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1 BTN WHOLE EPISODE ACTIVITIES Published by Grabaword.com on 23/08/2016 Page 1 / 5 OLYMPIC MEDAL COST (0:26-4:04) This report looks at the issue of funding Olympic athletes and whether spending more money always translates into bigger medal hauls. For each Olympic medal won by Australian athletes, how much do you think it costs in government funding? In the four years leading up to the Rio Olympics, the Australian government spent $340 million dollars on Olympic athletes. Why do some governments allocate a lot of funding to Olympic athletes? What are the funds used for? Does an increase in funding normally mean more medals won? Should governments be spending large sums of money on Olympic athletes? Some countries, even those that are very successful, don t have any government funds going to Olympic athletes. Where would they get money from? In which Olympic sports does Australia normally do well in? 1. For each Olympic medal won by Australian athletes, how much did it cost in government funding? How did the Australian athletes perform at the Rio Olympics? a. Below expectations b. Average c. Above expectations 3. When it comes to the number of medals won, Australia has been in the top 10 for each Olympic Games since Sydney T / F 4. The Australian Sports Commission was not happy with the results at the London Olympics so funding for athletes competing in Rio was cut. T / F 5. Where did Australia finish on the medal tally at Rio? Which country doesn t fund its Olympic athletes? At the end of the report, some school kids are asked whether they think Olympic athletes should receive a lot of money from the government. What is their response? a. All agree they should. b. All agree they shouldn t. c. Some agree they should, others say they shouldn t.

2 BTN WHOLE EPISODE ACTIVITIES Published by Grabaword.com on 23/08/2016 Page 2 / 5 PET SALES (5:44-9:16) The Victorian government will soon introduce new laws to crack down on breeders who mistreat animals such as dogs and cats. The RSPCA would even like to see the sale of puppies and kittens in pet stores banned. What does RSPCA stand for? What is a purebred? How much money do you think people might spend on a purebred dog? Why do they spend a lot of money? What are the young animals born to one animal at the same time called? What are the places where dogs or cats are bred often called? Why do some dog and cat breeders mistreat their animals? How are they mistreated? Should governments be crack downing down on the dog breeding industry? What can they do to prevent dogs from being mistreated by breeders? The RSPCA wants Victoria to become the first state in Australia to ban the sale of puppies and kittens from pet stores. Why? Is this a good idea? Why would pet stores be against the idea? 1. The places where dogs or cats are bred are often called What measures does the Victorian government want to introduce to prevent dogs and cats from being mistreated by breeders? What does the RSPCA want Victoria to become the first state in Australia to do in relation to dog and cat breeders? Ban the sale of puppies and kittens from all its pet stores unless they come from People opposed to such laws say they will punish the pet shop owners who treat their animals well and only source them from What is another concern about the proposed laws? The dodgy breeders will instead just......

3 BTN WHOLE EPISODE ACTIVITIES Published by Grabaword.com on 23/08/2016 Page 3 / 5 VIETNAM WAR (9:38-14:28) A group of Australian war veterans travelled to Vietnam recently to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the battle of Long Tan. But the Vietnamese Government refused to allow the commemorations to go ahead. Why do you think the Vietnamese Government cancelled commemorations for the 50th anniversary of Long Tan by Australian war veterans who had travelled to Vietnam for the event? What is communism? What was the war in Vietnam over? When did the war take place? What were the 2 sides fighting for? What was the final outcome? Which countries supported each side? Which side did Australia support? Why? What do you think conditions were like for the soldiers fighting in the war? What is conscription? Why were there a lot of protests in Australia against the war? Why were many returning Australian troops criticised? How did the war in Vietnam impact on Australian society after it ended? The following figures are in the report what do you think they refer to? Almost 60,000 A total of During the Vietnam War, the North was supported by countries including Australia joined which country in the war? All the Australians who served in the Vietnam War were volunteers. T / F 4. What made conditions particularly difficult for Australian soldiers serving in Vietnam? In the battle of Long Tan, around a hundred Australian and New Zealand soldiers were pinned down and locked in a battle against a force of how many soldiers? Most managed to survive. T / F 7. Which side won the war? How many Australian war veterans had travelled to Vietnam to take part in the 50th anniversary of Long Tan?......

4 BTN WHOLE EPISODE ACTIVITIES Published by Grabaword.com on 23/08/2016 Page 4 / 5 WRITING CLUB (14:52-18:35) In this report, a student tells us about the writers club at her school and the benefits of being a member. What is a writers club? Why was one set up at the school? What would students do in the club? What are some benefits of doing creative writing? Do you like to write? 1. A student established the club. T / F 2. They meet during class time. T / F 3. The club is not for doing writing homework or assignments. T / F 4. What does Grace, the tall girl with glasses who talks about the club, say the writers club has helped her build? What does Sienna, the girl who introduces viewers to the club, say are some of the things people get out of writers club? (Note down a couple of things mentioned.) What special event do the students take part in each year? For last year s event, there was a Harry Potter theme and this year s is Some of the girls writing is published in CYCLOCROSS KID (20:03-24:12) This week s rookie reporter is 14-year old Louis. He tells us how he has been able to pursue his passion for cyclocross despite having to deal with some serious health problems, including juvenile arthritis and coeliac disease. What is cyclocross? Louis says it is like steeplechase with a bike what does he mean? Louis has coeliac disease and juvenile arthritis what kind of medical conditions are these? 1. Who was responsible for getting Louis into cyclocross in a serious way? A cyclocross race has lots of obstacles like It is always held on a dirt track. T / F 4. What other serious health condition does Louis have? The juvenile arthritis affects which parts of his body? How did he raise the money needed for him to travel to Adelaide to compete in the National Cyclocross Championships? It was first time he was able to In the future, what does he want to become an advocate for?......

5 BTN WHOLE EPISODE ACTIVITIES Published by Grabaword.com on 23/08/2016 Page 5 / 5 Answer Key OLYMPIC SUCCESS (0:26-4:04) WRITING CLUB (14:52-18:35) 1. around $12 million 2. Below expectations 3. T 4. F 5. Tenth 6. the US 7. Some agree they should, others say they shouldn t PET SALES (5:44-9:16) 1. 'kitten' or 'puppy farms' 2. limit the number of breeding dogs and cats a business can have, and limit the number of litters those animals can have in a lifetime 3. a rescue shelter 4. reputable breeders 5. sell puppies and kittens online VIETNAM WAR (9:38-14:28) Almost 60,000 Number of Australians who served in the Vietnam War A total of Number of Australians who died during the Vietnam War 1975 When the war ended 1. F a teacher 2. F 3. T 4. build confidence (within herself) 5. Freedom, writing, creativity, laughter, description, individuality, group work, expression 6. a one-night intensive writing camp 7. WWII 8. youth writing magazine CYCLOCROSS KID (20:03-24:12) 1. his local bike shop mechanic 2. barriers, logs, stairs 3. F - mixture of grass, asphalt, gravel, dirt 4. type 1 diabetes 5. His joints, knees, hands, ankles 6. crowd funding (and from family). 7. go on plane trip, go interstate 8. Type 1 diabetic kids 1. China and Russia 2. The US 3. F 4. Thick jungle, monsoonal rains and an enemy that was very familiar with both 5. around T 7. the North 8. more than 1000

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