1、 People often associate a country with some famous aspects of its culture.What do you suppose people think about when France,Britain,India or Australia is mentioned?Wines and cookingBritish reserveIndian danceKangrooKoala bearRare animalsAborigines/Koorisbeautiful sceneryPeople love outdoor activiti
2、es2000 Sydney Olympics Do you think sport is a distinctive cultural feature of Australia?Why or why not?Read the passage and analyse it.Part I:(1-3)Why is Australia a sporting nation?Australians love of sportAustralians devotion to sportThe perfect weather conditions for sportThey talk about sport a
3、ll the time.Some actually do sports,the rest watch it live or on TV.The climate is mild,neither too hot nor too coldSportExamplesWhy popularWater sportBall gamesOthersswimmingSurfingsailingMost of the population live near the coastThe sun shines most of the timeA long coastline full of beachesA two-
4、day weekend to enjoy the outdoorsTennis cricket rugby soccer footyWell-equipped facilitiesAfter-school lessons are givenEncouragement from parents and teachersHorse racingLong historyA sport to watchAlmost everyone involvedPart II:(4-8)popular sports Part III:conclusion Australia is a sporting natio
5、n.Australia is among the winning nations in most international competitionsHere are Australias medal winners in the Athens 2004 Olympics held from August 13 to 29,2004:GOLD Suzanne Balogh,shooting,womens trap.Ryan Bayley,cycling,keirin.Ryan Bayley,cycling,mens track sprint.Michael Brennan,Travis Bro
6、oks,Dean Butler,Liam de Young,Jamie Dwyer,Nathan Eglinton,Troy Elder,Bevan George,Robert Hammond,Mark Hickman,Mark Knowles,Brent Livermore,Michael McCann,Stephen Mowlam,Grant Schubert,Matthew Wells,mens field hockey.Graeme Brown,Brett Lancaster,Brad McGee,Luke Roberts,cycling,4000m team pursuit.Grae
7、me Brown,Stuart OGrady,cycling,madison.Sara Carrigan,cycling,womens road race.Drew Ginn,James Tomkins,rowing,mens coxless pair.Grant Hackett,swimming,mens 1500m freestyle.Jodie Henry,swimming,womens 100m freestyle.Jodie Henry,Leisel Jones,Giaan Rooney,PetriaThomas,swimming,womens 4x100m medley relay
8、.Here are Australias medal winners in the Athens 2004 Olympics held from August 13 to 29,2004:Jodie Henry,Libby Lenton,Alice Mills,Petria Thomas,swimming,womens 4x100m freestyle relay.Anna Meares,cycling,womens 500m time trial.Chantelle Newbery,diving,womens 10m platform.Petria Thomas,swimming,women
9、s 100m butterfly.Ian Thorpe,swimming,mens 400m freestyle.Ian Thorpe,swimming,mens 200m freestyle.Here are Australias medal winners in the Athens 2004 Olympics held from August 13 to 29,2004:Its time for us to finish our project What do you suppose other people think about when China is mentioned?What do you think are the most famous aspects of Chinese culture?Its time for us to finish our project Why do you think these aspects are famous or important?Which aspect do you want to focus on in you project?
