Text B Australia
Pre-reading: Tell us much as you know about the following placean 印度洋 Pacific Ocean 太平洋 Bass Strait [streɪt] 巴斯海峡 Canberra [‘kæ nbərə] 堪培拉（澳大利亚首都 ） Sydney ['sɪdni]悉尼（澳大利亚最大的城市， 新南威尔士州首府） Melbourne ['melbən]墨尔本 Queensland ['kwiː nzlənd]昆士兰州
Population and Immigration 移民
Population:22.9million (2013) British and Irish 爱尔兰 descent (血统) Official language: English Immigration policies: nondiscriminatory [‘nɒndɪs’krɪmɪnətərɪ] 不歧视的。 and all applicants to migrate must meet the same selection criteria [kraɪ‘tɪəriə]政策 .

Climate Australia is the driest inhabited continent on earth
lowest rainfalls arid or semiarid Jan & Feb hottest time of the year June & July coldest months Rainfall:250mm 2000mm
Australia Fair (God Save the Queen)
The constellation 星座of the Southern Cross南十字星座 is a prominent 突出的feature of the Southern Hemisphere’s南 半球 night sky. 有四颗较大的白色七角星与一颗 较小的白色五角星，代表的是太 平洋上空的南十字星座
Fertile farmlands in the east
Fertile farmlands inSnowfield in the southeast the south ▲ 科修斯科山
Bass Strait 巴斯海峡
Mount Kosciuszko 科修斯科山
澳大利亚山脉的最高峰，亦为大洋洲的最高点。 海拔2230米，由花岗岩构成；顶部冬季有积雪， 海拔1700米以下多森林，以上为夏季牧场
太平洋
印度洋
Largest island
Smallest, flattest continent
In the world Rain forest and vast plain in the north
Deserts in the centre
Fertile farmlands in the southwest
Location and area





Lying in the Southern Hemisphere [‘hemɪsfɪə(r)] 南半 球 The only nation to govern an entire continent (大洲). The sixth largest country in the world. (after Russia, Canada, China, the USA and Brazil) 7.7million square km. Mount Kosciuszko is the highest point on the mainland. The capital is Canberra [‘kæ nbərə] 堪培拉, and the largest city is Sydney['sɪdni]悉尼.
Union Jack represents Australia’s historical link with Britain. 表明澳大利亚与英国的传统关系
Commonwealth Star联邦星（大七角星） with its seven points represents the unity of the six Australian states and the seventh point stands for all Australian territories（领土）. 像征着组成澳联邦的六个洲和联邦区
National floral emblem : golden wattle (金合欢树)
The representing animals are kangaroo袋鼠, wallaby沙袋鼠 and koala考拉. Australia’s national day: January 26 The monetary unit is Australian dollar.
Economy and Industry



人民生活总体情况：people enjoy a high living standard by world standard. 经济那么好的原因： Robust 强健的 business, consumer confidence 消费者信任 and high export prices for raw materials and agricultural products. Emphases on reforms, low inflation低通货膨胀, a housing market boom房地产市场繁荣, and growing ties with China与中国的紧密联系. Stockbreeding畜牧业 and planting play an important role in the national economy.
National Symbols



Australia（澳大利亚），全称为 The Commonwealth of Australia（澳大利亚联邦）， 是federation（联邦政府） Britain’s monarch is its monarch (君主)， represented by the Governor General 总督and six state governors 州长. Australian national anthem is Advance