Culture. Australia

1. Look at the map of Australia and complete the names of its landmarks. Put the article if necessary.

The Darling River

1) ___ Great Barrier ___ 2) ___ Kakadu ___ 3) ___ Shark ___ 4) ___ Daintree ___ 5) ___ Snowy___ 6) ___ Eyre 7) ___ Fraser ___ 8) ___ Darling ___

2. Complete the fact file about Australia. Listen and check.

winter / reef / country / animals / summer / continent / desert / oceans / sunny / coast

Australia is a unique 1)_____ between the Pacific and Indian 2)_____. It is the largest island in the world and is the smallest, flattest and driest 3)_____ after Antarctica. It is called “the Land Down Under” because it lies below the equator.

The weather in Australia is warm and 4)______, but it’s also unusual: when it’s 5)_____ in Europe, it’s 6)______ in Australia.

Australia has got 6 states and 2 territories. Native Australians are Aborigines. They came to Australia 12000 years ago from Asia. Australians speak English. A lot of people live by the 7)_____. They like surfing and going to the beach.

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral 8)____ system in tropical waters close to Australia. It is home to colourful coral fish, whales, dolphins and sea turtles. You can see it from space! Uluru or Ayers Rock is a sand and stone rock formation. It’s a sacred place for Aborigines. The wild 9)_____desert in Australia is called "the outback". It is very hot and dry.

Australia has got lots of 10)_____ that don’t live anywhere else in the world. It is home to koalas, kangaroos and the wombat. These animals are unusual because they carry their babies in a pouch.

3. What animals are there in the pictures? Match them to the descriptions.

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koala platypus emu kangaroo crocodile sea turtle a) a reptile that lives in the sea or ocean waters; it can breathe air and eats seaweed or small fish. b) a kind of bear that lives, eats and sleeps in the branches of eucalyptus; it only climbs from one tree to another, but never goes down. c) a mammal that lives on land or in water, and lays eggs; it catches shellfish or frogs underwater from the river bottom. d) the biggest bird in the world that can’t fly; it likes to eat fruit and seeds. e) a tall animal that lives in a group and eats grass, but doesn’t eat meat; it always runs or hops, but they are good swimmers, too! f) a dangerous animal that lives in the rivers; it hunts small and big animals; it can bite through an arm or leg.

4. Which animal has got …?

Rule

o a strong shell o big ears o grey fur o a beak, like a duck o sharp teeth o wings and feathers o a long neck o long legs o a long tail o short arms (paws)

Changing adjectives (adj.) into adverbs (adv.):

for most adj. add -ly bad - badly for adj. ending in -y, change the y to i and add -ly happy – happily for adj. ending in -c, add -ally automatic – automatically Some adv. of manner are irregular they don’t end in -ly good – well Some irregular adv. have the same form as the adj. late - late

5. Study the table and paraphrase the sentences as in the example.

Ex.: Kangaroos are good swimmer, too. (good) Kangaroos can swim well. 1) Platypus can dive to the bottom. Platypus can dive ___. (deep) 2) Koalas are very slow animals. They move ___. (slow) 3) Emu birds are fast runners. They can run really ___. (fast) 4) Kangaroo’s jump is about 3 metres high. Kangaroo can jump ___. (high) 5) Sea turtle can swim long distances. Sea turtles can swim very ___. (far) 6) Crocodiles are really strong. They can kill a zebra ___. (easy)

6. Look at the pictures and describe these animals using the plan. Then think of some other animal and describe it to your partner. Let him guess…

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Place of living: sea, ocean, forest, savannah, desert, field, rainforest, etc

Food: leaves, fruit, meat, grass plankton, small fish, seeds, etc

Body parts: ears, fur, nose, neck, feathers, wings, tail, paws, legs, etc

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