Tag: OUPANZ
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Oxford Word of the Month – March: Bush politician
noun: 1. a person regarded as a ‘know-it-all’. 2. a politician from a rural area of Australia and seen to represent rural values and interests. THE STORY BEHIND THE WORD OF THE MONTH In Australia, bush has been the most significant term in describing the Australian landscape. Bush and the meanings that have accrued to…
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Summer Sweets: Easy Icecream
I scream, you scream, we all scream for icecream! At step 03, you can add flavouring ingredients such as chopped mango, mashed banana or ground roasted coffee beans. Makes: 2 litres Prep time: 10 minutes + several hours freezing Special equipment: electric beaters, 2 litres capacity metal loaf tin Nutrition: good source of calcium; high…
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Oxford Word of the Month – February: Field day
noun: (in rural areas) a day set aside for the display and demonstration of new machinery and farming equipment; a day organised for the discussion of specific agricultural problems, innovations, and techniques. THE STORY BEHIND THE WORD OF THE MONTH Field days in Australia began in the 1890s as an educational service for farmers. The…
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Oxford Word of the Month – January: Australian tea
noun: a social fundraising event that usually includes the sale and purchase of donated items. THE STORY BEHIND THE WORD OF THE MONTH In 1915, the newspaper Nhill Free Press gave notice of a social event soon to take place: On Thursday, July 29th, a function to be called an ‘Australian Tea’ will be held in…
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Oxford’s Australian Words of 2015
Each year the ANDC selects a Word of the Year. The words chosen for the shortlist are not necessarily new, or exclusively Australian, but are selected on the basis of having come to some prominence in the Australian social and cultural landscape during the year. Oxford Word of the Year – 2015: Sharing economy The Oxford…
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Classroom resources for Christmas
Christmas is nearly upon us, so we thought we’d share some classroom resources to help you and your class get in the festive mood. Teacher trainers Stacey Hughes and Verissimo Toste from our Professional Development team have prepared some multi-level activities for you to use in your classroom. Christmas Activities Christmas Activities, including: Jigsaw Reading – pre-intermediate…
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Oxford Word of the Month – December: Humidicrib
noun: an incubator that monitors and controls warmth and humidity, in which premature babies are kept until they are able to survive outside it. THE STORY BEHIND THE WORD OF THE MONTH On 23 July 1946 the Wingham Chronicle announced an ‘order placed for a humidicrib—a new invention for helping the development of premature babies,…
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Oxford Word of the Month – November: Schmick up
verb: to smarten (something) up; to renovate (something); to improve (something) superficially. THE STORY BEHIND THE WORD OF THE MONTH Six years ago in a Word of the Month we reported on our research into the word schmick, an adjective meaning ‘stylish, excellent’. At the time we noted it had become very common in Australian…