Major Attractions Sydney Opera House: The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts center in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It´s Situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the facility is adjacent to the Sydney central business district and the Royal Botanic Gardens, between Sydney and Farm Coves. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the facility formally opened on 20 October 1973 after a gestation beginning with Utzon's 1957 selection as winner of an international design competition. West MacDonnell: West MacDonnell is a national park in the Northern Territory (Australia), 1234 km south of Darwin. It extends along the MacDonnell Ranges west of Alice Springs. LGBT Mardi Gras These major events attract a large number of tourists. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is an annual event that attractions thousands of international tourists. Great Barrier Reef Is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands. The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia The Kimberley Is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. It is in the northern part of Western Australia, bordered on the west by the Indian Ocean, on the north by the Timor Sea, on the south by the Great Sandy and Tanami Deserts, and on the east by the Northern Territory. Kangaroo Island Is Australia's third-largest island, after Tasmania and Melville Island. It lies in the state of South Australia. Its closest point to the mainland is Snapper Point in Backstair Passage which is 13.5 km from the Fleurieu Peninsula. Once occupied by Australian Aborigines, the native population disappeared after the land became an island following rising sea levels several thousand years ago. It was subsequently resettled as part of the colony of South Australia from 1836. Tasmanian Wilderness The area is one of the largest conservation areas in Australia, covering almost 20% of Tasmania. It constitutes one of the last expanses of temperate wilderness in the world, and includes the South West Wilderness. This place is a World Heritage Site in Tasmania, Australia. Australian Alps Is the highest mountain range in Australia, and is the only bioregion on the Australian mainland in which deep snow falls annually. This range is located in southeastern Australia, and it straddles eastern Victoria, southeastern New South Wales, and the Australian Capital Territory. These Alps contain Australia's peaks exceeding 2,000 meters. Indigenous music: The most famous feature of their music is the didgeridoo. This wind instrument, made of wood, is used among Aboriginal tribes of Australia. Initially, the didgeridoo was primarily played as an accompaniment to ceremonial dancing and singing. However, it was also common for didgeridoos to be played for solo or recreational purposes outside of ceremonial gatherings.

1. Universidad “Arturo Michelena”
Facultad de Humanidades, Letras y Artes
Escuela de Idiomas Modernos
ORAL I – INGLÉS I
Semestre 1-2015
Nayrelis Briceño.
Jennymar Díaz.
Estefanía Páez.
Johans Sangrona.
Scarlet Tovar.
3T.

2. Full name Occupation Work at Likes Hobbies
Athan Harrison
Mc Connell.
Graduate in
tourism.
White
Mountains
National Park.
 I like go to beach
all weekends, with
my friends.
 I like ride with my
horse every
morning in the
park.
 When I wake up, I
like to eat fruit and
vegetables to have
full energy.
 I like to travel
around Australia.
 Ride my horse.
 Diving .
 Climbing.
 Cooking .
 Shopping.
 Boating.

3. Full name Age Occupation Work at Likes Hobbies
Amelia Wilson.
25
years. Translator.
The
Ningaloo
Reef Resort.
 I enjoy
watching the
sunset at the
Ninety-Miles
Beach.
 I like to hang-
out with my
friends.
 Petting my
cat.
 DIY (Do It
Yourself).
 Gardening.
 Play the
piano.
 Baking.

4. Full name Age Occupation Work at Likes Hobbies
Charlotte
Jackman Rudd.
22
years.
Graduate in
international
relations.
Brambles
Group.
 I like to take walks
around Melbourne
city and sometimes I
visit the national
gallery of victoria.
 I totally enjoy going
on tour to Yarra
Valley with my
friends. (They have
Hot Air Ballooning
flight and also Wine
Trails).
 Art.
 Taking
walks.

5. Full name Age Occupation Work at Likes Hobbies
Anna Lise
Phillips.
19
years
.
Nurse. Canberra's
General
Hospital.
 I like to listen
to music with
my family.
 I like to walk at
the park.
 I like to eat my
grandmother's
cake.
 Read books.
 Dance with
my mother.
 Take walks
with my dog
every
afternoon.

6. Full Name Age Ocupation Work at Likes Hobbies
Keisha
Kellerman
Blake.
22
years.
Travel
Agent.
Australia
Adventure
(Travel
Agency).
 I like spend the
afternoon in
Kangaroo Island
all weekend.
 Travel.
 Skydive.
 Climbing
.
 I like to admire
the beautiful
Sydney Opera
House.
 Sometimes, I like
go to The
Ningaloo Reef
Resort.

7.  Commonwealth of Australia.
 It is the world's sixth-largest country.
 Neighboring countries

8. English
Indigenous
Languages
Mandarin
Italian
Arabic
Cantonese
Greek
Vietnamese

9. September 3, 1901.
September 19, 1912.

10. National anthem
April 19, 1984.
National colours
April 19, 1984.

11. National Floral Emblem
Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha)
August 19, 1988.
National Gemstone
Opal
July 27, 1992

12. New Year’s Day:
January 1°.
Australia Day:
January 26°.
Good Friday:
Variable day.
Easter Monday:
Variable day.
ANZAC Day:
April 25°.
Queen’s Birthday:
2nd Monday in
June.
Christmas Day:
December 25°.
Boxing Day:
December 26°.

13.  Sydney Opera House.
 West MacDonnell.

14.  Sydney Mardi Gras.
 Great Barrier Reef.

15.  The Kimberley.
 Kangaroo Island.

16.  Tasmanian Wilderness.
 Australian Alps.

17.  Didgeridoo.
 Wind Instrument.
 Made of wood.
 Is used among Aboriginal tribes.
 Used as an accompaniment in
ceremonial gatherings.

18. Emu meat
Vegemite Kangaroo meat
Crocodile meat

19.  70% of Australians practice a
recreational activity or sport.
 1.35 trillion bottles of wine are
produced.

20.  Is the only place in the world where
you can find the lung fish.
 Australia’s homicide rate is 1,2 per
100.000 population.

21.  The largest cattle station in the
world is Anna Creek Station
(13127.47mi²).
 2nd country in the world to give women the
right to vote in 1902.