Презентация, доклад по английскому языку по теме Австралия

культуры и быта Австралии, животного и растительного мира, а так же создание краткого русско-английского и англо-русского словаря «Животный мир Австралии».

the 18th century.
The first Europeans visited Australia in 1606.
In 1901 six colonies in Australia united and became the states of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Historical facts

were discovered by Dutch explorers.
The first Englishman to visit the continent was William Dampiar who landed there in 1699.
Captain James Cook visited Australia in 1770. He saw unusual plants and animals and called this place “Botany Bay”. 
In 1788 six British ships started to Australia. About 750 out of 1000 people on the ships were convicts. These people were called “First Fleet”.
In 1931 Australia got independence from Great Britain.

Discovery of Australia

Australia hot winds blow from the North and cold winds blow from the South.
There are different climatic regions here. The climate ranges from tropical in the north to cool in the south-east.
There are such weather hardships as droughts, floods and cyclones. The continent suffers from the lack of fresh water.There is not much rain in many parts of the contry and they are very dry.

Geography and climate

million people live here.
Australian population is made up of 3 groups: original Australians (or Aborigines), old Australians (or Aussie) and new Australians.
Aborigines came to the Australian continent from Asia at least 40000 years ago.
Aussies are people of Anglo-Saxon or Irish origin. They were born in Australia.
New Australians are immigrants who came to the country after World War II.

Population

formal Head of State is the Monarch of Great Britain (now Queen Elizabeth II), represented by the Governor-General.
The Federal Parliament consists of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
National currency – Australian dollar.

Political system

VIC – Melbourne
New South Wales, NSW – Sydney
South Australia, SA – Adelaide
Queensland, QLD – Brisbane
Western Australia, WA – Perth
Tasmania, TAS – Hobart
Australian Capital Territory, ACT–Canberra
Northern Territory, NT – Darwin

Territories and states

Sydney










Brisbane

The biggest cities

bridge

the Blue Mountains

Sightseeing

an animal which can not be found anywhere else in the world.
The main native plants of Australia are acacia, eucalyptus, mimosa, palm, fern and cedar.
Australia is sometimes called “Kangarooland”.
The kangaroo and the emu are on the coat of arms of Australia.

Flora and fauna

sugar glider


Буйвол водяной water buffalo


Большая белая акула great white shark

wallaby



Венценосный голубь regent bowerbird



Волнистый попугай budgerigar



Вомбат wombat

blue whale


Д
Динго dingo


Е
Ехидна spiny anteater


З
Зимородок-хохотун kookaburra

cockatoo


Кенгуру kangaroo


Коала koala


Крокодил crocodile

rat


Кистохвостый поссум brush-tailed possum


Казуар cassowary

Л

Летучая мышь bat


Лирохвост lyrebird

numbat

П
Плащеносная ящерица frilled lizard

С
Сумчатая куница quoll overview


Т
Тасманский дьявол Tasmanian devil

platypus


Х
Хантсман паук huntsman spider


Ч
Чёрный лебедь black swan


Э
Эму emu

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