Dreamtime
What is The Dreamtime?
The time before time, before any humans, animals and plants lived on earth.
What are the first people of Australia called?
Aboriginals
What is the story "How the birds got their colors" about?
How the birds got their colors. A bird got a thorn in its foot, it bursts and the colors splashed on the other birds. Except the crow who didn't help.
What is the story about?
About a koala and a tree-kangaroo that dig in the ground for some water. The tree-kangaroo does all the work while the koala rest.
What is the most common rule when you write a noun in the plural?
You add -s
What is a Dreamtime story?
Stories about the time before any animals, plants and human beings lived on earth, about how things came to be/how they were created.
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
What is "The Rainbow Serpent" about?
A serpent who creates nature - rivers, mountains, valleys.
How did the koala lose it´s tail?
The tree-kangaroo pulled it of
-ed / -d (Help-ed, live-d ...)
Who is the main character in the videos you have seen?
Non-human beings, animals.
Name at least two animals that are typically Australian
Koala, kangaroo, emu, Tasmanian devil, possum, wombat, dingo, crocodile ...
What was the punishment in "The Rainbow Serpent" if you didn't take care of nature?
You will turn into a rock.
The koala lost more than its tail that day, what else did it lose?
A friend, the tree-kangaroo
What is the noun 'woman' called in the plural?
Women
Think of all three Dreamtime Stories - what do they have in common?
They all try and teach you something/there is a moral to each story. They all have animals as main characters. They explain why something is as it is.
Why is The Union Jack (the British flag) a part of the Australian flag?
Because Australia is a former British colony.
What is the moral of the story in "How the Birds got their colors"?
Be a good friend - help each other
The koala gave three excuses so it did not have to dig, what were they?
1. I am tired and thirsty, you start digging while I rest, as soon as I get my strenght back I´ll dig while you rest.
2. I just got a thorn in my foot, you keep digging while I get it out
3. I am dizzy from lack of water, I must rest a little longer.
What do you call a moose in the plural?
Moose
Why do Aboriginal People tell these stories?
They all try and teach you something - there is a moral to each story / To explain why something is as it is
What is the name of the world's biggest coral reef located in the Coral Sea in Australia?
Great Barrier Reef
What is the moral of the story in "The Rainbow Serpent"?
Take care of nature and each other
What is the moral of the story?
If you are greedy and lazy, you get punished.
Help each other and be a good friend.
What do you add to the regular verbs in third person singular? + Give an example
-s. She work-s.