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Australia. KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR WORLD . International Speaker Profile . Name, Photo of yourself, family if possible Topics: Why are you in Akron What are you studying What city are you from Career- future plans. Country map. AUSTRALIA QUICK FACTS .

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Australia

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  1. Australia KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR WORLD

  2. International Speaker Profile • Name, Photo of yourself, family if possible • Topics: • Why are you in Akron • What are you studying • What city are you from • Career- future plans

  3. Country map

  4. AUSTRALIA QUICK FACTS • Full name:  Commonwealth of Australia • Population:  22.9 million (UN,2011) • Capital:  Canberra • Largest city: Sydney • Area:  2.9million square miles • Major language:  English • Major religion: Christian • Life expectancy: 80 years(men), 84 years(women) • Monetary unit:  Australian Dollar • Main exports:  ores and metals, wool, food and live animals, fuels, transport machinery • and equipment • GNI per capita: US$49,790(World Bank)

  5. LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

  6. LANGUAGE: • HELLO GOOD BYE YES NO • THANK YOU YOUR WELCOME • PLEASE I LOVE YOU HOW ARE YOU • EXCUSE ME I AM SORRY • DO YOU SPEAK ______? • MY NAME IS _______ • I AM __________( NATIONALITY).

  7. Australia • LEADER: Prime Minister Tony Abbott • GOVERNMENT: federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy • VOTING AGE: 18

  8. Current events or key issues

  9. Economics • What products or services is your country known for? What are the products that are grown/made (agricultural, manufacturing, mining, services)? • What kinds of products are imported to your country? • What kinds of products are exported from your country? • What is the economy like today in your country?

  10. Everyday-Economics • Currency- Banking- Cultural Financial Literacy- loans, credit cards, cash… • Jobs – what age do young people start working - kinds of jobs- ? • Students and money- Impact for this age group?- do kids get an allowance? Work?

  11. Religion(s)

  12. Gender- role of girls / boys – men/women • How is it growing up as boy or girl in family and society • Dress • Gender rites / rituals • Education- College-Grad • At Work • At Home • Roles in Society

  13. NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYSEVENTS

  14. FOOD

  15. CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & TRADITIONS

  16. Everyday Living • Typical Day- schedule • A School Day/Week- 11-12yrs old • Study-Homework • Extracurriculars • Family Life- traditional housing- extended family- • Pets / Wildlife- Attractions to visit-amusement parks-zoos-parks etc.

  17. Similarities-Differences • Wrap up with what they notice- similar their country to us- different- Future- Where do they see themselves- 5-10 years from now Why is the international exchange important to them Conversation- what has the class learned from their presentation- most surprising-

  18. Links • Learn more- social media in their country- websites with more info- music- city- travel • News Media

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