Téma hodiny: English speaking countries – Australia 5. Předmět: English language Ročník: 2. - 4. střední škola Klíčová slova: economy, transport Jméno autora: Mgr. Soňa Šípová Škola: SŠGHS Litoměřice, Dlouhá 6 Smith-Dluhá, Gabrielle a kol. Angličtina-Otázky a odpovědi. Dubicko: INFOA 2008. 978-80-7240-489-6 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Australia.svg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kalgoorlie_The_Big_Pit_DSC04498.JPG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coober_Pedy01.JPG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Opal-122973.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:StuartHighway.png http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sheep_shearing.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Prime_lambs.JPG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Murray_Grey_cows_and_calves.JPG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Indian_pacific_map.gif http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Road_Train_Australia.jpg

Economy One of the most developed, modern market economies in the world Rich in natural resources Main industries are iron, gold, steel, textiles, chemical industries, cars, aircrafts, ship and machinery, Belongs to the top exporters of beef, lamb, wine, wool and wheat

Super pit gold mine – Western Australia

Coober Pady - a town in South A., north of Adelaide on the Stuart higway - „Opal capital of the world“ bacause of the quantity of precious opals that are mined there - is renowned for its below-ground residences, called „dugouts“, they are built due to the scorching daytime heat

Lamb meat and wool industry

Agriculture Major agricultural producer and exporter Australian farmers cover 61% of landmass Mix of irrigation and dry land farming Major agriculture products – cattle, wheat, milk, fruit, wool, barley, lambs, sugar cane

Transport The Stuart Highway – on of major highways Distance of 2 834 km Known as „The Track“ Named after John Stuart – the first European to cross Australia from south to north

The Indian Pacific A twice-weekly passenger rail service running between Perth and Sydney A transcontinental train One way trip takes 65 hours Can carry passengers' motor vehicles

Road Train Australia has the largest and heaviest road-legal vehicles in the world Are used for transporting all kinds of materials – livestock, fuel, mineral ores Cost-effective transport is significant for remote areas