Unit 3 Australia Warming up 课件（29张PPT）

(共29张PPT)
UNIT3
AUSTRALIA
TEACHING PROCEDURES
Step1. Lead-in: Get to know Australia
Step2. Reading and answering questions
Step3. Reading and raising questions
Step4. Questioning and answering
Step5. Summary
Step6. Homework
Step1. Lead-in: Get to know Australia
Perth
Kakadu
Uluru
Great Barrier Reef
Sydney
Canberra
It has some unique animals, such as the kangaroo, the emu and the koala.
It is located in Oceania, the smallest continent in the world.
Its capital is Canberra.
It has the well-known building Sydney Opera House in its famous city, Sydney.
Location Capital














Famous building Representative animals
Step2. Reading and answering questions
Glance quickly at the five texts and then answer the questions.
?1. What topic is common to all five texts?
? 2. What aspect of the topic is discussed in each text?

Text 1

Text 2

Text 3

Text 4

Text 5
◆ Uluru
◆ A citizenship ceremony on Australian Day
◆ A general description of the physical features and ecology of Australia and its political organization
◆ Cradle Mountain National Park
◆ Two rail journeys across the length and breadth of Australia.
Commonwealth of Australia
Canberra
20
the south-eastern coastal area
7, 686, 850
sixth largest
Something about Australia.
Official name
Capital

Population ___ million, approximately 80% live in the ____________________________
Area __________ square kilometers, the ___________ country in the world
6
Melbourne and Sydney
its huge, open space, bright sunshine, enormous number of sheep and cattle and its unusual wildlife.
The number of states
Two largest cities
Famous for

26 January
Australian
Australia Day On __________, many people who come from overseas will become ___________
Blue Mountains
plains of the Nullarbor
a variety of wildlife
the rolling hills
the rusty reds of Australia’s center
the tropical splendor of Darwin
Travel from Sydney to Perth View _______________,
_____________________and
_________________
Travel from Adelaide to Darwin Observe ______________,
_______________________________
and ______________________________.
change color
grey-red at sunrise
burning red at dusk
Uluru Rock It appears to ____________, from _________________ to
__________________.
its mountain peaks
lakes
ancient forests
walking
a range of short walks
Cradle Mountain National Park It is famous for _________________, _____ and ______________.
There is a _______ track and
_____________________.
Step3. Reading and raising questions

Samples:
1. Where do most Australians live?
2. How many people live in Australia?
3. When is Australia Day?
4. Which part of Australia gets the most rainfall?
5. Why do most people choose not to climb Uluru?
6. What two Worlds Heritage Sites are named in these texts?


Activity-Each group will act as the writer of the five texts, and try to think of some questions to ask the other groups and think of the answers to the possible questions that are going to be raised by others.
Group1: TEXT1—The writer of the encyclopedia
Group2: TEXT2 — The reporter of the news
Group3: TEXT3 —The staff of the advertisement
Group4: TEXT4 —The tourist writing the postcard
Group5: TEXT5 —The writer of the tourist brochure
Samples:
1. Where do most Australians live?
2. How many people live in Australia?
3. When is Australia Day?
4. Which part of Australia gets the most rainfall?
5. Why do most people choose not to climb Uluru?
6. What two Worlds Heritage Sites are named in these texts?


Step4. Questioning and answering

Step5. Summary
WHO WHAT HOW
Australia ● capital ● population
● climate ● famous cities
● animals ●political organization Use numbers &examples to introduce a country
Australia
Day ● citizenship ceremonies
-displays of singing and dancing
-tasting of food Use numbers & quotations to cover a story
- Title
Advertisement
-Two rail journeys ●From Sydney to Perth
● From Adelaide to Darwin Use numbers & examples to offer travelling routes
& pictures
Uluru
● change color ● Aborginal people Use numbers & examples & pictures to introduce a place
Cradle Mountain National Park ●Famous for its mountain peaks, lakes and ancient forests Use numbers & examples &pictures to introduce a park
be located in/situated in….
has/covers an area of… // (a country) with an area of …
has a population of…//(a country) with a population of…
adequate rainfall
be famous for//be known for//be renowned for
to encourage tolerance, respect and friendship
view… observe
out of respect
magnificent
Some useful expressions:
1. Choose one of the writing style of the texts.
2. Write a short article about introducing China
with the useful expressions.
3. Share it with your groupmates.
Step6. Homework-
From appreciating Australia to appreciating China