General English Level 2 GELEV2 Unit 02 Topic 04.doc Australia Size: 7,682,300 sq km Population: 19,000,000 Nationality: Australian Capital city: Canberra. Sydney is the biggest city. Where?: Oceania Climate: tropical in the north, temperate (not too hot / not too cold) in the south and east, dry in the middle Things to see: Sydney Opera House, beaches, Uluru, Great Barrier Reef Culture Language: English Main food: beef, lamb, chicken, seafood, bread, fruit Customs: Most Australians are friendly and casual people. In Australia, some people greet each other with “G’day”. This means hello. Festivals Australia Day is a national holiday. It is on January 26 th . On this day people celebrate their country. Some people go to big outdoor parties. At these parties people dance, listen to music, and eat food from different countries. This day celebrates the day that the English first came to Australia. Many indigenous people do not celebrate this day. 71 QUESTLANGUAGE