1.Your task is to put the missing letters

1.Your task is to put the missing letters

Abro_d,  Abor_g_ne, K_ngaro_ , N_tive, Harb_ _r

2.There are 20 parts of 10 words. Try to combine them into the words. Read the words.

Archi - na Neigh - ture Ara-employment Flo - garoo Ko - bourhood

Spa - ra Un-tecture Tempera - ala Fau-bic Kan - nish

3.Read the sentence and say if it is true or false

1) Canberra is the home of Australia’s government.  2) Sydney is the capital of Australia.  3) Sydney is the largest and the oldest city in Australia.  4) Canberra is a “cyclist’s paradise”.  5) Sydney Opera House is one of the greatest examples of 20th century.

4.Complete the sentences

Australia was discovered in ______ by ________. The discoverer of Australia claimed it for ___________. The first settlers were ________________. People rushed to Australia because _________. Australia’s is located in __________ hemisphere. The hottest month in Australia is ________.

5.What is wrong in the sentences

Australia is situated south of Asia between the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans. Canberra is the capital of Australia and the biggest city of Australia. Aborigines now comprise only 50 per cent of the population.

6. Write the names of the territories on the map

Western Australia Northen Territory South Australia Queensland New South Wales

7.Translate the sentences into English – first read the Russian variant, then – the translation.

  Большая часть населения – англичане по происхождению. Английский – основной язык, на котором говорят австралийцы, но один из пяти австралийцев также говорит на итальянском, греческом, арабском, китайском или испанском. Средиземноморский климат, галереи, музеи, архитектура и парки привлекают туристов в Сидней.

8.Answer the questions:

What is the official name of the country? When was the Commonwealth of Australia formed? What kind of state is Australia? What is the capital of Australia? Who is the Head of State? How many states and territories are there in Australia?

What is the population of Australia? Which is the official language in

9.Choose the right answer

1. What is the capital of Australia?  Sydney  Melbourne  Canberra

2. When did Europeans settle in Australia?  1488  1788  1492  1901

3. Which is/ are a popular Australian animal(s)?  Koala  Kangaroo  Emu  All of the above

4. Which two animals can you see on the Australian coat of arms?  (на австралийском гербе)  Kangaroo and Emu  Kangaroo and Dingo  Koala and Parrot

5. Which city is Australia’s oldest and largest?  Sydney  Melbourne  Canberra

6. Who are the Australian natives?  Eskimos  Aborigines  Indians

7. Who discovered Australia?  Christopher Columbus  Captain Cook  Lewis and Clark

8. Australia is not a (an)  Country  Island  City  Continent

9. What is the official language in Australia?  French  German  English

10. In which season do  Australians celebrate  Christmas?  Spring  Autumn  Summer  Winter