Unit 3 Australia Warming up and reading課件 新人教版選修9

1、Unit 3WordsassociateCanberrabarrier brochure Oceaniaadequateecologyautonomousvt. 與發(fā)生聯(lián)系與發(fā)生聯(lián)系; 使聯(lián)合使聯(lián)合 堪培拉堪培拉n. 障礙物障礙物; 柵欄柵欄; 屏障屏障n. 小冊(cè)子小冊(cè)子n. 大洋州大洋州adj. 適當(dāng)?shù)倪m當(dāng)?shù)? 足夠的足夠的n. 生態(tài)學(xué)生態(tài)學(xué); 生態(tài)生態(tài)adj. 自治的自治的federal defencepolicytaxnation citizen celebration birthplace tolerateadj. 聯(lián)邦的聯(lián)邦的; 聯(lián)合的聯(lián)合的 n. 防衛(wèi)防衛(wèi); 辯護(hù)辯護(hù)n. 政策政策

2、; 方針方針n. 稅稅; 稅款稅款n. 國家國家; 民族民族n. 市民市民; 公民公民n. 慶祝慶祝; 慶典慶典n. 誕生地誕生地vt. 忍受忍受; 容忍容忍 migrant homeland via superb rust tropicalsplendourtimetablen. 移居者移居者; 移民移民; 候鳥候鳥n. 祖國祖國; 本國本國prep. 經(jīng)經(jīng); 通過通過; 經(jīng)由經(jīng)由adj. 卓越的卓越的; 杰出的杰出的n. 鐵銹鐵銹adj. 熱帶的熱帶的n. 壯麗壯麗; 杰出杰出; 壯觀壯觀n. 時(shí)間表時(shí)間表; 時(shí)刻表時(shí)刻表 heritage aboriginal fortnight res

3、ervation highwayn. 遺產(chǎn)遺產(chǎn); 繼承物繼承物 adj. 土著的土著的;土生的土生的n. 土著居民土著居民n. 兩星期兩星期n. 保留保留; 預(yù)定預(yù)定n. 公路公路; 大路大路; 高速公路高速公路Expressions associate withGreat Barrier Reefout of respect與與聯(lián)系聯(lián)系大堡礁大堡礁出于尊敬出于尊敬Australia1. Whats the name of this country ?2. What do you know about it?List three things that interest you.(List s

4、omething famous)AnimalsSceneryTravelCustomskoalakangaroodingoScenerybushwalkingsurfingcyclingTraveldivingCustomsAustralian AboriginesChristmasHave 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 pic

5、tures? Can you recognize them?1236541 Which of the pictures below do you associate with the following places in Australia? Write the number of the picture beside the place.Sydney Perth Kakadu Canberra Uluru Great Barrier ReefWork in a partner to answer the questions about Australia.SydneyUluruGreat

6、Barrier Reef Perth KakaduCanberra2 On the map of Australia, find the places listed in question 1. Then write the numbers of the photos in the blank on the mao.b _a _c _d _e _f _534216The bridge and the Opera house are two world famous landmarks of Sydney and often appear on souvenirs and on travel b

7、rochure.Sydney: Opera Houseand 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 area, famous for its abund

8、ant 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.Kakadu: a national park in the Northern Territory. It is a popular d

9、estination for tourists interested inAustralias tropical north and its wildlife, including crocodiles.Perth: the capital of Western Australia, Australias largest state in area.Canberra: The Federal capital of Australia. Parliament House for the Commonwealth of Australia is built here.Glance quickly

10、at the five texts below and then answer the questions.1 What topic is common to all five texts?2 What aspect of the topic is discussed in each text?All five texts are about some aspect of Australia.a postcard from someone on holidaypart of a text in an encyclopediapart of a tourist brochure a newspa

11、per articlean advertisement3 Match each reading passage with a description below.GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIAThere 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 exampl

12、e, words frequently appear-eared are: Australia, country, continent, state.Their relevant words respectively are:l country, continent, world, area, population, people, city, settlementl famous, popular, destination, tourists, wildlife, sunshine, ecologyl coastal, desert, grassland, rainfall, dryl st

13、ates, autonomous, government, federal, parliament, only, unusual, uniqueSo according to the above clue, 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 ho

14、lidaypart of a text in an encyclopediapart of a tourist brochure a newspaper articlean advertisementbooklet containing information about sth or advertising sth ( (作介紹和宣傳用的作介紹和宣傳用的) )小冊(cè)子小冊(cè)子1 Skimming the five short passages and find the answers to the questions below. You do not need to read every wo

15、rd 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 people 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

16、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 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

17、 out of respect for the Aboriginal people who consider the rock to be sacred.Cradle Mountain National Park &Uluru. 2 Now read the five texts again more carefully. Underline any information about Australia that you didnt know before. Write down five facts that you consider to be the most interesting.

