高中英語必修九《unit3Australia.ppt

Unit 3 Australia Reading,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 bear, etc. Do you know which country it is?,Lead in,Australia,What places do you know in Australia,such as well-known cities, famous scenic sites, etc? Look at the pictures and find out what places they are.,Warming up,Sydney,Uluru,Great Barrier Reef,1,3,2,4,Kakadu,Canberra,Perth,Sydney: Opera House and Harbor Bridge(棧橋), the capital of New South Wales. The bridge and the Opera house are two world famous landmarks(地標(biāo)) of Sydney and often appear on travel brochure.,1,Great Barrier Reef a chain of coral(珊瑚) reefs stretching(拉長) about 2,000 kilometers along the coast of Queensland. This is a world heritage area, famous for its abundant tropical fish and corals.,2,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(鱷魚).,Uluru: formerly known as Ayers Rock(艾爾斯巖), is a huge pink rock in the middle of flat desert in Northern territory. It is sacred to the Aboriginal people of the area.,3,4,Perth:the capital of Western Australia, Australias largest state in area.,Canberra:The capital of Australia. Here stands Parliament House(議會大廈) for the Commonwealth of Australia.,Now look at the map. Pay attention to the location of each place and the 6 districts that Australia is divided into.,烏盧魯,柏斯,卡卡杜灣,大堡礁,悉尼,堪培拉,Reading,Match each reading passage with a description below.,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,Text 4,Text 1,Text 3,Text 2,Text 5,Read the five texts quickly and match each text with the main idea.,Fast reading,a general description of the physical features and ecology of Australia and its political organization,a citizenship ceremony on Australia Day,two rail journeys across the length and width of Australia,Uluru,Cradle Mountain National Park,Text 1 Text 2 Text 3 Text 4 Text 5,Task 1,Do the T(true) or F(false) questions. Australia is one of the countries that are also a continent. ( ) 2. Australias two largest citiesMelbourne and Sydney are on the southeastern coast. ( ) 3. Australia is made up of six states, and Australia states are autonomous in some areas of government. ( ) 4. The people from other countries in Australia are not well received. ( ) 5. There are no trees in the plains of the Nullarbor.( ) 6. The Cradle Mountain National Park is famous for its mountain peaks, lakes and ancient forests. ( ) 7. The amazing rock is 335 metres above sea level. ( ) 8. The Aboriginal people like to climb the rock out of respect. ( ),Task 2,F,F,T,T,T,T,F,F,Read the five texts and answer the following questions after discussing with your partner.,Scanning,Where do most Australians live? 2. In what city do federal politicians work? 3. How many people live in Australia? 4. When is Australia Day? 5. How far is it from Perth to Sydney? 6. How many World Heritage Sites are there in Australia? 7.Which part of Australia gets the most rainfall? 8. Why do most people choose not to climb Uluru? 9. What two World Heritage Sites are named in these texts?,1. Where do most Australians live? 2. In what city do federal politicians work? 3. How many people live in Australia?,The south-eastern coastal 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 get the most rainfall? 8. Why do most people choose not to climb Uluru? 9. What two World Heritage Sites are named in these texts?,A few coastal areas.,Most people do not climb Uluru out of respect for the Aboriginal people. They consider the rock to be sacred.,Cradle Mountain National Park & Uluru,After learning some information about Australia, what are those that interest you most? Write down 5 facts that you consider to be the most interesting or unique using your own words. Then share your facts with others in your group.,Practicing,1. Australia is a popular destination with tourists from all over the world who come to experience its unique ecology.,Sentence analyzing,澳大利亞是一個受人歡迎的旅游勝地，世界各地的游客來到這里體驗它獨特的生態(tài)環(huán)境。,2. On this 4,352-km journey/from Sydney to Perth via Adelaide/youll view some of Australias unique scenery/from the superb Blue Mountain to treeless plains of the Nullarbor. Along the way you will spot a fascinating variety of wildlife.,從悉尼經(jīng)阿德萊德到達(dá)佩思/長達(dá)4352公里的旅途中，你將欣賞到澳洲所特有的美景，既有巍峨秀美的藍(lán)山，也有滿眼望不見樹木的那勒博平原。沿途中，你還將看到各種各樣引人入勝的野生動物。,. Ill be back in Sydney in a fortnight because Ive made a reservation on the Indian Pacific train to Perth.,我兩個星期后返回悉尼，因為我已預(yù)訂了印度洋-太平洋號火車票前往佩思。,Her daughters birthday is Monday fortnight.,兩周后的星期一是她女兒的生日,make a reservation/reservations for sth _,預(yù)訂，預(yù)約某物,the Indian Pacific train “印度洋-太平洋號火車，澳大利亞主要的洲際火車之一，其它的還有大陸號（The Overland) 和加恩號 (The Ghan)。這趟列車在悉尼（臨太平洋）和佩思（臨印度洋）之間雙向?qū)﹂_，全程4352公里，是世界上唯一穿越整個洲的鐵軌。,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.,從霍巴特沿A10 號公路朝西北方向行駛250公里，你就來到景色壯觀的搖籃山國家公園暨世界遺產(chǎn)保護(hù)區(qū)的南端。,do sth and sb will 是一個固定的結(jié)構(gòu)，省了句中的 if you, 意思是“如果，就會” eg: Go on a vacation, and youll forget unhappy things.,去度個假，你就會忘記所有不愉快的事情,5. A popular attraction for active tourists is 80-km walking track that joins the southern and northern ends of the park.,喜愛運動的旅游者還有一個好去處，那就是連接公園南北的一條公里長的徒步旅行的路線。,叢林徒步旅行(bushwalking)是一項很受歡迎的休閑 運動，在塔斯馬尼亞野生生態(tài)世界遺產(chǎn)保護(hù)區(qū)里， 共有1000多公里的步行線路。每年都有超過兩萬名 游客前來體驗叢林步行的挑戰(zhàn)和樂趣。 在眾多路線中，最著名的長途路線是奧華蘭經(jīng)(The Overland Track)，它以搖籃山為起點，圣嘉利湖為終點，貫穿塔斯馬尼亞野生生態(tài)區(qū)中心地帶，全長為80公里，通常需要6-10天才能走完全程。,As we can see, there are five different styles introducing certain aspect of Australia. Use some phrases or one sentence to describe the characteristics of each style. Eg: Text 1 plain,simplified but accurate words with a lot of information. After finishing, share with your classmates within your group. Then we will let you show the final answer of your group.,Group activity,Answers for reference,Text 2: typical news report: short but rich in content, simplif