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Australia
Australia is the smallest continent in the world. It is also the 6th largest country in
the world, after Russia, Canada, China, USA, and Brazil.
The official name of Australia is Commonwealth of Australia.
Australia is made up of six states and two territories. It is about
the size of the United States (not including Alaska.)
The names of the states are New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia,
Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia.
The two territories are the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern
Territory.
The capital city is Canberra, which is in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
Canberra was chosen as the capital of Australia as they could not decide between Sydney
and Melbourne.
There are over 20 million people living in Australia (about as many people as in New
York).
In Australia, the main language is English and the official currency is
the Australian dollar (AU$).
Australia is called the land down under because it is below the equator.
The first people to live in Australia were aborigines.
Aboriginal means first. Today there are still aborigines in
Australia. Some live on reservations, some live on
ranches (called stations or property) or in cities. You can
see some examples of their beautiful art if you visit
Australia.
The weather in Australia is warm and pleasant. The warmest months in Australia happen
when there is winter in the United States. January and February are the warmest
months, with average temperatures between 65° and 70° F (18°C and 21°C). June and
July are the coldest months, with an average July temperature of about 50° F (10°C),
except in the Australian Alps, where temperatures average 35° F (1,7°C).
The middle part of the country is called the outback.
The outback does not get very much rain and is very dry.
Not very many people live in the outback.
In the outback, there are some sheep and cattle ranches.
There are about ten times more sheep than people in
Australia. Sheep are raised for wool and for meat. In
Australia what Americans call a ranch is known as a station. Stations are very big.
Some stations are so big they have to use planes to keep track of the animals. There are
not many schools in the outback. Children who live on stations and can not get to school
use a two way radio to hear their teachers' lessons.
The most famous animals in Australia are
marsupials. A marsupial is a mammal that has a
pouch to carry its young. Some kangaroos can
jump 30 feet (9 meters). The koala sometimes
stays in the same tree for days and is endangered.
There are more than 40 millions of kangaroos in Australia now. This
is more than the total population of Australia!
There are more sheep than kangaroos! There are about 140
million sheep. That's why Australia is worldwide famous for their wool
quality.
There are many other interesting animals in Australia. When the kookaburra
calls, it sounds like a laugh.
The Great Barrier Reef is also in Australia. It is made up of coral and algae. Coral are tiny
invertebrate animals. The Great Barrier Reef is about 1250 miles (2012 kilometers) long.
There is a channel of water that separates the reef from the Queensland coast. It is the
largest deposit of coral in the world. It is also the world's largest living structure.
Captain James Cook claimed Australia for England in
1770. It was first used as a prison colony by the English.
The first free settlers landed in Sydney in 1793. Today
Sydney is Australia's largest city. The Sydney Opera House
is one of the most unique buildings in the world.
Australia's national sport is Cricket. Cricket is a little bit like our
baseball but it is played with eleven players and wickets. Australia
won the Cricket World Cup in 1999 and 2003. Another favorite sport
in Australia is Australian Rules Football. It is a little bit like soccer
and rugby. Rugby and soccer are also extremely popular.
Australia is also famous for the boomerang. The
aborigines used the boomerang as a weapon. Today,
children use it as a toy.
Do you know all the parts of Australia? Label them on the map.
Answer the questions.
1.
What is the official name of Australia?
2.
Can you describe Australian flag?
3.
What is the Australian currency?
4.
What are the coldest months?
5.
How far can kangaroos jump?
6.
What is Australia famous for in connection with sheep?
7.
What is the name of the world's largest living structure?
8.
How long is the Great Barrier Reef?
9.
How many players are in Australian Cricket?
10. What is boomerang? Who used it?
Are the statements TRUE or FALSE? Write T or F.
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Australia is the 5th largest country in the world.
Australia is made up of 6 territories and 2 states.
Canberra is the capital.
Aborigines are the first people in Australia.
They do not live in Australia anymore.
The highest temperatures are in January and February.
The middle part of the country is called land down under.
The kookaburra is a marsupial.
Baseball is Australia's national sport.
Sydney is the largest city in Australia.
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Match the words with the definitions.
1. marsupial
2. the outback
3. cricket
4. boomerang
5. Aborigine
6. kookaburra
7. wicket
8. algae
a) a member of the race of people with dark skins who were the first people to live in
Australia
b) very simple, usually small plants that grow in or near water and do not have ordinary
leaves or roots
c) a large Australian bird that lives in trees and makes a strange sound like laughter
d) in cricket, a set of three vertical sticks with two small pieces of wood balanced across
the top of them, at which the ball is aimed. There are two wickets on a cricket field.
e) a sport in which two teams of eleven players try to score runs (= points) by hitting
a small, hard ball with a bat, and running between two sets of small wooden posts
f) a curved stick that, when thrown in a particular way, comes back to the person who
threw it
g) the areas of Australia that are far away from towns and cities, especially the desert areas
in central Australia
h) a type of mammal that is not completely developed when it is born and is carried
around in a pocket on the mother's body, where it is fed and protected until it is
completely developed
What is in the pictures?
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