Hi guys,

today we did a quick recap of what you knew about Jack's experience and Australia in general.
We also wrote a small paragraph about the pronunciation of words ending in < -ic  >

Then we continued the class with what you could say about your best and worst experiences.

Here are some examples:

The most boring book I have ever read is Candide by Voltaire.
The saddest film I have ever seen is Titanic.
The funniest film I've ever watched is Very Bad Trip.
...

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Homework:
- pour le 01/04/14 = SUR FEUILLE! -> Faire un paragraphe de 9 phrases pour parler de vos expériences. cf. vocabulaire imposé à la p. 58 de votre manuel. (exercice 2-B en bas à droite).

Hey,

today we continued talking about Australia. Here is what we said about Jack's conversation and what he thought of Australia's landmarks.

For him, Sydney is the coolest city he has ever visited.
           The opera house is the most beautiful monument in Sydney.
           Uluru is the most fantastic place he has  ever been to.
           Aboriginal art is the most creative art he ever seen.
           Aborigenes are ...

Vocab:
enthusiastic
terrific
gigantic
fantastic

great
breath-taking

time difference

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Homework:

- compléter la phrase (Aborigenes are ...) et connaître la leçon sur "Jack's telephone call".

Hi guys,

today you tried to remember what you knew about Australia and many of you did remember lots of things. Nice!

We continued the lesson with listening to a presentation of Australia by Zach, a British student.

Here is the worksheet we used in the end for the lesson (38-b):

Presentation of the final task:
- vous devrez imaginer une histoire, l'écrire et la représenter en peinture à la façon des aborigènes d'Australie.

Vocab:

- in the world / on earth
- 20 millions inhabitants

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Homework:

- connaître tous les éléments vus sur l'Australie.

Hi guys,

last time we went to the computer room to make research about Australia.
Here is the worksheet you had to complete:

And here is the lesson we wrote today about the particularities of Australia:

The best activities and monuments and the most interesting facts about the country:

- Canberra is the capital city but it's not the largest city.
- Australia is the biggest island but the smallest continent in the world.
- The Great Barrier Reef is the most extensive coral reef on Earth.
- Ayers Rock or "Uluru" is the 2nd biggest rock in the country.
- The "outback" or the "bush" is the driest and the most isolated place.
- The koala and the kangaroo are the most common animals.
- The Aborigenes are the first population in Australia. They are the oldest tribe in the country.

----> the  -st     / the most ... = notion de podium = classement et mise sur la 1ère marche.
Notion d'adjectif court / long.

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Homework:

- Connaître le CV de Ben et dire en quoi il est légitime (the best?) pour le travail "The best job in the world".
- Savoir donner les points caractéristiques étudiés sur l'Australie.

Today we finished talking about Ben's application. Here is what we said:

Personality = he is energetic, crazy, adventurous, and friendly.
Experiences = he has already kissed a giraffe.
Objectives = He will help to take care of an island in Australia.
Likes = he likes meeting new people and other cultures -> he is sociable.
Exams = he has a science degree.

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Homework:

- apprendre par coeur les informations sur Ben.