大连理工大学：《英语国家社会与文化》课程教学资源（PPT课件）U4 Australia

Chapter Australia Learning Objectives Master the key facts of Australia To understand the climate,history,population,belief,politics,economy,education and customs of Australia. Make an oral report about the sports and the places mentioned in the texts

Australia • Master the key facts of Australia. • To understand the climate, history, population, belief, politics, economy, education and customs of Australia. • Make an oral report about the sports and the places mentioned in the texts. Learning Objectives

Section A Exploring the World

Section A Exploring the World

Leading In Please pick out proper words from the following box and put them into the corresponding places. Kangaroo,Tower of London,Hockey,Uncle Sam,Union Jack,Rockies,Ayer's Rock,the Great Seal,Buckingham Palace,Koala,Statue of Liberty,Maple Leaf 1 B Hockey, Uncle Sam, Rockies, the Great Canada Maple Leaf Seal, the U.S.A. Statue of Liberty

Leading In Please pick out proper words from the following box and put them into the corresponding places. Hockey, Rockies, Maple Leaf Uncle Sam, the Great Seal, Statue of Liberty

Leading In Kangaroo, Tower of Ayer's London, Rock, Australia Koala the U.K. Union Jack, -Buckingha m Palace

Leading In Kangaroo, Ayer’s Rock, Koala Tower of London, Union Jack, Buckingha m Palace

Text A Brief Introduction to Australia Australia is a continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. The Commonwealth of Australia[1]is made up of six states and two major mainland territories.There are also lesser territories that are under the administration of the federal government. Climate:Australia has a climate that widely varies among the different regions within the country.Generally it is arid to semiarid,temperate in south and east, tropical in north.The pattern of rainfall is also distinct-some places have abundant rain at one time of the year and almost none at other times

A Brief Introduction to Australia Australia is a continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. The Commonwealth of Australia[1] is made up of six states and two major mainland territories. There are also lesser territories that are under the administration of the federal government. Climate: Australia has a climate that widely varies among the different regions within the country. Generally it is arid to semiarid, temperate in south and east, tropical in north. The pattern of rainfall is also distinct — some places have abundant rain at one time of the year and almost none at other times

The wet season lasts about six months in summer and spring,between December and March.It is hotter than the dry season,with temperatures between 30 and 50 degrees Celsius.This is because of the high humidity during the wet,which is caused by large amounts of water in the air.During the wet there is a lot of rain, which frequently causes flooding. The dry season lasts about six months in autumn and winter,usually between May and October.Temperatures are lower and the skies are generally clearer during the dry.The average temperature is around 20 degrees Celsius

The wet season lasts about six months in summer and spring, between December and March. It is hotter than the dry season, with temperatures between 30 and 50 degrees Celsius. This is because of the high humidity during the wet, which is caused by large amounts of water in the air. During the wet there is a lot of rain, which frequently causes flooding. The dry season lasts about six months in autumn and winter, usually between May and October. Temperatures are lower and the skies are generally clearer during the dry. The average temperature is around 20 degrees Celsius

History:The written history of Australia began when Dutch explorers first sighted the landmass in the 17th century.In command of the ship Duyfken,Willem Jansz, Dutch,sailed along the southern coast of New Guinea before he turned south and sighted Cape York Peninsula on Australia's northern coast.Jansz named the land New Holland and explored the Gulf of Carpentaria on the cape's western shore.The western coast was first visited in 1616 by the Dutch,Dirk Hartog.The first recorded European sighting of the South Australian coast was in 1627 when the Dutch ship the Gulden Zeepaert,captained by Francois Thijssen,examined the coastline

History: The written history of Australia began when Dutch explorers first sighted the landmass in the 17th century. In command of the ship Duyfken, Willem Jansz， Dutch，sailed along the southern coast of New Guinea before he turned south and sighted Cape York Peninsula on Australia’s northern coast. Jansz named the land New Holland and explored the Gulf of Carpentaria on the cape’s western shore. The western coast was first visited in 1616 by the Dutch, Dirk Hartog. The first recorded European sighting of the South Australian coast was in 1627 when the Dutch ship the Gulden Zeepaert, captained by Francois Thijssen, examined the coastline

The history of Australia from 1788 to 1850 covers the early colony period,from the first British settlement and penal colony[2]at Port Jackson[3]in 1788 to the establishment of other colonies and the spread of settlers.The history of Australia from 1851 to 1900 was also part of Australia's colonial history,including the discovery of gold[4]in 1851 which led to increased economic and political independence from Britain,and a great debate about federation.The history of Australia from 1901 to 1945 began with the federation of the colonies to create the Commonwealth of Australia.The history of Australia since 1945 has seen a move- away from Britain[5]in political,social and cultural terms to engagement with the United States and Asia

The history of Australia from 1788 to 1850 covers the early colony period, from the first British settlement and penal colony[2] at Port Jackson[3] in 1788 to the establishment of other colonies and the spread of settlers. The history of Australia from 1851 to 1900 was also part of Australia’s colonial history, including the discovery of gold[4] in 1851 which led to increased economic and political independence from Britain, and a great debate about federation. The history of Australia from 1901 to 1945 began with the federation of the colonies to create the Commonwealth of Australia. The history of Australia since 1945 has seen a move￾away from Britain[5] in political, social and cultural terms to engagement with the United States and Asia

Population:Population of Australia owing to its historical developments and governmental policies consists of people of different races,religions and countries. Overseas migration played an important role in changing Australia's population. Belief:Among the population of Australia,Christianity is the religion of the majority. Politics:The Politics of Australia take place within the framework of parliamentary democracy[6].Australia is a federation and a constitutional monarchy, and Australians elect state and territory legislatures based on the Westminster tradition.In the states and territories,elections are held at least once every four years

Population: Population of Australia owing to its historical developments and governmental policies consists of people of different races, religions and countries. Overseas migration played an important role in changing Australia’s population. Belief: Among the population of Australia, Christianity is the religion of the majority. Politics: The Politics of Australia take place within the framework of parliamentary democracy[6]. Australia is a federation and a constitutional monarchy, and Australians elect state and territory legislatures based on the Westminster tradition. In the states and territories, elections are held at least once every four years

Economy:The economy of Australia is a prosperous,free market economy dominated by its service sector(68%of GDP),although the agricultural and mining sectors(10%of GDP combined)account for 57%of the nation's exports. The service sector-or tertiary economy-includes:banking,insurance and finance;the media and entertainment industries;consulting,tourism and retail; services provided by government,such as education,health and welfare;and other personal and business services

Economy: The economy of Australia is a prosperous, free market economy dominated by its service sector (68% of GDP), although the agricultural and mining sectors (10% of GDP combined) account for 57% of the nation’s exports. The service sector — or tertiary economy — includes: banking, insurance and finance; the media and entertainment industries; consulting, tourism and retail; services provided by government, such as education, health and welfare; and other personal and business services