welcome to australia
DESCRIPTION
talk about to australiaTRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Presentation by:
![Page 2: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere.
Because it is south of the equator, the seasons in Australia are the opposite of those in Europe: it’s winter in Australia when it’s summer in Europe.
LOCATION
![Page 3: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
- It’s the 6th biggest country in the world.
- It’s an island, surrounded by water.
- It’s the smallest continent in the world.
![Page 4: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Australia is composed of 7 territories:
Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales,
Victoria + Tasmania, and Papua New Guinea.
![Page 5: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
James Cook discovered Australia in 1770.
Britain sent prisoners
and criminals to Australia.
Europeans sold the land
of Aborigines and killed
thousands of them.
HISTORY
![Page 6: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Native Australians. The Aborigines have lived in Australia for over 40,000 years. Now they only represent 1% of the population. The total population of Australia is 22 million.
![Page 7: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Canberra is the capital of Australia. It is very young city.
Population is about 310,000 people.
Capitol Hill Canberra Fountain
![Page 8: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
St. Maria Cathedral
The Harbour Bridge
Sydney
Sydney AMP Tower
Opera House
The biggest city is Sydney, where there is the famous
Sydney Opera House.
![Page 9: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
OTHER IMPORTANT CITIES
Melbourne
PerthAdelaide
Brisbane
![Page 10: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Where are the majority of important cities in Australia?
![Page 11: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
GEOGRAPHYUluru (Ayers Rock) is the world’s largest monolith. It is sacred for Aborigines.
It is very popular with tourists because of its beautiful colours.
![Page 12: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG
Union Flag
6th British colony.
The Commonwealth 7 pointed star represents the 7 territories.
Southern cross symbolizes the constellation.
![Page 13: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
The currency is the Australian dollar.
![Page 14: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
In Australia it is usually very warm, so Australians love sport and other outdoor activities. The most popular are:
surfing
swimming
scuba-diving cricket
![Page 15: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
TYPICAL FOOD
-ranking first in the consumption of honey
-large variety of honey products:
Honey wine Leatherwood-Honey Medi-Honey
![Page 16: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Fish and Seafood
- large variety of fish: e.g Snapper,garfish, leatherjacket, jewfish, flathead,gemfish, John Dory and Barramundi
- Australians are quite partial to shellfish
![Page 17: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Fruits and Vegetables
Granny Smith
Tropical Fruits: mangoes, paw paws and pineapples
Vegemite
![Page 18: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Beverages
Victoria Bitter
Bundy
Cider
Billy Tea
XXXX
![Page 19: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Lamingtons
Unique Australian Dishes
Damper
![Page 20: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Pavlova
Anzac Biscuits (Australian and NZ Army Corps)
![Page 21: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Meat Pie
Kangaroo meet
![Page 22: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
TYPICAL ANIMALS
Koala Kangaroo
![Page 23: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Dingo
Platypus
Sugar glider
![Page 24: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Tasmanian devil
Wombat
Possum
![Page 25: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Australia has also some very poisonous snakes and spiders. At school children have to learn first aid for snake and spider bites.
![Page 26: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
- What is the capital of Australia? a. Sydney b. Melbourne c. Canberra- Which city is the oldest and largest?
a. Canberra b. Sydney c. Darwin - Which is a popular Australian animal?
a. bear b. kangaroo c. fox- Who are the Australian natives
a. Eskimos b. Aborigines c. Indians- Who discovered Australia?
a. Columbus b. Captain Cook c. Lewis and Clark
- What is the official Language in Australia? a. English b. German c. Spain
![Page 27: Welcome to Australia](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022081519/563dbaf5550346aa9aa90cf9/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)