Unit 3 Australia Reading 课件（25张PPT）

(共25张PPT)
Unit 3 Australia
Leading-in
Sydney
Perth
Kakadu
Canberra
Uluru
Great Barrier Reef
Perth
Kakadu
Uluru
Great Barrier Reef
Sydney
Canberra
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.
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.
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.
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.

Perth: the capital of Western Australia, Australia’s largest state in area.
Canberra: The Federal capital of Australia. Parliament House for the Commonwealth of Australia is built here.
Tips: skim and scan the five parts quickly.
Don’t read word by word.
1. Fast reading
a postcard from someone on holiday
part of a text in an encyclopedia
part of a tourist brochure
a newspaper article
an advertisement

2.Detailed-reading
Now read the five parts again more carefully and
answer the questions about Australia.
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, six states.
According to the above clue, we get to know that this passage is a general ____________to Australia, including its geography,____________,environment,___________,__________, __________ and administration.
introduction
population
climate
tourism
nature

6
Text 1-2 (3 mins)
Melbourne and Sydney
its huge, open space, bright sunshine, enormous number of sheep and cattle and its unusual wildlife.
Australian citizens
26 January
two largest cities

.
famous for

number of states .
Australia Day
On __________, many people who come from overseas will become .

Read Text 3-5 (4 mins)
1. 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
2. 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 color
3. Where do Jack want to go?
Perth. B. India C. Canberra D. Sydney
4. Referring to Cradle Mountain National Park in text five, which one is true?
A. Drive 250 km southwestwards from Hobart, you’ll arrive at the southern end of it.
B. It is famous for peaks, lakes and rocks.
C. It is not the World Heritage.
D. Its 80-km walking track is a popular attraction.



细节理解题策略：找准关键词从而到文中找准定位区间，注意
错误选项特征（无中生有，以偏概全，张冠李戴等）
Part Three: Challenge Yourself

Travel around Australia
role play
Student A: a Chinese student learning in Australia
Student B: a native Australian and a friend of A
Student C: another friend of A, also a native Australian
group work
e.g.
A: Australia is an extremely beautiful country. I am dying to travel around Australia.
B: You bet. Sounds like a great idea.
C: Where do you want to go?
A: I’ve no idea. Could you introduce some tourist attractions for me?
B: My pleasure. First, I think you can visit…, because…
C: You also can go to…, that is because…
……
(You can refer to your book and your paper)
Perth
Kakadu
Great
Barrier Reef
Sydney
Canberra
Uluru
Always Remember
? Leave nothing behind but our
footprints.
? Take nothing away but our good
memory.
Homework

Write an article about Australia.
1．澳大利亚位于太平洋的南端，是大洋洲(Oceania) 最大的国家，面积760万平方公里。
2．人口稀少，只有1 000多万，多数集中在东部沿海地区。
3．首都堪培拉(Canbena)风景秀丽。
4．悉尼(Sydney)是澳大利亚最大城市。
有许多名胜，其中悉尼歌剧院(0peraHouse)闻名于世。2000年奥运会就是在悉尼举行的。


I love you, my dear students!