Anglia project; Australia (3) - The Great Southern Highway of Australia

G'day mates!

Last week, we've visited the Outback of Australia. You even learned some Australian sayings, like 'true blue' or 'fair dinkum'!

First, we explored the East Coast, then we drove into the Outback.

Today we will drive along one of the most scenic roads in the world; the Great Southern Highway!

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This lesson contains 11 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

Lesson duration is: 50 min

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G'day mates!

Last week, we've visited the Outback of Australia. You even learned some Australian sayings, like 'true blue' or 'fair dinkum'!

First, we explored the East Coast, then we drove into the Outback.

Today we will drive along one of the most scenic roads in the world; the Great Southern Highway!

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Be a hippie, join the #vanlife movement

Australia is perfect to explore in a campervan. What could be better than to drive where you want to and sleep whenever you feel like it. It is the absolute feeling of freedom. No wonder so many people come to Australia to experience the vanlife.

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Goals of this lesson

How to fill in a form; rent a campervan
Learn to drive on the left
Drive from Warnambool to Melbourne and perhaps see some whales on the way!
Visit the remote island of Tasmania!

Work in pairs!

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To get going on the road, you need to rent a campervan!

Go to the website of Travellers Autobahn and see how much it cost.

- 2 persons

- one month travelling

- Melbourne pick-up

- return in Sydney

- budget = 2200 AUS

Take a screenshot of your chosen vehicle!

Click here to book a campervan

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Upload your screenshot!

Slide 5 - Open question

Now that you have rented a camerpvan, it is time to get going!

But before you head out, read carefully how to drive in Australia.

Read the do's and don'ts when driving in Australia, click here.

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DON'T

DRIVE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD

IGNORE WILDLIFE WARNING SIGNS

PASS OTHER CARS ON THE LEFT SIDE

FILL UP YOUR TANK WHEN YOU CAN

PLAN LONG RIDES AHEAD

FORGET TO WAVE TO THANK SOMEONE

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Now take the steering wheel and see where the road takes you!

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Most of the time forgotten, but if you have a chance to go to Tasmania; take it!

Take a tour through the ancient forests of Tasmania on the next slide!

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Slide 10 - Video

Next stop:

A culinary adventure through Australia!

Today we have driven on the Great Ocean Road and visited one the world's remote islands.

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