Contest What do you know about Australia Teacher

Contest «What do you know about Australia? » Teacher: Katkova S. V.

Task № 1 «Geographical Outlook» Answer the questions:

Australia. 1. What ocean is Australia washed by in the west? - Australia is washed by the Indian Ocean in the west.

Australia. What hemisphere is Australia situated? Australia is situated in the Southern Hemisphere. 2. Is Australia the world’s largest island? Yes, it is. Australia is the world's largest island. 3.

Australia. How many territories are there in Australia? There are two territories in Australia. 4. What are the two Australian territories? The two Australian territories are Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory. 5.

Australia. 6. How big is Australia in size? - Australia is 7, 686, 850 sq km.

Australia. 7. What are three biggest Australian deserts? - The three biggest Australian deserts are the Great Sandy Desert, the Great Victoria Desert and the Gibson Desert.

Australia. 8. What is Australia’s national currency? - Australian dollar is Australia’s national currency.

Australia. 9. What ocean is Australia washed by in the east? - Australia is washed by the Pacific Ocean in the east.

Australia. Is Australia the smallest continent? Yes, it is. Australia is the smallest continent. 10. What continent is the nearest to Australia in the north? Asia is the nearest continent to Australia in the north. 11.

Australia. How many states are there in Australia? There are six states in Australia. 12. What are the six Australian states? The six Australian states are Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia. 13.

Australia. What is Australia’s capital city? - Canberra is Australia’s capital city. 14. How many people live in Australia? 18600000 people live in Australia. 15.

Australia. 16. What is the country’s official language? - English is the country’s official language.

Task № 2 «The Main Cities of Australia» Guess what city it is:

This city was founded in 1804. It is the oldest city of Australia.

This city is surrounded by a small agricultural area.

It is the capital of Tasmania.

What city is it? Hobart It is Hobart.

It’s a very beautiful city with many parks and gardens. Its population exceeds 1 million people.

This city is an important export center of wool, wheat and sugar.

It is the only large Australian city with subtropical climate.

Queensland It is the capital of Queensland.

What city is it? Queensland Brisbane It is Brisbane.

This city was founded on the 26 -th of January in 1788.

It was the first European settlement in the country.

It’s the largest city of Australia now. Its population is about 4 million people.

Its harbour is a wonderful waterway for yachting.

Stadium Australia was built for the 2000 Olympic Games in this city.

New South Wales It is the capital of New South Wales.

What city is it? New South Wales Sydney It is Sydney.

This city is a large center of the wine export.

Its population exceeds 1 million people.

This city is famous for Adelaide’s Festival of Arts held every 2 years.

South Australia It is the capital of South Australia.

What city is it? South Australia Adelaide It is Adelaide.

This city sits along the banks of the Yarra River.

Its population is about 3 million people.

It is the second largest city of Australia.

It is the financial center of the nation.

Victoria It is the capital of Victoria.

What city is it? Victoria Melbourne It is Melbourne.

Its population exceeds 1 million people.

It’s situated in the Swan River estuary.

It’s the major west coast city.

It’s a sea port. It’s the most beautiful Australian city.

Western Australia It is the capital of Western Australia.

What city is it? Western Australia Perth It is Perth.

It’s the major north coast city.

Northern Territory It is the capital of Northern Territory.

What city is it? Darwin Northern Territory It is Darwin.

This city contains a lot of government buildings built in 1923 -1927. Its population is 310, 000 people.

Australia’s new Parliament House opened in 1988 is situated in this city.

This city is an important center of learning. There are many cultural places here too. Here is the National Museum of Australia.

This is the National Gallery.

It is the National Library.

And here is Canberra’s TV Tower.

Australian Capital Territory This city is situated in Australian Capital Territory.

What city is it? Canberra Australian Capital Territory It is Canberra.

Task № 3 «Wildlife in Australia» Listen to a story and name the animal:

The red kangaroo № 1 This animal is able to survive the high temperatures and dry conditions in the outback. The male animal has red fur. The female animal is blue-grey in colour. This animal can bound along on its enormous back legs, using its strong tail to help it balance. A big male animal can clear more than 9 meters in one leap.

Wild dogs (dingoes) № 2 These animals are descended from the domesticated dogs brought to Australia about 8000 years ago, but they have become wild again. They yelp or howl instead barking.

Emus № 3 These birds cannot fly, but they have strong legs and massive feet and can run at up to 48 k/h. They are the second largest birds in the world. They usually eat grass, fruit and insects, but they have been known to swallow marbles, nails and coins.

The echidna № 4 This animal has long, sharp spines that help it to be protected from enemies. If it is attacked, it rolls itself into a ball or digs straight down into the soil, this way it hides its soft face under the parts, where there are no spines.

The koala № 5 This animal is good at climbing trees. It gets most of its moisture from its food and drinks water rarely. This animal lives on eucalyptus trees. It has a very specialized diet – it eats only the leaves of eucalyptus trees.

The honey possum № 6 This animal has a long, thin tongue tipped with bristles for soaking its food. It uses its long snout to probe into flowers for getting pollen, nectar and insects.

The platypus № 7 This animal is among the strangest Australian animals. They are the only mammals that hatch their young from eggs. They live only in Australia.

Task № 3 «Wildlife in Australia» . Let’s do a crossword. If a team guesses a word and spells this word correctly the team will get a star.

Crossword «Wildlife in Australia» . 3 1 e c h i d n 2 Across: a 2 1. This animal has sharp spines, which help it to be protected from enemies.

Crossword «Wildlife in Australia» . 3 1 e c h i d n 2 Across: a 2 p o s s u m 2. It is known as a flower feeder. It has a long, thin tongue tipped with bristles for soaking its food.

Crossword «Wildlife in Australia» . 3 1 e c h i m u Down: d n 2 a 2 p o s s u m 1. It is the largest bird of Australia. It cannot fly but it is a good runner.

Crossword «Wildlife in Australia» . 3 1 e m u Down: c h i d i n g o 2 p n 2 2. It is known as a wild dog. a s s u m

Crossword «Wildlife in Australia» . k 3 o 1 e m u Down: c h i d i n g o 2 p n 2 s a l a s u m 3. This animal spends most part of its life in eucalyptus trees and eats only the leaves of these trees.

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