Shiny English: Australia and the traumas of the past

I. General comprehension :

1. Type of document: □ interview □ speech □ report □ debate

2. Tick the correct answer and justify with an element from the document :

a) The main speaker is :

□ a regular citizen

□ a secretary (= ministre) in the government

□ the leader of the government

Justification :

He addresses :

□ some Australian citizens

□ every Australian citizen

Justification :

3. This document deals with a certain historical phenomenon. Name that phenomenon and say when it ended.

4. Concentrate on numbers and dates :

10 to 30 corresponds to the percentages of ___________ who were forcibly ________ from their __________ and ___________ between 19__ and 19__
50,000 corresponds to the number of ___________ who were forcibly ________ from their __________
1932 is the year when _____________ was _______ years old.

II. Detailed comprehension :

1. At the beginning, pick out expressions to explain the speaker's intentions, and rephrase.

2. A woman is mentioned. Pick out information about her :

Community ?
Approximate age ?
Name ?
Details about her childhood environment ?
Details about her feelings when she was a child ?
1932 : problem ? feelings ? consequences ?

3. Right or Wrong ? Circle the correct answer and justify with keywords :

a) The historical phenomenon described in this document constitutes a crime against humanity.