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Unit 5
UNIT 5
On the road
Blogging Australia
To learn to get the main idea of the text in a short time;
To read to know the scenery of Western Australia;
To figure out why the writer chose to be a professional photo blogger;
To read to know the writer’s influence on the natural protection in Western Australia.
1. What will come into mind when you think of travel
2. Which way do you like to record your journey
Adventure
Visit
Explore
Luggage
1. How do you choose your travel destinations, through magazines or on the Internet
2. Which one are you more interested in, a natural landscape or cultural landscape Why
3. Do you feel like posting your pictures or
videos taken while travelling on social
media Why
Read the saying and answer the questions.
1. What do you think the saying means
2. Do you agree with the saying Give some examples to support your opinion.
Travel broadens the mind.
Traveling increases the range of our knowledge and experience. To know about new customs and different ways of living is fantastic for the mind. It gives us a new perspective about life, especially our life, and it can help us change some of our habits or even develop new ones.
1. What do you think the saying means
2. Do you agree with the saying Give some examples to support your opinion.
I completely agree with the saying—Travel broadens the mind. I like traveling, the reason why I want to go out is that I want to experience different lifestyles and feel different environment by talking with local people, trying local food and enjoying different wonderful views.
The story happens in Australia.
The writer may be a blogger.
本文语篇类型为访谈，通过访谈的形式介绍了一位职业摄影博主的工作内容、与西澳大利亚州的渊源以及她对自然和环境保护的看法。
What information can we get from the title
What comes into your mind when speaking of Australia
Australian Open in Melbourne
墨尔本澳网公开赛
Sydney Opera House
Kangaroo
Koala
What do you know about Western Australia Here is an interview about the photo blogger and her story with Western Australia. Let's come to our passage.
Western Australia
Western Australia (abbreviated as WA) is the largest of all Australian states, occupying the entire western third of the country. In fact, it is the second largest country subdivision in the world, surpassed only by Russia’s Sakha Republic. The state has about 2.7 million inhabitants in 2019, most of whom live in the Perth area.
A. Why Lauren Bath quit her job as a chef and chose a different profession.
B. Where Lauren Bath loves to travel and how she helps protect the environment.
C. How Lauren Bath turned her hobby into a career and her story of being a blogger.
D. What Lauren Bath did to introduce Australian tourism.
what is this passage about
Match the main idea of each paragraph. (Group work)
E. The things I love to photograph.
A. The indigenous Australia where I took photos.
B. The impact my job made on people.
C. The process of my jobs changing.
D. The favorite place I like to travel.
Read the interview, and write the questions on the lines.
What do you love most about Western Australia
What is your connection to Western Australia
Who are you and what do you do
Does your photography support environmental protection
How does your love of nature influence your photography
Who is she
Where were those photos taken
Lauren Bath
place
Western Australia
Broome in Kimberley
time
begin in 2013
six times
things
take photos
explore outside
admire natural world
think about environmental issues
Choose the best description of the interview with Lauren Bath.
Why Lauren Bath quit her job as a chef and chose a different profession.
Where Lauren Bath loves to travel and how she helps protect the environment.
How Lauren Bath turned her hobby into a career and her story of being a blogger.
Choose the right answer to each of the following questions.
1. What can we learn about Lauren Bath from paragraph 1
A. She was tired of being a chef.
B. She travels for two weeks per month.
C. She became a full-time photograph blogger in 2013.
D. Her pictures were highly recognised as soon as posted.
2. Why did Lauren Bath visit Western Australia in 2013
A. She went there to work.
B. She enjoyed the rising sun there.
C. She wanted to experience the indigenous Australia.
D. She was attracted by its uniqueness and untouchedness.
3. Why did Lauren Bath photograph the crocodile
A. To advise people not to feed it.
B. To post its cute pictures online.
C. To tell viewers how familiar it is with humans.
D. To show how different it is from other crocodiles.
4. What does Lauren Bath think of her job
A. Dangerous. B. Romantic.
C. Tiring. D. Influential.
Star Blogger
Name ______________________________
Previous job ________________________
Present job _________________________
Number of fans ______________________
Favorite place to visit _________________
Subject of photos ___________________________
Complete the blogger profile with words and expressions from the passage.
Lauren Bath
chef
professional photo blogger
over 464,000
Western Australia
the natural world and animals
Example of important work and its story
Lauren Bath is using her photography to make people aware of __________________. For example, one of her photos shows a crocodile that is used to passengers ______________________ and is becoming ___________________. Over time, this could make her ________ to humans. People should stop __________________.
environmental issues
throwing food from boats
familiar with humans
a danger
feeding wild animals
What's your impression about Australia Think of some adjectives to describe it.
代词是代替名词的，在句子中起名词的作用，在语篇的上下文照应关系中起着重要的衔接作用。代词既可回指，也可下指；既可内指文中明确提到的事物，也可外指语境中的对象。
指示代词起着承上启下的作用。掌握指示代词的用法将有助于我们更好地理解文本。
指示代词
1. Until a few years ago I was a chef, and a happy one at that ... (Paragraph 1) ____________________
2. At first, I only regarded it as a hobby ... (Paragraph 1) ________________________
3. It is extremely beautiful and you can experience ... (Paragraph 3) ____________________
being a chef
posting pictures on my blog
Western Australia
Find out what the underlined words refer to.
4. I hope so. (Paragraph 5)
_____________________________________________
5. Over time, this could make her a danger to people living in the area. (Paragraph 5)
______________________________________________
my photography supports environmental protection
being used to passengers throwing food from boats
My name is Lauren Elizabeth Pirie Bath. I post beautiful pictures on my blog when I am travelling. I used to be a chef. In 2013, I started my new career as a photo 1. __________ and gradually learned more about the 2. __________ Australia. Some of my favourite photographs were taken in northern Western Australia and my best work trip ever was to Broome in the Kimberley region, which is unique and 3. __________.
Complete the summary with words from the text.
blogger
indigenous
untouched
I try to take every opportunity to explore and 4. __________ the natural world. I also use my photography to influence people, especially when it comes to 5. _____________ issues.
admire
environmental
Why was Lauren Bath determined to change from being a chef to a photographer
Because she wanted more out of life and wanted to travel. She also found that she could take pretty good pictures and get paid for that.
2. How do Lauren Bath’s travel experiences influence her and the readers of her blog
3. What other jobs involve travel Which would you most like to do Why (Your own answers)
Her travel experiences enable her to know more about the country and its people. She also uses her photography to make an impact on people, especially when it comes to environmental issues.
Lauren Elizabeth Pirie Bath ★ being a(n) _______ before becoming a professional photo blogger
★ recording Australia and its people and having more than 464,000 fans
Favorite photographs ★ the ones taken in Kimberley _________, with bright light and amazing 3. __________: red rocks, green plants, blue-green waters and blue skies
Love for nature ★ loving to photograph the ________ sun
★ loving to photograph animals, such as dolphins and ________
Impacts on people making people aware of _____________ issues and the negative results of ________ wild animals
region
chef
colors
rising
kangaroos
environmental
feeding
Read ten thousand books, and travel ten thousand miles.
The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see.
Nowadays, travelling is a common thing. Have you ever been to some place that impressed you a lot Write a short passage in 60 words about your trip.
