world tour!
Unit 1:
A journey to Australia
start
world tour!
Part 3
Part 1
Part 2
part 4
Guess the country!
Let's go to Australia!
But where is it?
05:00
What do you already know about Australia?
world tour!
Part 1:
Endangered species
start
IN GROUPS, READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
08:00
IN GROUPS, EXCHANGE YOUR AN SWERS.
AND, CHOOSE YOUR SPOKESPERSON!
EACH SPOKESPERSON IS GOING TO THE OTHER GROUPS AND ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS.
EACH GROUP IS GOING TO ASK QUESTIONS TO COMPLETE THEIR GRID.
04:00
04:00
04:00
QUOKKAS
QUOKKAS
HABITAT
DIET
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Now
Rottnest Island and Bald Island
Grasses, leaves, roots and seeds.
Looks like a small wallaby/rat.
Type of habitat
Body weight 2.7-4.2kg.
Swamps and scrublands
EXTRA INFORMATION
REASONS OF EXTINCTION
Quokkas store fat in their tails in case of unavailability of food during winter for example.
Predators (foxes and feral cats)damaging their habitats.
2015: A large wildfire
TASMANIAN DEVILS
TASMANIAN DEVILS
DIET
HABITAT
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Now
It's a scavenger and eats everything it finds like wallabies, possums or wombats.
a dog-like animal with red ears, wide jaws and big sharp teeth
Island of Tasmania
Type of habitat
coastal heath, open dry forest and rainforest
EXTRA INFORMATION
REASONS OF EXTINCTION
Called "The Devil" because of their look.
Food competition with others
loss of habitat and vehicle stike
Aboriginal people call them "purinina".
Biggest threat: the Devil Facial Tumour Disease
CASSOWARIES
CASSOWARIES
DIET
HABITAT
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
In the world
It's an omnivore: they eat fruits, fungi and insects.
Up to 2 m & 76 kg.
New Guinea, Indonesia
Towering stature with helmet-like casque and dagger-sharp claws
Australia only for one subspecies
Type of habitat
Tropical rainforests, mangroves, swamps, woodlands
EXTRA INFORMATION
REASONS OF EXTINCTION
Cassowaries are prominently present in Aboriginal culture considered as the "guardians" of the forest.
Vehicle strikes
Dog attacks
Habitat loss due to land clearing
DUGONGS
DUGONGS
DIET
HABITAT
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Type of habitat
It's a herbivorous: they eat 30kg of seagrass a day.
Up to 3m long & 400 kg.
both freshwater and brackish water
tails looking like a fluke and harsh bristles on their upper lip.
Australia hosts the largest number of Dugongs.
EXTRA INFORMATION
REASONS OF EXTINCTION
Its brain only makes up 0.1% of its bodyweight.
Habitat's degradation because of changing water
Gives birth every 3-7 years.
Fishing practices
Closely related to elephants (rather than marine mammals).
australia tour!
Part 2:
What about koalaaaaas?
start
ACHIEVE
accomplir
EXTINCT
éteint/disparu
ISSUE
problème
CLEARING
défrichement
ENDANGERED
en voie de disparition
CLIMATE CHANGE
réchauffement climatique
DISEASE
maladie
MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT
RING FENCING
(= faire une annonce/déclaration)
isoler pour protéger
a) Who listed koalas as endangered?
The Federal Environment Minister "Susan Ley" listed it as endangered.
b) Give Lisa Cox’s definition of “endangered”.
It means that the animal, or sometimes a habitat, is at risk of going extinct in a short term.
c) Since when have koalas been listed as vulnerable in Australia?
2012
d) What was the Prime Minister’s announcement about?
It was about $50 million in funding (=financement) for wild protection.
e) What are the causes of koalas’ extinction?
habitat destruction
no more water in natural spaces
hunting
predators kill them
disease
climate change
no more eucalyptus
f) How many hectares has the Australian government decided to clear this past decade?
It decided to clear up to 25,000 hectares.
g) What are the reasons of this clearing?
mining
creating national parks
housing development
prevent flooding
agriculture
to expand cities
to make new roads
h) Finally, what questions are conservationists asking to preserve koalas?
Do we start ring fencing koala habitat?
Do we start saying there are no-go zones?
1) Present the day. The activities of the morning.
2) Testimony about this day (feelings? what you liked the most?...)
australia tour!
Part 3:
Make a speech!
start
1) Take time to read your text again.
2) Take into account the given advice concerning the way to make a speech
3) Be ready to say it outloud and be convincing!
10:00
Let's speak
australia tour!
Part 4:
Make a poster!
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Pictures
Slogan
Short text
Advice
Contact info
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Transcript
world tour!
