Hello,

Today, you prepared the first part of your final task: A guide's presentation of Australia, on the tablets with Com-Phone.

No homework for Thursday 24th.

Hello,

Today, we talked about the superlative.

Then, you listened to a phone conversation.

Jack in Melbourne

This document is a telephone conversation between Jack and his mum.

Jack is nineteen. He is an English boy from Bristol. He is staying for 6 months in Melbourne (Australia).

He thinks Australia is great and terrific! He is very enthusiastic.

He has been* to Sidney. It is the coolest place he has ever visited.

He has been* to the outback and he has seen* Uluru. It is the most beautiful site he has ever seen*. It is breath-taking and gigantic!

He has met* Aboriginal artists. They are very different and original. They have the most unusual way of painting with dots.

Homework for Thursday 17^th:

-     Être capable de parler de l’Australie (au moins 10 infos importantes et logiques)

-     Être capable d’utiliser le superlatif.

-     Amener ses écouteurs.

-     Recopier leçon dans le cahier.

Hello,

Today, you learnt more about Australia with Zach’s oral presentation.

Important facts about Australia

Australia is the smallest continent in the world.

20 million people live in Australia.

Sidney is the largest city but Canberra is the capital city.

Australia is the sixth largest country in the world.

Australia is located in the Southern hemisphere.

It is the one of the sunniest places on Earth.

The Aborigines play the Didgeridoo, a long wooden wind instrument. It's the most ancient instrument.

Uluru is a spiritual place for the natives and the biggest monolith on Earth.

The Aborigines have the oldest history on Earth.

The most populated cities are on the Eastern and Southern coasts. 

Homework for Tuesday 14^th: connaître au moins 4 infos importantes sur l'Australie.

 Hello,

Today, we corrected the webquest and you learned more about Australia.  

1. The Australian flag is n° 2.

2. Australia is in the Southern hemisphere and it is between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

3. It is the largest country in Oceania, it is an island and a continent too.

4. The capital city of Australia is Canberra.

5. The largest city is Sidney.

6. There is no official language in Australia.

7. The most broadly spoken language is English.

8. The Australian currency is the Australian dollar.

HISTORY

The Dutch discovered Australia in 1606.

The Aboriginals are the first people (the natives) who lived in Australia.

POLITICS

The political regime of Australia is parliamentary monarchy.

The monarch at the head of Australia is Elizabeth II (the second).

GEOGRAPHY

The largest coral reef in the world is the Great Barrier Reef.

The “outback” is a vast remote desert in Australia.

Ayers Rock

The name of this site is the Ayers Rock.

Its Aboriginal name is Uluru.

It is situated in Northern Territory.

It's the biggest monolith on Earth (a big single mountain).

It is 318 metres high.

Homework for Monday 14^th: être capable de présenter l'Australie.

Hello?

Today, you did a webquest about Australia on the tablets.

Homework for Monday 7th :

- terminer la webquest au crayon (liens sur blog) et se préparer à faire des phrases.