18、 Share your facts with others in your class.3 Discuss these questions below with others in the class.1 What kind of people do you think make Australia their home? People chose to settle in Australia might be : 1) want a better life than they had at home, a change of lifestyle or a challenge; 2) attr

19、acted by the climate, 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 agai

20、n are likely to be courageous, 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 th

21、ink they choose to become 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

22、 vote so some may take 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

23、. It is also cheaper 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 mos

24、t agriculture takes 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 i

25、s that much of 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

26、immigrate to the country._ famous for its huge，open spaces，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 _ findAustralia Day _interesting. C

27、omplete the article 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 thetreeless _ of the NullarborAs you _ f

28、rom Adelaide to Darwin via Alice Springs，youll _ some ofAustralias most _ landscapes-from the rolling hills surrounding Adelaide _ the rusty reds of Australias centre _ the tropical splendor of DarwinBeing famous for its huge, open spaces，bright sunshine，enormous number of sheep and cattle and its u

29、nusual wildlife, AUSTRALIA , the capital of which is Canberra, is the only country thatis also a continent. When one comes to Australia, he will be surprised to findAustralia Day Celebrations interesting. Answers for referenceThey are celebrations to encourage tolerance, respect and friendship among

30、 all the people of Australia. On your 4,352-km journey from Sydneyto Perth via Adelaide youll view some of Australias unique scenery from thesuperb Blue Mountains to the treeless plains of the NullarborAs you travel from Adelaide to Darwin via Alice Springs，youll observe some ofAustralias most spect

31、acular landscapes-from the rolling hills surrounding Adelaide to the rusty reds of Australias centre and the tropical splendor of Darwin1. at the mercy of 聽任擺布；在面前無能為力They were lost at sea at the mercy of wind and weather. have / show mercy on sb.寬恕或憐憫某人；寬恕或憐憫某人；without mercy 毫不容情地毫不容情地【常用表達(dá)】be adeq

32、uate for sth 令人滿意的；足夠的 be adequate to do sth 勝任做某事be adequate to the job 勝任工作1 adequate adj. 適當(dāng)?shù)倪m當(dāng)?shù)? 足夠的足夠的; 尚可的尚可的He is adequate to the job. 他勝任這項(xiàng)工作。他勝任這項(xiàng)工作。She has adequate excuses for a rest. 他要求休息有充足的借口。That hotel is merely adequate. 這個(gè)賓館還過得去。adequately adv. 充足地充足地 adequacy n. 充足充足; 適當(dāng)適當(dāng)tolerate

33、 v. 容忍；忍受；寬恕2 tolerance n. 容忍容忍; 忍受忍受; 寬容寬容; 耐力耐力tolerant adj. 忍受的忍受的; 容忍的容忍的 Teachers never tolerate cheating on exams.老師絕不允許考試作弊。老師絕不允許考試作弊。常見表達(dá)：常見表達(dá)：be tolerant of 對(duì)對(duì)容忍容忍常用表達(dá)常用表達(dá) tolerate sth./ doing sth. 常用表達(dá)常用表達(dá)respect sb. 尊重某人尊重某人show/ have respect for 尊重尊重in every respect 在各個(gè)方面在各個(gè)方面respect sb

34、. as 尊敬某人為尊敬某人為3 respect vt. & n. 尊重尊重; 敬重敬重; 方面方面We have greatest respect for our teachers.我們非常尊敬我們的老師。我們非常尊敬我們的老師。out of respect 出于尊敬出于尊敬復(fù)數(shù)形式表復(fù)數(shù)形式表“問候問候”常見表達(dá)如：常見表達(dá)如：send ones respects to sb. 向向問好問好Out of respect, I had to agree to help hisson this time. 出于對(duì)他的尊敬，這次我同意幫助他兒子。出于對(duì)他的尊敬，這次我同意幫助他兒子。S subj

35、ect 主語P predicate 謂語O object 賓語Att attribute 定語Adv adverbial 狀語Com complement 補(bǔ)語Pre predicative 表語C c l a u s e 從句Short forms 縮略語縮略語 1. Australia is a popular destination with tourists from all over the worlds who come to experience its unique ecology.Att C澳大利亞是一個(gè)受人歡迎的旅游勝地，澳大利亞是一個(gè)受人歡迎的旅游勝地，世界各地的游客來到這里體驗(yàn)它獨(dú)特的世界各地的游客來到這里體驗(yàn)它獨(dú)特的生態(tài)環(huán)境。生態(tài)環(huán)境。 S PAdvDifficult sentences analysisAttwho come to experience its unique ecology 是定語從句，和介詞短語 from all over the world 并列修飾 touristsHis song are popular with young