Prime Time 5, Coursebook mit Audio-CD

Wordwise 1 Australia in words a) Follow the examples and write as many words as you can think of for each topic. Aboriginal culture European settlement Animal world Geography/Climate indigenous … penal colony … kangaroo … outback … b) Think about what you have learned about Australia. What is the one aspect you like most about the country? And the least? Write a short paragraph about each. 2 Real Australian A surfie is phoning his best mate. Can you guess what the marked words mean? Bastard, you missed a lot of rippers today at the beach. It was ace! (…) Yeah, chocka with sheilas. (…) Sure, met a hottie. (…) Er, good question. Can’t remember. Alexia? Alena? (…) Hey, don’t rubbish me, I just met this sheila without a bloke! She’s from – uh – Latvia? Lithuania? Hot chick, anyway. I invited ’em over for a party tonight. She’s bringin’ a friend. (…) Hey, that’s your problem, mate: If you weren’t with your oldies this weekend, you could be here, too. (…) Yeah, that was the doorbell, they’re here! I can see ’em through the window. With empty plates! (…) No, bloody oath! I wanted ’em to bring plates; but where’s the food?! 3 Word building: Prefixes a) In your exercise book, make new words with … TIP To some words different prefixes can be added. Examples: happy – unhappy, own – disown, cry – outcry How do the prefixes change the meaning of the words? … these prefixes … and these words. sleep dis- out- mis- re- over- un- adventure agree confident use controlled do live patient read changing b) Check the meaning of the new words with your English dictionary. 4 Guessing new words a) Read the text and guess the meaning of the highlighted words. Prefix New word Meaning dis- disagree not to agree, express a … … different opinion … Australian film star Cate Blanchett was born in Melbourne. She appeared in plays when she was still at school. After graduating from Sydney’s National Institute of Dramatic Arts in 1992, she had her first major stage role in 1993, and from there she went on to films. Her film role as Queen Elizabeth I earned her numerous awards, including an Oscar nomination in 1999. She won an Oscar in 2005 for her role as best supporting actress in The Aviator. In 2006 she and her husband were appointed directors of the Sydney Theatre Company. b) In your exercise book write down the meaning and how you guessed it. (Word family? Context?) 42 Australia 3 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv