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课件网) 初中英语 外研版 九年级上 Unit 2 The game that they like most is Australian football. Module 10 Australia 1. To learn more about Australia by reading Tony’s letter. 2. To be able to write about travelling experiences. 3. To learn some key words and useful expressions. Warm up Learn about Australia. 1. What’s the name of this country 2. What do you know about it List four things that interest you. (List something famous) Let’s predict. Tony is sending his letter back to family in Australia. What is Tony going to say in his letter kangaroo sheep surfing Aborigine Aboriginal culture a_____ s_____ p_____ c_____ nimals ports eople ulture Skimming. Read the letter and find what Tony talked about in each para. animals sports people culture weather place language food Para 1: _____ Para 2: _____ Para 3-4: _____ Para 5: _____ place people culture food sports weather animals language sports animals Let’s read. Read para.1 and complete. Place & Culture Size Colours Culture People Notes about Ayers Rock 3.6 kilometres long and 348 metres high During different periods of the day, the colours of the rock turn dark blue, purple, yellow and red. A: colour of the day B: height of the rock C: length of the time huge feeling be surprised at a centre of local Aboriginal culture Aborigines are the people that have lived in Australia from the earliest times. Sports The game that they like most is Australian football. Besides,_____ and horse_____ are popular among the young people. surfing riding /s :f/ / ra d / Animals We can see many sheep in the fields.There are also _____ in the middle of the country. kangaroos sheep 单复数同形 单复数同形的名词还有： deer、crab螃蟹、 Chinese、Japanese、 Swiss瑞士人 / k g ru:/ 新课讲解 1 Look at the pictures and describe them. Now guess what Tony is going to say in his letter. 新课讲解 2 Read the letter and find out what the pictures show. Although it is December, it is summer over here. The sun is very bright, and near the coast the countryside is very green. There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills, but the middle of the country has no trees or grass, just rocks and sand… And kangaroos! Australians speak English, but in their own way. For example, when they say “G' day” and “No worries”, they mean “Hello” and “Don't worry about it. It's not a problem!” On the second day, we went horse riding. The horse that I rode was lazy, so I was left far behind the others. But I enjoyed the slow and relaxing ride. Later this evening, we are taking the plane back to Sydney and coming home. It has been a wonderful trip. Love, Tony The Aborigines are the earliest people that lived in Australia. 土著人是早期居住在澳大利亚的居民。 Kangaroo is a kind of special animal in Australia. 袋鼠是澳大利亚特有的动物。 Surfing is popular in Australia. 冲浪在澳大利亚很有名。 There are lots of sheep in the fields. 田野里遍布羊群。 5. Complete the sentences with the correct ... ...
