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Step 1. Find 10 interesting facts about languages from the link above.

Step 2. Take notes and then in a group of two/ three exchange your ideas.

Step 3. Decide on the 3 most interesting facts about learning language.

Step 4. Report to the class what your group decided.

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Speakt Languages Insights

Do you know there are 7,111 spoken languages in the world today? This is according to Ethnologue which is the most extensive language catalogue in the world. However, the number of languages decline every year. Of the 7,111 languages, more than 90% are spoken by less than 100,000 people. This means that the less dominant languages are more likely to decline in number as compared to the more dominant languages.

Language Facts

Of all these languages, there are interesting facts about that that will surprise you

1. There is a language spoken by 8 people

Can you imagine this? The Busuu language is spoken by eight people in the world! It's the language of Southern Bantoid of Cameroon. There were 8 speakers of the language in 1986 and 3 in 2005

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2. Over 300 languages are spoken in the US

The US is considered to be one of the most diverse countries in the world. There is a huge number of unique settlers here such that they had a problem choosing the official language when creating laws by the continental congress.

3. There is no official language in the US

With so many languages in the US, there is no official language, some people think its English but it's not. There are so many settlers bringing confusion in the official language to use.

4. Spoken languages become extinct

A language dies out if there is no one to speak it, or record using written variations. The dialect dies out and today, there are 241 languages that have become extinct.

5. Half the population of the world speaks 23 languages

More than half of the global population speaks 23 languages only. This is as compared to more than seven thousand languages is interesting.

6. Half the world is bilingual.

At least more than half of the world's population speak more than one language.

7. One country has more than 800 languages

Papua New Guinea is the country with the most number of languages in the world. It has 841 languages but its predicted that 40 of these languages are to become extinct as only a few people speak them.

8. Most translated document

The bible is the most translated document followed closely by Pinocchio. The bible is translated to 683 languages and parts of it has been translated to more than 3000 languages.

9. Oldest written language

Sumerian is the oldest written language dating back to 3500 BC followed by Egyptian dating back to 3300BC. Old Chinese dates back to 1250BC

10. The love language

French is known in the world today as the love language. Not only because of the accent but France and Italy are known to be fine love destinations and it happens to be the most dominant in these countries.

11. Smallest alphabet

The Papuan language is the language of Rotokas and its known to have 11 letters only. This makes it the smallest alphabet.

12. Almost all languages in the world have been influenced by another language.

This is all thanks to diversity and immigration of people in different places in the world.

13. Basque is the only language in the world that has no correlation to any other language.

It is spoken in the mountains between Spain and France and the people here didn't get out too much hence the isolation of the language.

14. Most official languages

While the US boasts having no official language, South Africa is known to have the most official languages totaling to 11. All this thanks to the diversity of the country and their culture.

15. Most spoken language

Chinese mandarin is the most spoken language in the world with more than 1.3 billion speakers. However, these are more native speakers and the language isn't well adopted in the world.

16. The language of War

One of the most beautiful languages to learn is Russian. It's also considered by most people as the language of war. Not to know why but the average Russian is said to be always angry and the languages doesn't do their moods any good.

17. Most dominant language

While it's not the most spoken language in the world, English is the most dominant. It's well received and adopted in the world with many people finding it easy to learn and it's an official language in most countries.

18. Thank the British empire and the iPhone

The dominance and diverse qualities of the English language are all thanks to the iPhone and the British empire. England had so many territories and colonies and they had no other option other than to adopt the language.

19. The official language of the air

Did you even know anything like this exists? This is the language of airplane travel and it happens to be English adding to its dominance in the world. Everywhere in the world, the pilot and his crew know English.

20. Longest alphabet

The Cambodian language has the longest alphabet with more than 73 characters. It's also one of the toughest languages to learn by yourself.

Instead of alphabets, the Chinese mandarin language consists of symbols. These represent different letters and are written differently. Most people assume they are drawn not written.

22. Toughest language to learn

Chinese Mandarin is considered to be the toughest language to learn in the world. All thanks to the lack of alphabets. They have symbols instead and its estimated that the average Chinese local knows more than 8000 symbols while you have to know more than 3000 symbols to read a newspaper.

