Australia

KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR WORLD

INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE

• Name, Photo of yourself, family if possible– Topics: – Why are you in Akron – What are you studying– What city are you from– Career- future plans

COUNTRY MAP

AUSTRALIA QUICK FACTS

• Full name:  Commonwealth of Australia• Population:  22.9 million (UN,2011)• Capital:  Canberra• Largest city: Sydney • Area:  2.9million square miles• Major language:  English• Major religion: Christian • Life expectancy: 80 years(men), 84 years(women)• Monetary unit:  Australian Dollar• Main exports:  ores and metals, wool, food and live

animals, fuels, transport machinery • and equipment• GNI per capita: US$49,790(World Bank)

LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

LANGUAGE:

• HELLO GOOD BYE YES NO

• THANK YOU YOUR WELCOME

• PLEASE I LOVE YOU HOW ARE YOU

• EXCUSE ME I AM SORRY

• DO YOU SPEAK ______?

• MY NAME IS _______

• I AM __________( NATIONALITY).

Australia

• LEADER: Prime Minister Tony Abbott

• GOVERNMENT:  federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy

• VOTING AGE: 18

CURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUES

ECONOMICS

What products or services is your country known for? What are the products that are grown/made (agricultural, manufacturing, mining, services)?

What kinds of products are imported to your country?

What kinds of products are exported from your country?

What is the economy like today in your country?

EVERYDAY-ECONOMICS

• Currency- Banking- Cultural Financial Literacy- loans, credit cards, cash…

• Jobs – what age do young people start working - kinds of jobs- ?

• Students and money- Impact for this age group?- do kids get an allowance? Work?

RELIGION(S)

GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS – MEN/WOMEN• How is it growing up as boy or girl in family and

society• Dress• Gender rites / rituals• Education- College-Grad• At Work• At Home • Roles in Society

NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYSEVENTS

FOOD

CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & TRADITIONS

EVERYDAY LIVING

• Typical Day- schedule• A School Day/Week- 11-12yrs old• Study-Homework• Extracurriculars• Family Life- traditional housing- extended family- • Pets / Wildlife- Attractions to visit-amusement

parks-zoos-parks etc.

SIMILARITIES-DIFFERENCES

• Wrap up with what they notice- similar their country to us- different-

Future- Where do they see themselves- 5-10 years from now

Why is the international exchange important to themConversation- what has the class learned from their

presentation- most surprising-

LINKS

• Learn more- social media in their country- websites with more info- music- city- travel

• News Media