Questions for discussion
Carbon ad
1. Discuss the main issues raised in the Carbon Ad story with another student.
2. Why are celebrities used to sell a product or idea?
3. What was the ad with Michael Caton and Cate Blanchett trying to sell?
4. Why were they chosen to appear in the ad?
5. Who are they trying to convince?
6. Who decides whether the tax will go ahead?
7. Why is the federal government trying to `sell’ the idea?
8. Sometimes political ads can backfire. Why?
9. What else could politicians do to sell their ideas to the public?
10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the story?
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Live exports
1. What are live exports?
2. What has a recent investigation found?
3. What do people who support live exports say about a ban?
4. What impact could a ban have on Australia’s economy?
5. Why do some countries prefer to buy live cattle?
6. What do opponents of live export say that transporting animals is cruel?
7. All countries have the same rules about the treatment of animals. True or false?
8. What is the federal government doing about cattle exports to Indonesia?
9. What do you think? Should live exports be banned? Explain your answer.
10. How did this story make you feel?
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High price
1. What was the main point of the story?
2. What is a `mark up’?
3. A report has found that the mark ups in Australia can be as much as
a) 142%
b) 200%
c) 350%
4. Businesses mark up their products so they can make a ______.
5. Why are Australian businesses charging more for their product than businesses overseas?
6. What are some of the expenses retailers have?
7. Some retailers think that expenses in Australia are some of the ______in the world.
8. Why are more people shopping online? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages?
9. How can consumers save money when they shop?
10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the story?
Interview an adult or friend to find out how they save money when they shop.
TV camera
1. Retell the TV Camera story.
2. How have television cameras changed over the years?
3. Who was operating the studio cameras in the BtN story?
4. What does Howard’s job as TV News Director involve?
5. Describe the device Howard uses to control the cameras.
6. When did television begin?
7. Describe the first television cameras.
8. Why were older cameras big and bulky?
9. What are some of the features of TV cameras today?
10. Name three facts learnt in the TV Camera story.
Illustrate an aspect of the BtN TV Camera story.
Music maestro
1. Briefly summarise the BtN story.
2. Describe the job of a conductor.
3. Which one does a conductor hold?
a) Baton
b) Violin
c) Pen
4. What sorts of things does the conductor control?
5. Many conductors know how to play lots of the instruments in the orchestra. True or false?
6. Why do conductors need to have a good `ear’?
7. What advice did Andrew give Tash about conducting?
8. Andrew describes the baton as `an extension of your ______’.
9. Describe some of the challenges of conducting.
10. What do you now know about conducting since watching the BtN story?
Test your knowledge in the online Conductor quiz. Go to the BtN website and follow the links.
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