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* * Australia Fast reading Read the passage quickly and find out which subjects are mentioned in it. They are geography, climate, sports, animals, population, agriculture and natural resources. Careful reading Read the passage again and find detailed information and fill in the form on the screen. Animals: __________________________________ Distance:____________________ ___________________ Size:__________________________ Population:_______ Agriculture:_____________________________ Natural resources:________________________ Climate:__________________________________ __________________________________ ___________________________ Sports:___________________ kangaroo, koala bear, snake, dingo, sheep, cattle 3220 km from north to south 4,000 km from east to west the same as the USA (without Alaska) 20 million wheat, fruit, vegetables, meat, wines, grain metals, precious stones, coal iron cool and wet winters, warm and dry summers in the south warm and dry winters, hot and wet summers in the north dry or desert in two thirds of the country tennis, sailing, swimming Post reading Why does Australia have so many plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else in the world? Why do kangaroos carry their young in a pocket of skin on their stomach? In what way is Australia different from all the other countries in the world? Why does Australia have so many plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else in the world? Why do kangaroos carry their young in a pocket of skin on their stomach? It lies in its position. Because it has oceans all around it and it is far away form the other continents, animals and plants in the country can’t easily be taken to other countries. What’s more, it has special natural environment and climate. So there are many different kinds of animals and plants from other continents. Kangaroos carry their young in a pocket of skin on their stomach for several months in order that they can ke