Down under: This is Australia!
1 Geographical words 1 a) Read the definitions and match them with the right words. Draw lines. Be careful: There are more words than definitions. A. a piece of land B. an area of land C. a forest in a tropical D. a large area of land with that is completely beside a sea region of the world few plants and little surrounded by water where it rains a lot water and where the weather is really dry beach – coast – weather – island – globe – river – country – earth – rainforest – desert – lake E. an area of sand or F. a round ball that G. an area of land H. the planet on which we small stones beside has a map of the that has its own live the sea or a lake world on it government* and official borders
b) Start your own wordbank with words about geography. For example you can tip Look at the • draw little pictures or icons to go with the words • sort the words in alphabetical order wordbanks in • add the German meaning • … your textbook for ideas. Add new words from Theme 1 to your wordbank.
2 Welcome to Australia! a) Read the text about Australia. Six sentences are missing. Write the correct numbers in the boxes. 1 So you better be careful where you put your feet! 4 Enjoy the Australian way of life! 2 This area is also called the sunburnt country. 5 There is a special kind of football. 3 A koala eats about two pounds of leaves a day. 6 Australians call them ‘skippies’.
Australia is called the land down under because it is below the equator. Since it is so close to the equator the weather can be very hot. The continent is famous for its different landscapes: Beautiful beaches, huge mountains and rainforests in the east and green hills in the west. In the centre part of Australia there are many deserts and lonely farmland which is known as the outback. The Aborigines are Australia’s native people. You can get to know the world’s oldest living culture through their art, dance, stories and didgeridoo music. If you’re interested in wildlife, the country has a lot to offer. The kangaroo is its national symbol, and different kinds of kangaroos can be seen all over the continent. Another animal, the koala, lives in the forest, where it climbs eucalyptus trees. But there are also many deadly spiders and snakes. Australia has got beautiful swimming and surfing beaches. You shouldn’t miss those! And Australians are crazy about team sports like cricket and rugby. It is the most popular spectator sport and it is called ‘Australian rules football’. But its fans just call it “Aussie rules” or “footy”. Sydney and Melbourne offer big city life with lots of cafés and restaurants, museums, events and attractions. Come and visit the fifth continent.
b) Find these words in the text.
1 [ˌæbəˈrɪdʒəni] 5 [ˌdɪdʒeriˈduː]
2 [ɪˈkweɪtə] 6 [ˌkæŋɡəˈruː]
3 [ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs] 7 [ˈkrɪkɪt]
4 [ˈkɒntɪnənt] 8 [ˈrʌgbi]
MORE Find out why kangaroos are called ‘skippies’. Aus: Camden Market 5, ISBN Workbook, 978-3-425-72817-9, © Bildungshaus Schulbuchverlage Schrödel Westermann Diesterweg Schöningh Winklers GmbH, Braunschweig 2009
Down under: This is Australia!
3 Picture this! a) Choose one of the photos and picture yourself in it. Take notes on: 1 • What can you feel? (e.g. wind, sun)
• What can you smell?
• What do you think?
• What do you do?
• How do you feel?
b) Now talk about your ideas with a partner.
When I look at the picture I can feel …
MORE Tell a little story which goes with the picture.
4 How the kangaroo got its name a) Find out how the kangaroo got its name. Fill in the missing letters to complete the words.
Do you know w the kangaroo is called kang ? Well, about 200 years a , a
white man was travelling thr Australia and he m an Aborigine in t
bush. The Aborigine had ne heard a white man sp before and of cou
he didn’t speak Eng . The white man saw a str animal hopping past.
“Wh is that?” he cr . The Aborigine looked at h , and at the hopping
ani . “Kangaroo?” he asked in h native Aboriginal language, wh means
“What did y say?”. The Englishman tha him and wrote do the name of
t animal in his lit book. Even today, peo are using the wr
name. But at least o word of the Aboriginal lang hops on.
Aus: Camden Market 5, ISBN Workbook, 978-3-425-72817-9, © Bildungshaus Schulbuchverlage Schrödel Westermann Diesterweg Schöningh Winklers GmbH, Braunschweig 2009 b) Now listen to the CD and check your text. CD
Down under: This is Australia!
