Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending教学设计

Teaching Plan B9 U3 Australia-- History and geography of Australia Step 1: Lead-in 1.

Listen and fill in the blankets. ①

The capital of Australia is ______________. ②

Australia is the ______ largest country in the world and lies in

__________. ③

Most Australians live in the__________ coastal area including _________ and _________. ④

Australia is famous for its unusual wildlife including _________ and _________. ⑤

Australia is made up of _____ states. The federal parliament is located in _________ 2.

Enjoy some pictures of Australia Step 2: Reading

Task1: Match each reading passage with the descriptions. (TIPS:

Get the answers with the help of the titles , pictures and written forms) Text 1

a postcard from someone on holiday

Text 2

part of a text in an encyclopedia Text 3

part of a tourist brochure

Text 4

a newspaper article

Text 5

an advertisement

Task 2: choose the best answer. 1. What topic is common to all five texts? A. History of Australia.

B. Famous scenic spots in Australia. C. Glimpses of Australia.

D. Different aspects of Australia. 2. Which of the following is true about Australia EXCEPT _____. A. Australia is the only country that is also a continent with the capital of Canberra B. Australia has its unique ecology which attracts tourists from all over the world C. large population lives in the centre of the continent which has adequate rainfall D. Australia has a federal government responsible for matters that affect people all over the country 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 of 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

fourth text mean?

A. Australian

B. native

C. foreign

D. inhabitant

5. What two World Heritage Sites are 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. Task3: Summary:

Australia , the sixth 1._______ (large) country in the world , is the only country 2._____ is also a continent in the smallest continent --- Oceania. And it is made up of six states which are autonomous in some areas of government. As 3__ whole, it is a 4._______ (main) dry country 5._______ there are a few coastal areas that have adequate rainfall to support (support) 20 million Australians, 80% of 6._______ live in the south-eastern coastal area. Australia is popular 7.______ tourists all over the world, because of 8._____

huge open spaces, bright sunshine, large quantities of sheep and cattle and its unusual wildlife, kangaroos and koalas 9. _________ (include). The federal parliament 10. __________ (locate) in Canberra. Step 3: After-reading

Write an article about Australia. 你的英国朋友Tim 知道你最近学***利亚的相关内容，写信请你给他做简要的介绍。请给他回信，就以下方面介绍澳大利亚。

位置：大洋洲

疆域：7，686，850 km2

人口：2.4 million，多数居住在东南部沿海地区

国土划分：六个州；

联邦首都：堪培拉

气候：干旱为主；沿海地区多雨

生态：独特；很多野生动植物, 有的有毒，

旅游胜地：悉尼，Ayres Rock, 大堡礁，….

Step4: Homework

Read the passage careful and underline the important words, phrases, sentences