高中英语Unit3Usinglanguage课件新人教版选修9

英语：Unit3Usinglanguage课件（新人教版选修9）英语：Unit3Usinglanguage课件（新人教版Module9Unit3AustraliaUsinglanguageModule9ListeningPage67Discusswithapartnerwhatishappeningineachofthephotographsbelow.

ListeningPage67DiscussSurflifesavingclubsarepopularinAustralia.Theywereoriginallyformedtoprovidearescueserviceforswimmerswhogetintodangeronbeaches.Theclubsarevoluntaryorganizationswhosememberspatrolthebeachesforfree.Aswellascarryingoutlifeguardduties,theclubsholdmanysocialeventsandcompetitionsrelatedBackgroundinformationSurflifesavingclubsaretothebeachandswimming.Childrenbetween7and15canjoinasjuniormembers,callednippers.Theclubprovidesactivitiesforjuniormembersatweekendsandintheholidays.Theyreceivetraininginlifesavingaswellastakingpartinhealthyexerciseatthebeach.AsmuchofAustralia’scoastlinecanbedangerousforinexperiencedswimmers,surflifesaversdeterminethesafestplaceforpeopletothebeachandswimming.Chitoswimandplaceflagsonthebeachtoshow

peoplewhereitissafe.Bathersareencouragedto“swimbetweentheflags.Businessesandthecommunityingeneralraisemoneyordonateequipmentsuchasboatandcanoes,sunshelters,lifesavingequipmentandflags.Onweekends,whenvolunteerlifesaversareatwork,sometowncouncilspaylifeguardstopatrolthemostpopularbeaches.toswimandplaceflagsontheSeveraltimesduringthesummer,surflifesavingclubsholdcarnivalsatwhichtheydisplaytheirlifesavingskillsandholdcompetitionsbetweendifferentclubs.Eachclubhasadifferentuniform,consistingofaswimmingcostumeandaT-shirt.Lifesaversalsowearcapsintheirclubcolorssothattheycanbeeasilyidentifiedwhentheyareinthewater.SeveraltimesduringthesSurflifesavingboatNippersmarchingSurfboardrescueandflagSurfersRescueboatNippersandflagActivity2SurflifesavingboatNippersmaActivity3WhatpartofAustraliadoesRosscomefrom?

Tasmania.2.WhenRosslivedinAustralia,whatdidhekiketodoeachevening?

Hekikestosurf.Activity3WhatpartofAustr3.Howmuchdoesthegovernmentpaythesurflifesaverswhokeepthebeachessafe?

Itcostsnothing.Surflifesaversarevolunteers,theyworkforfree.3.Howmuchdoesthegovernme4.Howoldarenippersandwhatdotheydo?

Theyarebetween7and15.Theytraintobelifesaversandtakepartingamesandcompetitions.4.Howoldarenippersandwh3.WhatwasRoss’sfavoriteactivityatthesurfclub?

Helikedtogotoparties.3.WhatwasRoss’sfavoriteaListenoncemoreandgiveyourdefinition.surfsurflfesaversurflifesavingclubnipperironman/womancompetitionListenoncemoreandgiveyoursurf(v.):toridethewavesintothebeachonasurfboard;

surf(n.)

thewavesintheseathatareclosetotheshoreandhavewhitefoamonthetop.surflifesaver:someonewhorescuepeoplewhogetintroubleinthewavessurf(v.):toridethewavessurflifesavingclub:asocialandsportscubthatpatrolsbeachestokeepswimmerssafe.nipper:ajuniormemberofasurflifesavingclub(between7and15yearsold)surflifesavingclub:asocialironman/womancompetition:

acompetitionofthreedifferentracesaswim,afootraceandapaddlingraceinacanoeoronsurfboard.ironman/womancompetition:ListeningtextCarol(C)andRoss(R)bothgotouniversityinEngland.Theymeetupafterlecturesonedayanddecidetogoforacoffee.R:Ooh.That’sbetter.Itwascoldoutthere!Lookthere’satableovertherebythefire.C:Great.I’llgetthecoffeeandyougrabthetable.ListeningtextCarol(C)andRR:Thanks,Carol.I’llgetthenextone.C:Fine,sohowdoyoulikethiscold.R:Well,IcomefromTasmaniasoI’musedtocoldwinterweather.Butit’ssummeroverthereatthemomentandI’dsureliketobethere.C:Whatwouldyoubedoingifyouwereathome?R:Thanks,Carol.I’llgettheR:I’dprobablybeheadingdowntothebeach.Igodowntheremosteveningstosurf.C:Oh,soyousurf,doyou.R:Yeah.I’vebeensurfingsinceIwasanipper.C:Awhat?R:Oh,sorry.That’swhatwecalljuniorlifesaversbackhome.R:I’dprobablybeheadingdowC:

