| Проверка домашнего задания. Слова | Occupy | [ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ] - занимать | | Flat | [flæt] - плоский | | Varied | [ˈvɛrid] - изменчивый | | tropical | [ˈtrɑpɪkəl] - тропический | | temperate | [ˈtɛmprət] - умеренный | | hemisphere | [ˈhɛmɪˌsfɪr] - полушарие | | society | [səˈsaɪəti] - общество | | significantly | [sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli] - значительно | | unique | [juˈnik] - уникальный | Текст Перессказ текста по опорной схеме: Australia Australia is the only nation that occupies a whole continent. It’s an island of 7.7 million square kilometers. It is the six largest countries in the world after Russia, Canada, China, the United States of America and Brazil. It is located to the south of Asia, between the Pacific and Indian oceans. Australia is the flattest continent after Antarctica. It is also the world’s driest continent. The climate of Australia is varied, from tropical in the north to temperate in the south-east. Australia is situated in the southern hemisphere. That is why it has summer when we have winter. Australia has a population of about 18 million people. 70 per cent of the population lives in its 10 largest cities. Canberra is the capital of Australia. It is not a biggest city. Sidney and Melbourne are much bigger. Australia is a multicultural society. People from about 200 nations live there. The Aborigines, the Australian natives, represent about 1.5 per cent of the population. Australia’s official language is English. Australian English does not differ significantly from other forms of English, although some expressions are unique to Australia. In 1984 Australia officially adopted green and gold as its national colors. Australia’s best-known animals are the kangaroo, the koala and the dingo (a wild dog) There are 50 species of kangaroo. Some stand as tall as a man and some are as small as a cat. They can often be seen in many of the forests and parks. The koala is the best loved of all Australian animals. The koala lives on leaves alone. About 400 species of birds in Australia are found nowhere else in the world. There 55 species of parrots in Australia. They are very colorful. The emu is the most interesting bird in Australia. It is big and cannot fly. The kangaroo and emu can be seen on Australia’s coat of arms. The kookaburra is another interesting Australia bird. It cannot sing, but laughs like a human. Australians love to play and watch sports. In 1956 the Olympic Games were held in Melbourne. In the year 2000 Australia was host the Olympics in Sydney. | 
