The Speaker's Job
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Australia has a new speaker! But what is involved in the prestigious role he'll be stepping into?
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Questions
1. Discuss The Speaker’s Job story as a class. Record the main points of the discussion.
2. Who recently resigned as the Speaker?
3. Where does the Speaker work?
a. The Senate
b. The House of Representatives
c. Both
4. What are the Speaker’s responsibilities?
5. How is the Speaker addressed in Parliament?
6. Once upon a time the Speaker’s job was dangerous. Why?
7. How is a new Speaker chosen?
8. Describe what happens when a new Speaker takes office.
9. What does the Mace symbolise?
10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BtN story?
2. Who recently resigned as the Speaker?
3. Where does the Speaker work?
a. The Senate
b. The House of Representatives
c. Both
4. What are the Speaker’s responsibilities?
5. How is the Speaker addressed in Parliament?
6. Once upon a time the Speaker’s job was dangerous. Why?
7. How is a new Speaker chosen?
8. Describe what happens when a new Speaker takes office.
9. What does the Mace symbolise?
10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BtN story?