BTN WHOLE EPISODE ACTIVITIES Published by Grabaword.com on 15/09/2015 Page 1 / 6 REFUGEE INTAKE (2:43-6:58) The Australian Government has agreed to lift its refugee intake to help deal with the Syrian refugee crisis. BOXING BAN (7:20-10:33) The Australian Medical Association has called for boxing to be banned for people under the age of 18 and for the sport to be removed from both the Olympic and Commonwealth Games. PNG INDEPENDENCE (11:00-15:33) This week Papua New Guinea celebrates its independence. SIGNING THE NEWS (15:56-19:43) In this report, BTN visits Klemzig Primary School in Adelaide where students put together a weekly news program using sign language. CATTLE JUDGING (21:05-23:48) In this report we meet some kids taking part in a cattle judging competition.
BTN WHOLE EPISODE ACTIVITIES Published by Grabaword.com on 15/09/2015 Page 2 / 6 REFUGEE INTAKE (2:43-6:58) The Australian Government has agreed to lift its refugee intake to help deal with the Syrian refugee crisis. What is a refugee? Why are there currently a lot of Syrian refugees? What are some other big source countries of refugees at the moment? Where do the refugees go? Which countries are currently hosting a lot of the world s refugees? What can governments do about this problem? How is the United Nations involved? The following details are in the report what do you think they refer to? 14 million Turkey, Pakistan and Lebanon 13,750 in 2014/15 About four million After watching the report, answer the questions 1. About a year ago, Salma, Wali and their family came to Australia as refugees from which country?...... 2. The United Nations first set up a special agency to support people who had to leave their homes during...... 3. All countries in the world are signatories to the UN s special refugee treaty. T / F 4. The number of refugees accepted by Australia each year doesn t normally vary. T / F 5. The Australian Government has agreed to accept how many extra Syrian refugees? 6. Which refugees will be given priority? People most in need such as kids, women on their own, families, and... 7. What does Salma want to do as a job in the future?......
BTN WHOLE EPISODE ACTIVITIES Published by Grabaword.com on 15/09/2015 Page 3 / 6 BOXING BAN (7:20-10:33) The Australian Medical Association has called for boxing to be banned for people under the age of 18 and for the sport to be removed from both the Olympic and Commonwealth Games. Why do you think the Australian Medical Association is calling for a ban on boxing for people under the age of 18? Do you agree? Should all combat sports like karate, wrestling and judo also be banned? Why might a head injury resulting from a sport like boxing be worse for a younger person? What kind of protective gear do boxers wear? Why does the Australian Medical Association believe including boxing as a sport at the Olympic and Commonwealth Games is a bad idea? What is your opinion? After watching the report, answer the questions 1. For people under 18, The Australian Medical Association... a. only wants boxing banned. b. wants all combat sports banned. 2. The Australian Medical Association is also concerned that combat sport like boxing can encourage children to...... 3. According to Mick, a boxing coach, what happens if a boxer is knocked out? a. They can continue boxing but they must first pass a concussion test b. They are automatically banned from boxing for a period of time 4. Do the kids, who do boxing as a sport and are interviewed in the report, agree boxing is dangerous? Yes / No
BTN WHOLE EPISODE ACTIVITIES Published by Grabaword.com on 15/09/2015 Page 4 / 6 PNG INDEPENDENCE (11:00-15:33) This week Papua New Guinea celebrates its independence. What do you know about Papua New Guinea and its history and culture? How long has Papua New Guinea been independent? Australia has close ties with Papua New Guinea why? The following details related to Papua New Guinea are in the report what do you think they refer to? 1975 Australia Britain and Germany Japan - After watching the report, answer the questions o o As part of the Independence Day celebrations, there was a...... race. What Australian TV program do the kids from the Ela Murray International School in Papua New Guinea like to watch?......
BTN WHOLE EPISODE ACTIVITIES Published by Grabaword.com on 15/09/2015 Page 5 / 6 SIGNING THE NEWS (15:56-19:43) In this report, BTN visits Klemzig Primary School in Adelaide where students put together a weekly news program using sign language. What is sign language? What is the sign language used in Australia called? Do you know any sign language? Why do you think kids from Klemzig Primary School do a news program using sign language? What kind of news do you think is included in the program? How do you think the students at the school who are deaf or hard of hearing might feel about other students being able to use sign language? Watch the report and answer the questions 1. The sign language used in Australia is officially recognised as a language. T / F 2. All the students at Klemzig Primary School learn sign language. T / F 3. How many students at the school are deaf or hard of hearing?...... 4. The newsroom was set up to keep up to date with what is happening in the news and...... 5. The kids say what is really fun is getting......and more...... in signing. CATTLE JUDGING (21:05-23:48) In this report we meet some kids taking part in a cattle judging competition. How does cattle judging work? What is assessed when judges look at a cow? Do you think it would be an easy job? What is an over judge? Watch the report and answer the questions Once they have submitted their scorecards, what do the top 6 judges have to do?...... What is the purpose of competitions like this? To help train kids who want to become...... The kids think cattle judging is... a. hard and serious work. b. fun.
BTN WHOLE EPISODE ACTIVITIES Published by Grabaword.com on 15/09/2015 Page 6 / 6 Answers REFUGEE INTAKE (2:43-6:58) PNG INDEPENDENCE (11:00-15:33) 14 million Number of refugees in the world at the moment Turkey, Pakistan and Lebanon The countries which are currently looking after the biggest number of refugees 13,750 in 2014-15 Number of refugees accepted by Australia About four million Number of Syrian refugees 1975 Year Papua New Guinea became independent Australia Country Papua New Guinea received its independence from Britain and Germany Countries which had set up colonies in what is now Papua New Guinea Japan - Invaded Papua New Guinea during the Second World War 1. Afghanistan 2. World War Two 3. F 4. F 5. 12 thousand 6. religious minorities 7. journalist BOXING BAN (7:20-10:33) 1. wants all combat sports to be banned including karate, wrestling and judo 2. be violent 3. They are automatically banned from boxing for a period of time 4. no o coconut o BTN SIGNING THE NEWS (15:56-19:43) 1. T 2. T 3. 18 4. around their school 5. faster / confident CATTLE JUDGING (21:05-23:48) explain their scores to the crowd farmers fun