THE AUSTRALIAN THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACKOUTBACK

PRE-LISTENINGPRE-LISTENING

Background notes for listening of Unit 9Background notes for listening of Unit 9Matrix IntermediateMatrix Intermediate by Irene Fedorovich by Irene Fedorovich

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ContentsContents::

The headlineThe headline Teacher's questionsTeacher's questions Student's notesStudent's notes The definitionThe definition The descriptionThe description Tourist's preferencesTourist's preferences WarningsWarnings Adventure toursAdventure tours

AUSTRALIAAUSTRALIA

Upside – down world

Continent & island

Strange animals

The Australian outback?

It changes from rainforestIt changes from rainforestto dry land with a lot of to dry land with a lot of speciesspecies

It is beautiful if you likeIt is beautiful if you like

Long roadsLong roads Rainforests and dry Rainforests and dry

landslands Pastoral and cattle Pastoral and cattle

farmingfarming Campfire and Campfire and

sleeping under the sleeping under the treestrees

Outback advice:Outback advice:

Carry a compass and a map

Check a suited vehicleCarry enough food and fuel

Do not go walk-about

If you break down

ADVENTURE TOURSADVENTURE TOURS

DATEDATE DURATIONDURATION TOUR TOUR LOCATIONLOCATION

PRICE PRICE FOR FOR PERSONPERSON

30Apr.30Apr.-5May-5May

5nights,5nights,

6days6days

Camp siteCamp site $2170 $2170 AUDAUD

Would you like to visit Would you like to visit Australia?Australia?

Let’s go there with Kate Smith who likes Let’s go there with Kate Smith who likes risky traveling !risky traveling !