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April
Тема: Что мы знаем об Австралии?
Ребята, сегодня мы познакомимся со страной, которая нам не
очень хорошо известна, ее часто называют
- "the Land Down Under"- «страна наоборот»
1.
Познакомьтесь
с новыми словами
Commonwealth- Содружество,
self-governing - самоуправляемый
Governor-General – генерал-губернатор
House of Representatives – палата представителей
2.
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History of Australia.
The east coast of Australia was discovered by
Captain James Cook in 1770. It was used as a colony for convicts. The early
settlers were very cruel to the aborigines. The discovery of gold in 1851 brought
many people to Australia. At the end of the 19th century, the Australian
colonies began to discuss some form of union. They formed a federation. The new constitution was introduced on
January 1, 1901; and the birth of the new nation was celebrated.
«The Commonwealth of Australia»
Australia
1. The Commonwealth of Australia is situated in
the south-west of the Pacific Ocean, occupying the continent of Australia and a
great number of islands of which Tasmania is the most important. Australia
is a continent-island washed by the Indian and the Pacific Oceans.
2. The country consists of 6 (six) states and 2
(two) territories. 16 million people live in Australia. The capital
is Canberra. The official language is English. There are 5 (five) big
cities in Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth
and Brisbane. These cities are also the country's main ports.
3. The Commonwealth of Australia is a
self-governing federal state. Formally the head of the state is the king or
queen of England represented by the Governor-General. The Federal Parliament
consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The federal government
of the country is headed by the Prime Minister.
4. Australia has several different climatic
regions, from warm to subtropical and tropical. The winds from the sea bring
heavy rainfalls, especially in tropical summer. 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.
5. Australia is rich in minerals, which are mined in different parts of the country. Australia is an important producer and exporter of primary products: wool, meat, sugar, coal, iron, copper, lead, gold and so on. Agriculture is the main occupation in the country. Wheat is grown in the south.
3. Test.
Выполните тест: заполните пропуски, выбрав один из трех предложенных
вариантов ответа. Ответы запишите.
1. Australia
is a continent-island washed by …
a) the Indian
and the Pacific Oceans b) the Indian c)
the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
2. The
country consists of … states and … territories
a) five / three b) two /
six c) six / two
3. The
capital is … a) Sydney, b)
Melbourne c) Canberra
4. Who
represents the Queen of England?
a) Prime
Minister b) Governor-General c) President
5. The Federal Parliament consists of …
a) the Senate
and the House of Representatives b) the
House of Representatives and the House
of
Commons c)
the House of Commons and the Senate
6. What is
the population of Australia? a) 18
million people b) 23 million people c) 16
million people
7. … is the main
occupation in the country a)
agriculture b) industry
c) tourism
Домашнее задание: Read and translate
the text
Main differences between European and
Australian Christmas.
1. You are used
to have white and snowy Christmas?! Forget about it. In Australia it is bright
and yellow as it is celebrated in the first month of the southern summer.
2. Forget the snow, forget the sleighs. In
Australia people celebrate Christmas on the beach swimming and sunbathing.
3. Snowmen? Of course, but not made of snow,
but made of sand.
4. Forget the turkey. The trend for Christmas
in Australia has been toward seafood - prawns, lobsters, crabs, mussels and so
on.
5. But for the rest, all the same: Santa Claus
(sweltering in his heavy suit), Christmas cards (some depicting snow and
sleighs too), Christmas carols, heavy shopping and Christmas gift-giving.
Sleighs – сани
Prawns - креветки
Фото выполненного задания передать ВК в ЛС к
следующему уроку.
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