Leesvaardigheidsreader deel 2, Australia theme lesson (verkort)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Good afternoon!

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Desmond en Diogo: Woots uittesten op eigen laptop

Planning:

• leesvaardigheidsreader afmaken
• themales: Australië
• tijd over? Baamboozle

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Australia theme lesson

Part 1 - general knowledge

What is the capital of Australia?

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

Which is the flag of Australia?

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Which statement is false?

1. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world.
2. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world.
3. The official currency of Australia is the Australian Dollar.
4. Australia has more than 80 million kangaroos hopping around.

Which statement is false?

1. The Australian outback is mostly covered in rain forests.
2. Uluru is a large sandstone rock and sacred to the Aboriginals.
3. Australia is the only country in the world that's also a continent.
4. The Dingo is an Australian animal. It's a wild dog.

The Australian outback

What Australian landmark is a large sandstone rock formation in the Northern Territory?

1. Bondi Beach
2. Uluru
3. Sydney Opera House
4. Great Barrier Reef

What Australian landmark is a natural wonder with over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands?

1. Gold Coast
2. Sydney Harbour Bridge
3. Great Barrier Reef
4. Melbourne Cricket Ground

What Australian landmark is a famous opera house located in Sydney Harbour?

1. Sydney Opera House
2. Great Ocean Road
3. Kakadu National Park
4. Uluru

1. Great Barrier Reef
2. Bondi Beach
3. Ayers Rock
4. The Pinnacles

Part 2 - History

Explorations

- Abel Tasman (Dutch)

- Discovered Tasmania and New Zealand and later Australia's northern coast (1644).

- Britain began colonisation and settling in 1788.

Settlement

- Britain wanted to clean up their prisons because their felons couldn't be sent to the USA.

- They also wanted economical profit.

- First Fleet had 730 felons and about 250 free people.

- in 1830 about 58 000 felons (50 000 men) had come. They had to work hard in a new country.

Aboriginals

- before 1788 there were more than 1 million Aboriginals. 

- 1861 > 180,000 and 1901 > 95,000

- Many Europeans wanted the Aboriginals to die out.

Stolen generations

- Europeans wanted to stop the Aboriginal culture.

- They stole Aboriginal children and forced them to live Christian lives.

- This resulted in the stolen generations.

Part 3 - Wildlife

Australia has many special animals. Let's have a look! 

Part 4 - Aussie slang

What does the word 'barbie' mean in Australia?

1. barbeque (barbecue)
2. speelgoed (toys)
3. pop (doll)
4. prikkeldraad (barbed wire)

What does 'chuck a sickie' mean in Australia?

1. an excellent performance
2. call in sick without being sick
3. to eat a large meal quickly.
4. to celebrate a special occasion with friends.

Baamboozle game: Aussie slang

Close your laptop for now.

- explanation Baamboozle
- groups of 6

www.baamboozle.com