(laughs)Hangon.What’sajuniorlifesaver?.R:Well,youknowhowwehavelifesaversonallourpopularbeaches?C:No,Ididn’tknowthat.Itmustcostthegovernmentalotofmoneytoputlifesaversonsomanybeaches.C:(laughs)Hangon.What’saR:No.Theyarevolunteers.It’slikeasportscub.Theytraintosavelivesandwhentheyaren’twatchingoverthepeopleonthebeachtheyhaveallsortsofcompetitionswithotherclubs.C:Likewhat?R:No.Theyarevolunteers.ItR:Well,theyhavesurflifeboatsthattheygoouttorescuepeopleandatcarnivals,theyracewithboatsfromotherclubs.Andthenthereareironmenandwomencompetition.C:Ihaveseenthemontelevision.It’sthreeraces,isn’tit?Aswim,afootraceandaracepaddlingacanoeorasurfboard.R:Well,theyhavesurflifeboR:Yesthat’sright.Surflifesavingclubsalsohavelotsofothercompetitionsandsocialevents.C:Sonippersaretheyoungsurflifesavers?R:Yeah.They’rebetween7and15Theyaretrainingtobelifesaverswhentheyareolder,andtheyhaveallsortsofgamesandcompetitionssuitablefortheiragegroup.R:Yesthat’sright.SurflifeC:Sowereyoueveanironman?R:(laugh)Notme.Iwastoomuchintohavingagoodtimeatsurfclubparties.C:Yes,Icanimaginethat…C:SowereyoueveanironmanSpeaking&ListeningPre-listening(Discussion)P71Whydocountrieshaveflags?Whatcanflagstellyouaboutacountry?Thinkofsomeexamples.WhatdoesChina’snationalflagtellus?Whatotherorganizationsdoyouknowthathaveflags?Whatdotheyusethemfor?Speaking&ListeningPre-listeWhydocountrieshaveflags?

Aflagusuallystandsasasymbolforthatcountry.Itcanremindpeopleofsomeimportantvaluesthenationholdsorsomethingofitshistoryorculture.Itisusedonofficialoccasionstoidentifythenationtotherestoftheworld.Whydocountrieshaveflags?2.Whatcanflagstellyouaboutacountry?Thinkofsomeexamples.

Theycantellpeopleaboutthenations,history,valuesorculture.Forexample,thestarsontheUSflagrepresentthestatesintheunion.ThecrossontheGreekflagsymbolizesChristianity.ThemapleleafontheCanadianflagisthenationalemblemofCanada.2.Whatcanflagstellyouabo3.WhatdoesChina’snationalflagtellus?

TheredcolorintheChineseNationalflagstandsfortherevolution,whilethegoldcolorofthestarssignifiesthedawnofaneweraovertheland.ThefivestarsgroupedtogethersymbolizetheunityoftheChinesepeopleundertheleadershipoftheChinesecommunistparty.3.WhatdoesChina’snational4.Whatotherorganizationsdoyouknowthathaveflags?Whatdotheyusethemfor?RedCrossSociety,theOlympicGames,companies,etc.4.WhatotherorganizationsdoWhatelementsdoseveraloftheflagshaveincommon?InwhatwayscouldthesecommonelementsbeconnectedtoAustralia?WhichflagistheofficialflagofAustralia?Whatdoyouthinktheotherflagsare?Whatelementsdoseveralofth

JuneisgivingatalkaboutAustralianflagsandwhattheytellpeopleaboutthehistoryandcultureofAustralia.Listenandwritedownthenumbersoftheflagintheorderyouhearaboutthem.listeningJuneisgivingatalkabout1________2________3________4________1________Note-takingAustralianflag:__________________________________________________________Aboriginalflag:__________________________________________________________Eurekaflag:_____________________________________________________________Kangarooflag:___________________________________________________________Note-takingAustralianflag:_ListeningtextJuneisgivingatalkaboutAustralianflagsandwhattheytellpeopleaboutaboutthehistoryandcultureofAustralia.

