1、Welcome to my classThis is Australia!ProjectIs Australia really a sporting nation?Teaching aims:By the end of the lesson,you will be able to:know whether Australia is a sporting nation and why.learn some important language points and how to use them.do some sentence translation using the words and p
2、hrases learnt today.How is information organized in the article?Part 1(para _)Part 2(Para_)Part 3(Para_)1-34-89Structure analysisAustralians absolute love of sports and perfect factors for being a great sporting nation some popular sports and outstanding performances in international games,especiall
3、y in the OlympicsconclusionPart 1(para 1-3)Australians absolute love of sports and perfect factors for being a great sporting nation1.There is nothing ambiguous about2.absolute love3.all the time,only topic,Devotion to sport4.quickly turn to,an analysis of,a discussion ofThinking?Since Australians l
4、ove talking about sports so much,are they fond of doing sports?The following are the factors contributing to a sporting nation except _.A.plenty of spaceB.a two-day weekendC.the perfect weather conditionsD.the majoritys participation in sportWith such good conditions provided by nature,the popularit
5、y of the sport seems compulsory!DPopular sports in AustraliaPara 4Para 5Para 6Para 7Swimming and surfingtennisRugby,soccer and footballcricketPart 2(para.4-8)Not only are the Australians fond of various sports,but also they perform well in the International competitions!Conclusion Considering Austra
6、lians devotion to sports and the amazing performance in the Olympic Games,we can draw the conclusion that _.it is indeed a great sporting nation!ConsolidationListen to the text and fill in the blanks.1.live2.devotion3.content4.considered5.surfing6.regularly7.encouraged8.originally9.patience10.among1
7、1.considering12.sportingWords 1.devote,devoted The devotion of parents/Parents devotion to children is endless/countless.He devoted his life to promoting/the promotion of world peace.2.due to/thanks to/as a result of/because of She owes her good health to her regular lifestyle.I owe my uncle$200./I
8、owe$200 to my uncle.3.she is very active,considering her age.鉴于他刚刚开始，他已经懂得不少了。consider consider doing sth consideration take.into consideration study in Australia be studying in Australia have studied in Australia1.in particular2.turn to3.In addition4.be equipped with5.watch it live6.Rather than7.is
9、 content to 8.the strengths and weaknesses9.Best of allPhrasesparaphrase1.charged;2.majority;tell3.result in/contribute to;attract;4.necessary;5.ranks/one of 6.originateTranslation1.There is nothing ambiguous/no doubt about Australians love of sport.2.Some factors contribute to Australians devotion
10、to sport.3.Many people owe their love of sport to the perfect weather conditions.4.Best of all,there is a two-day weekend to enjoy the outdoors 5.With most of its population living near the coast,swimming and surfing are popular activities for many families at the weekend.6.In addition,Australians a
11、re quite fond of various ballgames,such as tennis,cricket.7.Considering Australias small population,its outstanding performance at the Olympic Games was really amazing.8.As we know,you can see Australia is indeed a great sporting nation!A tennis court with lighting facilitiesAn indoor tennis courtso
12、ccerfootyrugbyPart 2(Para 4-8)some popular sports and outstanding performances in international games,especially in the Olympicsamazing1.among the winning nations.2.a great percentage of 3.In 2004 Athens Olympics4.swimmerscricketHorse racingPart 3(Para10)Conclusion:It is indeed a great sporting nati
13、on!summary A _1_ nation-Australiathe _2_of sport in Australia and the unique points_5_making Australia a great sporting nationThey talk about sport all the time.Sport is the only _3_ of conversation.But they are content to just sit in their armchairs and watch _4_ of participating in it.The _6_condi
14、tions are perfect.The climate is mild.The sun shines most of the time.There are two-days_7_ to some sportsthe _8_ of Australias sports and its sports fameswimming;sailing;tennis,cricket;rugby,soccer;footyAustralia is among the winning nations._9_it has a small population,its outstanding performance
15、in the O.P.was amazing.A _1_ nation-AustraliaSentence analysis1.There is nothing ambiguous about Australians love of sport.There is no doubt about Australians love of sport.There is no doubt that Australians love sport.澳大利亚人热爱体育，这点毫无疑问。2.Indeed,_(sit)in front of the television _(watch)a sporting eve
16、nt,with a drink in one hand some fast food in the other,is very common in Australia.sittingwatching的确，人们一手握饮料一手捧快餐，坐在电视机前看体育赛事，这在澳大利亚非常普遍。3.The sport that most of the world calls football is known as soccer in Australia,to distinguish it from“footy”,which is short for Australian rules football.is kn
17、own asis called/is referred to as/is nameddistinguishtell（）世界大部分地区将足球叫做football,而在澳大利亚叫soccer,以区别于简称为footy的澳式足球。4.Another popular sport,cricket,is originally from the UK,and has been exported to and followed religiously in countries influenced by Britain.whichinfluencedaffected/impacted另一项流行的体育运动起源于
18、英国，它被介绍到受英国影响的国家，且大为盛行。5.Considering Australias relatively small population,its outstanding performance in the Olympic Games was really amazing.ConsideringGiven Australias relatively small population taken into consideration/account,its remarkable/excellent performance in the Olympic Games was reall
19、y amazing.考虑到澳大利亚人口相对较少，它在奥运会上的出色表现着实令人惊讶。6.Among the most impressive athletes were the swimmers,but all of the athletes were worthy of praise.worthy of praiseworth praise/worth praising/worthy of being praised/worthy to be praised1.That Australians are _(devote)to sport,however,does not mean that m
20、ost of them actually do much sport.2.Still it is _(consider)that Australia is a great sporting nation.3.Many people love sport _(owe)to the perfect weather conditions for it.4.With most of its population of approximately 20 million people _(live)near the coast,swimming and surfing are popular activi
21、ties for many families at the weekend.devotedconsideredowingliving5.Most tennis courts _(equip)with lighting facilities,many people often play after dusk in the evening and late into the night.6.So,while a high percentage of Australians may be people _(watch)sports rather than do them,as far as most
22、 of its population is _(concern),it is indeed a great sporting nation.equippedwatchingconcernedOral practiceUse the figures and examples in the text to help perfect your speech.1.Australians love of sport2.Australians devotion to sport3.The perfect weather conditions for sportThey talk about sport all the time.Some actually do sports,the rest watch it live or on TV.The climate is mild,neither too hot nor Eg.4.
