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a land of striking
differences
Учитель английского языкаСеменова Галина
АлександровнаМБОУ сош №1г.Александров
Владимирская область2012г.
COAT of ARMS
AUSTRALIA’S FLAG
AUSTRALIA
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION
STATES AND TERRITORIES
CITIES
CLIMATE
ANIMALSRIVERS AND MOUNTAINS
FRUITS
BIRDS
CAPITAL
Geographical Outlook
Australia is a continent,
an island and an
independent country. It
is washed by the Indian
Ocean and the Pacific
Ocean. More then 50%
is desert.
CITIES
The capital of Australia is Canberra.
The city doesn’t belong to any state. It is situated on the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), which occupies an area of 2,432 square kilometers.
Sydney-the largest city in Australia.
It is situated in New South Wales.
Adelaide is the capital of South Australia and an industrial city.
Perth is the capital of Western Australia
Climate and Wildlife
• Australia lies in the
Southern Hemisphere,
where winter comes in July
and summer begins in
December. Most of the
territory is dry and hot.
AnimalsAnimals
• Australia has an extraordinary collection of birds and animals. Many of them are found only there: the emu and the kangaroo.
• The kangaroo is perhaps the best known of Australia’s animals.
The koala resembles a teddy-bear and eats only the leaves of eucalyptus trees.
The dingo is a wild dog which is yellowish brown.
Birds
The emu is one of the largest birds in the world. It cannot fly but is a good runner.
Is another curious
bird that is often
called the “ laughing
jackass”.
The kookaburra
Kookaburra
• Kookaburra sits on an old gum tree.Merry ,merry king of the bush is he.Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh, Kookaburra, Happy your life must be.
Kookaburra
Bananas, grapes,
,pears, peaches,
apricots, apples,
citrous fruits are
grown in
Australia.
Grapes
• Most of South Australia is
too dry for farming. Fruits
are grown along the lower
part of the Murray River.
The Aboriginals
Ritual dance
TEST(True. False.)
• 1.The hottest season in Australia is summer.
2.The bird that cannot fly is the emu.
3.The capitol of Australia is Sydney.
4.Most of the country is desert.
5.The koala looks like a nice soft teddy-bear.
6.The name of the Australia’s wild dog is “bingo”.
7.All parts of Australia receive enough rain.
ANSWERS
• 1.False.2.True.3.False.4.True.5.True.6.False.7.False.
QUESTIONS
• 1.Is Australia an island or a continent?2.How many countries are situated on the island?3.What is the capital of Australia?4.What other big cities are there?5.When does summer begin in Australia?6.When does winter begin in Australia?7.What Australia’s bird is the largest in the world?
ANSWERS
• 1.An island and a continent.2.One.3.Canberra.4.Sydney,Melbourn,Adalaide,Perth.5.December.6.July.7.Emu.