Crossing borders Australia - H/A 2

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Australia

H/A 2

Unit 3, Lesson 1

Today's lesson

1. The Australian outback

2. Clips, questions

At the end of this lesson you can mention at least five things about the Australian outback.

What is the capital city of Australia

1. Melbourne
2. Sydney
3. Perth
4. Canberra

Who were the first inhabitants of Australia?

1. The English
2. Aboriginals
3. The Incas
4. Cowboys

In an Australian restaurant you can order a burger made of

1. Kangaroo
2. Crocodile
3. Koala
4. Fruit

Australia got the nickname 'the land down under' because..

1. A lot of Australia is covered in desert
2. The ocean level is very low there
3. It's in the Southern Hempisphere
4. It's opposite Great Britain

Lesson 1; Crossing borders.
1A) which cities in Australia do you know?

Australia

1C) What do you think Australians mean when they talk about 'the outback'?

2A) What climate can you expect when visiting the Australian outback?

2B) What do you think life is like in the outback?

2C) Do you think you would enjoy growing up there yourself? Explain your answer...

2D) The Anangu, the Australian Aboriginals who live near Uluru, don't want to climb the rock. Why do you think that is?

Closed on 26 October 2019

It's permanently off limits

Sacred to indigenous people

It can be up to 47 degrees

People died of dehydration

It's 348 meters high

The town known as the capital of the outback is called...

1. Alice Springs
2. Cooper Pedy
3. Darwin

A legendary Australian bird that cannot fly is the ...

1. Budgerigar
2. Cockatoo
3. Emu

The outback's most important road, the Stuart Highway, links Darwin to …

1. Canberra
2. Perth
3. Port Augusta

The outback town known for opal mining and underground homes is …

1. Alice Springs
2. Broken Hill
3. Coober Pedy

Coober Pedy is a small town in the Outback of Southern Australia. Originally an opal mining town, many of Coober Pedy's residents live underground to escape the region's immense heat. Homes, dive bars, a church, and more can be found buried underground in what the locals call "dugouts."

The longest fence in the world (5614 km) was built in the outback to keep out …

1. Brumbies
2. Dingoes
3. Kangaroos

Read exercise 4 and give your answers here!

Did you pay attention? Mention five things about the Australian outback!

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