Australia’s Fires

A collection of articles and lesson plans to talk about the Australian bushfires in class. Intermediate level.

All wildfires in New South Wales are now contained

All wildfires in New South Wales are now containedhttps://megaphone.upworthy.com/p/wildfires-new-south-wales-containedThis is amazing news for exhausted firefighters.
Dashcam footage shows how fast bushfires can move when the wind changes - YouTube

Dashcam footage shows how fast bushfires can move when the wind changes – YouTube (1:40)https://youtu.be/hRDM3ir3l5MDashcam footage captured by the Dunmore Rural Fire Brigade on 4 January 2020. The footage shows just how quickly a bushfire can move when the wind changes direction.
🔥 🐨 😞I am, you are, we are Australian... a tribute. 🎥 Tammy Roberts

🔥 🐨 😞I am, you are, we are Australian… a tribute. 🎥 Tammy Robertshttps://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=475450316704402&_rdr🔥 🐨 😞I am, you are, we are Australian… a tribute. 🎥 Tammy Roberts
Poem of hope written in the aftermath of Australian bushfires accompanied by William Barton - Music Reads - ABC Classic

Poem of hope written in the aftermath of Australian bushfires accompanied by William Barton – Music Reads – ABC Classichttps://www.abc.net.au/classic/read-and-watch/music-reads/poem-of-hope-written-in-the-aftermath-of-australian-bushfires/11881628Blue Robinson wrote a poem of hope following his evacuation from his home in the NSW Southern Highlands.
Sydney Bushfires - ESL Lesson Plan - Breaking News English Lesson

Sydney Bushfires – ESL Lesson Plan – Breaking News English Lessonhttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/1912/191209-sydney-bushfires.htmlEnglish News Lessons: Free 27-Page lesson plan / 2-page mini-lesson – Sydney Bushfires – Handouts, online activities, speed reading, dictation, mp3.
Australia’s wildfires continue to burn since November | PBS NewsHour Extra

Australia’s wildfires continue to burn since November | PBS NewsHour Extrahttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/daily-videos/australias-bushfires-continue-to-burn/In this NewsHour lesson plan, learn about the deadly wildfires raging across Australia.
Australia fires: New blazes forecast as temperatures rise - BBC News

Australia fires: New blazes forecast as temperatures rise – BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-50428865Authorities expect massive bush fires will intensify as temperatures increase over the weekend.
Number of animals killed in Australia's wildfires soars to over 1 billion

Number of animals killed in Australia’s wildfires soars to over 1 billionhttps://megaphone.upworthy.com/p/1-billion-animals-australia-bushfiresThe number has increased from 480 million last week.
'Never seen anything like this': Guardian Australia readers respond to bushfires | Australia news | The Guardian

‘Never seen anything like this’: Guardian Australia readers respond to bushfires | Australia news | The Guardian” https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/nov/13/never-seen-anything-like-this-readers-respond-to-bushfireReaders reveal a high level of anxiety at worsening climate conditions as bushfires burn through NSW and Queensland
There's a fire in Australia the size of Manhattan - CNN

There’s a fire in Australia the size of Manhattan – CNNhttps://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/03/australia/australian-fire-inferno-intl-hnk/index.htmlThree Australian wildfires have combined into a single blaze bigger than New York’s Manhattan, on what may be the most catastrophic day yet this bushfire season.
Bushfires Facts, Worksheets, Categories & Management For Kids

Bushfires Facts, Worksheets, Categories & Management For Kidshttps://kidskonnect.com/geography/bushfires/Bushfires are frequent, heat-related events that occur in many places around the world. Click for more facts; worksheets.
Yes, arsonists started some of Australia's fires. No, it doesn't mean climate change is fake - Upworthy

Yes, arsonists started some of Australia’s fires. No, it doesn’t mean climate change is fake – Upworthyhttps://www.upworthy.com/yes-arsonists-started-some-of-australias-fires-no-it-doesnt-mean-climate-change-is-fakeArson arrests aren’t any kind of proof that climate change isn’t real. Not even close.
Strength from perpetual grief: how Aboriginal people experience the bushfire crisis

Strength from perpetual grief: how Aboriginal people experience the bushfire crisishttps://theconversation.com/strength-from-perpetual-grief-how-aboriginal-people-experience-the-bushfire-crisis-129448As Australia picks up the pieces after the fires, we must understand the unique grief Aboriginal people experience from a loss of country.
Daily News | WebEnglish.se

Daily News | WebEnglish.sehttps://webenglish.se/daily-news/Several News Programmes to watch and read current news from. Australian ABC Central Coast News

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