Child's text: He wanted to meet the people (written by Michael) 
Teacher's text: Australia has 18 million people.  Some are called Aborigines.

Child's text: He wanted to visit a desert. (written by Joanna) Teacher's text: Australia has desert lands called the Outback. You can see Ayers Rock there.
 

Child's text: He wanted to see a marsupial. (written by Johanna) Teacher's text: The kangaroo is a marsupial animal.  It is 
Australia's national animal. 
 

Child's text: He wanted to hold a koala (written by Janell)
Teacher's text: The koala is a marsupial too.  It is not a bear.  You can hold a koala in some zoos.
 

Child's text: He wanted to hear a bird laugh.  (written by Amber)
Teacher's text: The kookaburra is a bird that laughs and sounds 
like a monkey.
 

Child's text: He wanted to put "prawns on the barbie". (by Zasha)
Teacher's text: Australians "cool shrimp on the barbecue" when
they get together for barbeques or "bush picnics".