There will be a guide or often several guides in the places where we are going. The guide knows the country well and he often speaks the language of the country too. He will help us while we are abroad. Visa – a permit stamped into a passport or a similar document that allows us to enter or leave the country which issues it. We will get it from the embassy. AE visé. (entrance visa, transit visa). Hijack – take control of a vehicle, especially an aircraft, and force it to go an unscheduled destination, often taking passengers as hostages. (hijacker, hijacking) Journey – process of travelling from one place to another. (go on a journey, a day's journey) Trip – a journey of any length; to take a trip or excursion. Tour – a journey round an area, country, etc with stops at various places of interest along the route and which usually returns to the starting point at the end. (go on a tour of France; make a tour of a building; on tour; guided tour; coach tour)
Western Australia , South Australia, The Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory). The Australian people are culturally the same as the Anglo Americans. There also live aborigines. Aborigines are the ancestors of the people. Like the US and Canada, Australia was an English speaking colony of Great Britain. Today Australia is a modern developed country with a diversified economy. Australia is an island continent of 7.7 million square kilometres, which makes it a little smaller than the USA. Located in south of Asia, between The Pacific and Indian Oceans, Australia is the World's driest continent. Although large areas of the centre are desert, Australia has a wide range of climate from tropical in the north to temperate in the south east, where it frequently snows in winter. Geographical position The coasts of Australia are surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the
Topic Australia Tallinn English College 2006 Australia 1 . Introduction The name Australia is derived from the Latin Australis, meaning of the south. In land area, Australia is the sixth largest nation, its territory is 7,686,850 sq km and its population reaches today over 20,5 million people. It is the only nation to govern an entire continent and its outlying islands. Australia's capital is Canberra, the only city with its own territory. It was built in the early 1900s just to be the capital. The official language is English and the official name of Australia is the Commonwealth of Australia. Australia is located on the Southern Hemisphere (because of that Australia is also called "A land down under"). 2 . Geographical position
Commonwealth of Australia. It’s the official name of the country. Australia is the smallest continent, but one of the largest countries on Earth. It’s 6th largest country. Its area is about 7.6 million sq km. One third of it is occupied by deserts. It’s both the flattest and, except for Antarctica the driest. Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea in the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu in the northeast, and New Zealand in the southeast. Its capital is Canberra. Other big cities are Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. National language in Australia is English. Monetary unit is Australian dollar. Their national holiday is on the 26th of January. In 1788 on the 26th of January the first fleet arrived at Botany Bay and established a penal colony near modern-day Sydney. Geographical Position Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere. It’s the
British scouts take part in international scout meetings, which are held approximately every four years. The membership in this or that youth organization is not compulsory in Great Britain. But everyone can find the activity he likes most. Climate in Great Britain The British Isles which are surrounded by the ocean have an insular climate. There are 3 things that chiefly determine the climate of the United Kingdom: the position of the islands in the temperate belt; the fact that the prevailing winds blow from the west and south-west and the warm current -- the Gulf Stream that flows from the Gulf of Mexico along the western shores of England. All these features make the climate more moderate, without striking difference between seasons. It is not very cold in winter and never very hot in summer. So, the British ports are ice-free and its rivers are not frozen throughout the year. The
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Test 3 Name____________________ Class_______ Use your English 1 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between two and five words, including the word given. 1 I first started to play the guitar when I was sixteen. (since) I have ________________________________________________ I was sixteen. 2 This is their first visit to the Caribbean islands. (never) They ________________________________________________ the Caribbean islands before. 3 She arrived a few minutes ago. (just) She ________________________________________________ arrived. 4 This is not our first time at a rock concert. (already) We ________________________________________________ to a rock concert. 5 I am still tidying my room. (finished) I ________________________________________________ my room yet. 6 He came to live here two years ago. (for)
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