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课件网) 高中英语人教2003课标版 选修 BOOK9 Unit 3 Australia Period1 Warming-up, Pre-reading & Reading Lead in Today 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. Lead in In this country, you will see many plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else, such as Kangaroo, Koala bear, etc. Do you know which country it is? Warming up Tips: Here are some beautiful Australian sceneries. Let’s feast our eyes The Sydney Opera House and the Harbor Bridge（悉尼歌剧院和海港桥） What have you seen? Some unique animals in Australia: koalas What have you seen? The Platypus（鸭嘴兽） kangaroos What have you seen? The Ayres Rock（艾尔斯岩） The federal Parliament House in Canberra Great Barrier Reef(大堡礁) and its colorful wildlife Kalalu： a national park in the Northern Territory Aborigines/ Kooris painting Get some information about Australia Be absorbed in reading and enjoy the pleasure of it Comprehend the passage by active cooperation Learning aims: Sydney Perth Kakadu Canberra Uluru Great Barrier Reef Warming up 5.Perth 4.Kakadu 3.Uluru 2.Great Barrier Reef 1.Sydney 6.Canberra Sydney: Opera House and Harbor Bridge, the capital of New South Wales. The bridge and the Opera House are two world famous landmarks of Sydney and often appear on souvenirs and on travel brochures. 3.More information about these places 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(热带鱼) and corals. Uluru: formerly known as Ayres Rock, is a huge pink rock in the middle of flat, desert in the Northern Territory. It is sacred to the Aboriginal people of the area. It is another popular tourist destination. Perth: the capital of Western Australia(西澳洲), Australia’s largest state in area. Kakadu: a national park in the Northern Territory. It is a popular destination for tourists in Australia’s tropical north and its wildlife, including crocodiles(鳄鱼). Canberra: The Federal Capital of Australia. Parliament House for the Commonwealth of Australia is built here. Pre-reading Tips: Glance quickly at the five texts below and then answer the questions. 1,What topic is common to all five texts? The five texts are about some aspects of Australia. 2.What aspect of the topic is discussed ineach text? ◆Uluru ◆A citizenship ceremony on Australian Day ◆A general description of the physical features and ecology of Australia and its political organization ◆Cradle Mountain National Park ◆Two rail journeys across the length and breadth of Australia Text 1 Text 2 Text 3 Text 4 Text 5 2.Match each reading passage with a description below. ◆a postcard from someone on holiday ◆part of a text in an encyclopedia ◆part of a tourist brochure ◆a newspaper article ◆an advertisement Wher ... ...
