英国国家地理概况澳大利亚 Australia 1.1教学教材.ppt

Australia: a hot continent Eucalypts 桉树 Golden Wattle 金合欢 Native Plants 澳洲动物显著特点是：袋类和卵类动物居多数，没有食肉动物，如虎、狼、豹之类，亦没有带胎盘的高级哺乳动物，尽为带袋低级哺乳动物，仅袋类动物多达百种以上。 Emus: 鸸鹋 Unique Animals in Australia Kangaroo 袋鼠 Koala 考拉 Marsupials 有袋动物 Platypus 鸭嘴兽 Echidnas 针鼹鼠 Kookaburra 笑翠鸟 Political Division in Australia ACT The state capitals New South Wales—Sydney Victoria– Melbourne Queensland– Brisbane South Australia– Adelaide Western Australia– Perth Tasmania-- Hobart Western Australia the State of Excitement Biggest state Least populous Perth: the loneliest capital city in the world Mining (the state of excitement) Perth Northern Territory Covering 1/6 of the continent Sparsely-populated Darwin: Gate to the North Darwin Cattle-raising and mining Unit One The Land and the People (1) Australia Learning Objectives Get to know the geographic features of Australia Be familiar with the climatic patterns in Australia Build some knowledge about the states and territories in Australia Have a good understanding of the ethnic composition of Australians Be informed of the statistics about the Australian population The general introduction of Australia Name :The Commonwealth of Australia Capital:Canberra Area:7,692,000 sq.km, the sixth largest country by total area. Population:21,700,000 Political System: Federal System Main city:Canberra Sydney Melbourne Language: English Biggest city: Sydney Style: Developed Country Australia - Europe compared in terms of area 欧洲：1016万平方公里 Australia - Europe compared in terms of population 英国人口：6180万 * Australia - USA compared in terms of population Something about Australia Australia is the only nation to govern an entire continent and its outlying islands (Tasmania etc.). The mainland is the largest island and the smallest, flattest continent on Earth. Australia is the driest inhabited continent on earth. Its interior has one of the lowest rainfalls in the world and about three-quarters of the land is arid or semi-arid. Smallest Conti