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 in,Australia,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 up,Sydney,Uluru,Great Barrier Reef,1,3,2,4,Kakadu,Canberra,Perth,Sydney: Opera House and Harbor Bridge(棧橋), the

3、capital of New South Wales. The bridge and the Opera house are two world famous landmarks(地標(biāo)) of Sydney and often appear on travel brochure.,1,Great Barrier Reef a chain of coral(珊瑚) reefs stretching(拉長(zhǎng)) about 2,000 kilometers along the coast of Queensland. This is a world heritage area, famous for

4、its abundant tropical fish and corals.,2,Kakadu:a national park in the Northern Territory. It is a popular destination for tourists interested in Australias tropical north and its wildlife, including crocodiles(鱷魚).,Uluru: formerly known as Ayers Rock(艾爾斯巖), is a huge pink rock in the middle of flat

5、 desert in Northern territory. It is sacred to the Aboriginal people of the area.,3,4,Perth:the capital of Western Australia, Australias largest state in area.,Canberra:The capital of Australia. Here stands Parliament House(議會(huì)大廈) for the Commonwealth of Australia.,Now look at the map. Pay attention

6、to the location of each place and the 6 districts that Australia is divided into.,烏盧魯,柏斯,卡卡杜灣,大堡礁,悉尼,堪培拉,Reading,Match each reading passage with a description below.,Pre-reading,a postcard from someone on holiday,part of a text in an encyclopedia,part of a tourist brochure,a newspaper article,an adv

7、ertisement,Text 4,Text 1,Text 3,Text 2,Text 5,Read 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 organization,a citizenship ceremony on Australia Day,two rail journeys across the l

8、ength and width of Australia,Uluru,Cradle Mountain National Park,Text 1 Text 2 Text 3 Text 4 Text 5,Task 1,Do the T(true) or F(false) questions. Australia is one of the countries that are also a continent. ( ) 2. Australias two largest citiesMelbourne and Sydney are on the southeastern coast. ( ) 3.

9、 Australia 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 mountai

10、n peaks, lakes 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 2,F,F,T,T,T,T,F,F,Read the five texts and answer the following questions after discussing with your partner.,Scanning,Where do most

11、Australians 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 choos

12、e not to climb Uluru? 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.,Canberra,20 million,4. When is Australia day? 5. How far

13、 is it from Perth to Sydney? 6. How many World heritage Sites are there in Australia?,26th January,4,352 kilometers,14,7. 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.,Mo

14、st people do not climb Uluru out of respect for the Aboriginal people. They consider the rock to be sacred.,Cradle Mountain National Park standard sentence pattern and using some beautiful words 旅游廣告：獨(dú)特的標(biāo)題引起讀者注意，語(yǔ)言及句式工整對(duì)仗，運(yùn)用優(yōu)美詞匯勾起人們美好的聯(lián)想，激發(fā)讀者游覽的興趣。,Text 4: mainly about the scenery of local area and the writers feelings and the future travel plan or returning timetable; informal words and free expression 旅游明信片:內(nèi)容多是作者當(dāng)?shù)厮?jiàn)所感或下一步的旅行計(jì)劃安排，語(yǔ)言較隨意 Text 5: short passage with rich,practical information, including famous spots, why and how to get there. 旅游手冊(cè)：介紹景點(diǎn)：篇幅短，卻包含了“什么地方，因何出