選修九 3.8《Unit 3　Reading》

1、2021/4/201新課標人教版課件系列高中英語選修選修( (模塊）模塊）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 ( (作介作介紹和宣傳用的紹和宣傳用的) )小冊子小冊子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. 澳大利亞是一個受人歡迎的旅游勝地，世界各澳大利亞是一個受人歡迎的旅游勝地，世界各地的游客來到這里體驗它獨特的生態(tài)環(huán)境。地的游客來到這里體驗它獨特的生態(tài)環(huán)境。 Language points2021/4/2030who come to experience its unique ecology 是定語從句，和介詞短語是定語從句，和介詞短語 from all over the world 并列修飾并列修飾 touristspopular 意思是意思是“受歡迎的受歡迎的”，常跟介詞，常跟介詞 with 表

25、示受歡迎表示受歡迎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. 從悉尼經(jīng)阿德萊德到達佩思長達從悉尼經(jīng)阿德萊德到達佩思長達4352公里的旅途中，公里的旅途中，你將欣賞到澳洲所有的美景，既有巍峨秀美的藍山，你將欣賞到澳洲所有的美景，既有巍峨秀美的藍山，也有滿眼望不見樹木的那勒博平原。沿途中，你還也有滿眼望不見樹木的那勒博平原。沿途中，你還將看到各種各樣引人入勝的野生動物。將看到各種各樣引人入勝的野生動物。2021/4/2032via 是介詞，意思是是介詞，意思是“經(jīng)過；經(jīng)由；通經(jīng)過；經(jīng)由；通過過”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 是個省略句，是個省略句，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. 我兩個星期后返回斯尼，因為我已預(yù)訂了印度洋我兩個星期后返回斯尼，

28、因為我已預(yù)訂了印度洋-太平洋號火車票前往佩思。太平洋號火車票前往佩思。fortnight是是fourteen nights 的縮寫，意思是的縮寫，意思是“14 天，兩周天，兩周”如：如：a fortnights vacationHer daughters birthday is Monday fortnight. 兩周兩周后的星期一是她女兒的生日后的星期一是她女兒的生日2021/4/2034 the Indian Pacific train “印度洋印度洋-太平洋號火車，澳大利亞主要的洲際火太平洋號火車，澳大利亞主要的洲際火車之一，其它的還有大陸號（車之一，其它的還有大陸號（The Overl

29、and) 和加和加恩號恩號 (The Ghan)。這趟列車在悉尼（臨太平洋）。這趟列車在悉尼（臨太平洋）和佩思（臨印度洋）之間雙向?qū)﹂_，全程和佩思（臨印度洋）之間雙向?qū)﹂_，全程4352公公里，是世界上唯一穿越整個洲的鐵軌。（里，是世界上唯一穿越整個洲的鐵軌。（478公里公里, the worlds longest straight stretch of railway track）中途?？恐型就？緽roken Hill, Adelaide, Kalogeria, Cook等等風(fēng)景點，三天三晚后到達目的地?；疖嚿嫌辛茉?，風(fēng)景點，三天三晚后到達目的地?；疖嚿嫌辛茉?，冷熱水，插座等，并有空調(diào)，設(shè)備齊

30、全的衛(wèi)生間冷熱水，插座等，并有空調(diào)，設(shè)備齊全的衛(wèi)生間和酒吧。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. 從霍巴特沿從霍巴特沿A10 號公路朝西北方向行駛號公路朝西北方向行駛250公里，你公里，你就來到景色壯觀的搖籃山國家公園暨世界遺產(chǎn)保護就來到景色壯觀的搖籃山國

31、家公園暨世界遺產(chǎn)保護區(qū)的南端。區(qū)的南端。2021/4/2036 do sth and sb will是一個固定的結(jié)構(gòu)，省是一個固定的結(jié)構(gòu)，省 了句中的了句中的 if you, 意思是意思是“如果如果，就會，就會”如如 Go on a vacation, and youll forget unhappy things. 去度個假，你就會忘記所有不愉快的事情去度個假，你就會忘記所有不愉快的事情 Talk to him, and hell help you. 你跟他說，他就會幫助你你跟他說，他就會幫助你2021/4/2037Hobart 霍巴特霍巴特 澳大利亞塔斯馬尼亞島東南澳大利亞塔斯馬尼亞島東南

32、部的一座城市，位于塔斯曼海的一個海灣旁，部的一座城市，位于塔斯曼海的一個海灣旁，塔斯馬尼亞州的首府。塔斯馬尼亞州的首府。1804年作為罪犯的充年作為罪犯的充軍地建立，是澳大利亞僅次于悉尼最古老的軍地建立，是澳大利亞僅次于悉尼最古老的城市。城市。2021/4/2038Cradle Mountain National Park anWorld Heritage area 搖籃山國家公園暨世界遺搖籃山國家公園暨世界遺產(chǎn)保護區(qū)產(chǎn)保護區(qū). 其全稱是其全稱是Cradle mountain-lake St Clair National park (搖籃山圣嘉利湖國家公園）搖籃搖籃山圣嘉利湖國家公園）搖籃山位

33、于國家公園的北端，也是塔斯馬尼亞野生生態(tài)山位于國家公園的北端，也是塔斯馬尼亞野生生態(tài)世界遺產(chǎn)保護區(qū)的一部分，因為山形象嬰搖籃，故世界遺產(chǎn)保護區(qū)的一部分，因為山形象嬰搖籃，故得此名。圣地嘉利湖位于國家公園南端，是澳大利得此名。圣地嘉利湖位于國家公園南端，是澳大利亞最深的湖，同時也是散步的好去處。塔斯馬尼亞亞最深的湖，同時也是散步的好去處。塔斯馬尼亞野生生態(tài)世界遺產(chǎn)保護區(qū)保存了澳大利亞大部分珍野生生態(tài)世界遺產(chǎn)保護區(qū)保存了澳大利亞大部分珍貴的動植物，內(nèi)有熱帶雨林、松樹林和原始動植貴的動植物，內(nèi)有熱帶雨林、松樹林和原始動植物，很多是地球上其它地方?jīng)]有的。物，很多是地球上其它地方?jīng)]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. 喜愛運動的旅游者還有一個好去處，那就是穿喜愛運動的旅游者還有一個好去處，那就是穿 公園南北的一條公里長的徒步旅行的路線。公