1、Unit 2Iconic Attractions我们的地球上大概有190个国家和70亿人口，因此必然有多种不同的文化存在。每一种文化都有自己的特色，那么如何应对“文化冲突”，实现文化和谐呢？通读全文，你会明白“不同的文化之间没有优劣之分，只有特色之别。只有在交流互鉴中才能共同发展，才能推动人类社会不断进步”。With approximately 190 countries and 7 billion people on Earth, it is not hard to imagine that many diverse cultures exist. In the US, the cultur
2、al landscape has been shaped by Native Americans and by African, Latin American, and Asian countries. This is the reason why the term “melting pot” fits this country, as different cultures have contributed distinct flavours.Like many others, I came to this country when I was young. While we adapted
3、to most cultural norms here in the US, some of us have kept a few from our origins, and this has been the beauty of this countryit lets you assimilate easily in its culture, while keeping your distinct identity. To me, cultural diversity means merging different cultures: not only introducing good as
4、pects of your culture to others, but also accepting the positives of a new culture.Culture shapes our identity and influences our behaviour, and cultural diversity makes us accept, and even to some extent, integrate and assimilate into other cultures. Cultural diversity has become very important in
5、todays world. By learning about people of different cultural backgrounds, we can broaden our horizons, have better interpersonal dialogues and communicate more on a personal level. We need to start thinking about the positives of different cultures. Sometimes a person might not know very much about
6、geography or history but by mingling and mixing with people from other cultures, they are given the opportunity to possibly learn about the geography, religions and customs of different countries. Being open to learning about different cultures can also encourage people to have diverse friend groups
7、.For those who want to learn about other cultures but do not know where to start, a great place to start is picking up a book and reading about the cultures that interest them, or doing research online from reputable sites. The best way to learn, though, is through facetoface interaction with a pers
8、on of the culture you would like to learn more about.In todays world, if we are all able to respect and know about other cultures, and respect their values and beliefs, life would be easier for most of us, and we can learn a lot of good things from each other. I know that I have learned a lot in thi
9、s process, and I continue to learn each and every day.【注】landscape n景色；景观norm n规范；标准assimilate vt. & vi.吸收；(使)同化merge vt. & vi.融合integrate vt. & vi.(使)融入；(使)合并Section Reading, Listening and Thinking.核心词汇1_ n. 赤道2_ n. 户外烧烤；烤架3_ n. 公共场所(尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所)；关节adj. 联合的；共同的4_ n. 肉贩；屠夫；刽子手5_ adj. 最著名的；第一的；首要的
10、n. 总理；首相6_ n. 药草；香草；草本7_ adj. 中空的；空心的8_ adj. 坦率的；简单的9_ n. 标语；口号.拓展词汇1_ n创建；基础；地基_ vt.创立，建立；创办2_ adj.政治的_ n政治3_ adj.位于_ n位置_ vt.把设置在；把建造在4_ n面包(糕饼)店；面包厂_ n烤；烘烤食品 vt.烤，烘焙5_ vt. & vi.(使)振动_ n振动；心灵感应.阅读词汇1iconic adj. _2koala n. _3horn n. _4pitch n. _.重点短语1_ 给留下印象2_ 做一些研究3_ 把称作4_ 主修5_ 另一方面6_ 导致7_ 产于8_ 与保
11、持密切联系9_ 吸气10_ 组成；编造；弥补；化妆；和好11_ 在中起作用12_ 有宾至如归的感觉.重点句型1自从我到了这里，我朋友就带我体验了露天烧烤，我以前从未体验过；朋友还带我品尝了各种美味的饭菜，所以我对澳大利亚的第一印象都是关于食物的！_， my friend has brought me to my first openair barbecue and has also shared many different but yummy meals with me, so my first impressions of Australia have been all about foo
12、d!2据说现在将近一半的澳大利亚公民不是在海外出生，就是他们的父母在海外出生。_ now nearly half of all Australian citizens were either born overseas or have parents who were born overseas.根据课文内容选择正确答案1What does the writer keep these blogs to do?ATo amuse himself.BTo record his experiences and what he learned.CTo share with his friends.DT
