Презентация, доклад урока в 11 классе по теме урока: Australia. Австралия.

Canberra
Population 19 million people
Area 8 million square kilometres
Ethic| Cultural groups Aborigines, British and other nationalities

Official language English
Main cities Sydney, Adelaide,Melbourine,Perth,Brisbane
Parts six states: New South Wales, Victoria , Qweensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, two territories: Federal Capital Territory, Northern Territory
Highest mountains the Australian Alps
Longest river the Darling

for more 50,000 years before the first Europeans arrived in 1788.They were mostly nomads. The men hunted while the women collected fruit and roots. They lived in small family groups of 10 to 50 people, each with its own language or dialect. In this vast land of over 7,5 million square
(an area 21 times the size of Germany), there were only about 300,000 people, divided into some 600 tribes. With only wood and stone tools, the Aborigines were experts at surviving in different climates and conditions, from snowy mountains to tropical rain forests.

The British monarch, the Queen Elizabeth II, is also queen of Australia and country’s head of state. But the queen has little power in the Australian government. She serves mainly as a symbol of long historical tie between Great Britain and Australia. Australia is a member of the Сommonwealth of Nations. The Commonwealth of Australia consists of six states
and two territories. Australia has a parliament in each state and the Federal Parliament consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The federal government of the country is headed by the Prime Minister.

There are five big cities in Australia: Sydney,Melbourne,
Adelaide,Perth and Brisbane.
Each city is the capital of the state in which it is situated.
Sydney has about three million inhabitants. The Sydney Opera House in Australia is famous for its modern architecture.

in 1927. Federal government works in Canberra. There are no industrial plants in the city. The population of Canberra is about
300 000people.

industrial city of Australia.

a wild dog which kills other animals at night . It attacks and kills sheep, which are much easier to kill than kangaroos or other wild animals.

of kangaroo. The biggest are the great grey kangaroos. They are 213 centimeters tall and run at 56 kilometers per hour. Though we have put kangaroos in the “Good” category, farmers might disagree.

are probably related. Both have pockets inside their mouths to store food and neither has a tail. The number of koalas is getting smaller .

leaves of eucalyptus trees.

tallest bird in the world.

northern Australia .They are saltwater crocodiles.

for centuries. But the traditional European Christmas is just a myth for Australians. Santas wearing thick woolen clothes don’ t fit with Australia ‘s thirty-degree heat. Thank-fully things are changing fast. Now they have their own Christmas, Australian style.
Christmas in Australia happens in the summer. It’s rare to find a flake of snow on Christmas cards these days. Christmas cards are with native Australian animals and landscape scenes of the Australian bush. The most typical Australian Christmas present is a beach towel.

1.What is the official name of the country?

2.Who are the natives of Australia?

3.What is the capital of Australia?

4.What animals are depicted on the Australian coat of arms?

5.Which tree-loving animal lives in Australia?

6.Who discovered Australia?

7.Who is the head of the country?

8.What is the longest river in Australia?

9.What are the largest deserts in Australia?

10.What city hosted the 2002 Summer Olympic Games?