alex

During the summer holidays I spent a great deal of time studying for my boat and Jet Ski licence. I was trying to get my boat/ Jet Ski licence because I already had a Jet Ski and was planning to ride over the summer. However, I couldn’t ride because the fine for riding without a licence was a hefty $300 fine. And I wasn’t prepared for the money to be taken out of my Christmas savings. So a licence was a definite. An arrangement was made for an appointment on the 20th of January. My aunts and uncles from the United States who are visiting heard of my plans and volunteered to help me study and make sure I passed. The studying was so easy they decided to join me in getting the licence and an appointment was made for them too. On the day of the test we all met up at training centre and were ready and tense. We were all a little nervous. But the fact that we were all together helped clear the tension. When we walked in we told to fill out some forms and show some form of ID and pay the fee. During the course we learned how to operate a boat and Jet Ski safely including speed limits and emergency procedures. The course was tiring but enjoyable. By the end I had a good score and passed. I was glad it was finally over and I could get a good nights rest. Two weeks later my certificate arrived in the mail. The day it came I asked my dad to see when Vic roads was open so I could get the licence and frame my certificate. I look forward to next summer Jet Skiing and boating, while fishing and tubing around the bay.


 * Alex! Well written - you have thought about your sentences and tried to vary them. You have also tried to link in emotion. Good work.**

Alex luminato.

An export ban should be imposed


 * 1) The tone of the article is mad and annoyed for two reasons this person is mad because of the way the cattle are being slaughtered and annoyed because the government is allowing it.
 * 2) "The cruelty to australian cattle in indonesian abattoirs has been exposed to a disgrace to this country" this line is telling the reader how upset Mrs grattan is.
 * 3) The step by step proces means that thing are geting done at a certain pace by steps approved by the government.
 * 4) The cattle trade is worth $300 Million.
 * 5)  "Live stock shames Australia"
 * 6) the example of emotive language in the heading is "imposed" it means to be accepted or put in place by saying this Mrs grattan is implying that there should be a law put in place.
 * 7) P.night points out the he is not a vegetarian to prove his point about abattoirs in indonesia that are inhuman in the way of killing the cattle as a non vegetarian even he finds it disgraceful.
 * 8) The opposition sought a bipartisan approach. both government and opposition fell over themselves to express concern.
 * 9) P.night criticises prof ivan caple because he thinks that the mater should be dealt with more seriously.
 * 1) P.night criticises prof ivan caple because he thinks that the mater should be dealt with more seriously.


 * Good answers Alex - shows you undersatand the article. Do be careful of your editing though. Read your sentences carefully to make sure that you have used punctuation and correct grammar.**

Live cattle trade is a disgrace
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 * 1) 1. B. Mackie is not happy with the way cattle are being sent over seas to Indonesia, as she knows that the way the cattle are being slaughted is not right nor humane she would prefer that all meat being imported should be stopped.


 * 1) 2. The appeal that she is trying to make is that she is not impressed and disgusted that the Australian government is still allowing such things to happen.


 * 1) 3. By saying “It disgusts me to the core” she is trying to say that there is no crueler way to treat an animal even if it’ time has come.


 * 1) 4. A rhetorical question is a question that is given but no answer is expected.