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Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920–1993) was an aboriginal Australian of the Noonuccal tribe, born on Stradbroke Island, Queensland. She was known as Kath Walker for most of her life, but changed her name in 1987 to protest discrimination against her people. Oodgeroo means “paper bark”; a tribal elder gave her this name in recognition of her writing. Oodgeroo was an activist for Aboriginal rights throughout her career and the first Aborigine to have a book of poetry published (We Are Going, 1964). Her writings reflect the Aboriginal values and way of life. | maɪ ˈfɑːðə wɜːkt fə ðə ˈɡʌvənmənt| əz ˈɡ ər əv ən bəˈrɪd nə ˈwɜːkf ːs ðət e pt |tə bɪ d rəʊdz | əʊd ənd ʌnˈ əʊd ðə səˈp aɪ ʃɪps |ənd ˈk ri ˈaʊt ː ðə ˈmiːnɪə tɑːsks əˈraʊnd ði: ˈaɪ ənd | fə ðɪs ˈwɜːk i rɪˈsiːvd ə sm ː weɪd |ənd ˈr ʃnz tə fiːd ɪz ˈsevn ˈtʃɪldrən | ˈaɪ wəz ði: ˈθɜːd ˈe dɪst ˈd ːtə | wi ˈ eɪtɪd ðə waɪt m nz |ˈr ʃnz | bɪˈsaɪdz | ˈðeɪ wə ˈsəʊ ˈmiːɡə ðət ˈiːvn ə ˈb ndɪk ːt wʊd əv əd ˈdɪfɪkə ti ɪɡˈzɪstɪ ɒn ðəm | ˈðeɪ ˈj ːst t ɪnˈk ːd miːt | raɪs | ˈseɪɡəʊ | t pɪˈəʊkə | ənd ɒn ˈspeʃ əˈkeɪ nz | sʌtʃ əz ði: ˈkwiːnz ˈbɜːθdeɪ ˈfestɪv | wʌn plʌm ˈpʊdɪ | | əv k ːs | wi ˈnevə dɪˈpendɪd əˈpɒn ðə ˈr ʃnz tə kiːp aʊəˈselvz əˈlaɪv | dæd t ːt əz ˈ aʊ t ː k tʃ ˈaʊə f ːd bəˈrɪd nəl staɪ | ˈj ːzɪ dɪˈskɑːdɪd məˈtɪərɪə z frəm ðə waɪt m nz ˈrʌbɪʃ dʌmps |wi iːtʃ əd ˈaʊər əʊn sˈ ɪ ʃɑːts tə brɪ daʊn ðə blueys ənd greenies |ðə ˈp rəts ənd lɒr.ɪˈkiːts ðət ˈh ːntɪd ðə ˈflaʊərɪ ɡʌmz | Vocabulary: Ganger (n) - a gang of = a group of Slingshots (n) /ˈs ɪ .ʃɒt/ US for catapult Haunted /ˈ ːn.tɪd/ (adj) showing signs of suffering or severe anxiety: (v) to cause repeated suffering or anxiety. Lever (n) /ˈ iː.vər/ a bar or handle that moves around a fixed point, so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled in order to control the operation of a machine or move a heavy or stiff object. Flatten (v) /ˈf t.ən/ to become level or cause something to become level. Slicing (v) - slice /slaɪs/ to easily cut into or through something with a sharp knife. Shallow (adj) /ˈʃæl.əʊ/ not deep. Mullet (n) /ˈmʌl.ɪt/ fish Doom (n) /d ːm/ deat , destr ction, or any very bad sit ation t at cannot be avoided. Wielding (v) /wiː d/ to hold a weapon or tool and look as if you are going to use it. Screeching (v-n)/skriːtʃ/ Screech = to make an unpleasant, loud, high noise. Quarry (n) /ˈkwɒr.i/ a large artificial hole in the ground. Gum tree (n) eucalyptus Choicest (adj) | ˈtʃ ɪsɪst | /tʃ ɪs/ Choice=of high quality. Boasting (v) /bəʊst/ Boast=to speak proudly. Take up (v) Fill or occupy time or space. Dead shot (n) A shot certain to be made. Drew (v) /dr ː/ past simp e of draw /dr ː/ to make a picture. Bead (n) /biːd/) –JEWELLERY- a small, coloured, often round piece of plastic, wood, glass, etc. with a hole through it. It is usually put on a string with a lot of others to make jewellery. Intent (n) /ɪnˈtent/ giving all your attention to something.

Raucous (adj) /ˈr ː.kəs/ loud and unpleasant- for sounds. Chuckle (n-v) /ˈtʃʌk. / to laugh quietly. Aim (v) /eɪm/ to intend. Stricken (adj) /ˈstrɪk.ən/ suffering severely from the effects of something unpleasant. Merry (adj) /ˈmer.i/ -old-fashioned- happy or showing enjoyment. Unchecked (adj) /ʌnˈtʃekt/ describes something harmful that is continuing or increasing without or despite any limits or attempts to prevent it: “If present trends go/continue unchecked, there will be a major epidemic of heart disease in the next five years”. Foreboding (n) /f ːˈbəʊ.dɪ / a feeling that something very bad is going to happen soon. Weighed (v) /weɪ/ to have a heaviness of a stated amount, or to measure the heaviness of an object. Broach (v) /brəʊtʃ/ to begin a discussion of something difficult. Growl-ed (v) /ɡraʊ / to make a ow, ro g so nd, s a y in anger.