23. Alphabet is Greek

Alphabet is an English word derived from Greek. The first two letters of the Greek alphabet are alpha and beta that in turn make the word alphabet.

24. First printed language

The first language to be printed was German. It wasn't the first language to be written however but it was printed on a book.

25. Most popular languages

English and French are two of the most popular languages used on the internet. These two are taught in every country in the world with some of these countries adopting either as their official national language.

26. Death pledge

The English language has been influenced heavily by other languages. The word mortgage means death pledge in French.

27. Nigeria has more English speakers than UK

Africa is one of the continents where the English language is well adopted. Nigeria has approximately 90 million English speakers as compared to the UK which has approximately 60 million.

28. English Dialects

Did you know there are more than 24 English dialects and in the US alone? A native speaker can tell you people from New York, California, Boston and other places sound different.

29. English dominates even in the digital world

Of the information stored by computers in the world, 80% is in English.

30. Fastest spoken language

Japanese speakers speak faster as compared to any other language while mandarin speakers speak slower.

31. Japanese and Chinese are not related

As much as different languages are influenced by others, Japanese and Chinese aren't related in any way. Japanese is not related directly to any other language but the writing systems are similar but not the same.

32. English has no guiding institution

Of the top ten most spoken languages, English is the only language with no institution setting language standards. Experts can dictate the language's rules but they don't have decisive powers.

33. English is the most evolving language

Each year, the English dictionary sees and addition of almost 4000 new words. This is as a result of the diversification of the language and technology which has led to the replacement of older words.

34. English has the shortest grammatically correct sentence

GO! This is a command or sentence that instructs people to do something. Here, the subject isn't written or spoken but only understood.

35. The English and British royalty have a motto

Surprisingly, this motto isn't written in English yet these two are the mother of the English language. The motto is written in French. The motto of the Order of the Garter which is UK's third most prestigious honor is also written in French.

36. English did not originate in England

Even though England is the land of the English language, the language itself traces its roots in Germany from Angles who were a people living in the West German seaside.

37. Asia has the most languages

Asia has more than 2300 languages spoken closely followed by Africa with 2138 languages. Surprisingly, Europe has the lease languages with only 286 of them.

38. The English alphabet gets smaller

Over the years, the English alphabet has gotten smaller. It used to have 28 letters now it has 26.

39. Ghost words

The English dictionary had a ghost word, 'dord' which appeared in the dictionary for more than 7 years before it was noticed and removed.

40. There are over 200 fake languages

These are the languages made up from books, TV, or film. Klingon is one of these languages.

41. The US has more than 300 language speakers

While the US doesn't have an official language, it has more than 300 languages making it daunting to come up with one official language.

42. Italian is not the official language of Italy

They choose a dialect known as the Florentine as their official language. Most regions here speak their own dialects.

43. Kinshasa is the second largest French speaking city

Paris is the largest French speaking city closely followed by Kinshasa the capital city of Congo.

44. German has three genders

While most languages have either feminine or masculine, German has feminine, masculine and neuter.

45. English is a French variant

Reason being 30% of the English words are derived from French.

46. Half brain

When you speak and understand English, you use only the left side if the brain while when the same applies to chines, you use both sides of the brain.

47. The first language in outer space

Russian was the first language to be spoken in outer space not English as many people believe.

48. Most words

The English language has the most number of words with over 250,000 of them.

48. North Korea and South Korea speak different languages.

They have been separated for so long they have different grammatical rules and vocabularies.

49. London has more than 300 different language speakers.

Anyone has a good chance to find someone who speaks their language here.

50 The pope understands a lot of languages

Not sure how many languages the pope can speak but he tweets in nine languages. The Spanish account has the majority of followers.

51. Water and air

Did you know that in Indonesian, "air" means "water"?

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Speakt Languages Insights Do you know there are 7,111 spoken languages in the world today? This is according to Ethnologue which is the most extensive language catalogue in the world. However, the number of languages decline every year. Of the 7,111 languages, more than 90% are spoken by less than 100,000 people.

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Click on the link above and choose a famous person who appears on Australia's currency.

