INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ

1. INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ Podpora rozvoje cizích jazyků pro Evropu 21. stol. Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.

2. AUSTRALIA

3. Geography • Officially the Commonwealth of Australia • In the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent (the world's smallest), the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in theIndian and PacificOceans • Capital – Canberra • Largest city – Sydney • Population - 22,360,793 (2010 estimate) • Currency – Australian dollar (AUD) • Drives on the left • Area - 7,617,930 km2

4. Climate and important geographical places • The world's smallestcontinent and sixthlargestcountry by total area • The climate of Australia is influenced by ocean currents • Periodic drought • The seasonal tropical low pressure system that produces cyclones in northern Australia • The Great Barrier Reef • Mount Kosciuszko • Australia is the flattest continent - desert or semi-arid land

5. States and territories • Six states:New South Wales Queensland South Australia TasmaniaVictoria Western Australia • Two major mainland territories:the Northern Territory the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

6. Great Barrier Rief

7. Ayers Rock (Uluru)

8. History • 40,000 years before European settlement in the late 18th century, the Australian mainland and Tasmania were inhabited by indigenous Australians • Sporadic visits by fishermen from the immediate north, and discovery by Dutch explorers in 1606 • The eastern half of Australia was claimed by the British in 1770 and initially settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales, founded on 26 January 1788 • Another five largely self-governing Crown Colonies were established during the 19th century. • On 1 January 1901, the six colonies became a federation and the Commonwealth of Australia was formed • The name Australia is derived from the Latin australis, meaning "southern"

9. Politics • A constitutionaldemocracy based on a federal division of powers • A parliamentary system of government • Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Australia, represented by the Governor-General at the federal level and by the Governors at the state level. • Three branches of government: : the Commonwealth Parliament (legislature) : the Federal Executive Council (executive) : the High Court of Australia

11. Environment • the eucalyptus trees • the platypus and echidna • the kangaroo, the koala, and the wombat • the emu • the kookaburra • the dingo

12. Eucalyptus tree

13. Platypus

14. Koala and Wombat

15. INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ Tato výuková prezentace byla pořízena z finančních prostředků hrazených Evropským sociálním fondem a rozpočtem České republiky. Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.