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

Unit 3 Australia Part One: Teaching Design Period 1: A lesson plan for reading (GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIA and others)

Aims To help students develop their reading ability

To help students learn about Australia Procedures ■Warming up by leaning something about Commonwealth of Australia

The Commonwealth of Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the world's smallest continent and a number of islands in the Southern, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Australia's neighbouring countries are Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the southeast. The continent of Australia has been inhabited for over 40,000 years by Indigenous Australians. After sporadic visits by fishermen from the north and by European explorers and merchants starting in the 17th century, the eastern half of the continent was claimed by the British in 1770 and officially settled as the penal colony of New South Wales on 26 January 1788. As the population grew and new areas were explored, another five largely self-governing Crown Colonies were successively established over the course of the 19th century.

On 1 January 1901, the six colonies federated and the Commonwealth of Australia was formed. Since federation, Australia has maintained a stable liberal democratic political system and remains a Commonwealth Realm. The current population of around 20.4 million is concentrated mainly in the large coastal cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. ■Warming up by looking and saying

Look at the photo? What is it? Yes, it is a Tammar Wallaby. The Tammar Wallaby is a small member of the kangaroo family and is the type species for research on kangaroos and marsupials.

They are found on offshore islands on the South Australian and Western Australian coast. They are classified as vermin on Kangaroo Island, where they seasonally breed up to large numbers and damage the echidna habitat on the island.

Tammar Wallabies are also found in New Zealand where they were transported from the South Australian mainland population which has since been driven to extinction by feral cats and foxes.

Also known as the Darma Wallaby, the Tammar Wallaby's small size (approx 8kg, similar to a large cat) and ease of keeping in captivity makes it a popular zoo animal. ■Warming up by listening to THE SONG OF AUSTRALIA

THE SONG OF AUSTRALIA

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I. Pre-reading Reading aloud to yourself (from books that are age and content appropriate) is an excellent way to familiarize you with a new language. It is impossible to read and comprehend what you read unless you already know most of the vocabulary included in the reading. So let’s go to the vocabulary list first to make a story out of the list, using your knowledge of English grammar and your imagination of life events. II. Reading for forms

Read the GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIA and others on page 22 to: cut/ the sentence into thought groups, blacken the predicative, darken the connectives and underline all the useful expressions.

GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA Capital：Canberra

Area：7,686,850 km2 Official name：Commonwealth of Australia Population：20 million Highest point：Mount Kosciuszko，2,228 metres above sea level Lowest point：Lake Eyre，15 metres /below sea level/ Australia is the only country /that is

also a continent．It is

the sixth largest country /in the world /and is

in the smallest continent—Oceania．It is a mainly dry country /with only a few coastal areas/ that have

adequate rainfall/ to support a large population．Approximately 80% of Australians 1ive

in the south-eastern coastal area, which includes

Australia’s two largest cities—Melbourne /and Sydney．The centre of the continent，which is mainly desert /and dry grassland，has few settlements．

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 a popular destination/ with tourists /from all over the world /who come to experience its unique ecology．

Australia is made up of six states．Like the states /in America，Australian states are

autonomous /in some areas of government．However, Australia has

a federal government responsible /for matters/ that affect people all over the country, such as defence，foreign policy /and taxation. The federal parliament is located in Canberra．

CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES PLANNED AROUND AUSTRALIA

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

"By these citizenship ceremonies/ we welcome

those/ who have come

from overseas /from many different cultural /and social backgrounds /into our communities /and our nation，"said the Minister /for Citizenship /and Multicultural Affairs．“Australia Day celebrations/ that include people /from so many birthplaces/ are an excellent way /to encourage tolerance，respect/ and friendship/ among all the people of Australia．"

Most citizenship ceremonies will be followed by displays of singing/ and dancing /from many of the migrants’ homelands/ and the tasting of food /from all over the

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world．

GO BY PLANE AND SEE THE CLOUDS GO BY TRAIN AND SEE AUSTRALIA Enjoy 3 nights on board the Indian-Pacific On this 4,352-km journey/ from Sydney /to Perth via Adelaide/ you'll view some of Australia's unique scenery/ from the superb Blue Mountains /to the treeless plains of the Nullarbor．Along the way /you will spot a fascinating variety of wildlife．

Enjoy 2 nights on board the Ghan As you travel from Adelaide/ to Darwin via Alice Springs，you'll observe some of Australia's most spectacular landscapes---from the rolling hills surrounding Adelaide /to the rusty reds of Australia's center/ and the tropical splendour of Darwin．

For more information，timetables /and fares go to www. gsr.com.au/trains.htm Dear Shen Ping，

I

wish

/you could see

this amazing rock．It is

part of one of Australia's 14 World Heritage Sites/ and rises

about 335 metres /out of a vast，

flat sandy plain．At different times of the day/ it appears to change colour，from grey-red/ at sunrise，to golden /and finally to burning red/ at dusk. Aboriginal people have lived near Uluru /for thousands of years/ and you can walk

around it/ with an Aboriginal guide/ to learn about their customs，art, religion /and day-to-day life. It is

also possible/ to climb the rock, but most people don’t do

this /out of respect /for the Aboriginal people/ who consider the rock /to be sacred. I’ll be back in Sydney /in a fortnight/ because I've made a reservation /on the Indian Pacific train/ to Perth．

Love Jack Tours outside Hobart Drive 250 km northwestwards/ from Hobart /along the A10 highway /and you'll arrive

at the southern end of the magnificent Cradle Mountain National Park /and World Heritage area. This park is famous for its mountain peaks, lakes/ and ancient forests．A popular attraction /for active tourists is the 80-km walking track/ that joins

the southern/ and northern ends of the park．There are also a range of short walks. III. Copying expressions and making sentences You are asked to copy all the useful expressions into your notebook after class as homework. You may make your own sentences with each of these expressions. above sea level, below sea level, the sixth largest country in the world, in the smallest continent—Oceania, a mainly dry country, with only a few coastal areas, have adequate rainfall, support a large population, live in the south-eastern coastal area, the centre of the continent, have few settlements, be famous for…, open spaces，bright sunshine，enormous number of sheep and cattle and its unusual wildlife, a popular destination, with tourists from all over the world, come to experience its unique ecology, be made up of…, be autonomous in some areas of government, have a federal government, responsible for…,

affect people all over the country, such as…，foreign policy,

the federal parliament, be located in…, become Australian citizens, by these citizenship ceremonies, welcome sb., come from overseas, from many different cultural and social backgrounds, the Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Australia Day celebrations, encourage tolerance，respect and

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friendship, be followed by…, many of the migrants’ homelands,

the tasting of food, from all over the world, go by plane, see the clouds, go by train, see Australia, enjoy 3 nights on board the Indian-Pacific, on…journey from…to…, view some of Australia's unique scenery, from the superb Blue Mountains to the treeless plains of the Nullarbor, along the way, spot a fascinating variety of wildlife, enjoy 2 nights on board the Ghan, travel from…to…, observe some of Australia's most spectacular landscapes, from the rolling hills surrounding Adelaide to the rusty reds of Australia's centre and the tropical splendour of Darwin, the amazing rock, part of…, Australia's 14 World Heritage Sites, flat sandy plain, at different times of the day,

change colour from grey-red at sunrise，to golden and finally to burning red at dusk, thousands of years, walk around…, learn about…, one’s day-to-day life, climb the rock, be back, make a reservation, on the Indian Pacific train

tours outside Hobart, drive…northwestwards, along the A10 highway, arrive at the southern end of…, the magnificent Cradle Mountain National Park and World Heritage area, be famous for, the mountain peaks,

ancient forests, a popular attraction for active tourists,

the 80-km walking track, join

the southern and northern ends of the park, a range of short walks IV. Transforming information

Now you are to read the text articles once again to complete the chart below.

Glimpses of Australia Canberra Capital Commonwealth of Australia

Official name 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．

CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES PLANNED AROUND AUSTRALIA 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

the people of Australia

Some of citizenship ceremonies

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

and the tasting of food from all over the world

GO BY PLANE AND SEE THE CLOUDS Area

Population Highest point

Lowest point Characteristics

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GO BY TRAIN AND SEE AUSTRALIA 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

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

Tours outside Hobart Where and what is it? Drive 250 km northwestwards from Hobart along the A10 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 popular A popular attraction for active tourists is the 80-km attraction for active tourists? walking track that joins the southern and northern ends of the park．

V. Looking at pictures and hearing about my trip to Australia The Hotel where I stayed After a was the tall building at the night in Airlie Beach, The Harbour Bridge and we set Opera House from the Royal Botanical Gardens.

far right of the picture. The out for 5 days weather was usually better of than this!

sailing.

Additional Materials Complete the summary of the story with one word in each blank. __1___ famous for its huge，open spaces，bright sunshine，enormous number of sheep __2___ cattle ___3__ its unusual wildlife, AUSTRALIA , the capital of which is __4___, is the only country that is also a continent．___5__ one comes to Australia, he will be surprised ___6__ find Australia Day ___7___interesting. They are celebrations to __8____ tolerance，respect and ___9___ among all the people of __10____．

On your 4,352-km journey __11___Sydney to Perth via Adelaide you'll view some of Australia's unique scenery __12___the superb Blue Mountains to the treeless __13___ of the Nullarbor．As you ___14___ from Adelaide to Darwin via Alice Springs，you'll ___15____ some of Australia's most ___16___ landscapes---from the rolling hills

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surrounding Adelaide __17____ the rusty reds of Australia's centre __18____ the tropical splendour of Darwin．

(Key: 1.Being 2. and 3. and 4.Canberra 5.When 6. to 7. celebrations 8. encourage 9.friendship 10. Australia11. from 12. from 13. plains 14. travel 15. observe 16. spectacular 17. to 18.and

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