高三英语unit3integratingskills课件.ppt

Integrating Skills,Fast-reading,True or False 1. It was likely that South America was once connected to Australia. 2. In area, Australia is more or less the same as the USA.,T,T,3. Australia has about one-third of the worlds sheep and produces almost one-sixth of its wool. 4. Australians built a long fence to keep dingoes from attacking their sheep.,F,T,5. If you are invited to an Australian home, you will probably have a barbecue and roast a steak or fish at home.,F,Main ideas,Paragraph 1: Native plants and animals. Paragraph 2: The only country covering an entire continent. Paragraph 3: It is a wealthy country. Paragraph 4: The longest fence across Australia.,Paragraph 5: Different climates The main idea of the text: The text is mainly about Australias animals, population, area, resources and different climates.,Careful Reading,1. Why does Australia have so many plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else in the world?,Australia is as old as time. It has been separated from other continents for millions of years.,Par1,2. Why do kangaroos carry their young in a pocket of skin on their stomach?,Kangaroos carry their young in a pocket of skin on their stomach so that the young can feed on the mothers milk and grow stronger.,3. In what way is Australia different from all the other countries in the world?,Australia is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent. It has so many plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. It has the biggest iron mines in,Par2-3,the world. It has about one-sixth of the worlds sheep and produces almost one- third of its wool. It has the longest fence.,4. Compare the climate in different areas of Australia with that found in different parts of China. Does the climate in your area affect the way you live?,Par5,China and Australia have different climates. In Australia the south has cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers. The north has warm, dry winters and hot, wet summers. The vast center of Australia is hot and dry,all the year round. In China the south has warm, wet winters and hot, rainy summers. The north has cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers. Different parts of China have different climates from east to west and from,north to south. In our area, in winter it is very cold and snows, as a result, people often stay at home except going to work. In summer it is very hot and rains a lot, so people often go out to cool off.,Words and Phrases,1. feed vt. to give food to; provide with food vi. to eat, take food feed . with / on sth. /feed sth. to feed on=live on e.g. : She feeds her baby with / on cows milk. /She feeds cows milk to her baby.,I feed my cat with / on fish. /I feed fish to my cat. The horses are feeding quietly in the fields. Sheep feed mainly on grass. 2. give birth to: to bear; to lead to e.g.: She gave birth to a baby last week.,His illness gave birth to his absence. 3. round up: to collect animals / people by driving them together e.g. : The sheepdog rounded up the sheep and drove them through the gate. Round up the whole class; its time to go back to the school.,4. depend on sth. depend on sb. to do sth. depend on sbs doing sth. depend on it that + clause(同位语从句) e.g. : They shouldnt depend on foreign countries for oil.,I can depend on (upon) your being punctual. You may depend on me to help you. Yon may depend on it that they will support you.,Homework,1)