Dreamtime stories

Hey everyone,

today you had to first write a paragraph about Australia with the help of these 5 keywords only (geography / history / people / environment / monuments).

Then we continued the lesson about Australia with the listening of the video again (not watching this time) and we answered some questions.

Here is what we said:

The Aborigines believe in "Dreamtime" stories. These stories narrate the creation of the world by animal spirits.

Vocab: a belief / a religion

Answers to the questions in the video:

1. According to the Aborigines, how was their home created?

    a. by spirits        b. by gods        c. by animals

According to Aborigines, the world was created by spirits.

2. Which of the following regions do Aborigines not live in today?

    a. south        b. north        c.central

Aborigines don't live in the South. They most live in central and western Australia.

3. Two thirds of the continent is covered with ________________ ?

    a. the Bush        b. cities        c. the Outback

Two thirds (2/3) of the continent is covered with the Outback, the Australian desert.

4. The areas where Aborigines live are considered to be ___________ ?

    a. deserted    b. uninhabitable                c. difficult

The areas where Aborigines live are considered to be uninhabitable. They live in severe conditions and the land is unforgiving.

5. What gives the Aborigines skills to survive?

    a. school    b. their instincts                c. Dreamtime stories

Dreamtime stories teach the Aborigines how to survive; it's their knowledge.

6. Why haven’t the Aborigines built cities?

    a. They don’t have materials to be able to build

    b. They don’t want to change nature

    c. They move a lot

The Aborigines haven't built cities because they believe Mother Nature is holy / sacred. They don't want to change nature.

Extra question:

7. What is the most powerful ancestral being?

    a. The big brown kangaroo

    b. The strong rainbow lizard

    c. The great rainbow serpent

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Homework:

- apprendre la leçon (savoir dire ce qu'est le Dreamtime et les "Dreamtime stories").