TEXT 1.  LIFE IN AUSTRALIA

1

Brad lives in Sydney, Australia. He lives with his parents and two sisters in a big flat near the sea. Brad is 17 and he is in his final year at High School. School starts at 9 in the morning and finishes at 3.30p.m. Brad wears a uniform to school: a shirt and a pair of shorts.

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The weather in Australia is usually good and Australians like the outdoor life. They often go bushwalking and they do a lot of sport. Brad and his sisters often go to the beach in the summer. Brad loves surfing: he goes every weekend and every day before school.

3

In the summer, Brad, like all Australians always has barbecues at the weekend. They get together with their friends and family in the garden, in the park or on the beach. They cook meat or seafood. In the winter they often eat in restaurants. Thai food, Italian food and Greek food are very popular.

4

Brad says, ‘The long school holidays are from December to January. That’s summer in Australia and Christmas Day is always hot. Australian families usually stay at home for the holidays. They don’t often go abroad.’

Read Text 1. Match the paragraphs 1-4 in the text with the headings: