http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/stories/s1339319.htm
Visit North Queensland, to go to a literature festival especially for young people. - Find learning materials for this story on the English Bites website: http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/stories/s1314066.htm
On Christmas Day 1974, Australia experienced it's worst natural disaster - Cyclone Tracy. - Find learning materials for this story on the English Bites website: http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/stories/s1344925.htm
Visit a children's zoo at the local show where children can go to learn all about animals. - Find learning materials for this story on the English Bites website: http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/stories/s1298301.htm
Go to Darwin, to meet a young man who might just be the next Australian go-kart champion. - Find learning materials for this story on the English Bites website: http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/stories/s1342754.htm
In this episode of English Bites, we go back to the University of Adelaide. While we were there, we asked Sarah 'What are you doing?' - Find learning materials for this story on the English Bites website: http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/stories/s1184600.htm
Hobbies are things you do just for fun. We asked some students about their hobbies to demonstrate how we talk about these things. Find learning materials for this story on the English Bites website: http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/stories/s1263839.htm
We go out on the streets to a local market and ask the people we meet 'What do you like?' Find learning materials for this story on the English Bites website: http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/stories/s1218824.htm
