 Settlement of Australia

Aboriginal people arrived in Australia about ________ years ago. They may have traveled
from _______ across land bridges that were exposed when sea levels were _________.
The hardy Aborigines have learned to live in the _________ conditions of the ___________.
Questions (Discuss in Pairs)
1. Why is the Australian Outback a difficult place to live?
2. Could you live in the Australian Outback? Talk about what you would do…

___________ explorers first landed in Australia in 1606, British ships began arriving in 1788.
The journey from the UK to Australia took several ___________ and was very dangerous.
Some settlers were actually _________ sent to live in Australia as _______________.
For a short time, the settlers lived peacefully with the Aboriginal people. But soon,
_____________ broke out over who owned the land.
Questions (Discuss in Pairs)
1. If you had to move to another country, which country would you move to and why?
2. Have you ever travelled by ship? Talk about that experience…

 Relationship with NZ
Although Australia & New Zealand are both part of the British Commonwealth,
they are separate countries. In 1901, Australia offered New Zealand to join the Can you tell which
commonwealth of Australia but New Zealand declined and both countries went flag is AUS/NZ?
their own way. The relationship between Australia & NZ is considered a sibling
rivalry because it’s all in good fun. The two countries enjoy beating each other in
sport and laughing at each other’s pronunciation and slang!

Vocabulary
Settlement 定住、移民、開拓 Exposure 露出する、現れる
Hardy 頑健な、丈夫な Outback 僻地
Settler 移住者、開拓者 Break Out 突発する、起こる
Monarchy 君主国 Commonwealth 連邦
Decline 断る Sibling Rivalry 同胞抗争

 True or False?
In pairs, decide which of the statements are true or false. Use a circle as shown in the example.
Statement True False
1. ANZAC stands for “Australian and New Zealand Army Corps”. O
2. Australians and Kiwis eat more pies than any other nationality.
3. Both Countries have a variety of dangerous animals.
4. It takes 8 hours to fly from Sydney, Australia to Auckland, NZ.
5. Australian & Kiwis can live in either country visa free.