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ENW 381 Introduction This week’s ENW podcast reports on reptilian tale from Timor Leste, where a huge increase in crocodile attacks on humans is being blamed on an unusual culprit. The small maritime Asian nation of Timor Leste, or East Timor in English, is a country that worships crocodiles, so important are the reptiles that it is illegal to kill them – even if being attacked! So a huge increase in deaths caused by crocodiles has concerned Timor Leste so much they are undertaking research to try and find the reason for the increase in attacks. What happened? Did they find out?

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Contents Pages

Part 1 | Warm Ups

Odd-One-Out Page 1 Brainstorm Page 1

Expensive TV Series Page 1 / 2 Quiz | This Week

Part 2 | Before Listening / Reading

Jumbled Words Page 3 True or False Page 3 Vocabulary |Antonyms Page 3

Part 3 | Listening / Reading

The News Story 337 Words Page 4 What Do You Think...? Page 4

Part 4 | After Listening / Reading

Q & A Page 5 A & Q Page 5

Part 5 | Extra Stuff

Extra English I Page 6 7 to Chinwag Page 6 Writing Activity Page 7

And Finally….

Did You Know? Page 7 TV Links Page 8

The Answers Pages 8-10

| A1 This symbol = Listening activity in the podcast.

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1 | The Eng l ish New s W eek ly Podcas t | © Ja im e Se lw ood 201 9

©2011 - 2019 | Ep. 381 | I l lega l Immigrant Crocodi les! ANIMLAS

[201906-03] | Illegal Immigrant Crocodiles | June 21st 2019

| PART 1 | Warm Ups |

Warm Up | 1 Odd 1 Out

Look at the four boxes below, which box is different from the other three? Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later.

a) Asia b) Africa c) South America d) Europe

My Reason… __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Warm Up | 2 Brainstorm

How many different words can you connect to the word(s) in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this?

| Dangerous Animals |

Warm Up | Dangerous Creatures!

Below are numbers of people killed by dangerous creatures globally. Read the list on page 2 and then match the correct number with the correct

animal from the choices!

1 1m 7 10k

2 475k 8 4k

3 100k 9 3k 4 35k 10 2k

5 20k 11 1k 6 12k 12 500



Human-Creature Fatality | Which is the Deadliest?

. 1 1 .1 1

.. 1 1 1 !

A ASSASSIN BUGS G MOSQUITOES B CROCODILES H ROUNDWORMS C DOGS I SCORPIONS D FRESHWATER SNAILS J SNAKES E HIPPOPOTAMUSES K TAPEWORMS F HUMANS (MURDER) L TSETSE FLIES

Warm Up | 4 | A1 Quiz

Read the questions about this week’s news story. Remember if you don’t know – use the Internet to help or GUESS!

1: What year did Timor Leste become independent? a: 1962 b: 1982 c: 2002

2: What is the current population of Timor Leste? a: 1.16m b: 11.16m c: 111.6m

3: What is the legal currency in Timor Leste? a: Indonesian rupiah b: US Dollar c: Euro

4: Which language does the word ‘crocodile’ originate in? a: Greek b: Persian c: Egyptian

5: What is the largest and most deadly species of crocodile? a: Cuban b: Nile c: Saltwater

6: Crocodiles over what size in length are considered to be deadly to humans? a: 1 metre b: 2.5 metres c: 4 metres

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

E1: What is the name of the crocodile in Burundi who has killed hundreds of people? a: _______________________________________

E2: What animal shape does the island of Timor supposed to look similar to? a: _______________________________________

E3: What is the city coat of arms for Pripyat?

a: b: c:

END OF PART 1



| PART 2 | Before Listening |

Pre-Listening / Reading | 1 � Jumbled Sentences

The sentence below is from a paragraph in the news story. Un-jumble the words and put them into the correct order.

why so comes by question being - killed Timorese their many

mind another National to So, are creature?

2 Illegal Immigrants Blamed Again _______________________________________________________________________

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Pre-Listening / Reading | 2 | A2 True or False

Read the headline of News Story ~ Illegal Immigrants Blamed Again Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 – 5 are True or False!

1 Abo means ‘grandparents’ in the local Timor Leste language. [T] [F] 2 Yusuke Fukuda is an Australian biologist from Darwin. [T] [F] 3 The two researchers were interviewed by The London Times. [T] [F] 4 Saltwater crocodiles can swim 450km. [T] [F] 5 It is only legal to kill Saltwater crocodiles in Timor Leste. [T] [F]

Pre-Listening / Reading | 3 Antonyms

An antonym is a word with an opposite meaning. Match the 10 words on the left with their antonyms on the right. All the antonyms in black are from the News Stories.

1 Worship 6 Blaming A Guilty F Docile 2 Quickly 7 Far-Fetched B Completed G Pulled-Out 3 Undertook 8 Thrust C Good-Fortune H Native 4 Dangerous 9 Innocent D Plausible I Censure 5 Migrant 10 Woes E Slowly J Absolving

END OF PART 2



| PART 3 | Listening |

Listening / Reading | | Listening Illegal Immigrants Blamed Again

Three Words? | Help Listen / Read the news story and then choose the correct word from the choices!

