ePals PROJECT

*Este es un ejemplo del proyecto donde se hacen tablas comparativas entre AUSTRALIA y ESTADOS UNIDOS

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About Us

Similarities	Differences
-Same sort of TV shows	We're older and multiage class.
-Start school at 9am	Our school year starts in February
-We study similar subjects	School uniform is compulsory
-Mixed gender school
-Speak English

About Our Families

Similarities	Differences
We all have different types of families.
We live with our parents.
Some parents have lots of money, some don't
	Spell mum - mom
Some of us have pets

A Day in Our Lives

Similarities	Differences
	Finish school at different times.
	No snow days off. Bushfire days off.
Similar subjects
	Most  walk or go by car to school.
Same routines in the morning.
	No canteen or cafeteria
	Eat at different times
Play outside in the summer
We eat some of the same foods	We eat some different foods

Our Environments

Similarities	Differences
Trees
	No snow
	No big wild animals, only small
	No farms nearby
	Spring is quite warm
	Trees mostly don't lose leaves
Water - creeks/lake
	We are on different sides of the equator
	It's nighttime here when it's daytime there

Our Cultures

Similarities	Differences
Public holidays	We have only 4 public holidays
We celebrate birthdays
	We have only one flag in our school
	We are called a Primary School, we have 7 year levels
	We have 5 weeks vacation over summer.
We celebrate with food and decorations
We remember the people who fought in the wars
Many Christian festivals - Easter& Christmas
	Different Flags
	We say "barbeque" and you say "barbie"  We say "hello" or "hi" and you say "g'day mate"