高二-人教版-英语选择性必修四-第二单元《Lesson 1 Reading and Thinking (Ⅰ)》课件

ICONICATTRACTIONS高二—人教版—英语选择性必修四—第二单元Lesson1ReadingandThinking(Ⅰ)AimsoftheUnitInthisunit,youareexpectedto:

1.knowabouticonicattractionsindifferentplaces

andlearnabout

theirhistoryandculture;2.learntoappreciatedifferentimpressionsofthesamethingformedbydifferentpeople;3.learnthewaysaniconicanimalisintroduced;4.describeaniconicanimaloraniconicattractioninyourcityor

town,basedonwhatyouhavelearntinthisunit;5.enlargeyourvocabularybyaccumulatingusefulwordsandexpressionsinthereadingtexts;6.reviewhowpastparticiplesfunctionasanattribute,adverbial,predicative,andobjectcomplement.AimsoftheLessonInthislesson,youareexpectedto:

1.experienceiconicfeaturesofAustraliafromatravelblog

inwhichthewritersharesherimpressionsandfeelings;2.takenotesofimportantinformationwhiledealingwithlongerreading;

3.learnhowtointroducewhatrepresentsacityoracountry.

Whichcountrydoesthisphotoshowus?Australia.SydneyOperaHouse

Doesthebuildingshapedlikeeitherseashellsorthesailsofashipmakeadeepimpressiononyou?Whatevermakesanimpressionontheheartseemslovelyintheeye.

任何给心灵留下深刻印象的东西,在人们眼里似乎都是可爱的。

—Saadi

(agreatPersianpoetofalltime,whoisfondoftravelingandstudyingthesociety)TheSydneyOperaHouseisapopularattractionthatisimpressiveenoughtobeasymbolofAustralia.→The

SydneyOperaHouseisaniconicattractioninAustralia.Whenitcomestoanimals,whatdoyouthinkisaniconicanimal

inAustralia?kangarookoala(adj.)dingogreaterbilby兔耳袋狸

PleasewatchashortvideoaboutAustraliaandtellwhatyoucanseeinthevideo.birdsthatcan“laugh”—Kookaburra(笑翠鸟)marineanimals/seaanimals(mammalsthatcan“sing”)otheranimals:theplatypus

(鸭嘴兽),thekangaroo,thekoala,etc.anancientculturalsite(wallsthatcantellstories)asurferwithhersurfboardthebeautifullandscapelikethesea,waterfallsandbeachesHereiswhatwecanseeinthevideoaboutAustralia:iconicfeaturesiconic

sites/landscapeiconic

animalsiconic

localfoodiconic

annualevents…(P14-15)ReadingandThinkingExperiencetheiconicfeaturesofAustraliapicturesoffoodandaninstrumentWhattypeoftextisit?Itisablogmadeupof4entries.Whaticonicfeaturesdoyouthinkthewriterhasexperienced?Shemayhaveexperiencedtheiconicfood,iconicsitesandsomeiconicmusicalinstruments.Predicting(P14Ex.2)Subheadingstochoosefrom:__ThefoundationofAustralia__Firstimpressions__Reflectionsonmulticulturalism__Preparingtotravel__Politicaldivisions__AboriginesandthedidgeridoodatesSkimmingforthemainideaandchoosepropersubheadings

P14Ex2__ThefoundationofAustralia__Firstimpressions__Reflectionsonmulticulturalism__Preparingtotravel__Politicaldivisions__Aboriginesandthedidgeridooblogentry1:Preparingtotravelblogentry2:FirstimpressionsExamplesorillustrationsblogentry3:Aboriginesandthedidgeridooblogentry4:Reflectionsonmulticulturalismentry1entry2___Preparingtotravel___Aboriginesandthedidgeridoo___Firstimpressions___Reflectionsonmulticulturalismentry4entry3(P15)TakingnotestopromotecomprehensionLet’sreadthefirstentryagainandtakenotesofimportantinformationthatismentioned.SydneyOperaHouseGreatOceanRoadcause&effect(因果)blogentry1:preparingtotravelnorthsouth

“...I’mtravellingtoAustralia…Locatedtothesouthoftheequator,belowmanyothercountriesontheglobe,it’softeninformallyreferred

to

as

“downunder”.(passivevoice被动语态)

refertoitas“downunder”(activevoice主动语态)Question:Whatdoes“downunder”mean?Ifyourefertosomeoneorsomethingasaparticularthing,youuseaparticularword,expression,ornametomentionordescribethem.ItmeansAustralia.Pleasereadtherestoftheentriesoftheblog,takenotesandgetpreparedtoanswerquestionsconcerningthem.entry2___Aboriginesandthedidgeridoo___Firstimpressions___Reflectionsonmulticulturalismentry4entry3Asampleofnote-taking(Entry2)1.arrows→↓↓2.braces{differentplacestoenjoyfood

