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Beginner A New Life Australia Topic Plan
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Beginner A New Life Australia – Topic Plan
Task / Language focus / Learning activities / Resources- Can identify the states and territories
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
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. / Name the states and territories
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
- Can be aware of the diversity of Australia’s people
population, national language / Talk about pictures of Australia’s people and language / Worksheet 1: Map of Australia
Worksheet 5: Australia’s people
- Can recognise some Australian landmarks
Sydney Opera House, Parliament House, Uluru, Twelve Apostles, Gold Coast, vineyards, mountain
Structure
Would you like to see ___? Yes I would. No I wouldn’t. / Read about Australia’s landmarks / Worksheet 6: Australian landmarks
- Can identify some Australian animals and birds
animal, bird, emu, kangaroo, koala, wombat, possum, dingo, echidna, cockatoo / Name the animals
Match words to pictures
Find the words / Flash cards 1: Australian animals and birds
Worksheet 7: Animals word find
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