Presentation by Jennifer Vázquez- 3º for our project on English-speaking cities.

1. Melbourne
English-speaking cities
CPI Tino Grandío
2015
Jennifer Vázquez- 3º ESO
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2. Location
Melbourne is in the South-East of Australia,in
the state of Victoria. It is the capital and most
populous city in the state of Victoria and the
second in Australia.
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3. Country
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Melbourne's size is
9,990.5 km2
and there live
about 4.442.919 people.
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The medium altitude is about 31m.
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The main language is English but they have a
different pronunciation. They speak Australian
(20.7%), Irish (6.9%), Scottish (5.7%), and
Italian (5.5%).
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4. Country
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Melbourne's governances is divided between
the government of Victoria and the 26 cities and
five shires which comprise the metropolitan area.
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There is no ceremonial or political head of
Melbourne.

5. Population
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In recent years Melbourne has recorded the
highest growth rate of all local government areas
in Australia. It has now attracted the largest
proportion of international overseas immigrants
(48,000).

6. Population
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In Melbourne 63.3% of residents were born in
Australia. The other most common countries
of birth were the United Kingdom (3.4%),
India (2.7%), China (excludes SARs and
Taiwan) (2.3%), Italy (1.7%) and New Zealand
(1.7%).
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7. Population
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Over two-thirds of Melburnians speak only
English at home (68.1%). Chinese is the
second-most-common language spoken at
home (3.6%), with Greek third, Italian fourth
and Vietnamese fifth, each with more than
100,000 speakers.

8. Population
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According to the 2011 Census, the largest
responses on religious belief in Melbourne were
Roman Catholic (27.2%), no religion (23.5%),
Anglican (10.8%), Eastern Orthodox (5.5%),
Buddhist (4.0%), Muslim (2.3%) and Jewish
(1.1%).

9. Cultural aspects
• Melbourne is an international cultural centre,
with cultural events and festivals such as
drama, musicals, comedy, music, art,
architecture, literature, film and television.
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10. Cultural aspects
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Books:
-Melbourne's rich and diverse literary history was
recognised in 2008 when it became the second
UNESCO City of Literature.
- The State Library of Victoria is one of Australia's
oldest cultural institutions and one of many
public and university libraries across the city.
-Melbourne also has Australia's widest range of
bookstores, as well the nation's largest publishing
sector.

11. Cultural aspects
-The city is home to significant writers'
festivals, most notably the Melbourne Writers
Festival.
-Several major literary prizes are open to local
writers including the “Melbourne Prize for
Literature” and the “Victorian Premier's
Literary Awards.

12. Cultural aspects
• Museums and art:
-The National Gallery of Victoria is Australia's
oldest public art museum.
- The city is also home to the Australian Centre
for Contemporary Art. Melbourne is
considered as one of the world's major street
art centres; readers of Lonely Planet voted the
city's street art as Australia's most popular
cultural attraction.

13. Cultural aspects
• Music:
-The Australian Ballet is based
in Melbourne, as is the
Melbourne Symphony
Orchestra and the Melbourne
Theatre Company.
-Melbourne is the second
home of Opera Australia
after the Victoria State Opera.

14. Sport
• The city is home to three major annual
international sporting events:
-The Australian Open (tennis tournament)
-The Melbourne Cup (horse racing)
-The Australian Grand Prix (Formula One)
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15. Sport
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Australian rules football and cricket are the
most popular sports in Melbourne. It is
considered the spiritual home of the two
sports in Australia.
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The city is home to many professional teams
in national competitions including: cricket
teams,some rugby and basketball teams, ice
hokey teams and a baseball team.

16. Celebrities
Some celebrities are:
• Chris Hemsworth,Actor(Thor)
• Ben Mendelsohn,Actor (El caballero oscuro, La
leyenda renace)
• Isabel Lucas, Actress (Transformers, La
venganza de los caídos)
• Liam Hemsworth, Actor (Los juegos del
hambre, En llamas)
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17. Places to visit and things to do
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Melbourne's restaurants are very popular,
they celebrate every year the “Food and
wine Festival of Melbourne”
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Dance music is very popular there. The
biggest disco in Melbourne have a capacity
to 2500 people.
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18. Places to visit and things to do
• You can visit one of the finest
botanic gardens in th world,
the Royal Botanical Gardens.
• The Eureka Tower is the tallest
building in Melbourne. You can go
up to the top and have a look at the
city.
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19. Places to visit and things to do
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You cang visit too:
-St. Paul's Cathedral.
-The Queen Victoria Market
-Melboune's aquarium
-Melbourne's zoo

20. Other aspects
• Melbourne's rich and diverse literary history
was recognised in 2008 when it became the
second UNESCO City of Literature. The State
Library of Victoria is one of Australia's oldest
cultural institutions and one of many public
and university libraries across the city.
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21. Other aspects
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Melbourne also has Australia's widest range of
bookstores, as well the nation's largest publishing
sector. The city is home to significant writers'
festivals, most notably the “Melbourne Writers
Festival”

22. Other aspects
–They create “Melbourne Shuffle” a new
dance style.
–There is a tram network called The City Circle
Tram wich operate free every day to
Melboune's visitors.

23. Reference
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http://www.imdb.com/search/name?birth_place=Mel
http://www.vacationstogo.com/images/ports/maps/1
http://m.visitmelbourne.com/~/media/Images/Melbo
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne#/media/File:K
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne#/media/File:C

24. Reference
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne#/media/Fil
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_Tower#/media
http://www.experienceoz.com.au/melbourne-top-1
https://www.google.es/search?hl=es&site=imghp&

25. Reference
https://www.google.es/search?hl=es&site=imghp&