Aus straliaa A new life Beginner
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Topic plan Theme: A new life Topic: Australia Task Language focus Learning activities Resources 1. Can identify the states and Name the states and territories territories Can identify the capital cities Vocabulary state/states, territory/territories, Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth Name the capital cities Write simple sentences Answer questions about a story Worksheet 1: Map of Australia Worksheet 2: Australia s states and territories Worksheet 3: Australia s capital cities Worksheet 4: Ping s story 2. Can be aware of the diversity of Australia s people 3. Can recognise some Australian landmarks Structure How long have you been in Australia? Have you been to (Sydney, Queensland etc)? Yes I have. No I haven t. Would you like to see (Uluru Gold Coast etc)? Yes I would. No I wouldn t. Vocabulary population, national language Vocabulary Sydney Opera House, Parliament House, Uluru, Twelve Apostles, Gold Coast, vineyards, mountain Talk about pictures of Australia s people and language Read about Australia s landmarks Worksheet 1: Map of Australia Worksheet 5: Australia s people Worksheet 6: Australian landmarks Structure Would you like to see? Yes I would. No I wouldn t. Beginner A new life: Australia 1
Topic plan Theme: A new life Topic: Australia Task Language focus Learning activities Resources 4. Can identify some Australian Name the animals animals and birds Vocabulary animal, bird, emu, kangaroo, koala, wombat, possum, dingo, echidna, cockatoo Match words to pictures Find the words Flash cards 1: Australian animals and birds Worksheet 7: Animals word find Beginner A new life: Australia 2
Theme: A new life Tutor notes Topic: Australia Australia s states, territories and capital cities Task 1: Vocabulary: Language structure: Can identify the states and territories Can identify the capital cities state/states, territory/territories, Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth How long have you been in Australia? Have you been to (Sydney, Queensland etc)? Yes I have. No I haven t. Would you like to see (Uluru Gold Coast etc)? Yes I would. No I wouldn t. Activity instructions Name the states and territories Worksheet 1: Map of Australia Show the map and ask them to name the country. Point to each state and territory and say the names. Learner repeats. Count the number of states and territories. Ask questions: Which state do you live in? Learner responds: I live in. Where is (Western Australia, NSW etc)? Learner points to the correct state. What is this state/territory? How long have you been in Australia? Have you been to (Queensland, Tasmania etc)? Learner responds: Yes I have. No I haven t. (If the response is yes ask further questions: When did you go to? Did you like?) Worksheet 2: Australia s states and territories Learner writes the names of the states and territories on to the map. Name the capital cities Worksheet 3: Australia s capital cities Discuss the meaning of capital city. Show the map. Point to each state and territory and say the names of the capital cities. Learner repeats. Ask questions: Which city do you live in? Learner responds: I live in. Where is (Adelaide, Canberra etc)? Learner points to the correct city. What is this city? Have you been to (Darwin, Melbourne etc)? Learner responds: Yes I have. No I haven t. (If the response is yes ask further questions: When did you go to? Did you like?) Worksheet 3: Australia s capital cities Learner reads the sentences and writes in the missing words. Worksheet 1: Map of Australia Learner writes the names of the capital cities on to the map. Beginner A new life: Australia 3
Write simple sentences Learner writes a simple sentence of where he/she lives: I live in (Perth, Hobart etc). I live in (Victoria, Australian Capital Territory etc). Tutor notes Answer questions about a story Worksheet 4: Ping s story Learner reads the story. (Check for pronunciation, punctuation and intonation.) Learner answers Yes or No to the statements about Ping. Then instruct learner to read the sentences again and change the sentences to make them correct. Learner marks Ping s journey on a map. Acknowledgement of image source 2011 Photos.com, a division of Getty Images. All rights reserved. Beginner A new life: Australia 4
