英語(yǔ)unitaustraliareading新人教選修PPT學(xué)習(xí)教案

1、會(huì)計(jì)學(xué)1Today 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 bear

2、, et. Do you know which country it is?Lead in第1頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)Warming-upHave 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?第2頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)SydneyPerthKakaduCanberraUluruGreat Barri

3、er Reef第3頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)543216第4頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)Sydney: Opera House and Harbor Bridge, the capital of New South Wales. The bridge and the Opera house are two world famous landmarks of Sydney and often appear on souvenirs and on travel brochure.第5頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)P(yáng)erth: the capital of Western Australia, Australias largest state i

4、n area.Kakadu: a national park in the Northern Territory. It is a popular destination for touristsinterested in Australias tropical north and its wildlife, including crocodiles.第6頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)Canberra: The Federal capital of Australia. Parliament House for the Commonwealth of Australia is built here.Uluru:

5、 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.第7頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)Great Barrier Reef: a chain of coral reefs stretching about 2,000 kilometers along the coast of

6、 Queensland. This is a world heritage area, famous for its abundant tropical fish and corals.第8頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)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

7、, words frequently appear-eared are: Australia, country, continent, state.第9頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)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,

8、dryl states, autonomous, government, federal, parliament, only, unusual, unique第10頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)So 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.第11頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)a po

9、stcard from someone on holidaypart of a text in an encyclopediapart of a tourist brochure a newspaper articlean advertisementbooklet containing information about sth or advertising sth ( (作介作介紹和宣傳用的紹和宣傳用的) )小冊(cè)子小冊(cè)子第12頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)Skimming the five short passages and find the answers to the questions in Exer

10、cise 1, Comprehending part. Task 1第13頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)1. Where do most Australians live? 2. In what city do federal politicians work? 3. How many people live in Australia? The south-eastern costal area of Australia.Canberra20 million第14頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)4. When is Australia day? 5. How far is it from Perth to Sydney?6. Ho

11、w many World heritage Sites are there in Australia?26th January4,352 kilometers14第15頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)7. Which part of Australia get the most rainfall?8. Why do most people choose not to climb Uluru? A few coastal areas.Most people do not climb Ayers Rock out of respect for the Aboriginal people who consider th

12、e rock to be sacred.第16頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)9. What two Worlds Heritage Sites are named in these texts? Cradle Mountain National Park &Uluru 第17頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)Task 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 conside

13、r to be the most interesting. Share your facts with others in your class.第18頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)Task 3Discuss questions with others in Exercise 3 in Comprehending part.第19頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)1. What kind of people do you think make Australia their home?2. Each year large numbers of people became Australian citizens. Why do you

14、 think they choose to become citizens?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? Give more than one reasons.4. In what part of Australia do you think most agriculture takes place? Give reasons.5. Why

15、do you think the population of Australia is so small when it is such a large country?6. Choose five words or phrases to describe Australia.第20頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)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 hom

16、e , a change of lifestyle or a challenge; 2) attracted 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. 第21頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)So we have a reason to

17、 believe that people who go to a new country to start again 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.第22頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)2. Each yea

18、r large numbers of people became Australian citizens. Why do you think 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 passp

19、ort and enjoy the rights of a citizen. Only Australian citizens can vote so some may take a greater part in political life of the country.第23頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)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? Obliviousl

20、y, if you have to get to your destination quickly, you would travel by plane. 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 becaus

21、e you are frightened of flying.第24頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)4.In what part of Australia do you think most 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.第25頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)5. Why do you think

22、 the population of Australia is so small when it is such a large country?Part of the reason is 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 hundr

23、ed years ago. A third reason is that the government has strict quotas on how many people can immigrate to the country.第26頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)Language points第27頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)第28頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)第29頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)第30頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)fortnight是是fourteen nights 的縮寫，意思的縮寫，意思是是“14 天，兩周天，兩周”如：如：a fortnights vacationHer daughters birthday is Monday fortnight.

24、 兩周后的星期一是她女兒的生日兩周后的星期一是她女兒的生日第31頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)第32頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)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. 從霍巴特沿從霍巴特沿A10 號(hào)公路朝西北方向行駛號(hào)公路朝西北方向行駛250公里，你公里，你就來(lái)到景色壯觀的搖籃山國(guó)家公園暨世界遺產(chǎn)保就來(lái)到景色壯觀的搖籃山

