3V Australia Project 3 - TH6: 19 & 20

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

theme 6: DOWN UNDER

Theme 6: Down Under 

Today's lesson

• Australian 'outback'
• Check answers ex. 9 &  10
• Work on Australia Project --> Deadline of written part is 7th of June 20:00 
• Presentations -> next week

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

The outback's most important road, the Stuart Highway, links Darwin to …

1. Canberra
2. Perth
3. Port Augusta

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

1. Alice Springs
2. Cooper Pedy
3. Darwin

What was not in the 'top 5'?

1. Opera house
2. Bondi beach
3. Uluru national park
4. Daintree rainforest

How many airports do you think Australia has got? Including small domestic airports!

01000

613

Australia has got over 600 airports!

Continent

Mountain range

Outback

Coastline

Coral reef

KEY ex. 9 & 10

9 Key:

1 Is it common / customary to use last names around here?

2 we generally use first names in this country.

3 Around here, music festivals are an important summer pastime.

4 barbecues allow for great social gatherings.

5 snowboard events are extremely popular.

6 drive on the left-hand side of the road.

10 Key:

1 Australia has a desert climate. The outback can be very dry.

2 This island has large areas of rainforest along the east coast.

3 most major cities are situated in the east of the country.

4 These people have been living in this country since time immemorial.

5 The Aboriginals used to have a nomadic lifestyle. / The Aboriginals had a nomadic lifestyle.

6 most Aboriginals live in cities.

To do

Make theme 6: Exercises 19 & 20

Project: Start making PowerPoint presentation

• Overview of your trip
• Information about the cities
• Schedule for the trip
• Financial insight
• Tips if you book this trip (things to pack, best time to leave, etc.)