Assignment #6 My favorite song

This week we are learning how to use song to learn English.  I am going to introduce a song called "Waltzing Matilda" this song is a very famous ballad (song) in Australia. Most Australian think it is the unofficial national anthem. This ballad was written in 1906 by A B Patterson. This song was sang 94 years later in 2000 Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony and covered by Slim Dusty. When I was in Australia I asked many of my friend who has best cover of this ballad they say Slim Dusty.  Slim Dusty was a singer in Australia born in 1927 and pass away in 2003. Here is the the cover of Slim Dusty's Waltzing Matilda during 2000 Olympics.

This song has been covered each year after singing Australia national anthem on Australia's national day also on April 6th each year Waltzing Matilda Day in Winton, Queensland.

This song is the first song on the radio that I heard in Australia this is why I love this song so much.


This song is about a man's dairy in the bush. While waiting for a lady to go to "Waltzing Matilda" with him he caught a sheep and wants to share the sheep with him. He got by the bush police while waiting for the lady to come. The got throw in the river for catching wild animals and he (his ghost) wants the officer to come "Waltzing Matilda" with him instead.  

Here is the lyrics of Waltzing Matilda  

Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong,
Under the shade of a Coolibah tree,
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boil,
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me,
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boil
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

....................

Down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee,
And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me,
And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

.....................

Up rode the squatter mounted on his thorough-bred
Down came the troopers One Two Three
Whose that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

Waltzing Matilda Waltzing Matilda
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me
Whose that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker-bag
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

......................

Up jumped the swagman sprang in to the billabong
You'll never catch me alive said he,
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

Waltzing Matilda Waltzing Matilda
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.


Vocabulary from the lyrics 
Swagman : A very mustached bushman look for jobs
Tucker bag: a very large bag that contain swag-man's belongings
Glee: Great delight
Matilda : swag man's dream lady
Billabong :  A river's dead end.
Jumbuck : A sheep
Billy: cooking pot
Squatter : A farmer who has not the right to farm on a piece of land
Troopers: Policeman 

Assignment #5 Google Syntax

This week we learn about how to use Google Syntax :

Most of us use Google to search  for assignment, read the news, maybe search the law online, listening to music and use Google Maps  Street View to stoke on the street (haha).

Please try out 5 Google Syntax on the Google Syntax :  you can try semi colon, quotation marks,  domain search, dictionary search and file type search.

1. Site: www.cnn.com "MA Yin Jiou And Xi Jin Pin"this give me 89 300 results this gives me all the reports about their meeting in Singapore today (11/7) or background information about them from CNN.

2. "edu:Japanese" this gives me 19 000 results with domain that is end with edu around the world. either from Texas, Australia or Japan.

3."us: Steve Jobs" this gives me 14 000 results that the source from United States about Steve Jobs.

4. "dead street Chinese" that gives me 2 results about the definition.

5. pdf : Taipei 101 facts that gives me 72 000  pdf files about  Taipei 101 facts.

Q. Have you use Google Syntax before? 
A : No I have not use Google Syntax before. This thing "Google Syntax" really broaden my horizon when Sally introduce this to the class

Q. Do you think it is helpful ? 
A: Yes it is very helpful it help me narrow down my search and it can save a lot of time while searching for my assignment like before I have to search from million of results to find what I need, now I don't to have to do so. 

Q. How do like it ?   
A : I like it so much thanks for introducing this information to me. I rate it ten out of ten which means perfect no shortcomings. I would recommend  this to all my friends and family it is a perfect thing.

Assignment #4 My notes on episode 1150

Hello, blog readers sorry for late postings I supposed to post it last night but I didn't feel well.

This week we are listening to a conversation between two close friends having a conversation . A man named George, a woman named Lilia talking about the topics we should avoid in a conversation.

In this conversation Lilia keep asking George about his relationship status which he is not really happy to talk about.  In the conversation he tried many many times let Lilia to switch the conversation by using the word change the subject, moving on, and now for something completely different and  anyway.

Now, to summarize the conversation unless you and the person you talk with are a very very  close friend it is always a taboo (should avoid) in the conversation. Love life, marriage status, people's weight. 

Vocabulary from the conversation  :

My sentiments exactly   : used for emphasizing  that you agree with someone

Shedding those pounds  : losing weight