Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending第二课时教案

Learning aims:

Book 9 Unit 3 Australia

Period 1

Reading 1.Comprehend the passage by active cooperation 2.Get some information about Australia

3.Be absorbed in reading and enjoy the pleasure of it

【课前预习案】

I．Warming up Work with a partner to answer the questions about Australia. 1.Which of the pictures do you associate with the places in

Australia? Write the number of the picture beside the place. Sydney

Perth

Kakadu

Canberra

Uluru

Great Barrier Reef

2.On the map of Australia, find the places listed in question 1. Then write the numbers of the photos in the blanks on the map. (P.21)

3. Discuss with others in your class what you know about these places.

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II．Pre-reading Glance quickly at the five texts below and then answer the questions.

1. What aspect of the topic is discussed in each text?

（Text 4）

◆Uluru ___________◆A citizenship ceremony on Australian Day __________ ◆A general description of the physical features and ecology of Australia and its political organization __________ ◆Cradle Mountain National Park __________ ◆Two rail journeys across the length and breadth of Australia 2.Match each reading passage with a description below. (Text___)

◆a postcard from someone on holiday

(Text___)

◆part of a text in an encyclopedia (Text___)

◆part of a tourist brochure

(Text___)

◆a newspaper article (Text___)

◆an advertisement ⅢReading Task 1 Read the five texts again and answer the following questions.

1.

Where do most Australians live? 2.

In what city do federal politicians work? 3.

How many people live in Australia?

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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? 9. What two Worlds Heritage Sites are named in these texts?

Task 2 More comprehensive reading. 1.

What

kind of people do you think make Australia their home? 2.

Each year large numbers of people became Australian citizens. Why do you think they choose to become citizens? 3.

When do you think traveling by train across Australia would be appropriate and when do you think traveling by plane would be most suitable? Give more than one reasons. 4.

In what part of Australia do you think most agriculture takes place? Give reasons. 5.

Why do you think the population of Australia is so small when it is such a large country? 6.

Choose five words or phrases to describe Australia. Ⅳ. Australia landscape appreciation: Let us enjoy a short promotional film

Ⅴ. Homework

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I. Intensive reading

Task 1 Read the passage carefully and complete the following exercises 1. What topic is common to all five texts? A. history of Australia.

B. famous scenic sports in Australia. C. glimpses of Australia.

D. different aspects of Australia. 2. Which of the following is wrong according to the text? A. Australia is the only country that is also a continent B. The two large city-Melbourne and Sydney are in the south-eastern coastal area C. Australia has a federal government and it is made of six states, which are autonomous.

D. The federal parliament is located in Canberra 3. Why do people celebrate citizenship in Australia? A. In order to memorize and honor those who have come from overseas from many different cultural and social backgrounds.

B. Because it is an excellent way to encourage tolerance, respect and friendship among all the people of Australia. C. In order to get together by displays of singing and dancing from many og the migrants homelands and the tasting of food from all over the world. D. Because 26 January is Australia Day. 4. What does the word “aboriginal” in the fifth text mean? A. Australian

B. native

C. local

D. inhabitant 5. What are two World Heritage Sites named in these texts? A. Cradle Mountain National Park and Uluru. B. Alice Springs and Blue Mountains. C. Blue Mountains and the Nullarbor.

D. Perth and Darwin Task 2: Sentence analysis 1.

However, Australia has a federal government responsible for matters that affect people all over the country, such as defence, foreign policy and taxation.

翻译：

2.

“Australia Day celebrations that include people from so many birthplaces are an excellent way to encourage tolerance, respect and friendship among all the people of Australia. ”

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3. It is also possible to climb the rock, but most people don’t do this out of respect for the Aboriginal people who consider the rock to be sacred. 翻译：

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I’ll be back in Sydney in a fortnight because I’ve made a reservation on the Indian Pacific train to Perth. 翻译：

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Ⅲ. Discussion and presentation.

What do you think of Australia? Choose something special mentioned in the text to describe Australia, and if you like, you can express what you know by surfing the Internet.

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【当堂检测】

Fill in the blanks according to the text and then try to memorize it. Australia is the only country ______ is also a continent. It is the sixth ________(large) country in the world. It is a mainly dry country _______ only a few _______(coast) areas that have adequate rainfall to support _______ large population. Australia is a popular destination _______ tourists from all over the world who come to experience unique

._______ the states in America, Australian states are autonomous in some areas of government. However, Australia has a

government responsible for matters _______ affect people all over the country.

Write an article about Australia.

根据以下内容写一篇100词左右的说明文，标题为“Australia”。

1．澳大利亚位于太平洋的南端，是大洋洲(Oceania)最大的国家，面积760万平方公里。

2．人口稀少，只有1 000多万，多数集中在东部沿海地区。

3．首都堪培拉(Canbena)风景秀丽。

4．悉尼(Sydney)是澳大利亚最大城市。有许多名胜，其中悉尼歌剧院(0peraHouse)闻名于世。2000年奥运会就是在悉尼举行的。

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