高中英語(yǔ)Unit3Australia--Reading人教版選修九

1、Unit 3 AustraliaPart One: Teaching DesignPeriod 1: A sample lesson plan for readingi hh Fl Q I RIA304 呼 J(GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIA and others)AimsTo help students develop their reading abilitygMnvv'Curt - iTo help students learn about AustraliaProcedures Warming up by leaning something aboutCommonw

2、ealth of AustraliaThe Commonwealth of Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the world's smallest continent and a number of islands in theSouthern, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Australia's neighbouring countries are Indonesia, East Timor and Papua NewGuinea to the north,

3、the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and NewCaledonia to the northeast, and NewZealand to the southeast.The continent of Australia has been inhabited for over 40,000 years byIndigenous Australians. After sporadic visits by fishermen from the northand by European explorers and merchants starting in the 17th

4、century, the eastern half of the continent was claimed by the British in 1770 and officially settled as the penal colony of NewSouth Wales on 26 January 1788.As the population grew and new areas were explored, another five largely self-governing Crown Colonies were successively established over the

5、course of the 19th century.On 1 January 1901, the six colonies federated and the Commonwealth ofAustralia was formed. Since federation, Australia has maintained a stableliberal democratic political system and remains a Commonwealth Realm. Thecurrent population of around 20.4 million is concentrated

6、mainly in the large coastal cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. Warming up by looking and sayingphoto? What is it?Look at theYes, it is a Tammar Wallaby. The Tammar Wallaby is a small member of the kangaroo family and is the type species for research on kangaroos and marsupial

7、s.They are found on offshore islands on the South Australian and WesternAustralian coast. They are classified as vermin on Kangaroo Island, where they seasonally breed up to large numbers and damage the echidna habitat on the island.Tammar Wallabies are also found in New Zealand where they were tran

8、sported from the South Australian mainland population which has since been driven to extinction by feral cats and foxes.Also known as the DarmaWallaby, the TammarWallaby's small size (approx 8kg, similar to a large cat) and ease of keeping in captivity makes it a popular zoo animal. Warming up b

9、y listening to THE SONG OF AUSTRALIATHE SONG OF AUSTRALIAThere is a land where summer skiesAre gleaming with a thousand dyes,Blending in witching harmonies, in harmonies;And grassy knoll, and forest height,Are flushing in the rosy light,And all above in azure bright - Australia!There is a land where

10、 honey flows,Where laughing corn luxuriant grows,Land of the myrtle and the rose,On hill and plain the clust'ring vine,Is gushing out with purple wine,And cups are quaffed to thee and thine -Australia!There is a land where treasures shineDeep in the dark unfathomed mine,For worshippers at Mammon

11、's shrine,Where gold lies hid, and rubies gleam,And fabled wealth no more doth seemThe idle fancy of a dream -Australia!There is a land where homesteads peepFrom sunny plain and woodland steep,And love and joy bright vigils keep,Where the glad voice of childish gleeIs mingling with the melodyFor

12、 nature's hidden minstrelsy -Australia!There is a land where, floating free,From mountain top to girdling sea,A proud flag waves exultingly,And freedom's sons the banner bear,No shackled slave can breathe the air,Fairest of Britain's daughters fair -Australia!I. Pre-readingReading aloud

13、to yourself (from books that are age and content appropriate)is an excellent way to familiarize you with a new language.It is impossible to read and comprehend what you read unless you already know most of the vocabulary included in the reading. So let ' s go to the vocabulary list first to make

14、 a story out of the list, using your knowledge of English grammar and your imagination of life events.II. Reading for formsRead the GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIA and others on page 22 to: cut/ the sentence into thought groups, blacken the predicative, darken the connectives and underline all the useful expr

15、essions.GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIAAUSTRALIACapital : Canberra2Area: 7,686,850 kmOfficial name : Commonwealth of AustraliaPopulation : 20 millionHighest point : Mount Kosciuszko , 2,228 metres above sea levelLowest point : Lake Eyre, 15 metres /below sea level/ Australia is the only country /that is also

16、a continent . It is the sixth largest country /in the world /and is in the smallest continent Oceania. It is a mainly dry country /with only a few coastal areas/ that have adequate rainfall/ to support a large population . Approximately 80%of Australians live in the south-eastern coastal area, which