Goodafternoon,everyone.Myhobbyiscollectingflagsfromallovertheworld.Iloveflagsfortworeasons.Thefirstisthattheyarebeautifulandthesecondisthatyoucanlearnalotaboutthecultureandhistoryofacountrybystudyingitsflags.TodayI’dlikeListeningtextJuneisgivingtoshowyousomeAustralianflagsanddiscusstheirsignificance.Now,thisisoneistheofficialAustralianflag.Itwaschosenin1901followingacompetitiontodesignaflagespeciallyforAustralia.BeforethatdateAustraliahadthesameflagasGreatBritain.TheBritishflagisnowinthetopleftquarteroftheAustralianflagtoremindpeopleofAustralia'shistoricaltieswithGreatBritain.ThefivestarsrepresenttheSouthernCrosstoshowyousomeAustralianflwhichisanimportantgroupoffivestarsintheSouthernhemisphere.NavigatorsusetheSouthernCrosstoshowthemthedirectionoftheSouthPole.TheotherbigstarundertheBritishflagrepresentsthesixstatesandthecombinedterritoriesofAustralia.ThisflaghasbeentheofficialAboriginalflagsince1995.TheblackinthetophalfoftheflagsymbolizestheAboriginalpeoplethemselves,whiletheredatthebottomwhichisanimportantgroupofsymbolizestheearthandtheAboriginal

people'sspiritualconnectiontotheearth.Theyellowcircleinthemiddlerepresentsthesun,thegiveroflife.Thisnextflagwasfirstflownin1854ataplacecalledEurekawhereagroupofgoldminersrebelledagainstthegovernment.TheincidentisseenbymanyasthebeginningofthemovementtowardsdemocracyinAustralia.ThefivestarsrepresentstheSouthernCrossandthelightsymbolizestheearthandtheAbluebackgroundisbelievedtorepresenttheblueshirtsthatmanyofthegoldminerswore.Althoughnotanofficialflag,itisrecognizedandlovedbymostAustralians.ThisisanotherflagthatyouoftenseeinAustralia,especiallyatsportingevents.ThekangarooisrecognizedastheunofficialanimalemblemofAustraliaandgreenandgoldarethecolorswornbymanyAustraliansportingteamswhentheytraveloverseas.bluebackgroundisbelievedtoTheflagfirstbecamepopularin1983whenitwasflownonAustralia’sentrytotheAmerica’scupafamousyachtracewhichAustraliawonthatyear.SomepeoplefeelitstimetochangeAustralia'sofficialflagbecauseitisnolongerappropriatetohavetheBritishflaginthemostimportantpartoftheflag.Theotherflagsyouseehereweredesignedforacompetitionforanewflagbutsofarnonehavebeenaccepted.TheflagfirstbecamepopularSpeakingIngroups,discussthefourdesignsforanewflag.WhatdoeseachofthenewflagstellyouaboutAustralia?Whichonedoyouthinkisthebest?SpeakingIngroups,discusIngroups,discusswhatsymbolsyouwouldputonaflagforyourschool,Thendesignasuitableflag.Showyourdesigntotherestoftheclassandexplainit.Ingroups,discusswhatsyTalkingPage50Discusswhatdoeseachsignsmean.Useexpressionslike:You’renotallowed…Youmustn’t…Youcan/can’t…Youhaveto…Youshould…It’sOKto…Becareful…Lookout!TalkingPage50Discusswha高中英语-Unit3-Using-language课件-新人教版选修9ReadingtaskPage72ThecomputersatSusan’sschoolareallconnectedtoeachotherandtheschoolhasanonlinenoticeboardwherestudentscanaskquestionsandgivetheiropinions.SusanpostedaquestionaboutthediscoveryofAustraliaontheonlineboard.Readthequestionsandwhatherfellowstudentsreplied.ReadingtaskPage72TheDiscoveryofAustralia40,000+yearsagoPeoplefromAsiasettledintheplacewenowcallAustralia.1421SomepeoplethinkaChinesefleetledbyZhengHemayhavevisitedAustralia1606ADutchseacaptainfirstmappedthenorthcoast.DiscoveryofAustralia40,000+DiscoveryofAustralia1644AbelTasmanmadeamaponwhichhecombinedallknowlandandguessedtherest.1770CaptainCooksaileduptheeastcoastofthecontinent1802MathewFlinderssailedaroundthecontinent,mappedinandcalleditAustralia.DiscoveryofAustralia1644AbDiscussionWhydoyouthinkschoolchildreninAustraliainthe1950sweretoldthatCaptainCookdiscoveredAustralia?

