Unit2IconicAttractionsReadingandThinking课件高二英语人教版选择性

UNIT2Period1：ReadingandThinking1.ToknowthelocationofAustralia.2.Tolearnaboutthefood,cultureandwayoflifeofAustralia.3.Toenabletointroducetheiconicattractionsofacountry.Whichcountrydoesthisvideoshowus?LeadinWhatdoes“IconicAttractions”mean？“IconicAttractions”referstoattractionswhichactasasignorsymbolofsomeplace.ThatisSydneyOperaHouse.ItisaniconicattractionofAustralia.“IconicAttractions”inChinaLeadinWhatisyourimpressionofAustraliabasedonyourexperience?Itisthesmallestcontinentbutaverylargecountry.WhatisthefirstthingyouthinkofwhenyouthinkaboutAustralia?SkimSkimthetextandanswerwhatthewriterwroteaboutintheblog?Thewriterwroteabouthisexperiencesandwhathelearnintheblog.AblogwithfourentriesWhattypeoftextisit?Listenandfindoutthemainideaofeachblog.SkimEntry1:Preparingtotravel（beforetraveling）Entry3:Aboriginesandthedidgeridoo(whiletraveling)Entry2:Firstimpressions(whiletraveling)Entry4:Reflectionsonmulticulturalism(posttraveling)1.WhatwillinteresttheauthormostinAustralia?A.VisitingAustralianschools.B.Seeingiconicattractions.C.Watchingcuteanimals.D.Meetinglocalpeople.D2.Whataretheauthor’sfirstimpressionsofAustraliaabout?A.Varietiesoffood. B.Famousbuildings.C.Differentrestaurants. D.Diversecultures.3.Whichofthefollowinghappenedon3October?A.Beingbroughttomyfirstopen-airbarbecue.B.Readingaboutsomeiconicsites.C.Sharingmanydifferentbutyummymealswithmyfriend.D.Learninghowtoplaythedidgeridoo.DACareful-reading

nextweek—NtWkCarefullyreadandtakenoteswhilereading.Keepyournotesshort,usingabbreviationsandsymbolscreatively.Australia—Ausand—&Locatedtothesouthoftheequator—equatordownunderFirst—1stinstrument—instrdifferent—difFillintheblanksTimeTopicKey

information25

Sep

PreparingtotravelGeographic

information:•Locatedtothe1.

oftheequator

•Belowmanyothercountries•“Downunder”Some

iconic

sites:•TheSydneyOperaHouse•TheGreatOceanRoadAnimals:•Cutekoalasandkangaroossouth

OrganizethenotesNtwkAusKeepblog(record:experiences&learn)Preparingtotravel:doresearchreadaboutequatordownundericonicsites&cuteanimals

∧major:socialstudies∴interest2:meetgpeople&expgculture,food&wayoflifeCareful-reading

TimeTopicKey

information1

Oct

FirstimpressionsFood:•TypicalAustralianfood:Sundayroast—originally2.

•Bakeries,fast-food3.

,butchershops,cafes,restaurants—premierfoodexperiences

•Beancurd,Asianherbs,dimsim—AsianculturesBritishjoints

1stimpressions(Sydney)FOODdif∧yummymealstypicalAusfoodBrie.g.Sundayroast1stopen-airBBQpremierfoodexpcesWhiletraveling:Asiancultures

beancurd&herbsAusversiondimsimCareful-reading

TimeTopicKey

information3

Oct

AboriginesandthedidgeridooThe

Aborigines:•NativetoAustralia,smallpopulation•Aboriginalword“Bondi”:waterbreakingoverrocks•Inclosecontactwith4.

↓The

didgeridoo:•Madefromahollowtreebranch•Putone’smouthononeendandblow•No5.

holes

•Askilledplayercanplayforalongtimewithoutstoppingto6.

naturefingerbreatheAborigines(Katherine,N.Territory)instru:stickssmallpopulationvisibleinfluencemusic

history:hardsurvive,closecontactwithnaturetheme:celebratenatural&spiritualworldthedidger.:hollowbranchWhiletraveling:Careful-reading

TimeTopicKey

information6

OctReflectionsonmulti-culturalismMulticulturalism:•Westernculture—mainculturalinfluencesince1788•Minoritycultures—7.

Australianculture

•Newculture—contributedby8._____________

People:•9.

•Freeandeasy•Friendlyandwarmunique

immigrantsStraightforwardBiggestimpressionUniqueAus.Culture:multiculturalpeoplesculturestheAboriginesWesternersRecentimmigrantsAb.cultureNewculture(immigrants)W.cultureminorityculturesUniquepeople：straightforward,free-and-easy,friendly,warm“ThereisnothinglikeAustralia.”

Aftertraveling:Careful-reading

Whenyoureadapassage,sometimesithelpstotakenotessothatyoucanbetterrememberandunderstandwhatyouhavelearnt.Whenyoutakenotes,itisgoodtowritedowntheimportantfactsjustusingkeywordsandignoremanyofthesmallwords.Youcanalsouseabbreviations,suchas“Aus”for“Australia”and“N”for“north”,andusesymbolssuchas“&”for“and”.Takenotes语法填空IamgoingtovisitmyfriendinAustraliaovertheschoolholidays.Havingalreadydonesomeresearchonthecountry,IknowAustralia1.__________(locate)tothesouthoftheequator.Therearesomeiconicsitesanduniqueanimals,2._____whatinterestsmemostismeetingpeoplethereandexperiencing3.______(they)culture,food,andwayoflife.

SinceIarrived,Ihavetastedmany4.___________(difference)kindsoffoodwithmyfriend,somyfirst5._____________(impress)ofAustraliahavebeenallaboutfood!InKatherine,atowninAustralia’sNorthernTerritory,IhavelearnedaboutthelifeandcustomsoftheAborigines,6._____arenativetoAustraliaandwitnessedtheirinfluenceonthecountry’sculture.