Self-study activity:
Watch this short clip from the National Geographic on Australian Great Barrier Reef and say whether the statements below are true or false.
1 There are more than 2,000 reefs submerged in Queensland.
2 Sharks can be found in the Great Barrier Reef.
3 The Great Barrier Reef is compared to the jungle.
4 Some corals provide food and shelter to other forms of life.
5 The video suggests that algae are more important than corals in the Great Barrier Reef.
6 Turtles will travel thousands of kilometers to lay their eggs on the Barrier Reef’s islands.
7 The Great Barrier Reef was designated as a World Heritage site in 1975.
8 The most ancient corals date back to 20,000 years ago.
You can read the transcript here.
Key:
1F 2T 3F 4T 5T 6T 7F 8F