3.abbreviationse.g.—example(s)offood,AU—Australia,

(缩写形式)

Brit—British,ori—originally4.boxes□□□□orcoloredbackgrounds(带颜色的背景)

thingstoemphasizeorhighlight(突出强调)byAngelAsampleofnote-taking(Entry3)byChloe“IwasconvincedthatIcouldnevermakeamusicalsound”Processing(加工处理)andclassifying(分类)theinformationAsampleofnote-taking(Entry4)(50%bornoverseaorwithparentsbornoversea)itemswithacoloredbackgroundProcessing(加工处理)andclassifying(分类)theinformationAnothersampleofnote-taking(Entry4)byAllen1.horizontallines⸺⸺⸺

横线verticallines

竖线2.savelargespaceforitemswithmoreimportantdetails

把更多的空间留给重要细节多的项目Summaryofnote-takingskillsUsingsymbolsandabbreviationsHighlightingthingsofimportancewithcolorsMakingitwell-organizedandtidy-lookingby:

●Processingandclassifyingimportantinformation

●Savinglargespaceforitemswithmoreimportantdetails

Let’sanswerthefollowingquestionsbyreferringtothenoteswehavetakenaboutthe4entriesoftheblog.

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HowhasAustraliancuisinebeeninfluencedbydifferentcultures?Givetwoexamples.

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WhatisthemainthemereflectedinAboriginalmusicandwhy?

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Whatarethewriter’sfirstandbiggestimpressionsofAustralia?Why?

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HowhasAustraliancuisinebeeninfluencedbydifferentcultures?Givetwoexamples.AlotoftypicalAustralianfood,suchastheSundayroast,isoriginallyBritish.TheinfluenceofAsiancultures,ontheotherhand,ledtotheintroductionofbeancurdandAsianherbs,alongwithAustralianversionsoffoodsliketheChinese-inspireddimsim.exampleexamplelemongrass柠檬草,香茅SundayroastbeancurdsomeofthepopularAsianherbsinAustraliaThaiBasil泰国九层塔Dimsimlookslikeaspringrollinshapebutdiffersfromitinsizeandthethicknessoftheouterwrapper.●

WhatisthemainthemereflectedinAboriginalmusicandwhy?Itcelebratesthenaturalworldandthespiritualworldaroundthem,becausetosurviveinthevastland,theAborigineshadtobeinclosecontactwithnature.WritingTip:Aspecificexamplemakesiteasierforpeopletounderstandyoubettersothattheyaremorelikelytoagreewithwhatyousay.Question:Whatarethewriter’sfirstandbiggestimpressionsofAustralia?Why?HerfirstimpressionsofAustraliahavebeenallaboutfood,becauseherfriendsharedmanydifferentbutyummymealswithher.(theanswercanbefoundinthesecondentry)Herbiggestimpressionisthecomplicatedmixofpeoplesandculturesthatmakeupthenation.Shefeelsthiswayperhapsbecauseofthemanydifferentkindsofpeopleshemet.(theanswercanbefoundinthefourthentry)HerfirstimpressionsofAustraliahavebeenallaboutfood,becauseherfriendsharedmanydifferentbutyummymealswithher.(theanswercanbefoundinthesecondentry)Herbiggestimpressionisthecomplicatedmixofpeoplesandculturesthatmakeupthenation.Shefeelsthiswayperhapsbecauseofthemanydifferentkindsofpeopleshemet.(theanswercanbefoundinthefourthentry)Question:Whatarethewriter’sfirstandbiggestimpressionsofAustralia?Why?HerfirstimpressionsofAustraliahavebeenallaboutfood,becauseherfriendsharedmanydifferentbutyummymealswithher.(theanswercanbefoundinthesecondentry)Herbiggestimpressionisthecomplicatedmixofpeoplesandculturesthatmakeupthenation.Shefeelsthisperhapsbecauseofthemanydifferentkindsofpeopleshemet.(theanswercanbefoundinthefourthentry)inchronological(按时间顺序的)ordertalkingaboutfeelingsfocusingonaspectsthatarousethewriter’sinterest

CriticalThinkingWhilesomepeopledescribealotabouttheiconicsiteswhenintroducingaplace,thewriteroftheblogintroduceslittleabouttheiconicsitesinAustralia.

