Indigenous myths!

Get ready

1

Read the question: "What make Aboriginal culture so intersting?". Write down the words you recognise.

2

Match each word to its definition.

3

Fill in the text with these words.
Aboriginal culture is fascinating because it is very

. It comes from the

-known

of a place. Because they existed so

ago, these indigenous people had very

lifestyles and

. There is so much to

from them! Moreover, their creations were often

!

4

Brainstorm from the title of the chapter.

5

Check with this table what you already know.

Observe and listen

1

Associate each sticker to the corresponding part of the picture.
A didgeridoo player, Australia

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

2

Describe the picture and fill in the text with the following words.
This photograph represents a didgeridoo player, in Australia. The

 and the date are

, but it is probably

. The man wears body

, a headband,

. He is

into the

didgeridoo, making a

sound. This

 instrument, usually made from

, is like the

of the

for the Aborigines!

3

Listen to the audio guide and take notes about the didgeridoo.

Let’s have fun

1

Listen to the recording. Note down the stressed syllable in the following words:Loneliness – whatever – befall.

2

Which of these words rhymes with “earth”?

Birth

Breath

Bath

If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit.

For whatever happens to beasts also happens to man.
All things are connected.

Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth.