Australia Day · Worksheet 1
Read the story. 英文を読もう。
1On January 26, the water of Sydney Harbour is full of boats. Big city ferries race each other, and people cheer from the shore. In parks and on beaches, families cook sausages on the barbecue. It is summer, and it is Australia Day.
2The date comes from 1788. On January 26 that year, 11 British ships arrived at Sydney Cove. They carried soldiers and prisoners from Britain. Their leader, Arthur Phillip, raised the British flag on the shore. A new British colony started there.
3But people already lived in this land. Aboriginal people had lived in Australia for more than 50,000 years, and they spoke over 250 languages. After 1788, many of them lost their land, their families, and their lives. So for many Aboriginal people, January 26 is a sad day. Some people call it Invasion Day, and some call it Survival Day.
4Today, Australians do not all agree about this day. Some people want to change the date, but others want to keep it. In many surveys, more people want to keep it, but many young people want a change. In Sydney, the day now starts with a quiet time at sunrise and a ceremony for First Nations culture. Also, thousands of people from other countries become Australian citizens on this day. For them, January 26 is the first day of a new life.
Australia Day · Worksheet 2
Choose the best answer. 正しいものを選ぼう。
What is the reading mainly about?
How many British ships arrived at Sydney Cove in 1788?
Why is January 26 a sad day for many Aboriginal people?
In paragraph 4, what does "agree" mean?
What will Liam's sister do on Australia Day?
Australia Day · Worksheet 3
Words & phrases. 単語のれんしゅう。
Ava's New Country
Ava was born in (1) . Now she lives in Sydney. On January 26, she goes to a big (2) in the park. She makes a promise to (3) . Then she gets a paper. Now she is a (4) ! After that, her friends take her to the (5) . They cook (6) and swim in the warm (7) .
Australia Day · Worksheet 4
Read the clues and fill in the puzzle. ヒントを読んで、クロスワードを完成させよう。
Australia Day · Worksheet 5
Find the hidden words. かくれた単語を探そう（→ ↓ ↘ ↗）。
Australia Day · Worksheet 6
Collect the letters on the right path. What is the secret word? 正しい道の文字を集めると、ひみつの言葉になるよ。
Secret word:
Australia Day · Worksheet 7
If I were in Australia on January 26, I would ______ because ______.
I think a national day should be a day when ______.
Australia Day · Worksheet 8
Trace the words. Then color the picture! なぞって書こう。絵に色を塗ろう。
Draw your Australia Day! オーストラリア・デーの絵を描こう。