WR - Danger Down Under reading+vocab

Reading Training
You are going to train your listening and reading skills in this lesson. Go through the slides in this lesson in order and answer each question!
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Slide 1: Tekstslide
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In deze les zitten 32 slides, met interactieve quizzen en tekstslides.

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

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 3 - Quizvraag

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

Slide 4 - Quizvraag

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

Slide 5 - Quizvraag

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

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

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 - Quizvraag

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 - Quizvraag

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 - Quizvraag

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 - Quizvraag

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 - Quizvraag

This is a platypus

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

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 - Quizvraag

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 vraag

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 vraag

Read the article
You can open the article by clicking here. You'll need the article for the next exercises.
After reading the article, finish the following 12 sentences in the next slides. You can find the answers by reading the article. Please check your own answers and keep score.

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

1. Mia Ailyffe-Chung was net zo...

Slide 17 - Open vraag

2. Mia reisde eerst door Zuidoost-Azië en werd toen verliefd
op Australië, dus wilde ze ...

Slide 18 - Open vraag

3. Om in aanmerking te komen voor een verlenging van haar
visum ...

Slide 19 - Open vraag

4. Een andere backpacker, Smail Ayad, ...

Slide 20 - Open vraag

5. De Brit Tom Jackson ...

Slide 21 - Open vraag

6. Rosie was geschokt door ...

Slide 22 - Open vraag

7. Rosie ontdekte dat ...

Slide 23 - Open vraag

8. Uit onderzoek blijkt dat bijna een derde van de backpackers
...

Slide 24 - Open vraag

9. Emma Reynolds vindt dat ...

Slide 25 - Open vraag

10. Toen Tracey MacCorquodale op een boerderij in Mildura
ging werken, ...

Slide 26 - Open vraag

11. Tracey adviseert ...

Slide 27 - Open vraag

12. Iets wat Rosie een beetje troost, is dat ...

Slide 28 - Open vraag

Hoeveel van de 12 open vragen in deze oefening had je goed?

Slide 29 - Open vraag

Match Synonyms
In Reading Tests and listening test it is very important to know synonyms (words with the same meaning). In the next exercise you have to match the words from the text to a synonym. Drag the synonyms next to the matching word. Two synonyms will be left.

Slide 30 - Tekstslide

1. fated (l.1)
7. confiscate (l. 62)
2. surge (l. 5)
8. anounce (l. 75)
3. extend (l.14)
9. assault (l. 85)
4. remote (l.22)
10. monitor (l. 92)
5. drag (l. 36)
11. encounter (l. 100)
6. embark (l. 43)
12. skimpy (l. 108)
seize
pull
check, watch
attack
isolated
flow, gush
proclaim
destroy
destined
revealing
begin
creepy
prolong
come across

Slide 31 - Sleepvraag

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

Slide 32 - Tekstslide