1、Warming UpPre-readingReadingHomeworkSkimming 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 in winter,it is in summer.In this country,you will see many plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else,su
2、ch as the kangaroo,koala bear,etc.Do you know which country it is?Australia is in Oceania,the smallest continent in the world.The capital is Canberra.Sydney is a famous city,which has the well-known building Sydney Opera House.In the year of 2000,the 27th Olympic Games was held in Sydney.Australia h
3、as some unique animals,such as the kangaroo,the emu and the koala.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?SydneyGreat Barrier ReefUluruKakaduPerthCanberraSydn
4、ey:the largest cityin Australia,which is the capital of the state of New South Wales and an important financial,industrial,and educational center.Its known especially for the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.The Olympic Games was held in Sydney in 2000.Perth:the capital of Western Au
5、stralia,Australias largest city in the western part of the country.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 th
6、e Commonwealth of Australia is built here.Uluru:a very large red rock in the Northern Territory,Australia,which is the worlds largest monolith(=block of stone).It was formerly known as Ayers Rock,but the original Australian Aboriginal name for it,Uluru,is now preferred.It is another popular tourist
7、destination.Great Barrier Reef:a chain of coral reefs stretching about 2,000 kilometers along the coast of Queensland.This is a world heritage area,famous for its abundant tropical fish and corals.5432161.What topic is common to all five texts?Glance quickly at the five texts and then answer the que
8、stions.All five texts are about some aspect of Australia.2.What aspect of the topic is discussed in each text?Text 1Text 2Text 3Text 4Text 5 Uluru A citizenship ceremony on Australian Day A general description of the physical features and ecology of Australia and its political organization Cradle Mo
9、untain National Park Two rail journeys across the length and breadth of Australia.3.Match each reading passage with a description below.a postcard form someone on holiday part of a text in an encyclopediapart of a tourist brochurea newspaper article an advertisementText 1Text 2Text 3Text 4Text 5 a p
10、ostcard form someone on holiday part of a text in an encyclopediapart of a tourist brochurea newspaper article an advertisementThe Blue MountainsUluru RockCradle Mountain National Park1.Where do most Australians live?2.3.2.In what city do federal politicians 4.work?5.6.3.How many people live in Aust
11、ralia?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 Sites 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 t
12、o 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.What two Worlds Heritage Sites are named in these texts?Cradle Mountain National Park and Uluru.Now read the five texts again more Now read the five tex
13、ts again more carefully and fill in the form.carefully and fill in the form.Official nameCapital Population _ million,approximately 80%live in the _Area _ square kilometers,the _ country in the worldCommonwealth of AustraliaCanberra 20 the south-eastern coastal area7,686,850 sixth largest Something
14、about Australia.Something about Australia.The number of states Two largest cities Famous for 6 Melbourne and Sydney its huge,open space,bright sunshine,enormous number of sheep and cattle and its unusual wildlife.Australia DayOn _,many people who come from overseas will become _Travel from Sydney to
15、 PerthView _,_and _26 JanuaryAustralian Blue Mountains plains of the Nullarbor a variety of wildlife Travel from Adelaide to DarwinObserve _,_ _ and _ _.the rolling hills the rusty reds of Australias center the tropical splendor of Darwin Uluru RockIt appears to _,from _ to_.Cradle Mountain National
16、 ParkIt is famous for _,_ and _.There is a _ track and _.change color grey-red at sunrise burning red at dusk its mountain peaks lakes ancient forests walking a range of short walks Fill in the blanks according to the texts.Glimpses of Australia:Its the sixth largest country in the world and a mainl
17、y _ country;famous for its huge,open spaces,bright _,enormous number of sheep and cattle and its _;made up of _ states.drysunshineunusual wildlifesixCitizenship Ceremonies:On 26 _,Australia Day,in over 200 locations across the nation,more than 9,000 people will become Australian citizens.Tours:3 nig
18、hts on board the _;2 nights on board the Ghan;tours outside Hobart.JanuaryIndian-PacificAustralia is a large country with multicultural,amazing scenes and unique ecology.What do you think of Australia?Discussion 1.What kind of people do you think make Australia their home?2.People chose to settle in
19、 Australia might be:3.1)want a better life than they had at home,a change of lifestyle or a challenge;2)are attracted to the climate,the 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
20、 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 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
21、 new ideas and ways of doing things.2.Each year large numbers of people become 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
22、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 p
23、lane would be most suitable?Obliviously,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 trains are luxurious and therefore expensive.You might travel by train for the experience or to view the scenery on your journ
24、ey.You might travel by train because you are frightened of flying.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.5.Why
25、do you think 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 ove
26、r two hundred years ago.A third reason is that the government has strict quotas on how many people can immigrate to the country.6.Choose five words or phrases to describe Australia.Its large,developed,autonomous,friendly and attractive.1.Whats the writing style of the passage?2.Whats the characteris
27、tic of the passage?Illustrating writing.As a whole,classification declaration is used with subtitles to introduce Australia,making the students have a clear idea of it.Numbers,examples and pictures are also used,making the illustration more vivid and concrete.3.Whats the main idea of the passage?We
28、can get some information about Australia,especially its geography and scenery.4.Whats the writing purpose of the passage?The passage not only makes us readers get a general idea of Australia but also arouses our interest in it and encourage us to pay a visit to it.I think these are the purposes of the passage.Write an article about the reasons why people want to travel in Australia.
