Discovering Australia

1. The sea explorers from Europe called this land 'terra australis'. Terra means ' land ' in Latin but what is the meaning of australia?

a) different

b) southern

c) wonderful

The sea explorers from Europe called this land "terra australis". Terra means "land" in Latin but what is the meaning of australis? а) different b) southern c) wonderful

Write the sentences in two columns according to the meaning of the word "means': Television is an important means of communication. A bright moon in the sky at night means good weather the next day.

The modern English names for the months of the year all come from Latin but before the English began to use the Latin names they had their own native names which in some cases are more interesting than the Latin ones The old English name for january

1. New Zeland is to the ... of Australia a) north b) south c) east d) west 2. The ... resembles a teddy bear. a) kookaburra b) dingo c) koala d) duckbill 3. Australia is devided into ... states and two territories a) 5 b) 6 c) 4 d) 3 4.

Form the necessary derivatives from the words on the right and complete the sentences. 1. Australia is a land of (strike) differences. 2. In the (centre) part of Australia there are desert, the land is dry and (inhabited). 3.