1、QuizPeople often associate a country with some famous aspects of its culture. What do you suppose people think about when France, Britain, India or Australia is mentioned?What is France famous for?Wines and cookingWhat is Britain famous for?British reserveWhat is India famous for?Indian danceKangaro
2、oKoala bearA A P P o or rt tr ra ai it t o of f A A N N a at ti io on nA A P P o or rt tr ra ai it t o of f A A N N a at ti io on nn a tio n a l fla g n a tio n a l fla g n a tio n a l e m b le m n a tio n a l e m b le m What is Australia famous for?Rare animalsDuckbillA A P Po or rt tr ra ai it t o
3、 of f A A N Na at ti io on nA A P Po or rt tr ra ai it t o of f A A N Na at ti io on nnational flag national flag national emblem national emblem What is Australia famous for?Aborigines / KoorisA A P P o o r r t t r r a a i it t o o f f A A N N a a t t i io o n nA A P P o o r r t t r r a a i it t o
4、o f f A A N N a a t t i io o n nn a t io n a l f la g n a t io n a l f la g n a t io n a l e m b le m n a t io n a l e m b le m What is Australia famous for?beautiful sceneryWhat is Australia famous for?People love outdoor activitiesWhat is Australia famous for?2000 Sydney OlympicsIs Australia reall
5、y a sporting nation?Do you think sport is a distinctive cultural feature of Australia? Why or why not?Part I: (1-3)Why is Australia a sporting nation?Australians love of sport.Australians devotion to sport.The perfect weather conditions for sport.They talk about sport all the time.Some actually do s
6、ports, the rest watch it live or on TV.The climate is mild, neither too hot nor too cold.Sport ExamplesWhy popularWater sportswimmingsurfingmost of the population live near the coast the sun shines most of the time a long coastline full of beaches a two-day weekend to enjoy the outdoorsPart II: (4-7
7、) popular sports Ball gamestennis cricket rugby soccerAustralian rules football well-equipped facilitiesafter-school lessons are given encouragement from parents and teachersPart III: ConclusionAustralia is a sporting nation.Australia is among the winning nations in most international competitions.H
8、ere are Australias medal winners in the Beijing 2008 Olympics.What do you suppose other people think about when China is mentioned?What do you think are the most famous aspects of Chinese culture?Its time for us to finish our project.Why do you think these aspects are famous or important?Which aspect do you want to focus on in you project?Homework Work in groups, make a presentation and finish it within 3 days.