5 A short history of Australia 1 a) Read about Australia’s history. Match the right headlines with the three paragraphs.
A. Starting a new life – B. The Commonwealth of Australia – C. A new British colony
The British captain James Cook arrived in Australia in 1770. Australia was declared to be British from then on. It took the British government 18 years to come up with an idea for what to do with this far- away continent. Seven hundred British criminals were sent to the new British colony and arrived there on 26th January 1788. After hearing reports about the new continent, others back in Britain started leaving for Australia, hoping for better lives for themselves and their families. Many men started sheep farms and sent the wool to British textile mills. In 1851 gold was discovered near Melbourne in the state of Victoria. People who had shown no interest in Australia until then set out with the hope of getting rich. Most of them didn’t even make enough money to buy a ticket home. The free settlers and former prisoners had established six colonies. In 1901 the Commonwealth of Australia was formed by uniting the six colonies under one constitution. A new nation was founded. Today, Australia Day is celebrated on 26th January.
b) Look at the text and sort the new words into this grid: similar to clear from the words I need to German German German German context look up continent
Add the German meanings. Use a dictionary to look up the words that you don’t know.
MORE Make a timeline about Australia’s history.
LiF c) Be a language expert: Look at the text and highlight the passive forms. Then fill in the 15 missing words below.
/ / + past participle = passive in the simple present
/ + past participle = passive in the simple past
6 If I went to Australia, … LiF a) What would YOU do if …? Finish these sentences. 12 1 If I went to Sydney, I would
2 If I saw a koala, I
3 If someone said ‘G’day mate!’ to me, I
4 If I was invited to try kangaroo meat, I
5 If I
b) If you went to Australia what would you take with you? Work with a partner or in a group and make a chain sentence. How long can you go on? Here is an example:
If I went to Australia, I would take my sunglasses with me. Aus: Camden Market 5, ISBN Workbook, 978-3-425-72817-9, © Bildungshaus Schulbuchverlage Schrödel Westermann Diesterweg Schöningh Winklers GmbH, Braunschweig 2009 If I went to Australia, I would take my sunglasses and my laptop with me. If I went to Australia, I would take my sunglasses, my laptop and some hiking boots with me. Down under: This is Australia!
7 Australia’s population Look at the statistics and tick (4) whether 1 the statements are true or false.
true false 1 Almost a quarter of Australia’s population was born in the UK. 2 There are more immigrants from New Zealand than from China. 3 Fewer immigrants come from Italy than from India. 4 Immigrants from the UK are the second largest group in the statistics. 5 There are more immigrants from Greece than from Italy. 6 Almost one third of the immigrants are from the UK and New Zealand. 7 Only two point five per cent of the immigrants are from the Philippines. 8 Most of Australia’s immigrants come from countries other than the UK, New Zealand, China, Italy, Vietnam, India, the Philippines and Greece.
8 What is it? a) Read the definitions and write down the words that are described.
1 the area at the centre of Australia where not many people live:
2 a school where pupils live and work:
3 a distance that is 1,000 metres long:
4 an Australian wild dog that hunts sheep:
5 a car with no roof that can drive over all types of land:
6 the space between two people or things:
b) Now write definitions for these words.
1 neighbourhood:
2 pyjamas:
3 classmates:
9 Life in the outback Look at page 18 of your textbook again. What is life like in the outback? Write the sentences into LiF your exercise book. 14
drive at 16. go to school at home. are able to people see their classmates on a webcam. are allowed In the pupils do much travelling. can outback, doctors call the flying doctor in emergencies. can’t Aus: Camden Market 5, ISBN Workbook, 978-3-425-72817-9, © Bildungshaus Schulbuchverlage Schrödel Westermann Diesterweg Schöningh Winklers GmbH, Braunschweig 2009 sheep farmers walk to the nearest doctor’s. have to watch out for dingoes. easily visit their neighbours. Down under: This is Australia!
10 Let’s talk Strine! 1 ‘Strine’ is informal for Australian English. Read the mini-dialogues and work out what the Australian English words and phrases are. Match them with the British English ones in the grid.
G’day mate! – Hi. How are you going? What’s your job? –I work on a sheep station.
Fine, thanks for asking. How are you? – Good.
Want to join us for a barbie? – I’d love to. Should I bring my own snag?
Can you drop by for a cuppa this arvo? – I’m afraid I’m busy until late.
What about just after 7pm this evening. I’ve finished cleaning up my room. – Good on you.