Australia s people Task 2: Vocabulary: Can demonstrate awareness of the diversity of Australia s people population, national language Tutor notes Activity instructions Talk about pictures of Australia s people and language Worksheet 5: Australia s people Discuss the pictures with the learner. Talk about the diversity of the people in Australia, the different countries and the number of different languages spoken. Acknowledgement of image source Images reproduced with permission from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. Australian landmarks Task 3: Vocabulary: Structure: Can recognise some Australian landmarks Sydney Opera House, Parliament House,Uluru, Twelve Apostles, Gold Coast, vineyards, mountain Would you like to see? Yes I would. No I wouldn t. Activity instructions Read about Australia s landmarks Worksheet 1: Map of Australia Worksheet 6: Australian landmarks Together look at the landmarks and read the sentences on worksheet 6. Mark the landmarks on the worksheet 1. Ask questions: Have you been to (Perth, Gold Coast etc)? Have you seen the (Sydney Harbour Bridge, Twelve Apostles etc)? Would you like to see (Uluru, the Gold Coast etc)? Learner responds: Yes I would. No I wouldn t. Acknowledgement of image source 2011 Photos.com, a division of Getty Images. All rights reserved. Beginner A new life: Australia 5
Australian animals and birds Task 4: Vocabulary: Can identify some Australian animals and birds Tutor notes animal, bird, emu, kangaroo, koala, wombat, possum, dingo, echidna, cockatoo Activity instruction Name the animals Flash cards 1: Australian animals and birds Show the picture cards and ask learner to name as many animals as he/she can. Then introduce new vocabulary. Ask learner to find specific animals: Point to the (kangaroo, wombat etc). Ask learner to name certain animals: What is this bird/animal? Match words to pictures Flash cards1: Australian animals and birds Read the word cards. Learner matches the words to the pictures. Find the words Flash cards 1: Australian animals and birds Worksheet 7: Animals word find Learner reads the words in the box. Get the learner to point to the picture cards of the animal or bird (flash cards 1) to ensure understanding. Learner finds the animal and bird names. Acknowledgement of image source 2011 Photos.com, a division of Getty Images. All rights reserved. Beginner A new life: Australia 6
A new life: Australia Worksheet 1: Map of Australia Beginner A new life: Australia Worksheet 1
A new life: Australia Worksheet 2: Australia s states and territories Beginner A new life: Australia Worksheet 2
A new life: Australia Worksheet 3: Australia s capital cities Look at the map and write in the missing words. Perth is the capital city of. is the capital city of South Australia. Hobart is the capital city of. Canberra is the capital city of. is the capital city of Victoria. is the capital city of Queensland. Darwin is the capital city of. is the capital city of New South Wales. Beginner A new life: Australia Worksheet 3
A new life: Australia Worksheet 4: Ping s story Read the story. My name is Ping. I come from China. Six years ago I came to Australia for a holiday. First I went to Perth then I went to Adelaide by train. Then I went to Sydney by aeroplane and then Brisbane in Queensland. Now I live in Australia. I live in Hobart, but I go to Melbourne a lot because my sister lives there. I like Australia very much. Write Yes or No. 1. Six years ago Ping visited four cities. 2. First she went to Perth. 3. She went to Adelaide by aeroplane. 4. Now she lives in Sydney. 5. Her sister lives in Melbourne. Yes/No Mark Ping s journey on the map of Australia. Beginner A new life: Australia Worksheet 4
A new life: Australia Worksheet 5: Australia s people Look at the pictures and discuss. People from many different countries came to live in Australia. Population The population of Australia is about 22 million. More than a quarter of the people were born overseas. Language The national language of Australia is English. There are more than 200 languages spoken in Australia. Beginner A new life: Australia Worksheet 5
A new life: Australia Worksheet 6: Australian landmarks Read about Australia s landmarks. This is the Sydney Opera House. It is in New South Wales. This is Parliament House. It is in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. This is Uluru. It is in the Northern Territory. These are the Twelve Apostles. They are in Victoria. Beginner A new life: Australia Worksheet 6
A new life: Australia This is the Gold Coast. It is in Queensland. This is Perth. It is in Western Australia. This is Cradle Mountain. It is in Tasmania. This is a vineyard. It is in South Australia. Beginner A new life: Australia Worksheet 6
Australia: A new life Flash cards 1: Australian animals and birds emu kangaroo koala wombat possum dingo Beginner A new life: Australia Flash cards 1
Australia: A new life cockatoo echidna Beginner A new life: Australia Flash cards 1
A new life: Australia Worksheet 7: Animals word find Find and circle the words. animal bird emu kangaroo koala wombat possum dingo echidna cockatoo k a n g a r o o z a p l o r o o u i m b p o s s u m a f u i d e a s a x d i n g o e d d q p p o m d o v l a l k l v h b i r d j a n i m a l e p u w e a r t y q e b e c h i d n a v o k g e s r w x i h w o m b a t y r e a i t t i h n g s c o c k a t o o y i a s u n b a z k a n k o a l a c w c a r i u e l k a y u g o h e m u Beginner A new life: Australia Worksheet 7