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People often associate a country with some famous aspects of its culture. What do you suppose people think about when France, Britain , India or Australia is mentioned ? Wines and cooking British reserve Indian dance Kangroo Koala bear Rare animals Aborigines/ Kooris beautiful scenery People love outdoor activities 2000 Sydney Olympics Do you think sport is a distinctive cultural feature of Australia ? Why or why not ? Read the passage and analyse it. Part I: (1-3) Why is Australia a sporting nation? Australians’ love of sport Australians’ devotion to sport The perfect weather conditions for sport They talk about sport all the time. Some actually do sports, the rest watch it live or on TV. The climate is mild, neither too hot nor too cold Sport Examples Why popular Water sport Ball games Others swimmingSurfing sailing Most of the population live near the coast The sun shines most of the time A long coastline full of beaches A two-day weekend to enjoy the outdoors Tennis cricket rugby soccer footy Well-equipped facilities After-school lessons are given Encouragement from parents and teachers Horse racing Long history A sport to watch Almost everyone involved Part II: (4-8) popular sports Part III: conclusion Australia is a sporting nation. Australia is among the winning nations in most international competitions Here are Australias medal winners in the Athens 2004 Olympics held from August 13 to 29, 2004: GOLD Suzanne Balogh, shooting, womens trap. Ryan Bayley, cycling, keirin. Ryan Bayley, cycling, mens track sprint. Michael Brennan, Travis Brooks, Dean Butler, Liam de Young, Jamie Dwyer, Nathan Eglinton, Troy Elder, Bevan George, Robert Hammond, Mark Hickman, Mark Knowles, Brent Livermore, Michael McCann, Stephen Mowlam, Grant Schubert, Matthew Wells, mens field hockey. Graeme Brown, Brett Lancaster, Brad McGee, Luke Roberts, cycling, 4000m team pursuit. Graeme Brown, Stuart OGrady, cycling, madison. Sara Carrigan, cycling, womens road race. Drew