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.