Readings by Mr Holmes

A collection of readings to help you with your learning. Cheers.

Year 10 English: Macbeth (Act 1, Scenes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

Mr Holmes and esteemed guests continue reading through Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Occasional commentary provided.

06-06
45:34

Year 8 English: Pretty Dick (Marcus Clarke)

Mr Holmes reads ‘Pretty Dick’ by Marcus Clarke.

05-17
33:02

Year 8 English: Big World (Tim Winton)

Mr Holmes reads ‘Big World’ by Tim Winton.

05-17
25:12

Year 8 English: Neighbours (Tim Winton)

Mr Holmes reads ‘Neighbours’ by Tim Winton.

05-13
07:48

Year 7 English: Echo and Narcissus (Roman and Greek myth)

Mr Holmes reads the myth of Echo and Narcissus - a Roman and Greek myth. Some explanation is added on the end.

05-12
11:33

Year 7 English: Isis and Osiris (Egyptian myth)

Mr Holmes reads Isis and Osiris, an Egyptian myth.

05-12
22:59

Year 7 English: The Grey Wolf (Scottish myth)

Mr Holmes reads ‘The Grey Wolf’ - an old Scottish myth by George MacDonald.

05-12
13:38

Year 10 English: Macbeth (Act 1, Scenes 1, 2)

Mr Holmes and special guests read Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2. Mr Holmes also provides some commentary on the text.

05-10
12:43

Year 7 English: Reading 5 (Biblical account of creation and fall)

Mr Holmes reads the Biblical account of creation and fall (NLT).

05-05
10:26

Year 8 English: The Drover’s Wife (Henry Lawson)

Mr Holmes reads ‘The Drover’s Wife’ by Henry Lawson.

05-05
17:31

Year 7 English: Reading 4 (Prometheus)

Mr Holmes reads the story of Prometheus.

05-04
11:24

Year 8 English: Russel Ward ‘The Australian Legend’

Mr Holmes reads an excerpt from Russel Ward’s ‘The Australian Legend’.

04-29
01:56

Year 7 English: Reading 3 (Ovid’s Metamorphoses)

Mr Holmes reads (and occasionally comments on) a variety of creation myths. May be of some use.

04-29
09:42

Year 7 English: Reading 2 (Egyptian Creation Myth)

Mr Holmes reads (and occasionally comments on) a variety of creation myths. May be of some use.

04-29
09:22

Year 7 English: Reading 1 (Various Creation Myths)

Mr Holmes reads (and occasionally comments on) a variety of creation myths. May be of some use.

04-29
12:56

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