(
课件网) UNIT 2 ICONIC ATTRACTIONS Reading and Thinking Look and answer What does “Iconic Attractions ”mean？ “Iconic Attractions”refers to attractions which act as a sign or symbol of someplace. That is Sydney Opera House. It is an iconic attraction of Australia. Learning objectives In this class, you will read and understand the writer’s impression on Australia; read and learn the native culture of Australia; discuss what iconic Chinese attractions you would like to introduce to a foreigner. Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye. — Saadi 任何给心灵留下深刻印象的东西，在人们眼里似乎都是可爱的。 — 萨迪（波斯诗人） Read the text (P14-15) Welcome to Australia Pre-reading 1. What do you know about the place in the photo The very famous or popular places that are considered as the representatives of their countries. It is the Sydney Opera House in Australia, and that it is one of the world’s most famous buildings. It is the smallest continent but a very big country. Kangaroos Koalas 2. What are your impression of Australia based on your personal experience/ what you have seen in the media Pre-reading While-reading Skim the text. Task 1 What does the text mainly talk about The text is mainly about author's travelling to Australia. The author met _____ and experienced _____. people in Australia their culture, food and way of life Task 2 What type of text is it a blog with four entries Match the blog entries to the subheadings. Task 3 1: Preparing to travel （before traveling） 2: First impressions (while traveling) 3: Aborigines and the didgeridoo (while traveling) 4: Reflections on multiculturalism (post traveling) Task 4 Read the blog with four entries carefully. Blog 1：Preparing to travel By preparing to travel to Australia, what information has the writer got What is the writer interested in and why Location, iconic sites, animals. She was more interested in meeting people in Australia and experiencing their culture, food and way of life. Because she majored in social studies. AUS = down under N equator S many countries Location of Aus iconic sites & animals Located to the south of the equator, below many other countries, referred to as “down under”. SOH (Sydney Opera House) GOR (Great Ocean Road) koalas & kangaroos Take notes Interests meeting people experiencing culture, food & way of life ∴ major in social studies Take notes How to take notes 1. When you read a passage, sometimes it helps to take notes so that you can better remember and understand what you have learnt. 2. When you take notes, it is good to write down the important facts just using key words and ignore many of the small words. 3. You can also use abbreviations, such as “Aus” for “Australia” and “N” for “north”, and use symbols such as “&” for “and”. Take notes Take notes Abbreviation pare c. about / approximately imp. important / importance tho though e.g. example info inf ... ...
