Listen and learn Listen and learn

Prof. Isora Enríquez O´Farrill, PhDProf. Isora Enríquez O´Farrill, PhD

Aims Aims

Contribute to raise cultural awareness on Contribute to raise cultural awareness on English speaking countries.English speaking countries.

Demonstrate skills for:Demonstrate skills for:

- understanding oral information - understanding oral information

- translating ideas into English- translating ideas into English

Self evaluationSelf evaluation

7.1.- Australian English is closer to…7.1.- Australian English is closer to…

a.- ___American variety of English.a.- ___American variety of English.

b.- ___British variety of English.b.- ___British variety of English.

7.2. What variety of English is 7.2. What variety of English is it?it?

six /siks / six /saks/

day /dei/ day /dai/

- Australian English

- British/American English

7.2. What variety of English is 7.2. What variety of English is it?it?

sweets candy lollies

sidewalk pavement

- Australian English

- British/American English

Listening self-evaluationListening self-evaluationAnswer key Answer key

Complete the form Complete the form Name: Name: Steve Smith Steve Smith

Nationality: Nationality: Australian Australian

Profession: Profession: Biologist/ ProfessorBiologist/ Professor

Academic/Scientific title: Academic/Scientific title: MSc.___ MSc.___ PhD.PhD.__X___X_

RetiredRetired Yes X No____ Yes X No____

Years of experience. Years of experience. 3030

Australia is a Australia is a hugehuge country. It was country. It was founded on January 1st, 1900. It founded on January 1st, 1900. It has has 6 6 states. Its population is states. Its population is 2222 million, twice the population of million, twice the population of Cuba. Cuba.

Australia is a Australia is a young/friendlyyoung/friendly country. It is well known for its country. It is well known for its hospitalityhospitality..

Write Yes or NoWrite Yes or No

Y

N

1.- Australia has a unique collection of animals.

X

2.- There are marsupials in Australia as in many other countries.

X

3.- Kangaroos and koalas are kinds of marsupials. x

What characterizes Australian What characterizes Australian climateclimate

______ ______ homogeneous climatehomogeneous climate

X X diverse climatediverse climate

1.- According to Smith’s answer, 1.- According to Smith’s answer, what question did Professor Isora what question did Professor Isora ask?ask?

- - Are Aboriginals important in Are Aboriginals important in Australian culture?Australian culture?

2.- What’s the main topic of the 2.- What’s the main topic of the segment? segment? Aboriginal cultureAboriginal culture

Task 5Task 5

Self-evaluation Task 6Self-evaluation Task 6

The national sport in Australia The national sport in Australia is…is…cricketcricket XX football__ football__ rugby___rugby___

For the Aboriginals in Australia For the Aboriginals in Australia sports is…sports is…

X X very important. very important.

___is not very important.___is not very important.

Self evaluation task 7Self evaluation task 7

7.1.- Australian English is closer to…7.1.- Australian English is closer to…

a.- ___American variety of English.a.- ___American variety of English.

b.- b.- X X British variety of English.British variety of English.

What variety of English is it?What variety of English is it?

Standard English Australian English

six /siks / six /saks/

day /dei/ day /dai/

British / American English

Australian English

sweets candy

lollies

sidewalk pavement

Very Good Good R

Task 1 5-6 correct items

4 correct items

3 correct items

Task 2 5 correct 4 correct 3 correct

Task 3 3 correct 2 correct 1 correct

Task 4 1 correct

Task 5

Task 6 2 correct 1 correct

Task 7 5 correct 4 correct 1 correct

Total 15-16 correct.. 13-14 9

New Zealand New Zealand

New Zealand New Zealand

Literacy Program in New Zealand

Greenlight

Express the following ideas in Express the following ideas in EnglishEnglish

Nueva Zelandia está situada al Nueva Zelandia está situada al Sur de Australia. Su capital es Sur de Australia. Su capital es WellingtonWellington. . Sus lenguas Sus lenguas principales son el inglés y el principales son el inglés y el maorí. La tradición cultural maorí. La tradición cultural Maori es muy interesante.Maori es muy interesante.