Whatisprobablythereasonforthat?thewritingperspective(角度)and

purpose

Nowthatthewriterofthisblogmajorsinsocialstudiesasstatedinthefirstentry,itisquitenaturalthatshedescribesmoreaboutculturesandpeopleinsteadofbeautyofthecountryinherwriting.ThewriteroftheblogintroduceslittleabouttheiconicsitesinAustralia.Whatisprobablythereasonforthat?

Theme:ExperiencetheiconicfeaturesofAustralia(thetravelroutesandtheperspectives)Travelroute1I’mhereinSydney!MyfirstimpressionsofAustraliahavebeenallaboutfood.(originallyBritish,Asianculture,Chinese-inspired)Travelroute2MyfriendandIhavearrivedinKatherine,...We’reheretolearnaboutthelifeandcustomsoftheAborigines,…Perspective1AsImajorinsocialstudies,I’mmoreinterestedin

meetingpeopleinAustralia,andexperiencetheirculture,foodandwayoflife.Perspective2Mybiggestimpressionisthecomplicatedmixofpeoplesandculturesthatmakeupthenation.

thesamestarfruitseenfromdifferentperspectivesPeoplemaywriteortalkaboutsomethingorsomeonefromdifferentperspectives.Factors(因素)likepreviousexperiences,beliefs,knowledgeofthesituation,etc.caninfluencepeople’sperspective.Themoreweunderstanddifferentperspectivespeopleseethingsfrom,themorelikelywearetogetobjectiveoverallimpressionsofsomethingorsomeone.Sometimesthecontentofourwritingisalsodeterminedbytheintendedaudienceorreaders(读者对象).

Australiaisalargeislandandtheworld’ssixthlargestcountry.Australiahasmanybeautifulplacesfortravelling,fromtheGreatBarrierReeftoSydney.Therearealsomanybeautifulbeaches.That’sthereasonwhyIwenttoAustralia.

MyfirstimpressionofAustraliawasthewesternarchitecture,comfortablelifeandnicepeople.Sydneyismadeupofmanyexcitingareas,eachwithitsownfeature.IborrowedacaranddrovearoundFraserIsland.IworkedonafarmatBowenforaweek.Workingonafarmwasverydifficult.Almostallthepeopletherewereworkingtosavetravelcosts.Ialsodidthis.Ithelpedmeunderstandthevalueofmoney.BytravellingIfeltthattheworldwassmall.IrealisedthatIhadtostudyEnglishveryhardtobeaninternationalperson.Ididn’tspeakEnglishwell,soIoftenlostmyway.WheneverAustraliansshowedmetheway,theywerewillingtohelpme.Iheardthattheythoughtofnaturefirstofallwhentheybuiltabuilding.Theythoughtaboutanimalsandplants.I’mimpressedbyit.Mostofall,IlearntabouttheAustralians’kindnessandloveofnature.WheneverIthinkofAustralia,IwanttotraveltoAustraliaagain.ImissAustralia!Readandanswer:Whydoestheauthorfocusonwhathehaslearntaboutthevalueofmoney,andAustralians’kindnessandloveofnature?Thewriterfocusesonwhathehaslearntaboutthevalueofmoney,andtheAustralians’readinesstohelpandloveofnature.BecausehefoundhisworkdifficultandhaddifficultywithhisoralEnglish,hefocusesonsomethinghelearntandthosewhohelpedhiminthepassage.Whydoestheauthorfocusonwhathehaslearntaboutthevalueofmoney,andAustralians’kindnessandloveofnature?AyersRock,Uluru-KataTjutaNationalParkDearShenPing,Iwishyoucouldseethisamazingrock.ItispartofoneofAustralia’s14WorldHeritageSitesandrisesabout335metresoutofavast,flatsandyplain.Atdifferenttimesofthedayitappearstochangecolour,fromgrey-redatsun-rise,togoldenandfinallytoburningredatdusk.AboriginalpeoplehavelivednearUluruforthousandsofyearsandyoucanwalkarounditwithanAboriginalguidetolearnabouttheircustoms,art,religionandday-to-daylife.Itisalsopossibletoclimbtherock,butmostpeopledon’tdothisoutofrespectfortheAboriginalpeoplewhoconsidertherocktobesacred.I’llbebackinSydneyinafortnightbecauseI’vemadeareservationontheIndianPacifictraintoPerth．LoveJackReadandanswer:Whatdoestheauthorfocusoninthispostcard?

