Презентация по английскому языку по теме «Австралия»

Автор: Зольникова Светлана Николаевна, учитель английского языка МБОУ Гимназия г.Урай

Целью работы является изучение географии, истории, политического устройства культуры и быта Австралии, животного и растительного мира, а так же создание краткого русско-английского и англо-русского словаря «Животный мир Австралии».

This continent appeared on the European maps from the 15th to 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.

In the 17th century the lands of Australia and New Zealand 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.

Australia is on the other side of the world. In 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.

Australian continent has the least population in the world. About 20 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.

The form of government in Australia is a constitutional monarchy. The 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.

The capital - Canberra Australia consists of 6 states and two territories: Victoria, 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

Melbourne Sydney Brisbane

Ayers rock the Great Barrier Reef the Harbor bridge the Blue Mountains

Australia is a land of many endemic animals and birds. Endemic is 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.

koala dingo emu brush-tailed possum wombat

Русско-английский словарь «Животного мира Австралии» Б Белка-летяга sugar glider Буйвол водяной water buffalo Большая белая акула great white shark

В Валлаби wallaby Венценосный голубь regent bowerbird Волнистый попугай budgerigar Вомбат wombat

Г Голубой кит blue whale Д Динго dingo Е Ехидна spiny anteater З Зимородок-хохотун kookaburra

К Какаду cockatoo Кенгуру kangaroo Коала koala Крокодил crocodile

Крыса rat Кистохвостый поссум brush-tailed possum Казуар cassowary Л Летучая мышь bat Лирохвост lyrebird

М Муравьед numbat П Плащеносная ящерица frilled lizard С Сумчатая куница quoll overview Т Тасманский дьявол Tasmanian devil

У Утконос platypus Х Хантсман паук huntsman spider Ч Чёрный лебедь black swan Э Эму emu

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