Australia

Reálie anglicky
mluvících zemí
Zpracováno v rámci projektu : „EU Peníze SŠ“, reg. číslo: CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0053
EU –OPVK VY_32_INOVACE_279
Datum vytvoření: 2012/2013
Autor: Mgr. Hana Svrčková
Škola: Střední průmyslová škola textilní, Liberec, Tyršova1, příspěvková organizace
Reálie anglicky mluvících zemí
19. Australia
Výukové cíle:
 Prohloubení znalostí o Austrálii –obyvatelích a geografii
 žáci se orientují v mapě Austrálie, dovedou užívat zeměpisné
názvy, navrhnou turistickou cestu po Austrálii
Metodické poznámky:
 během výuky pracují žáci aktivně pracují s mapou
 na závěr zařazeny úlohy k ověření VC
Where does Australia lie?
• Australia lies in the ___________ hemisphere,
between the Indian and the Pacific Oceans.
• The neighbouring countries are: N___ Z______,
In_______ or Papua N____ G_______.
• Answer key: southern, New Zealand, Indonesia,
Papua New Guinea.
The Political System
• Officially called The Commonwealt of Australia,
the country is a federal democratic state.
• As it used to be a British colony, now it is a
member of the Commowealth, and the British
monarch is the official head of state.
• The Queen is represented by the Governor
General – the highest political figure.
6 states and 2 territories
• Australia consists
of 6 states and 2
territories.
• Name them
according to the
map:
General map
• Australia is the
smallest, the driest
and the flattest
continent. Also it is
the sixth largest
country in the world.
• Its area is 7,6 mil sq
km.
• It is divided from
New Zealand by the
Tasman Sea.
The Flag
• The flag shows a small Union Jack in the left upper
corner, five stars of the Southern Cross constalation
and a big seven-pointed stars for six states and one
territory.
Climate and geography
• The Great Dividing Range runs along the eastern
coast. Mount Kosciuszko (2,228 m) is the highest
peak of the Australian mainland.
• There are deserts in Western Australia, Southern
Australia and The Northern Territory.
• In the north, tropical rainforests can be found.
• South-east and south-west hasve a temperate
climate.
Australian cities
• A large portion of the continent is dry and little
inhabited. Most people live along the south-eastern
coast.
• The largest cities are Sydney and Melbourne – the
former capital.
• Other large cities are Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide.
• The population of Australia is only 21 mil people, so
its density is very low.
• Find the cities in the map!
The Aborigines
• Australia was a British
penal colony. Most of
the population today is
of British or other
European origin.
• But before the
colonization started,
Australia was inhabited
by the Aboriginal
people – the
Aborigines. There are
about a half a million of
them now.
Interesting places
• Find these places in the map and look for more
information about them:
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The Great Barrier Reef (Queensland)
Uluru / Ayers Rock (Australian Outback)
Sydney
Melbourne
Tasmania
Typically Australian
• Because the continent has been geographically
isolated, many animal and plant species are
unique: e.g. The kangaroo, the koala, the wombat,
the dingo, the platypus.
• The most widely spread plants are many types of
eucalyptus tree.
What do you know?
1. Where does Australia lie and what are the
neighbouring countries?
2. What is the area of the country and what is the
population?
3. What is the capital of the country?
4. Who is the head of state and why?
5. Who are the original inhabitants of Australia?
Answer key
1. On the southern hemisphere. New Zealand, Papua
New Guinea, Indonesia.
2. Area 7.6 mil sq km, population 21 mil
3. Canberra
4. Officially, the Queen Elizabeth II, represented by
Governor General, Australia is a member of
Commonwealth, it used to be a British colony
5. The Aborigines
Použitá literatura
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BORSBEY, Janet, SWAN, Ruth: Crossing Cultures, reálie anglicky mluvících
zemí. 1. vyd. Dubicko: INFOA. ISBN 978-80-7240-683-8
BRENDLOVÁ, Světla: Reálie anglicky mluvících zemí, 2. dopl. Vyd. Plzeň: FRAUS.
ISBN 80-7238-307-8
CUNNINGHAM, Sarah, MOOR, Peter: New Cutting Edge Intermediate
Student‘s Book. 3. vyd. 2007. Harlow: PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED. ISBN – 13:
978-0-582-82517-8
Zdroje obrázků
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b9/Flag_of_Australia.svg/
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Reliefmap_of_
Australia.png/523px-Reliefmap_of_Australia.png
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Map_of_Australia.png
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