课件42张PPT。Welcome to my classThis is Australia!Project Is Australia really a
sporting nation?Teaching aims:By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
know whether Australia is a sporting nation and why.
learn some important language points and how to use them.
do some sentence translation using the words and phrases learnt today.How is information organized in the article?Part 1(para _____ )
Part 2(Para_____ )
Part 3(Para____ )1-34-89Structure analysisAustralians’ absolute love of sports and perfect factors for being a great sporting nation
some popular sports and outstanding performances in international games, especially in the OlympicsconclusionPart 1( para 1-3 )Australians’ absolute love of sports and perfect factors for being a great sporting nation1. There is nothing ambiguous about…2. …absolute love…3. …all the time…, …only topic…, Devotion to sport4. …quickly turn to…,
…an analysis of…, …a discussion of… Thinking?Since Australians love talking about sports so much, are they fond of doing sports? The following are the factors contributing to a sporting nation except ____.
A. plenty of space
B. a two-day weekend
C. the perfect weather conditions
D. the majority’s participation in sportWith such good conditions provided by nature, the popularity of the sport seems compulsory!DPopular sports in AustraliaPara 4Para 5Para 6Para 7Swimming and surfingtennisRugby, soccer and footballcricketPart 2 (para.4-8) Not only are the Australians fond of various sports, but also they perform well
in the International competitions!
Conclusion Considering Australians’ devotion to sports and the amazing performance in the Olympic Games, we can draw the conclusion that __________________. it is indeed a
great sporting nation!
Consolidation Listen to the text and fill in the blanks.1. live
2. devotion
3. content
4. considered
5. surfing
6. regularly
7. encouraged
8. originally
9. patience
10. among
11. considering
12. sporting
Words1. devote, devoted
The devotion of parents / Parents’ devotion to children is endless/countless.
He devoted his life to promoting /the promotion of world peace.
2. due to / thanks to / as a result of /
because of
She owes her good health to her
regular lifestyle.
I owe my uncle $200. / I owe $ 200 to
my uncle.3. she is very active, considering her age.
鉴于他刚刚开始,他已经懂得不少了。
consider consider doing sth
consideration take .. into consideration
study in Australia
be studying in Australia
have studied in Australia
1. in particular
2. turn to
3. In addition
4. be equipped with
5. watch it live
6. Rather than
7. is content to
8. the strengths and weaknesses
9. Best of all
Phrasesparaphrase1. charged; 2. majority; tell
3. result in / contribute to; attract;
4. necessary;
5. ranks/one of 6. originateTranslation1. There is nothing ambiguous/no doubt about Australians’ love of sport.
2. Some factors contribute to Australians’ devotion to sport.
3. Many people owe their love of sport to the perfect weather conditions.
4. Best of all, there is a two-day weekend to enjoy the outdoors 5. With most of its population living near the coast, swimming and surfing are popular activities for many families at the weekend.
6. In addition, Australians are quite fond of various ballgames, such as tennis, cricket.
7. Considering Australia’s small population , its outstanding performance at the Olympic Games was really amazing.
8. As we know, you can see Australia is indeed a great sporting nation!A tennis court with lighting facilitiesAn indoor tennis courtsoccerfootyrugbyPart 2( Para 4-8 )some popular sports and outstanding performances in international games, especially in the Olympicsamazing1. …among the winning nations.2. … a great percentage of …3. In 2004 Athens Olympics…4. swimmerscricketHorse racingPart 3( Para10 )Conclusion:It is indeed a great sporting nation!summary A _1_ nation- Australiathe _2_of sport in Australia and the unique points_5_making Australia a great sporting nationThey talk about sport all the time. Sport is the only _3_ of conversation. But they are content to just sit in their armchairs and watch _4_ of participating in it.The _6_conditions are perfect. The climate is mild. The sun shines most of the time. There are two-days…_7_ to some sportsthe _8_ of Australia’s sports and its sports’ fameswimming; sailing; tennis,
cricket; rugby,
soccer; footy
Australia is among the winning nations. _9_it has a small population, its outstanding performance in the O.P. was amazing.A _1_ nation- AustraliaSentence analysis 1.There is nothing ambiguous about Australians’ love of sport.There is no doubt about Australians’ love of sport.There is no doubt that Australians love sport.澳大利亚人热爱体育,这点毫无疑问。2. Indeed , ______ (sit) in front of the television ________ (watch) a sporting event, with a drink in one hand some fast food in the other, is very common in Australia.sittingwatching的确,人们一手握饮料一手捧快餐,坐在电视机前看体育赛事,这在澳大利亚非常普遍。3. The sport that most of the world calls football is known as soccer in Australia, to distinguish it from “footy”, which is short for Australian rules football.is known asis called/is referred to as/is nameddistinguishtell( )世界大部分地区将足球叫做football, 而在澳大利亚叫soccer,以区别于简称为footy的澳式足球。4. Another popular sport, cricket, is originally from the UK, and has been exported to and followed religiously in countries influenced by Britain. which/influencedaffected/impacted另一项流行的体育运动起源于英国,它被介绍到受英国影响的国家,且大为盛行。5. Considering Australia’s relatively small population, its outstanding performance in the Olympic Games was really amazing.ConsideringGiven Australia’s relatively small population taken into consideration /account, its remarkable /excellent performance in the Olympic Games was really amazing.考虑到澳大利亚人口相对较少,它在奥运会上的出色表现着实令人惊讶。6. Among the most impressive athletes were the swimmers, but all of the athletes were worthy of praise.
worthy of praiseworth praise/ worth praising/ worthy of being praised/ worthy to be praised1.That Australians are _______ (devote) to sport, however, does not mean that most of them actually do much sport.
2.Still it is _________(consider) that Australia is a great sporting nation.
3.Many people love sport ________(owe) to the perfect weather conditions for it .
4.With most of its population of approximately 20 million people ______(live) near the coast, swimming and surfing are popular activities for many families at the weekend. devotedconsideredowingliving5.Most tennis courts _______(equip) with lighting facilities, many people often play after dusk in the evening and late into the night.
6.So, while a high percentage of Australians may be people _________(watch) sports rather than do them, as far as most of its population is _________(concern), it is indeed a great sporting nation.equippedwatchingconcernedIs Australia really a sporting nation ?Oral practiceUse the figures and examples in the text to help perfect your speech.1. Australians’ love of sport2. Australians’ devotion to sport3. The perfect weather conditions for sportThey talk about sport all the time.Some actually do sports, the rest watch it live or on TV.The climate is mild, neither too hot nor …Eg. 4. …Goodbye