13、o share with his families.2What does “down under” mean according to the text?AAustralia. BNew Zealand.CJapan. DAmerica.3What is the authors first impression of Australia about?AFood. BCulture.CLocal people. DAnimals.4What is the main theme reflected in Aboriginal music?ACustoms. BNature.CLanguage. D
14、Food.第一版块|重点词汇诠释1.foundation n创建；基础；地基；根据 (1)lay the foundation(s) for sth. 为某事打下基础(2)found vt. (founded, founded) 创立；建立founder n. 创办者；发起人The foundation of every state is its education of its youth.对青年人的教育是每个国家的根本。How long will it take to finish digging the foundations?挖好地基需要多久？Careful planning laid
15、 the foundations for the nations economic miracle.精心的规划为国家的经济奇迹奠定了基础。Founded in the early 20th century, the school keeps on inspiring childrens love of art.这所创办于20世纪初的学校坚持不懈地激发儿童对于艺术的热爱。特别提示：found (建立)与find(找到)的过去式与过去分词foundfoundedfounded; findfoundfound 即学即练单句语法填空He was a family doctor and the _ (f
16、ound) of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement.The good relation between human and nature is the _ (found) of a harmonious society.2.located adj.位于be located in/on 位于locate vt. 位于；查找的地点location n. 位置；地点；外景拍摄场地On the one hand, it is more convenient for people to get to Shanghai Museum which is located
17、 in the center of the city.一方面，到达坐落于市中心的上海博物馆对人们来说更加方便了。Also, if it takes time and effort to locate the information, people wont access it regularly.同样，如果花费时间和精力定位信息，那么人们就不会定期访问这些信息。They switched the location of the movie to Hawaii.他们把这部电影的拍摄地改为夏威夷了。联想拓展：“位于；坐落在”的表达方法be located表方位的介词.be situated表方位的
18、介词.lie表方位的介词.be表方位的介词.The supermarket is located/is situated/lies/is in a business centre.那家超市位于一个商业中心。 即学即练单句语法填空Mr. Smith was quite satisfied with his new flat which _ (locate) beside the West Lake Park and decided to settle down there.The attractive city Qingdao is located _ the eastern coast of
19、China.This corner would make a good _ (locate) for a gas station.3.refer to.as.称为(1)refer to 指的是；提到，说到，涉及；查阅，参考refer.to. 把委托/交付给(2)reference n. 参考，查阅；谈到，提及in/with reference to 关于In China, women who remain single in their late twenties are referred to as “leftover women” by relatives and the media.在中
20、国，女性快30岁时仍单身会被亲戚和媒体称为“剩女”。Unless necessary, youd better not refer to the dictionary.除非有必要，否则你最好不要查词典。With/In reference to your recent advertisement, I am writing to request further details.关于贵方最近的广告，现特函查询详情。名师点津：look up宾语是“要查找的具体内容”refer to宾语是“查阅使用的工具、资料等”You can refer to a dictionary if necessary.假
21、如必要的话，你可以查词典。You can look up the word in your electronic dictionary.你可以在电子词典中查阅这个单词。 即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子When I said some people are stupid, I wasnt _ to you.It is suggested that one _ to the _ book to ensure the reliability of the news.Youd better write down the phone number of that restaurant for futur
22、e _.If you are a traveller without a guide leading the way, you need to _ (查阅) a guidebook for details of your journey._ (被称为) the “Chinese Valentines Day”， Qixi, as a traditional Chinese festival, is more similar to a Western festival since fewer people than ever will gaze at the heavens to pick ou
23、t the two stars shining brightly on either side of the Milky Way.4.impression n印象，感想(1)leave/make a(n)adj.impression on sb. 给某人留下的印象(2)impress vt. 给留下深刻印象；使铭记；使(某人)了解(某事的重要性)impress sb. with/by sth. 某事给某人留下深刻印象impress sth. on/upon sb. 使某人铭记某事；使某人了解某事的重要性be impressed by/with. 对印象深刻(3)impressive adj.
