U 1 Life in Australia
Canberra
What age do you have to be in the USA or UK to have a part-time job?
14 (not during school hours for for more than three hours on a school day)
If you stop using your digital devices etc. for a certain time it‘s called…
digital detox
What are the official languages of India?
Hindi and English
He recently resigned as American presidential candidate :
Joe Biden
It used to be called Ayers Rock but today it‘s called …
Uluru
People from abroad who live in other countries for a certain time are …
Expats
Why did William from the story The Boy who harnessed the wind produce electricity?
to pump water on the fields
Diwali (festival of lights)
Who is likely to be the new democrat candidate in the race for the American presidency?
Current Vice President Kamala Harris
Between 1910 and the 1970s, governments, churches and welfare bodies forcibly removed many Aboriginal and children from their families.
What‘s are these children called?
The Stolen Generation
If you want to apply for a job you must send your CV and write a …
cover letter
It is a marketing technique where your products are shown in social media, on TV, in music videos, or elsewhere.
What do you call it?
Product placement
The name of the holy river in India is …
Ganges
In which American state did the assassination attempt on Donald Trump take place?
Pennsylvania
Who landed on the shore of Australia in 1770 and brought diseases and sorrow to the Aborigines?
James Cook
How do you end a formal letter?
Yours sincerely (faithfully), …
In the UK … % of 15-year-olds use social media before and after school.
95 %
On top of the caste pyramid are the …
Brahmins (teachers and priests)
Which party won the recent UK election by a landslide?
Labour (new Prime Minister Keir Starmer)
Fill the gaps:
… … played badminton too
Bruce Lee
Translate into English:
Ich freue mich von ihnen zu hören.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Malawi
In … India became independent from Britain.
1947
The mayor of Paris Annie Hidalgo showed great commitment to promoting the Olympic Games in her city. What did she do?
She took a bath in the Seine to prove that the river is clean enough for the upcoming Olympic games.