Hello everyone and welcome to week 2 session 2 of the Inforum Warm Up blogcast! Today you are going to hear a conversation between an Inforum teacher and her student’s. They’re talking about Byron Bay. During this conversation listen to the way the students ask questions and make plans!

Teacher: Okay everyone, that is all for class today. Any questions before we go?

Javier: Yes, I want to know about Byron Bay. Sam and I are planning to go there next weekend.

Sam: Yes miss, what is the best way to get there?

T: Well, the cheapest and easiest way is to rent a car. Do you have an international licence and a credit card?

S: Yes!

T: Perfect, that is all you need. Rent the car and it will only take you about one hour to drive. If you share the cost with some friends it will only be about $10 each. Just remember to buy insurance.

J: Okay, thanks! What can we do in Byron Bay. I know the beaches are very famous and we will try surfing there but is there something else to do?

T: Of course! I recommend you to go to the lighthouse, you can walk or drive there. From the top you will get a beautiful view and maybe even see dolphins and whales! Then you can go back into town and walk along Johnson Street, this is the main street. Here you will find many cool shops, cafes and restaurants.

S: I heard about a place called ‘the beachy’ what is that?

T: The beachy is short for The Beach Hotel, it is one of the most famous pubs in Australia. You can’t miss it, it is right in the centre. It is a good place for an Aussie pub meal and a beer! Also they have live music.

J: Cool! And do you think we should stay there one night?

T: Yes I do. Then you can enjoy the night life! There are many backpacker hostels where you can stay one night and in the hostels they often have parties. There is also a popular club called Cheeky Monkeys.

S: Cool! Alright Javi so we are going to rent a car and drive to Byron Bay on Saturday morning. Then we will spend some time learning to surf and after we can walk to the lighthouse. Then for dinner we will go to The Beachy. On Sunday morning I think we will be hungover so then we will go out for breakfast before driving back.

J: Alright, sounds like a plan! It’ll be a fun weekend! Let’s see if we can find some other classmates to go with.

T: Good idea, we say ‘the more the merrier!’ it means the more people you have the more fun it will be!

And that is all for today. We hope you learnt about Byron Bay but also heard examples of the different tenses you have learnt this week.