1、Lesson 48 The New Australians 一、阅读理解1What is the great thing about Australian culture?_.AIts full of many famous paintings.BIts a mix of different cultures.CIt has a single culture in Australia.DIts a dull place for people wanting culture.B2Where do kangaroos mainly live?_.AIn the vast area of deser
2、t in the middle of Australia.BIn the north area of Australia.COn the southern coast of Australia.DEverywhere in Australia.3_ makes surfing a popular sport in Australia.AAustralians liking being outdoorsBThe fine weather in AustraliaCMost Australians living on the coastDMany visitors visiting Austral
3、ia every yearAC4What outdoor sports are Australians fond of?_.AWalking and tennis.BHorse-riding and sailing.CGolf and fishing.DAll of the above.5What will you find in Sydney?_.AOpera and classical concerts.BDrama and diamonds.CRock concerts and drama.DBoth A and C.DD二、课文内容复述A mix of (1)_ cultures is
4、 the great thing aboutAustralian cultures.Its early(2)_ were mostly English andIrish,but since 1945,the(3)_ has become more and moremixed with people from Southern Europe and Asia.Kangaroos are(4)_In Melbourne,the only place weever see kangaroos is on the menu in a restaurant.You mainly seekangaroos
5、 in the vast area of desert in the middle of Australia.Thisis a great place for camping but you have look(5)_ forsnakes and spidersAustralia has some of the most(6)_in the world.differentsettlerspopulationtastyoutdangerousI cant(7)_ the way the native Australians have beentreated.They are now a mino
6、rity group and most of them live interrible(8)_ while the rest of us quite wealthy.I think thats(9)_ The government is trying to improve things,but itseems a bit late.I wonder if theyll ever(10)_ the waytheyve been treated.bearconditionsunfairforgive三、概括课文大意(30 词左右)提示:澳大利亚是一个多元文化的国家,有很多移民。那里的人们喜欢户外运
7、动。现今,原土著居民与后来的定居者都为这个国家感到骄傲。关键词:多文化的 multi-cultural;在户外 outdoors;土著的native;为感到骄傲 be proud of答案:Australia is a multi-cultural country with a lot ofimmigrants.People there like being outdoors to take sports.Nowadays,native Australians and late settlers are all proud of thiscountry.1belong vi.适应;属于点拨 b
8、elong 为不及物动词,常与 to 搭配。belong to 意为“属于”,只能用于主动语态,不能用于被动语态,且只能用于一般时态,不能用于进行时态。如:Writers like him belong to a different generation.他这样的作家属于另一代。运用 完成句子(1)请把椅子放回原处。Please put that chair back _.(2)这座房子原是属于我祖父的。The house _ my grandfather.(3)杰克看起来并不适应这里。It seems that Jack _.where it belongsbelonged todoesnt
9、 belong here2attach vt.喜欢,依恋;系,固定;使依附,使附属 典例 Attach a recent photograph to your application form.申请表上请附一张近照。This hospital is attached to the medical college nearby.这所医院附属于附近的那所医学院。拓展 attach.to.把固定到;把附在attach oneself to 参加;和在一起be attached to 依附,附属;依恋attach importance to 重视运用 完成句子(1)聚会中有个青年总是缠着我,我甩也甩不
10、掉他。A young man _ me at the party and Icouldnt get rid of him.(2)把绳子系在树枝上。_ the rope _ the branch of the tree.(3)期末考试失败是因为你没重视英语。You failed in the final exam because you didnt _ your English.(4)这所医院附属于那所大学。The hospital _ that university.attached himself toAttachtoattach importance tois attached to3co
11、ntrary adj.相反的(常接 to)n反面,对立面(前面加the)典例 His plan is contrary to mine.他的计划与我的相反。Contrary to popular belief,many cats dislike milk.与普通的看法相反,许多猫并不喜欢牛奶。Im not ill.On the contrary,Im very healthy.我没有生病。正相反,我很健康。拓展 on the contrary 恰恰相反,与此相反be contrary to.违反;与相反运用 完成句子 (1)我觉得它并不丑。恰恰相反,它挺美。It doesnt seem ugl
