🇦🇺 Part 1: Sorting Aussie vs Standard English

1. Match each Aussie expression with its Standard English equivalent by drawing lines:

1. G'day

2. Arvo

3. Heaps

4. Reckon

5. Servo

6. Chuck a sickie

A. Service station

B. Hello/Good day

C. Take a sick day

D. Think/believe

E. Afternoon

F. Lots/many

2. Circle whether each expression is Aussie Informal or Standard English:

Mate:

Aussie Informal

Standard English

Good afternoon:

Aussie Informal

Standard English

Bloody brilliant:

Aussie Informal

Standard English

🗣️ Part 2: Dialogue Rewriting

3. Read this playground conversation and rewrite it for a formal school assembly announcement:

Original Playground Chat:

"G'day mate! You coming to the footy match this arvo? It's gonna be bloody awesome! Heaps of kids are going and I reckon we'll have a ripper time!"

Rewrite for School Assembly (Standard English):

4. Now write your own casual conversation using at least 4 Aussie expressions:

🎯 Part 3: Audience and Setting

5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate language choices:

When talking to your __________ at the playground, you might say "G'day mate!" but when talking to the __________ at assembly, you would say "__________".

If you wanted to tell your friend about lots of homework, you might say "I've got __________ of homework!" but you would tell your teacher "I have __________ homework to complete."

6. Tick all the situations where you would use Standard English:

Writing a letter to the Prime Minister

Chatting with friends at lunch

Giving a presentation to the class

Texting your cousin

Writing a school report

Talking to your pet