1、Culture CornerUnit 12 Culture ShockAustralia Aborigines-the Native AustraliansPart IWarm-upMap of AustraliaWho are these people?Aborigines AboriginesFactfile Total population517,0002.6%of Australias populationRegions with significant populationsNorthern Territory32.5%Western Australia4.0%Queensland3
2、.6%New South Wales2.5%South Australia2.3%Victoria1.0%Background knowledgeRegions with significant populations32.5%4.0%3.6%2.5%2.3%1.0%Australian Aborigines are a class of people who are identified by Australianlaw as being members of a raceindigenous to the Australian continent.In the High Court of
3、Australia,Australian Aborigines have been specifically identified as a group of people who share,in common,biological ancestry back to the original occupants of the continent.1.What do you know about Australian Aborigines?In pairs,decide if these statements are true(T)or false(F).Then read the text
4、and check your answers.1.They originally came from India.2.They were farmers.3.There is no written Aboriginal language.Facts about the native AustraliansTrue of false?4.Europeans destroyed their traditional way of life.5.No Aboriginal art or artefacts survive.1.They originally came from India.2.They
5、 were farmers.FFThey came from Indonesia 50,000 years ago.They were nomads.3.There is no written Aboriginal language.4.Europeans destroyed their traditional way of life.TTThere was no written Aboriginal languageThe arrive of white people gradually brought an end to the traditional Aboriginal way of
6、life.5.No Aboriginal art or artefacts survive.FRock paintings showing this creation period can be found all over the country.Some of the most spectacular and best preserved can be seen at rock galleries in Kakadu National Park and other parts of Northern Australia.Match the words from the text with
7、the definitions(a-e).particular,tribe,spirit,gallery,legenda)a living thing without a physical bodyb)certainc)a place where works of art are shownd)an old well known storye)a group of people of the same race led by a chief.Vocabulary1.particular 2.tribe 3.spirit4.gallery5.legenda)a living thing with
8、out a physical bodyb)certainc)a place where works of art are shownd)an old well known storye)a group of people of the same race led by a chief.For centuries,Aborigines were living in poor conditions,the death rate is high and they were always consider as brutal,uncultivated people.Voice your opinionHowever,in recent years,white Australians have become more sensitive to the Aborigines situation.Voice your opinionWhat do you think of this phenomenon?Whats your attitude towards the immigrant workers and their kids?
