Урок №2 Добро пожаловать в Сидней.

Australia.

Australia is the largest island in the world and the smallest continent. Nearly 20 million people live in Australia. The capital of the country is Canberra, this city become a capital in 1927. Sydney is the oldest and largest city in Australia. It was founded in 1788. Sydney is a big industrial center.

The official language is English.

Australia is washed by the Indian ocean in the west and the Pacific ocean in the east. The country consists of 6 (six) states and 2 (two) territories.

Australian climate is dry and warm. Australia is situated in the Southern Hemisphere and that is why it has summer when we have winter. January is the hottest month in Australia.

Australia’s best-known animals are the kangaroo, the koala and the dingo (a wild dog). There are 50 species of kangaroo. Some stand as tall as a man and some are as small as a cat. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world comprising of several states and territories with Canberra as its capital and Sydney as the largest city. Each of these states and territories encompass a large number of cities. The Capital Cities of Australia are:

ADELAIDE

• It is the capital of South Australia

BRISBANE

• The capital of the state of Queensland

CANBERRA

• Canberra is the capital of Australia located in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

DARWIN

• The capital of Northern Territory

HOBART

• Hobart is the capital city of Tasmania

MELBOURNE

• The capital of Victoria and the second largest city of Australia

SYDNEY

• The capital of New South Wales and founded in 1788, Sydney is the largest and oldest City of Australia

Домашнее задание: Write down your homework: p. 101 Ex. 6.