Australia[1].ppt

1、,welcome,Australian geography,Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.,the Coat of Arms of Australia,Australias coat of arms consists

2、of 6 parts, each containing one of the state badges. The Red Kangaroo and Emu that support the shield are unofficial animal emblems of the nation. They owe the recognition to the fact that they are native to Australia, and are found only on that contient.,The Australian kangaroo are the most fascina

3、ting animals in this piece of land.,kangaroo,How the name “kangaroo” come into being ?,In 1770,Captain Cook sailed to Australia from England. When his sailors returned after looking for food on land, they brought with them a big grey animal. ”What is the animals name? ”asked Captain Cook in surprise

4、. “We tried to get the aborigines tell us but they kept saying kangaroo.” the sailor answered. So Captain Cook took “kangaroo” as the animals name. But actually it means “I dont know what you are pointing at”.,The emu is regarded as the typical bird of Australia. Even though the emu is unable to fly

5、, it can run at speeds up to 48km/h. They have brown fur with a patch of black fur on the top of its head. And they have come to represent progress and unwilling to back down.,Emu,Canberra, the capital city of is Australias largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall Australia

6、. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory.,Canberra,Sydney,Sydney is the largest city in Australia and Oceania, and the state capital of New South Wales. The site of the first British colony in Australia, Sydney was established in 1788 at Sydney Cove by Arthur Phi

7、llip, commodore of the First Fleet.,Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre on Bennelong Point in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jrn Utzon(Jrn Oberg Utzon, AC (9 April 1918 29 November 2008), who, in 2003, received the Pr

8、itzker Prize, architectures highest honor.,The Great Barrier Reef is the worlds largest reef system .The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland in north-east Australia. This reef supports a wide diversity of life, and was selected as a World Heritage Site in 1981.CNN labeled i

9、t one of the seven natural wonders of the world.,The Great Barrier Reef is beautiful, but it is in danger now. Fishing with explosive and cyanide, water pollution, careless recreation and collection of coral and global warming will make the reef in danger.,Christmas in Australia,Christmas in Austral

10、ia is often very hot. When the northern hemisphere is in middle winter, Australians are baking in summer heat. And Australians Christmas shopping is often in T-shirts and shorts.,The warm weather allows Australians to enjoy Christmas in an unusual way. Carols by Candlelight is held every year on Christmas Eve, where tens of thousands of people gather in the city of Melb