15th+October

=__Australian Elections__= (Ask teacher for question sheet)
 * Go to site [|http://nexusproject.net.au] and click on the Blog link on the RHS: “Voting in Australia”
 * Read this blog and click on the highlighted (yellow) words to read their meanings, and hear their pronunciation.
 * At the bottom of the post, click on “Listen to this post” – Listen and read (Twice – stop and repeat words whose pronunciation you are not sure of – your teacher is going to listen to you read this passage…so try and get the pronunciation right!!)
 * Now __answer these questions__ (in complete sentences, except where one word answers are required) :

__Fill in the Electoral Enrolment form__
This is the Chaser's video about Kevin Rudd: "Stairway to Kevin" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwV--0E5of4
 * Look at this video put out by the Green Party on YouTube (NB. Bennelong is Mr Howard’s electorate in Sydney)** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_zulGddP6o and then watch the original “Election Announcement” (link below video screen).

Is it compulsory to vote in your country? And what is the age for voting? Do you think voting SHOULD be compulsory? Why, why not? What do you think the age for voting should be? Give reasons. Have you voted in Australia? If yes, explain to the group how it happens? If not, explain how you vote in your country? (Where you go to vote, what you do etc) Explain the system of government in your country, and a bit about the history of government there (eg, was it a colony? A dictatorship? Is there/was there a lot of corruption?)
 * __Discussion (in pairs of groups of 3)__**

__Visit the Virtual ILC (ask Wendy for the web address, user name and password)__

 * __Send a photo and a text message (ask Wendy for her mobile phone)__**