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课件网) Watch a video to see what you can get Which country kangaroo koala the Aborigines The Great Barrier Reef Unique Typical symbols Iconic Symbolic signs UNIT 2 ICONIC ATTRACTIONS Reading and Thinking By Jianxin Wang From Jiangsu Suzhou What do you know about the place in the photo Sydney Opera House in Australia Read the text (P 14-15) Welcome to Australia Activity 1: Where is the text from A. a brochure B. an biography C. a blog D. a travelling guide this blog blog a web page containing information or opinions from a particular person or about a particular subject, to which new information is added regularly The foundation of Australia Activity 2: Match the blog entries to the subheadings. Two are extra. First impressions Reflections on multiculturalism Preparing to travel Political divisions Aborigines and the didgeridoo 25 Sept Entry 1: Preparing to travel. Read for details (2 mins） 1. Where is Australia located 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. equator It’s located to the south of the equator Read each entry carefully and take notes. Try to use the notes to make a mind map for each entry. Take notes When you read a passage, sometimes it helps to take notes so that you can better remember and understand what you have learnt. When you take notes, it is good to write down the important facts just using key words and ignore many of the small words. You can also use abbreviations, such as “Aus” for “Australia” and “N” for “north”, and use symbols such as “&” for “and”. While- Reading Take notes= important facts by keywords+abbreviations+symbols 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 Entry 1: Preparing to travel. Interests Meet people experience culture, food & way of life ∵ major in social studies Take notes Entry 1: Preparing to travel. Sydney Entry 2: First impressions. 1 Oct Entry 2: First impressions Food _____ Australian food _____ food experience The food _____ by Asian cultures The Sunday roast bakeries fast-food joints butcher shops cafes, restaurants bean curd Asian herbs Chinese-inspired dim sim While-reading Sydney Unique food Typical Premier influenced d_____ diverse Sydney Katherine 3 Oct (Katherine, N. Territory) 1. Population: small but visible influence 2. Feature: close contact with nature 3. music Instruments: sticks Theme: celebrate natural & spiritual world the didgeridoo: hollow branch Aborigines put, blow…vibrating…, hole→change mouth shape →pitch, breathe in …nose, out…mouth Entry 3: Aborigines and the didgeridoo Feel the happiness that music brings us. Unique people Unique ... ...
