Module 5

1. He was Charlie Chaplin. His most famous films were The Tramp, The Immigrant and Modern Times.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chaplin

2. Nicolas Kim Coppola is Nicolas Cage. He changed his name in order to avoid the appearance of nepotism as the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola. His first film was Brubaker. After that he has appeared in a wide range of films. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Cage

3. Alfred Hitchcock. A wealthy San Francisco playgirl pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people there in increasing numbers and with increasing viciousness. Rod Taylor, Suzanne Pleshette, Jessica Tandy and Tippi Hedren.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056869/

4. Forrest Gump. Movie was Released in 1994. Director was Robert Zemeckis. Forrest Gump won 6 Oscars. Actors were Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Sinise and Mykelti Williamson.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109830/

5. His name is Jackie Chan and he has won mtv movie award.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan

6. The Simpsons. The series is a satirical parody of a working class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional city of Springfield, and lampoons American culture, society, television and many aspects of the human condition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons

7. Bruce Willis. He has performed mostly in fighting movies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Willis

8. Angelina Jolie. Her husband now is Brad Pitt. Her most famous movies are Tomb Raider, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Alexander.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001401/bio

9. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson played main roles in the film.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417741/

10. She was born 9th April 1990. She has won MTV Movie Award, People's Choice Award and Teen Choice Award.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829576/

module 6

1.The Dingo Fence that was built in Australia during the 1880s and finished in 1885. It is one of the longest structures in the world and is the world's longest fence. It stretches 5,614 km.


(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingo_Fence)

2.The Saltwater Crocodile is the world's largest reptile.These amazing creatures are found on the northern coast of Australia and inland for up to 100 kms or more. The Saltwater Crocodile has been reported to grow to lengths of 7 metres!, but the average size of a Saltwater Crocodile is 4 metres long.


(http://www.australianfauna.com/saltwatercrocodile.php)

3.The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Australia)
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_minister)

4.The Deepest lake in Australia is Lake St Clair and the Murray River is the longest river in Australia at 2520km.

(http://www.australianexplorer.com/interesting_facts.htm)

5.‘Advance Australia Fair’ is the national anthem of Australia. Peter Dodds McCormick, a Scot, composed ‘Advance Australia Fair’ under the pen-name ‘Amicus’ (amicus is the Latin word for ‘friend’).The official anthem was ‘God Save the Queen’ (or ‘King’) from 1788 to 1974, although numerous commercial and official competitions were held over the years to find a substitute. The first was held in 1840.

(http://www.dfat.gov.au/facts/nat_anthem.html)

6.The flag of Australia is the national flag of Australia. Its original design was chosen in 1901 from entries in a worldwide competition held following Federation. It was first flown in Melbourne on 3 September 1901. A slightly different design was approved by King Edward VII in 1902. Over the next few years, the exact specifications of the flag were changed several times both intentionally and as a result of confusion. The current specifications were formally gazetted in 1934, and in 1954 the flag became recognised by parliamentary statute as the "Australian National Flag". The Australian flag uses three prominent symbols: the Union Jack, the Commonwealth Star (also the Federation Star) and the Southern Cross.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Australia)

7.The name Australia is derived from the Latin australis, meaning "southern". Legends of an "unknown land of the south" date back to Roman times and were commonplace in medieval geography but were not based on any documented knowledge of the continent. English is the national language. Australian English is a major variety of the language.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia

8.Sydney golden wattle, which is also known as Sallow, wattle, Long leaved wattle and Golden rods, is a tall, dense shrub or small spreading tree native to NSW, Vic. and Tas. It is fast growing and adaptable to a wide range of situations but requires good drainage.

http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=plant.tpl&ibra=all&card=E46

9.His frog has a dark olive to bright green back, which can change over a period of an hour. The sides often have white spots as does the back. There is usually a white streak or a number of white spots that run from the corner of the mouth to the base of the arm. The belly is white and granular. There is a skin fold that runs from the eye to the arm. The skin on the back is smooth and the iris of the eye is golden. The finger and toe pads are large. The fingers are one-third webbed and the toes are three-quarters webbed.
http://www.frogsaustralia.net.au/frogs/display.cfm?frog_id=137

10.Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_rock

module 4

1. His stage name was formed from the names of actress Marilyn Monroe and convicted murderer Charles Manson. Music he performes is heavy metal. He girlfriend name is Evan Rachel Wood.



