Period two :Period two :ReadingReading Australia Australia Opera housekangaroopinnaclesGreet barrier reefDo you know?Do you know? 1. 1. Do you know how many peopleDo you know how many people live there? live there? 2. 2. Do you know the name of the capital city?Do you know the name of the capital city? 3. 3. Where do you think most of the people liveWhere do you think most of the people live in the central part or on the coast? in the central part or on the coast? 4. What Australian animals do you know?4. What Australian animals do you know? 1. 1. It is the 6It is the 6thth large country in the world, but large country in the world, but has a relatively small population.has a relatively small population. there are 19,731,984 people living there.there are 19,731,984 people living there. 2. 2. The capital city---Canberra.The capital city---Canberra.Canberra is a young capital. After the federation of Australia in 1901, Melbourne and Sydney tried to claim national capital status. In 1908, a solution was found by selecting a location somewhere in-between. 3. 3. On the east/southeast coastOn the east/southeast coastBecause much of the central and western part of the Because much of the central and western part of the country is uninhabitable.country is uninhabitable.Koalar bearkangarooMy First Ride on a TrainMy First Ride on a Train According to the title, can you According to the title, can you guess what we will able to learn from the guess what we will able to learn from the passage? passage? Fast readingFast reading 1. 1. Try to find out the main idea of each Try to find out the main idea of each paragraph.paragraph. Para 1:Para 1: Para 2:Para 2: Para 3:Para ...