英语国家社会与文化入门52507.pptVIP

AUSTRALIA Land, People and History Focal Points AN OUTLINE The flag of Australia The Australian national anthem Australia’s coat of arms Australia’s official language Australia’s national day THE LAND Australia’s location and size Geography/geology of Australia Australia’s climate THE PEOPLE Life in Australia in general sense Australia as a multicultural society Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people migration to Australia services provided to facilitate the immigrant settlement acquisition of Australian citizenship HISTORY Aboriginal society before the European settlement The impact of the European settlement on the Aboriginal society The British colonization of Australia Exploration of the land by white settlers The expansion of the British settlement Early development of the colony’s economy/agriculture Establishment of local governments/authorities/legislature Formation of the Commonwealth of Australia The Aboriginal people The first inhabitants of the continent. Before the arrival of the white settlers, they were the sole habitants on the continent. They lived on what they could get from hunting and gathering. The Aboriginal society was organized strictly by laws and observances handed down from the Dreamtime. Today the Aboriginal people are the most disadvantaged people in modern Australian society. Australia’s postwar immigration program This is a program initiated by the Australian government after the Second World War, in response to the labour shortage in the Australian postwar economy and the changes in world politics. As a result of this program, the Australian population has more than doubled since W.W.II. Immigrants were first drawn in from English-speaking and European countries. Later, migrants from non-English-speaking countries were taken in as well. The flag of Australia The flag of Australia consists of three parts: the Union Jack in the upper corner of the hoist is the symbol of Austral