Iam22.Iusedtoworkinahotel.Itwasboring.OnedayaguestandIhadaconversation.Sheaskedme,“Doyoulikeyourjob?”IwassadbecauseIknewtheanswer,“No.”Shewas74andgavemethemostbeautifuladvicethatIrememberinallmylife,“Youaretooyoungtohateyourjob,youngman.Gotogetyourpassportandstartyouradventure.”SoIdid.SinceIwasalittlekidIhadbeendreamingtoknowEurope.SothenextdayIhadmypassport.Andoneweeklater,Igotmyplanetickets.Itwasimpossibletohavealongholiday.SoIresigned.MybosssaidIwascrazy.MyfriendssaidthatIwasnotresponsible.Ijustpaidnoattentiontothosevoices.ItwaswinterinEurope,notthebesttimetotravelthere.ButitisreallycheaptotravelaroundEuropeinwinter.Ipackedsomebooks,acamera,fourshirts,twopairsofpants,acoat,gloves,twopairsofwalkingshoes,candiesandmusictogiveaway.Readandanswer:Whatwashisreasonfortravelling?Inwhatwaywashechangedbythejourney?Ihadlittlemoney.Ijustwalkedandwalked.Iwenttohighmountainsandbigcitiesandsawsomebeautifulsunsets.Iheardsomeofthebestmusicians(forfree).Idiscoveredthattherewasstillloveintheworld.Irealisedthatsunrisesarenotalwaysblueoryellow.Sometimestheymix.Ispent22daysand$1,500(includingtheplanetickets).WhatIdidtosavemoney：

1.Ate20-centsbread.2.Wenttofastfoodrestaurantstogetfreewater.3.Learnedtocook.4.Talkedwithlocalpeople.Theyalwaysknowwheretobuycheapthings.5.Onlywenttofreemuseums(onlyinEngland).Untilthispointinmylife,Ineverhadaclearideaofhowtodealwithmylife.NowIdo.IwanttobeaphotographersothatIcaninspirepeoplewithmypictures.Thankstothistravel.Thankstothatlady.Iam22.Iusedtoworkinahotel.Itwasboring.OnedayaguestandIhadaconversation.Sheaskedme,“Doyoulikeyourjob?”IwassadbecauseIknewtheanswer,“No.”Shewas74andgavemethemostbeautifuladvicethatIrememberinallmylife,“Youaretooyoungtohateyourjob,youngman.Gotogetyourpassportandstartyouradventure.”SoIdid.SinceIwasalittlekidIhadbeendreamingtoknowEurope.SothenextdayIhadmypassport.Andoneweeklater,Igotmyplanetickets.Itwasimpossibletohavealongholiday.SoIresigned.MybosssaidIwascrazy.MyfriendssaidthatIwasnotresponsible.Ijustpaidnoattentiontothosevoices.

ItwaswinterinEurope,notthebesttimetotravelthere.ButitisreallycheaptotravelaroundEuropeinwinter.Ipackedsomebooks,acamera,fourshirts,twopairsofpants,acoat,gloves,twopairsofwalkingshoes,candiesandmusictogiveaway.Thereasonwasthathewasadvisedtostarthisadventurebyawomanwhenheshowedlittleinterestinhisjob.

Ihadlittlemoney.Ijustwalkedandwalked.Iwenttohighmountainsandbigcitiesandsawsomebeautifulsunsets.Iheardsomeofthebestmusicians(forfree).Idiscoveredthattherewasstillloveintheworld.Irealisedthatsunrisesarenotalwaysblueoryellow.Sometimestheymix.Ispent22daysand$1,500(includingtheplanetickets).WhatIdidtosavemoney：

1.Ate20-centsbread.2.Wenttofastfoodrestaurantstogetfreewater.3.Learnedtocook.4.Talkedwithlocalpeople.Theyalwaysknowwheretobuycheapthings.5.Onlywenttofreemuseums(onlyinEngland).