I just love the Aussie way of life. –Yes, everybody is so relaxed here. Sorry, I’m late – No worries.
Can you pass me the tomato sauce, please? – Sure. Just let me put some on my chips first.
BE AusE BE AusE Hello! afternoon How are you? No problem. Well done. Australian barbecue /BBQ farm sausage ketchup a cup of tea or coffee
11 E-pals
How to … a) Four Australian teenagers are looking for e-pals in Germany. Choose one of them and think write about how you can introduce yourself to him/her and what you would ask him/her. Write your text into your exercise book. LiF • Look at the email on page 20 of your textbook again for useful phrases. 19 • When writing about your hobbies and interests use phrases like ‘I love/enjoy/don’t like/…’ or ‘I’m crazy about/fond of/looking forward to/…’
15, Zoe, 14, Jonathan, 14, Susanna, 15, Samuel, Alice Springs Melbourne Cairns Kalgoorlie slam poetry, creating art surfing, hanging out at snorkelling, designing writing in with friends, Aboriginal the beach with friends, grafic patterns chatting style, the didgeridoo working with playing the guitar playing animals
b) Read your text again and check it for mistakes. Then ask someone else to give you feedback Aus: Camden Market 5, ISBN Workbook, 978-3-425-72817-9, © Bildungshaus Schulbuchverlage Schrödel Westermann Diesterweg Schöningh Winklers GmbH, Braunschweig 2009 on your text. Down under: This is Australia!
12 At a backpacker’s hostel a) Was sagst du in einem australischen backpacker’s hostel auf Englisch, wenn du … 1
1 … ein Zimmer buchen möchtest? wordbank travelling B
2 … ein Bett in einem Mehrbettzimmer nehmen möchtest?
3 … wissen möchtest, ob es Schließfächer gibt?
4 … wissen möchtest, ob das Frühstück im Preis enthalten ist?
5 … dich für die Hilfe bedanken möchtest?
BE AusE BE AusE Hello! afternoon b) Role-play: Work with a partner and act out this scene at a backpacker’s hostel. How are you? No problem. Well done. Australian Partner A: backpacker Partner B: receptionist barbecue /BBQ farm 1 Begrüße B und sage, dass du eine Unterkunft 2 Heiße A im Hostel willkommen und sage, dass sausage ketchup für drei Nächte brauchst. du im Computer nachsehen musst. Frage, ob A Sage, dass ein Mehrbettzimmer in Ordnung ist. ein Einzel- oder ein Mehrbettzimmer wünscht. a cup of tea or coffee 3 5 Frage, was die Übernachtung kostet. 4 Sage, dass ein Mehrbettzimmer frei ist. Nenne den Preis. Sage, dass du das Zimmer gern für drei Nächte 6 7 Bitte den Gast, das Formular auszufüllen und buchen würdest. 8 überreiche den Schlüssel. Bedanke dich und frage, wann es Frühstück 9 Nenne die Frühstückszeiten. Weise darauf hin, gibt. 10 dass das Frühstück nicht im Preis inbegriffen Bedanke und verabschiede dich. 11 ist. 12 Wünsche dem Gast einen schönen Aufenthalt. MORE Use your own ideas to make a longer role-play. 13 All about Mike a) What does Mike like doing? Fill in the right verb forms. learn • meet • see • LiF travel • take • talk • keep 19 1. Natasha’s cousin Mike loves travelling.
2. He is interested in about life in the Australian outback.
3. He is good at in contact by email.
4. Mike likes new people. For example, he enjoys to Ben, a young tourist he met at the youth hostel.
5. Mike enjoyed all the Australian animals at Perth Zoo.
6. He is looking forward to a tour to Ayers Rock.
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Down under: Aborigines
14 A sad story 1 a) Read the family history on page 24 of your textbook again. Write down what you think is the most shocking sentence in the report.
Can you say why? I think it’s shocking to
because
b) Now listen to your classmates’ sentences and their reasons for choosing them.
15 An Aboriginal family Look at the family history on page 22 of your textbook again. Fill in the family tree.
16 The girls’ lives
LiF a) What happened to the children in Jennifer’s family? Match the sentence halves to get a 15 summary of all the facts. Draw lines.
