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Study Time

90 Minutes

Lesson #

3

Skiing in Australia

Level

Intermediate

ABC Australia

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Faye from Fiji, tries skiing for the first time in Australia.

Vocabulary

Read and memorize the vocabulary. Use the arrows on the side to navigate.

ESL Vocabulary Images

to grab (something)

to get (something)

Listening

Discuss the questions with your classmates or teacher. Play the video for a hint. 

1.

What's the weather like in winter in Australia?

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It can get cold and it snows in the alps.

2.

Where is Faye from?

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She's from Suva City in Fiji.

3.

Why did she become interested in travelling?

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When she was a research assistant she went on a few trips.

4.

What's a typical day for Faye?

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She wakes up, helps her siblings get ready, drops them off at school, and does some housework.

5.

Why does she want to try skiing?

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Because she has never tried it before and she thinks it looks fun.

6.

How does she feel before the trip?

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She thinks it'll be cold but she is excited.

7.

How did she feel about learning to ski?

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She thought is was nerve-racking.

8.

Why is she worried about falling down?

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She is very tall so she has a long way to fall down.

9.

How does she feel before going down the big slope?

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She is very excited but a bit nervous.

10.

What did her skiing experience teach her?

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It taught her that she needs to learn more about the world.

Discussion Questions

Discuss the questions with your classmates or teacher.

  • Do you like the snow?

  • Have you ever been skiing?

  • What's the most adventureous thing you have ever done?

  • Would you prefer to live in a really cold or really hot place?

  • What's a typical day for you?

  • Did you have to look after your siblings when you were young?

  • What's your image of Fiji?

  • What did you think of the snowfields in Australia?

  • When do people commonly get butterflies in their stomach?

  • Do you sometimes get nervous?

  • What advice do you have for people going skiing for the first time?

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