Perth InternationalEnglish College of Issue 4

August 2012

Inside this issue: Students sPICE of Perth International College of English Speaking 2 Fremantle! English... Our favourite place in Perth is Fremantle. We are going to tell you some interesting facts Cirque du Soleil 2 about this beautiful place. It's not far, you can take a bus or train and it's only 30 minutes from the city. Malaysia 2

Fremantle Prison Bali 3 The prison has a precious heritage. They have four kinds of tour: Doing time tour which you can learn about the history of prison. The Great escape tour Tim Tam Time! 3 which traces convicts' footprints. Torchlight tour which you walk in prison at night and you can do a test of your courage. Tunnels tour which explores on foot and by boat in under- Perth Nightlife 4 ground tunnels of the prison. Which tour would you choose? You can see wall paintings which were painted by aboriginal prisoners or Capoeira 4 visit the church where weddings are still held today, so it will be a How about some 4 valuable and interest- Brazilian Food? ing experience!

The Fremantle Markets The Fremantle The English Australia Olympics Markets are old- st est and most in- When? August 1 teresting public market located in WA. The markets house over 150 shops with a large 1- 4pm variety of products such as crafts, fashion, and fresh food products- there are many Where? UWA vegetable growers and food retailers. How much? $10 Inside the market you can buy whatever you like, you should stroll around and see many shops with beautiful items. They are classified by appropriate regions so it's eas- What's it all about?? ier for customers. You'll find the biggest and best fashion range around, with brilliant The English Australia Olym- jewellery and great clothes. There is an International Food Court including Turkish, pics will take place in Perth French, Japanese and Vietnamese blending in with the local fare. It's open on week- next month. All English lan- ends. As a special treat you can also enjoy the entertainment put on by street perform- guage students are invited ers just outside the market!! to participate or support the games in UWA. If you don't want to pay a lot of money, you still can enjoy spending time here. PICE needs a team of 20 The weather in Perth and Fremantle is nice, it is windy and sunny in Spring. It feels athletes to do a variety of pretty hot and there is a little rain sometimes in summer. The best time of year to watch sports, including sack race, the sunset in Fremantle is winter. Usually the sunset starts at 5:35PM. It's the right time three legged race and lots to enjoy it, and then you can go home early. You can watch the sunset on the beach, it's of other exciting sports. very enjoyable. Even if you are not feeling sporty, you can also come You can also enjoy a tranquil time while drinking coffee at tasteful open cafes or eating and support your school some seafood especially fish and chips which is quite filling and delicious. and enjoy the BBQ! By Thu, Likun and Ena See the front desk to take part! Ena Speaking in English … Is it possible??? Yes, it is!

I believe a lot of people want to speak easily, but every- an easy way to memorize words and to understand the body finds it difficult. I`ve researched about how you can meaning. Instead of only writing phrases, create sentences improve your speaking and I know how hard it is when you in negative, positive and question forms, because you will want to say something and a lot of words are going round know how to use it and also try to use it in several tenses. in your mind but you can`t speak. This is difficult for all Watching films in English is great because you can listen students when they are studying English but I have some and try to say the words in the same way, to produce the suggestions about how you can speak and improve your same sound, copying the pronunciation and speed. You can conversations. start to watching films for children because the vocabu- First of all, you are going to make mistakes but they are lary is easy to understand and you can improve with the important to help you learn, through errors or mistakes simple grammar. In fact, you need to have a solid basic you will understand and learn. So it is important to be dar- grammar and those types of films can help you. ing and don`t be afraid or shy. Now you have hard work in front of you, but remember, Reading is really important to add more words to your vo- you can learn English and also speak very well, you only cabulary and to improve your communication, because when need to be patient with yourself because it is really hard you have good vocabulary you will feel more confident to to study another language. Look how much you have done speak. until now instead of worrying about how much you need to Start with elementary books because it is quite easy and do in the future. you will see how to use grammar correctly. By Thais Spelling words is quite difficult in the beginning but you can improve it if you start to spell small words and after move on to spelling big ones. Spelling is quite important but difficult also because even when you know how to say MALAYSIA the word correctly, it is still hard to spell it. Try to write a lot of words in sentences because it will be In Malaysia, there are many kinds of cultures, for example: Melayu, Chinese, and Indian etc. Many people think that Malaysia is a country with only rural communities. But it Have you heard about Cirque du Soleil? isn't, there are also large cities and towns. There are many traditional things in Malaysia. There are so many that I Since 1984, Cirque du Soleil is Quebec based – Canada – and has can't mention all of them now. The Malaysian language is mixed the senses and provoking the emotions of people around the fun. Here are some examples. world. Each show is a synthesis of circus styles from around the world, How are you? - Apa khabar ? with its own central theme and storyline. They draw the audience into Thank you Terima kasih the performance through continuous live music, with performers rather - than stagehands changing the props. I love you - Aku cintai mu Actually within the company there are 11 touring shows and There is a famous traditional food in Malaysia. ‘Nasi Le- nine resident shows in Las Vegas – USA. Here in Australia the shows mak '. It's a rice with cucumber slices, dried anchovies begin in Brisbane after that will be in Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne (ikan bilis), roasted peanuts, hardboiled egg and hot spicy and in April, here in Perth. The place has not been set yet. sauce (sambal). The taste of the 'sambal' is very important. The show here in Perth is OVO. If 'Nasi Lemak' is made without the 'sambal' it's not the “OVO is a headlong rush into a colourful ecosystem right kind of ' Nasi Lemak '. teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, Additionally, the Malaysian traditional costume is named ' fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and move- Baju Kurung ' which is loosely translated as ' Enclosed ment. The insects' home is a world of biodiversity and beauty filled with noisy action and moments of quiet emotion. Dress '. A ' Baju Kurung ' is a loose-fitting full length dress, consisting of a skirt and a blouse. The skirt is made from a long cloth with folding on one side; the blouse is Particularly for me, this show is special because there is a Brazilian director, writer and choreographer. Her name is Deborah Colker, she collarless, has long sleeves, and extends to between the was born in Brazil; she grew up in a creative environment. Her father hips and knees. It's usually made of silk. was a violinist and conductor and she started piano lessons at the age of eight. If you want to know more about Malaysia, you can search If you would like to enjoy this show, hurry up, because the tickets are the internet. It's best you search from selling fast. You can buy tickets on line: www.tourism.gov.my/ . It's the official tourism website of http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/ovo/tickets/perth.aspx Malaysia. By Anderson By AI JIA

Page 2 sPICE Maximise your English at www.mychatbuddy.com A Great Cheap Holiday If you're living in Perth and you're with perfect waves all year. Below I looking for some where to go on your have chosen some beaches that you can holiday you should go to Bali, it's a visit: nice choice if you want to visit another Candidasa, Kuta Beach, Holwato, Le- country and don't want to spend a lot of gian Beach, Tanjung Benoa Beach, money. Jimbaran Beach and Balangan Beach. Bali is an Indonesian island about five Padang Bai beach is a special beach for hours from Perth by plane, the flight me because I saw Kelly Slater and costs about AU$ 300.00 return. When other pro surfers getting perfect waves. you buy the ticket you don't need book Come on! It's Tim Tam Time accommodation before you fly. You As we are huge Tim Tam fans, we re- can do it there. It's cheaper than if you searched the best way to eat Tim Tam's book before you leave. and we are pretty sure you'll love it too!! For most nationalities you can get a Tim Tam's are made in Australia. visa at the airport, but for some nation- They've been sold since 1964 and are still alities you need to a visa approved be- sold today in over 12 countries. They also fore departure. have 12 flavours. I think you'll be inter- Arriving in Bali – You need to take a ested in how to eat a Tim Tam perfectly. taxi but be careful because the price has to be negotiated (everything in Firstly, take the Tim Tam, nibble a bite Bali has to be negotiated). Taxis are Temples - Bali has a variety of temples cheap and AU$ 5.00 is a good price and exotic places where you can visit. off two opposite corners of the rectan- from the airport to any hotel. At some temples you see monkeys eve- gle, and holding the Tim Tam firmly with Food – In Bali you have a variety of rywhere and you have to be careful your thumb and forefinger place one of options as there are many kind of res- because they steal your things, for ex- the nibbled-off corners in your mouth. taurants and all the typical fast food ample sunglasses, wallet or whatever After that, submerge the other nibbled- restaurants such as MacDonalds, Pizza you are carrying with you. off corner into your drink and suck the Hut, Subway ...But I think is a good Adventure activities - White Water liquid up through the centre of the Tim idea that you taste the local foods, it's Rafting, Cycling, Horse riding, Diving, Tam, when you get the liquid “hit” off the cheapest and you can have a nice meal Cruises, Elephant Safari Ride, Marine Tim Tam, pop the biscuit in your mouth for AU$ 5 .00. Drinks – Unbelievable Sport, Fishing, Quad bike Riding. and eat it. It's much better if you can Value! You can drink everywhere and As you can see Bali has a lot of differ- actually eat it. one beer is AU$ 2.00. ent things you can do and if you decide Beaches - Bali has a lot of beaches and to go I know you’ll enjoy the trip. Enjoy your special Tim Tam Time! little islands, some places you must go by ferry. For lovers of surf it's paradise By Thiago By Connie and Megumi

Being a “Teenage Mother” in Australia

I know an Australian girl who is a 19 year old single mother she has a 3 year old son and she is pregnant again.

