UNIT 6: Australia 4e

Attractions

General Facts

Sports

People & Music

Art

Animals

f i n a l

p r o j e c t

General Facts

Australia is situated in the Southern hemisphere under the Equator. That's why Australia is nicknamed " The Land Down Under ". Australia is the only country that is also a continent and an island. It is the world's smallest and flattest continent. It is the 6th largest country. It is 14 times bigger than France. There are 24 million inhabitants in Australia and 83% of the population live in big cities. Canberra is the capital city of Australia. Sydney is the biggest city.

It is divided into six states: Queensland (North east of Australia), New South Wales (South east), South Australia, Victoria (the smallest state), Western Australia and Tasmania (a small island). There are also 2 territories: The Northern Territory and The Australian Capital Territory (a small land in New South Wales).

General Facts

85% of the country is covered by a vast arid desert called The Outback. The blue part of the map has a temperate climate. The light orange one has a dry Mediterranean climate. The dark blue part in the north has a tropical climate. The grey part on the east has a subtropical climate. Seasons are reversed in the Southern hemisphere So, when it is winter in France, it is summer in Australia.

subtropical

tropical

The Outback

temperate

plaine

arid desert

dry Mediterranean

aboriginal people & music

aboriginal people & music

aboriginal people & music

Listen to the 1st part of the audio guide and complete the mindmap.

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aboriginal people & music

Listen to the 2nd part of the audio guide and complete the ID card.

let's Recap

The platypus has a brown furry body and has webbed legs. His bill looks like a duck and his tail looks like a beaver.

Animals

Guess Who ? Find the correct animal.

kangaroo

emu

The kangaroo has a small head, a long tail and large legs. This animal also has a pouch.

The emu is the tallest bird in Australia. He cannot fly like the ostrich.

The echidna has spines on the body and he looks like a hedgehog.

echidna

platypus

Well done !

End of the questions

2 mistakes maximum !

Animals

Listen to the audios and complete the ID cards.

koala

Animals

Listen to the audios and complete the ID cards.

dingo

Animals

Listen to the audios and complete the ID cards.

Wombat

Animals

Listen to the audios and complete the ID cards.

tasmanian devil

Attractions

Watch the video and put the attractions in the correct order.

Attractions

Attractions

Watch the video again and identify the attractions.

Attractions

Attractions

Challenge !

Click and name the attraction.

a day in Sydney

Read the text and do the following activities.

a day in Sydney

a day in Sydney

Sports

Label each sport.

do bungee jumping

go cycling

Well done !

go kayaking

do skydiving

go rafting

go surfing

have you ever been ... ?

surfing

rafting

bungee jumping

Yes, I already have...

skydiving

kayaking

cycling

No, I never have...

have you ever been ... ?

Yes, I already have...

No, I never have...

Grammar

Observe les phrases suivantes. Encadre l’auxiliaire et souligne le verbe.

a) Have you ever been surfing ? b) I have already been cycling. c) I have never done bungee jumping.

d) Have you ever tried this sport ? e) I have never climbed the Bridge. f) I have already visited Australia.

Grammar

Complète la règle.

participe passé

présent

have

ed

been

already never ever

Practise !

anticipation

Art

Final Project

Create a Trivial Pursuit game.

a) Find 10 questions about:

• Australian geography
• Australian music
• Australian animals
• Australian attractions

• Australian sports & the present perfect
• Australian art

b) Create the cards of the game.

c) Play the game in group of 4.

The end

Australia

Name:

The Land Down Under

Nickname:

a country

a continent

an island

Type:

24,000,000|24 million|24 million inhabitants|24 millions

Population:

Canberra

Capital city:

Sydney

Biggest city:

6th

14

Area:

times bigger than France and the largest country.

Western Australia

Northern Territory

Well done !

South Australia

Queensland

New South Wales

Victoria

Tasmania