Book9Unit3AustraliaReading1.Whichcountryistheonlyonethatisalsoacontinent?2.WhichisthecapitalofAustralia?A.SydneyB.CanberraC.Perth3.HowmanystatesarethereinAustralia?A.SixB.eightC.ten4.WhatistheofficiallanguageofAustralia?5.Whatuniqueanimalsdoyouknow?AquizHowwelldidyoudo?Ifyougotallfivequestionsright,youknowalot.Ifnot,let’sfindmoreaboutAustralia.1.Readthepassage(approximately5minutes)2.Trytoguessthemeaningofthewordyoudonotunderstand.3.Readthequestionbelow.Writenotesfordiscussionlateron.4.Beginthediscussionwithyourpartner.Instructions1.Don’tneedtoreadeverytextinthesameWay;2.Trytousethebestmethod,suchasskipping,skimming,scanningtoachieveyourpurpose.3.Lookingforkeywordsisessential.Tips1.WheredomostAustralianslive?Why?Inthesouth-easterncoastalarea.Becausethereareadequaterainfall.•Australiaistheonlycountrythatisalsoacontinent.Itisthesixthlargestcountryintheworldandisinthesmallestcontinent-Oceania.Itisamainlydrycountrywithonlyafewcoastalareasthathaveadequaterainfalltosupportalargepopulation.Approximately80%ofAustraliansliveinthesouth-easterncoastalarea,whichincludesAustralia'stwolargestcities–MelbourneandSydney.Thecentreofthecontinent,whichismainlydesertanddrygrassland,hasfewsettlements.Australiaisfamousforitshuge,openspaces,brightsunshine,enormousnumberofsheepandcattleanditsunusualwildlife,whichincludekangaroosandkoalas.Australiaisapopulardestinationwithtouristsfromallovertheworldwhocometoexperienceitsuniqueecology.2.WhenisAustraliaDay?HowwillpeoplebecomeAustraliancitizens?On26January.Inover200locationsacrossthenation,thegovernmentholdscitizenshipceremoniestowelcomethosecomingfrommanydifferentculturalandsocialbackgroundsintoourcommunitiesandournation•CITIZENSHIPCEREMONIESPLANNEDAROUNDAUSTRALIAOn26January,AustraliaDay,inover200locationsacrossthenation,morethan9,000peoplewillbecomeAustraliancitizens."Bythesecitizenshipceremonieswewelcomethosewhohavecomefromoverseasfrommanydifferentculturalandsocialbackgroundsintoourcommunitiesandournation,"saidtheMinisterforCitizenshipandMulticulturalAffairs."AustraliaDaycelebrationsthatincludepeoplefromsomanybirthplacesareanexcellentwaytoencouragetolerance,respectandfriendshipamongallthepeopleofAustralia."Mostcitizenshipceremonieswillbefollowedbydisplaysofsinginganddancingfrommanyofthemigrantshomelandsandthetastingoffoodfromallovertheworld.3.WhydomostpeoplechoosenottoclimbUluru?OutofrespectfortheAboriginalpeoplewhoconsidertherocktobesacred.•ToursoutsideHobartDrive250kmnorthwestwardsfromHobartalongtheA10highwayandyou'llarriveatthesouthernendofthemagnificentCradleMountainNationalParkandWorldHeritagearea.Thisparkisfamousforitsmountainpeaks,lakesandancientforests.Apopularattractionforactivetouristsisthe80-kmwalkingtrackthatjoinsthesouthernandnorthernendsofthepark.Therearealsoarangeofshortwalks.4.Ifyouareanactivetourist,whatisyourpopularattraction?The80-kmwalkingtrack/.The80kilometers’walkingtrack•Australia's14worldheritagesites1.HeardandMcDonaldIslands2.MacquariesIsland3.TasmanianWilderness4aAustralianFossilMammalSites(Naracootte)4bAustralianFossilMammalSites(Riversleigh)5.LordHoweIsland6.CentralEasternRainforestReservesofAstralia7.WillandraLakesRegion8.SharkBay,WesternAustralia9.Uluru-kataTjutaNationalPark10.KakaduNationalPark11.FraserIsland12.WetTropicsofQueensland13.GreatBarrierReef•14.TheGreaterBlueMountainsArea5.HowmanyWorldHeritageSi...