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From royalty to poets and preachers - here are the stories behind the familiar faces that grace our banknotes.

By Jared Richards * Reading Time: 9 Minutes

IT'S A QUESTION that stumbles teams at trivia nights across the nation - we see most of them daily, but for many, the names and stories behind the faces on Australia's banknotes remain a mystery.

The Reserve Bank of Australia, assisted by a panel of consultants as well as suggestions from the public, decides who to feature on our banknotes. Ranging from poets to protesters to socialist social workers and opera singers, these figures lived large lives that shaped Australia's history and identity.

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Queen Elizabeth II
Easily the most recognisable figure on Australia's banknotes is Queen Elizabeth II, who features next to a sprig of eucalyptus on the five dollar note.

The Queen has featured on Australia's money since 1966, where she graced the now-discontinued $1 paper note. Currently, her likeness is based off a portrait the Reserve Bank commissioned in 1984 - thirty years later, we use the same image.

The Queen is no stranger to banknotes; she's appeared on the currency of over thirty countries, the first being Canada's $20 note in 1935, back when she was only nine years old.
RELATED: We're getting a new $5 note
On the back of the $5 note are sketches of both the Old and the New Parliament House in Canberra.

Occasionally, you may see a different face peering up from your five dollar note. In 2001, notes featuring Sir Henry Parkes, a politician nicknamed the "father of Federation" for his continual pro-Commonwealth activism, and Catherine Helen Spence, a respected leader of the suffragette movement and prolific author, were printed to celebrate the Centenary of Federation.

$10
Banjo Paterson
Andrew Barton Paterson (1864-1941), or Banjo Paterson, the poet behind 'Waltzing Matilda' and 'The Man from Snowy River', was born in 1864 at Narrambla, near Orange, NSW.

As a child, Banjo grew up in the Yass district of NSW enraptured by the world of stockmen and drovers that surrounded him and which would later be central to his poetry. After finishing school in Sydney in 1875, he worked as a lawyer.

His first published poem, 'El Mahdi to the Australian Troops', was published in The Bulletin in February 1885. He wrote under the pen name 'The Banjo', after the station racehorse owned by his family.

Banjo's poetry proved popular. He remained anonymous until his first poetry collection, The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses, was published in 1895 and sold out in a week, establishing Banjo as a literary celebrity.

Banjo, who spent most of his life living in the city, was most popular with urban audiences. His ballads and verses presented - and continue to present - a powerful image of the bushman and country life, creating a mythic figure and embodying the colony's resilience and determination in the face of hardship and harsh country conditions. Banjo became somewhat of a stoic-figure like that of the working class men of his poems; a laborious lyricist and folk-poet.

After the success of his writing, Banjo became a journalist, leaving law in 1902. He wrote long form stories and verses for multiple Australian and international newspapers, continuing to write and publish work until his death on 5 February 1941.

Fragments of 'The Man from Snowy River' also feature on the $10 note.
Dame Mary Gilmore
Mary Gilmore (1865-1962) was a prolific writer and socialist, passionate about the protection of workers' rights and the welfare of women, children and indigenous Australians.

Mary wrote about workers' conditions and socialism under pseudonyms in order to protect her government job as a schoolteacher. Mary moved to Sydney in 1891 where she became publicly involved in socialist circles. In 1896, Mary left Australia to live at Cosme, the second attempt of a socialist 'New Australia' colony in Paraguay. There, she met and married fellow colonist William Gilmore.

Dame Mary Gilmore in 1948. (Image: State Library of NSW)

Returning to Australia in 1902, Mary began to write prolifically for a slew of magazines, literary journals, and newspapers. She was perhaps best known for founding and editing the woman's page of the Australian Worker in 1908, continuing as editor until 1932.

Mary's poetry collections expressed her political opinions. Debut collection Marri'd (1910) saw a female author articulate the banalities and restrictions of domestic life, while The Passionate Heart (1918) derided the brutality of war, and The Wild Swan (1931) was a critique of the destruction of Aboriginal life and customs.

In 1937 Mary became the first person to be appointed Dame Commander of the British Empire for contributions to literature. A patriotic but critical writer and activist, Mary continued to write until her death at age 97 on 3 December 1962, survived by her grandson and a massive body of work that envisioned a fairer nation.

