选修9 Unit3 Australia Warming up 课件（44张）

课件44张PPT。 Unit 3 AustraliaWarming upToday we are going to learn about a country. It is a country and also a continent. It is surrounded by oceans. While many other countries are having winter, it is in summer. In this country, you will see many plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else, such as the kangaroo, koala bear, etc. Do you know which country it is?Australia is in Oceania, the smallest continent in the world. The capital is Canberra. Sydney is a famous city, which has the well-known building Sydney Opera House. In the year of 2000, the 27th Olympic Games was held in Sydney. Australia has some unique animals, such as the kangaroo, the emu and the koala.Australia: Have you ever been there? What places do you know in Australia? (well-known cities, famous scenic spots, etc. ) Look at the pictures. What do you see in the pictures? Can you recognize them? Great Barrier Reef Perth Canberra Uluru Kakadu SydneySydney: the largest city in Australia, which is the capital of the state of New South Wales and an important financial, industrial, and educational center. It’s known especially for the Sydney Harbour Bridge and for the Sydney Opera House. The Olympic Games was held in Sydney in 2000.Perth: the capital of Western Australia, Australia’s largest city in the western part of the countryKakadu: a national park in the Northern Territory. It is a popular destination for tourists interested in Australia's tropical north and its wildlife, including crocodiles..Canberra: The Federal Capital of Australia. Parliament House for the Commonwealth of Australia is built here.Uluru: a very large red rock in the Northern Territory, Australia, which is the world’s largest monolith(= block of stone). It was formerly known as Ayers Rock, but the original Australian Aboriginal name for it, Uluru, is now preferred. It is another popular tourist destination.Great Barrier Reef: a chain of coral reefs stretching about 2,000 kilometers along the coast of Queensland. This is a world heritage area, famous for its abundant tropical fish and corals.543216Pre-reading What topic is common to all five texts? Glance quickly at the five texts below and then answer the questionsThe five texts are about some aspects of Australia.2. What does Text 1 “Glimpses of Australia” mainly tell us? A general description of the physical features and ecology of Australia and its political organization.3. On Australia Day,_____. A. people sing and dance together B. people enjoy Australia food C. some people from overseas were accepted as the citizens in Australia D. people can travel all over Australia 4. If you trip from Sydney to Perth, you can see _____. A. mountains and trees B. mountains and plains C. mountains, plains and wildlife D. plains, trees and wildlife5. The rock in Uluru is amazing because _____. A. it is very high B. it is very large C. it is sacred D. it can change color 6. How many World Heritage is mentioned in the five texts? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 4. 14The Blu ... ...