1、Unit 3WordsassociateCanberrabarrier brochure Oceaniaadequateecologyautonomousvt. 与发生联系与发生联系; 使联合使联合 堪培拉堪培拉n. 障碍物障碍物; 栅栏栅栏; 屏障屏障n. 小册子小册子n. 大洋州大洋州adj. 适当的适当的; 足够的足够的n. 生态学生态学; 生态生态adj. 自治的自治的federal defencepolicytaxnation citizen celebration birthplace tolerateadj. 联邦的联邦的; 联合的联合的 n. 防卫防卫; 辩护辩护n. 政策政策
2、; 方针方针n. 税税; 税款税款n. 国家国家; 民族民族n. 市民市民; 公民公民n. 庆祝庆祝; 庆典庆典n. 诞生地诞生地vt. 忍受忍受; 容忍容忍 migrant homeland via superb rust tropicalsplendourtimetablen. 移居者移居者; 移民移民; 候鸟候鸟n. 祖国祖国; 本国本国prep. 经经; 通过通过; 经由经由adj. 卓越的卓越的; 杰出的杰出的n. 铁锈铁锈adj. 热带的热带的n. 壮丽壮丽; 杰出杰出; 壮观壮观n. 时间表时间表; 时刻表时刻表 heritage aboriginal fortnight res
3、ervation highwayn. 遗产遗产; 继承物继承物 adj. 土著的土著的;土生的土生的n. 土著居民土著居民n. 两星期两星期n. 保留保留; 预定预定n. 公路公路; 大路大路; 高速公路高速公路Expressions associate withGreat Barrier Reefout of respect与与联系联系大堡礁大堡礁出于尊敬出于尊敬Australia1. Whats the name of this country ?2. What do you know about it?List three things that interest you.(List s
4、omething famous)AnimalsSceneryTravelCustomskoalakangaroodingoScenerybushwalkingsurfingcyclingTraveldivingCustomsAustralian AboriginesChristmasHave 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 pic
5、tures? Can you recognize them?1236541 Which of the pictures below do you associate with the following places in Australia? Write the number of the picture beside the place.Sydney Perth Kakadu Canberra Uluru Great Barrier ReefWork in a partner to answer the questions about Australia.SydneyUluruGreat
6、Barrier Reef Perth KakaduCanberra2 On the map of Australia, find the places listed in question 1. Then write the numbers of the photos in the blank on the mao.b _a _c _d _e _f _534216The bridge and the Opera house are two world famous landmarks of Sydney and often appear on souvenirs and on travel b
7、rochure.Sydney: Opera Houseand Harbor Bridge, the capital of New South Wales.3 Discuss with your partner what do you know about these places?Great Barrier Reef: a chain of coral reefs stretching about 2,000 kilometers along the coast of Queensland. This is a world heritage area, famous for its abund
8、ant tropical fish and corals.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.Kakadu: a national park in the Northern Territory. It is a popular d
9、estination for tourists interested inAustralias tropical north and its wildlife, including crocodiles.Perth: the capital of Western Australia, Australias largest state in area.Canberra: The Federal capital of Australia. Parliament House for the Commonwealth of Australia is built here.Glance quickly
10、at the five texts below and then answer the questions.1 What topic is common to all five texts?2 What aspect of the topic is discussed in each text?All five texts are about some aspect of Australia.a postcard from someone on holidaypart of a text in an encyclopediapart of a tourist brochure a newspa
11、per articlean advertisement3 Match each reading passage with a description below.GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIAThere is no need to go through the whole text. You should pay attention to the words appeared the most frequently in the text and also their relevant words in meaning. Take the first text for exampl
12、e, words frequently appear-eared are: Australia, country, continent, state.Their relevant words respectively are:l country, continent, world, area, population, people, city, settlementl famous, popular, destination, tourists, wildlife, sunshine, ecologyl coastal, desert, grassland, rainfall, dryl st
13、ates, autonomous, government, federal, parliament, only, unusual, uniqueSo according to the above clue, we get to know that this passage is a general introduction to Australia, including its geography, population, environment, climate, tourism, nature and administration.a postcard from someone on ho
14、lidaypart of a text in an encyclopediapart of a tourist brochure a newspaper articlean advertisementbooklet containing information about sth or advertising sth ( (作介绍和宣传用作介绍和宣传用的的) )小册子小册子1 Skimming the five short passages and find the answers to the questions below. You do not need to read every wo
15、rd of all five reading passages in order to answer them. 1 Where do most Australians live? 2 In what city do federal politicians work? 3 How many people live in Australia? 4 When is Australia day?The south-eastern costal area of Australia.Canberra.20 million.26th January.5. How far is it from Perth
16、to Sydney?6. How many World heritage Sites are there in Australia?7. Which part of Australia get the most rainfall? 4,352 kilometers.14.A few coastal areas.8. Why do most people choose not to climb Uluru? 9. What two Worlds Heritage Sites are named in these texts? Most people do not climb Ayers Rock
17、 out of respect for the Aboriginal people who consider the rock to be sacred.Cradle Mountain National Park &Uluru. 2 Now read the five texts again more carefully. Underline any information about Australia that you didnt know before. Write down five facts that you consider to be the most interesting.