24、给人深刻印象的；令人赞叹的His behaviour left a bad impression on her.他的行为给她留下了坏印象。The professor impressed us with/by his knowledge.那位教授的学识给我们留下了深刻的印象。Father impressed on me the value of hard work.父亲向我强调努力工作的重要意义。We were very impressed by the standard of work.工作水准之高给我们留下了深刻的印象。His collection of paintings is the m
25、ost impressive.他的绘画收藏是最令人印象深刻的。美句欣赏：He unfortunately passed away last year due to cancer, but he left a deep impression on me and gave me the inspiration to pick up my pen again.去年他因癌症不幸去世了，但是他给我留下了深刻的印象，并给了我重新开始提笔写作的灵感。 即学即练单句语法填空I raced here for the first time last year, and that challenging race
26、left a deep _ (impress) on me.The dancers are really _ (impress), particularly the younger ones who have a strong passion for street dancing.He was impressed _ the rural architectural work designed by the new generation of young Chinese architects.The book made a deep impression _ me.I impress _ him
27、 the importance of this work.Whats your first _ (impress) of Frank as a boss?5.on the other hand另一方面on (the) one hand.; on the other hand. 一方面；另一方面(却)first(ly).; second(ly). 第一；第二for one thing.; for another. 一则；二则On the one hand, they want the good mark, but on the other hand, they dont want to work
28、 hard.一方面，他们想要好成绩，但另一方面，他们又不想努力学习。To improve your English, first(ly), you should listen more; second(ly), you should read more.为了提高你的英语水平，第一，你应该多听；第二，你应该多读。Im not going to buy it: for one thing I dont like the color, and for another its far too expensive.我不想买这件东西：一是我不喜欢这颜色，二是它太贵了。名师点津：on the other h
29、and意为“另一方面”，往往与on the one hand(一方面)连用，表示“适用于两点的情况”。有时也可以不与on the one hand连用，意为“但是/另一方面”，表示意思的转折。 即学即练完成句子一方面，我能通过做这件事赚些钱来帮助父母，另一方面，我能从中获得一些经验，这会对我将来的生活有益。_， I can earn some money by doing it to help my parents, and _， I can gain some experience from it, which will do good to my future life.你为什么不买辆车呢
30、？一方面，车太贵；另一方面，我不会开。Why dont you buy a car?Well, _， its too expensive for me; _， I cant drive.6.lead vi. & vt. (led, led)领导；带领；过(某种生活)；导致；造成nsing领先地位；榜样 U铅lead a.life 过着一种的生活lead to 导致(to为介词)；通往lead sb. to do sth. 使某人做某事take the lead 领先follow the lead 效仿The people living in big cities prefer to lead
31、a relaxing life.住在大城市的人更想过轻松的生活。Smoking may lead to many health problems.吸烟会导致很多健康问题。The knowledge we gain will lead us to broaden our horizons.我们所学到的知识使我们能够开阔眼界。The score is 64 to 56 in our favour. We are taking the lead.比分是64比56，我们占优势。现在我们领先。高考助记：Good habits always lead to high efficiency, while b
32、ad ones bring the opposite.好习惯总是会带来高效率，而坏习惯则相反。Near the end of the race, he took the lead.比赛快结束时，他领先了。 即学即练单句语法填空Just as the old saying goes, diligence leads _ success while laziness results _ failure.All roads lead _ Rome.He was elected as _ (lead) of the committee.The fascination with the new has
33、led people _ (believe) that the recent changes in the technologies of communications and transportation are so revolutionary that now we live in a “borderless world”There is a winding path _ (lead) to the top of the mountain.Frequent haze weather _ (lead) us to think about what we should do to reduc
34、e pollution.7.convinced adj.确信的；信服的(1)be convinced of sth. 相信/确信某事物be convinced that. 确信/相信(2)convince vt. 使确信；说服convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事convince sb. that 使某人相信convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事convincing adj. 有说服力的，令人信服的They were convinced of his honesty.他们相信他的诚实。I am convinced that the medicine w