381 Illegal Immigrants Blamed Again 1

ENW poses a question at the beginning of this podcast – what happens when a society that 1: follows/eats/worships crocodiles starts to be eaten by these large reptiles? It is an answer that the small maritime southeast Asian country of Timor Leste is trying to 2: quickly/slowly/easily find. Since 2009 the number of fatalities caused by crocodile attacks have increased by 200% with on average one death per-month. So, another question comes to mind; why are Timorese now being killed by their national creature?

2

Trying to find the answer to this growing problem are two biologists from Australia and Japan – Sam Banks and Yusuke Fukuda. The two scientists based at the Australian National University in Darwin 3: drove/undertook/trekked an eight-hour journey to the isolated town of Lospalos in search of answers. The city has a population of 12,000 humans, but more importantly is also home to some of the biggest and most 4: dangerous/friendly/lethal crocodiles in Timor Leste.

3

The reason Mr Banks and Mr Fukuda travelled to Lospalos was to test a theory that has become popular amongst Timorese – the attacks are being perpetuated by 5: travelling/migrant/invading crocodiles. In other words – they are 6: attacking/cursing/blaming immigrants for their problems! Mr Fukuda told the New York Times that they had come to Lospalos because “We became concerned after many people were taken by crocodiles in East Timor.” They also wanted to test the theory that migrant saltwater crocodiles from Australia had swam the 450 km to East Timor and made the island their new home.

4 The idea of migrant crocodiles is not 7: far-fetched/strange/weird, the creatures could easily swim the distance and once arrived, they would be, unfortunately, very hungry. “After several days swimming, these crocs would be very hungry and dangerous to come across,” said Mr. Fukuda. Proving the theory is rather problematic however, as the only way to do so is to take a DNA sample from the crocodiles. This can only be done through a large needle attached to a 3.6m aluminium pole which then needs to be 8: thrust/inserted/withdrawn into a 900 kg crocodile. This, as can be imagined, is rather dangerous as crocodiles aren’t keen on being stabbed!

5 The research carried out by the researchers, it is hoped, will prove that indigenous Timorese crocodiles are 9: free/guilty/innocent. This is actually quite important because in the local Tetum language crocodiles are called ‘abo’ which means grandparent. Killing a crocodile in Timor Leste is not only culturally unacceptable but also illegal. ENW certainly wishes the researchers well in their DNA quest but hope that unlike in certain other countries the illegal immigrants in Timor Leste are not blamed for all their country’s 10: woes/problems/solutions.

[436Words]

END OF PART 3



| PART 4 | After Listening |

Post-Listening / Reading | 1 | A3 Q & A

How much can you remember from News Story? Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer. If you can’t remember any answers, guess!

Q1 What are the names of the two researchers?

Q2 What field of science are the two researchers involved in?

Q3 What type of migrant crocodiles have come to Timor Leste?

Q4 On average, how many people are killed per month?

Q5 What is the local name for crocodile in Timor Leste?

Q6 What is the name of the Timor Leste city?

E1 What does Timor Leste mean in English?

E2 How many people are mentioned in the news story?

Post-Reading | 2 A & Q

How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one!

A1 200%. ______________________________________________?

A2 900 kg. ______________________________________________?

A3 Crocodiles. ______________________________________________?

A4 450 km. ______________________________________________?

A5 12,000. ______________________________________________?

END OF PART 4



| PART 5 | Extra Stuff |

English Extra I Idioms that use (Unusual) Animals

An Idiom in English means a phrase or expression that explains a situation sometimes a literal meaning and sometimes to explain a complication situation.

Example: Crocodile Tears = Somebody who shows sadness but is pretending!

A wolf in sheep’s clothing = Someone who is bad pretending to be good!

Can you match the ‘idiom’ with the correct situation?

1 Crocodile

Tears

2 After a while

crocodile!

3 Crocodile

Eyes.

4 At a snail’s

pace.

5 Open a can of worms.

6 A wild goose

chase.

7 The world is your oyster.

8 A guinea

pig.

9 A monkey’s

uncle!

10 A pet peeve!

11 Shooting fish in a barrel!

12 A wolf in sheep’s

clothing!

A Create a whole

new set of problems!

B To be very,

very surprised!

C Insincere (not

real) expression of

sadness.

D Something very, very easy to do!

E You have

many excellent

opportunities.

F Something that moves very, very

slowly! G

When you have very

good eyesight!

H Something

that is difficult to

achieve.

I Someone who

is bad pretending to

be good!

J A test

subject.

K A short good-bye / Good-bye

till later!

L A common annoyance.

7 to Chinwag This Week’s ENW Podcast

ENW Podcast Topic | Illegal Immigrants Blamed Again

Ask / Answer the questions below on this week’s ENW Podcast Topic!

1 What did you think when you read this week’s ENW topic? 2 What are your feelings towards crocodiles? Why? 3 What do you think is the best solution to solving the Timor Leste problem? 4 Which animals are you most scared of? Why? 5 Which animal do you think is the ugliest to look at? Why? 6 Which island country would you most like to visit? Why?

