高中英语必修九unit3Australia

1、unit 3 australia reading 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

2、 country it is?lead inlead in what places do you know in australia,such as well-known cities, famous scenic sites, etc? look at the pictures and find out what places they are.warming upsydney ulurugreat barrier reef1324kakaducanberraperthsydney: opera house and harbor bridge(栈桥栈桥), the capital of ne

3、w south wales. the bridge and the opera house are two world famous landmarks(地标地标) of sydney and often appear on travel brochure.1great barrier reef a chain of coral(珊瑚珊瑚) reefs stretching(拉长拉长) about 2,000 kilometers along the coast of queensland. this is a world heritage area, famous for its abund

4、ant tropical fish and corals.2kakadu:a national park in the northern territory. it is a popular destination for tourists interested in australias tropical north and its wildlife, including crocodiles(鳄鳄鱼鱼).uluru: formerly known as ayers rock(艾尔斯岩艾尔斯岩), is a huge pink rock in the middle of flat deser

5、t in northern territory. it is sacred to the aboriginal people of the area. 34perth:the capital of western australia, australias largest state in area.canberra:the capital of australia. here stands parliament house(议会大厦议会大厦) for the commonwealth of australia. now look at the map. pay attention to th

6、e location of each place and the 6 districts that australia is divided into.乌卢鲁乌卢鲁柏斯柏斯卡卡杜湾卡卡杜湾大大堡堡礁礁悉尼悉尼堪培拉堪培拉reading match each reading passage with a description below.pre-readingpre-readinga postcard from someone on holidaypart of a text in an encyclopediapart of a tourist brochurea newspaper art

7、iclean advertisementtext 4text 1text 3text 2text 5read the five texts quickly and match each text with the main idea.fast reading a general description of the physical features and ecology of australia and its political organizationa citizenship ceremony on australia daytwo rail journeys across the

8、length and width of australiaulurucradle mountain national park text 1text 2text 3text 4 text 5task 1do the t(true) or f(false) questions.1.australia is one of the countries that are also a continent. ( )2. australias two largest citiesmelbourne and sydney are on the southeastern coast. ( )3. austra

9、lia is made up of six states, and australia states are autonomous in some areas of government. ( )4. the people from other countries in australia are not well received. ( )5. there are no trees in the plains of the nullarbor.( )6. the cradle mountain national park is famous for its mountain peaks, l

10、akes and ancient forests. ( )7. the amazing rock is 335 metres above sea level. ( )8. the aboriginal people like to climb the rock out of respect. ( )task 2ffttttff read the five texts and answer the following questions after discussing with your partner.scanning scanning 1. where do most australian

11、s live?2. in what city do federal politicians work?3. how many people live in australia?4. when is australia day?5. how far is it from perth to sydney?6. how many world heritage sites are there in australia?7.which part of australia gets the most rainfall?8. why do most people choose not to climb ul

12、uru?9. what two world heritage sites are named in these texts?1. where do most australians live? 2. in what city do federal politicians work? 3. how many people live in australia? the south-eastern coastal area of australia.canberra20 million4. when is australia day? 5. how far is it from perth to s

13、ydney?6. how many world heritage sites are there in australia?26th january4,352 kilometers147. which part of australia get the most rainfall?8. why do most people choose not to climb uluru? 9. what two world heritage sites are named in these texts? a few coastal areas.most people do not climb uluru

14、out of respect for the aboriginal people. they consider the rock to be sacred.cradle mountain national park & uluru after learning some information about australia, what are those that interest you most? write down 5 facts that you consider to be the most interesting or unique using your own wor

15、ds. then share your facts with others in your group.practicingpracticing1. australia is a popular destination with tourists from all over the world who come to experience its unique ecology.sentence analyzingsentence analyzing澳大利亚是一个受人欢迎的旅游胜地，世界各澳大利亚是一个受人欢迎的旅游胜地，世界各地的游客来到这里体验它独特的生态环境。地的游客来到这里体验它独特的生

