3.1 Crossing borders

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Australia

At the end of this lesson...

...I can tell something about Australia.

...I know what to do in preparation of reading a text.

Australian Accent

The official Language of Australia is English.

But they have their own accent and own vocabulary.

Watch a movie clip.

Question: do you think Australian English looks/sounds more like English from the UK or English from the United States?

Australian English:

More like English from the UK or from the United States of America?

1. UK
2. USA

Australian Accent

Why do you think the Australian English looks/sounds more like English from the UK? 

The Commonwealth

The Commonwealth of Nations (short: The Commonwealth) is a group of 56 states. Most of these states are former territories of the British Empire (colonies). The main goal for the Commonwealth is to support each other and work together. 

The countries are independent but still have the British Monarch as the symbolic head. For some countries
King Charles III is also their head of State which would place him above their own elected leaders. 

The last country to join the (British) commonwealth was the country of Rwanda in 2009.

But there have been rumours that some countries might want to leave the Commonwealth due to currect events.

What "event" do we mean?

Former territories             voormalige gebieden

independent                       zelfstandig

elected                                 (democratisch) gekozen

rumours                               geruchten

due to current events       vanwege recente gebeurtenissen

5 steps before reading a text

When we start with a reading text we need to follow 5 steps.

Put the steps in the correct order.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Look at the pictures

Read the title & the "words to help"

Read the introduction

Read the first and last line of each paragraph

Ask yourself: what is the text about?

5 steps before reading a text

Step 1. look at the pictures

Step 2. Read the title (+ "words to help" box)

Step 3. Read the introduction

Step 4. Read the first and last line of each paragraph

Step 5. Ask yourself: what is the text about?

Homework

3.1 crossing borders - ex. 2 + 3