Marc's trip around Australia

Marc in Sydney   (October 2010)

On Tuesday 29th November, we enjoy a presentation about an awesome experience!
Marc travelled around Australia and came to tell us about it.
Let's see if you remember it!
Choose the correct option.

1. How long was he in Australia?
a) one week        b) one month          c) four months           d) ten months
2. Which cities did he visit?
a) Sydney           b) Brisbaine            c) Melbourne             d) Alice Springs
3. Which animals did he see?
a) emus               b) kangaroos           c) koalas                    d) penguins
4. Where is there an old prison?
a) in Perth          b) in Sydney             c) in Canberra           d) in Tasmania
5. Where is the Great Barrier Reef?
a) off the coast in north-east Australia               b) off the coast in south-east Australia
c) off the coast in north-west Australia              d) off the coast in south-west Australia
6. What can you do in the Great Barrier Reef?
a) bungee jumping         b) scuba-diving      c) snorkeling     d) surfing
7. Where is famous Bondi beach?
a) in Sydney       b) in  Bristane          c) in Melbourne          d)  in Cairns
8. Which is a famous Australian road?
a) Great Barrier Road      b) Great Southern Road   c) Great Australian Road      d) Great Ocean Road
9. What are The Twelve Apostles?
a) Rocks             b) Fish                     c) Rivers                      d) Islands
10. Australian writer P.L. Travers crearted the character of...
a) Captain Cook        b) Mary Poppins       c) Kylie Minogue        d) Penny and Bob

Isn't it easy? Post your answers!

Hello from Sydney!

Hello!

Our friends from Sydney send us a greeting from down there. Let's get to know them.

Watch the video and try to answer the questions that follow.

1. What's the girl's name?

2. Where's she from?

3. What does she like doing?

4. Name four animals she mentions in the video.

5. Does she like seagulls? Why?

6. Has she got a dog?

7. Who is there at the beach today?

8. What equipments are there by the beach?

9. Why is there a swimming pool inside the rocks?



Map of Australia

Already reading the first chapter of The Haunted Boomerang?
Whereabout in Australia is the story set?
Observe pages 4 to 7 and look for clues that help you answer the following questions:
1. The Gale family arrive in Australia by air. Which city do they possibly fly to?
2. They live by the beach. Which city do they live in?

You need to pay attention but if that is not enough, this Google Map of the Australia in The Haunted Boomerang will help you all through the book. Click on the link below and follow Penny and Bob's adventure!
Australia The Haunted Boomerang

The Haunted Boomerang by Janet Harmer, Picture Readers McGrawHill, Elementary A2

This is the book we read this term. I hope you enjoy it!

Summary
During their Christmas holidays in the "red heart" of Australia, Penny and Bob search a very special boomerang that is missing from an Aboriginal museum near Ayers Rock. The situation gets serious and they get lost in the unfriendly Australian bush. There they meet Sel, a young Aborigine, and his grandfather who give them clues about the location of the boomerang. From then on their cultural holiday turns into an exciting adventure!

Wordsearch

Hei!
Let's play a wordsearch with the letters that form the word AUSTRALIA!
Play and see how many words we can get out of AUSTRALIA!
Ready, steady,...GO!!!