Australia Module task: Making a poster about a country Unit 1 I have some photos that I took in Australia last year. Listening and vocabulary Answer the questions. Use the pictures on the right and on the next page to help you. Where were the Olympic Games held in 2000? What is the largest English-speaking country in the southern part of the world? What famous things can you see there? Now listen and check. Listen again and complete the sentences. The country that Tony would like to visit is __________________. In Tony's opinion, Australia is famous for __________________. Ayers Rock is a huge rock in the __________________ of Australia. Australia is ______________ English-speaking country in the southern part of the world. Listen and read. Tony: Dad, I need your help. My teacher asked us to choose a country we want to visit, imagine we were there, and write a letter to our parents back home. I've chosen Australia. How can I do it? Dad: Don't worry. I have some photos that I took in Australia last year. They may help you. Here we go. This is a rock called Ayers Rock, in central Australia. According to the local people, it's a special and magical place. Tony: Oh, it looks huge. What's its height? Dad: 348 metres. And this is the Sydney Opera House. It's like a huge sailing boat with water on three sides. And this one is the Great Barrier Reef. Tony: Does it lie off the northeast coast of Australia? Dad: Yes, it's over 2,600 kilometres long. It's a great natural wonder. And here are some photos of my Australian friends. They're sheep farmers. They wear special hats that keep the flies away. The scissors that they're holding are used to cut the wool off the sheep. Do you know that many Australians came from Britain? Tony: Yes, of course! That's why they speak English. Did you keep a diary while you were there? Dad: Yes, and you can read it. Tony: That's great! And what didn't you like about Australia? Dad: I hated the ants that were all over the place. I had to brush them off my clothes, especially my trousers! Tony: Ants on your trousers! That's really funny! Dad: It wasn't funny at the time! Here we go. According to… Yes, of course!