1 Jennifer’s grandmother Rebecca A was forced to sign papers and let a policeman take the girls away. 2 Rebecca B was born in 1890. 3 When Grace was born was taken away from her family when she Later, Rebecca married Laurie and C 4 was five years old. they had three more girls. In 1915, Grandfather Laurie D were sent to Cootamundra Home, where they were trained to get a job. 5 The two younger girls, Violet and May, E were taught reading, writing and arithmetic. 6 Grace and Esther, the older girls, F her mother Rebecca was 14 years old. 7 At Cootamundra they G were sent to the babies’ home at Rockdale. 8 When Esther was 12 years old she was forced to leave her family and live in Her sister, Grace, H 9 Cootamundra for five years. 10 In 1952 Jennifer, Grace’s daughter, I was sent out to work as a cook.
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b) Be a language expert: Look at the sentences in a) and tick (4) what is true for them. The sentences are … 1 in the passive in the past tense about what somebody did. in the passive in the present tense about what happened to somebody.
17 Some historical facts Look at the People & Places information on page 25 of your textbook. Fill in the correct numbers.
100,000 • 1969 • 600 • 2008 • 8,000 • 300,000 • 1967 • 1869 • 100 • 1788
At the end of the last ice age, about 1 years ago, the sea divided the islands of Australia and New Guinea. Different groups of Aborigines were left on the new continent.
Up to 2 different languages were spoken there. In 3 ,
when the first British settlers arrived, there where about 4 Aborigines.
But during the next 5 years, their number dropped to under
6 because of fighting with the whites, disease and alcohol.
From 7 to under 8 the white government took Aboriginal children away from their families because they wanted to make them more like white people by teaching them the white culture. That is why the children are called the Stolen Generation.
In 9 the Aborigines became real citizens. They were given the same rights as everyone else. But the Australian government didn’t apologize to the Stolen Generations until February
10 .
18 Sorry Song Sing, sing loud, break through the silence* a) Listen to the song and Sing sorry across this land CD number the verses in the order in which you hear them. We sing with our hearts, respect for each and everyone,Together with hope burning strong. b) Look at the lyrics. Who is meant by “we” and “they”? Sing, sing loud, break through the silence Try to explain the phrases: Sing sorry across this land
• their children were stolen We cry, we cry, their children were stolen Now no-one knows why
If we can now say that we're sorry • break through the silence To the people from this land
Sing, sing loud, we’ve broken the silence, Let ‘sorry’ start healing our land. • we sing with our hearts They cry, they cry, their children were stolen They still wonder why
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E11 AListening: word snake Extreme weather 1 a) a) FindListen all to the the podcast about extreme weather records in Australia and look at the map. Write the numbers for the different kinds of extreme CD weather into the map. 1 This is the driest region of the country. 2 The highest recorded temperature was here. 3 It was once -23°C in this area. 4 In the summer it rains a lot in this region. b) Listen again. Match the sentence halves. Draw lines. 1 Australia is … A the mountains of New South Wales. 2 In Coober Pedy people … B the summer months form December to March. 3 The coldest recorded temperature C the second driest continent in the world. was in … D live underground: 4 A lot of rain falls in …
E2 Listening: Sounds a) What are the names of these places? Find them on the map of Australia at the front of your textbook. 1 [təzˈmeɪniə] is an island in the south.
2 [vɪkˈt ɔːriə] is a state in the south.
3 [ˈkænbɹə] is the capital of Australia.
4 [ˌmaʊnt ˈfreɪzə] is 802 metres high.
5 [ˌleɪk ˈɪərə] is in a desert in South Australia.
6 [pɜːθ] is a city on the west coast with a population over 500,000.
CD b) Listen to the CD and check.
E3 Reading: The boomerang a) Read this text about the boomerang. A boomerang can be thrown for sport. It will usually come back to the person who threw it, because its surface* is curved* on one side and flat on the other side. Air moves past the two sides differently. So the boomerang spins* as it flies. As it spins through the air, the boomerang turns and comes back to the thrower. *curved – gewölbt; surface – Oberfläche; spin – herumwirbeln b) Now look at these pictures. They show how a boomerang works. Match the pictures with the descriptions above. Fill in the correct letter.
