Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending教学设计(第一课时)

Reading

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Lead in 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, et. Do you know which country it is?

Warming-up Have you ever been there? What places do you know in Australia? (well-know cities, famous scenic spot, etc. ) Look at the pictures. What do you see in the pictures? Can you recognize them?

Sydney: Opera House and Harbor Bridge, the capital of New South Wales. The bridge and the Opera house are two world famous landmarks of Sydney and often appear on souvenirs and on travel brochure.

Perth: the capital of Western Australia, Australia’s largest state in area.

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: formerly known as Ayers Rock, is a huge pink rock in the middle of flat, desert in Northern territory. It is sacred to the Aboriginal people of the area. 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. Reading tips There is no need to go through the whole text. You should pay attention to the words appeared the most frequently in the text and also their relevant words in meaning. Take the first text for example, words frequently appear-eared are: Australia, country, continent, state.

Their relevant words respectively are:

country, continent, world, area, population, people, city, settlement

famous, popular, destination, tourists, wildlife, sunshine, ecology

coastal, desert, grassland, rainfall, dry

states, autonomous, government, federal, parliament, only, unusual, unique

So according to the above clue, we get to know that this passage is a general introduction to Australia, including its geography, population, environment, climate, tourism, nature and administration.

a postcard from someone on holiday part of a text in an encyclopedia part of a tourist brochure

a newspaper article an advertisement

Task 1

Skimming

Skimming the five short passages and find the answers to the questions in Exercise 1, Comprehending part.

Where do most Australians live?

2. In what city do federal politicians work?

3. How many people live in Australia?

4. When is Australia day?

5. How far is it from Perth to Sydney?

6. How many World heritage Sites are there in Australia?

7. Which part of Australia get the most rainfall?

8. Why do most people choose not to climb Uluru?

Task 2

Now read the five texts again more carefully. Underline any information about Australia that you didn’t know before. Write down five facts that you consider to be the most interesting.

Share your facts with others in your class.

Task 3 Discuss questions with others in Exercise 3 in Comprehending part. 1.

1. What

kind of people do you think make Australia their home? 2. Each year large numbers of people became Australian citizens. Why do you think they choose to become citizens? 3. When do you think traveling by train across Australia would be appropriate and when do you think traveling by plane would be most suitable? Give more than one reasons. 4. In what part of Australia do you think most agriculture takes place? Give reasons. 5. Why do you think the population of Australia is so small when it is such a large country? 6. Choose five words or phrases to describe Australia.