17、 includes Australia ' s two largest cities Melbourne /and Sydney.The centre of the continent ,which is mainly desert /and dry grassland , has few settlements .Australia is famous for 讓s huge, open spaces, bright sunshine , enormous number of sheep/ and cattle/ and its unusual wildlife, which inc

18、lude kangaroos/ and koalas . Australia is a popular destination/ with tourists /from all over the world /who come to experience its unique ecology Australia is madeup of six states . Like the states /in America, Australian states are autonomous /in some areas of government . However, Australia has a

19、 federal government responsible /for matters/ that affect people all over the country, such as defence , foreign policy /and taxation. The federal parliament is located in CanberraCITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES PLANNED AROUND AUSTRALIAOn 26 January , Australia Day , in over 200 locations/ across the nation,

20、 more than 9,000 people will become Australian citizens."By these citizenship ceremonies/ we welcome those/ who have come from overseas /from manydifferent cultural /and social backgrounds /into our communities /and our nation , "said the Minister /for Citizenship /and Multicultural Affair

21、s . "Australia Day celebrations/ that include people /from so many birthplaces/are an excellent way /to encourage tolerance ,respect/ and friendship/ among all the people of Australia."Most citizenship ceremonies will be followed by displays of singing/ and dancing /from many of the migran

22、ts ' homelands/ and the tasting of food /from all over the world.GO BY PLANE AND SEE THE CLOUDSGO BY TRAIN AND SEE AUSTRALIAEnjoy 3 nights on board the Indian-PacificOn this 4,352-km journey/ from Sydney /to Perth via Adelaide/ you'll view some of Australia's unique scenery/ from the sup

23、erb Blue Mountains /to the treeless plains of the Nullarbor. Along the way /you will spot afascinating variety of wildlife.Enjoy 2 nights on board the GhanAs you travel from Adelaide/ _to_ Darwin via Alice Springs , you'll observesomeof Australia's most spectacular landscapes-fromthe rolling

24、 hillssurrounding Adelaide /to the rusty reds of Australia's center/ and the tropical splendour of DarwinFor more information , timetables /and fares go to www. .au/trains.htm Dear Shen Ping ,I wish /you could see this amazing rock . It is part of one of Australia's 14 World Heritage Sites/

25、and rises about 335 metres /out of a vast , flat sandy plain . At different times of the day/ it appears to change colour , from grey-red/ at sunrise , to golden /and finally to burning red/ at dusk. Aboriginal people have lived near Uluru /for thousands of years/ and you can walk around it/ with an

26、 Aboriginal guide/ to learn about their customs, art, religion /and day-to-day life.It is also possible/ to climb the rock,but most people don' t do this /out of respect /for the Aboriginal people/ who consider the rock /to be sacred. I ，ll be back in Sydney /in a fortnight/ because I've mad

27、ea reservation /on the Indian Pacific train/ to Perth .Love JackTours outside HobartDrive 250 km northwestwards/ from Hobart /along the A10 highway /andyou'll arrive at the southern end of the magnificent Cradle Mountain National Park /and World Heritage area. This park is famous for its mountai

28、n peaks, lakes/ and ancient forests . A popular attraction /for active tourists is the 80-km walking track/ that joins the southern/ northern ends of the park . There are also a range of short walks.III. Copying expressions and making sentences You are asked to copy all the useful expressions into y

29、our notebook after class as homework. You may make your own sentences with each of these expressions.above sea level, below sea level, the sixth largest country in the world, in the smallest continent Oceania, a mainly dry country, with only a few coastal areas, have adequate rainfall, support a lar

30、ge population, livein the south-eastern coastal area, the centre of the continent, have few settlements, be famous for ，open spaces , bright sunshine , enormous number of sheep and cattle and its unusual wildlife, a popular destination, with tourists from all over the world, come to experienceits un

31、ique ecology, be made up of ，be autonomous in some areas of government, have a federal government, responsible for , affect people all over the country, such as- -, foreign policy, the federal parliament, be located in ， become Australian citizens, by these citizenship ceremonies, welcome sb., comef

32、rom overseas, from manydifferent cultural and social backgrounds, the Minister for Citizenship and MulticulturalAffairs, Australia Day celebrations, encourage tolerance, respect andfriendship, be followed by ，many of the migrants ' homelands, the tasting of food, from all over the world,go by pl