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10 Extra practice
E24 AWriting: word snake Choose a task a) Find all the 1 A fact file YOUR letter YOUR checklist Make a fact file about Australia. Imagine you are invited to Imagine you have won a Find out about some geographical spend three weeks with two-week trip to Australia. facts, e.g. a host family in Sydney, Make a checklist of all the • capital: … Australia. things to take with you. • area (km2): … Introduce yourself in a letter. • number of states: … Write 7-10 sentences. • population: … • famous sights: …
E5 Speaking: The five question game Work with a partner and take turns. Partner A: Choose a picture from Theme 1 in your textbook. Partner B: Try to find out which one it is. You are can ask only five questions.
Are there many people in No, there aren’t. the picture? Next question.
Is it a picture of an animal? Yes, it is. Go again. …?
E6 Speaking: Preparing for a talk on Australia a) These phrases will help you to structure your talk. Then it will be easier for your listeners to follow. Draw lines to sort the phrases to the different parts of a talk.
My first/second/next/last point is …
My talk is about … THE BEGINNING
Good morning.
Thank you for listening.
On my poster you can see …
I’m going to talk about … THE MAIN PART
I’d like to show you …
Have you got any questions?
I’d like to tell you about …
Finally, I’d like to say … THE ENDING
It’s important …
Another thing I would like to tell you about is …
b) Copy the phrases in your exercise book or on cue cards. You can use some of them for your next talk. Aus: Camden Market 5, ISBN Workbook, 978-3-425-72817-9, © Bildungshaus Schulbuchverlage Schrödel Westermann Diesterweg Schöningh Winklers GmbH, Braunschweig 2009 MORE Choose a topic about Australia, e.g. an Australian animal, and prepare a short talk about it. 11 1 Test yourself Auf den Test yourself-Seiten kannst du überprüfen, was du in Theme 1 gelernt hast. Bearbeite die Aufgaben der Reihe nach. Überlege anschließend, welche Aufgaben dir leicht gefallen sind , welche nicht ganz einfach waren und welche du richtig schwierig fandest . Deine Ergebnisse kannst du mit den Lösungen hinten im Workbook vergleichen und dann deine Punktzahl eintragen. Sieh dir auch Lerntipps für die Vorbereitung auf die nächste Klassenarbeit an. Die Test yourself-Seiten helfen dir bei deiner Selbsteinschätzung mit dem Portfolio-Fragebogen.
1 Listening: A national hero a) Listen to Jason and Natasha talking about the famous Australian Steve Irwin. Tick (4) the things about Steve Irwin that they talk about. when he was born important things he did where he travelled animals he worked with why he was a hero what he was afraid of how old he was what he watched on TV how he was killed b) Jason started taking notes on Steve Irwin for his presentation. Listen again. Fill in the missing information.
CD Facts: Famous: Hero because: born Feb 1962 worked with dangerous animals, worked to protect died September 2006 e.g.: and killed by sting ray in an taught people about wildlife on got people from all over the world von 12 interested in
2 Reading: Natasha’s email Read Natasha’s email on page 18 of your textbook again. Tick (4) whether the information is true, false or not in the text. not in true false the text 1 The outback is a huge empty and dry place. 2 Last January it was more than 30°C. 3 Dingoes sometimes kill a lot of sheep. 4 Natasha sends the email from her boarding school in Perth. 5 The School of the Air sends teachers to the children on the farms. 6 Natasha is allowed to drive a car. 7 In an emergency a flying doctors comes by plane. von 8 8 Natasha’s family lives in Bandya in Western Australia. 3 Words: Word groups Find titles for these word groups. Example: north – east – south: directions
1. dingo – kangaroo – wombat:
2. lesson – timetable – subject:
von Aus: Camden Market 5, ISBN Workbook, 978-3-425-72817-9, © Bildungshaus Schulbuchverlage Schrödel Westermann Diesterweg Schöningh Winklers GmbH, Braunschweig 2009 4 3. mountains – hills – desert: 12 4. mother – grandfather – cousin: Test yourself
4 Grammar: Likes and dislikes Australians are crazy about sports. What sports do YOU like / don’t YOU like watching or doing? 1
1 I’m fond of
2 I’m not too crazy about
3 I enjoy
4 I’m not interested in
5 I’m looking forward to von 6 I’m afraid I don’t like at all. 6
5 Mediation: What does the sign say? On his trip through Australia Mike saw the following signs. Tick (4) what they mean in German. Sometimes there are two correct answers.
… at the youth hostel … when hiking in the bush … in Kalgoorlie
1 Man soll … 2 Man soll … 3 Man soll … a. die Tür schließen, damit a. seinen eigenen Mülleimer a. Mücken sofort erschlagen. kein Wasser herausläuft. zum Wandern mitnehmen. b. sich vor Mücken schützen, b. die Tür schließen, damit b. beim Wandern keinen da sie Krankheiten die Nachbarn nicht durch Müll hinterlassen. übertragen können. das Singen gestört werden. c. mit dem Mülleimer- c. sich in den Morgen- und c. nicht so lange duschen, Marathon Geld für einen Abendstunden mit Kleidung um Wasser zu sparen. guten Zweck sammeln. vor Mücken schützen. d. die Tür immer d. keinen Blödsinn machen. d. keine kranken Mücken von geschlossen halten. verzehren. 5
6 Writing: About Australia In this Theme you have learned a lot about Australia. Write a text of 8-10 sentences with interesting information on Australia. Here are some ideas to help you: • geographical information • language • population von • … Aus: Camden Market 5, ISBN Workbook, 978-3-425-72817-9, © Bildungshaus Schulbuchverlage Schrödel Westermann Diesterweg Schöningh Winklers GmbH, Braunschweig 2009 10
13 Down under: A special place
M 1 A crossword
1MORE Read these definitions about the underwater 5 world and fill in the crossword puzzle. Across tip 1. a large sea animal similar to a fish that has a All the words are in the text long nose and is known to be intelligent and 6 M1 in your friendly textbook. 2. a long line of rock or coral in the sea, with its top 1/7 just below or just above the surface 3. a creature with a long body and no legs 4. a very small sea creature that lives in large 2 8 9 groups that look like plants, in places where the water is warm Down 3 4 5. an animal with a shell and four short legs that lives mainly in the sea 6. a large fish with sharp teeth that lives in the sea; some types attack people 7. the activity of swimming under water with a container of air on your back 8. a small animal that uses its long legs to jump from place to place 9. a very large sea animal that breathes through a hole on the top of its head *surface – Oberfläche
M 2 True, false or not in the text? Look at M2 on page 25 of your textbook again and tick (4) whether the statements are true, false or not in the text. not in true false the text 1 Reef Relief helps to protect only the Great Barrier Reef. 2 The organization has got over one million members worldwide. 3 The Great Barrier Reef is affected by global warming. 4 Warmer weather is better for the coral. 5 Zooxanthellae is a special kind of coral. 6 Corals need zooxanthellae for food to give them their colours. 7 When the water temperature goes up, the corals are stressed. 8 Some scientists write letters of protest to protect the GBR.
M 3 A spelling game a) Choose three words from M1 and M2 in your textbook that you find difficult.
b) Work with a partner. Spell out a word for him/her to write down. Take turns. Who got most words right?
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14 Down under: A special place
M 4 Attention please! a) Listen to the CD. Who is talking? Tick (4) the right answer. 1MORE A teacher on a class trip A tour guide on a boat A spokesperson of Reef Relief CD b) Listen again and tick (4) the right answer. Sometimes two answers are correct.
1 The Great Barrier Reef is … 4 The coral is in danger because … a) 500 kilometres long. a) the water is being polluted and is dirtier than in the past. b) 1,000 kilometres long. b) the water temperature is getting higher. c) 2,000 kilometres long. c) big fish take away coral’s food. d) 20,000 kilometres long. d) birds come to the reef for food. 2 Before they leave, the people are asked if they have … 5 The speaker’s favourite sea animals are … a) their cameras. a) sharks.
b) their hats. b) clownfish. c) their bags. c) parrotfish. d) their sunscreen. d) turtles.
3 The first thing on the tour is … 6 The speaker hopes they will see … a) some coral. a) turtles. b) some fish. b) parrotfish. c) a bird. c) sharks. d) a turtle. d) dolphins.
M 5 Role-play: Lots to do in and around Cairns Work with a partner. Choose one role-play and collect ideas for each role. Think about How to … • what you can say to start a conversation talk
• how to make suggestions
• how to ask for something politely
Partner A: Partner B: You are at a backpacker’s hostel in Cairns. You see You are looking at your brochures: one about a cruise to see the another guest who is looking at some brochures. GBR in a glass-bottomed boat, one about a guided hiking trip You’ve got a map of the area because you want to in the rainforest. The trips are kind of expensive, so you have plan what to do the next two days. decided to take only one. But it would be nice to find someone to hang out with and do some cheap sightseeing with. Partner A: You are on board a glass-bottomed boat taking Partner B: a tour of the Great Barrier Reef. While you are You are on board a glass-bottomed boat taking a tour of the putting on some sunscreen you see a nice boy/girl Great Barrier Reef. You had an argument* with your best friend who is also travelling alone. You would like to get this morning and decided to take the tour by yourself. You are
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b) Write down some notes or your lines on role cards. Then act out the dialogue. *argument – Streit; mood – Laune 15 Down under: Rabbit-Proof fence
M 6 About the film 1MORE Fill in the past participles of these verbs to complete the sentences.
capture – take (2x) – write – force – make – base – build – follow – bring – show
The film is based on a true story. The book “Follow the Rabbit-Proof-Fence”
was by Doris Pilkington Garimara and tells the story of the author’s mother and two other Aboriginal girls. The film is about the sisters Molly and Daisy and their cousin Gracie. The children are
away from their parents by the government.
They are to Moore River where they are to go to school. The fence was originally to keep rabbits out of Western Australia.
During their journey the girls are by A.O. Neville, a white man from the government, and a black tracker.
Gracie is by them and back to Moore River, but the other two girls manage to get back home to their families.
The soundtrack/music to the film was by Peter Gabriel. After its release in
2002, the film was in cinemas around the world and won many awards.
M 7 What would have happened if …? Complete the if-clauses with the right verb form in the past perfect.
LiF 1 If Molly and Daisy (be) captured, they would have returned to Moore River 13 Native Settlement.
2 If Gracie (escape) again, she would have tried to come home.
3 If the film maker Philip Noyce (not read) the book about three Aboriginal girls, he probably would not have thought about making a film about the Stolen Generation.
4 If the film (not make), the history of the Stolen Generation would not have been discussed by so many people.
5 If the film (win) an Oscar, it would have been even more popular.
6 If Doris Pilkington Garimara (write) another book, it probably would have been made into a film, too.
M 8 Say it in English: Talking about films Was sagst du auf Englisch, wenn du sagen willst, …
1 … worum es in einem Film geht:
2 … wann und wo die Geschichte spielt:
3 … wer die Rolle von X spielt:
4 … dass dir die Filmmusik gut gefallen hat: Aus: Camden Market 5, ISBN Workbook, 978-3-425-72817-9, © Bildungshaus Schulbuchverlage Schrödel Westermann Diesterweg Schöningh Winklers GmbH, Braunschweig 2009
5 … dass der Film sehr sehenswert ist: 16
Down under: Rabbit-Proof fence
M 9 The original film poster In Australia the film was released with the title 1MORE “Rabbit-Proof Fence”. (In many other countries the film title is “Long Walk Home”.)
Look at the film poster. • What does it tell you about the film? Think about: - what kind of film it might be - what the colours tell you about the atmosphere - what it is probably about - who the main characters might be • Does it make YOU want to watch the film? Say why or why not.
Describe the poster and give your opinion. You can talk to a partner or write down your thoughts.
M10 An apology to Australia’s indigenous peoples Fill in the right words to complete the text.
heal • took • their • finally • name • Kelly • Song •clear • May • wrongs • to • documented • prime • and • Australians • the
The first National Sorry Day was held on 26 1998, one year after the report “Bringing
Them Home” that Aboriginal children had been taken away from
families and communities by the government. But it another ten years, until
February 2008, for the Australian minister, Kevin Rudd, to officially apologize for the
that had been done to Aborigines, especially to Stolen Generation.
With his brave speech Kevin Rudd acknowledged the injustices of the past in the
of the Australian parliament. To make his point , he repeated the
phrase ‘we say sorry’ over over again.
Kevin Rudd asked the indigenous people accept the apology so that the nation can tip Look at page and look to a future that includes all as equal. 9 for the song lyrics. After the prime minister’s sorry speech, Fletcher added two more verses to the “Sorry Aus: Camden Market 5, ISBN Workbook, 978-3-425-72817-9, © Bildungshaus Schulbuchverlage Schrödel Westermann Diesterweg Schöningh Winklers GmbH, Braunschweig 2009 ” she wrote in 1998.
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