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1、 English VI(.,.):23.,Interesting Facts About Australia,James Cook,an Englishman,is known to be the first who opened Australia in 1770.But the Chinese had some knowledge of the continent as far back as the 13th century.In 1931 Australia got independence from Great Britain.,Australia is the oldest,the
2、 flattest and the driest continent in the world.Australia is sometimes called“Kangarooland”,“The land of Wattle”(),“The lucky country”or“Down Under”,The main mountain chain is the Great Dividing Range()which is known as“the Australian Alps”.The highest point is Kosciusko(2,000 metres high),The capit
3、al of Australia is CanberraThe largest and the oldest city is Sydney.A symbol of Sydneys cultural life is Sydney Opera House,Cities,They are marsupial(),endemic():The kangarooThe koalaThe wombatThe echidnaThe platypusThe dingoThe emuThe kookaburra,Animals,When European explorers first saw these stra
4、nge animals they asked a native Australian Aborigine about their name.He answered“kangaroo to say“I dont understand your question.”,The Kangaroo,The name koala isthe Aboriginal name for“no water”The koala is not a bear.Its related to the wombatand the kangaroo.,The Koala,Camel racing is a popular sp
5、ortin the Northern Territory.The Camel Cup is a celebration with fun rides,great food and live music.The winning camel rider and camels owner get the trophy.,The Camel,“The bush”for Australians is something opposite to town.“The bush”is the natural countryside of Australia.,The Australian National F
6、lag was established in 1954.There is the Union Jack in the canton.There is a large seven-pointed star known as the Commonwealth Star under it.To the right there are 5 white stars.They depict the Southern Cross.,The Flag,Symbols of 6 states are on the shield.The kangaroo and the emu are on it.The nat
7、ional floral emblem is the golden wattle(acacia).The platypus and the kookaburra are the symbols of New South WalesThe koala is Queenslands Symbol and the symbol of Western Australia is the black swan.,The Coat of Arms,National colours are green(landscape,forests,eucalyptus trees)and gold(beaches,ha
8、rvest,wool)Australias national day is on January,26 in honour of Captain Arthur Phillip sailed into Port Jackson(Sydney)The Australian National Anthem is called“Advance Australia Fair”(,),An Aborigine means first inhabitant.Aborigines came to Australia over 40,000 years ago.They are good hunters,car
9、ing parents.,Native Australian Inhabitants,Children begin to attend school at the age of 6 up to 15.Australias four-term school year begins in February with a two-week holiday between terms.The Christmas holiday coincides with the end of school and the beginning of summer vacation.,Education,1)What
10、names of this country do you know?2)Who is thought to be the first discoverer of Australia?3)When was it?4)How do they call the Great Dividing Range?5)Which is the highest peak of it?6)What does the word“Canberra”mean?7)What is the centre of Sydneys cultural life?8)Name as many as you can Australian
11、 animals?,Quiz:,9)What does the word“kangaroo”mean?10)What does the word“koala”mean?11)What racing is the most important in Northern Territory?12)Explain the word“the bush”.13)Describe the Australian Flag and the Coat of Arms.14)When do Australians celebrate the national day?15)How do we call the native inhabitants of Australia?16)When do Australian pupils have summer holidays?,
