Unit 3 Australia Reading 课件.pptVIP

4. When is Australia Day? 5. How far is it from Perth to Sydney? 6. How many World Heritage Sites are there in Australia? 26th January. 4,352 kilometers 14. 7. Which part of Australia gets the most rainfall? 8. Why do most people choose not to climb Uluru? A few coastal areas. Most people do not climb Ayers Rock out of respect for the Aboriginal people who consider the rock to be sacred. 9. What two Worlds Heritage Sites are named in these texts? Cradle Mountain National Park Uluru. Reading Now read the five texts again more carefully and fill in the form. Something about Australia Official name Capital Population ___ million, approximately 80% live in the __________ _________________ Area ________ square kilometers, the ___________ country in the world Commonwealth of Australia Canberra 20 the south-eastern coastal area 7,686,850 sixth largest The number of states Two largest cities Famous for 6 Melbourne and Sydney its huge, open space, bright sunshine, enormous number of sheep and cattle and its unusual wildlife. Australia Day On __________, many people who come from overseas will become___________ Travel from Sydney to Perth View_______________, _____________________ and_________________ 26 January Australian Blue Mountains plains of the Nulbarbor a variety of wildlife Travel from Adelaide to Darwin Observe ______________, ________________________________ and _____________________ ___________. the rolling hills the rusty reds of Australia’s center the tropical splendor of Darwin Uluru Rock It appears to ___________, from _________________ to __________________. Cradle Mountain National Park It is famous for _________________, _____ and ____________ . There is a _______ track and _____________________. change color grey-red at sunrise burning red at dusk its mountain peaks lakes ancient forests walking a range of short walks D