35、ill work.我相信这药会起作用。We finally convinced them of our innocence.我们终于使他们相信我们是清白的。What she said convinced me that I had made a mistake.她的一番话使我确信自己弄错了。We convinced him to go there by car.我们说服他乘车去那儿。The data you have collected is not convincing.你们收集的资料说服力不足。语境助记：Im convinced that he can give us a convinci
36、ng result after his efforts.我确信经过他的努力以后他能够给我们一个令人信服的结果。 即学即练单句语法填空I think you will help me convince my father _ (quit) smoking._ (convince) of the truth of the reports, Bill told his colleagues about it.Hell cook up a _ (convince) explanation for his failure.Im _ (convince) that he is not telling th
37、e truth.Youll need to convince them _ your enthusiasm for the job.第二版块|重点句型解构1.(教材P14)Since I arrived, my friend has brought me to my first openair barbecue and has also shared many different but yummy meals with me, so my first impressions of Australia have been all about food！自从我到了这里，我朋友就带我体验了露天烧烤
38、，我以前从未体验过；朋友还带我品尝了各种美味的饭菜，所以我对澳大利亚的第一印象都是关于食物的！句式分析本句中since引导时间状语从句since和ever since引导时间状语从句，表示“自从以来”。从句一般表示动作的起点，用一般过去时。The number of women dying from breast cancer has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1971.死于乳腺癌的女性人数已经降到了从1971年有相关记录以来的最低值。He has been working here ever since he left
39、 university.自从大学毕业以后，他就一直在这里工作。特别提示：since从句中的谓语动词一般是非延续性动词。另有固定句型“It be时间段since.”，表示“自从过去某个时间以来，已经有时间了”。Its years since I painted a picture as beautiful as this one.我已经很多年没有画出和这幅画一样美的画了。即学即练完成句子自从我们上次见面已经有六年了。It has been 6 years _.自从大学毕业，他就梦想着出国旅游。Ever since he graduated from college, _.2.(教材P15)It
40、is said that now nearly half of all Australian citizens were either born overseas or have parents who were born overseas.据说现在将近一半的澳大利亚公民不是在海外出生，就是他们的父母在海外出生。句式分析(1)It is said that.表示“据说”，在该句型中，it作形式主语，真正的主语是that引导的从句。(2)英语中，在不便或不必指明某看法、说法或消息的来源时，往往使用“It is过去分词that从句”句型进行转述。Its said that. 据说Its thoug
41、ht that. 人们认为Its suggested that. 人们建议Its believed that. 人们相信Its hoped that. 人们希望Its expected that. 预计/人们认为Its predicted that. 据预言It was predicted that inflation would continue to fall.据预报，通货膨胀率将继续下降。It is thought that Mr. Green has arrived in Beijing.Mr. Green is thought to have arrived in Beijing.我
42、们认为格林先生已经到北京了。It is generally believed that people with high EQ are open to new ideas.People with high EQ are generally believed to be open to new ideas.大家普遍认为情商高的人容易接受新观念。特别提示：It is said/thought/believed/hoped that.可转化为sb./sth. be said/thought/believed/hoped/.to do/to be doing/to have done.People s
43、ay/think/believe/hope.that.即学即练句型转换/完成句子People hope that the new coach will be able to pull the football team together._ the new coach will be able to pull the football team together.It is said that the old coins had been buried under the earth for about 100 years by the time they were discovered.Th
44、e old coins _ under the earth for about 100 years by the time they were discovered.据预测，明年将是一个丰收年。_ next year we will have a good harvest.人们期望明天天会转晴。_ it will turn fine tomorrow.单词拼写1Bamboo is light because it is _ (空心的)2As we know, best friends are the _ (基础) of our life.3All other _ (政治的) parties t
45、here have been completely banned.4I think that hes one of the most popular sculptors because hes such an _ (标志性的) figure.5Before we discuss the _ (联合的) practices, let me be clear about what the practices are.6Some _ (屠夫) also kill animals for meat and to make foods such as sausages and meat pies.7If
46、 you describe a person or their behaviour as _ (坦率的), you approve of them because they are honest and direct and do not try to hide their feelings.8They could campaign on the _ (广告语) “Well take less of your money.”.单句语法填空1On learning that an art exhibition is to be held and that youre collecting sug