At first I thought she was too young to be a mother because she was only 16 years old and she had to quit high school so her life had to change a lot. However, she has chosen that way of life and has been trying to be a good mother and I ap- preciate that. Now I'm wondering about a few things. Firstly, is it becoming common in Australia or worldwide that teenagers are having babies? Second, is it possible to go back to school if they want? Third, what will happen to their children in the future with different fathers?

According to my research on the internet site “Teenage Pregnancy in Australia”, they have data that tells us that around 12,000 young women below the age of 19 give birth each year. At schools at present a young women has the chance of completing secondary school once she becomes pregnant and makes the decision to continue the pregnancy. There are still state education systems in Australia that have NOT made a policy commitment to the retention of pregnant and young parent in education. It would seem only women have the problems and lots of men don't care about their girl- friends’ mental and physical problems.

What do you think about the challenges facing women in this difficult situation? Hatsuko

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Perth Capoeira International Capoeira started in the 16 century, when Brazil was colonized by Portugal. College of English African people came to Brazil as slaves and then used this sport to defend them- selves. 2nd Fl 100 Murray Street Capoeira was prohibited in Brazil, if the police Perth City saw someone playing capoeira this person Western Australia 6000 would go to prison. One day in 1930 a sports- man called master Bahia showed this sport to the Brazilian President and he liked this sport Phone: +618 9221 2295 so much. The president said this will be the Fax: +618 9221 1792 E-mail: [email protected] national sport of Brazil. There are three types of this sport: Capoeira of Angola; this the oldest one, Regional and Con- temporary. Thanks to Simone’s level Capoeira can help you to develop your cardio respiratory performance and the heart 4 class for producing muscles and increase lung capacity. this newsletter. The capoeira describes Brazilian people very well, this is a mix of art, sport, struggle, dance and positivity, so you lessen tension and your stress goes away, leaving a pleasant feeling of relaxation. We’re on the web! Capoeira represents Brazil, and the people who battle life’s adversities and never give up. www.pice.com.au By Lilian

Perth Nightlife Going out in Perth can be very exciting for foreign students. There are a lot of clubs, pubs and bars in Perth for example: The Deen, Mustang Brass Monkey, Irish bars and so on...

Each place has different music. You can choose one and enjoy, drinking, dancing and meeting new people and making friends! It's not easy to meet local people for foreign students, but if you go out, you will meet them and have more possibilities to practice English and your Aussie accent as well!

Some places charge for entry, it costs between AUS$10 and AUS$25 but students don't have enough money so most of them usually go out early during the week with their friends because if you go to the Mustang from 6pm to 9 pm, you can get one glass of beer with food for only AUS$5!!. That's why many students go there every Wednesday. Also, if you go to The Deen you don't have to pay for entry and you can listen to many different types of music in the same place. We promise you won't get bored.

If you are interested just go there and enjoy! Diana and Yuko

Brazilian Food and Service Customs

Have you ever heard about Brazilian food and service customs? How about a great Brazilian restaurant? You don't need to go so far to understand a little bit about it. When you invite your friends to your house to drink and eat something with or without any spe- cial reason and everybody feels comfortable there, that is the Brazilian style. When you go to a restaurant in Brazil, the waiter should be welcoming to you. It is really common to go to a type of restaurant called “Rodizio”, where you pay a fixed amount and you can eat all you want. You'll find a buffet in the middle of the restaurant with some salad, pasta, risotto, etc. In general, a specific waiter will pass by your table from time to time showing some kinds of meat (beef, rib, chicken and sometimes fish) offering a piece of it to you. Because of this, the waiter/waitress must be friendly. The food, like in any other restaurant should be fresh. In this case it is the same, especially the meat. If it’s not fresh, the food will be dry and tasteless. It's not because the chef doesn't know how to prepare it, but sometimes he doesn't know how to organise the kitchen and its team. If it is possible for you to visit a Brazilian restaurant, you should! Even though, remember that this place must be like the ex- planation above. If it's not like this, you may have a good time, but you definitely won't enjoy your meal. In every country that you visit, if you find this type of restaurant, the standard must be the same. By Andre