2. EBBA means European Border Breakers Bwards. One Estonian singer is Kerli Kõiv.


(http://www.europeanborderbreakersawards.eu/home.html)

3. In 1980, Morocco - a North African country - participated in the contest.

(http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country)

4. Louise Veronica Ciccone is Madonna.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer))


5. Queen formed in 1971 and in 1973 signed their first recording contract for EMI. That year they released their first album, QUEEN.

(http://www.queenonline.com/home/)

6. Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American musician and actor.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley)

7. Jim Hendrix - September 18, 1970 - had asphyxiated in his own vomit, mainly red wine which had filled his airways, as the autopsy was to show.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimi_Hendrix#Death)

Janis Joplin – October 4, 1970 - death was an overdose of heroin.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janis_Joplin#Death)

Jim Morrison - July 3, 1971 – death was an overdose.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Morrison#Death)

Kurt Cobain - c. April 5, 1994 - He was not seen on April 4. On April 8 Cobain's body was discovered at his Lake Washington. Cobain was asleep until he saw the shotgun pointing at his chin.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Cobain#Death)

8.This the composer was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart)

9.Reginald Kenneth Dwight real name is Elton John. Musical career:
1962–1969 - Pub pianist to staff songwriter.
1969-1976 - Empty Sky to Blue Moves
1979-1989 - 21 at 33 to Sleeping with the Past

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_John)



10.Stefani Germanotta is Lady Gaga.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefani_Germanotta)

module 2

1.The Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand's founding document. It takes its name from the place in the Bay of Islands where it was first signed, on 6 February 1840. This day is now a public holiday in New Zealand.

(http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/treaty/waitangi-day)

2. The weta is native to New Zealand. It is a rather large insect. While harmless to humans, its bite can be painful. It is a protected species, and, despite its repellent aspect, may not be harmed.

(http://www.nz.com/new-zealand/guide-book/natural-history/weta.aspx)

3.The film name is “Avatar”. Avatar is a 2009 American science fiction epic film written and directed by James Cameron and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez and Stephen Lang. The film is set in the year 2154, when humans are mining a precious mineral called unobtanium on the lush moon Pandora in the Alpha Centauri star system.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_(2009_film)

4. The monarchy of New Zealand. In New Zealand is the head of the state – Queen Elizabeth II. Of the country official languages are English, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_of_New_Zealand)

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_New_Zealand#Official_languages)

5.The New Zealand Flag is the symbol of the realm government and people of New Zealand. As New Zealand's national symbol the New Zealand Flag should be treated in a manner worthy of its high status.

6.In New Zealand use Internet - 683,500 people (Jun.2007)

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_broadband_Internet_users)

7. Over 20 percent of New Zealand is covered in national parks, forest areas and reserves. Our 14 national parks contain an incredible variety of unspoiled landscape and vegetation.

(http://www.newzealand.com/travel/about-nz/nature/nature-flora.cfm)

8. The tuatara is native to New Zealand. It is the sole survivor of the beak-heads which is a group of very ancient reptiles. The tuatara is the most ancient of all living reptiles. It is even older than the dinosaurs. It has survived for almost 200 million years. Tuatara can live up to 100 years. The male is much bigger than the female. Young tuatara have a third eye. It is on top of the brain between it's other eyes. It becomes covered over when the tuatara is an adult.

The "kiwi" is a flightless bird native to New Zealand.

(http://xenon.stanford.edu/~rsf/kiwi.html)

(http://www.nz.com/new-zealand/guide-book/natural-history/tuatara.aspx)

9. In New Zealand are the most popular fields of sports:football, basketball, cricket, netball, softball, ice hockey, rugby union and rugby league. The best athletes:

Georgina Evers-Swindell and Caroline Evers-Swindell — Rowing, Women's Double Sculls

Sarah Ulmer — Cycling, Women's 3,000 Individual Pursuit

Hamish Carter — Triathlon, Men's Competition

Bevan Docherty — Triathlon, Men's Competition

Ben Fouhy — Canoeing, Men's K1 1000 m Flatwater

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_New_Zealand#New_Zealand_national_teams)

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics#Medalists)

10. Largest Lake: Lake Taupo - 606 km.

Deepest lake: Lake Hauroko - 462 m.

Longest River: Waikato river - 452 km.

Largest glacier: Tasman Glacier - 28.5 km long.

Deepest cave: Nettlebed2, NW Nelson - 889 m.

Our Team

The name of our team is Spark. There are two people in our team. Uku is the smartest and Grete is the most hard-working. We study in Class 8 in Juurikaru Basic School. Our school is 157 years old, it was founded in 1853. Good luck to everyone!