Australia What do you know about Australia?

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Watch the video and note some interesting facts about Australia.

Learning about Australia

Introduction

1. How much do you know about Australia?

Imagine that you have just won a trip to Australia. You will be able to go

in July. See if you can answer these questions about what you might find

there. Check the answers with your instructor.

A. Your Journey

(1) The trip is in July. Will you need to take clothes for hot weather or

cold weather?

☐ Hot weather ☐ Cold weather

(2) About how long will your flight be? hours.

(3) What direction will you fly in?

B. In Australia

(4) Name two cities you would like to visit.

(5) Name two special places you would like to visit.

(6) Name two uniquely Australian animals that you might see.

C. Australian People

In Australia do you expect that:

(10) Most people live in cities, or in the country?

(11) Most people live in houses, or apartments?

(12) People will all be white/European or a mixture of races?

2. Did you know...?

There have been nine Australian Nobel Prize Winners. One famous

Australian scientist who has had a big impact on Korea, as well as the

rest of the world, is Dr Howard Florey. He was a leader of the team

which discovered penicillin. It is estimated that penicillin has saved at

least 50 million lives!

Australian School System

Kindergarten (When children are age 4)

Pre-school (Age 5 or 6)

Primary School Grades 1 - 6 (Ages 6/7 - 11/12)

Secondary School Years 7 - 12 (Ages 12/13 - 17/18)

3. Australian Animals

4. A Map of Australia

pickup / dog / two-way radio

truck / motor bike / windmill

satellite dish / computer / water tank

Australia Complete the activity. Find the words.

British Convicts British Queen Premiers

Constitutional Monarchy Commonwealth Governor General

Canberra Prime MInister Aborigines

K J B R I T I S H C O N V I C T S O C W P K

G Y W Z G B R I T I S H Q U E E N V T B R X

R E I B P I E Q T I U B T P C R C X A B I A

H M X X Q Z D C M G Y F A Z S I C H D F M E

X S K D G O V E R N O R G E N E R A L U E D

B O W F G D W H Z Z L G O H F N Y M S W M T

B H P I H Z M Y Q I P Y B Z O K W H A H I T

M E V L R U L F A N C I G S X A I D S P N Y

U O T H H T P M X K V D P F D C K O Q Z I U

N T B M B Q E C A N B E R R A A D P O A S E

R D G T G N R V L G X U X C E S K A V K T Y

C F A E T G D B U M M H N I Y M X U M H E A

K Y T C Z E V B U S D H U V S C I D T J R H

L N L D Y B T L H K W A F E K F P E K V X X

C O N S T I T U T I O N A L M O N A R C H Y

N K O T P L T Q Z Q Q B W V X X L Z A S Z D

J N U E A O T E A B O R I G I N E S L A K L

N N Y Y U T H Z W I C O M M O N W E A L T H

Parliament

Fill in the words from the box on the right. There are THREE words you do not

need!

ABORIGINAL CHILDREN – AUSTRALIA’S STOLEN GENERATION

Between 1910 and 1970 the Australian __________________ took 100,000 Aboriginal

children away from their homes. These children, known as the Stolen Generation, were

often under five years of __________________. They were taken away from their

families because the government did not believe in the __________________ of the

Aborigines. They thought it would be better to bring them to __________________

families.

Many methods were used to __________________ Aboriginal babies and children from

their families. Children were simply taken away by government __________________

and later told that they were __________________ . Mothers often were given

__________________ to sign. They could not read or write and they were told it was

some kind of __________________ programme. Others were taken to hospitals and

never seen by their families again. In most cases, rich white families were given money to

bring them up. Some went to orphanages or church __________________ .

In 1995 an __________________ was stated to bring more truth to the topic. The

government however did not __________________ to the victims. The new Prime

Minister Kevin Rudd was the first Australian __________________ to make a formal

apology to the Aborigines in 2008. However, he also said that the government would not

give any money to the __________________ . He claimed that it was in the interests of

government to __________________ the children in the best way.

