Anglia project; Australia (2) The Outback of Australia

G'day class!

Last week, we've visited the East Coast of Australia. 

Today we will go into the Outback, meet the original inhabitants of Australia (the Aboriginals) and visit Ayers Rock (Uluru); a sacred place in Australia! 

Furthermore you will learn some new Australian words and phrases!



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G'day class!

Last week, we've visited the East Coast of Australia. 

Today we will go into the Outback, meet the original inhabitants of Australia (the Aboriginals) and visit Ayers Rock (Uluru); a sacred place in Australia! 

Furthermore you will learn some new Australian words and phrases!



Slide 1 - Tekstslide

What was one activity of your top three? Do you remember?

Slide 2 - Open vraag

Explore on your own now! 
(or together with a classmate)
  • Get your earphones/earplugs out
  • Work in silence please
  • Read carefully and take your time
  • Raise your hands when you finished all the pages

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

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Slide 4 - Video

00:46
The Australian Outback is a vast remote (afgelegen) area. The term “outback” can commonly refer to…
A
any lands far from the largest cities.
B
any lands close to the largest cities.

Slide 5 - Quizvraag

01:07
In Australia’s Northern Territory lies an enormous reddish rock formation, which might be the world’s largest monolith and is known as…

A
Uluru
B
Ayers Rock

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

01:44
The original inhabitants of Australia are called…

A
Australian Aborigines
B
Australian Aborigens
C
Aboras

Slide 7 - Quizvraag

02:39
Australie was een Britse......

Slide 8 - Open vraag

03:08
Camels were…
A
imported to help build railroads
B
imported to cross the deserts.
C

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

03:50
Naast wijn en vee, wat kun je nog meer vinden in de Outback?

Slide 10 - Open vraag

Uluru - Ayers Rock
Uluru a.k.a. Ayers Rock is a sacred place for the original inhabitants of Australia; the Aboriginals. Right in the middle of this enormous area lies this mystique mountain.

Look up anything you can find on Uluru and type it into the next slide.

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Uluru/Ayers Rock

Slide 12 - Woordweb

Take a stroll
Now take a stroll around Uluru!

Get to the next page.

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

Slide 14 - Kaart

Some Aussie slang
Australian people speak English, because it was a British colony. 
But they have their own way of speaking, it is quite unique. 
They have some expressions you might have never heard of.

Let's find out!

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Can you guess the meaning of the words in bold?
Adam: G’day mate! How ya going? How was your weekend?
John: G’day. Yeah, my weekend was heaps good. I went to the beach and had a barbecue with my mates. It was a true blue weekend.
Adam: Sounds great! How was the beach?
John: The beach was fully sick! Fair dinkum, I caught 5 waves and then took a break. But crikey! I was nearly bitten by a shark!
Adam: Streuth mate! Are you okay? I wished I had come with you, but now I’m glad I didn’t. I’m afraid of sharks.
John: True blue! Next time…see you later!
Adam: Bye!

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

True Blue
G'day mate!
Crikey!
Fully sick
Fair dinkum
True story!
This is great
genuine, real and honest
How are you?
Wow!

Slide 17 - Sleepvraag

Australian expressions
Did you have all 5 Australian expressions correct? Well done!

Curious on how a real Aussie sounds and looks like? Click here to watch an absolute legend, fair dinkum!
Want to sound like an Australian yourself? Click here.




Slide 18 - Tekstslide

Next stop: 
The Great Southern Highway
Today you have seen a bit of the Outback, which is the largest area in Australia.

Next week wel will cruise the Great Southern Highway!

Slide 19 - Tekstslide