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Canada and Australia Country Studies Quiz Show

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CANADA
QUIZ SHOW

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МИНИСТЕРСТВО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ И НАУКИ РФ
ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОГО ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО БЮДЖЕТНОГО
ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОГО УЧРЕЖДЕНИЯ
ВЫСШЕГО ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОГ ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ
«Уфимский государственный нефтяной технический университет»
Кафедра иностранных языков
THE USA. COUNTRY STUDIES QUIZ SHOW
Практикум
Для всех курсов общего профиля
Презентация в двух частях. Часть вторая
Уфа 2015

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Данная презентация предназначена для обучения страноведению студентов всех направлений подготовки
бакалавров, изучающих английский язык.
Целью презентации является ознакомление студентов с реалиями США, Канады и Австралии, природными
особенностями этих стран, формирование знаний основных исторических событий и дат, культуры и традиций, а
также современное состояние экономики и политического развития.
Практикум состоит из двух частей. В части I представлен опрос по теме США, II часть – по Канаде и
Австралии.
Составитель:
Э.И.Родионова, преподаватель
Рецензенты:
В.В. Соколова, доц., канд. филол. наук
Ю.В.Валова, преподаватель
© Уфимский государственный нефтяной технический университет, 2015

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1.Which are symbols of Canada?
a) the Beaver and Maple Leaf
b) the Ferret and the Maple Leaf
c) the Maple Leaf and the Bear
d) the Bear and the Heron

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Like the maple leaf, the beaver
is a symbol of Canada's unity.

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2. Which are official languages of Canada?
a) English and Canadian English
b) English and French
c) English and German
d) English and Belgian

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The country is officially bilingual at the federal level.
English
French
It is one of the world's most multicultural nations, the
product of large-scale immigration from many countries,
with population of approximately 35 million as of 2015

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3. The form of the government of Canada is …
a) a constitutional monarchy
b) a socialist republic
c) an absolute monarchy
d) A parliamentary republic

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The politics of Canada function within a framework of
parliamentary democracy and a federal system of
parliamentary government with strong democratic traditions.
Canada is a constitutional monarchy in which the Monarch is
the head of state.

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4. Which is the capital of Canada?
a) Vancouver
b) Toronto
c) Ottawa
d) Quebec

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5. Canada is washed by…
a) The Arctic Ocean
b)the Pacific and the Indian Oceans
c) the Atlantic, the Pacific Oceans
d) the Atlantic, the Pacific and
the Arctic Oceans

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Canada extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million
square kilometers (3.85 million square miles) in total,
making it the world's second-largest country by total area
and the fourth-largest country by land area.

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6. Canada is located…
a) in the north of the continent of North America
b) in the south of the continent of North America
c) in the north of the continent of South America
d) In the south-east of North America

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Canada is a country, consisting of ten provinces and three
territories, in the northern part of the continent
of North America.

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And also you should know that …
•Canada has more than 300 lakes and rivers
•The longest border Canada has with the USA (it
forms the world's longest land border, officially
known as the International Boundary - 8,891 km)
•Canada has 10% of the world’s forest cover
•Canada is home to 42 national parks, 167 national
historic sites and four marine conservation areas

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7. Which is national sport in Canada?
a) Lacrosse
b) Ice hockey
c) Baseball
d) Football

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AND
NOW…
AND NOW…

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AUSTRALIA

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8. Which are official languages of Australia?
a) English de facto
b) Australian English
c) English and Australian
d) English and French

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Australia has no official language, it is largely monolingual
with English being the de facto national language.
For at least 40,000 years before the first British settlement
in the late 18th century, Australia was inhabited by
indigenous Australians, who spoke languages grouped
into roughly 250 language groups.

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9. Which is the capital of Australia?
a) Canberra
b) Manhattan
c) Totonto
d) Sydney

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Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is an
Oceanian country comprising the mainland of the
Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and
numerous smaller islands. It is the world's sixth-largest
country by total area. Canberra is the capital of Australia.

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Sydney, so often illustrated and shown almost everywhere,
is not Australian capital.
Sydney is the largest city in Australia.
The building at the picture is the famous
Sydney Opera House.

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10. Which are symbols of Australia?
a) The Red Kangaroo and the Big Koala
b) The Grey Kangaroo and the White Falcon
c)The Red Kangaroo and the Emu
d) The Rhino and the Iguana

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the Red Kangaroo and the Emu

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11. Australia is washed by … ocean(s).
a) the Indian and the Pacific
b) the Pacific
c) the Indian
d) the Atlantic

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Australia is situated to the southeast of Asia. It is washed
by the seas of the Pacific ocean: by the Timor Sea in the
north, by the Coral and the Tasman Seas in the east,
and by the Indian Ocean in the south and west.

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12. What political structure does Australia have?
a) A constitutional republic
b) A constitutional monarchy
c) A parliamentary republic
d) An absolute monarchy

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The Government of the Commonwealth of Australia
is the federal democratic administrative authority of
Australia. The Commonwealth of Australia is a
federal constitutional monarchy under a
parliamentary democracy with the Queen as the head.

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13. What covers the mainland of Australia?
a) Wetland, lakes and rivers
b) Desert area
c) Different forests
d) Lakes and rivers

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A desert area known as the ‘outback’ covers most part
of the land. However, Australia has a range of different
landscapes, including urban areas, mountain ranges,
deserts and rain forests.

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14.10.
Which is national sport in Australia?
a) Cricket
b) Grass hockey
c) Soccer
d) Badminton

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15. What’s found off the north-eastern
coast of Australia?
a) The world's largest reef system
b) The worlds largest mountain chain
c) The longest river in the world
d) The world’s highest building

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The longest river in the world is the river Nile–Kagera
(6,650 km) and it flows through Southern counties like
Sudan, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Egypt and others.

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The longest mountain chain in the world
is the Andes – 7000 km.
It is a continual range of highlands along the western
coast of South America.

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The highest building in
the world by year 2010:
Burj Khalifa
Location: United Arab
Emirates, Dubai
Height: 829.8 metres

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The Great Barrier Reef
is the world's largest coral reef system.
The reef is located in the Coral Sea,
off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

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It’s composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and
900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometers over
an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometers.

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