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

Unit 3 Australia 阅读篇章结构分析

1. Type of writing and main idea of Glimpses of AUSTRALIA Glimpses of Australia (An exposition) Capital Official name Area

Population Highest point

Lowest point Characteristics Canberra Commonwealth of Australia

7,686,850 km2

20 million Mount Kosciuszko，2,228 metres above sea level Lake Eyre，15 metres below sea level Australia is the only country that is also a continent．

Australia is famous for its huge，open spaces，bright sunshine，enormous number of sheep and cattle and its unusual wildlife, which include kangaroos and koalas．

Australia is made up of six states．

2. Type of writing and main idea of CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES PLANNED AROUND AUSTRALIA (A news report) CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES PLANNED AROUND AUSTRALIA (A news report) On 26 January，Australia Day，in over 200 locations across the nation, more than 9,000 people will

become Australian citizens．

Australia Day celebrations tolerance，respect and friendship among all encourage Some of the people of Australia

citizenship displays of singing and dancing from many of the migrants’

homelands

and the tasting of food from all over the world 3. Type of writing and key words of GO BY PLANE AND SEE THE CLOUDS

GO BY TRAIN AND SEE AUSTRALIA GO BY PLANE AND SEE THE CLOUDS GO BY TRAIN AND SEE AUSTRALIA (An advertisement) Enjoy 3 nights on board the Indian-Pacific→view some of Australia's unique scenery

Enjoy 2 nights on board the Ghan→observe some of Australia's most spectacular landscapes

For more information→go to www. gsr.com.au/trains.htm

4. Type of writing and the key words of A Letter to Shen Ping A Letter to Shen Ping (A letter) Key words of the letter to Shen Ping part of one of Australia's 14 World Heritage Sites→rise about 335 metres out of a plain→change colour→live near Uluru for thousands of years→climb the rock→back in Sydney in a fortnight

5. Type of writing and main idea of Tours outside Hobart Tours outside Hobart (An advertisement) Where and what is it? Drive 250 km northwestwards from Hobart along the A10 ceremonies

highway and you'll arrive at the southern end of the magnificent Cradle Mountain National Park and World Heritage area.

What is it famous for? This park is famous for its mountain peaks, lakes and ancient forests．

What is the for popular A popular attraction for active tourists is the 80-km walking active track that joins the southern and northern ends of the park．

attraction tourists?