Up to now only one __________________ of Australia's Stolen Generation has received

money from the government. Bruce Trevorrow was taken to hospital on Christmas Day in

1957. His father never saw him again and the government sent him to a white

__________________ family. He came back to his mother when he was ten years old. In

his further life he __________________ from depression and turned to alcohol. In 1998

he went to court and __________________ in getting about 500,000 dollars from the

Australian government as a form of compensation.

There are many others in Australia who have suffered the same __________________ .

Organizations are being set up to work for the __________________ of the Aborigines and to make sure that

nothing like this ever happens again.

age

apologize

documents

fate

foster

future

government

interests

investigation

member

missions

officials

orphans

politician

programme

raise

rights

separate

signed

succeeded

suffered

vaccination

victims

white

Fill in the words from the box on the right. There are THREE words you do not

need!

ABORIGINAL CHILDREN – AUSTRALIA’S STOLEN GENERATION

Between 1910 and 1970 the Australian government took 100,000 Aboriginal children

away from their homes. These children, known as the Stolen Generation, were often

under five years of age. They were taken away from their families because the

government did not believe in the future of the Aborigines. They thought it would be

better to bring them to white families.

Many methods were used to separate Aboriginal babies and children from their families.

Children were simply taken away by government officials and later told that they were

orphans . Mothers often were given documents to sign. They could not read or write

and they were told it was some kind of vaccination programme. Others were taken to

hospitals and never seen by their families again. In most cases, rich white families were

given money to bring them up. Some went to orphanages or church missions.

In 1995 an investigation was stated to bring more truth to the topic. The government

however did not apologize to the victims. The new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was the

first Australian politician to make a formal apology to the Aborigines in 2008. However,

he also said that the government would not give any money to the victims . He claimed

that it was in the interests of government to raise the children in the best way.

Up to now only one member of Australia's Stolen Generation has received money from

the government. Bruce Trevorrow was taken to hospital on Christmas Day in 1957. His

father never saw him again and the government sent him to a white foster family. He

came back to his mother when he was ten years old. In his further life he suffered from

depression and turned to alcohol. In 1998 he went to court and succeeded in getting

about 500,000 dollars from the Australian government as a form of compensation.

There are many others in Australia who have suffered the same fate . Organizations are

being set up to work for the rights of the Aborigines and to make sure that nothing like

this ever happens again.

age

apologize

documents

fate

foster

future

government

interests

investigation

member

missions

officials

orphans

politician

programme

raise

rights

separate

signed

succeeded

suffered

vaccination

victims

white

Map of Australia

Australia’s states and territories

Australia’s capital cities Look at the map

and write in the missing words.

Perth is the capital city of .

is the capital city of South Australia.

Hobart is the capital city of .

Canberra is the capital city of .

is the capital city of Victoria.

is the capital city of Queensland.

Darwin is the capital city of .

is the capital city of New South Wales.

Ping’s story Read the story.

My name is Ping. I come from China. Six years ago I came to Australia for a holiday. First I went to Perth then I went to Adelaide by train. Then I went to Sydney by aeroplane and then Brisbane in Queensland.

Now I live in Australia. I live in Hobart, but I go to Melbourne a lot because my sister lives there. I like Australia very much.

Write Yes or No. Yes/No

1. Six years ago Ping visited four cities.

2. First she went to Perth.

3. She went to Adelaide by aeroplane.

4. Now she lives in Sydney.

5. Her sister lives in Melbourne.

Mark Ping’s journey on the map of Australia.

Worksheet 5: Australia’s people Look at the pictures and discuss.

People from many different countries came to live in Australia.

Population The population of Australia is about 22 million.

More than a quarter of the people were born overseas.

Language The national language of Australia is English.

There are more than 200 languages spoken in Australia.

Australian landmarks

Read about Australia’s landmarks.

This is the Sydney Opera House.

It is in New South Wales.

This is Parliament House.

It is in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory.

This is Uluru.

It is in the Northern Territory.

These are the Twelve Apostles.

They are in Victoria.

This is the Gold Coast.

It is in Queensland.

This is Perth.

It is in Western Australia.

This is Cradle Mountain.

It is in Tasmania.

This is a vineyard.

It is in South Australia.