6. Geographical Outlook
Australia is a continent,
an island and an
independent country. It
is washed by the Indian
Ocean and the Pacific
Ocean. More then 50%
is desert.
9. The capital of Australia is Canberra.
The city doesn’t belong to any state. It is situated on the
Australian Capital Territory (ACT), which occupies an area
of 2,432 square kilometers.
13. Climate and Wildlife
• Australia lies in the
Southern Hemisphere,
where winter comes in July
and summer begins in
December. Most of the
territory is dry and hot.
14. AnimalsAnimals
• Australia has an
extraordinary
collection of birds and
animals. Many of
them are found only
there: the emu and
the kangaroo.
• The kangaroo is
perhaps the best
known of Australia’s
animals.
15. The koala resembles a teddy-bear and eats
only the leaves of eucalyptus trees.
16. The dingo is a wild dog which is yellowish brown.
17. Birds
The emu is one of the largest birds in the
world. It cannot fly but is a good runner.
19. Kookaburra
• Kookaburra sits on an old gum tree.
Merry ,merry king of the bush is he.
Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh,
Kookaburra,
Happy your life must be.
Kookaburra
24. TEST(True. False.)
• 1.The hottest season in Australia is summer.
2.The bird that cannot fly is the emu.
3.The capitol of Australia is Sydney.
4.Most of the country is desert.
5.The koala looks like a nice soft teddy-bear.
6.The name of the Australia’s wild dog is “bingo”.
7.All parts of Australia receive enough rain.
26. QUESTIONS
• 1.Is Australia an island or a continent?
2.How many countries are situated on the
island?
3.What is the capital of Australia?
4.What other big cities are there?
5.When does summer begin in Australia?
6.When does winter begin in Australia?
7.What Australia’s bird is the largest in the
world?
27. ANSWERS
• 1.An island and a continent.
2.One.
3.Canberra.
4.Sydney,Melbourn,Adalaide,Perth.
5.December.
6.July.
7.Emu.
