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166 SEMESTER CHECK Read the text about the Uluru/Ayers Rock. Some words are missing. Change the word in brackets to form the missing word for each gap (1–11). Write your answers in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. LANGUAGE IN USE 4 !! SPRACH- VERWENDUNG IM KONTEXT Ich kann auch komplexe grammatische, lexikalische und argumentative Strukturen erkennen und präzise anwenden. Uluru/Ayers Rock: Why names matter Ask most Brits what the name of the (0) (credible) giant rock formation that stands in the centre of the Australian outback is, and they will likely say Ayers Rock. However, you will often hear it called by a different name: Uluru. This is the name given to it by the Aboriginal people on whose (1) (extend) land the rock stands. In 1873, Ayers Rock was named in honour of Sir Henry Ayers, the English-born premier of South Australia at the time. Then, in 1993, the Australian government changed the name to Ayers Rock/Uluru; in 2002 the titles were reversed and its current official name is Uluru/Ayers Rock. To some, these may seem like (2) (important) name changes, but place names are a vital part of the (3) (culture) fabric of a nation. The name Uluru is of enormous significance to the local Aboriginal people. They are (4) (protect) of it, being a key part of the Aboriginal story of creation – the Dreamtime. We rarely appreciate from our position of privilege just how important names are, but a little thought is all that is required to see how (5) (outrage) and disempowering it is to be robbed of the power of naming the place you live. Even now the official name remains Uluru/Ayers Rock, an (6) (comfort) reminder of the misappropriation of this landmark by European settlers. Many places in Australia still bear the names of the first (7) (Europe) who stumbled across them, such as Botany Bay and Cooks River, rather than their ancient Aboriginal names. Uluru is a hugely important site, and the indigenous people have a very strict set of customs regarding the climbing of this rock, which they don’t climb for (8) (enjoy) . At the bottom of the rock is a sign displaying a plea from local Aboriginal people not to climb Uluru. In fact, since 2019 there has been a total ban on tourists climbing Uluru, though prior to this only a minority of people did so after the indigenous people asked them not to. Obviously, the view from the top of the rock is (9) (beauty) and would make a great Instagram photo. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv