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Lesson7–Worksheet1

Placesinthenews

Belowisalistofplaceswhichareoftenmentionedinthenews.

1. Findthelocationofeachplace,usinganatlasorothermap.

2. Markthelocationwithadotandtheplacenameontheblankmap(seepages1&2).

3. Forsomeoftheplaces,saywhyithasaconnectionwithAustraliathatmakesitpartofthenews.

4. Usethescaleonthemapbelowandtheedgeofapieceofpaper,orapieceofstring,tofindtheapproximatedistanceofeachoftheseplacesfromSydney.

Places:NewYork;London;Gallipoli;Korea;Rome;LosAngeles;Tokyo;Jerusalem;Vietnam;SouthAfrica;Indonesia;Beijing;andCanberra.

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