Unit 1:
A journey to Australia
start
world tour!
Part 3
Part 1
Part 2
part 4
Guess the country!
Let's go to Australia!
But where is it?
05:00
What do you already know about Australia?
world tour!
Part 1:
Endangered species
start
IN GROUPS, READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
08:00
IN GROUPS, EXCHANGE YOUR AN SWERS.
AND, CHOOSE YOUR SPOKESPERSON!
EACH SPOKESPERSON IS GOING TO THE OTHER GROUPS AND ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS.
EACH GROUP IS GOING TO ASK QUESTIONS TO COMPLETE THEIR GRID.
04:00
04:00
04:00
QUOKKAS
QUOKKAS
HABITAT
DIET
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Now
Rottnest Island and Bald Island
Grasses, leaves, roots and seeds.
Looks like a small wallaby/rat.
Type of habitat
Body weight 2.7-4.2kg.
Swamps and scrublands
EXTRA INFORMATION
REASONS OF EXTINCTION
Quokkas store fat in their tails in case of unavailability of food during winter for example.
Predators (foxes and feral cats)damaging their habitats.
2015: A large wildfire
TASMANIAN DEVILS
TASMANIAN DEVILS
DIET
HABITAT
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Now
It's a scavenger and eats everything it finds like wallabies, possums or wombats.
a dog-like animal with red ears, wide jaws and big sharp teeth
Island of Tasmania
Type of habitat
coastal heath, open dry forest and rainforest
EXTRA INFORMATION
REASONS OF EXTINCTION
Called "The Devil" because of their look.
Food competition with others
loss of habitat and vehicle stike
Aboriginal people call them "purinina".
Biggest threat: the Devil Facial Tumour Disease
CASSOWARIES
CASSOWARIES
DIET
HABITAT
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
In the world
It's an omnivore: they eat fruits, fungi and insects.
Up to 2 m & 76 kg.
New Guinea, Indonesia
Towering stature with helmet-like casque and dagger-sharp claws
Australia only for one subspecies
Type of habitat
Tropical rainforests, mangroves, swamps, woodlands
EXTRA INFORMATION
REASONS OF EXTINCTION
Cassowaries are prominently present in Aboriginal culture considered as the "guardians" of the forest.
Vehicle strikes
Dog attacks
Habitat loss due to land clearing
DUGONGS
DUGONGS
DIET
HABITAT
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Type of habitat
It's a herbivorous: they eat 30kg of seagrass a day.
Up to 3m long & 400 kg.
both freshwater and brackish water
tails looking like a fluke and harsh bristles on their upper lip.
Australia hosts the largest number of Dugongs.
EXTRA INFORMATION
REASONS OF EXTINCTION
Its brain only makes up 0.1% of its bodyweight.
Habitat's degradation because of changing water
Gives birth every 3-7 years.
Fishing practices
Closely related to elephants (rather than marine mammals).
australia tour!
Part 2:
What about koalaaaaas?
start
ACHIEVE
accomplir
EXTINCT
éteint/disparu
ISSUE
problème
CLEARING
défrichement
ENDANGERED
en voie de disparition
CLIMATE CHANGE
réchauffement climatique
DISEASE
maladie
MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT
RING FENCING
(= faire une annonce/déclaration)
isoler pour protéger
a) Who listed koalas as endangered?
The Federal Environment Minister "Susan Ley" listed it as endangered.
b) Give Lisa Cox’s definition of “endangered”.
It means that the animal, or sometimes a habitat, is at risk of going extinct in a short term.
c) Since when have koalas been listed as vulnerable in Australia?
2012
d) What was the Prime Minister’s announcement about?
It was about $50 million in funding (=financement) for wild protection.
e) What are the causes of koalas’ extinction?
habitat destruction
no more water in natural spaces
hunting
predators kill them
disease
climate change
no more eucalyptus
f) How many hectares has the Australian government decided to clear this past decade?
It decided to clear up to 25,000 hectares.
g) What are the reasons of this clearing?
mining
creating national parks
housing development
prevent flooding
agriculture
to expand cities
to make new roads
h) Finally, what questions are conservationists asking to preserve koalas?
Do we start ring fencing koala habitat?
Do we start saying there are no-go zones?
1) Present the day. The activities of the morning.
2) Testimony about this day (feelings? what you liked the most?...)
australia tour!
Part 3:
Make a speech!
start
1) Take time to read your text again.
2) Take into account the given advice concerning the way to make a speech
3) Be ready to say it outloud and be convincing!
10:00
Let's speak
australia tour!
Part 4:
Make a poster!
start
Association
Pictures
Slogan
Short text
Advice
Contact info