Elzbieta

=**__//My story.//__**= =//Hi, my name is Elzbieta. I was born in Poland and lived in Poland for fifty four years. I have two sons: Bartosz (34) and Blazej (18).//= =//My oldest son lives in Poland with his wife Maria and small daughter (4 months). Blazej, my youngest son lives with me in Tasmania. He is a student at the Academy (Mount Nelson) and at the Polytechnic studying electrotechnology.//= =//We arrived in Australia in August 2009, because my husband Thomas lived in this country.//= =//First, we lived at the Gold Coast, but it was very hot for me in Winter. We moved to Melbourne and all day we spent in the car. It took too long to get anywhere. We all wanted to move to Tasmania and today we are very happy because we live on the beautiful Island.//= =//In Poland, when I finished University in Torun in 1977 I worked as a teacher with students with mental handicaps. I taught biology, physics, chemistry and mathematics at level 5-8. I liked my job and my students. Sometimes it was very hard for me but when I saw my students improve their education and every day had more and more information about the World, I was very happy and didn't feel tired.//= =__//My autobiography.//__= =//Hello everybody. My name is Elzbieta. I came from Poland to Australia in 2009, because my husband Thomas lives in this country. Before that we lived together in Poland and we meet after 27 years. I would like to write a book about our story.//= =//I have two sons-Bartosz and Blazej, I love them very much. Blazej, my youngest son lives with me and my husband in Australia.//= =//We live in a small house ( two bedrooms) with a small garden in Kingston. This is a very quiet suburb, I like it. We have very friendly neighbours. Every day we speak with them about the weather and gardening.//= =//I speak Polish, Russian and a little bit of German and English. I study English at the Tasmanian Polytechnic on level 2. I love my school, I like my// //English teachers and my mates from the class. On the 15 March I will be starting Work it Out, because I want improve my English and find a job in the future. I hope I enjoy the course and learn many new things about workplace English and culture.//=

=__ My learning plan. __= = My long-term goals are using English every day and speaking clearly. I want to speak without any stress and read books and newspapers without using a dictionary. = = My short-term goal for my English learning is to finish a course “Work it out”. = = I’m good at reading, but I’m not good at speaking and listening. I’ve got some resources to help me to learn English: I have a computer with the internet, a good dictionary and very friendly neighbours. = = I don’t have any barriers which make it hard for me to come to class regularly or study at home. Sometimes I’m sick, but it’s a small barrier. = = I want improve my English. I will speak more, listen and write more at home and talk to more people. = =

= 17/3/11 You are really up with your work. Well done. Suzanne = = =__**//My horrible June School Holidays.//**__= =**//This story happened to me in the two week school holiday break in June at my home.//**= =**//When the holiday started I was very happy because I wanted to do many many things in my home and in my garden.//**= =**//I planned what I did first in my garden and I talked with my husband about it.//**= =**//First, on Monday I went to my garden and I planted two plum trees. The day was very sunny so when I worked very hard I was too hot in my jacket and I took off it. Next, I came back to my work and thought that I made a very big work in my garden for first day of my holiday. The sun hid behind the clouds and suddenly it became very cold. I felt cold on my back, but I still worked. I had hoped that the sun will be soon. The dusk fell, it got dark so I returned home with hope that on Tuesday I will finish my work in my garden. On Tuesday morning I felt terrible back pain and I couldn't get out of my bed on my own. My husband helped me get up. Further part of my 'wonderful' holidays I spent in the doctor's surgery and in the bed, but the worst was a big pain in my back. I took a lot of pills and after two weeks the pain passed by.//**= =**//These holidays were not pleasant because I felt pain all the time and I didn't do anything in my garden. I returned to my school a little bit tired but very happy.//**= =__**//An accident.//**__= =**//On Monday 5 June 2011 at 8.30 am I had a bad accident. The accident happened in Campbell Street near Tasmanian Polytechnic.//**= =**//It was raining and the pavement was wet. I slipped and I fell down on my back.I felt a very big pain on my back and a very big headache. My friend Joanna helped me to get up and she drove me to the hospital. The doctor checked my back and gave me a prescription.When I took a medicine I felt better.//**=

=__**Accident Story.**__= =**On Thursday 18 August 2011 at 9:05 am I had a bad accident. The accident happened in Campbell Street near the Tasmanian Polytechnic.**= =**It was raining and the pavement was wet. Because I was late for my school, I ran to my classroom. Suddenly I slipped and I fell down on my knee. I felt a very big pain and I saw that my knee was bleeding. I went to my class. The teacher- Suzane helped me to stop the bleeding. First she used a clean bandage to apply pressure. Then she drove me to the hospital.**= =**The doctor cleaned my knee and put two stitches on in my wound. Next he gave me a prescription. After that I come back to my class to say 'thank you' to my teacher. On Friday I felt better.**= = = =__**AN ACCIDENT AT THE NURSERY**__= =**On Tuesday, 5 April 2011 I had an accident at the nursery "Plant Plus" on 75 Queen Street in Sandy Bay. It was 10 o'clock in the morning and a shop assistant was watering herbs so the floor was wet. I had to buy some herbs very quickly because at 10.30 am I had a meeting with my friend. When I chose some herbs, I slipped and fell down because the floor was** wet. The shop assistant helped me to get up. When I got up I had a sore back and a big cut on my elbow. After that, the owner- Mike Black, arrived and he put a bandage on my elbow. After 20 minutes I felt better so I went for my meeting.= = =

C: For cooking and a medicine.
S: I recommend you try mint. It’s wonderful for cooking, sweet desserts and as a medicine as well.

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 * First, the shop assistant took me to the herb section where I saw many herbs. Next, he showed me some plants for cooking like rosemary, parsley, chives and oregano. They looked beautiful. Third, he showed me some medicinal herbs like sage, mint, valerian and I was confused because there were too many herbs. After that, I asked him about price. There were very cheap, only two dollars for one. I chose four herbs recommended to me by the shop assistant and I was very happy. **=====

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