33、ane, see the clouds, go by train, see Australia, enjoy 3 nightson board the Indian- Pacific,onjourney from to ， view some ofAustralia's unique scenery, from the superb Blue Mountains to the treeless plains of the Nullarbor, along the way, spot a fascinating variety ofwildlife, enjoy 2 nights on

34、board the Ghan, travel fromto ，observesome of Australia's most spectacular landscapes, from the rolling hills surrounding Adelaide to the rusty reds of Australia's centre and thetropical splendour of Darwin,the amazing rock, part of ，Australia's 14 World Heritage Sites, flat sandy plain,

35、 at different times of the day, change colour from grey-red at sunrise , to golden and finally to burning red at dusk, thousands of years, walk around , learn about ，one' s day-to-day life, climb the rock, be back, make a reservation, on the Indian Pacific traintours outside Hobart, drive - nort

36、hwestwards,along the A10 highway,arrive at the southern end of ，the magnificent Cradle Mountain National Park and World Heritage area, be famous for, the mountain peaks, ancient forests, a popular attraction for active tourists, the 80-km walkingtrack, join the southern and northern ends of the park

37、, a range of short walksIV. Transforming informationNowyou are to read the text articles once again to complete the chart below.Glimpses of AustraliaCapitalCanberraOfficial nameCommonwealth of AustraliaArea 27,686,850 kmPopulation20 millionHighest pointMount Kosciuszko , 2,228 metres above sea level

38、Lowest pointLake Eyre , 15 metres below sea levelCharacteristicsAustralia is the only country that is also a continent.Australia is famous for its huge, open spaces , brightsunshine , enormous number of sheep and cattle and its unusual wildlife, which include kangaroos and koalas.Australia is made u

39、p Of six states.CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES PLANNED AROUND AUSTRALIAOn26 January , Australia Day, in over 200 locations across the nation, morethan 9,000 people will become Australian citizens.Australia Day celebrations tolerance , respect and friendship among encourageallthe people of AustraliaSome of c

40、itizenship ceremonies displays of singing and dancing from many of the migrants ' homelands and the tasting of food from all over the worldGO BY PLANE AND SEE THE CLOUDSGO BY TRAIN AND SEE AUSTRALIAEnjoy 3 nights on board the Indian- Pacific fview someof Australia's unique sceneryEnjoy 2 nig

41、hts on board the Gharrobserve some of Australia's most spectacular landscapesFor more information fgo to .au/tra ins.htmKey words of the letter to Shen Pingpart of one of Australia's 14 World Heritage Sites frise about 335 metres out of a plain fchange colour flive near Uluru for thousands o

42、f years fclimb the rock fback in Sydney in a fortnightTours outside HobartWhere and what is it?Drive 250 km northwestwards from Hobart alongthe A10 highway and you'll arrive at the southern end of the magnificent Cradle MountainNational Park and World Heritage area.What is it famous for?This par

43、k is famous for its mountain peaks, lakes and ancient forests.What is the popularA popular attraction for active tourists is theattractionfor active80-km walking track that joins the southern andtourists?northern ends of the park.The Harbour Bridge andThe Hotel where I stayedOpera House from theRoya

44、lBotanicalGardens.was the tall building at the far right of the picture. The weather was usually better than this!After a night in Airli eBeach, we set out for 5 days of sailing.V. Looking at pictures and hearing about my trip to AustraliaAdditional MaterialsComplete the summary of the story with on

45、e word in each blank._1 famous for its huge, open spaces, bright sunshine , enormous numberof sheep _2 cattle 3_ its unusual wildlife, AUSTRALIA , thecapitalofwhich is _4, is theonly country thatis also acontinent. 5_ one comestoAustralia,he will be surprised6_ findAustralia Day 7 interesting. They

46、are celebrations to _8tolerance , respect and 9 among all the people of _10On your 4,352-km journey _11 Sydney to Perth via Adelaide you'll view some of Australia's unique scenery _12 the superb Blue Mountains tothe treeless _13 of the Nullarbor . As you 14 from Adelaide toDarwin via Alice S

47、prings , you'll 15 some of Australia's most16 landscapes-fromthe rolling hills surrounding Adelaide_17 the rusty reds of Australia's centre_18 the tropicalsplendour of Darwin(Key: 1.Being 2. and 3. and 4.Canberra 5.When 6. to 7. celebrations 8.encourage 9.friendship 10. Australian. from