CaptainCookclaimedthelandforBritainandasAustraliawasoriginallysettledbypeopleformBritain,thisisthepartofthehistorythattheyweretaught.DiscussionWhydoyouthinksch2.WhydoesMaryWhitethinkEuropeanexplorersdidn’tdiscovertheAustraliancontinentuntilthe17thcentury?Before1644,explorersdidn’tknowtheyhadfoundacontinent.Theyjustvisitedsmallpartsofit.2.WhydoesMaryWhitethinkE3.WhydoesNickchancethinkChineseexplorersreachedthecontinentsomuchearlier?

HereadaboutChineseexplorersontheInternet.3.WhydoesNickchancethink4.PatrickHallsaysthattheancestorsoftheAboriginesdiscoveredAustraliaatleast40,000yearsago.Whydoyouthinktheotherchildrendidn’tgivethisanswer?

TheymayhavethoughtthatAboriginesalwayslivedonthecontinentsotheydidn’tthinktheydiscoveredit.4.PatrickHallsaysthatthe5.Whichofthestudent'sanswersdoyouagreewithandwhy?Remember,thatyoufirstneedtodecidewhat“discovered”meansandwhat“Australia”mean.

ManypossibleanswerswilldependonhowstudentsinterpretdiscoveredandAustralia.5.Whichofthestudent'sanswSinceyou’velearnedsomuchaboutAustraliainthisUnit,chooseseveralaspectsthatyouthinkareinterestingtowriteareport(e.g.itsanimals,plant,scenery,cities,beaches,people,leisureactives,historyorsomethingelse).Sinceyou’velearnedsomucha高中英语-Unit3-Using-language课件-新人教版选修9英语：Unit3Usinglanguage课件（新人教版选修9）英语：Unit3Usinglanguage课件（新人教版Module9Unit3AustraliaUsinglanguageModule9ListeningPage67Discusswithapartnerwhatishappeningineachofthephotographsbelow.

ListeningPage67DiscussSurflifesavingclubsarepopularinAustralia.Theywereoriginallyformedtoprovidearescueserviceforswimmerswhogetintodangeronbeaches.Theclubsarevoluntaryorganizationswhosememberspatrolthebeachesforfree.Aswellascarryingoutlifeguardduties,theclubsholdmanysocialeventsandcompetitionsrelatedBackgroundinformationSurflifesavingclubsaretothebeachandswimming.Childrenbetween7and15canjoinasjuniormembers,callednippers.Theclubprovidesactivitiesforjuniormembersatweekendsandintheholidays.Theyreceivetraininginlifesavingaswellastakingpartinhealthyexerciseatthebeach.AsmuchofAustralia’scoastlinecanbedangerousforinexperiencedswimmers,surflifesaversdeterminethesafestplaceforpeopletothebeachandswimming.Chitoswimandplaceflagsonthebeachtoshow

peoplewhereitissafe.Bathersareencouragedto“swimbetweentheflags.Businessesandthecommunityingeneralraisemoneyordonateequipmentsuchasboatandcanoes,sunshelters,lifesavingequipmentandflags.Onweekends,whenvolunteerlifesaversareatwork,sometowncouncilspaylifeguardstopatrolthemostpopularbeaches.toswimandplaceflagsontheSeveraltimesduringthesummer,surflifesavingclubsholdcarnivalsatwhichtheydisplaytheirlifesavingskillsandholdcompetitionsbetweendifferentclubs.Eachclubhasadifferentuniform,consistingofaswimmingcostumeandaT-shirt.Lifesaversalsowearcapsintheirclubcolorssothattheycanbeeasilyidentifiedwhentheyareinthewater.SeveraltimesduringthesSurflifesavingboatNippersmarchingSurfboardrescueandflagSurfersRescueboatNippersandflagActivity2SurflifesavingboatNippersmaActivity3WhatpartofAustraliadoesRosscomefrom?

Tasmania.2.WhenRosslivedinAustralia,whatdidhekiketodoeachevening?

Hekikestosurf.Activity3WhatpartofAustr3.Howmuchdoesthegovernmentpaythesurflifesaverswhokeepthebeachessafe?

Itcostsnothing.Surflifesaversarevolunteers,theyworkforfree.3.Howmuchdoesthegovernme4.Howoldarenippersandwhatdotheydo?

Theyarebetween7and15.Theytraintobelifesaversandtakepartingamesandcompetitions.4.Howoldarenippersandwh3.WhatwasRoss’sfavoriteactivityatthesurfclub?

Helikedtogotoparties.3.WhatwasRoss’sfavoriteaListenoncemoreandgiveyourdefinition.surfsurflfesaversurflifesavingclubnipperironman/womancompetitionListenoncemoreandgiveyoursurf(v.):toridethewavesintothebeachonasurfboard;

surf(n.)

thewavesintheseathatareclosetotheshoreandhavewhitefoamonthetop.surflifesaver:someonewhorescuepeoplewhogetintroubleinthewavessurf(v.):toridethewavessurflifesavingclub:asocialandsportscubthatpatrolsbeachestokeepswimmerssafe.nipper:ajuniormemberofasurflifesavingclub(between7and15yearsold)surflifesavingclub:asocialironman/womancompetition:

acompetitionofthreedifferentracesaswim,afootraceandapaddlingraceinacanoeoronsurfboard.ironman/womancompetition:ListeningtextCarol(C)andRoss(R)bothgotouniversityinEngland.Theymeetupafterlecturesonedayanddecidetogoforacoffee.R:Ooh.That’sbetter.Itwascoldoutthere!Lookthere’satableovertherebythefire.C:Great.I’llgetthecoffeeandyougrabthetable.ListeningtextCarol(C)andRR:Thanks,Carol.I’llgetthenextone.C:Fine,sohowdoyoulikethiscold.R:Well,IcomefromTasmaniasoI’musedtocoldwinterweather.Butit’ssummeroverthereatthemomentandI’dsureliketobethere.C:Whatwouldyoubedoingifyouwereathome?R:Thanks,Carol.I’llgettheR:I’dprobablybeheadingdowntothebeach.Igodowntheremosteveningstosurf.C:Oh,soyousurf,doyou.R:Yeah.I’vebeensurfingsinceIwasanipper.C:Awhat?R:Oh,sorry.That’swhatwecalljuniorlifesaversbackhome.R:I’dprobablybeheadingdowC:

(laughs)Hangon.What’sajuniorlifesaver?.R:Well,youknowhowwehavelifesaversonallourpopularbeaches?C:No,Ididn’tknowthat.Itmustcostthegovernmentalotofmoneytoputlifesaversonsomanybeaches.C:(laughs)Hangon.What’saR:No.Theyarevolunteers.It’slikeasportscub.Theytraintosavelivesandwhentheyaren’twatchingoverthepeopleonthebeachtheyhaveallsortsofcompetitionswithotherclubs.C:Likewhat?R:No.Theyarevolunteers.ItR:Well,theyhavesurflifeboatsthattheygoouttorescuepeopleandatcarnivals,theyracewithboatsfromotherclubs.Andthenthereareironmenandwomencompetition.C:Ihaveseenthemontelevision.It’sthreeraces,isn’tit?Aswim,afootraceandaracepaddlingacanoeorasurfboard.R:Well,theyhavesurflifeboR:Yesthat’sright.Surflifesavingclubsalsohavelotsofothercompetitionsandsocialevents.C:Sonippersaretheyoungsurflifesavers?R:Yeah.They’rebetween7and15Theyaretrainingtobelifesaverswhentheyareolder,andtheyhaveallsortsofgamesandcompetitionssuitablefortheiragegroup.R:Yesthat’sright.SurflifeC:Sowereyoueveanironman?R:(laugh)Notme.Iwastoomuchintohavingagoodtimeatsurfclubparties.C:Yes,Icanimaginethat…C:SowereyoueveanironmanSpeaking&ListeningPre-listening(Discussion)P71Whydocountrieshaveflags?Whatcanflagstellyouaboutacountry?Thinkofsomeexamples.WhatdoesChina’snationalflagtellus?Whatotherorganizationsdoyouknowthathaveflags?Whatdotheyusethemfor?Speaking&ListeningPre-listeWhydocountrieshaveflags?

Aflagusuallystandsasasymbolforthatcountry.Itcanremindpeopleofsomeimportantvaluesthenationholdsorsomethingofitshistoryorculture.Itisusedonofficialoccasionstoidentifythenationtotherestoftheworld.Whydocountrieshaveflags?2.Whatcanflagstellyouaboutacountry?Thinkofsomeexamples.

Theycantellpeopleaboutthenations,history,valuesorculture.Forexample,thestarsontheUSflagrepresentthestatesintheunion.ThecrossontheGreekflagsymbolizesChristianity.ThemapleleafontheCanadianflagisthenationalemblemofCanada.2.Whatcanflagstellyouabo3.WhatdoesChina’snationalflagtellus?

TheredcolorintheChineseNationalflagstandsfortherevolution,whilethegoldcolorofthestarssignifiesthedawnofaneweraovertheland.ThefivestarsgroupedtogethersymbolizetheunityoftheChinesepeopleundertheleadershipoftheChinesecommunistparty.3.WhatdoesChina’snational4.Whatotherorganizationsdoyouknowthathaveflags?Whatdotheyusethemfor?RedCrossSociety,theOlympicGames,companies,etc.4.WhatotherorganizationsdoWhatelementsdoseveraloftheflagshaveincommon?InwhatwayscouldthesecommonelementsbeconnectedtoAustralia?WhichflagistheofficialflagofAustralia?Whatdoyouthinktheotherflagsare?Whatelementsdoseveralofth

JuneisgivingatalkaboutAustralianflagsandwhattheytellpeopleaboutthehistoryandcultureofAustralia.Listenandwritedownthenumbersoftheflagintheorderyouhearaboutthem.listeningJuneisgivingatalkabout1________2________3________4________1________Note-takingAustralianflag:__________________________________________________________Aboriginalflag:__________________________________________________________Eurekaflag:_____________________________________________________________Kangarooflag:___________________________________________________________Note-takingAustralianflag:_ListeningtextJuneisgivingatalkaboutAustralianflagsandwhattheytellpeopleaboutaboutthehistoryandcultureofAustralia.

Goodafternoon,everyone.Myhobbyiscollectingflagsfromallovertheworld.Iloveflagsfortworeasons.Thefirstisthattheyarebeautifulandthesecondisthatyoucanlearnalotaboutthecultureandhistoryofacountrybystudyingitsflags.TodayI’dlikeListeningtextJuneisgivingtoshowyousomeAustralianflagsanddiscusstheirsignificance.Now,thisisoneistheofficialAustralianflag.Itwaschosenin1901followingacompetitiontodesignaflagespeciallyforAustralia.BeforethatdateAustraliahadthesameflagasGreatBritain.TheBritishflagisnowinthetopleftquarteroftheAustralianflagtoremindpeopleofAustralia'shistoricaltieswithGreatBritain.ThefivestarsrepresenttheSouthernCrosstoshowyousomeAustralianflwhichisanimportantgroupoffivestarsintheSouthernhemisphere.NavigatorsusetheSouthernCrosstoshowthemthedirectionoftheSouthPole.TheotherbigstarundertheBritishflagrepresentsthesixstatesandthecombinedterritoriesofAustralia.ThisflaghasbeentheofficialAboriginalflagsince1995.TheblackinthetophalfoftheflagsymbolizestheAboriginalpeoplethemselves,whiletheredatthebottomwhichisanimportantgroupofsymbolizestheearthandtheAboriginal

people'sspiritualconnectiontotheearth.Theyellowcircleinthemiddlerepresentsthesun,thegiveroflife.Thisnextflagwasfirstflownin1854ataplacecalledEurekawhereagroupofgoldminersrebelledagainstthegovernment.TheincidentisseenbymanyasthebeginningofthemovementtowardsdemocracyinAustralia.ThefivestarsrepresentstheSouthernCrossandthelightsymbolizestheearthandtheAbluebackgroundisbelievedtorepresenttheblueshirtsthatmanyofthegoldminerswore.Althoughnotanofficialflag,itisrecognizedandlovedbymostAustralians.ThisisanotherflagthatyouoftenseeinAustralia,especiallyatsportingevents.ThekangarooisrecognizedastheunofficialanimalemblemofAustraliaandgreenandgoldarethecolorswornbymanyAustraliansportingteamswhentheytraveloverseas.bluebackgroundisbelievedtoTheflagfirstbecamepopularin1983whenitwasflownonAustralia’sentrytotheAmerica’scupafamousyachtracewhichAustraliawonthatyear.SomepeoplefeelitstimetochangeAustralia'sofficialflagbecauseitisnolongerappropriatetohavetheBritishflaginthemostimportantpartoftheflag.Theotherflagsyouseehereweredesignedforacompetitionforanewflagbutsofarnonehavebeenaccepted.TheflagfirstbecamepopularSpeakingIngroups,discussthefourdesignsforanewflag.WhatdoeseachofthenewflagstellyouaboutAustralia?Whichonedoyouthinkisthebest?SpeakingIngroups,discusIngroups,discusswhatsymbolsyouwouldputonaflagforyourschool,Thendesignasuitableflag.Showyourdesigntotherestoftheclassandexplainit.Ing