3V Theme 6 and introduction to Australia project

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theme 6: DOWN UNDER

Theme 6: Down Under 

Today

General knowledge quiz Australia

Start Theme 6: ex. 2-7 (workbook p. 27 and textbook)

Introduction to Australia project

Work on exercises & project

What money is used in Australia?

1. English pound
2. Australian dollar
3. Australian rand
4. Australian pound

How many people live in Australia?

1. 10 million
2. 25 million
3. 40 million
4. 55 million

Why are the emu and kangaroo depicted on Australia's Commonweath Coat of Arms?

1. Because these animals are national icons.
2. Because these animals are deceptively dangerous.
3. Because there are more of these animals than there are Australians.
4. Because these animals can't walk backwards.

To symbolise a nation moving forward.

How many states does Australia have?

1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 7

States

New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia, South Australia, and Queensland.

How many joeys (babies) can a kangaroo have at one time?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

After seeing this video, would you like to live in Australia?

1. Yes
2. No

Listening ex. 2 (WB p. 27)

Rumble in the jungle. Choose A or B and write the answers in your notebook.

KEY ex. 2

1. A
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. B

p. 86 TB

pronounce as:

indidjenus

pledipus

hemisfeer

Theme words

Ex. 3-4 WB p. 27-28 

Check in 10 min.

Ex. 5-6-7 WB p. 29-30 

Done?

Ex. 9, 10, 19 & 20

KEY ex. 3 & 4 (wb p. 27-28)

Ex. 3 Key:

1 outback

2 plain

3 creek

4 indigenous

5 drought

6 territory

7 colony

8 settlement

Ex. 4 Key:

1 convict

2 flip-flops

3 swamp

4 go backpacking

5 venomous

6 southern hemisphere

7 platypus

8 laid-back

Australia project 

• Work solo or in pairs
• Plan a 5-day trip to a city in Australia 
•  Write a detailed travel guide 
  
•  Travel guide will be graded on language & creativity + PowerPoint presentation in class at school  
• For specifics look on Google Classroom 

Deadline: ..... of May 20:00

Presentations in class on:

 ... of May 

and 

... of May

Homework 

Workbook: Do exercises 5, 6 & 7 (Theme 6) if you haven't already done so.

Project: Look at the project sheet on Google Classroom, choose a city and start up your project

KEY ex. 5, 6 & 7(wb p. 29-30)

5 Key:

1 false

2 false

3 true

4 false

5 false

6 true

6 Key:

1 C

2 A

3 C

4 A

5 B

6 B

7 Key:

1 The Maori usually got their first tattoo during adolescence.

2 In Maori culture, people of lower-rank status could not have tattoos.

3 It was considered offensive not to be able to recognise a person's social rank by his tattoo. / It was prohibited to have a tattoo as a priest.

4 Moko involved a tattooing process that was very painful.

5 While tattooing, the Maori sang songs to soothe the pain.

6 People have been incorporating Maori tattoo art in modern tattoos.

KEY ex. 9 & 10

9 Key:

1 Is it common / customary to use last names around here?

2 we generally use first names in this country.

3 Around here, music festivals are an important summer pastime.

4 barbecues allow for great social gatherings.

5 snowboard events are extremely popular.

6 drive on the left-hand side of the road.

10 Key:

1 Australia has a desert climate. The outback can be very dry.

2 This island has large areas of rainforest along the east coast.

3 most major cities are situated in the east of the country.

4 These people have been living in this country since time immemorial.

5 The Aboriginals used to have a nomadic lifestyle. / The Aboriginals had a nomadic lifestyle.

6 most Aboriginals live in cities.

KEY ex. 19 & 20

19 Key:

1 C

2 B

3 A

4 B

5 B

6 C

20 Key:

1 als een sterrenhemel met blauwe sterren.

2 Ze geven informatie over de geschiedenis en het geologische belang van de grotten.

3 Hij vindt ze geweldig want ze bieden een van ‘s werelds grootste schouwspelen.

4 De (lichtgevende) larve van een vlieg (fungus gnat).

5 Vier van de volgende kenmerken:

Ze lijken op muggen.

Ze kunnen niet eten.

Hun enige taak is paren. / Ze zijn helemaal gericht op nakomelingen maken.

Ze leggen eieren.

Ze gaan na een of twee dagen dood.

6 Binnen kunnen ze op elk tijdstip van de dag of nacht oplichten en buiten alleen als het donker is.