Chinese AFL?
AFL and China
Download the first (Demons and Lions arrive in Shanghai for clash) newspaper article below. You may adapt this article as a reading comprehension task or you may choose to read through it and discuss the following questions.
Discussion or Research Questions
Why do you think that in the year 2011, one AFL match per week will be televised in Shanghai?
Who do you think would watch this match if it was shown on TV in Shanghai?
If you were living in Shanghai, which sport would you miss the most?
Choose another country within Asia. Imagine that you were living in this country. Which sport would you hope to see televised?
Do they play this sport in your chosen Asian country? Do they televise it?
Do the people in your chosen Asian country play a similar or different version of this sport? What may account for this variation?
*Are you aware of any other Australian sport that is televised in a neighbouring country? If so, what are they?
*Do you know of any sports within Asia that is being televised in Australia? If so, what are they?
*Research on other sports that are being televised in Australia. Are you familiar with any of them?
Download the second (jamie_pi.doc) newspaper article and the video file (abc news) below.
You may adapt this article as a reading comprehension task or you may choose to read through it and discuss the following questions.
Discussion Questions
What skills do you think Jamie would require in order to do perform this job successfully?
How many languages do you speak?
Do you speak a second language other than English?
Besides English, what other langauges do you speak at home?
Imagine that you are Jamie. Do you think you would be capable of carrying out Jamie's job successfully?
Do you find value in your second langauge lessons (these could include LOTE subjects taught in school or privately)?
Why do you think it might be important to learn how to speak these languages, especially as you get older?
When do you think you may be required to speak these languages in the future?
How are you learning, improving and practising your second or third langauge skills?
Discussion or Research Questions
Why do you think that in the year 2011, one AFL match per week will be televised in Shanghai?
Who do you think would watch this match if it was shown on TV in Shanghai?
If you were living in Shanghai, which sport would you miss the most?
Choose another country within Asia. Imagine that you were living in this country. Which sport would you hope to see televised?
Do they play this sport in your chosen Asian country? Do they televise it?
Do the people in your chosen Asian country play a similar or different version of this sport? What may account for this variation?
*Are you aware of any other Australian sport that is televised in a neighbouring country? If so, what are they?
*Do you know of any sports within Asia that is being televised in Australia? If so, what are they?
*Research on other sports that are being televised in Australia. Are you familiar with any of them?
Download the second (jamie_pi.doc) newspaper article and the video file (abc news) below.
You may adapt this article as a reading comprehension task or you may choose to read through it and discuss the following questions.
Discussion Questions
What skills do you think Jamie would require in order to do perform this job successfully?
How many languages do you speak?
Do you speak a second language other than English?
Besides English, what other langauges do you speak at home?
Imagine that you are Jamie. Do you think you would be capable of carrying out Jamie's job successfully?
Do you find value in your second langauge lessons (these could include LOTE subjects taught in school or privately)?
Why do you think it might be important to learn how to speak these languages, especially as you get older?
When do you think you may be required to speak these languages in the future?
How are you learning, improving and practising your second or third langauge skills?
| demons_and_lions_arrive_in_shanghai_for_clash.doc |
| jamie_pi.doc |
| abc_news_afl_in_china_jamie_pi.flv |
Thinking Further
If you wish to extend this lesson further, you may examine topics surrounding the 'politics of sport'. Check out the website below for some lesson ideas.
http://identities.asiaeducation.edu.au/resources/resource_page.html?resourceId=2790&pathwayId=0&
http://identities.asiaeducation.edu.au/resources/resource_page.html?resourceId=2790&pathwayId=0&
