Passage
from: Mutant
Message Down Under
by Marlo Morgan
(on side B of your listening tape, after Dr. Laura)
Vocabulary:
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Uta
repeatedly journey mutant spokesperson term significant structure mutation communal bag container precious bladder herbs steep unique vessel to smooth out |
bundle hide, skin Sewing Master dingo coyote wolf versatile grateful to crisscross reclining mat unvoiced aloud exposure sun rays scattered articles to gain in = to come to have more |
to
resume accessible peak shelter brush shade glaring lizard spider bush fly dehydrated to spot to peek soil vibration poisonous |
Listening comprehension questions:
1. What name did the aborigines give the author, and why do you think
they chose this name?
2. Describe what aboriginal 'stone tea' is and how it is made.
3. How did they drink the tea, and how did it taste?
4. What was the special hide roll made of, and what different purposes was
it used for?
5. Did the author have a comfortable time on this 'walkabout'? How do you
know?
6. What did the author feel thankful for?
7. How do you think the others were able to know what the author was thinking?
8. What is a 'wilsha'?
9. Which were the only animals able to tolerate the intense heat?
10. Based on the short passage you have heard, what do you think is the author's
intention in telling this story?