UNIT 6: Australia 4e

Art

Animals

People & Music

Sports

General Facts

Attractions

f i n a l

p roje 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.

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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).

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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.

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subtropical

tropical

temperate

plaine

dry Mediterranean

The Outback

arid desert

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

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Guess Who ? Find the correct animal.

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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.

2 mistakes maximum !

End of the questions

Well done !

echidna

emu

kangaroo

platypus

Animals

Listen to the audios and complete the ID cards.

koala

Animals

Listen to the audios and complete the ID cards.

dingo

Listen to the audios and complete the ID cards.

Animals

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.

go cycling

go kayaking

do bungee jumping

do skydiving

go rafting

go surfing

Well done !

have you ever been ... ?

Yes, I already have...

No, I never have...

bungee jumping

surfing

rafting

kayaking

skydiving

cycling

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.

have

présent

participe passé

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

a country

a continent

an island

times bigger than France and the largest country.

Type:

Name:

Australia

Nickname:

The Land Down Under

Population:

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

Capital city:

Canberra

Biggest city:

Sydney

Area:

6th

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Western Australia

Northern Territory

South Australia

Queensland

New South Wales

Tasmania

Victoria

Well done !