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Mary Reibey
Accomplished businesswoman and trader Mary Reibey (1777-1885) was born Mary Haydock in Bury of Lancashire, England, but soon found herself shipped to Sydney as a felon at age 13.

She was convicted of stealing a horse in Stafford, over 100km away from home, dressed as a boy and living under an alias of James Burrow at the time - the disguise only fell through months later at trial.

It's hard to know why she was running away from home cross-dressing, but biographers have linked it to the rebellious and strong spirit evident throughout Mary's entrepreneurial life.

After working as a nursemaid for two years, Mary married Thomas Reibey in 1794, a successful trader and merchant who, alongside business partner Edward Wills, would die from illness in 1811. Mary took over the business, expanding it greatly through congenial and perhaps not-so-congenial manners - in May 1817 she was convicted of an assault upon John Walker, one of her debtors.

After purchasing several more ships, Mary built extensively throughout Sydney, including a warehouse on George Street which features behind Mary on the $20 note, alongside the schooner Mercury, one of her ships.

A true rags-to-riches story, Mary was a successful businesswoman who remained unmarried, retiring off her properties and building a house in Newtown in 1828. She died on 30 May 1855, survived by two of her seven children.
Reverend John Flynn
Reverend John Flynn (1880-1951), born in Moliagul, Victoria, was a Presbyterian minister who was instrumental in founding what is today known as the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

In 1911, at age 31, John was ordained into the ministry. He volunteered in rural areas and completed a survey of the Northern Territory, writing two reports on the respective needs of Indigenous and settler communities. Passionate about health, in 1912 John was appointed head of the new Australian Inland Mission, creating hospitals across rural areas.

John's private letters reveal his plans for an aerial service long before the Australian Aerial Medical Service began with its maiden flight on 17 May 1928. The maiden plane, the Havilland aircraft Victory, is pictured alongside John on the $20 note. Also featured is a camel, a reference to the 1913 Patrol Padres, a camel-back medics and missionary service that John financed.

John continued to improve the Aerial service by pushing and lobbying for governmental support. By 1942, he had created the Flying Doctor Service of Australia. Renamed after his death, the Royal Flying Doctor Service is now one of the world's largest aeromedical organisations, providing 24-hour emergency care to people over 7.3 million sq km.

$50
David Unaipon
Regarded as 'Australia's Leonardo da Vinci', David Unaipon (1872-1967) was a prolific inventor, preacher, writer, Aboriginal public figure and spokesperson for Indigenous rights.

An Ngarrindjeri man, David was born and raised at the Point McLeay Mission, South Australia. Attending the mission's school, he was its first Aboriginal convert.

An autodidact, David studied science and philosophy after school when working as a servant. He patented a sheep shearer in 1909, and his theories of flight - based off his knowledge of a boomerang's path - were released in 1914 to much acclaim.
RELATED: On this day: David Unaipon was born
David was supported by the mission and highlighted as the ideal example of a converted Aboriginal Australian, granting David a platform that most Aboriginals were not afforded under the White Australia Policy.

A picture of David Unaipon in his book, Legendary Tales of Australian Aborigines. (Image: State Library of NSW)

With this, he leveraged for greater understanding and respect for Aboriginal culture. Working with the Aborigines' Friends' Association, David travelled Australia lecturing on Aboriginal culture while preaching and demonstrating his own inventions.

David became the first published Aboriginal in 1924, writing for the Daily Telegraph. His articles and later books were well-researched and un-paternalistic accounts of Aboriginal mythology and culture.

David advocated for better Aboriginal living conditions repeatedly as an Indigenous spokesperson, including the 1926 royal commission regarding the treatment of Aboriginals.

He continued to work into his nineties towards his two life-long passions: discovering the science behind perpetual motion, and establishing a better life for Indigenous Australians. David died at age 95 on February 7 1967.

His patent for the sheep sheerer can be seen on the $50 note.
Edith Cowan
Edith Dircksey Cowan (1861-1932), Australia's first female politician, was born on 2 August 1861 at Glengarry near Geraldton, Western Australia.

Marrying James Cowan, a police magistrate, Edith firsthand saw the effect of the law on women and became involved social reform. From 1891, she volunteered and helped found a variety of charities and organisations, including the Children's Protection Society, the Women's Service Guild, and the Red Cross. As a result of Edith's lobbying, a Children's Court was established in 1907, and in 1915, she was appointed to the court bench.

Edith became the first female Member of Parliament when elected to the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia in 1921. Ironically, she won the seat against T.P. Draper, the Attorney-general who had passed the legislation that allowed women in Parliament.

Edith was in Parliament for just one term but in this time, she promoted infant health centres, migrant welfare, and pushed for sex education in state schools. In 1923, she passed the Women's Legal Status Act, allowing women to practice law. After her term, Edith continued to lobby and promote women's rights before passing away at age 70 on 9 June 1932.

$100
Dame Nellie Melba
Helen Porter Mitchell (1861-1931), better known by stage name Dame Nellie Melba, was an internationally renowned opera singer, touring worldwide with her near three-octave soprano range.

Nellie was born in Richmond, Victoria but moved to Queensland with her father following the death of her mother and youngest sister in 1881, meeting and marrying Charles Armstrong a year later. Nellie did not enjoy the marriage, which ended in divorce in 1900. Her frustrations were channelled into her singing career.

Nellie sung in Australian concerts, but her first Opera debut, in 1887, was in Brussels, Belgium, as Gilda in Verdi's Rigoletto. A debut in Paris followed and an acclaimed career began. Nellie was based overseas, but regularly returned to Australia to perform. Her largest homecoming tour was in 1902 - the tour program is depicted on the $100 note.

Between 1904 and 1926, Nellie made almost 200 recordings. She retired in 1928 after a series of final concerts across Australia before retiring, passing away on 23 February 1931.
Sir John Monash
Sir John Monash (1865-1931) was an engineer, university vice-chancellor and an accomplished military officer during World War I.

An ambitious and gifted scholar, John studied arts, engineering and law at the University of Melbourne, graduating after ten years of study in 1892. Repeatedly retrenched from engineering work, John increasingly focused on a military career.

He rose through the military ranks, and at the outbreak of WWI, John was appointed commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade of the Australian Imperial Force, fighting in Gallipoli until 1915.

Portrait, circa 1918, of Lieutenant General Sir John Monash. (Image: Australian War Memorial)

Monash was repeatedly promoted and awarded throughout the war, respected for his logical moves and calm-headedness. In 1916, Monash became Major-General of the 3rd Australian Division and in 1918, Lieutenant-General of the Australian Corps.

John remains renowned for his efforts in overseeing the successful Battle of Hamel in July 1918, and his post war duties as Director-General of Repatriation and Demobilisation, where he organised education schemes for soldiers.

After the war John returned to engineering and university, becoming chairman of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria in 1921 and vice-chancellor of the University of Melbourne in 1923.

When he died on 8 October 1931, an estimated 250,000 mourners attended his state funeral. As a tribute, Monash University was named after John.
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The people on Australia's banknotes - Australian Geographic

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From royalty to poets and preachers - here are the stories behind the familiar faces that grace our banknotes. By Jared Richards * Reading Time: 9 Minutes IT'S A QUESTION that stumbles teams at trivia nights across the nation - we see most of them daily, but for many, the names and stories behind the faces on Australia's banknotes remain a mystery.

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Find out more about the person by reading the information and links. You can also google their name.

Where and when were they born?

What did they do to become so famous?

Why do they appear on Australian currency?

After doing some research on them, what is your opinion of this person?

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In a small group of 3 students, give a mini presentation on the person you researched.

Your group members will ask you questions.

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Planning a stay in Western Australia - Activity 1

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Planning a stay in Western Australia - Activity 1

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Look at the map. What do you know about Australia?

-the capital and main cities

-the climate

-the language and the culture

-the scenery

Discuss your ideas with other students

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Write down all the cooking verbs Kelsey uses in her cooking videos

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What are the advantages (pros) and disadvantages (cons) of being famous? Discuss with a partner.

