1. Interesting Facts about Australia
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Шпак Анжелика Геннадьевна, учитель английского языка, МБОУ СОШ, Чехов, Холмский район.

2. Captain James Cook discovered the east coast of Australia in 1770.
Australia’s first settlers were Aborigines.
The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901.
The official language is English.
Eastern Australia, Hawaii too,
He was the first from England to view;
Tahiti, New Zealand, Antarctic seas,
His ships and crews explored with ease.
Three trips around the world he took,
A great adventurer?

3. - It is the smallest continent in the world.
Australia is the oldest, the flattest and the driest continent in the world.
- It is the smallest continent in the world.
- It is the 6th biggest country in the world.
- It is an island, surrounded by the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
Australia comes from the Latin word “Australis” , which means “of the south” or “southern”.
Australia is called the land down under because it is below the equator.
Australia is sometimes called “Kangarooland”, “Oz”, “The land of Wattle” (акация), “The lucky country” or “Down Under”.

4. MORE facts OFFICIAL NAME : Commonwealth of Australia
TOTAL AREA: 7,692,024 square kilometers
POPULATION: 23,785,300
HEAD OF STATE: The Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor-General
FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Constitutional monarchy
LONGEST RIVERS: The Murray River (2,740 km) and the Darling River (1,545 km)
NATURAL RESOURCES: coal, zink, nickel, gold, wool
CURRENCY: Australian dollar (AUD)
SPORTS: Australian football, cricket, rugby, tennis and surfing

5. MORE facts
The main mountain chain is the Great Dividing Range (Большой Водораздельный хребет) which is also known as “the Australian Alps”.
The highest point is Mount Kosciusko (2,228 meters high).

6. States of Australia New South Wales (NSW) Queensland (QLD)
Australia is divided into six states and two territories:
New South Wales (NSW)
Queensland (QLD)
South Australia (SA)
Tasmania (TAS)
Victoria (VIC)
Western Australia (WA)
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
Northern Territory (NT)

7. The largest cities
MELBOURNE
SYDNEY
ADELAIDE
PERTH
BRISBANE

8. Cities of Australia
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. The Prime Minister is Mr. Abbott. Sydney is the largest city and a popular tourist destination: The first free settlers landed in Sydney in The 2000 Olympic Games were held in Sydney. In Sydney: - Sydney Opera House - Sydney Harbour Bridge - Blue Mountains - Bondi Beach

9. The Coat of Arms Symbol of the Commonwealth of Australia.
The kangaroo and the emu are the shield bearers.
The golden wattle is the national floral emblem (acacia).
The platypus and the kookaburra are the symbols of New South Wales.
The koala is the symbol of Queensland.
The black swan is
the symbol of Western Australia.

10. The Australian National flag
The Southern Cross, on the right, is a groups of stars in the southern sky.
The Union Jack is on the top left corner and represents the history of British settlements in Australia
The Commonwealth Star is under the Union Jack. The star has 7 points, 1 point for each of the six (6) states and 1 for the territories.

11. National colours are green (landscape, forests, eucalyptus trees) and gold (beaches, harvest, wool).
Australia’s national day is on January 26th
The Australian National Anthem is called “Advance Australia Fair”.
(«Развивайся, прекрасная Австралия»)

13. Extraordinary wildlife
The kangaroo – The red kangaroo is the biggest.
The koala – The koala lives in eucalyptus trees.
The echidna – The echidna eats ants.
The platypus – The platypus has a wide flat bill like a duck.
The dingo – or a wild dog.
The emu – is the 2nd largest bird, runs 50km/hour.
The kookaburra – the bird’s cry/call sounds like a loud laugh.

14. The kangaroo
A common myth about the kangaroo’s name is that when European explorers first saw these strange hopping animals they asked a native Australian Aborigine about their name. He answered “Kangaroo’, meaning “I don’t understand your question”.

15. The koala The name koala is the Aboriginal name for “no water”
The koala is not a bear.
It’s related to the wombat
and the kangaroo.

16. Great Barrier Reef
- It’s the world’s largest coral reef. - It’s composed of over 2900 individual reefs and 900 islands. - The reef is located in the Coral Sea of Queensland.

17. The outback
The central area of Australia is vast and remote and called the Outback.
The weather is mostly dry and hot.
Uluru (Ayers Rock) is the worlds largest monolith.

18. Native Australian inhabitants
Aborigine means – 1st inhabitant – indigenous.
Aborigines came to Australia over 40,000 years ago.
Aborigines like hunting, painting, singing
and dancing.

19. Quiz : 1. What is the capital of Australia?
Sydney
Melbourne
Canberra
2. When was the Commonwealth of Australia formed?
1901
1900
1997
3. What are the popular Australian
animals?
Koala
Kangaroo
Emu
All of the above
4. Which city is Australia's oldest and largest?
Melbourne
Sydney
Canberra
Adelaide
5. Who are the Australian natives?
Eskimos
Aborigines
Indians
British
6. Who discovered Australia?
Christopher Columbus
Captain Cook
Lewis and Clark

20. Quiz: “True”, “False” or “Not stated”
7. Australia is not a (an):
Country
Island
City
Continent
8. What is the official language in Australia?
French
German
English
9. What are the national colours?
Blue and white
Green and gold
Red and white
10. What animals can you see on the coat of arms?
Kangaroo and Dingo
Koala and Parrot
Kangaroo and Emu
Quiz: “True”, “False” or “Not stated”
1. Australia is the smallest continent in the world.
2. Sydney is the capital of Australia.
3. There are 2 states and 6 territories in Australia.
4. Australia is washed by 2 oceans.
5. Most people live in the southeast of the country.
6. Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef in the Coral Sea.

21. Fill in the gaps and tell YOUR story about Australia.
1. We are in ……… Australia is the biggest …… and the smallest ……… in the world.
3. The capital of Australia is …… The largest cities of
Australia are …… , ……… , …….. , ….. and …… The
official language is …… The weather is … and … The longest
rivers in Australia are the …… river and the ……. river . 8. The national
colours of Australia are ….. and … Australians like to play sports
such as …….. , …….. , ….. , …… and like surfing.

22. Answers:
Part I: 1.- c, 2.- a, 3. -d, 4. – b, 5. – b, 6. – b, 7. –c, 8. – c, 9. –b, 10 –c .
Part II: 1. True, 2. False, 3. False, 4. True, 5. Not stated, 6. True
Part III:
Australia,
island, continent,
Canberra,
Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane,
English,
dry, hot,
the Murray river, the Darling river,
green and gold
football, cricket, rugby, tennis.

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