高中英语 Unit3AustraliaReading课件 新人教选修9.ppt

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1、 Unit 3 Australia2021/8/11 星期三1Warming upToday 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 having winter,it is in summer.2021/8/11 星期三2In this country,you will see many plants and animals that cannot be found an

2、ywhere else,such as the kangaroo,koala bear,etc.Do you know which country it is?2021/8/11 星期三3Australia 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 wa

3、s held in Sydney.Australia has some unique animals,such as the kangaroo,the emu and the koala.Australia:2021/8/11 星期三4 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

4、?2021/8/11 星期三5 Great Barrier ReefPerth CanberraUluru KakaduSydney2021/8/11 星期三6Sydney:the largest city in 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 for the Sydney

5、 Opera House.The Olympic Games was held in Sydney in 2000.2021/8/11 星期三7Perth:the capital of Western Australia,Australias largest city in the western part of the country2021/8/11 星期三8Kakadu:a national park in the Northern Territory.It is a popular destination for tourists interested in Australias tr

6、opical north and its wildlife,including crocodiles.2021/8/11 星期三9Canberra:The Federal Capital of Australia.Parliament House for the Commonwealth of Australia is built here.2021/8/11 星期三10Uluru:a very large red rock in the Northern Territory,Australia,which is the worlds largest monolith(=block of st

7、one).It was formerly known as Ayers Rock,but the original Australian Aboriginal name for it,Uluru,is now preferred.It is another popular tourist destination.2021/8/11 星期三11Great Barrier Reef:a chain of coral reefs stretching about 2,000 kilometers along the coast of Queensland.This is a world herita

8、ge area,famous for its abundant tropical fish and corals.2021/8/11 星期三125432162021/8/11 星期三13Pre-reading1.What topic is common to all five texts?Glance quickly at the five texts below and then answer the questionsThe five texts are about some aspects of Australia.2021/8/11 星期三142.What does Text 1“Gl

9、impses of Australia”mainly tell us?A general description of the physical features and ecology of Australia and its political organization.2021/8/11 星期三153.On Australia Day,_.A.people sing and dance together B.people enjoy Australia food C.some people from overseas were accepted as the citizens in Au

10、stralia D.people can travel all over Australia 2021/8/11 星期三164.If you trip from Sydney to Perth,you can see _.A.mountains and trees B.mountains and plains C.mountains,plains and wildlife D.plains,trees and wildlife2021/8/11 星期三175.The rock in Uluru is amazing because _.A.it is very high B.it is ver

11、y large C.it is sacred D.it can change color6.How many World Heritage is mentioned in the five texts?A.1 B.2 C.3 4.142021/8/11 星期三18The Blue MountainsUluru RockCradle Mountain National Park2021/8/11 星期三191.Where do most Australians live?2.3.2.In what city do federal politicians 4.work?5.3.How many p

12、eople live in Australia?The south-eastern costal area of Australia.Canberra.20 million.SkimmingSkimming2021/8/11 星期三204.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 kilometers14.2021/8/11 星期三217.Which part of Aus

13、tralia gets the most rainfall?8.Why do most people choose not to 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.2021/8/11 星期三229.What two Worlds Heritage Sites are named in these texts?Cradle Mountain Na

14、tional Park&Uluru.2021/8/11 星期三23ReadingNow read the five texts again more Now read the five texts again more carefully and fill in the form.carefully and fill in the form.Something about AustraliaSomething about Australia2021/8/11 星期三24Official nameCapital Population _ million,approximately 80%live

15、 in the _Area _ square kilometers,the _ country in the worldCommonwealth of AustraliaCanberra 20 the south-eastern coastal area7,686,850 sixth largest 2021/8/11 星期三25The number of states Two largest cities Famous for 6 Melbourne and Sydney its huge,open space,bright sunshine,enormous number of sheep

16、 and cattle and its unusual wildlife.2021/8/11 星期三26Australia DayOn _,many people who come from overseas will become_Travel from Sydney to PerthView_,_and_26 JanuaryAustralian Blue Mountains plains of the Nulbarbor a variety of wildlife 2021/8/11 星期三27Travel from Adelaide to DarwinObserve _,_and _ _

17、.the rolling hills the rusty reds of Australias center the tropical splendor of Darwin 2021/8/11 星期三28Uluru RockIt appears to _,from _ to_.Cradle Mountain National ParkIt is famous for _,_ and _.There is a _ track and _.change color grey-red at sunrise burning red at dusk its mountain peaks lakes an

18、cient forests walking a range of short walks 2021/8/11 星期三29Discussion Australia is a large country with multicultural,amazing scenes and unique ecology.What do you think of Australia?2021/8/11 星期三301.What kind of people do you think make Australia their home?2.People chose to settle in Australia mi

19、ght be:3.1)want a better life than they had at home,a change of lifestyle or a challenge;Answer the questionsAnswer the questions2021/8/11 星期三31 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 fo

20、rced to leave their country for some reason and must find somewhere else to live.2021/8/11 星期三32So 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.

21、They are probably confident of their abilities and open to new ideas and ways of doing things.2021/8/11 星期三332.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

22、 new country,2021/8/11 星期三34to feel secure in their new country and know they cannot be 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.2021/8/11 星期三353.When do yo

23、u think travelling by train across Australia would be appropriate and when do you think travelling by plane would be most suitable?Obliviously,if you have to get to your destination quickly,you would travel by plane.2021/8/11 星期三36It is also cheaper to travel by plane as these long distance trains a

24、re luxurious and therefore expensive.You might travel by train for the experience or to view the scenery on your journey.You might travel by train because you are frightened of flying.2021/8/11 星期三374.In what part of Australia do you think most agriculture takes place?Give reasons.(Text 1 is most re

25、levant for this question.)As you need water to grow things,farming is most suitable in the wetter,coastal areas of the country.2021/8/11 星期三385.Why 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 uninh

26、abitable desert.2021/8/11 星期三39Another reason is that the Aboriginal population was fairly stable for thousands of years and others settled in the country just over two hundred years ago.A third reason is that the government has strict quotas on how many people can immigrate to the country.2021/8/11

27、 星期三405.Choose five words or phrases to describe Australia.Its large,developed,autonomous,friendly and attractive.2021/8/11 星期三411.Whats the writing style of the passage?2.Whats the characteristic of the passage?Illustrating writing.As a whole,classification declaration is used with subtitles to int

28、roduce Australia,making the students have a clear idea of it.Numbers,examples and pictures are also used,making the illustration more vivid and concrete.Discuss the questionsDiscuss the questions2021/8/11 星期三423.Whats the main idea of the passage?4.Whats the writing purpose of the passage?We can get

29、 some information about Australia,especially its geography and scenery 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 2021/8/11 星期三43Homework Write an article about the reasons why people want to travel in Australia.2021/8/11 星期三442021/8/11 星期三45