Unit 3 Australia
课前预习案
Learning aims
1. To under the passage well
(很好地理解课文)
2. To know the famous cities in Australia well and know their location
(认识澳大利亚有名的一些城市和它们的地址位置）
2. To know the three famous trains in Australia
(认识澳大利亚三大著名的洲际火车）
Fast reading
Task I Comprehending
1. On Australia Day, ________.
A. people sing and dance together
B. people enjoy Australian 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 colour
4. How many World Heritage areas is mentioned in the five texts?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 14
Task II Match each reading text with a description below.
a postcard from someone on holiday Text 1
part of a text in an encyclopedia Text 3
part of a tourist brochure Text 5
a newspaper article Text 2
an advertisement Text 4
Task III Locate the following cities in the map of Australia
Canberra Sydney Melbourne Adelaide
Perth Uluru Darwin Hobart
Task IV Fill in the blanks
There are three trains in Australia: ____________________ the Overland and _______________. The Indian-Pacific is the world’s longest straight stretch of railway train. (世界上唯一穿越整个洲的铁轨)
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Unit 3 Australia
课堂案
Learning aims
1. To learn the right reading methods and to under the passage well
(掌握合适的阅读方法，并能够理解课文）
2. To know more about Australia
(很好地了解澳大利亚这个国家的特点)
3. To make sure how to describe a place
（知道如何描写一个地方）
4. To use the key words in the texts properly
(会灵活运用文中的重要词汇)
Detailed reading
Text 1
1. Australia is located in the smallest continent- _____________
2. It covers an area of ____________ square kilometers with a population of ___________.
3. It is very ______ with only a few coastal areas that have _________ rainfall.
4. It is ______________ six states，including two largest cities- Melbourne and Sydney .
5. Australia is ________________ its open spaces, bright sunshine, its unusual wildlife and many places of interests
6. Australia is a popular ____________ with tourists all over the world
Text 2
On 26 January, Australia Day, people welcome those migrants from different social and cultural backgrounds by some citizenship _____________. Those celebrations are an excellent _____________ encourage tolerance, respect and friendship among all the people of Australia.
Text 3 Mark the two trains in the map
There are three trains in Australia: ____________________ the Overland and _______________. The Indian-Pacific is the world’s longest straight stretch of railway train. (世界上唯一穿越整个洲的铁轨). Along the way you’ll spot a fascinating __________ of wildlife.
Text 4
The _________ rock, Ayers Rock, is part of one of Australia’s 14 World Heritage Sites in Uluru. At different times of the day it appears to change colour, from grey-red at sunrise, to golden and finally to burning red ___ dusk. Most people don’t climb the rock out of respect for Aboriginal people who consider the rock to be __________.
Text 5
The magnificent _________ Mountain National Park, is another World Heritage area. For active tourists, a popular attraction is the 80-km _______________.
当堂巩固
运用Text 1中出现的句型造句，并最终形成一篇小作文
Task I 造句
1. 潍坊坐落于山东省的中部。_______________________________________
2. 占地面积15859平方千米，人口大约九百万。
_________________________________________________
3. 夏季炎热多雨__________________________________
4. 冬季寒冷干燥__________________________________
5. 它是举世闻名的世界风筝之都，有很多的自然景观。
_________________________________________________________________
6. 它历史悠久，有很多的名胜古迹如十笏园。
_________________________________________________________________
7. 它是一个很受欢迎的旅游胜地。___________________________________
8. 每年都吸引了来自全国各地的游客。
_________________________________________________________________
Task II 小作文
潍坊坐落于山东省的中部占地面积15859平方千米，人口大约九百万。夏季炎热多雨，冬季寒冷干燥。它是举世闻名的世界风筝之都，有很多的自然景观；它历史悠久，有很多的名胜古迹如十笏园；它是一个很受欢迎的旅游胜地，每年都吸引了来自全国各地的游客。
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高考新题型：语篇填空
Australia is the only country that is also a continent. It is a mainly dry country with only a few __________ (coast) areas that have adequate rainfall. ___________ (approximate) 80% of Australians live in the south-eastern coastal area, __________ (include) Australia’s two largest cities- Melbourne and Sydney. Its federal parliament is ________ (locate) in Canberra. If you want to view some of Australia’s unique scenery, you can board the Indian-Pacific train from Sydney to Perth_____ Adelaide. Along the way you will spot a _________ (various) of wildlife. There is one special day, Australia Day, on 26 January. By those citizenship ____________ (ceremony), they welcome those migrants from overseas. Australia Day celebrations are an excellent way ____________ (encourage) tolerance, respect and friendship among all the people of Australia. The ____________ (amaze) rock, the Ayers Rock, is part of one of Australia’s 14 World Heritage Sites. At different times of the day it appears to change colour, from grey-red at sunrise, to golden and finally to burning red _____ dusk.
Homework
背诵小作文
评测练习
运用Text 1中出现的句型造句，并最终形成一篇小作文
Task I 造句
1. 潍坊坐落于山东省的中部。_______________________________________
2. 占地面积15859平方千米，人口大约九百万。
_________________________________________________
3. 夏季炎热多雨__________________________________
4. 冬季寒冷干燥__________________________________
5. 它是举世闻名的世界风筝之都，有很多的自然景观。
_________________________________________________________________
6. 它历史悠久，有很多的名胜古迹如十笏园。
_________________________________________________________________
7. 它是一个很受欢迎的旅游胜地。___________________________________
8. 每年都吸引了来自全国各地的游客。
_________________________________________________________________
Task II 小作文
潍坊坐落于山东省的中部占地面积15859平方千米，人口大约九百万。夏季炎热多雨，冬季寒冷干燥。它是举世闻名的世界风筝之都，有很多的自然景观；它历史悠久，有很多的名胜古迹如十笏园；它是一个很受欢迎的旅游胜地，每年都吸引了来自全国各地的游客。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
高考新题型：语篇填空
Australia is the only country that is also a continent. It is a mainly dry country with only a few __________ (coast) areas that have adequate rainfall. ___________ (approximate) 80% of Australians live in the south-eastern coastal area, __________ (include) Australia’s two largest cities- Melbourne and Sydney. Its federal parliament is ________ (locate) in Canberra. If you want to view some of Australia’s unique scenery, you can board the Indian-Pacific train from Sydney to Perth_____ Adelaide. Along the way you will spot a _________ (various) of wildlife. There is one special day, Australia Day, on 26 January. By those citizenship ____________ (ceremony), they welcome those migrants from overseas. Australia Day celebrations are an excellent way ____________ (encourage) tolerance, respect and friendship among all the people of Australia. The ____________ (amaze) rock, the Ayers Rock, is part of one of Australia’s 14 World Heritage Sites. At different times of the day it appears to change colour, from grey-red at sunrise, to golden and finally to burning red _____ dusk.
