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课标人教实验版 高三 Module 9 Unit 3 广东 刘浩 Today we are going to learn about a country. It is a country and also a continent. It is surrounded by oceans. While many other countries are having winter, it is in summer. Lead in In this country, you will see many plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else, such as the kangaroo, kaola bear, etc. Do you know which country it is? Warming-up Have you ever been there? What places do you know in Australia? (well-known cities, famous scenic spots, etc. ) Look at the pictures. What do you see in the pictures? Can you recognize them? Sydney Perth Kakadu Canberra Uluru Great Barrier Reef 5 4 3 2 1 6 Sydney: Opera House and Harbor Bridge, the capital of New South Wales. The bridge and the Opera House are two world famous landmarks of Sydney and often appear on souvenirs and on travel brochures. Perth: the capital of Western Australia, Australias largest state in area. Kakadu: a national park in the Northern Territory. It is a popular destination for tourists interested in Australias tropical north and its wildlife, including crocodiles Canberra: The Federal Capital of Australia. Parliament House for the Commonwealth of Australia is built here. Uluru: formerly known as Ayers Rock, is a huge pink rock in the middle of flat, desert in the Northern Territory. It is sacred to the Aboriginal people of the area. It is another popular tourist destination. Great Barrier Reef: a chain of coral reefs stretching about 2,000 kilometers along the coast of Queensland. This is a world heritage area, famous for its abundant tropical fish and corals. There is no need to go through the whole text. You should pay attention to the words appeared the most frequently in the text and also their relevant words in meaning. Take the first text for example, words frequently appeared are: Australia, country, continent, state. Reading tips Their relevant words respectively are: l country, continent, world, area, population, people, city, settlement l famous, popular, destination, tourists, wildlife, sunshine, ecology l coastal, desert, grassland, rainfall, dry l states, autonomous, government, federal, parliament, only, unusual, unique So according to the above clue, we get to know that this passage is a general introduction to Australia, including its geography, population, environment, climate, tourism, nature and administration. booklet containing information about sth or advertising sth (作介 绍和宣传用的)小册子 Pre-reading a postcard from someone on holiday part of a text in an encyclopedia part of a tourist brochure a newspaper article an advertisement Match each reading passage with a description below. Skim the five short passages and find the answers to the questions in Exercise 1, Comprehending part. Task 1 Skimming 1. Where do most Australians live? 2. In what city do federal politicians work? 3. How many people live in Australia? The south-eastern costal area of Australia. Canberra. 20 million. 4. When is Australia Day? 5. How far is it from Perth to Sydney? 6. How many World Heritage Sites are there in Australia? 26th January. 4,352 kilometers 14. 7. Which part of Australia gets the most rainfall? 8. Why do most people choose not to climb Uluru? A few coastal areas. Most people do not climb Ayers Rock out of respect for the Aboriginal people who consider the rock to be sacred. 9. What two Worlds Heritage Sites are named in these texts? Cradle Mountain National Park 2) are attracted to the climate, the beauty of the country or the opportunity to improve the situation that they had in their original country; 3) have been forced to leave their country for some reason and must find somewhere else to live. So we have a reason to believe that people who go to a new country to start again are likely to be courageous, curious and strong minded, and they enjoy challenges, since there might be tremendous hardships. They are probably confident of their abilities and open to new ideas and ways of doing things. 2. Each year large numbers of people become Australian citizens. Why do you think they choose to become citizens? They choose to become Australian citizens in order to feel truly a part of their new country, to feel secure in their new country and know they cannot be made to leave, or to gain an Australian passport and enjoy the rights of a citizen. Only Australian citizens can vote so some may take a greater part in the political life of the country. 3. When do you think travelling by train across Australia would be appropriate and when do you think travelling by plane would be most suitable? Obliviously, if you have to get to your destination quickly, you would travel by plane. It is also cheaper to travel by plane as these long distance trains are luxurious and therefore expensive. You might travel by train for the experience or to view the scenery on your journey. You might travel by train because you are frightened of flying. 4.In what part of Australia do you think most agriculture takes place? Give reasons. (Text 1 is most relevant for this question.) As you need water to grow things, farming is most suitable in the wetter, coastal areas of the country. 5. Why do you think the population of Australia is so small when it is such a large country? Part of the reason is that much of the centre of Australia is uninhabitable desert. Another reason is that the Aboriginal population was fairly stable for thousands of years and others settled in the country just over two hundred years ago. A third reason is that the government has strict quotas on how many people can immigrate to the country. 1. Australia is a popular destination with tourists form all over the world who come to experience its unique ecology. 澳大利亚是一个受人欢迎的旅游胜 地，世界各地的游客来到这里体验它 独特的生态环境。 Language points 1) who come to experience its unique ecology 是定语从句，和介词短语 from all over the world 并列修饰 tourists。 2) popular 意思是“受欢迎的”, 常跟介 词 with 表示 “受的欢迎” His songs are popular with young people. She is a popular teacher with her students. 2. On this 4,352-km journey form Sydney to Perth via Adelaide youll view some of Australias unique scenery form the superb Blue Mountain to the treeless plains of the Nullarbor. Along the way spot a fascinating variety of wildlife. 从悉尼经阿德莱德到达佩思长达 4352公里的旅途中，你将欣赏到澳洲 特有的美景，既有巍峨秀美的蓝山， 也有满眼望不见树木的纳勒博平原。 沿途中，你还将看到各种各样引人入 胜的野生动物。 1）via 是介词，意思是“经过；经由 ；通过”。如： This flight is form Beijing to Sanya via Changsha. Youd better send the letter via airmail. 2) Along the way spot a fascinating variety of wildlife 是个省略句，spot 和上一句的view 并列，spot之前省 略了youll。 . Ill be back in Sydney in a fortnight because Ive made a reservation on the Indian Pacific train to Perth. 我两个星期后返回悉尼，因为我已 预订了印度洋-太平洋号火车票前往 佩思。 1)fortnight是fourteen nights 的缩写 ，意思是“14 天，两周”。如： a fortnights vacation Her daughters birthday is Monday fortnight. 2) the Indian Pacific train “印度洋-太平洋号火车”，澳大利 亚主要的洲际火车之一，其它还有大 陆号（The Overland) 和加恩号 (The Ghan)。这趟列车在悉尼（临太平洋 ）和佩思（临印度洋）之间双向对开 ，全程4352公里，是世界上唯一穿越 整个洲的铁路线。 沿线上有世界上最长的铁轨（478 公里, the worlds longest straight stretch of railway track），中途停 靠Broken Hill, Adelaide, Kalgoorlie, Cook等风景点，三天三晚后到达目 的地。火车上有淋浴，冷热水，插 座等，并有空调、设备齐全的卫生 间和酒吧。 4. Drive 250 km northwestwards from Hobart along the A10 highway and youll arrive at the southern end of the magnificent Cradle Mountain National Park and World Heritage area. 从霍巴特沿A10 号公路朝西北方向行 驶250公里，你就来到景色壮观的摇篮 山国家公园暨世界遗产保护区的南端。 1）do sth. and sb. will 是一个固定的 结构，省略了从句中的 if you, 意思 是“如果，就会”。如： Go on a vacation, and youll forget unhappy things. Talk to him, and hell help you. 2）Hobart 霍巴特 ，澳大利亚塔斯 马尼亚岛东南部的一座城市，位于 塔斯曼海的一个海湾旁，塔斯马尼 亚州的首府。1804年作为罪犯的充 军地建立，是澳大利亚仅次于悉尼 最古老的城市。 3）Cradle M