<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi Ben et al.<div><br></div><div>Can we also remind teachers that Steven Amsterdam is an engaging speaker who lives locally . ( In Melbourne )</div><div><br></div><div>He has already spoken at a number of schools in 2010 and I would have to agree with Debbie - the author himself is a great resource for </div><div>studying the book. If you are interested in arranging a visit please give us a call.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.bookedout.com.au/authors/Steven_Amsterdam/index.html">http://www.bookedout.com.au/authors/Steven_Amsterdam/index.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div apple-content-edited="true"> <div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; 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No doubt hearing from the author himself will be a wonderful resource for teachers. You can access the program here: <a href="http://www.vate.org.au">www.vate.org.au</a> </p><p>All the best</p><p>Debbie<br><br>Debbie de Laps<br>Executive Officer<br>The Victorian Association for the Teaching of English<br>Carringbush Business Centre<br>1/134 Cambridge St<br>Collingwood, 3066<br>tel: 9411 8500<br><a href="http://www.vate.org.au">www.vate.org.au</a><br><br> <!-- begin sanitized html --> <style> -> </style> </p><div class="bodyclass"> <div class="Section1"><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Hi everyone,</span></font></p><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Our school is studying Steven Amsterdam's (brilliant!) book, <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Things We Didn't See Coming</span></b>, in 2011 and we were looking for resources and study guides.</span></font></p><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">So far we have the VATE Inside Stories booklet and the Insight English for Year 12 book (by Beardwood).</span></font></p><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Anything else?</span></font></p><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">We're also doing: <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Twelve Angry Men</span></b> – so any resources there would be great too!</span></font></p><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Cheers</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Ben Langdon</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">English Manager</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Portland</span></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> Secondary College</span></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></font></p> </div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p><b>Important - </b>This email and any attachments may be confidential. 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