WR - Danger Down Under reading+vocab

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, t, mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 4

Reading Training

You are going to train your listening and reading skills in this lesson. Go through the slides in this lesson in order and answer each question!

Before reading the article

The article is about backpacking in Australia. Before reading the article check how much you know about this country on the other side of the world.

1. How many inhabitants does Australia have?

1. almost 19 million
2. a little over 23 million
3. around 38 million

2. What are the two largest cities in Australia?

1. Canberra and Melbourne
2. Perth and Adelaide
3. Sydney and Melbourne

3. What is Australia's capital city?

1. Canberra
2. Melbourne
3. Sidney

4. Which flag is the Australian flag?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

5. Which word is used to refer to the vast, remote interior of Australia?

1. The Bush
2. The Northern Territory
3. The Outback

6. What are not popular tourist attractions in Australia?

1. Goa and the Red Fort
2. The Great Barrier Reef and Uluru (Ayers Rock)
3. The 12 Apostles and Bondi Beach

7. Where do most tourists visiting Australia come from?

1. Canada, Germany and the UK
2. China, New Zealand and the USA.
3. the USA, India and Japan.

8. Which statement is not true?

1. 90% of Australians live on the coast.
2. The Australian Alps get more snow than the Swiss Alps.
3. There are almost 50 species of marsupials (buideldieren) in Australia.

9. What is a Platypus?

1. A flightless bird which is also the largest species of bird on earth.
2. A mammal with a bill like a duck with fur which lives near waterways.
3. A small animal which resembles a kangaroo.

This is a platypus

10. Who is Australia's head of state?

1. The Governor-General: David Hurley
2. The Prime Minister: Scott Morrison
3. The Queen of the UK and commonwealth: Elizabeth 2

Each year, over 600.000 backpackers visit Australia. Why do you think this country is so attractive to young travellers? (answer in English, please)

The title of the article you are going to listen to is: 'Danger Down Under'. What does Down Under mean? And why could it be dangerous do you think?
Explain in English

Read the article

You can open the article by clicking here. You'll need the article for the next exercises.

After reading the article, finish the following 12 sentences in the next slides. You can find the answers by reading the article. Please check your own answers and keep score.

1. Mia Ailyffe-Chung was net zo...

2. Mia reisde eerst door Zuidoost-Azië en werd toen verliefd
op Australië, dus wilde ze ...

3. Om in aanmerking te komen voor een verlenging van haar
visum ...

4. Een andere backpacker, Smail Ayad, ...

5. De Brit Tom Jackson ...

6. Rosie was geschokt door ...

7. Rosie ontdekte dat ...

8. Uit onderzoek blijkt dat bijna een derde van de backpackers
...

9. Emma Reynolds vindt dat ...

10. Toen Tracey MacCorquodale op een boerderij in Mildura
ging werken, ...

11. Tracey adviseert ...

12. Iets wat Rosie een beetje troost, is dat ...

Hoeveel van de 12 open vragen in deze oefening had je goed?

Match Synonyms

In Reading Tests and listening test it is very important to know synonyms (words with the same meaning). In the next exercise you have to match the words from the text to a synonym. Drag the synonyms next to the matching word. Two synonyms will be left.

1. fated (l.1)		7. confiscate (l. 62)
2. surge (l. 5)		8. anounce (l. 75)
3. extend (l.14)		9. assault (l. 85)
4. remote (l.22)		10. monitor (l. 92)
5. drag (l. 36)		11. encounter (l. 100)
6. embark (l. 43)		12. skimpy (l. 108)

seize

pull

check, watch

attack

isolated

flow, gush

proclaim

destroy

destined

revealing

begin

creepy

prolong

come across

End of your Task!

Have you answered all the questions? Then, you're done with this task.