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Off to Oz...
Some people go to an English-speaking country in
summer. It’s a good way to learn English and it can
be a fun way to see more of the world and find out
about other people and their cultures. However, you
could discover that everything is very different to
the way it is at home. What about the food? What
about the customs? What about the lifestyle?
-Name 3 things that you would take with you if you went to
Australia.
Now search the Internet to find out if you are right. Use an on-
line encyclopaedia like:
http://www.csu.edu.au/australia/
http://lukasland.com/oz/
Geography and
climate
Culture and
lifestyle
Famous people
History
Other facts
• We think that ….
• As far as we know …..
• We don’t know …..
• We’re not sure …..
• We have no idea about …..
Write a quiz
Test other groups in your class. Here are some more words related to
Australia.
Can you find out what they are? Look for information on the internet.
Write 10 True/False sentences to read to other groups.
For example:
http://www.csu.edu.au/australia/
http://lukasland.com/oz/
http://aboriginalart.com.au/culture/default.htm
-Maps, atlas:
http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/
-Fauna:
http://www.abc.net.au/schoolstv/animals/
• Leisure time (what people do, where they go in their free time)
Interesting facts about Australia Your comment on this fact (compare with your country)
Meet with other groups in your class. Explain what you found
out. Listen to what other groups found out. Take notes.
Summarise your findings on a chart like this.
The natural
environment
Leisure
People
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Use the information you talked about in the previous stage. Write a
postcard to your teacher answering the following questions:
Tip:
You have just returned from your stay in Australia. In groups, prepare
a PowerPoint about your trip and present the information you found
out in Process 2.
Prepare and organise the information, and also any visuals you can
use (drawings, maps, charts, photos, etc. Refer to these things:
2. The things you saw and places you visited: (use pictures,
maps…)
3. Your opinion:
• good and bad things about your stay, and about the country
• what you missed while you were there
• what you miss now you have returned
When you are comparing and giving your opinion you can use
this language
• I loved …
• What I really liked was (the way / how) ….
• I quite liked (the way / how) …..
• I didn’t like …
• What I didn’t like was /were …
When I was there I missed …
• I didn’t miss …… at all.
• Now I miss ….
For each category write tips about each of the following (as
appropriate):
• What to take
• Where to go
• What to do
• What to expect
• "In the north it can get very hot in summer, so make sure you
buy a hat to protect you from the sun."
Choose the graphics you want to use on the brochure. The finished
brochure should look like this (2 sides of an A4 page).
Learning Log Sheet