Listen "Mother languages and millipede discovery"
Episode Synopsis
On today’s show: We’ll learn about International Mother Language Day, take a trip up to the International Space Station, get up close and personal with a marvellous mini-beast, meet an indigenous musician making beautiful music and hear about a man’s close encounter with a venomous snake.Quiz questions:1. Which language has lots of words for ‘camel’?2. Where will the ISS land when it’s sent down to earth?3. What does the name ‘millipede’ mean?4. What’s the name of the person who waves their baton at the front of an orchestra?5. How many times has Nigel been bitten by a snake?Bonus tricky question:Which state orchestra did Aaron Wyatt conduct?ANSWERS:1. Arabic2. Middle of the ocean3. Thousand feet4. Conductor5. ThreeBonus tricky answer: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
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