12、y to me._,I think itsrather beautiful.(2)他通过了考试,这与我期望的相反。He passed the examination,_ what I expected.(3)他的观点向来与我的相反。His opinion _ always.On the contrarycontrary tois contrary to mine4bear vt.携带;容忍,承受典例The emperor granted him the right to bear a sword inthe court.皇帝恩准他带刀上殿。I just cant bear that kind
13、of selfishness.我就是无法忍受那种自私。I couldnt bear listening/to listen any longer,so I left the room.我再也听不下去了,因此离开了房间。拓展 bear in mind 牢记在心 bear pain 忍受痛苦 cant bearn./v.-ing/to do 不能忍受运用 完成句子(1)她不忍见动物受虐待。She couldnt _ animals treated cruelly.(2)冰太薄承受不了你的重量。The ice is too thin to _.(3)记住,火车半夜离开。Please _ that t
14、he train leaves at midnight.(4)古代贵族经常佩戴家族徽章以示身份与区别。Ancient noble usually _ to show thestatus and distinction.bear seeing/to seebear your weightbear in mindbore a family badge5forgive vt.宽恕,饶恕典例 We forgave him for his mistakes.我们原谅了他的错误。拓展 forgive sb.for(doing)sth.原谅某人(做)某事运用 完成句子(1)他原谅她对他说过的那些话。He _
15、 what she had said to him.(2)他情急之下说错了话,你应该谅解他。You should _ that.He was too eager.forgave her forforgive him for saying本课重点单词拓展词汇构词法支招export vt.出口,输出import vt.进口,输入1.前缀_和_分别表示“外,出”、“内,进”。如:extrovert外向,外向者;introvert内向,内向者。2_是形容词的否定前缀,意为“不的”。如:unreal不真实的;uncomfortable不舒服的。unfair adj.不公平的fair adj.公平的运用
16、用所给单词的适当形式填空1The country is rich in coal and lack of iron,so it _coal and _ iron and steal.(export)2We are in favor for _ competition,and its _that we dont have equal chances.(fair)exportsimportsfairunfair1Thats why surfing is such a popular sport.这就是为什么冲浪是一项如此普及的体育运动。(P42,L51)点拨 这是一个复合句,句中 why 引导一个
17、表语从句。可以引导表语从句的连接词主要有 that,whether,who,why,when,where,as/as if/as though,because 等。如:I am too busy.Thats why I cant go to the Great Wall with you.我太忙了。那就是我不能和你去长城的原因。We didnt have the match.That was because it rained hardyesterday.我们没举行比赛。那是因为昨天雨下得很大。运用 完成句子(1)数学考试又没及格,这就是她伤心地哭起来的原因。She failed in the
18、 math exam again._ withgrief.(2)听上去好像有人在敲门。It _ someone is knocking at the door.(3)那就是上次我们野营的地方。_ we camped last time.Thats why she criedsounds as ifThat was where2 They are now a minority group and most of them live interrible conditions while the rest of us are quite well-off.他们现在是少数群体,大部分人住在恶劣的环境
19、中,而我们这些人却很富足。(P42,L72)点拨(1)本句为 while 连接的并列句,意义上表示转折关系。如:China is the biggest developing country in the world while theUS is the biggest developed one.中国是世界上最大的发展中国家,而美国是最大的发达国家。(2)They are now a minority group and most of them live in terribleconditions 也是一个并列句,由 and 连接。(3)the rest 意为“其余的”,rest 是形容词
20、,作主语时,谓语动词根据其代表的名词来决定是用单数还是复数。如:The rest of his life was very happy.他的晚年很幸福。运用 完成句子(1)那个地区自然资源丰富,而这个地区却一点儿也没有。That region has plenty of natural resources _.(2)我倒掉了一些水。其余的用来浇花了。I poured some water._ used to water the flowers.while this one has nonethe rest(of it)was3I wonder if theyll ever forgive th
21、e way theyve been treated.我想知道土著人是否能原谅人们对待他们的方式。(P42,L76)点拨(1)本句中 wonder 后接一个由 if 引导的宾语从句,其中 wonder 意为“想知道”,后常接 if/whether/why/where 等引导的宾语从句。如:I was wondering where you were.我刚才在想你去了哪里。(2)theyve been treated 是定语从句,修饰 the way。the way在从句中作状语,表示“方式”,其定语从句的关系代词可以是 that,in which 或省略。如:I dont like the wa
22、y(that/in which)you speak to her.我不喜欢你和她说话的方式。运用 完成句子(1)我想知道明天会不会下雨。I _ it will rain tomorrow.(2)他向我们解释句子的方式不难理解。_ he explained the sentence to uswas not difficult to understand.wonder whether/ifThe way(that/in which)原句 There are loads of great places to see in Australia.澳大利亚有很多特棒的地方值得一看。(P42,L35)结构 There are loads of名词to do仿写 完成句子在南方有很多奇异的植物可以研究。_ unique plants _ in thesouth.There are loads ofto study