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1、,课标人教实验版高三 Module 9 Unit 3,Reading,Australia,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.,Lead in,Australia,In this country, you will see many plants and animals that cann
2、ot be found anywhere else, such as the kangaroo, kaola bear, etc. Do you know which country it is?,Warming-up,Have you ever been there? What places do you know in Australia? (well-known cities, famous scenic spots, etc. ) Look at the pictures. What do you see in the pictures? Can you recognize them?
3、,Sydney Perth Kakadu Canberra Uluru Great Barrier Reef,5,4,3,2,1,6,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 brochures.,Perth: the capital of Western Austr
4、alia, Australias largest state in area.,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,Canberra: The Federal Capital of Australia. Parliament House for the Commonwealth of Aust
5、ralia is built here.,Uluru: formerly known as Ayers Rock, is a huge pink rock in the middle of flat, desert in the Northern Territory. It is sacred to the Aboriginal people of the area. It is another popular tourist destination.,Great Barrier Reef: a chain of coral reefs stretching about 2,000 kilom
6、eters along the coast of Queensland. This is a world heritage area, famous for its abundant tropical fish and corals.,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
7、 text for example, words frequently appeared are: Australia, country, continent, state.,Reading tips,Their relevant words respectively are:country, continent, world, area, population, people, city, settlementfamous, popular, destination, tourists, wildlife, sunshine, ecologycoastal, desert, grasslan
8、d, rainfall, drystates, autonomous, government, federal, parliament, only, unusual, unique,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.,Text 3,Te
9、xt 2,Pre-reading,Text 1,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 5,Match each reading passage with a description below.,Skim the five short passages and find the answers to the questions in Exerci
10、se 1, Comprehending part.,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.,Canberra.,20 million.,4. When is Australia Day? 5. How far is it from Perth to Sydney?6. How many World Heritage Si
11、tes are there in Australia?,26th January.,4,352 kilometers,14.,7. Which part of Australia gets 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 the rock to be sacred.,9.
12、What two Worlds Heritage Sites are named in these texts?,Cradle Mountain National Park &Uluru,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 consider to be the most interesting. Share your fact
13、s with others in your class.,Discuss questions with others in your class.,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) are attracted to the climate, the
14、beauty of the country or the opportunity to improve the situation that they had in their original country; 3) have been 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
15、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 become Australian citizens. Why do you think they choose
16、 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 Australian passport and enjoy the rights of a citizen. Only Australian citizens can vote so some may take a greater part in the political life of the country.,3. When do you think travelling by train across Australia would be appropriate and when do you think travelling by plane would be most suitable?,
