AUSTRALIA «dOWN UNDER»

Why called the land down under?

Who were the first Europeans to come to Australia? The British Who “discovered” Australia? Captain James Cook When? 1770

But a group of people already inhabited Australia.. Who? The aborigines Have you ever heard the didgeridoo being played? What does it sound like? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp AS5f4TjNw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g 592I-p-dc

Fetch your student’s book! And a pen... Your task is as follows: for 3 minutes Just write down anything that comes to mind when you hear Australia and animals do not care about spelling, conjugating verbs or anything else regarding the English language just get as much as humanly possible down on paper for the next three minutes!

Sharing is caring Share your notes with the rest at your table What are some of the animals you talked about?

Repeat pages 21-24 on your own. Quietly.. What sandstone rock is sacred to the Aborigines? See the difference in colour?

What could be Australia’s most famous modern landmark? The Sydney Opera House

Most of the inhabitants in Australia live near the coast Most of the inhabitants in Australia live near the coast. That means big parts of the country is not inhabited. The Outback is the vast, remote, arid interior of Australia

Have you paid attention? What is the outback? Who “discovered” Australia? What are some of the animals that you find in Australia? What can you tell me about the aborigines?

To remember new words you have to practice and often work with them as well GET ALL THE WORDS DOWN IN YOUR GLOSSARY BOOK YES! A chance to do the homework in class! Pick 5 words that you try to explain in English Pick 5 words that you use correctly in a sentence Draw a picture where you include as many as the new words in a natural way (at least 5 different ones!) Use a whole page.