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The Land Down Under

Australia is a fascinating country. It is full of strange and wonderful places, unusual animals and amazing culture.Australia is called “ the upside down world”, because it lies in the Southern

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Слайд 2Australia is a fascinating country. It is full of strange

and wonderful places, unusual animals and amazing culture.

Australia is called

“ the upside down world”, because it lies in the Southern Hemisphere where winter comes in July and summer begins in December.
Australia is a fascinating country. It is full of strange and wonderful places, unusual animals and amazing

Слайд 3Discovery of Australia
It was discovered by the Dutch in 1606,

but the continent was not settled till Captain Cook discovered

the east coast in 1770. It was first used as colony for convicts.
Discovery of AustraliaIt was discovered by the Dutch in 1606, but the continent was not settled till

Слайд 4Australia is an island, a continent and a country. It's

the world's largest island and its smallest (but oldest!) continent.

And it's the only country that has a whole continent to itself!
Australia is located to the south of Asia between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is separated from Asia by the Arafura and Timor seas.
The total area of the country is 7.7 million square km.
Australia is an island, a continent and a country. It's the world's largest island and its smallest

Слайд 5 The flag of Australia: the red, white and

blue Union Jack in the upper left quarter, indicating Australia’s

membership in the Commonwealth, the white five-star Southern Cross in the right half; and the white seven-pointed federal star blow the Union Jack. The kangaroo and emu can be seen on Australia’s coat of-arms. The national anthem of Australia is «Advance Australia Fair»
The flag of Australia: the red, white and blue Union Jack in the upper left

Слайд 6 Until 1901 Australia was a British colony. Now Australia

is an independent federal state within the Commonwealth headed by

the British Queen. The Queen is represented by Governor General. The Head of Government is Prime Minister.

Capital: Canberra (since 1927)

National holiday: Australia Day, January 26th (celebrates the first settlement of Australia)

Until 1901 Australia was a British colony. Now Australia is an independent federal state within the

Слайд 7Currency: Australian dollar

Currency: Australian dollar

Слайд 8There are 6 states and 2 territories in Australia.

There are 6 states and 2 territories in Australia.

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Adelaide

Brisbane

Canberra

Darwin

Hobart

Melbourne

Perth

Sydney

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Слайд 10The population of the country is more than 20 million

people. It is mainly of British origin.Most of them live

in the eight large cities. There are about 200000 aborigines (native inhabitants) in Australia.
The population of the country is more than 20 million people. It is mainly of British origin.Most

Слайд 11The climate of Australia
Australia has several different climatic regions ,

from warm to subtropical and tropical. There are tropical forests

in the north- east because the winds from the sea bring heavy rainfalls. The climate in the west is very dry and more than half of Australia gets very little rain. In the south-west and east the winds bring rain in winter.
The climate of AustraliaAustralia has several different climatic regions , from warm to subtropical and tropical. There

Слайд 12Australia is the flattest and driest continent. Two-thirds of the

land is desert. In some places it sometimes doesn't rain

for years! The driest and hottest place in Australia is the Simpson Desert. Summer temperatures here can be more than 50°C. The Simpson Desert is famous for its parallel sand dunes.
Australia is the flattest and driest continent. Two-thirds of the land is desert. In some places it

Слайд 13One of the most beautiful things you can see in

Australia is Ayers Rock (or Uluru). This huge rock is

348 metres high and 348 kilometres long, but what you see of Uluru is the top of the iceberg. There are another 2,100 metres under the ground. Uluru is 600 million years old. The best time to see it is at the end of the day, when its colour changes from yellow to gold, red and then purple. Uluru is a sacred place for Australia's native people, the Aborigines. They believe that it's full of spirits that created the world.
One of the most beautiful things you can see in Australia is Ayers Rock (or Uluru). This

Слайд 14The highest point of Australia is Mount Kosciusko (2,228 m)

The highest point of Australia is Mount Kosciusko (2,228 m)

Слайд 15The greatest Australia’s rivers are the Murray and the Darling.

A number of short rivers flow from the Australian Alps

and Blue Mountains into the Pacific Ocean.
The greatest Australia’s rivers are the Murray and the Darling. A number of short rivers flow from

Слайд 16The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest

coral reef in the world and the only living thing

on our planet that can be seen from space! There are more than 1,500 kinds of fish and 400 types of coral in the Great Barrier Reef. No place on land has a greater variety of sea life!
The Great Barrier ReefThe Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world and the

Слайд 17Wildlife
There are lots of strange and unusual animals in Australia.

Many of them- the kangaroo, the dingo, the koala, the

echidna, the platypus are found nowhere in the world.
WildlifeThere are lots of strange and unusual animals in Australia. Many of them- the kangaroo, the dingo,

Слайд 18The native plants are the eucalyptus, the bottle tree, the

wattle, the acacia.

The native plants are the eucalyptus, the bottle tree, the wattle, the acacia.

Слайд 19 Cinquains.
Australia
hot, strange
to

discover, to settle, to develop
It’s situated in the Southern Hemisphere
The

upside down world

Australia
dry, sunny
to go surfing, to explore, to impress
It was a colony for convicts
The unknown southern land

Cinquains.Australiahot, strangeto discover, to settle, to developIt’s situated in

Слайд 20The project was done by Elena Volkova, 11th form, school

347,Spb

The project was done by Elena Volkova, 11th form, school 347,Spb

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