Australia 2THA R10-14

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 2

Happy new year!

2024

Planning

Lesson goals

Introduction  New year   (10 min)

Start unit 3 (25 min)

Evaluation + ending lesson (5 min)

Refresh your knowledge of Australia

Practise listening skills

Write down something you did
during your holiday.

New year's resolutions!

(g                            Goede voornemens

00:21

New Year has always been celebrated on the 1st of January

1. True
2. False

00:36

Julius Ceaser's calender looks at the position of the

1. sun
2. moon

00:53

In the Middle Ages they celebrated New Year

1. on the 1st of March
2. on the 1st of January
3. on a lot of different dates
4. never

01:26

How long is Chinese New Year celebrated?

1. a day
2. a week
3. a month
4. a season

01:35

How many grapes do they eat on New Year's eve in Spain?

1. 1
2. 12
3. 120
4. 1200

02:12

Where do most New Yorkers come together on New Year's eve?

1. at the Statue of Liberty
2. At the White House
3. On Times Square
4. At a friend's house

What do you think are the most popular new year's resolutions?

What are some of your new year's resolutions?
(in English)

Unit 3: lesson 1

Australia

Unit 3 Australia: What will you learn in this chapter?

• A lot about Australia 
• New words about: city life, arts & crafts, countryside and household.
• Expressions: asking and giving instructions, writing short notes and reminders.
• Grammar: present perfect, can/could/be able/be allowed, have to/must/should.

What do you already know about Australia?

Three facts about kangaroos:

00:37

James Cook heeft Australië ontdekt.

1. True
2. False

00:50

Waarom is Canberra de hoofdstad?

1. Canberra was de grootste stad in Australië.
2. Ze vonden het leuk klinken.
3. Ze konden niet kiezen tussen Sydney en Melbourne.
4. Er waren meer kangaroos in Canberra.

01:14

Het volk van Australië stamt voornamelijk af van....

1. kangaroos
2. gevangenen
3. politieagenten

01:44

Wat is de verhouding van mensen tot schapen?

1. 1 op 10
2. 1 op 6
3. 1 op 3

02:40

Welk van deze dieren ontdekte Darwin niet?

1. Marsupials
2. Possums
3. Platypus
4. Mole rats

03:13

Hoeveel verschillende soorten slangen zijn er wel niet in Australië?

1. 200
2. 150
3. 115
4. 120

03:36

Hoe lang kan een Australische regenworm wel niet worden?

1. 2 meters
2. 1.2 centimetres
3. 1.2 meters
4. 1.2 feet

04:05

Wie deelt het hek op?

1. Dingos and Humans
2. Humans and Kangaroos
3. Dingos and Kangaroos

04:58

Wanneer was de grootste diamant ooit gevonden?

1. 1927
2. 1972
3. 1297
4. 1872

Kangaroos

We will watch another video. Write down at least three facts about kangaroos while watching.

00:50

De hoofdstad van Australië is...

1. Sydney
2. Canberra
3. Melbourne
4. Brisbane

Australia

Did you know...?

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In pairs

Exercise 1; Each will look up a few things about Australia.
                        Tell each other what you have found. Write the
                        answers in your book. 

Finished? -> Study words of lesson 2 already or learning goals!