Librarian Interview (from MAYA)

MAYA : Hi Good morning everyone.
Student : hi

STUDENT: Where are you from?
MAYA : I come from Russia.

STUDENT: How long have you been here?
MAYA : I have been less than 4 years, more than 3 years and half.

STUDENT: Are you studing here?
MAYA : I studied an English course at TAFE 2 years ago. It was an English for Futher Studies(EFS) course.

STUDENT: How can you find your job?
MAYA : When I studied English course at TAFE the teacher helped me get a job.

STUDENT: What was your job in Russia?
MAYA : I worked in marketing analysis at an Insurance company.

STUDENT: Are you happy with your salary ?
MAYA : Yes, I am . Because my job is a second job in my family so it doesn't matter.

STUDENT: Do you enjoy it?
MAYA : Yes, I do. My job is very useful and helpful for students. And I like working
with people.

STUDENT: Do you want to study more?
MAYA : Yes, I'm planning to do a master course, but just planning. I'm not sure.
It is very hard to combine fulltime work, family and studing.

STUDENT: Are you working on the night shift?
MAYA : Yes, I work once a week 1pm to 8pm.

STUDENT: Are you training for your job?
MAYA : yes, I'm learning and study on the job. I attend many workshop.

STUDENT: Do you have family?
MAYA : yes, my husband and 3 kids.

STUDENT: What do you if there is complit on your job?
MAYA : we have a complain box so people can write it and put in the box. we follow
a set process.

STUDENT: Ok. Thank you for the answer.
MAYA : Thank you see you.

The Tawney Frogmouth(podargus strigodes)

They are birds they are not owls,but they are more closely related to kookaburras.

They are found throughout Australia.The adult Frogmouths are about 50 cm from head to tail(350-530) in length but they are larger in south eastern Australia than in the north.

The male has got a greyer plumage but the female has browner and it is less mottled in colour.The sexes are similar the male slightly larger and the caws slightly darker.Their upper parts are dark grey streaked with black,tipped with white and russet flecks.They have a face greyish\white brow and dusky.They have white tipped bristles spreading towards tip of bill,the large bill is olive,to black grey and yellow mouth.Their eyes are lemon to orange yellow, their tail and grey barred with black and their feet are olive brown.

They blend in with the trunk of trees and they are look like a broken branch of a tree.They are indistinguishable while roosting in trees.They sound like an"Oom Oom Oom" call which they repeat 10-50 times like a motor that won't start and sharp"took took" in alarm.

They are nocturnal.They live in the same area year after year.They grow hiss and snap in threat of defence.They hunt for food and mainly insects.The breeding period is from August to December.The female lay 1-3 eggs which they are incubated for about 20 to 32 days by both parents each spends up to 12 hours incubation and the male often does it by day.The young fly in 25-35 days.

Sculpture by the sea

The sculpture by the sea exhibition in sydney and perth is Australia's largest annual outdoor sculpture exhibition.This exhibition was invited in 1996,at Bondi Beach and it featured sculptures which were made by both Australian and overseas artists.It began in 1996 with an exhibition held over one day at Bondi and now is an annual event.Every year the coastal walk is transformed into a seaside art gallery.Over 100 sculpters are exhibited in the background of sea and the beautiful coastal landscape along the two kilometer coastal walk.IT attracts an estimated 450,ooo visitors each year to view the sculptures.It is open from october 29 to november 15 each year.There is a small contemporary sculpture at inside.Sculpture inside is a great way for people to start collecting sculpture-those who thought they couldn't afford it or don't have space for one of the outdoor pieces.The contemporary art is exhibited here.

Koala

The Koala is the only member of the phascolarctidae family. The Koala's scientific name"phascolarctos cinereus" means "ash-coloured pouched bear."

Some people refer to the koala as a koala bear.Although it looks like asmall bear,the koala is a marsupial mammal.

Koala's have soft wool like grey fur which is paler on their underside.They have a small tail hidden by their fur.

Koala's are found four states:Queensland,New south wales,Victoria and south Australia.Their habitats range from tall eucalypt forests and low woodlands inland to coastal island trees.

Koala's eat only leaves and bark from eucalyptus trees.There are over 600 types or spices of these trees but koala's only eat the leaves and bark from 12 of them.Each koala eat approximately 12-21 ounces a day.

They are mostly nocturnal.They spend up to 20 hours a day sleeping or resting in trees.The koala's very large nose is one of its most important features.It has a very highly developed sense of smell which helps the animal what eucalyptus leaves are safe to eat.

The breeding season for koala's runs roughly from september to march.Koala's usually produce only a single joey but occationally twins are born.They are born 34 to 36 day after conception.

A recount about Excursion

Last thuesday I went on an Excursion to Featherdale park.I went there from St George college.Almost 37 students and 5 teachers were with me.Before the holiday our teacher said not to come late,if we were late,we would miss the bus.Thats why i got up early in the morning and prepared food for me and my husband.I got dressed and I arrived at tafe so early.Only 1 student was there.Some moments later the teacher came and took some photos of us.

We were waiting for the bus.The bus arrived at 8.45.We got onto the bus.All of the students and teachers looked happy.The bus started to run at 9 o'clock on the dot.A couple of student missed it.We arrived at the Featherdale park about 10 o'clock.The bus driver stopped the bus and parked it.One of our teachers went to buy the ticktes which were free for us.While we were waiting for the ticktes our teacher Rosa gave us a worksheet which included some questions about the excursion.At last the other teacher came back and gave us the ticktes.We got off the bus and entered the park.

The park was not too busy.Some school students were there and they were running everywhere.When we entered the park we were together but some moments later we separeted and looked around in small groups or by ourselves.I took some photos of animals,birds and snakes.When I took those photos I also wrote some information about them.The information was very important for me because I knew that I had to write a report about an animal.Thats why I was so conscious.

On my ticktes I put a stamp of some of the animals I had seen.I liked some birds,such as-The Eclectus parrot,The southern Cassoware,Echidna etc.I took photos of my teachers and classmates.We finished our lunch at 12.30.Some of them brought their own some of them bought from the cafe.

Finally we finished our Excursion and got back on the bus.The bus stared at 1 o'clock and we arrived at tafe at at 2 o'clock.

I have never gone on this type of Excursion in my life.It was really fantastic.I really enjoyed it.We had a great time together!

About Tigers

Tigers are the biggest cats in the world.They live in many different climates like steamy hot jungles and icy cold forests.They are orange with black stripes with white on their face.

Where they live

Tigers are found mainly in Asia, in the regions of Nepal,Bangladesh,Bhutan and Myanmar.

How long do they live

Tigers live about eight to ten years in the wild but they can live up to twenty two years in captivity.

How do Tigers move

Tigers have soft pads on the bottoms of their feet that allow the Tiger to move silently.