《Australia》课件3（人教版选修9）.pptVIP

Note-taking Australian flag:______________________ ____________________________________ Aboriginal flag:______________________ ____________________________________ Eureka flag:_________________________ ____________________________________ Kangaroo flag:_______________________ ____________________________________ Listening text June is giving a talk about Australian flags and what they tell people about about the history and culture of Australia. Good afternoon, everyone. My hobby is collecting flags from all over the world. I love flags for two reasons. The first is that they are beautiful and the second is that you can learn a lot about the culture and history of a country by studying its flags. Today I’d like to show you some Australian flags and discuss their significance. Now, this is one is the official Australian flag. It was chosen in 1901 following a competition to design a flag especially for Australia. Before that date Australia had the same flag as Great Britain. The British flag is now in the top left quarter of the Australian flag to remind people of Australias historical ties with Great Britain. The five stars represent the Southern Cross which is an important group of five stars in the Southern hemisphere. Navigators use the Southern Cross to show them the direction of the South Pole. The other big star under the British flag represents the six states and the combined territories of Australia. This flag has been the official Aboriginal flag since 1995. The black in the top half of the flag symbolizes the Aboriginal people themselves, while the red at the bottom symbolizes the earth and the Aboriginal peoples spiritual connection to the earth. The yellow circle in the middle represents the sun, the giver of life. This next flag was first flown in 1854 at a place called Eureka where a group of gold miners rebelled against the government. The incident is seen by many as the beginning of the movement towards democracy in Australia.