The Outback Way
That's News to Me
Low Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12
In this lesson featuring a modified article from The Washington Post, students read about the Outback Way, a road that travels 1,700 miles (2,735.8 km) through the Australian Outback. This lesson includes photos, comprehension and discussion questions, and a speaking task.
Focus
current events
authentic materials
reading
travel
Australia
interpretive
productive
Vocabulary
stranded
shred
pave
Aboriginal
mud
remote
traverse
century