M: Maori, Tā moko, Marsupials and Monotremes

This week we'll be bouncing between not only two countries but in fact two continents.

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These are the videos we will be watching together in class:












Finally, let's learn a little bit about monotremes from this cute video:

L: Language - cont

L: Language, Aussie Lingo

I was a little hestitant to post this video, but... we celebrate the Australian language in all its richness.





Yeah...

OK, back to serious topics. We'll be watching part of a documentary from which you will learn about: BROAD, GENERAL and CULTIVATED accents and where they came from.



Some reading if you are interested in exploring more.

Australian slang - how language was shaped by various historical events

History of accent change - a very useful interactive timeline

More in-depth analysis of the differences between Australian, British and American - vowel quality change, word formation etc.

AUSSIE SLANG DICTIONARY

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K: Kids and Kangaroos

Before you read and/or watch anything else I'll need you to think about some questions and note down your answers.

Imagine that an English speaking friend who has never been in Poland before asked you the following questions:
- If there is one book by a Polish writer I SHOULD read, which one is it? 
- If there is one poem by a Polish poet I SHOULD read, which one is it?
- If there is one Polish film I SHOULD watch, which one is it?
- Tell me the title of ONE kids' show and/or fairytale/cartoon you watched when you were a child.
- Do you remember any characters from kids' stories that traumatised you in your childhood?

Have fun ;)

And now moving to this week's topics.

1. Kangaroos

Everything you ever need to know about roos and wallabies.

source: Australia FB

2. Kids' TV programmes and books

Some clips from the shows we will be talking about in the class:

Koala Brothers

A fantastic look at the Outback and the life there. Stunning voice acting with a variety of broad accents.

Dot and the Kangaroo

This is the whole movie if anyone feels like watching.

The film is one of iconic elements of Australian culture. It's the second ever animated Australian film, and a fantastic mixture of world views represented by the white and the Aboriginal members of Australian society.

Visit Australian Screen website to read more.

The Wiggles

The Wiggles is the most popular show for kids in Australia, and normally it looks like that:



However sometimes the Wiggles are much more demonic than that... ;)

I & J: Indigenous rights, Stolen Generations and Jandamarra's Rebellion