Warmingup、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending.ppt

1、Unit 3,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. In this country, you will see many plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else, such as the kangaroo, koala b

2、ear, et. Do you know which country it is?,Lead in,Australia,Warming-up,Look at the pictures. What do you see in the pictures?,quiz,1. Whats the captital city of Australia? 2. Whats the most popular city in Australia?,Animals,Travel,Customs,koala,kangaroo,dingo,Animals,bushwalking,surfing,cycling,Tra

3、vel,diving,Customs,Australian Aborigines,Christmas,Have you ever been there? What places do you know in Australia? (well-know cities, famous scenic spot, etc. ) Look at the pictures. What do you see in the pictures? Can you recognize them?,1 Which of the pictures below do you associate with the foll

4、owing places in Australia? Write the number of the picture beside the place.,Sydney Perth Kakadu Canberra Uluru Great Barrier Reef,Work in a partner to answer the questions about Australia.,Sydney,Uluru,Great Barrier Reef,Perth,Kakadu,Canberra,2 On the map of Australia, find the places listed in que

5、stion 1. Then write the numbers of the photos in the blank on the mao.,Western Australia,Northern Territory,South Australia,New South Wales,Queensland,Victoria,Tasmania,b _,a _,c _,d _,e _,f _,5,3,4,2,1,6,The bridge and the Opera house are two world famous landmarks of Sydney and often appear on sou

6、venirs and on travel brochure.,Sydney: Opera House and Harbor Bridge, the capital of New South Wales.,3 Discuss with your partner what do you know about these places?,Great Barrier Reef: a chain of coral reefs stretching about 2,000 kilometers along the coast of Queensland. This is a world heritage

7、area, famous for its abundant tropical fish and corals.,Uluru: formerly known as Ayers Rock, is a huge pink rock in the middle of flat, desert in Northern territory. It is sacred to the Aboriginal people of the area. It is another popular tourist destination.,Perth: the capital of Western Australia,

8、 Australias largest state in area.,Canberra: The Federal capital of Australia. Parliament House for the Commonwealth of Australia is built here.,Glance quickly at the five texts below and then answer the questions.,Pre-reading,1 What topic is common to all five texts? 2 What aspect of the topic is d

9、iscussed in each text?,All five texts are about some aspect of Australia.,a postcard from someone on holiday part of a text in an encyclopedia part of a tourist brochure a newspaper article an advertisement,3 Match each reading passage with a description below.,Reading,GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIA,Reading

10、tips,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 appear-eared are: Australia, country, continent, state.,Their relevant words

11、respectively are: country, continent, world, area, population, people, city, settlement famous, popular, destination, tourists, wildlife, sunshine, ecology coastal, desert, grassland, rainfall, dry states, autonomous, government, federal, parliament, only, unusual, unique,So according to the above c

12、lue, we get to know that this passage is a general introduction to Australia, including its geography, population, environment, climate, tourism, nature and administration.,a postcard from someone on holiday part of a text in an encyclopedia part of a tourist brochure a newspaper article an advertis

13、ement,Text 4,Text 1,Text 5,Text 2,Text 3,1 Skimming the five short passages and find the answers to the questions below. You do not need to read every word of all five reading passages in order to answer them.,1 Where do most Australians live? 2 In what city do federal politicians work? 3 How many p

14、eople live in Australia? 4 When is Australia day?,The south-eastern costal area of Australia.,Canberra.,20 million.,26th January.,5. How far is it from Perth to Sydney? 6. How many World heritage Sites are there in Australia? 7. Which part of Australia get the most rainfall?,4,352 kilometers.,14.,A

15、few coastal areas.,8. Why do most people choose not to climb Uluru? 9. What two Worlds Heritage Sites are named in these texts?,Most people do not climb Ayers Rock out of respect for the Aboriginal people who consider the rock to be sacred.,Cradle Mountain National Park 2) attracted by the climate,

16、the beauty of the country or the opportunity to improve the situation that they had in their original country; 3) 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 cou

17、rageous, 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 became Australian citizens. Why do you think they choose to be

18、come 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 Australia passport and enjoy the rights of a citizen. Only Australian citizens can vote so some may ta

19、ke a greater part in political life of the country.,3. When do you think traveling by train across Australia would be appropriate and when do you think traveling by plane would be most suitable?,Obliviously, if you have to get to your destination quickly, you would travel by plane. It is also cheape

20、r to travel by plane as these long distance train is 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 take

21、s 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

22、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 th

23、e country.,_ famous for its huge，open space, bright sunshine，enormous number of sheep _ cattle and its unusual wildlife, AUSTRALIA , the capital of which is _, is the only country that is also a continent_ one comes to Australia, he will be surprised _ find Australia Day _interesting.,Complete the a

24、rticle with one word in each blank.,They are celebrations to _tolerance, respect and _ among all the people of _ On your 4,352-km journey _ Sydney to Perth via Adelaide youll view some of Australias unique scenery from the superb Blue Mountains to the treeless _ of the Nullarbor,As you _ from Adelai

25、de to Darwin via Alice Springs，youll _ some of Australias most _ landscapes- from the rolling hills surrounding Adelaide _ the rusty reds of Australias centre _ the tropical splendor of Darwin,Being famous for its huge, open space，bright sunshine，enormous number of sheep and cattle and its unusual w

26、ildlife, AUSTRALIA , the capital of which is Canberra, is the only country that is also a continent. When one comes to Australia, he will be surprised to findAustralia Day Celebrations interesting.,Answers for reference,They are celebrations to encourage tolerance, respect and friendship among all t

27、he people of Australia. On your 4,352-km journey from Sydney to Perth via Adelaide youll view some of Australias unique scenery from the superb Blue Mountains to the treeless plains of the Nullarbor,As you travel from Adelaide to Darwin via Alice Springs，youll observe some of Australias most spectac

28、ular landscapes-from the rolling hills surrounding Adelaide to the rusty reds of Australias centre and the tropical splendor of Darwin,1. Australia is a popular destination with tourists from all over the worlds who come to experience its unique ecology.,Att C,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。,Pre,S,P,Adv,Difficult sentences analysis,Att,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,His song are popular with young people.,popular 意思是“受欢迎的”, 常跟介词 with 表示受欢迎。,2. On this 4,35