Preface

Introduction: some uses of short texts

1. Jack Munday is a Soccer Fan

2. Emily Bell is a Teenager

3. Tom Needed a Car in a Hurry

4. If I Had Been Born in Australia ...

5. Harry is a Slob

6. She Told Him How To Play

7. A Pain In The Neck

8. The Bike Jockey

9. The Know-All

10. The Near-Miss

11. Crazy Weather

12. What Peter Needs

13. I Need A Miracle Fast!

14. Mary Had A Baby

15. As Mad as a Cut Snake

16. As Ugly As Sin

17. New Year Resolutions

18. The Old Country

19. Stood Up Again

20. Let Down Again

21. St Valentine s Day Kiss

22. Eureka Stockade

23. The Pick Up

24. Connie Finds Voluntary Work (With        Refugees)

25. Old Yank And The Snow Fish

26. Bushfire

27. Street Party

28. The Chinese Museum

29. Sewing

30. Voodoo Economics

31. Do Your Best

32. Take Care, Won t You 

33. She Stoops To Conquer 

34. Ask Me If You Wish

35. Procrastination

36. We Will Never Be Rich

37. Autumn

38. Sad Lady

39. Rubber Chicken Dinner

40. The Job Interview

41. Speaking to win

42. Trang's Story - Education and        Employment 

43. Trang s Story - Skills

44. Samir s Story - Qualifications &        Experience

45. Samir s Story - Skills

46. The Small Claims Tribunal (1)

47. Small Claims Tribunal (2)

48. Small Claims Tribunal (3)

49. Banking (1) 

50. Banking [2]: Money

51. Banking (3): Types of accounts

52. Banking (4): Plastic Money 

53. Money (5): Cheques

54. Taxation Basics

55. Road Accident Insurance (1): Types

56. Road Accident Insurance (2): Claims

57. Accident & Injury Compensation

58. Work Cover Authority (1): 
          Accident & Injury Compensation

59. Work Cover Authority (2): Claims

60. First Aid (1)

61. First Aid (2)

62. Buying Property (1): 
           Advantages & Disadvantages

63. Buying Property (2): The Real Estate       Agent

64. Buying Property (3): Finance

65. Astronomy and Science

66. "My Country" (extract)

67. "Snow" (extract)

68. "Sea Fever" (extract)

69. Word Index: "Short Texts from Oz" 
         [2850 different words]