Unit 3 - Australia - Introduction

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Australia

Unit 3

Today

Australia

1. The Australian outback

2. Clips, questions

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

Australia

Write down 3 facts about kangaroos…

What does the dog do?

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

What happened in the clip?

What climate can you expect when visiting the Australian outback?

What do you think life is like in the outback?

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

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

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

1. Brumbies
2. Dingoes
3. Kangaroos

Why do they live underground?

1. Because of the extreme temperatures
2. Because of the extreme storms
3. Because of treasure hunting
4. Because they enjoy it

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

1. Alice Springs
2. Cooper Pedy
3. Darwin

Did you pay attention? Mention 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

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

In an Australian restaurant you can order a burger made of ...

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

Today's lesson was...

Homework/ Studytime 

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