Cecilia Gall
Autumn 2013/2014
English Speaking Cultures -Australia
Wed 10.15 Room 030/A
11 Sept
Introduction
18 Sept
Australian Geography
Climate, Cities, Landscape etc
http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country
http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/the-australian-continent
http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/our-natural-environment
http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/austn-weather-and-the-seasons
http://www.australia.com/about/australias-landscapes/cities.aspx
For fun watch these Paul "Crocodile Dundee" Hogan ads
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMlrXwMby7s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95OovSKEtfs&feature=related
25 Sept
Australian Aborigines
Traditional Life
http://seas3.elte.hu/coursematerial/GallCecilia/Traditional_life.pdf
W.H. Edwards: „Relating to the Past”
http://seas3.elte.hu/coursematerial/GallCecilia/W.H._Edwards_Relating_to_the_Past.pdf
Stolen Generations
Robert Manne: „Stolen Generations”
http://seas3.elte.hu/coursematerial/GallCecilia/index.html
(Under Australian History and Politics)
2 Oct
Watching film Rabbit Proof Fence
9 Oct
History
Journeys of Exploration, Convicts, Ned Kelly, Gold Rush,
Read Travellers to Australia (to be found at
http://seas3.elte.hu/coursematerial/GallCecilia/index.html under
Aboriginal issues)
HOMEWORK: Complete „Travellers to Australia” worksheet (at
above address)
16 Oct
Multiculturalism
Main waves, changing policies, Hungarians in Australia
http://seas3.elte.hu/coursematerial/GallCecilia/migrant_hands.pdf
6 Nov
Politics
System of government, Parties, Election system, Whitlam dismissal
HOMEWORK: Draw a chart of the most important political parties
and their policies
13 Nov
Sport
Melbourne Olympics 1956
Sydney Olympics 2000
HOMEWORK: Complete Olympics worksheet
http://seas3.elte.hu/coursematerial/GallCecilia/index.html
(Under heading MA in ELT by correspondance)
20 Nov
Literature
Henry Lawson, Peter Carey
Reading: Henry Lawson: „The Drover's Wife”
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/DrovWife.shtml
Peter Carey: „American Dreams”
http://seas3.elte.hu/coursematerial/GallCecilia/American_Dreams.pdf
Australia poems
Dorothea Mackellar: My Country
http://allpoetry.com/poem/8526595-My_Country-byDorothea_Mackellar
Ania Walwicz: Australia
http://seas3.elte.hu/coursematerial/GallCecilia/Walwicz.jpg
Kevin Gilbert: A New True Anthem
http://seas3.elte.hu/coursematerial/GallCecilia/Gilbert.jpg
HOMEWORK: Complete poetry worksheet
http://seas3.elte.hu/coursematerial/GallCecilia/index.html
(Under heading MA in ELT NAPPALI)
27 Nov
Music, film and painting
4 Dec
Contemporary Society, Education, Australian English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWUcM_fxESA
11 Dec
Environment
Final portfolio due
Assessment by attendance, participation, presentation and final portfolio.
Final portfolio includes all home work required for the classes, your typed up presentation (not an
outline) and a detailed lesson plan on any Australia related topic.