Australia
Name 3 different typical animals of Australia.
kangaroo, koala, dingo, emu, ...
What´s the name of the most famous South African and what was his/her job?
Nelson Mandela
president of SA
What is an "Enquiry"?
business letter to get more information about a product, the terms of delivery and payment, ...
Name 10 jobs in English that start with 10 different letters.
author, baker, chef, doctor, engineer, gardener, lawyer, reporter, sales assisstant, teacher, ...
Which countries are part of the UK?
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Name the capital and one more city of Australia.
capital: Canberra
cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Cairns, Darwin, ...
What can you say about the seasons in South Africa?
summer (Oct-Apr) and winter are the other way round
summer: rainy season
winter: dry
Gerund or Infinitive?
manage + ?
promise + ?
mind + ?
manage to
promise to
mind -ing
Explain the difference between an intern and an apprentice.
intern: tests possible jobs
apprentice: already part of a company being trained
Answer the following questions: what? where? why? how?
Thanksgiving
USA+Canada
to celebrate the harvest and other blessings
feast with family: turkey, ...
What is the "Outback"?
the inland area remote from larger cities
desert like, wilderness, almost not populated, ...
Name some problems of South African townships that often still exist nowadays.
poor infrastructure, poor living conditions, far away from city centres, minimal government support, unemployment, crime rate, ...
What´s the structure of an enquiry/business letter?
addresses+date
greeting+subject
introduction: reason for writing
main part: list of information you want to know
ending/closing+greeting
Name 3 different departments of a company and explain what they do.
HR (staff), Purchasing (buying), Legal (law), Management (organisation), ...
Which country is also called the "Emerald Island"? Explain.
Ireland
green landscape
Name 3 different sights of Australia (correct name!).
Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Great Ocean Road + Twelve Apostles, Uluru (Ayers Rock), Great Barrier Reef, ...
Explain the term "Apartheid".
system of institutionalised racial segregation
black vs white population
(1948-1990s)
Make 3 different If-clauses (all 3 types) with the following verbs:
to learn / to pass the final exam
I: If you learn, you'll pass the ...
II: If you learned, you would pass the ...
III: If you had learned, you would have passed the ...
Explain the terms "British Empire" and "Commonwealth".
UK+overseas territories (colonies) established in the late 16th century
Union of some former British colonies
What is the so-called "Stolen Generation"?
children of Aborigines were removed from their families by the Australian (white) government
(mid 1800s - 1970s)
Change the following statements into passive sentences:
The band gave a concert.
The kids are eating fries.
Shakespeare had written many plays.
A concert was given by the band.
Fries were being eaten by the kids.
Many plays had been written by S.
What does the term "globalization" mean?
worldwide movement and exchanges of people, goods, service, capital, technologies, cultural ideas
Name the native people of Australia, New Zealand and the USA.
Aborigines
Maori
Indians