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Down Under
Streetwise
Freedom and Liberty
It´s a small, small world
Grammar
100
Uluru is in the Outback of Australia and very important for the Aborigines. What other name do you know to describe this famous, large sandstone rock?
What is AYERS ROCK?
100
What is a sissy?
What is A WEAK PERSON?
100
Surveillance is everywhere. Big brother is watching you! How do you call the technology which fiilms you with cameras at public places?
What is CCTV (closed circuit television)?
100
Name 4 global players.
What is WALMART / BP / VOLKSWAGEN / TOYOTA / SAMSUNG / APPLE / GAZPROM / E.ON / DAIMLER / GENERAL MOTORS / ...
100
Name one future tense.
What is the WILL-FUTURE / GOING TO FUTURE / PRESENT PROGRESSIVE?
200
About 34.3 million kangaroos lived in Australia in 2011. Kangaroos have large, powerful hind legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tail for balance, and a small head. They also have a special bag (called marsupium) to carry their children. What´s their name?
What is a JOEY?
200
How do you call a teenager who is on the edge of a gang but isn´t a "real" member?
What is a WANNABE?
200
People from Mexico often try to cross the border to the US illegally. They are refugees. Name 3 reasons for leaving your own country.
What is POVERTY / NO JOBS / NO EDUCATION / NO INSURANCE / CRIME / NO FUTURE / NO HOPE / ...?
200
Name two negative aspects of connecting the whole world with each other.
What is SURVEILLANCE / ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION / CHILD LABOUR / DISEASES / LOW INCOME / UNFAIR TRADE / ...?
200
Complete the sentence with a good ending: If I won a lot of money, I ....
What is WOULD ....?
300
Snorkeling or being a scuba diver can be a lot of fun in Australia. There is a very famous area which can be seen from outer space, because it is the world's largest coral reef system. What are we looking for?
What is the GREAT BARRIER REEF?
300
When you are looking for helo and neither your family nor your friends can herlp you, there is another chance to get support. Whom do you call?
What is AGONY AUNT or UNCLE?
300
Name two extreme sports which are dangerous but give you a great sense of freedom and liberty.
What is BASE JUMPING / FREESKIING / ICE CLIMBING / KITESURFING / MOTOCROSS / PARKOUR / RAFTING / SANDBOARDING / SCUBA DIVING / SNOWBOARDING / SLACKLINING / WHITEWATER KAYAKING / ...?
300
Instead of fossil fuels we try to find other ways to produce energy. What could or do we already do instead of taking oil, coal or natural gas as a fuel?
What is SOLAR ENERGY / WIND POWER / WATER POWER / ...?
300
direct speech --> reported speech: Tranfer this setence into indirect speech: "We´re in Australia for the first time". --> They...
What is THEY TOLD US THEY WERE IN AUSTRALIA FOR THE FIRST TIME (simple present --> simple past)?
400
Name the capital and two other big Australian cities.
What is CANBERRA / PERTH / DARWIN / ADELAIDE / MELBOURNE / SYDNEY / BISBANE / TOWNSVILLE?
400
Another word for a CV.
What is a RÉSUMÉ?
400
He was a civil rights leader. He didn´t use any violence. He inspired many people before and after his death. In the end he got shot in Memphis, Tennessee (04/04/1968)?
What is MARTIN LUTHER KING?
400
This concept helps farmers to get an extra payment. There is a guaranteed price for their products. They also have good working conditions and it supports the communities. It´s logo is green, black and blue. What special deal are we looking for?
What is FAIRTRADE?
400
What is the difference between "become" and "get"? Explain in German or form a good sentence to explain their meaning.
What is become = WERDEN; get = BEKOMMEN, ERHALTEN?
500
Living and learning in the Outback is sometimes very tricky, because the kids live thousands of miles away from the nearest school. What is the Australian solution to that problem?
What is SCHOOL OF THE AIR?
500
I am looking for a profession. You have to be a fashion victim. You have to know what is up to date. How have to decorate things. And the women or men you work with are made of plastic.
What is a WINDOW DRESSER?
500
Being on the death row is hard. You wait in a cell to get killed. Name one argument for and one against execution as a legal form of punishment.
What is (Morality, Constitutionality, Irrevocable Mistakes, Cost of Death vs. Life in Prison, Race, Income Level, Attorney Quality, Doctorsat Execution, ...)
500
We live in a modern world surrounded by technology and gadgets which make life more comfortable. There is a famous group of people which came from Switzerland and moved to Pennsylvania. They are known for simple living, plain dress, and their dislike to adopt many conveniences of modern technology. What are they called?
What is AMISH?
500
Name a signal word for the present progressive (Handlungen, die gerade passieren).
What is AT THE MOMENT, NOW, RIGHT NOW, JUST NOW?