25、國(guó)家公園暨世界遺產(chǎn)保護(hù)區(qū)的南端。護(hù)區(qū)的南端。第33頁(yè)/共41頁(yè) do sth and sb will是一個(gè)固定的結(jié)構(gòu)，省是一個(gè)固定的結(jié)構(gòu)，省 了句中的了句中的 if you, 意思是意思是“如果如果，就會(huì)，就會(huì)”如如 Go on a vacation, and youll forget unhappy things. 去度個(gè)假，你就會(huì)忘記所有不愉快的事情去度個(gè)假，你就會(huì)忘記所有不愉快的事情 Talk to him, and hell help you. 你跟他說，他就會(huì)幫助你你跟他說，他就會(huì)幫助你第34頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)Hobart 霍巴特霍巴特 澳大利亞塔斯馬尼亞島東南澳大利亞塔斯馬尼亞島東南部的

26、一座城市，位于塔斯曼海的一個(gè)海灣部的一座城市，位于塔斯曼海的一個(gè)海灣旁，塔斯馬尼亞州的首府。旁，塔斯馬尼亞州的首府。1804年作為罪年作為罪犯的充軍地建立，是澳大利亞僅次于悉尼犯的充軍地建立，是澳大利亞僅次于悉尼最古老的城市。最古老的城市。第35頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)Cradle Mountain National Park anWorld Heritage area 搖籃山國(guó)家公園暨世界遺搖籃山國(guó)家公園暨世界遺產(chǎn)保護(hù)區(qū)產(chǎn)保護(hù)區(qū). 其全稱是其全稱是Cradle mountain-lake St Clair National park (搖籃山圣嘉利湖國(guó)家公園）搖籃搖籃山圣嘉利湖國(guó)家公園）搖籃山位于國(guó)家公

27、園的北端，也是塔斯馬尼亞野生生態(tài)山位于國(guó)家公園的北端，也是塔斯馬尼亞野生生態(tài)世界遺產(chǎn)保護(hù)區(qū)的一部分，因?yàn)樯叫蜗髬霌u籃，故世界遺產(chǎn)保護(hù)區(qū)的一部分，因?yàn)樯叫蜗髬霌u籃，故得此名。圣地嘉利湖位于國(guó)家公園南端，是澳大利得此名。圣地嘉利湖位于國(guó)家公園南端，是澳大利亞最深的湖，同時(shí)也是散步的好去處。塔斯馬尼亞亞最深的湖，同時(shí)也是散步的好去處。塔斯馬尼亞野生生態(tài)世界遺產(chǎn)保護(hù)區(qū)保存了澳大利亞大部分珍野生生態(tài)世界遺產(chǎn)保護(hù)區(qū)保存了澳大利亞大部分珍貴的動(dòng)植物，內(nèi)有熱帶雨林、松樹林和原始動(dòng)植貴的動(dòng)植物，內(nèi)有熱帶雨林、松樹林和原始動(dòng)植物，很多是地球上其它地方?jīng)]有的。物，很多是地球上其它地方?jīng)]有的。第36頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)第37

28、頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)叢林徒步旅行叢林徒步旅行(bushwalking)是一項(xiàng)很受歡迎的休閑是一項(xiàng)很受歡迎的休閑運(yùn)動(dòng)，在塔斯馬尼亞野生生態(tài)世界遺產(chǎn)保護(hù)區(qū)里，運(yùn)動(dòng)，在塔斯馬尼亞野生生態(tài)世界遺產(chǎn)保護(hù)區(qū)里，共有共有1000多公里的步行線路。每年都有超過兩萬(wàn)名多公里的步行線路。每年都有超過兩萬(wàn)名游客前來(lái)體驗(yàn)叢林步行的挑戰(zhàn)和樂趣。在眾多路線游客前來(lái)體驗(yàn)叢林步行的挑戰(zhàn)和樂趣。在眾多路線中，最著名的長(zhǎng)途路線是奧華蘭經(jīng)中，最著名的長(zhǎng)途路線是奧華蘭經(jīng)(The Overland Track，它以搖籃山為起點(diǎn)，圣嘉利湖為終點(diǎn)，貫穿，它以搖籃山為起點(diǎn)，圣嘉利湖為終點(diǎn)，貫穿塔斯馬尼亞野生生態(tài)區(qū)中心地帶，全長(zhǎng)為塔斯馬尼亞野生生態(tài)區(qū)

29、中心地帶，全長(zhǎng)為80公里，公里，通常需要通常需要6-10天才能走完全程。此外，還有三天行天才能走完全程。此外，還有三天行程程的的Frenchmans Cap以及七天行程的以及七天行程的South Coast也也很有名。很有名。第38頁(yè)/共41頁(yè)1. Finish Ex.1,2,3, Page24-25.2.Write an article about the reasons why people want to travel in Australia.第39頁(yè)/共41頁(yè) mqv60hnp 有些過意不去地說：“可要辛苦娃娃們了！”耿直說：“還有送俺們回來(lái)的大白騾！”耿蘭笑著說：“二哥啊，看你，怎么又把人和騾子說一塊兒去了！”大家都會(huì)心地笑了15第百二七回 全盤考慮巧籌劃|（耿老爹想著種水稻，擬將