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individuals or about 3035% of their original population before whaling. Humpback whales are generally curious about objects in their environment. Some individuals, referred to as "friendlies", approach whalewatching boats closely, often staying under or near the boat for many minutes. Because humpbacks are often easily approachable, curious, easily identifiable as individuals, and display many behaviors, they have become the mainstay of whale watching tourism in many locations around the world.
INUIT ART. 1. Inuk Hunter Some Inuit still follow a nomadic way of life, while others are involved in the administration and development of northern Canada (Corel Professional Photos). 2. Inuit Man Photograph by Robert Flaherty, 1911, who found in him "a humanity so golden that he carried it with him ever afterward as a touchstone of judgement" (courtesy British Library). 3. Inuit Whale Hunt Group preparing for the hunt (courtesy Lewis Parker). 4. Inuk and Pack Dog The First Nations brought dogs with them to the Americas (courtesy Library and Archives Canada). Ignored Group The Inuit have never been subject to the INDIAN ACT and were largely ignored by government until 1939, when a court decision ruled that they were a federal responsibility.The Inuit have negotiated the new NUNAVUT territory ("Our Land") with the
and the surrounding ocean. The total land mass is almost 8,000 sq. km. Highest peak is Wolf Volcano reaching 1707m. The present islands are all younger than 4 million years and were formed separately from other land masses as a result of volcanic eruptions. The Galapagos were discovered in 1535 by Fray Toms de Berlanga, the Bishop of Panama. He was sailing from Panama to Peru when he accidentally discovered the islands. Islands became a favorite hideout for Pirates and the favorite location for whale hunters. After whales were locally cleared the whalers went there for tortoises, an estimated 200 000 or more adults had been removed. The island of Floreana was populated with a group of convicts' in October 1832. Charls Darwin visited the island in 1835, he spent there 5 weeks. Nowadays five of the islands are populated with about 40 000 inhabitants. The name Island of Galapagos means island of tortoises. Every animal or plant had to cross about 1000 km of open ocean to arrive on Galapagos
The making of a new nation. The Enlightenment in America. The emergence of the notion of the American Dream. The great Enlighteners: Crèvecoeur, Jefferson, Paine, Franklin. The American Enlightenment is the intellectual thriving period in the United States in the midtolate 18th century (17151789), especially as it relates to American Revolution on the one hand and the European Enlightenment on the other. Influenced by the scientific revolution of the 17th century and the humanist period during the Renaissance, the Enlightenment took scientific reasoning and applied it to human nature, society, and religion. American Enlightenment a gradual but powerful awakening that established the ideals of democracy, liberty, and religious tolerance in the people of America. If there were just one development that directly caused the American Revolution and uplifted the intellectual culture of the continent while it was only a British colony, it would be the American Enlightenment. Broadly
TRAVELLING Exercise 1. a) When was the last time you travelled by bus, went by tram, took a taxi, flew, sailed on a car-ferry, rode a bike? These are all means of transport. A vehicle is the general word for all types of road transport. The last time I travelled by bus was in September and the last time I went by tram was yesterday. The last time I took a taxi was in August. The last time I flew was in September. The last time I sailed on a car-ferry was in 2020. The last time a rode a bike was in August. b) Divide the following means of transport into three groups: Transport by air Transport by water Transport on land A hot-air balloon, a jet, a A yacht, a submarine, a canoe, a A double-decker bus, a lorry, a helicopter, a plane, a rocket, rowing boat, a barge, a ferry coach, a tram, a moped, a van, a spacecraft
They are experts at escaping predators like the wolf, bobcat, or lynx. When a predator chases it, the rabbit will quickly change direction. They are also good swimmers and will jump in the water to make an escape. Polar bear Polar bear is the largest carnivore on land. The polar bear's fur is clear, not white. Light reflects off the fur and makes it look white. Their teeth and claws are very sharp so they can catch their prey easily. They hunt and eat seals, whale and walrus carcasses. In the summer they also eat lemmings, arctic foxes, ducks and some plants. They live for 15 to 20 years and spend most of their time on drifting packs of ice, eating and resting. The bears reach sexual maturity 3 to 5 years after birth. Each year pregnant polar bears dig a den in the snow of southern facing slopes, where they give birth. The females give birth to one or two cubs. Cubs are naked, blind and deaf when they are born
South Australia has a wonderful outback, tasty wines etc. At kangaroo Island you can see sea lions, kangaroos, koalas etc. Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1.1 million. It is a coastal city beside the Southern Ocean. Adelaide is known for its many festivals as well as for its wine, arts and sports. Adelaide arranges festival of music, theatre and film every two years. Western Australia has dolphins and whale sharks- the worlds largest fish, that you can swim with. Perth is the capital of Western Australia. A population of 1,477,800 makes Perth the largest city in Western Australia. One third of the families in Perth own a boat. The Northern Territory is blessed with a variety of natural landscapes. Flora and fauna are diverse. Economy They have got beef productions, dairy industries, fisheries, forestry and wine industry. They have got a lot of grazing lands, where they keep sheep, cows, pigs etc
Australia Australia is a country and also a continent. If someone wants to make clear, that he is speaking of the country, he may call it by its full name of Commonwealth of Australia. Australia's name means "southland."It is south of the equator. Sometimes it is also called the island continent because it is an island. There are about twenty million people in Australia.It is 1,800 miles from the mainland of Asia and almost half way round the world from Europe. More than 600 miles of ocean separate it from Americas. Since Australia is south of the equator, its seasons are just the opposite of ours. It has summer while we have winter, and the other way round. States and Territories. Australia consists of six states, two territories and eight external territories. The six states are: Western Australia (capital Perth), South Australia (capital Adelaide), Queenslnd (capital Brisbane), New South Wales (capital Sydney), Victoria (capital Melbourne
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