3M1 - Platypus

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome 3M1!

the twenty-sixth of January

Lesson goals

• At the end of the lesson I can answer questions about the platypus.
• At the end of the lesson I can name something unique about the platypus. 

Check homework

Chapter 5, exercise 5, 6 & 7 (p. 32)

Check exercise 5

1. Een forum over Australië
2. A, positief
3. DorkyDaphne: 'I also love the laid-back nature of Australians'
   Larry_Longreach: 'I also love our colourful and weird language'
   Michael16: 'What's not to love about Australia?'
4. Overtuigen, de schrijvers geven hun mening

Check exercise 6

	Daphne	Larry	Michael
1. Mentions typical Australian food.
2. Likes the vast and remote countryside of Australia.
3. Says Australians like spending time at the beach.
4. Feels Australian during Australian celebrations.
5. Jokes about dangers of Australian wildlife.
6. Mentions some unusual aspects of Australian culture.

Check exercise 6

	Daphne	Larry	Michael
1. Mentions typical Australian food.	x	x
2. Likes the vast and remote countryside of Australia.
3. Says Australians like spending time at the beach.
4. Feels Australian during Australian celebrations.
5. Jokes about dangers of Australian wildlife.
6. Mentions some unusual aspects of Australian culture.

Check exercise 6

	Daphne	Larry	Michael
1. Mentions typical Australian food.	x	x
2. Likes the vast and remote countryside of Australia.			x
3. Says Australians like spending time at the beach.
4. Feels Australian during Australian celebrations.
5. Jokes about dangers of Australian wildlife.
6. Mentions some unusual aspects of Australian culture.

Check exercise 6

	Daphne	Larry	Michael
1. Mentions typical Australian food.	x	x
2. Likes the vast and remote countryside of Australia.			x
3. Says Australians like spending time at the beach.		x
4. Feels Australian during Australian celebrations.
5. Jokes about dangers of Australian wildlife.
6. Mentions some unusual aspects of Australian culture.

Check exercise 6

	Daphne	Larry	Michael
1. Mentions typical Australian food.	x	x
2. Likes the vast and remote countryside of Australia.			x
3. Says Australians like spending time at the beach.		x
4. Feels Australian during Australian celebrations.	x
5. Jokes about dangers of Australian wildlife.
6. Mentions some unusual aspects of Australian culture.

Check exercise 6

	Daphne	Larry	Michael
1. Mentions typical Australian food.	x	x
2. Likes the vast and remote countryside of Australia.			x
3. Says Australians like spending time at the beach.		x
4. Feels Australian during Australian celebrations.	x
5. Jokes about dangers of Australian wildlife.			x
6. Mentions some unusual aspects of Australian culture.

Check exercise 6

	Daphne	Larry	Michael
1. Mentions typical Australian food.	x	x
2. Likes the vast and remote countryside of Australia.			x
3. Says Australians like spending time at the beach.		x
4. Feels Australian during Australian celebrations.	x
5. Jokes about dangers of Australian wildlife.			x
6. Mentions some unusual aspects of Australian culture.	x	x

Check exercise 7

1. Australian food is quite varied because there are so many different plants > cultures
   
2. Australians are generally a rather serious people > down-to-earth
   
3. Longreach is a city in Queensland close to the coast > far from
   
4. The Australian language is characterised by long words > short / shortened
   
5. Larry thinks a hamburger is tastier if you add some vegemite > beetroot
   
6. Michael's advice is to enjoy all the wildlife close to home > in the whole country

The Platypus

The Platypus is a very unusual Australian animal. It lives in creeks, rivers and streams. It has thick brown waterproof fur. It has webbed feet and a wide flat tail to help it swim. It has a duck bill that it uses to find food underwater. A male platypus has a poisonous spur on its back leg.

Platypuses eat worms, shrimp and insects and can stay underwater for 2 minutes. The platypus sleeps 14 hours a day. They are mostly nocturnal but you can see them just before dark or very early in the morning.

Platypuses are egg-laying mammals. They lay their eggs in burrows on the river bank. When the babies are born they suck milk from the mother’s skin. They stay in the burrow for four months. They live for about 12 years.

The platypus is on one side of the 20cent coin. It is an endangered animal and is the state animal of NSW. The platypus was a mascot in the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.

Where do platypuses live?

1. Creeks, rivers and streams
2. Rivers, streams and the ocean
3. Creeks, rivers and the ocean
4. Creeks, streams and the ocean.

What colour is a platypus?

What do platypuses eat?

1. Worms
2. Krill
3. Insects
4. Shrimps

When can you see a platypus?

1. During the day
2. Late at night
3. Early in the morning
4. In the morning

Where do platypus lay their eggs?

How long do they live?

1. 10 years
2. 11 years
3. 12 years
4. 13 years

Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the story:
It has thick brown __________ fur.

Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the story:
Platypuses eat worms, shrimp and insects and can stay ____________ for 2 minutes.

Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the story:
Platypuses are egg-laying _________ .

Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the story:
A male platypus has __________ spur on its back leg.

Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the story:
Platypuses are egg-laying _________ .

Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the story:
It is an __________ animal and is the state animal of NSW.

What is something new you learned?

Have a nice day!

Have a nice day!