ACTIVITIES (Australia and New Zealand).
2. How much do you know about Australia and New Zealand?
Three of these sentences are true – which ones are they?
1. Australia is smaller than Canada.
2. Less than half of all Australians live in cities.
3. In New Zealand you are never more than 130 kilometers from the sea.
4. The hottest months in Australia and New Zealand are from December to
February.
5. Auckland is the capital of New Zealand.
6. There are more cows than sheep in New Zealand.
While Reading.
Read Chapters 1 and 2. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? Rewrite the
false sentences to make true.
1. Western Australia is bigger than Texas T/F (True).
2. Most of Australia gets a lot of rain T/F (False).
Most of Australia gets only a little rain.
3. In Australia Christmas is in the winter T/ F (False).
In Australia Christmas is in the summer.
4. Most Australians do not live far from the sea T/F (True).
5. The Aborigines arrived in Australia after the Chinese T/ F (False).
The Aborigines arrived in Australia before the Chinese.
6. The first British people to live in Australia were convicts T/F (True).
7. When oil was found, the population grew quickly T/ F (False).
When gold was found, the population grew quickly.
8. Many people moved to Australia before the Second World War T/F (False).
Read Chapter 3, then circle de correct words.
1. Sydney´s harbor is one of the deepest / largest in the world.
2. Melbourne is /was the capital of Australia.
3. South Australia is famous for its wine / fruit.
4. Perth is a good place to visit if you like the sea / snow.
5. There are no tall buildings in Drawin because of the weather / cost.
6. Canberra was planned by an Aborigine / American.
7. The outback has more / fewer people than Hobart.
8. Cattle are taken from the stations by plane / road train.
9. Tourists /teachers bring a lot of business to Alice Springs.
10.In the outback you can travel by kangaroo / camel if you want to.
11.When you travel in the outback, you must take plenty of clothes /water.
