Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehendingppt课件课堂实录

Unit 3 Australia 课堂教学设计

教学目标: To help students develop their reading ability To help students learn about Australia To

help students discover and learn to use some useful words and expressions

考纲单词: associate barrier adequate ecology defence policy tolerate superb fortnight autonomous federal

考纲短语: associate……with…… out of respect

重点语法: The predicative (表语) 高考提示:有关介绍地理、历史、自然风光、野生动植物、风俗习惯的文章是近几年阅读理解的常考内容。通过本单元的学习我们要学会理解类似文章的特点、结构、主题等。

教学过程：

Step1.Warming up

Step2.Pre-reading: Glance quickly at the five texts below and then answer the questions.(自主学习) What topic is common to all five texts?_____________________ Match each reading passage

with a description below.

Passage 1 A: a postcard from someone on holiday

Passage 2 B: part of a text in an encyclopedia

Passage 3 C: part of a tourist brochure

Passage 4 D: a newspaper article

Passage 5 E: an advertisement

Step3.Read the text again for details and answer the following questions.

Where do most Australians live? ________________________

In what city do federal politicians work?__________________

How many people live in Australia?______________________

When is Australia Day? _______________________________

How far is it from Perth to Sydney? ______________________

How many World Heritage Sites are there in Australia?_______

Which part of Australia gets the most rainfall? ______________

Why do most people choose not to climb Uluru? ____________

What two World Heritage Sites are named in these texts? ________________________________ Step4. Discuss these questions below with others in your group.(合作探究)

What aspect of the topic is discussed each text ( eg. Scenery, animals, politics)?

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

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

Step5. Check yourself to see whethery