47、gestions on its _ (locate), we all come to life.2It was foolish of you to refer _ your notes in such an important test. As a result, you got punished.3Li Kang is very _ (impress) with the teachers and the technology in his new school.4Sam nodded but he didnt look _ (convince)5The castle is believed
48、_ (exist) for several centuries.6In England, a new music form emerged, _ (call) Trip Hop, a mixture of jazz, hip hop and electronic music.7It is said that he drowned when he fell into a river while _ (try) to take hold of the reflection of the Moon.8I feel _ home together with you. I feel very happy
49、 as if I became much younger.完成句子1当问到他的意见时，他默不作声。_， he remained silent.2人们一致认为，林肯是美国历史上最伟大的总统之一。_ Lincoln is one of the greatest presidents in American history.3相反，志愿者们迫不及待地要体验那里的生活，因为他们厌倦了地球上的生活。On the contrary, volunteers _ the life there, for they are tired of the life on the earth.4一方面，检测能够增强测试者
50、的健康意识，但另一方面也更有可能导致过度焦虑。_， the test can enhance the examinees consciousness of health, _， it is more likely that it will result in overanxiety.课文语法填空I had done some research before 1._ (travel) to Australia. Located to the south of the equator, below many other countries on the globe, its often infor
51、mally referred to 2._ “down under”On Oct. 1, I arrived in Sydney. My first 3._ (impress) of Australia were all about food. The influence of Asian cultures led 4._ the introduction of bean curd and Asian herbs, along with Australian versions of foods like the Chineseinspired dim sim. On Oct. 3, my fr
52、iend and I arrived in a town in Australias Northern Territory. We were there 5._ (learn) about the life and customs of the Aborigines. To survive in this vast land on the ocean, the Aborigines had to be in close contact with 6._ (natural). Most of their musical instruments are 7._ (real) just sticks
53、 8._ (find) on the ground, among which there is an amazing instrument called the didgeridoo.After being there for a while, my 9._ (big) impression of Australia is the complicated mix of peoples and cultures 10._ make up the nation.Unit 2Iconic AttractionsSection Reading, Listening and Thinking新知感知自学
54、导引.核心词汇1equator2.barbecue3.joint4.butcher5.premier6.herb7.hollow8.straightforward9.slogan.拓展词汇1foundationfound2.politicalpolitics3.locatedlocationlocate4.bakerybake5.vibratevibration.阅读词汇1符号的；图标的2.考拉；树袋熊3.(乐器)号4.音高.重点短语1make an impression on.2.do some research3.refer to.as.4.major in5.on the other h
55、and6.lead to7.be native to8.be in close contact with9.breathe in10.make up11.play a part in.12.feel at home.重点句型1Since I arrived2.It is said that文本研析语篇理解1B2.A3.A4.B核心突破互动探究第一版块|重点词汇诠释1founderfoundation2was locatedonlocation3referringreferreferencereferencerefer toReferred to as4impressionimpressiveb
56、y/withonon/uponimpression5On (the) one handon the other handfor one thingfor another6to; intoleaderto believeleadingleads7to quitConvincedconvincingconvincedof第二版块|重点句型解构1since we last saw each other/we met last timehe has dreamed/has been dreaming of travelling abroad2It is hoped thatare said to ha
57、ve been buriedIt is predicted thatIt is expected课时达标随堂自测.单词拼写1hollow2.foundation3.political4.iconic5.joint6.butchers7.straightforward8.slogan.单句语法填空1location2.to3.impressed4.convinced5.to have existed6.called7.trying8.at.完成句子1When (he was) asked his opinion2.It is agreed that3.couldnt wait to experience4.On (the) one hand；but on the other hand.课文语法填空1traveling2.as3.impressions4.to5.to learn6.nature7.really8.found9.biggest10.that