Untilthispointinmylife,Ineverhadaclearideaofhowtodealwithmylife.NowIdo.IwanttobeaphotographersothatIcaninspirepeoplewithmypictures.Thankstothistravel.Thankstothatlady.Whilehavingadventureswithlittlemoneyintravelling,henolongerfeltboredandhadadesiretobecomeaphotographer.MainideaofeachentryoftheblogNote-takingskills：symbols,abbreviations,Howtowriteatravelblog:inchronologicalorder+focusingonwhatarousesyourinterest+talkingaboutfeelingsThesignificanceofanalyzingthewritingpurposeandperspective

(betterunderstanding+moreobjectivejudgements)ThefocusesofthisperiodHomework:P68Ex.1-4Thankyou!ICONICATTRACTIONS高二—人教版—英语选择性必修四—第二单元Lesson1ReadingandThinking(Ⅰ)答疑课Pleasereplacetheunderlinedpartsinthesentencesbelowwithproperwordsorphrasesfromthetravelblog.1)Mr.Smithisstrict,butalwayshonestabouthisfeelingsandfair.2)Ifindthelegalsystemtobeextremelycomplex.3)Inordertosavetime,Johnboughtahamburgerforlunchatafast-foodrestaurant.4)HuayanBeiliXiCommunityisamiddle-classresidentialareanearthecapital’s

impressive

“bird’snest”Olympicstadium.5)Peopleoftencallhim“theKingofSoccer”.KEY:

1)straightforward2)complicated3)joint4)iconic

5)refertohimasTask1:Getfamiliarwithsomewordsthatappearinthereadingtext.1)Mr.Smithisstrict,butalwayshonestabouthisfeelingsandfair.

straightforward:honestandopen;nottryingtotricksomebodyorhidesomething2)Ifindthelegalsystemtobeextremelycomplex.

complicated:madeofmanydifferentthingsorpartsthatareconnected;difficulttounderstand3)Inordertosavetime,Johnboughtahamburgerforlunchatafast-foodrestaurant.

joint:adj.—ajoint(共同的)

effortn.—akneejoint(关节),ajoint(一块烤肉)ofbeef,afast-foodjoint

(公共场所,尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所)4)HuayanBeiliXiCommunityisamiddle-classresidentialareanearthecapital’s

impressive

“bird’snest”Olympicstadium.

iconic:importantorimpressiveenoughtoactasasignorsymbolofsomething5)Peopleoftencallhim“theKingofSoccer”.(refertohimas)

refertosb./sth.as:touseaparticularword,expression,ornametomentionordescribesomeoneorsomethingWhaticonicChineseattractionsdoyoulikemosttointroducetoaforeigner?Why?PleasegiveanoralpresentationincludingthefollowingpartsaboutyourimpressionsofaChineseiconicfeature.Task2:Getpreparedtohelptheworldtoappreciatecultureofourhomeland

Title:Keysentence:Perspective/reason(s):Sample:Conclusion:TouristsitesFoodanddrinksEthnicminoritygroupsMusicalinstrumentsClothesAnimals

Title:Keysentence:Perspective/reason(s):Sample:Conclusion:PleasegiveanoralpresentationincludingthefollowingpartsaboutyourimpressionsofaChineseiconicfeature.TouristsitesTheTempleofHeavenwastheplacewheretheemperorsoftheMingandQingdynastiesworshippedandprayedforgoodharvests.

TheForbiddenCitywasaplacewhereemperorslived.

BotharebothiconicsitesthattellalotabouttheChineseculture.Foodanddrinks

JiaoziisamongthemostrepresentativefoodformanyChinesepeople,especiallyinthenorth.

TeaisanimportantChinesetraditionaldrink.AsanoldChinesesayinggoes,“Firewood,rice,cookingoil,salt,sauce,vinegar,andteaarethesevennecessitiestobeginaday.”EthnicminoritygroupsTheMiaopeoplelovesingingtheirlifealoud;theDongpeoplelivewiththeirtraditionalwindandrainbridgesthatgivepeopleshelterwhenitrains.Manytouristsenjoystayingamongthemandlearningabouttheirculture.Musicalinstruments

ApipaisapopularChineseinstrumentwithahistoryofovertwothousandyears.Itlookslikeaguitar,butunlikeaguitar,ithasonly4strings.ItcanmakeverybeautifulmusicandithasenlightenmentonsimilarinstrumentsinJapanandKorea.Clothes

Cheongsam(QiPao)isastraight,tightlyfitting(贴身)silkdresswithahighneckandshortsleevesandanopeningatthebottomoneachside,whichcreatesanimpressionofsimpleandquietcharm,eleganceandneatness.WhereverIgoinChina,Iamalwaysimpressedbydiverselocalfoodindifferentregions.Thepleasureitprovidesneverfailstoridmeofmyfatigueduringajourneyandmakesthelongwaitinsomemust-visitrestaurantsworthwhile.Asarealfoodie,Ienjoyallkindsoftraditionalfood.IrememberthedelightIhadwhentakingamouthfulofWuHan