Get to know Australia!

Mission: You have been hired by the tourist information center of Sydney. You have to promote Australia. Gather information and answer the following questions.

1) GENERAL FACTS:

-Why is Australia nicknamed (surnommée) “the Land down under”?

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/australia/1.htm

-In which hemisphere is Australia located?

-By which oceans is Australia surrounded?

http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Shared_ASP_Files/UploadedFiles/%257B50418ABD-8A62-4A38-A94D-E1FD1E5F736D%257D_Australia.gif

-What is the largest city in Australia?

What is the capital city in Australia?

Name five large cities in Australia:

How many inhabitants (=habitants) are there in Australia?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia

-When was the Commonwealth of Australia created?

Who is the Queen of Australia?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia

In the 18^th and 19^th centuries, Australia was a penal colony. Can you explain what it means? (tu peux le faire en français si tu préfères)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penal_colony

-What is the currency in Australia? (euros? pounds?, ...)    

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_dollar

-Complete the following map of Australia: (ajoute le nom des régions, les océans et cinq grandes villes)

-Color the Australian flag:

Why is there the British flag in the upper left corner?

2) AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS:

-Match these pictures with the corresponding names:

http://australian-animals.net/aussie-pics.htm

kangaroo/       dingo/        koala/      numbat/      echidna/      platypus/         emu

3) THINGS TO SEE IN AUSTRALIA:

-What does GBR stand for in Australia? (que signifie l’abréviation GBR en Australie)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Barrier_Reef

-Name the different places below:

http://www.squidoo.com/thingstoseeinaustralia

4) AUSTRALIAN CELEBRITIES:

-Name two famous Australian actors and two famous Australian sportsmen:

http://www.cornelsen.de/sites/nhl/a_short_guide_to_australia/australia_today.html

-Give a synonym for “Australian”:

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aussie

-What is the name of the Aussie rugby team?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_national_sports_team_nicknames

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_national_rugby_union_team

5) THE ABORIGINES:

-Who are they?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Aborigines

-Look at the Aboriginal flag and complete:   

The black color represents

The red color represents

The yellow color represents

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Aboriginal_flag

Site sur lequel s’est en partie appuyée la conception de cette webquest : http://pedagogie.ac-montpellier.fr/disciplines/anglais/ressources/webquests/au/webquest-australia.pdf