Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、ComprehendingPPT专用课堂实录内容

Book 9 Unit 3

Reading

Glimpses of Australia

教学设计：

一、

教材分析

本单元的中心话题是“澳大利亚”，主要内容涉及澳大利亚的地理、历史、主要城市、自然风光、动植物、风俗习惯等。阅读部分包含五篇主题相同却风格各异的短文，从多角度对澳大利亚进行介绍。语言简单而朴实，实用性强。

二、

教学目的

1.

The students will acquire the main information of the various aspects about Australia and comprehend it in this period.

2.

The students will be able to understand the new words and expressions that appear in the reading passage by learning the material .

3.

The students will grasp the different writing styles of each short text .

三、

教学重难点

It is important and difficult point to grasp all these information about Australia in one period.

四、

教学手段：PPT

五、

教学步骤

Step One :

Warming up

开篇点题直截了当说出本节课的学习目的———了解澳大利亚。

Today we are going to learn about a country—

Australia .

Now , class , first of all , I would like you to say something about it . Anything is ok, such as its weather , its capital ,its main cities , typical animals and plants and famous scenic spots, etc.

引导学生说出他们对澳大利亚的所有认知，激发他们对了解澳大利亚的兴趣。

T: You did a good job. Now let me tell you something about it . It is a country and also a continent. It is surrounded by oceans. While many other countries are in 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. Australia is in Oceania, which is 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.

在学生说完的基础上，老师简要介绍澳大利亚的基本信息。紧接着，老师提供六个重要的地理位置的图片及六个名称让学生进行配对，以检测他们的固有知识。

Next , here are six pictures and names of places, I would like you to match them .

After that we will get some information about these six places.

Great Barrier Reef Perth Canberra Uluru

Kakadu Sydney 配对完了后，由老师公布正确答案并PPT显示这六个地点的重要信息。

Sydney: the largest city in Australia, which is the capital of the state of New South Wales and an important financial, industrial, and educational center. It’s known especially for the Sydney Harbour Bridge and 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.

And then please find their locations in the map . (PPT显示地图)

目的：检测他们对刚刚了解的知识的掌握情况。

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 aspect of the topic is discussed in each text?

(match them please)

Text 1

Text 2 Text 3 Text 4 Text 5 ◆

Uluru ◆

A citizenship ceremony on Australian Day ◆

A general description of the physical

features and ecology of Australia and its political organization ◆

Cradle Mountain National Park ◆

Two rail journeys across the length and breadth of Australia

Step Three : Reading

Skimming : choose the right one

1.

. 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

2.

If you trip from Sydney to Perth, you can see ___________.

A. mountains and trees

B. mountains and plains

C. mountains, plains and wildlife

D. plains, trees and wildlife 3.

The rock in Uluru is amazing because _______.

A. it is very high

B. it is very large

C. it is sacred

D. it can change color 4.

How many World Heritage is mentioned in the five texts?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

4. 14 Careful reading :

Answer the following questions. 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. 4. When is Australia Day?

---- 26th January. 5. How far is it from Perth to Sydney? ---- 4,352 kilometers. 6. How many World Heritage Sites are there in Australia?

-----14. 7.

Which part of Australia gets the most rainfall?------ A few coastal areas. 8. Why do most people choose not to climb Uluru?

-------- Most people do not climb Ayers Rock out of respect for the Aboriginal people who consider the rock to be sacred. 9.What two Worlds Heritage Sites are named in these texts?

Cradle Mountain National Park &Uluru. Now read the five texts again more carefully and fill in the form.

Something about Australia Official name

Capital

Population Commonwealth of Australia

Canberra

___million,approximately

the south-eastern coastal area

________ square kilometers, the ___________ country in the world

6 Melbourne and Sydney its huge, open space, bright sunshine, enormous number of sheep and cattle and its unusual wildlife. Area

The number of states

Two largest cities

Famous for

Australia Day

Travel from Sydney to Perth

On __________, many people who come from overseas will become___________

View_______________,

_____________________ and _________________

Observe ______________,

________________________________ and _____________________ ___________.

It is famous for _________________, _____ and ____________ .

There is a _______ track and

_____________________.

Travel from Adelaide

to Darwin Uluru Rock

Cradle Mountain National Park

Choose: Which of the following are the right descriptions of Australia? a. It is made up of six states. b. It is the sixth largest country in the world. c. Melbourne and Canberra are its two largest cities. d. There are 14 World Heritage Sites in Australia. e. The federal parliament of Australia is located in Sydney. A. abc

B. abd

C. acd

D. ade Step Four : Post reading

Fill in the blanks according to the texts. Glimpses of Australia:

It’s the sixth largest country in the world and a mainly ____ country; famous for its huge, open spaces, bright _______, enormous number of sheep and cattle and its ______________; made up of ____ states. Citizenship Ceremonies:

On 26 _______, Australia Day, in over 200 locations across the nation, more than 9,000 people will become Australian citizens. Tours:

3 nights on board the _____________; 2 nights on board the Ghan; tours outside Hobart. Discussion 1. What do you think of Australia? Australia is a large country with multicultural, amazing scenes and unique ecology. 2. Choose five words or phrases to describe Australia. It’s large, developed, autonomous, friendly and attractive. 3.

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

4.

What’s the characteristic of the passage? As a whole, classification declaration is used with subtitles to introduce Australia, making the students have a clear idea of it. Numbers, examples and pictures are also used, making the illustration more vivid and concrete. 5.

What’s the main idea of the passage? We can get some information about Australia, especially its geography and scenery

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