Using LanguageⅠ课堂实录【1】

Unit 3 Australia

Using Language

Step one

Read the passage and answer the following questions 1.How many poisonous snakes and how many poisonous spiders are there in Australia? Are they all capable of killing humans?

A: 115 different kinds of snakes and most of the 2,000 different kinds of spider. Only a few spiders and snakes are capable of killing humans. 2. What effect do most jellyfish have on humans? What about box jellyfish?

Most jellyfish can cause severe pain to anyone who touches them but only the box jellyfish can kill a human.

3. How many kinds of sharks are there in Australian waters? How many kinds are likely attack humans?

160 different kinds of shark but only

2 or 3 kinds are likely to attack humans.

4. What kind of crocodile has occasionally attacked a human?

The saltwater crocodile.

Step two

In your group discuss the best ways to protect yourself from each of the dangerous animals in the reading passage. The following information will help you.

How to protect yourself from these dangerous animals?

Saltwater crocodiles are found a long way from settlements only in the far north of Australia near rivers and waterholes. There are usually signs to warn people that crocodiles are in the area. Crocodiles stay hidden in the water or on the land close to water.

Many beaches have shark nets to keep sharks away from swimmers. In hot weather, small planes fly along the coast looking out for sharks. If one is spotted an alarm is sounded to warn people to get out of the water.

Spiders are usually found in dark, dry places, under stones or amongst rubbish. The poison is slow acting so there is plenty of time to get to the hospital.

When jellyfish are close to the beach, you usually find a few dead ones on the beach. Vinegar can help relieve the sting of jellyfish. If a person has trouble breathing or becomes unconscious, they should be taken to hospital immediately.

Step

Three

Debating

Australia is a dangerous place to visit.

Against VS

For

Step four

Language points

... a crocodile has snatched someone before he or she is even aware that ...

[考点] before 作连词时的意义。before的基本含义是“在……之前”，但在不同句型中有不同的含义，还可表示“过了多久才……”。

Step five Writing Read this email and write a reply.

Dear _______,

I am thinking of going on a camping trip in the Northern Territory. The trip is organized by a well-known tourist company with a good reputation.

We will be camping some of the time in Darwin and some of the time in Kakadu National Park. It sounds like lots of fun and I would see lots of wildlife, but I’ve heard so much about the

dangerous creatures in Australia that I’m a bit scared about going out of the city. Perhaps I’d be better staying in Sydney. I know there are lots of interesting things to see there too.

What do you think I should do?

Best wishes,

Li Haidi

Step six

Homework

There are a large number of wild animals in Australia. Please collect enough information of other animals in Australia and write a report.