Unit 2 The game that they like most is Australian football.
课前预习
请预习下列重点单词、短语和句子,并完成下面的表格及相关训练。
重点单词 名词 1.阶段;时期 ________ 2.精灵;神灵;精神 ________ 3.关系 ________ 4.亲戚 ________ 5.火腿 ________ 6.色拉 ________ 7.葡萄 ________ 8.袋鼠 ________ 9.骑马(运动) ________ (n.)骑马;乘车 ________
动词 10.冲浪 ________ (短语)去冲浪 ________
形容词 11.懒惰的;懒散的 ________ (反义词)勤快的 ________
重点短语 1.给某人写信 ____________ 2.现在;目前 ____________ 3.对……感到惊奇 ____________ 4.与某人有紧密的联系 ____________ 5.在很多方面 ____________ 6.用他们自己的方式 ____________ 7.去骑马 ____________ 8.远远落后 ____________ 9.由……制成(看得出原材料) ____________ 10.由……制成(看不出原材料) ____________
根据语境或提示,完成填空。
1.It was the most difficult ________(时期) of my grandmother's life in her 30s.
2.Lei Feng sets us a good example.His ________(精神) will be remembered forever.
3.________(骑术) School is a place where people learn to ride horses.
4.The girl told her mother she had a good r________ with her friends.
5.I am going to buy a surfboard to learn to s________.
6.At the m________, Li Hua and his parents were watching the film at home.
7.Now computers are used ________ many ways in our life and they are very useful.
8.Trees can protect themselves by communicating with each other ________________________(用它们自己的方式).
9.We know writing paper is made ________ wood and this chair is also made ________ wood.
10.Ben can use different ways to work out the maths problem.But I am not surprised ________ it.
佳句仿写
请在教材中标出下面的句子,并用句中黑体词或短语仿写句子。
1.I am writing this letter to you from the centre of Australia.
2.The foods that Australians like most are ham and beef with lots of salad.
3....., the colours of the rock turn dark blue, purple, yellow and red.
4.The horse that I rode was lazy, so I was left far behind the others.
仿写练习
我正在写信告诉你我们明晚的篮球赛时间。
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关于圣诞节你最喜欢什么?
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树叶在秋天变黄。
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尽管汤姆跑得很快,但他仍然远远落后于我。
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基础练习
一、略读 快速阅读全文,将段落与对应的中心意思连线。
二、详读 通读全文,用完整句子回答下列问题。
1.Where is Tony at the moment
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2.What's the height of the Ayers Rock
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3.Who have lived in Australia from the earliest times
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4.What kind of sport do Australians like most
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5.When did Tony go horse riding
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三、深读 请全面理解课文内容,并完成下列各小题。
A.选择填空
( )What season is it in Australia when it is summer in China
A.Spring. B.Summer.
C.Autumn. D.Winter.
B.分享观点
读完短文,请围绕以下问题用两三句话分享你的看法。
Q: What does Tony learn from this trip
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四、读后回顾
A. 短文填空:请根据课本内容,完成短文填空。
Tony is staying near Ayers Rock.They took a plane tour 1.________ the rock, and he was surprised at how big it was! During different 2.________ of the day,the colours of the rock turn dark blue, purple, yellow and red.Ayers Rock is a centre of Aboriginal culture.Their ancient stories describe the spirits that 3.________ the world.The Aborigines have a 4.________ relationship with the British.They are like English people in many ways.They like going to the beach for surfing 5.________ just lying in the sun.The game that they like is Australian football.There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills.They speak English but in 6.________ own way.
B.复述课文:根据下面的线索复述文章大意。
知识点
At the moment, we are staying near Ayers Rock.
【自主探究】
短语 意义
at the/this moment=now 现在;目前,用于现在进行时
at that moment=at that time/at the time 在那时,用于过去进行时
【习题演练】
1.现在我正在和凯特聊天。
________________, I'm talking with Kate.
知识点
… and I was surprised at how big it was: 3.6 kilometres long and 348 metres high!
【自主探究】 surprised意为“感到意外的;惊讶的”;surprise (v.)使惊讶 (n.)惊喜;其用法如下:
短语 意义
be surprised at 对……感到惊奇;后接名词或从句
be surprised to do sth. 做某事感到惊奇
to one's surprise 令某人惊讶的是
【习题演练】
( )2.To my ______, he lent me his bike immediately.
A.surprised B.surprising
C.surprise D.surprises
3.我对莉莉说的话感到很吃惊。
I ________________ what Lily said.
知识点
..., they also love going to the beach for swimming and surfing or just lying in the sun.
【自主探究】 lying是动词lie的现在分词形式。动词lie在此处指“躺;平躺”。
知识点
◆lie 和lay 的各种形式
单词 词性 意义 现在分词 过去式 过去分词
lie 不及物动词 躺;位于;平放 lying lay lain
不及物动词 说谎;撒谎 lying lied lied
lay 及物动词 放置;下蛋 laying laid laid
◆lie还可以用作名词,意为“谎言,谎话”,如:tell a lie说谎。
【习题演练】
( )4.I like ______ in the sun with family beside me.
A.lie B.lying
C.lay D.laying
5.她没有说谎。事实上,她是一位诚实的女人。
She didn't tell a ________.In fact, she is an honest woman.
知识点
Salad is made of cold vegetables that you do not need to cook.
【自主探究】
短语 意义
be made of 由……制成;表示制成成品后,仍可看出原材料
be made from 由……制成;表示制成成品后,辨别不出原材料
be made in 在哪里制成;后面加地点
be made by 被……制成;后面加某人
【习题演练】
( )6.—Your coat looks very nice.What is it made ______?
—Cotton, and it is made ______ Xinjiang.
A.from; in B.of; in
C.from; on D.of; on
强化训练
一、完成句子。
1.我对这位科学家去世的新闻感到吃惊。
I ________________ the news that the scientist died.
2.我们可以用很多种方式解决这个问题。
We can work out the problem ________________.
3.老师们这会儿不在办公室。
____________, teachers aren't at the office.
4.周末我叔叔有时去骑马。
My uncle sometimes ____________ at weekends.
5.看!这份水果沙拉是由苹果和草莓制成的。
Look! The fruit salad ____________ apples and strawberries.
二、短文填空。
My sister was very fond of travelling.After graduating, she 1.________ a decision to take a trip to an old temple.Because we didn't have so much money for the trip, she decided to 2.________ a bicycle to get there.She did not care about how long she would spend on the trip.Once she made up 3.________ mind to do something, no one could change her mind.
Finally, we gave in as usual, 4.________ we preferred to take a train to travel for the reason that it was more comfortable and safer.We prepared everything, including the plan, the weather there, the insurance(保险)and so on.Our journey was along a 5.________ in a high mountain.We rode carefully, 6.________ there would always be some stones falling down to the river.The water in the river ran 7.________, and seemed to cheer us up.Just as I remembered, it was really a 8.________ journey for us.But we had another kind of experience.
We could enjoy the sights 9.________ the way.I remembered that there were many bright stars in the 10.________ at night.I put my head on my arms looking at the stars and enjoying the beautiful sights around me.That's one of the most unforgettable experiences for me.
So, sometimes, when you try to do something in another way, you may get something different.