When you have some ideas, add them to the comments below.

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Planning a stay in Western Australia - Activity 2

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Listen to Marco, who is going to Australia for two weeks on holiday.

He is asking his Australian friend Elaine to recommend places to visit.

1. Listen and write down the four places that Elaine Suggests.
2. How long do they decide he should spend in each place?

3. In which places does Elaine mention the following?

bars and cafes

climbing

beautiful beaches

jellyfish

cosmopolitan

snorkeling

the Opera House

the Outback

the Parliament building

the rainforest

Aboriginal culture

wine tasting

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New Cutting Edge - New Cutting Edge Intermediate - Disk One

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New Cutting Edge Intermediate - Disk One

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Step 1

Choose an online newspaper from the list above and spend 20 minutes reading. Write notes:

What are the main news headlines ?

What are they about ?

Choose some articles and write down some important details.

Record five new words that your learned from reading.

Step 2

Use the worksheet 'DID YOU HEAR ABOUT...?' (attached above)

Choose three stories and write notes in the spaces.

When you finish, work with a partner and share details of the three articles that you read.

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Play Language Squad, linked above. Can you guess the language spoken?

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Language Squad is a language guessing and identifiying game that offers both audio and script samples. Language Squad can be played by people with vision or hearing impairments. Language Squad is inspired by "The Great Language Game" created by Lars Yencken.

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Watch the video above on how to increase your vocabulary. Practice these techniques in level 4!

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How to Increase Vocabulary - Studying English Vocabulary

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Planning a stay in Western Australia - Activity 3

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Take a few minutes to look at some experiences in Australia

Which places would you like to visit? Why? Discuss in groups

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Explore Australia holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.

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Write down all the cooking verbs Kelsey uses in her cooking videos

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Planning a stay in Western Australia - Activity 4

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View some of the videos on WA virtual tours

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With so much to see and do, Western Australia invites you to choose your adventure. Awe-inspiring nature and wildlife. White-sand beaches and ancient waterways. Authentic Aboriginal experiences. World-class events. Inspiring arts and culture. Spectacular hikes and trails. And, bountiful eating and drinking. No matter what you're after, from family-friendly memories to barefoot luxury and unique explorations - start building your wish list for an unforgettable stay in WA.

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Things to do - Tourism Western Australia

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Planning a trip to Western Australia? We've got some amazing ideas for your itinerary. From world-class events to awe-inspiring nature and wildlife!

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You and your group need to plan a 3 day tour in WA.

Research the places, the accommodation, how to travel there and the activities you can do online.

With the members in your group you need to plan and write an itinerary (tour).

Your group will present it to the class this Friday.

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After viewing these two videos tell the person next to you whether you would rather make the ice-cream cake or the steak fries? Why?

Step 3

Choose the recipe that you liked most and look up the meanings of the cooking verbs you have written down by looking at these Cooking terms.

Here are some common cooking verbs in flashcards. You can download the Quizlet app to study on your phone.

Explain the cooking terms in your own words to your partner.

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Why is it interesting or useful to read different newspapers? Comment below.

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Think of a recipe you know from your country.

Which verbs do you use to describe how to make it?

Find a picture online and explain it to your partner. Then write in the comments below.

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There is a LOT of new vocabulary for food and cooking! Study these food adjectives.

Try this cooking vocabulary matching game to test your knowledge.

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Step 1. Watch the video above about a POLYGLOT: a person who speaks many languages.

Which languages is he learning? How does he do this?

Step 2. What is your advice for learning a language? Add it to the comments below.

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English language newspapers are available in most countries around the world, and many of them have online versions.

Below are are some newspapers from around the world.

Different countries have different and interesting views and a local focus.

Don't read them if you might feel uncomfortable about the way a newspaper presents news!

Online newspapers:

The Bangkok Post

China Daily

Colombia Reports

Connexion, France

Corriere, Italy

The Globe from East Timor

The Local, Germany

Indonesia's first English language newspaper

The Local, Spain

The Japan Times

AlJazeera

The Korea Herald

The Taipei Times

Fola de S. Pauloa

Peruvian Times

The West Australian  (Perth's newspaper)