Unit 3: Australia

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome to Unit 3:

Australia!

Grab your ipad and get into the lesson up!

Schedule

Last lesson:

Test unit 2

This lesson:

Start Unit 3: Australia

You will learn facts about Australia

You will practice your listening skills

What do you know about Australia?

Australia

- Official name: Commonwealth of Australia

- Capital: Canberra

- Population: 25 million people

- Original inhabitants: The Aboriginals 

Later colonised by the British 

- Monarch: King Charles III

What is the other name for Australia?

1. Aussie
2. The land down under
3. The Outback
4. Kangoo Island

Did you understand what he was saying?

1. I understood everything
2. I understood most
3. I understood some
4. I understood nothing

The Kangaroo

National Symbol
Mainly in Australia

More kangaroos than there are humans in Australia

1 in 3

The Koala

Most endangered animal
in Australia

-30% in the last 3 years

Habitat dangerous because of bushfires.

What is Australia's national bird?

1. Dove
2. Kiwi
3. Emu
4. Ostrich

Which animals did you see/hear being named?

00:38

James Cook heeft Australië ontdekt.

1. True
2. False

00:50

De hoofdstad van Australië is ....

1. Sydney
2. Canberra
3. Melbourne

00:50

Waarom is Canberra de hoofdstad?

1. Canberra was de grootste stad.
2. Ze vonden het leuk klinken.
3. Ze konden niet kiezen tussen Sydney en Melbourne.
4. Er waren meer Kangaroos in Canberra.

01:22

Het inheemse volk van Australië stamt voornamelijk af van ...

1. Kangaroos
2. Gevangenen
3. Politieagenten
4. Piraten

Let's get to work!

Assignments 2, 3 (page 88) 2, 5 (page 90)

10 minutes, individually

Need help? raise your hand

Finished? Scan the QR and do the blooket.

Name three things you heard about Australia today.

Conclusion

This lesson:

Start unit 3: Australia

You learned facts about Australia

Next lesson: 

Start Lesson 2 

Listening assignments (bring headphones!)

Homework

> Assignments 2 - 3

> Study words lesson 2  first half

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