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Benchmark 5 and up
Topic:
Skill areas:
Listening, Speaking
Language tasks:
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Appendices:
Attention students: You will need to print the lesson to be able to complete the
worksheets.
Manitoba memo
Aboriginal peoples are the descendants of the original inhabitants of North
America. They were here thousands of years before the first explorers
arrived from Europe. The aboriginal people in Canada consist of three
groups - First Nations people (once called Indians), Mtis and Inuit. All are
distinct peoples with unique histories, cultures and beliefs. Manitoba has the
second highest population of First Nations people in Canada (Ontario has the
highest). Just over 60 percent of Manitobas First Nations people live on
reserves in rural and northern regions of the province.
Background
First read the Manitoba memo (above) for background on the story you
are about to hear.
Todays podcast is about a very unique road trip to Rolling River Reserve.
The purpose of the trip was to improve cultural understanding between
newcomers (new immigrants to Manitoba) and First Nations people by
introducing the two groups to each other. You will hear from Marcy and
Sheila who work for CBC radio. You will also hear from Hani, who works
with newcomers, and from the Grand Chief of the reserve.
Lets get started!
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word
before
listening
meaning
unique
1. the same
2
2. odd
3. special
cultural
1. understanding another way of life
understanding 2. knowledge of art and music
3. ability to speak several languages
orientation
1. to complete a task
2. to prepare someone for an experience
3. to complete a form
philosophy of 1. a university degree
life
2. attitudes or beliefs which guide
behaviour
3. a reality TV show
stereotype
1. a belief or idea about what a particular
type of person or thing is like
2. a true fact about a person or thing
3. a scientific fact
reserve
1. to serve a second time in a game of
tennis
2. to take a second helping of a meal
3. an area of land set aside for First
Nations people
Grand Chief
1. a new kind of truck
2. the leader of a First Nations community
3. the head cook in a restaurant
after
listening
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Marcy
Now Sheila, what did the Grand Chief ______ about that?
Sheila
Well he ______ them how much he appreciated their visit and how happy
he ______ that people from other cultures wanted to learn about
aboriginal people through their reserve and he ______ them his
explanation of how the aboriginal people they see in Central Park ended
up there.
told
see
find
say
have
are
was
gave
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How would you describe Hanis tone of voice when he speaks about First
Nations people? Circle the adjectives you think best describe his tone of
voice from the list below.
angry
annoyed
2.
sad
concerned
worried
uninterested
impatient
sensitive
happy
bored
enthusiastic
sympathetic
Do you think Hani understands First Nations people? What makes you
think that? (e.g. I think he understands native people because he aggress
with what the Grand Chief says.)
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3.
Why do you think Hani feels this road trip is so important? (e.g. I think he
feels it is important because he wants to improve understanding between
newcomers and First Nations people.)
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
4.
What story does Hani tell about First Nations people and the river? Why
do you think he tells that story? (e.g. He tells the story to help newcomers
understand that First Nations people have a special relationship with the
river and the land.)
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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Podcast
Line
Marcy
visit the Rolling River Reserve. The purpose of the trip was to
improve cultural understanding between two groups of
Manitobans - First Nations and newcomers.
Sheila
Well Hani wants to use this trip as a model. A model for uhm
for more or all newcomers to learn from, perhaps as a model
10
15
I tell our clients when they see some people, the native people
in the Central Park and they think when we ah try to provide
them with housing, because we assist people to find their
20
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25
Now Sheila, what did the Grand Chief say about that?
Sheila
30
35
Grand Chief
A lot of those people that ah they see in Central Park are lost.
Hani
Grand Chief
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Answers to Worksheets
Worksheet 1
The answers are in bold.
word
meaning
unique
1. the same
2. odd
3. special
cultural
1. understanding another way of life
understanding 2. knowledge of art and music
3. ability to speak several languages
orientation
1. to complete a task
2. to prepare someone for an
experience
3. to complete a form
philosophy of 1. a university degree
life
2. attitudes or beliefs which guide
behaviour
3. a reality TV show
stereotype
1. a belief or idea about what a
particular type of person or thing is
like
2. a true fact about a person or thing
3. a scientific fact
reserve
1. to serve a second time in a game of
tennis
2. to take a second helping of a meal
3. an area of land set aside for First
Nations people
Grand Chief
1. a new kind of truck
2. the leader of a First Nations
community
3. the head cook in a restaurant
before
listening
after
listening
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Worksheet 2
The missing verbs are in bold.
Hani
I tell our clients when they see some people, the native people in the Central Park and
they think when we ah try to provide them with housing, because we assist people to
find their permanent housing, and they say, please I dont want to be closer to those
people and I say, listen, those people, there was a time where they, it was part of the
philosophy of life that they cannot even cross the river before they ask for permission
not to disturb the water, the water, you know the flow of the water. So you have to
know about who are these people and why are you saying the way youre saying, you
talkin the way youre talkin about them. And its all based on a stereotypical kind of
information.
Marcy
Now Sheila, what did the Grand Chief say about that?
Sheila
Well he told them how much he appreciated their visit and how happy he
was that people from other cultures wanted to learn about aboriginal
people through their reserve and he gave them his explanation of how the
aboriginal people they see in Central Park ended up there.
Worksheet 3
1. Hanis tone could be described as concerned, sensitive and sympathetic
The remaining questions ask for opinions and answers will vary.
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