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Datum vytvoření:Datum vytvoření: 20. 07. 2013

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Anotace:Anotace: prezentace je určena na získání základních znalostí o významných svátcích, přírodních krásách a populárních sportech Austrálie. Ve zpracovaném materiálu jsou také cvičení k procvičení.

Způsob využití:Způsob využití: určeno pro výklad a procvičení základních znalostí o významných svátcích, přírodních krásách a populárních sportech Austrálie. Tyto znalosti je možno využít u maturity z anglického jazyka na středních školách.

Číslo šablonyČíslo šablony: VY_32_INOVACE_ANJ_20

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HOLIDAYSHOLIDAYSPUBLIC HOLIDAYPUBLIC HOLIDAY

New Year's DayNew Year's Day - - is celebrated on 1 January each year in all states on 1 January each year in all states and territories.and territories.

Australia DayAustralia Day - is Australia's national day celebrated on 26 Januaryon 26 January annually in all states and territoriesall states and territories. 26 January was chosen because it is the day of the establishment of the first English the day of the establishment of the first English settlement at Port Jackson by Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788settlement at Port Jackson by Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788..

AUSTRALIAAUSTRALIA – holidays, nature, sport – holidays, nature, sportHOLIDAYSHOLIDAYS

PUBLIC HOLIDAYPUBLIC HOLIDAY

EasterEaster - - The days of Easter vary each yearThe days of Easter vary each year depending on the day determined by the Western Christian religious calendar.

Anzac DayAnzac Day - Anzac Day is a day on which the country remembers those remembers those citizens who fell fighting or who served the country in warscitizens who fell fighting or who served the country in wars. Anzac Day is commemorated on 25 April every year25 April every year.

Queen's BirthdayQueen's Birthday - In all states and territories except Western Australia, Queen's Birthday is observed on the second Monday in June.the second Monday in June.

AUSTRALIAAUSTRALIA – holidays, nature, sport – holidays, nature, sportHOLIDAYSHOLIDAYS

PUBLIC HOLIDAYPUBLIC HOLIDAY Christmas DayChristmas Day - Christmas is observed on 25 December25 December each year to

commemorate the birth of Jesusthe birth of Jesus.

Boxing DayBoxing Day - Boxing Day is on the day after Christmas, i.e. 26the day after Christmas, i.e. 26 DecemberDecember each year. Boxing Day is noted for the start of the post-the post-Christmas saleChristmas sale (výprodej) season.(výprodej) season.

In South Australia, the first otherwise working day after Christmas is a public holiday called Proclamation Day.Proclamation Day.

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Proclamation DayProclamation Day - Proclamation Day in South Australia celebrates the establishment of government in South Australia as a British the establishment of government in South Australia as a British provinceprovince. The proclamation (prohlášení) was made by Captain Captain John Hindmarsh on 28 December 1836. John Hindmarsh on 28 December 1836.

The proclamation specified the same protection under the law for the local native population as for the settlers.

NATURENATUREFlora:Flora: The typical trees are eucalyptus treeseucalyptus trees and thornbushesthornbushes (trnové

keře). Australia is the only continent where grow rare eucalyptus.

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NATURENATUREFlora:Flora: Australian forestsAustralian forests are mostly made up of evergreen species,

particularly eucalyptus treeseucalyptus trees in the less arid (vyprahlých, suchých) regions, wattleswattles (australská akácie) replace them in drier regions and deserts as the most dominant species.

FaunaFauna:: The typical fauna of Australia is represented by kangaroo,kangaroo,

platypusplatypus (ptakopysk) and koala bearkoala bear, barking lizardbarking lizard, wombatwombat, Tasmanian devil, dingo, EmuTasmanian devil, dingo, Emu.

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NATURENATURE FaunaFauna:: Various birds and many kinds of poisonous (jedovatých) reptiles

(plazů) and spiders are also typical for this continent. Australia has the greatest number of reptiles of any country, with 755 species.

SPORTSPORT Sport in Australia is very very popular. Around 24 per cent of

Australians over the age of 15over the age of 15 regularly participate in organised regularly participate in organised sporting activities in Australia.sporting activities in Australia.

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SPORTSPORT Australia has strong international teams in cricket, field hockeycricket, field hockey

(pozemní hokej), rugbyrugby.

Australian sportsmen have been Olympic or world championsOlympic or world champions at least twice in each sport in the last 25 years for both men and women.

Australia is also powerful in track cyclingtrack cycling (dráhová cyklistika), rowingrowing (veslování) and swimmingswimming. Swimming is the strongest of these sports.

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CVIČENÍCVIČENÍChoose the correct answer(s)Choose the correct answer(s)::

1. Australia Day is celebrated on ………. .

a) 25th Decemberb) 25th Aprilc) 26th Januaryd) 26th December

2. In South Australia, the first working day after Christmas is a public holiday called ………. .

a) Boxing dayb) Anzac Dayc) Australia Dayd) Proclamation Day

AUSTRALIAAUSTRALIA – holidays, nature, sport – holidays, nature, sport CVIČENÍCVIČENÍ

Fill in the gaps with information from the ellipse below the text to get correct statements. You will not use all information there. You will not use all information there.

a) Australia has the greatest number of ……… of any country, with 755 species.

b) The typical fauna of Australia is represented by ………c) The typical tree for Australia is ……… .d) The beginning of the post-Christmas sale (výprodej) season starts

during……….. .

Western Australia fishBirds New South Wales koala bear elephant giraffereptiles South Australia wombateucalyptus

Australia Day Boxing Day

Zpracoval: Ing. Vladimír Havlík

Bibliografie:Bibliografie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Australiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Australia