16、态环境。2. on this 4,352-km journey/from sydney to perth via adelaide/youll view some of australias unique scenery/from the superb blue mountain to treeless plains of the nullarbor. along the way you will spot a fascinating variety of wildlife.从悉尼经阿德莱德到达佩思从悉尼经阿德莱德到达佩思/ /长达长达43524352公里的公里的旅途中，你将欣赏到澳洲所特有的

17、美景，旅途中，你将欣赏到澳洲所特有的美景，既有既有巍峨秀美的蓝山，巍峨秀美的蓝山，也有也有满眼望不见树木的那勒满眼望不见树木的那勒博平原。沿途中，你还将看到各种各样博平原。沿途中，你还将看到各种各样引人入引人入胜胜的野生动物的野生动物。. ill be back in sydney in a fortnight because ive made a reservation on the indian pacific train to perth.我两个星期后返回悉尼，因为我已预订了印度洋我两个星期后返回悉尼，因为我已预订了印度洋- -太平洋号火车票前往佩思。太平洋号火车票前往佩思。her da

18、ughters birthday is monday fortnight.两周后的星期一是她女儿的生日两周后的星期一是她女儿的生日make a reservation/reservations for sth _预订，预约某物预订，预约某物the indian pacific train “印度洋印度洋-太平洋号火车，澳大利亚主太平洋号火车，澳大利亚主要的洲际火车之一，其它的还有大陆号要的洲际火车之一，其它的还有大陆号（the overland) 和加恩号和加恩号 (the ghan)。这趟列车在悉尼（临太平洋）和佩思这趟列车在悉尼（临太平洋）和佩思（临印度洋）之间双向对开，全程（临印度洋）之

19、间双向对开，全程4352公里，是世界上唯一穿越整个洲的铁轨。公里，是世界上唯一穿越整个洲的铁轨。4. drive 250 km northwestwards from hobart along the a10 highway and youll arrive at the southern end of the magnificent cradle mountain national park and world heritage area.从霍巴特沿从霍巴特沿a10 a10 号公路朝西北方向行驶号公路朝西北方向行驶250250公里，公里，你就来到景色壮观的摇篮山国家公园暨世界遗产你就来到景色

20、壮观的摇篮山国家公园暨世界遗产保护区的南端。保护区的南端。 do sth and sb will是一个固定的结构，省了句中的是一个固定的结构，省了句中的 if you, 意思是意思是“如果如果，就会，就会” eg: go on a vacation, and youll forget unhappy things.去度个假，你就会忘记所有不愉快的事情去度个假，你就会忘记所有不愉快的事情 5. a popular attraction for active tourists is 80-km walking track that joins the southern and northern e

21、nds of the park.喜爱运动的旅游者还有一个好去处，那就是连接喜爱运动的旅游者还有一个好去处，那就是连接公园南北的一条公里长的徒步旅行的路线。公园南北的一条公里长的徒步旅行的路线。丛林徒步旅行丛林徒步旅行(bushwalking)是一项很受欢迎的休闲是一项很受欢迎的休闲运动，在塔斯马尼亚野生生态世界遗产保护区里，运动，在塔斯马尼亚野生生态世界遗产保护区里，共有共有1000多公里的步行线路。每年都有超过两万名多公里的步行线路。每年都有超过两万名游客前来体验丛林步行的挑战和乐趣。游客前来体验丛林步行的挑战和乐趣。 在众多路线中，最著名的长途路线是奥华兰经在众多路线中，最著名的长途路线是

22、奥华兰经(the overland track)，它以摇篮山为起点，圣嘉，它以摇篮山为起点，圣嘉利湖为终点，贯穿塔斯马尼亚野生生态区中心地利湖为终点，贯穿塔斯马尼亚野生生态区中心地带，全长为带，全长为80公里，通常需要公里，通常需要6-10天才能走完全天才能走完全程。程。as we can see, there are five different styles introducing certain aspect of australia. use some phrases or one sentence to describe the characteristics of each style. eg: text 1 plain,simplified but accurate words with a lot of information.after finishing, share with your classmates within your group. then we will let you show the final answer of your group.group activitygroup activityanswers for reference