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Unit 3 Australia

Sydney

Perth

Kakadu

Canberra

Uluru

Great

Barrier

Reef

Sydney: Opera House and Harbor Bridge, the capital of New South Wales. The bridge and the Opera house are two world famous landmarks of Sydney and often appear on souvenirs and on travel brochure. Perth: the capital of Western Australia, Australia’s largest state in area.

Kakadu:

a national park in the Northern Territory. It is a popular destination for tourists

interested in Australia's tropical north and its wildlife, including crocodiles..

Canberra:

The Federal capital of Australia. Parliament House for the Commonwealth of Australia is built here.

Uluru: formerly known as Ayers Rock, is a huge pink rock in the middle of flat, desert in Northern territory. It is sacred to the Aboriginal people of the area. It is another popular tourist 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. Reading tips There is no need to go through the whole text. You should pay attention to the words appeared the most frequently in the text and also their relevant words in meaning. Take the first text for example, words frequently appear-eared are: Australia, country, continent, six states.

P1:country,capital, area, population,

P2:only country, continent, sixth, dry, support 80% (coastal, rainfall, desert, dry grassland) P3: famous for, popular destination→tourist experience unique ecology P4:states, autonomous, federal government, federal parliament,

So according to the above clue, we get to know that this passage is a general introduction to Australia, including its geography, population, environment, climate, tourism, nature and administration.

Task 1 Skimming the five short passages and find the answers to the questions.

1. What topic is common to all five texts?

2. Match each reading passage with a description below. a postcard from someone on holiday part of a text in an encyclopedia part of a tourist brochure

a newspaper article an advertisement Task 2

1.

Where do most Australians live?

2. In what city do federal politicians work?

3. How many people live in Australia?

4. When is Australia day?

5. How far is it from Perth to Sydney?

6. How many World heritage Sites are there in Australia?

7. Which part of Australia get the most rainfall?

8. Why do most people choose not to climb Uluru?

Task 3 Official name Capital

Population

Area

Commonwealth of Australia Canberra

___ million, approximately 80% live in the ___________________________

________ square kilometers, the ___________ country in the world The number of 6 states

Two largest cities

Melbourne and Sydney

Famous for

its huge, open space, bright sunshine, enormous number of sheep and cattle and its unusual wildlife.

What can we infer from the text? A.

Since there is little grass land, there is few settlements. B. Tourists bring huge benefits to Australia. C. Australia is famous for its special ecology. D. Most of people live in south-west coast area.

Text 2&3 Australia Day

spirit Activities ceremonies after On __________, many people who come from overseas will become___________ __________,________ and __________ the _________ and ________ performance; ______ ______from all over the world. Travel from Sydney to View_______________,

Perth _____________________ and_________________ Travel from Adelaide Observe ______________,

to Darwin ________________________________ and _____________________ ___________.

According to the passage, which of the following is not the reason why the government hold the citizenship ceremonies ? A.

To help the migrants to know the culture of Australia. B. To help adjust to the society in this country. C. To unite all the migrants in this country. D. To welcome the new migrants. 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 wildlife Text 3 may come from ________.

A. newspaper

B. encyclopedia

C. biography

D. history magazine

Text 4&5

Uluru Rock

It appears to ___________, from _________________ to __________________. It is famous for _________________, _____ and Cradle Mountain ____________ .

National Park There is a _______ track and _____________________. 1. Where do Jack want to go?

A. Perth.

B. India

C. Canberra

D. Sydney

2. What’s the intention of the writer?

A. To tell the feeling of the journey.

B. To share his journey with his friends.

C. To help his friend to know more about Uluru

D. To show off himself

3. The rock in Uluru is amazing because

_______.

A. it is very high

B. it is very large

C. it is sacred

D. it can change color