选修九 3.8《Unit 3　Reading》

1、2021/4/201新课标人教版课件系列高中英语选修选修( (模块）模块）9- 9-3.82021/4/2022021/4/203Today 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 ca

2、nnot be found anywhere else, such as the kangaroo, koala bear, et. Do you know which country it is?Lead in2021/4/204Warming-upHave you ever been there? What places do you know in Australia? (well-know cities, famous scenic spot, etc. ) Look at the pictures. What do you see in the pictures? Can you r

3、ecognize them?2021/4/205SydneyPerthKakaduCanberraUluruGreat Barrier Reef2021/4/2065432162021/4/207Sydney: 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 brochure.2021/4

4、/208Perth: the capital of Western Australia, Australias largest state in area.Kakadu: a national park in the Northern Territory. It is a popular destination for touristsinterested in Australias tropical north and its wildlife, including crocodiles.2021/4/209Canberra: The Federal capital of Australia

5、. Parliament House for the Commonwealth of Australia is built here.Uluru: formerly known as Ayers Rock, is a huge pink rock in the middle of flat, desert in Northern territory. It is sacred to the Aboriginal people of the area. It is another popular tourist destination.2021/4/2010Great Barrier Reef:

6、 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.2021/4/2011There is no need to go through the whole text. You should pay attention to the words appeared the most frequently in the

7、 text and also their relevant words in meaning. Take the first text for example, words frequently appear-eared are: Australia, country, continent, state.2021/4/2012Their relevant words respectively are:l country, continent, world, area, population, people, city, settlementl famous, popular, destinat

8、ion, tourists, wildlife, sunshine, ecologyl coastal, desert, grassland, rainfall, dryl states, autonomous, government, federal, parliament, only, unusual, unique2021/4/2013So according to the above clue, we get to know that this passage is a general introduction to Australia, including its geography

9、, population, environment, climate, tourism, nature and administration.2021/4/2014a postcard from someone on holidaypart of a text in an encyclopediapart of a tourist brochure a newspaper articlean advertisementbooklet containing information about sth or advertising sth ( (作介作介绍和宣传用的绍和宣传用的) )小册子小册子2

10、021/4/2015Skimming the five short passages and find the answers to the questions in Exercise 1, Comprehending part. Task 12021/4/2016 Where do most Australians live? 2. In what city do federal politicians work? 3. How many people live in Australia? The south-eastern costal area of Australia.Canberra

11、20 million2021/4/20174. When is Australia day? 5. How far is it from Perth to Sydney?6. How many World heritage Sites are there in Australia?26th January4,352 kilometers142021/4/20187. Which part of Australia get the most rainfall?8. Why do most people choose not to climb Uluru? A few coastal areas.

12、Most people do not climb Ayers Rock out of respect for the Aboriginal people who consider the rock to be sacred.2021/4/20199. What two Worlds Heritage Sites are named in these texts? Cradle Mountain National Park &Uluru 2021/4/2020Task 2 Now read the five texts again more carefully. Underline an

13、y information about Australia that you didnt know before. Write down five facts that you consider to be the most interesting. Share your facts with others in your class.2021/4/2021Task 3Discuss questions with others in Exercise 3 in Comprehending part.2021/4/2022 What kind of people do you think mak

14、e Australia their home? Each year large numbers of people became Australian citizens. Why do you think they choose to become citizens? When do you think traveling by train across Australia would be appropriate and when do you think traveling by plane would be most suitable? Give more than one reason

15、s. In what part of Australia do you think most agriculture takes place? Give reasons. Why do you think the population of Australia is so small when it is such a large country? Choose five words or phrases to describe Australia.2021/4/2023 What kind of people do you think make Australia their home? P

16、eople chose to settle in Australia might be : 1) want a better life than they had at home , a change of lifestyle or a challenge; 2) attracted by the climate, the beauty of the country or the opportunity to improve the situation that they had in their original country; 3) forced to leave their count

17、ry for some reason and must find somewhere else to live. 2021/4/2024So we have a reason to believe that people who go to a new country to start again are likely to be courageous, curious and strong minded, and they enjoy challenges, since there might be tremendous hardships. They are probably confid

18、ent of their abilities and open to new ideas and ways of doing things.2021/4/20252. Each year large numbers of people became Australian citizens. Why do you think they choose to become citizens?They choose to become Australian citizens in order to feel truly a part of their new country, to feel secu

19、re in their new country and know they cannot be made to leave, or to gain an Australia passport and enjoy the rights of a citizen. Only Australian citizens can vote so some may take a greater part in political life of the country.2021/4/20263. When do you think traveling by train across Australia wo

20、uld be appropriate and when do you think traveling by plane would be most suitable? Obliviously, if you have to get to your destination quickly, you would travel by plane. It is also cheaper to travel by plane as these long distance train is luxurious and therefore expensive. You might travel by tra

21、in for the experience or to view the scenery on your journey. You might travel by train because you are frightened of flying.2021/4/20274.In what part of Australia do you think most agriculture takes place? Give reasons.(Text 1 is most relevant for this question.) As you need water to grow things, f

22、arming is most suitable in the wetter, coastal areas of the country.2021/4/20285. Why do you think the population of Australia is so small when it is such a large country?Part of the reason is that much of the centre of Australia is uninhabitable desert. Another reason is that the Aboriginal populat

23、ion was fairly stable for thousands of years and others settled in the country just over two hundred years ago. A third reason is that the government has strict quotas on how many people can immigrate to the country.2021/4/2029 1. Australia is a popular destination with tourists form all over the wo

