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Unit three

Australia

教学设计

Step one

Warming up

Today we are going to learn about a country. It is a country and also a continent.

It is surrounded by oceans. While many other countries are having winter, it is in summer.

In this country, you will see many plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else,

such as the kangaroo, koala bear, etc. Do you know which country it is? Australia is in Oceania, the smallest continent in the world. The capital is Canberra. Sydney

is a famous city, which has the well-known building Sydney Opera House. In the year of 2000,

the 27th Olympic Games was held in Sydney. Australia has some unique animals, such

as the kangaroo, the emu and the koala.

Have you ever been there? What places do you know in Australia? (well-known cities, famous scenic spots, etc. ) Look at the pictures. What do you see in the pictures? Can you recognize them? Great Barrier Reef

Perth

Canberra

Uluru

Kakadu

Sydney

Sydney:

the largest city in

Australia, which is the

capital of the state of

New South Wales and an important financial, educational center. industrial, and

It’s known especially for the Sydney Harbour Bridge and for the Sydney Opera House.

The Olympic Games was held in Sydney in 2000. Perth: the capital of Western Australia, Australia’s largest city in the western part of the country 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: a very large red rock in the Northern Territory, Australia, which is the world’s largest monolith(= block of stone). It was formerly known as Ayers Rock, but the original Australian Aboriginal name for it, Uluru, is now preferred. 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. STEP TWO

Pre-reading

Glance quickly at the five texts below and then answer the questions 1.

What topic is common to all five texts? The five texts are about some aspects of Australia. 2.

What does Text 1 “Glimpses of Australia” mainly tell us?

A general description of the physical features and ecology of Australia and its political organization. 3. On Australia Day,________.

A. people sing and dance together

B. people enjoy Australia food

C. some people from overseas were

accepted as the citizens in Australia

D. people can travel all over Australia

Skimming

1.

Where do most Australians live?

The south-eastern costal area of Australia. 2. In what city do federal politicians work?

Canberra.

3. How many people live in Australia?

20 million. Reading Now read the five texts again more carefully and fill in the form.

Something about Australia Official name

Commonwealth of Australia Capital

Canberra

Population

Area

The number of states

6 The number of states

Melbourne and Sydney

Famous for

its huge, open space, bright sunshine, enormous number

of sheep and cattle and its unusual wildlife. Step tree

Discussion

Australia is a large country with multicultural, amazing scenes and unique ecology. Discuss the questions

1.What’s the writing style of the passage?

2. What’s the characteristic of the passage?

3. What’s the main idea of the passage?

4. What’s the writing purpose of the passage?

Homework Write an article about the reasons why people want to travel in Australia.