<ej The first Australians

1. Past and present: Before the Whites arrival

Part 1: from line 1 to 9

a. In the first sentence, find the words corresponding to the following definitions.
- that continues to exist / lasting:...............................................................................
- elaborate and / or complex:....................................................................................
- the country / the region: .........................................................................................

b. Knowing that available means disponible, find the word for disponibilit: ..............

c. Pick out all the words related to the environment, mobility, and means of
subsistence. Classify them in the following grid.
The environment Mobility Means of subsistence

Part 2: from line 10 to the end Useful word: tract: tendue

d. Read this part and concentrate on the words that are similar in French to understand

better, e What French words can you think of when you read these words?
- tribe:............................................. - confined to:................................................... - customs:............................................

f. The 1970s public awareness and acknowledgement of the appalling Injustices

suffered by the Aborigines spurred a reconciliation process, I although \ it remains a
work in progress. (1.16-19)
1. Find the word derived from the root aware:........................................................
2. Knowing that acknowledge means reconnatre, find the meaning of acknowledgement:

3. Guess the meaning of appalling: awful pleasant unjust terrible

4. What does the underlined pronoun refer to?
5. Does although mean? de plus mais bien que O en effet
6. a work in progress: choose the best translation.
un travail en progrs un travail progressif un chantier en cours un ouvrage qui
marque des progrs

g. Organise your notes.

Turning point When? Consequences

h. Use your answers to explain in your own words what this last sentence means.

Summarise the main ideas: live by: vivre de close to: prs de know how to adapt to the environment
scarce (peu abondantes) resources self-sufficient be dispossessed of be deprived of wipe out: effacer
plight: situation trs difficile
 ... . - - I . . , rm I " 1 M e e t i n g Point 2011 p. 214

2. Past and present: Australia despairs of easing Aboriginal suffering New Meeting Point p. 206

Part 1: from line 1 to 22

a. In the text, find the equivalent of:

- have a good chance to:................................................................. - be jailed:..............................................................

b. Find the words derived from the following roots:

- treat:.......................................... - accept:.................................................... - improve: ..............................................

c. On and on it went (I. 7) Its unacceptable, and it requires decisive action (I. 10-11)
What do the underlined pronouns refer to?

d. Infant mortality, even suicide, Is double the rate for other Australians. The report
last week showed no advance in reading and writing skills with 60 per cent of
released
indigenous children failing to finish high school. (I. 16-22) Use the context to guess the
meaning of the underlined words.
- rate:......................................... - released:....................................... - failing: .........................................

e. Classify the information given in the following grid.

Aborigines sufferings Violence / problems with the law Level of education

Part 2: from line 23 to the end

f. he [.../ despairs of government attempts to better the welfare of his fellow

Aborigines (I. 24-26) Use the context to guess the meaning of the underlined words.

g. In the text, find the equivalent of:

- an older member of the community:.......................................................... - fight:

h. List the words related to the problems Aborigines are faced with. What explains the
situation? Quote key words only.
Problems Reasons for the situation

i. Use your answers to understand the meaning of the words underlined in the title of the
article:
Australia despairs of easing Aboriginal suffering