4TL - Danger Down Under listening and watching

Listening and watching Training
You are going to train your listening and watching skills in this lesson. Go through the slides in this lesson in order and answer each question!
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This lesson contains 41 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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Listening and watching Training
You are going to train your listening and watching skills in this lesson. Go through the slides in this lesson in order and answer each question!

Slide 1 - Slide

Before listening to the article
The article is about backpacking in Australia. Before listening to the article check how much you know about this country on the other side of the world.

Slide 2 - Slide

1. How many inhabitants does Australia have?
A
almost 19 million
B
a little over 23 million
C
around 38 million

Slide 3 - Quiz

2. What are the two largest cities in Australia?
A
Canberra and Melbourne
B
Perth and Adelaide
C
Sydney and Melbourne

Slide 4 - Quiz

3. What is Australia's capital city?
A
Canberra
B
Melbourne
C
Sidney

Slide 5 - Quiz

4. Which flag is the Australian flag?
A
B
C
D

Slide 6 - Quiz

5. Which word is used to refer to the vast, remote interior of Australia?
A
The Bush
B
The Northern Territory
C
The Outback

Slide 7 - Quiz

6. What are not popular tourist attractions in Australia?
A
Goa and the Red Fort
B
The Great Barrier Reef and Uluru (Ayers Rock)
C
The 12 Apostles and Bondi Beach

Slide 8 - Quiz

7. Where do most tourists visiting Australia come from?
A
Canada, Germany and the UK
B
China, New Zealand and the USA.
C
the USA, India and Japan.

Slide 9 - Quiz

8. Which statement is not true?
A
90% of Australians live on the coast.
B
The Australian Alps get more snow than the Swiss Alps.
C
There are almost 50 species of marsupials (buideldieren) in Australia.

Slide 10 - Quiz

9. What is a Platypus?
A
A flightless bird which is also the largest species of bird on earth.
B
A mammal with a bill like a duck with fur which lives near waterways.
C
A small animal which resembles a kangaroo.

Slide 11 - Quiz

This is a platypus

Slide 12 - Slide

10. Who is Australia's head of state?
A
The Governor-General: David Hurley
B
The Prime Minister: Scott Morrison
C
The Queen of the UK and commonwealth: Elizabeth 2

Slide 13 - Quiz

Each year, over 600.000 backpackers visit Australia. Why do you think this country is so attractive to young travellers? (answer in English, please)

Slide 14 - Open question

The title of the article you are going to listen to is: 'Danger Down Under'. What does Down Under mean? And why could it be dangerous do you think?
Explain in English

Slide 15 - Open question

You are going to listen to the Article ''Danger Down Under''

There are words missing from the article. Choose the word that is missing in the next questions. 

Slide 16 - Slide

1. Choose the missing word
Article: Danger Down Under
A
like me
B
very brave
C
so beautiful

Slide 17 - Quiz

2. Choose the missing word
Article: Danger Down Under
A
but
B
naturally
C
therefore

Slide 18 - Quiz

3. Choose the missing word
Article: Danger Down Under
A
employment
B
entertainment
C
wealth

Slide 19 - Quiz

4. Choose the missing word
Article: Danger Down Under
A
friend
B
roommate
C
traveller

Slide 20 - Quiz

5. Choose the missing word
Article: Danger Down Under
A
horrific
B
innocent
C
silly

Slide 21 - Quiz

6. Choose the missing word
Article: Danger Down Under
A
copied
B
lost
C
withheld

Slide 22 - Quiz

7. Choose the missing word
Article: Danger Down Under
A
internship contract
B
ticket
C
visa requirements

Slide 23 - Quiz

8. Choose the missing word
Article: Danger Down Under
A
safe
B
satisfied
C
selected

Slide 24 - Quiz

9. Choose the missing word
Article: Danger Down Under
A
call off
B
enforce
C
write

Slide 25 - Quiz

10. Choose the missing word
Article: Danger Down Under
A
allowed
B
expected
C
forbidden

Slide 26 - Quiz

11. Choose the missing word
Article: Danger Down Under
A
careful
B
clever
C
strong

Slide 27 - Quiz

12. Choose the missing word
Article: Danger Down Under
A
alone
B
sleeping
C
working

Slide 28 - Quiz

Read the questions before watching the video:
1 Who is Olivier ‘Max’ Caramin and what happened to him?
2 Who is Martin Hand?
3 What does Martin say about the weather on that day in
November 2017?
4 Why was Martin not alarmed at first when Max complained
about fatigue?

5 Why did Martin realise there was something wrong when
Max walked past him later that afternoon?
6 What did they do to try and revive Max?
7 Who is Katherine Stoner?
8 What does Katherine say about the farmers?
9 According to the farmer, what do the backpackers want?
10 What advice does the farmer give?

Slide 29 - Slide

Slide 30 - Video

1 Who is Olivier ‘Max’ Caramin and what happened to him?

Slide 31 - Open question

2 Who is Martin Hand?

Slide 32 - Open question

3 What does Martin say about the weather on that day in
November 2017?

Slide 33 - Open question

4 Why was Martin not alarmed at first when Max complained
about fatigue?

Slide 34 - Open question

5 Why did Martin realise there was something wrong when
Max walked past him later that afternoon?

Slide 35 - Open question

6 What did they do to try and revive Max?

Slide 36 - Open question

7 Who is Katherine Stoner?

Slide 37 - Open question

8 What does Katherine say about the farmers?

Slide 38 - Open question

9 According to the farmer, what do the backpackers want?

Slide 39 - Open question

10 What advice does the farmer give?

Slide 40 - Open question

End of your Task!
Have you answered all the questions? Then, you're done with this task.

Slide 41 - Slide