24、rlds who come to experience its unique ecology. 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态环境。 Language points2021/4/2030who come to experience its unique ecology 是定语从句，和介词短语是定语从句，和介词短语 from all over the world 并列修饰并列修饰 touristspopular 意思是意思是“受欢迎的受欢迎的”，常跟介词，常跟介词 with 表

25、示受欢迎表示受欢迎His song are popular with young people.She is a popular teacher with her students.2021/4/20312. On this 4,351-km journey form Sydney to Perth via Adelaide youll vie some of Australias unique scenery form the superb Blue Mountain to treeless plains of the Nullarbor. Along the way spot a fasc

26、inating variety of wildlife. 从悉尼经阿德莱德到达佩思长达从悉尼经阿德莱德到达佩思长达4352公里的旅途中，公里的旅途中，你将欣赏到澳洲所有的美景，既有巍峨秀美的蓝山，你将欣赏到澳洲所有的美景，既有巍峨秀美的蓝山，也有满眼望不见树木的那勒博平原。沿途中，你还也有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引人入胜的野生动物。将看到各种各样引人入胜的野生动物。2021/4/2032via 是介词，意思是是介词，意思是“经过；经由；通经过；经由；通过过”如：如：This flight is form Beijing to Sanya via Changsha.

27、Youd better sent the letter via airmail.Along the way spot a fascinating variety of wildlife 是个省略句，是个省略句，spot和上一句的和上一句的view 并并列，列，spot之前省略了之前省略了youll2021/4/2033. Ill be back in Sydney in a fortnight because Ive made a reservation on the Indian Pacific train to Perth. 我两个星期后返回斯尼，因为我已预订了印度洋我两个星期后返回斯尼，

28、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。fortnight是是fourteen nights 的缩写，意思是的缩写，意思是“14 天，两周天，两周”如：如：a fortnights vacationHer daughters birthday is Monday fortnight. 两周两周后的星期一是她女儿的生日后的星期一是她女儿的生日2021/4/2034 the Indian Pacific train “印度洋印度洋-太平洋号火车，澳大利亚主要的洲际火太平洋号火车，澳大利亚主要的洲际火车之一，其它的还有大陆号（车之一，其它的还有大陆号（The Overl

29、and) 和加和加恩号恩号 (The Ghan)。这趟列车在悉尼（临太平洋）。这趟列车在悉尼（临太平洋）和佩思（临印度洋）之间双向对开，全程和佩思（临印度洋）之间双向对开，全程4352公公里，是世界上唯一穿越整个洲的铁轨。（里，是世界上唯一穿越整个洲的铁轨。（478公里公里, the worlds longest straight stretch of railway track）中途停靠中途停靠Broken Hill, Adelaide, Kalogeria, Cook等等风景点，三天三晚后到达目的地。火车上有淋浴，风景点，三天三晚后到达目的地。火车上有淋浴，冷热水，插座等，并有空调，设备齐

30、全的卫生间冷热水，插座等，并有空调，设备齐全的卫生间和酒吧。和酒吧。2021/4/20354. 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 号公路朝西北方向行驶号公路朝西北方向行驶250公里，你公里，你就来到景色壮观的摇篮山国家公园暨世界遗产保护就来到景色壮观的摇篮山国

31、家公园暨世界遗产保护区的南端。区的南端。2021/4/2036 do sth and sb will是一个固定的结构，省是一个固定的结构，省 了句中的了句中的 if you, 意思是意思是“如果如果，就会，就会”如如 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 Talk to him, and hell help you. 你跟他说，他就会帮助你你跟他说，他就会帮助你2021/4/2037Hobart 霍巴特霍巴特 澳大利亚塔斯马尼亚岛东南澳大利亚塔斯马尼亚岛东南

32、部的一座城市，位于塔斯曼海的一个海湾旁，部的一座城市，位于塔斯曼海的一个海湾旁，塔斯马尼亚州的首府。塔斯马尼亚州的首府。1804年作为罪犯的充年作为罪犯的充军地建立，是澳大利亚仅次于悉尼最古老的军地建立，是澳大利亚仅次于悉尼最古老的城市。城市。2021/4/2038Cradle Mountain National Park anWorld Heritage area 摇篮山国家公园暨世界遗摇篮山国家公园暨世界遗产保护区产保护区. 其全称是其全称是Cradle mountain-lake St Clair National park (摇篮山圣嘉利湖国家公园）摇篮摇篮山圣嘉利湖国家公园）摇篮山位

33、于国家公园的北端，也是塔斯马尼亚野生生态山位于国家公园的北端，也是塔斯马尼亚野生生态世界遗产保护区的一部分，因为山形象婴摇篮，故世界遗产保护区的一部分，因为山形象婴摇篮，故得此名。圣地嘉利湖位于国家公园南端，是澳大利得此名。圣地嘉利湖位于国家公园南端，是澳大利亚最深的湖，同时也是散步的好去处。塔斯马尼亚亚最深的湖，同时也是散步的好去处。塔斯马尼亚野生生态世界遗产保护区保存了澳大利亚大部分珍野生生态世界遗产保护区保存了澳大利亚大部分珍贵的动植物，内有热带雨林、松树林和原始动植贵的动植物，内有热带雨林、松树林和原始动植物，很多是地球上其它地方没有的。物，很多是地球上其它地方没有的。2021/4/20395. A popular attraction for active tourists is 80-km walking track that joins the southern and northern ends of the park. 喜爱运动的旅游者还有一个好去处，那就是穿喜爱运动的旅游者还有一个好去处，那就是穿 公园南北的一条公里长的徒步旅行的路线。公