2020年高三英语Unit3 The land down under 新课标 人教版

2020年高三英语Unit3 The land down underPeriod 1 Warming up & Listening & SpeakingStep 1 Warming-up1. What do you know about Australia? List three things that interest you.The national flag of Australia . The national emblem of Australia2. Do you know where the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra are?3. Look at the map of Australia. Which of the places would you like to visit?Why? What would do there?Step 2 Listening 1. Look at the word list below. Tick the words you think you will hear on the tape.( ) environment ( ) confusing ( ) dangerous( ) technology ( ) rafting ( ) adventure( ) studying ( ) thrill ( ) safety( ) pollution ( ) equipment ( ) outback2. Listen to part 1 of the tape and complete the chart below with theinformation from the tape.Bushwalking CyclingSurfing Where:Where:Where:Why:Why:Why:3. In the second part of the tape, you will hear an experienced outback guide give advice about safety and equipment. Use what you know about adventure travel and safety to list a few items in the chart below. Then listen to the tape and complete the chart.Safety Equipment Environmental protectionStep 3 SpeakingWork in groups. You are planning a 10-day trip to Australia. You are meeting to decide where to go and what to do. You have also invited a tour guide who will answer your questions and help you prepare for yourtrip. Prepare the role cards below.Period 2 and 3 ReadingStep1 Pre-reading(1) What do you know about Australia?Australia was discovered about 53 000 years ago. It is possible that the first people crossed into Australia from Asia on great land bridge when the water above of the oceans was lower.(2) Look at the map of Australia. Australia is surrounded by many oceans: the Indian ocean in the west, the Southern Ocean in the south and the Pacific Ocean in the northeast.(3) Show more pictures about Australia to the students. Which questions will be answered in the passage and tick them.1. How large is Australia?2. When was Australia founded?3. Who lives in Australia?4. What is the capital of Australia?5. What animals are native to Australia?6. What is Australia famous for?7. What does the Australia flag look like?8. How many people live in Australia?9. How is Australian English different from British and American English?Step2 Fast readingHow many parts can the passage be divided into? FiveWhats the main idea of each paragraph?Para1: The portrait of a nationPara2: The first AustraliansPara3: A nation of prisonersPara4: Another new world: The birth of a nationPara5: Speak Australian? No worries!Step3 Careful reading1.The Australian flag shows_.A. the UK flag and seven starsB. the USA flag and a large star with seven pointsC. the UK flag and six large stars with seven pointsD. the UK flag, a large star and a group of small stars2. Who were the first people to arrive in Australia?A. Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch.B. Prisoners and criminals from England.C. Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders.D. Asian explorers.3.According to the text, Asian countries have _ on Australia culture.A. great influence B. little influenceC. no influence D. no effect4.In 1770, Captain James Cook claimed the east coast of the continent for the_ Crown.A. British B. SpanishC. Portuguese D. American5.What does the word claim mean in Paragraph 3 of A nation of prisoners? Australia A. need B. demand C. believe D. buy6 It was _ that made the original Australians suffer.A. the American War of IndependenceB. Captain James CookC. the English prisonersD. the first fleet of 11 ships7.After the Second World War, Australia began to_A. form the commonwealthB. transform itself into the modern country as it is todayC. change its attitude towards immigrationD. suffer from the Depression of the 1930s8. The last part of the text tells us _.A. Australian English is the same as British EnglishB. there are no differences between Australia English and British EnglishC. all the words in Australian English have a different meaning from British wordsD. down under means the country of Australia to Australians9. From the national flag of Australia, we can know_.A. there are 5 states altogether in AustraliaB. people of Australia like American societyC. people of Australia think they have something to do with the English peopleD. Australia suffered from immigration10 From the text we can infer Australia came into being _ the continent began to exist.A. long before B. long afterC. at .the same time when D. shortly afterStep4 Post-readingAnswer the following questions.1) What do the symbols on the Australian flag represent?Six of the points represent the original states (Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania) and the seventh stands for all the territories. The other stars on the flag represent the Southern Cross.2) Who were the first people to arrive in Australia?The Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders.3) Why were prisoners sent to Australia after 1788? Where were they from?The American War of Independence made it possible for England to send prisoners to North America. They were from America.4) What happened to the original Australians when the European newcomers arrived?The newcomers changed the way land was managed and introduced new plants and animals that were harmful to the Australian ecosystems. As a consequence, the original Australians suffered.5) What was the problem with Australias Constitution?The Constitution governing six states stated that men were free and equal, explained their base civil rights and described the new government.6) How did the two World Wars change Australia?After the First World War, the country experienced social and economic unrest and suffered from the Depression of the 1930s. After the Second World War, Australia began to transform itself into the modern country as it is today.7) How does Australian English differ from British English?Australian English differs from British English in pronunciation and some of the vocabulary.Step5. Language Points1. Modern Australia is made up of six states and two territories.( 由组成)e.g. The solar system is made up of a star and nine plants.make up 和解,和好;虚构,编造;化妆;补偿,弥补;凑钱e.g. It is very hard to make up the quarrel between the couple.Dont make up any excuse to cheat me.I find no time to make myself up every day.Hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence.Have you made up the money for your class?2. Australia is surrounded by many oceans.（被环绕，被包围）e.g. The house was surrounded by high walls.3. claim vt（根据权利）要求，认领，索赔; 自称；主张e.g. Did you claim on the insurance after your caraccident?e.g. She claims that she is related to the Queen.e.g. She claims to be related to the Queen.4. as a consequence 结果，后果as a consequence= in consequence/as a resulte.g. After graduation, he became quite lazy. As a consequence, he lost what he owned.in consequence of =as a result of/because of/due to/owing toIn consequence of his rudeness, he was fired by his bosse.g. As a consequence, she lost everything sheowned.5. have an influence on/upon 对有影响have an influence on/upon=have an effect on/uponinfluence sb./sth.affect sb./sth.I dont think this kind of system will have a great influence on our school.e.g. SARS has a strong influence on humanbehaviour.6. transform vt. 转换, 改变, 改造, 使.变形 (+into)e.g. The Greens have transformed their garage into a guest house7. resemble vt. 相似, 像,类似 (+in)e.g. He strongly resembles his father in appearance8. differ vi. 不同；不像；相异(+from) =be different from不同,相异 A differ from B ine.g. We differ from each other in tastes.意见不同(from/with)We differ from/with him on that problem.e.g. She differs from me in many ways.9.make it + n./adj.+ (for sb.) + to do sth. / that clausee.g. She made it clear that she objected to theproposal.10.represent 代表,象征; 表现; 描绘,塑造; 声称e.g. The moon represents my heart.Id like to thank you representing my whole family.=Id like to thank you on behalf of my whole family.He represented himself as a wealthy man, but in fact he was as poor as a church mouse.representation n.representative adj.11.stand for 象征,代表; 支持;e.g. What does WTO stand for? It stand for World Trade Organization.Before we elect him, we want to know what he stands for.Period 4 Integrating ski!lsStep 1. Fast-Reqding: fill in the tableInformation about AustraliaAnimals：_ kangaroo, koala bear, parrot, snake, digo, sheep, cattle _Distance 3220 km from north to south 3860 km from east to westSize:_ the same as the USA( without Alaska_Population:_ 18 million_Agriculture:_ wheat, fruit, vegetables, meat, wines_Natural resources:_ metals, precious stones, coal, ironClimate:_ cool and wet winters, warm and dry summers in the south; warm and dry winters, hot and wet summers in the north dry or desert in two thirds of the countrySports:_ tennis, sailing, swimming Step 2. Careful-Reading: answer the questions(1) Why does Australia have so