48、12. from 13. plains 14.travel 15. observe 16. spectacular 17. to 18.andNotes to the special sentences1. Australia is home to more than 170 different kinds of snake and 115of these arepoisonous .澳洲是超過(guò)170只不同類型的蛇的家園，其中115種是毒蛇。句中home 意思是 native habitat: the place where an animal is most common or indige

49、nous 。例如 It is home to the grizzly bear.下面是一些由 home勾成的短語(yǔ)和句子： at home , be close to home , be nothing much to write home about , bring something home (to someone) , Charity begins at home. Chickens comehometo roost. drive/hammer something home, eat someoneout of house and home, hit a homerun, hit/str

50、ike home, a homeaway from home, Homeis where the heart is. The lights are on but nobody's/no-one's home. makeyourself at home, nothing to write homeabout, What's something when it's at home?2. Australia has more kinds of venomous snake than any other country in theworld . However, th

51、e majority have no effect on humansor cause only mild sickness ,澳洲毒蛇的類型超過(guò)全球任何其他國(guó)家。然而多數(shù)毒蛇對(duì)人類沒(méi)有影響或者只能導(dǎo)致一些小毛病。第一句句號(hào)前可以加一個(gè)does。第二句中majority作主語(yǔ)，看作復(fù)數(shù)。有些名詞，如 variety, number, population, proportion,majority 等有時(shí)看作單數(shù)，有時(shí)看作復(fù)數(shù)。例如： A number of +名詞復(fù)數(shù)+復(fù) 數(shù)動(dòng)詞。The numberof + 名詞復(fù)數(shù) + 單數(shù)動(dòng)詞。 A numberof books have lent ou

52、t. The majority of the students like English.3. However, although they look dangerous because of their wide mouths and sharp teeth, all but two or three kinds are harmless to humans. 然而，雖然他們因?yàn)閷捵旌屠X看起來(lái)危險(xiǎn)，但是除了兩三種以外幾乎都對(duì)人無(wú)害。句 中 but 意思是 except , used to indicate the exception to a statement just made 例如：

53、 He could do nothing but stand and watch her leave. There was nothing but a lump of moldy bread in the drawer.4. There are no more than a handful of shark attacks each year and only three deathshave been reported in the last five years. 每年只會(huì)發(fā)生七起鯊魚對(duì)人的攻擊，而過(guò)去五年只有三次死亡報(bào)告。句中a handful of是一種量詞用法，類似的例子還有：a d

54、rove of horses（ 一群馬），a flock of goats（ 一群山羊）, a herd of elephants（ 一群大象）, a pack of wolves（ 一群狼），a pride of lion（ 一群獅子），a skulk of foxes（一群狐貍）5. Treatments for jellyfish stings and snakebites have also been developed and in the last five years there have been only three deaths from jellyfish stings

55、and about the same number from snakebites . 已經(jīng)研制出針對(duì)水母蟄 傷和毒蛇咬傷的治療辦法，過(guò)去五年，因?yàn)樗赶U傷和毒蛇咬傷致死的個(gè)案都是 三例。句中There be句型是一種復(fù)雜時(shí)態(tài)用法。例如： There is going to be a meeting tonight.今晚有個(gè)會(huì)議。There was a knock at the door.有人敲門。There has been a girl waiting for you.有個(gè)女孩一直在等你。 There will berain soon. 不久天就要下雨了。Reading comprehen

56、sion questions1. What is the topic of Glimpses Of Australia?A. Made up of sis states, Australia, the only country that is also a continent, is famous for its huge, open spaces, bright sunshine , enormous number of sheep and cattle and its unusual wildlife, including kangaroos and koalas .B. Australi

57、a is the only country that is also a continent.C. Australia is famous for its huge, open spaces, bright sunshine , enormous number of sheep and cattle and its unusual wildlife, which include kangaroos and koalas .D. Australia is made up of six states .2. Choose the one correct saying about Uluru?A.

58、Aboriginal people have lived near Uluru for thousands of years.B. It is impossible to climb the rock.C. The Australian people consider the rock to be sacred.D. Uluru is a stone from the sky long ago.3. The word " heritage " in the last passage means:.A. Property that is or can be inherited; an inheritanceB. Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a traditionC. The status acquired by a person through birth; a birthrightD. The place where