EX FREE QUESTION!



Writing This Week

What is the national animal of your country? Why is it the case? If you could choose a new national animal – what would you decide on? Why? Give as many details / opinions as you can!

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

END OF PART 5

And Finally | V/W/X/Y/Z | A4 ENW RECAP

END OF PART 6



Visual | TV Links

ABC Science| (Australlia) 1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5It2RhQNTQ [03:55]Saltwater Crocodiles

You Tube | (USA) 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWxo_ReDg_Q [03:15] Introduction to Timor Leste

ChildFund Australia| (Australia) 3:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlJXJ3BM7j0 [02:15] The Boy & The Crocodile Movie Trailer

Podcast | Key

| A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast.

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Warm Up 1 | Odd-1-Out

D – EUROPE A / B / C – are continents where crocodiles are to be found in the wild.

Warm Up 3 | Deadliest Creatures

1: G 2: F 3: J 4: C 5: L 6: A

7: D 8: I 9: H 10: K 11: B 12: E

A1 Warm Up 4 | Quiz

1 – C 2 – A 3 – B 4 – A 5 – C 6 – B

E1 – GUSTAVE E2: CROCODILE E3: C

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Jumbled Sentences

So, another question comes to mind – why are so many Timorese being killed by their national creature?

A2 True or False

1 – T 2 – F 3 – F 4 – T 5 – F

Antonyms

1 – I 2 – E 3 – B 4 – F 5 – H

6 – J 7 – D 8 – G 9 – A 10 – C



Answers | Part 3 Listening

381 Illegal Immigrants Blamed Again 1

ENW poses a question at the beginning of this podcast – what happens when a society that worships crocodiles starts to be eaten by these large reptiles? It is an answer that the small maritime southeast Asian country of Timor Leste is trying to quickly find. Since 2009 the number of fatalities caused by crocodile attacks have increased by 200% with on average one death per month. So, another question comes to mind – why are so many Timorese being killed by their national creature?

2

Trying to find the answer to this growing problem are two biologists from Australia and Japan – Sam Banks and Yusuke Fukuda. The two scientists based at the Australian National University in Darwin undertook an eight-hour journey to the isolated town of Lospalos in search of answers. The city has a population of 12,000 humans, but more importantly is also home to some of the biggest and most dangerous crocodiles in Timor Leste.

3

The reason Mr Banks and Mr Fukuda travelled to Lospalos was to test a theory that has become popular amongst Timorese – the attacks are being perpetuated by migrant crocodiles. In other words – they are blaming immigrants for their problems! Mr Fukuda told the New York Times that they had come to Lospalos because “We became concerned after many people were taken by crocodiles in East Timor.” They also wanted to test the theory that migrant saltwater crocodiles from Australia had swam the 450 km to East Timor and made the island their new home.

4 The idea of migrant crocodiles is not far-fetched, the creatures could easily swim the distance and once arrived, they would be, unfortunately, very hungry. “After several days swimming, these crocs would be very hungry and dangerous to come across,” said Mr. Fukuda. Proving the theory is rather problematic however, as the only way to do so is to take a DNA sample from the crocodiles. This can only be done through a large needle attached to a 3.6m aluminium pole which then needs to be thrust into a 900 kg crocodile. This, as can be imagined, is rather dangerous as crocodiles aren’t keen on being stabbed!

5 The research carried out by the researchers, it is hoped, will prove that indigenous Timorese crocodiles are innocent. This is actually quite important because in the local Tetum language crocodiles are called ‘abo’ which means grandparent. Killing a crocodile in Timor Leste is not only culturally unacceptable but also illegal. ENW certainly wishes the researchers well in their DNA quest but hope that unlike in certain other countries the illegal immigrants in Timor Leste are not blamed for all their country’s woes.

[436Words]

Answers | Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading

A3 Q & A

1 – Sam Banks & Yusuke Fukuda 5 – Abo 2 – Biology 6 – Lospalos 3 – Australian Saltwater E1 – East Timor 4 – One per month E2 – Two (2)

A & Q | Example Questions A1 – How much is the increase in deaths caused by crocodiles? A2 – What is the average weight of an Australian Saltwater crocodile? A3 – What animal are worshiped in East Timor? A4 - What is the distance between Timor Leste and Australia? A5 – How many people live in Lospalos?



English Extra

1: C 2: K 3: G 4: F 5: A 6: H 7: E 8: J 9: B 10: L 11: D 12: I

And Finally X & Z

A4 – V / Y / W / Z / U / X

Extra Bit

This Week’s ENW Images



Episode 381

MAIN PHOTO https://visiteasttimor.com/legend-history-timor-leste/

FURTHER TOPIC LINKS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Timor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocodile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocodile_attack https://factsking.com/countries/timor-leste-east-timor/ https://visiteasttimor.com/legend-history-timor-leste/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deadliest_animals_to_humans https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/06/world/asia/east-timor-crocodile-attacks.html https://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/english-animal-idioms/

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