1 Culture of Australia Fedotova L Form 8

1. Culture of Australia Fedotova L. Form 8 «Б» School № 80 Yaroslavl 2013 -2014

Contents 2. 1. Introduction - «Why do people like to travel? » 2. Main part - «Culture and features of Australia» Structure of the country National meals Places of interest Customs and traditions of Australians 3. Conclusion - «Such different cultures» 4. Literature

3. Aim : To present the information about culture of Australia

4. Why do people like to travel? People go travelling, because they want to get to know more about the places that they visit. More people go travelling for pleasure, the wost popular mean of travelling is travelling by car. Nowdays people travelling : by car, by air, by sea, by train.

5. Structure of the country. Australia was discovered by William Janson in 1606. Now Australia is one of the advanced countries of the world, attracted by its mild climate and mild immigration laws. Some things about Australia. Capital Canberra Largest city Sydney Official language English Government Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy Monarch Governor-general Prime-minister Chief Justice Elizabeth II Sir Peter Cosgrove Tony Abbot Robert French

6. National meals Unusual tastes and gastronomic delights from around the world — this is the kitchen of Australia - one of the most exotic in the world! You can hardly find in other countries meat dishes of kangaroo, crocodile, buffalo, emu and possum. One of the most popular national dishes in Australia - is a paste Vegemite. This salty, with bitter taste thick paste spread on bread and crackers. Basically Australians drink tea and refreshments. But also Australia is famous for wines. And it is no less quality than European. Some restaurants offer exotic dishes from the kitchen of the Australian Aborigines, for example, the delicacies of the beetles and larvae. Also the proudly of the Australian menu is the freshest seafood.

7. Places of interest 1. St. Paul's Cathedral - the largest Anglican Cathedral in Melbourne. 2. Art Gallery of South Australia - this is the main cultural institution of South Australia which situated in Adelaide.

8. 1. Harbour Bridge – is a Sydney's largest bridge and one of the largest arch bridges in the world. 2. Sydney Opera House – is a symbol of Sydney.

9. 1. Theatre of His Highness in Perth. 2. The Eureka Tower is the highest skyscraper in Melbourne(297 meters).

10. Customs and traditions of Australians Inhabitants of Australia are usually open and friendly, friendly to everyone around. Australians are distinguished by high individual. They are indifferent to other countries and rarely travel abroad. People with too high self-esteem dislike here. The most common tradition - to play once of the year at the races. On the first Tuesday in November the whole country stops: the largest national races begin to "Melbourne Cup. " The widespread custom - to make tents with pies and other homemade cakes to raise funds for this or that event. More Australians are proud of their regularly hosts large picnics.

11. Such different cultures Cultures of different countries don't similar to each other. For example, the culture of Australia may seem to us strange and unusual. But this is the interest in visiting other countries. Travelling we can learn culture of other countries and nations. People need to travel because all the sensations and emotions don't hand in pictures.

12. Literature Magazine - «National Geographic» № 79, 2012 The internet

13. The end Thank you for attention!