(
课件网) Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Reading and Thinking 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。———灵萨迪 Teaching Objectives: 1. To know the location of Australia. 2. To learn about the food, culture and way of life of Australia. Key and difficult points: Key point：To learn about the food, culture and way of life of Australia. Difficult point：To enable to introduce the iconic attractions of a country. Part 1 Lead-in 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. Part 2 Pre-reading What are your impression of Australia based on your personal experience/ what you have seen in the media Kangaroos Koalas It is the smallest continent but a very big country. Part 2 While-reading Fast reading 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 2. What type of text is it a blog with four entries 3. Match the blog entries to the subheadings. 1: Preparing to travel （before traveling） 2: First impressions (while traveling) 3: Aborigines and the didgeridoo (while traveling) 4: Reflections on multiculturalism (post traveling) Fast reading 1.What will interest the author most in Australia A. Visiting Australian schools. B. Seeing iconic attractions. C. Watching cute animals. D. Meeting local people. Fast reading 2.What are the author’s first impressions of Australia about A. Varieties of food. B. Famous buildings. C. Different restaurants. D. Diverse cultures. Fast reading 3.Which of the following happened on 3 October A. Being brought to my first open-air barbecue. B. Reading about some iconic sites. C. Sharing many different but yummy meals with my friend. D. Learning how to play the didgeridoo. Read the blog with four entries carefully. Blog 1：Preparing to travel Location, iconic sites, animals. 1. By preparing to travel to Australia, what information has the writer got 2. What is the writer interested in and why 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 impor ... ...
