Unit 1:

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Unit 1:

A journey to Australia

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Part 2

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Guess the country!

Let's go to Australia!

But where is it?

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What do you already know about Australia?

world tour!

Part 1:

Endangered species

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IN GROUPS, READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

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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.

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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?

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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!

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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!

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Let's speak

australia tour!

Part 4:

Make a poster!

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Association

Pictures

Slogan

Short text

Advice

Contact info