The people of Ireland speak English and Irish; all Irish people can use English.

Questions:

1. What is the title of the text?

2. Why is Ireland sometimes called the Emerald Isle?

3. Why is it not very cold in winter in Ireland?

4. Are rains frequent in Ireland?

5. What was the main occupation of the people in Ireland hundreds of years ago?

6. Is Ireland known for its big cities that are overpopulated?

7. When was the Irish Free State set up as a British Dominion?

8. Is Dublin or is Belfast the capital of Ireland?

9. When did Ireland become a republic?

10. Which part of Ireland, called Ulster, is a part of the UK?

Task 3 Read and understand the following text. When necessary look up

the unknown words in the dictionary.

Modern Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is one of the most cosmopolitan European cities. It’s an exciting and interesting city with a young population and multicultural mix of people. It is believed that the average age of the city population is 27 years.

Dublin has an excellent nightlife and some of the best pubs (and Guinness) in the world. Its also has many restaurants, art galleries, cinemas and other attractions.

Trinity College, built in 1592 is the oldest university in Ireland. Here you can find the Book of Kells, a 680 page Christian work done in the 9^th century by monks, considered by many “a work of not men, but angels”!

Dublin City has the good position of being located right between the Dublin/Wick low Mountains and Dublin bay, to the east. This gives a visitor the chance to go walking in the mountains or spend the day on the beach.

Dublin has always had strong music connections. The underground club and DJ scene is one of the best in Europe. Also, live music can be found in all parts of the city. People can dance all night if they want to.

Task 4 Decide whether the following statements are true or false and to

correct the false ones.

1. Dublin is a cosmopolitan and interesting city.

2. It is difficult to find live music and clubs in Dublin.

3. Dublin is located between mountains.

4. The Book of Kells was written in the 9^th century.

5. The average age of people in Dublin is 35.

6. Trinity College was built in 1895.

Task 5. Collect all the info from the lesson about Ireland and to make up

a dialogue with the partner on the topic.

H.T. recall all the info you got in class and make up a topic about Ireland.

Lesson 86

Australia

Plan

1. warm-up

2. putting events and in order on a timeline

3. filling in the gaps with the necessary info

4. group work: correcting mistakes in the travel information

5. writing: dictation ‘Commonwealth of Australia’

6. H.T.

Warm-up: What do you feel or recall when you hear the name James Cook?

What do you know about Australia?

From 1779 to 1850, Australia was populated by prisoners sent

from England because England didn’t want them.

What opinion do you think English people used to have of Australians?

Do you think this past has affected Australian culture?

Task 1 Put the events and the dates from the following list of historical

events and years in Australia in order on a timeline.

- 1850. Gold was found in Australia and many people began moving to Australia.

- Aboriginal rock carvings and paintings are 30, 000 years old.

- In 1779 England began sending prisoners to Australia.

- During World War II (1938-1945), Australia was attacked by Japan and joined

the U.S. in the war.

- January 1^st, 1901, Australia became a nation as its regions united.

- In 1996, John Howard was elected the Prime Minister and is still the Prime

Minister today, in 2006.

- In the 16^th century Europeans began exploring Australia.

- In 1770 Captain James Cook explored the entire east coast of Australia and

claimed the land for England.

Task 2 Use the given facts about Australia to fill in the blanks in the text

below.

Population: 19, 500, 000 Capital City: Canberra

Major Cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane

Size: sixth largest country in the world Prime Minister: John Howard

Animals: kangaroos, koala bears, crocodiles, dingoes, poisonous snakes, platypus,

possum (опоссум – сумчатая крыса)

Geography: beautiful beaches, desert Sports: Rugby, Cricket

Famous Actors: Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crow

Welcome to wonderful Australia!!! You might know a little about Australia probably because you enjoy Australian movie stars like 1.__, ___ and _______. However, I bet you don’t know that the capital is 2.__ nd that there are other cities like 3. _, ____ and____. Australia is a very big count in fact it is the 4.. You would think that a country this large would have a large population, but, similar to Kazakhstan, there are only 5. _ people in Australia. Not that many when you think about how big it is. I guess most people don’t want to live in places like 6. _, but I know people want to live on Australian beautiful 7. _. Besides people we have lots of strange animals that live in Australia, like 8., ____, ____, ___, ___ and ____. Some of these animals you can’t find anywhere else in the world. We are also famous for the sharks that live in our warm waters. Be careful when you go swimming.

I don’t know what sports you like in Kazakhstan, but in Australia we love 9. __ and ___. We are very competitive.

We have a very good relationship with countries like the United States and Great Britain, maybe it is because our leader 10._ can speak English to them. Well, I hope you enjoyed this information and come to Australia soon!

Task 3 Correct the mistakes in the travel information about Australia.

Group work.

a. Australia is on the continent of Asia.

b. Aborigines have been living in Australia for around 30, 000 years.

c. Australia is located in the Atlantic Ocean.

d. Australia has a very large population.

e. Australians love sports.

f. Australia has a good relationship with England and the U.S.

g. A large part of Australia is a desert.

h. Australia has very ordinary animals.

i. In 1850, diamonds were found in Australia and many people began moving there.

Task 4 Write a dictation.

Commonwealth of Australia

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40, 000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capitan James Cook took possession in the name of Great Britain.

Six colonies were created in the late 18th and 19th centuries; they federated and became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. The new country took advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the British effort in World Wars I and II.

In recent decades, Australia has transformed itself into an internationally competitive, with advanced market economy. It boasted one of the OECD's fastest growing economies during the 1990s, a performance due in large part to economic reforms adopted in the 1980s.