Урок "Австралия". 2 курс СПО.

Урок ДО. Австралия: национальные символы, географическое положение, климат, флора и фауна.

1.      Посмотрите видео про Австралию. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCWp6bWGDgw  

Ответьте на вопросы к видеопрезентации (текст ответов выводится в субтитрах) :

1)      Where is Australia located?

2)      How does William Janszoon named Australia?

3)      How does James Cook named Australia?

4)      When was British colony founded?

5)      What does the word australis mean?

Australia.

Geographical position

Australia is the smallest continent between the Indian and Pacific oceans. With the island state of Tasmania to the south, the contitent makes up the Commonwealth of Australia, a federal parliamentary state the total area is 7 686 810 sq.km. Australia’s capital is Canberra. Its largest city is Sydney, closely followed in population by Melbourne. There are five continental states in the nation (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia). The population of Australia is about 15 million people. There are only 40 000 aborigines. The first Europians settled in 1788. There are more about 200 nationalities in Australia.

Wild animals

Kangaroos live in Australia, Tasmania, New Guinea and New Zealand. Their strong legs and feet help them to hop and leap. Kangaroos usually have one young baby. The native birds of Australia are very interesting. The emu is the next tallest bird in the world after the ostrich.

Sydney

Sydney is Australia’s largest city, chief port and main cultural and industrial center. Its main exports are wool, wheat, flour, sheepskins and meat, the chief imports are petroleum, coal, timber and sugar. The city was founded in 1788 as the first penal settlement of Australia. Its name was taken from a cave named for Captain Cook’s patron Viscount Sydney. Among its museums are the National Gallery of Art and the Australian Museum (natural history). The dramatic, modernistic Sydney Opera House complex was largely designed by Joem Wizen.

Упражнение №1:

Просмотрите тексты и заполните пропуски в следующих предложениях:

1_______ or wild dog, is the only killer among the native animals.

2________is the second tallest bird after the ostrich.

3 The capital of Australia is______.

4 The original inhabitans of Australia were______.

Упражнение №2:

Ответьте на вопросы:

1)      What is the official language of Australia?

2)      What is the total area of Australia?

3)      Where is situated the Opera House?

№3 Test

1. What is the capital of Australia?

a) Sydney b) Melbourne c) Canberra

2. When did Europeans settle in Australia?

a) 1488 b) 1788 c)1492

3. Which 2 animals can you see on the Australian coat of aims?

a) Kangaroo and Dingo b) Koala and Parrot c) Kangaroo and Emu

4. Which city is Australia’s oldest and largest?

a) Sydney b) Melbourne c) Canberra

5. Who are the Australian natives?

a) Eskimos b) Aborigines  c) Indians

6. Who discovered Australia?

a) Christopher Columbus b) Captain Cook  c) Lewis and Clark

7. Australia is not a(n):

a) island b) city  c) continent

8. How many nationalities live in Australia?

a) 200 b) 50 c) 20

9. What is the official language in Australia?

a) French b) German c) English