18、 Share your facts with others in your class.3 Discuss these questions below with others in the class.1 What kind of people do you think make Australia their home?1.People 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) att
19、racted 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 country for some reason and must find somewhere else to live. So we have a reason to believe that people who go to a new country to start aga
20、in are likely to be courageous, curious and strong minded, and they enjoy challenges, since there might be tremendous hardships. They are probably confident of their abilities and open to new ideas and ways of doing things.2. Each year large numbers of people became Australian citizens. Why do you t
21、hink they choose to become citizens?They choose to become Australian citizens in order to feel truly a part of their new country, to feel secure 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 ca
22、n vote so some may take a greater part in political life of the country.3. When do you think traveling by train across Australia would 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 plan
23、e. It is also cheaper to travel by plane as these long distance train is luxurious and therefore expensive. You might travel by train for the experience or to view the scenery on your journey. You might travel by train because you are frightened of flying.4. In what part of Australia do you think mo
24、st agriculture takes place? Give reasons.(Text 1 is most relevant for this question.) As you need water to grow things, farming is most suitable in the wetter, coastal areas of the country.5. Why do you think the population of Australia is so small when it is such a large country?Part of the reason
25、is that much of the centre of Australia is uninhabitable desert. Another reason is that the Aboriginal population 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
26、 immigrate to the country._ famous for its huge，open spaces，bright sunshine，enormous number of sheep _ cattle and its unusual wildlife, AUSTRALIA , the capital of which is _, is the only country that is also a continent_ one comes to Australia, he will be surprised _ findAustralia Day _interesting.
27、Complete the article with one word in each blank.They are celebrations to _ tolerance,respect and _ among all the people of _ On your 4,352-km journey _ Sydney to Perth via Adelaide youll view some of Australias unique scenery from the superb Blue Mountains to thetreeless _ of the NullarborAs you _
28、from Adelaide to Darwin via Alice Springs，youll _ some ofAustralias most _ landscapes-from the rolling hills surrounding Adelaide _ the rusty reds of Australias centre _ the tropical splendor of DarwinBeing famous for its huge, open spaces，bright sunshine，enormous number of sheep and cattle and its
29、unusual wildlife, AUSTRALIA , the capital of which is Canberra, is the only country thatis also a continent. When one comes to Australia, he will be surprised to findAustralia Day Celebrations interesting. Answers for referenceThey are celebrations to encourage tolerance, respect and friendship amon
30、g all the people of Australia. On your 4,352-km journey from Sydneyto Perth via Adelaide youll view some of Australias unique scenery from thesuperb Blue Mountains to the treeless plains of the NullarborAs you travel from Adelaide to Darwin via Alice Springs，youll observe some ofAustralias most spec
31、tacular landscapes-from the rolling hills surrounding Adelaide to the rusty reds of Australias centre and the tropical splendor of Darwin1. at the mercy of 听任听任摆布；在摆布；在面面前无能为力前无能为力They were lost at sea at the mercy of wind and weather. have / show mercy on sb.宽恕或怜悯某人；宽恕或怜悯某人；without mercy 毫不容情地毫不容情地
32、【常用表达常用表达】be adequate for sth 令人满意的；足够令人满意的；足够的的 be adequate to do sth 胜任做某事胜任做某事be adequate to the job 胜任工作胜任工作1 adequate adj. 适当的适当的; 足够的足够的; 尚可的尚可的He is adequate to the job. 他胜任这项工作。他胜任这项工作。She has adequate excuses for a rest. 他要求休息有充足的借口。他要求休息有充足的借口。That hotel is merely adequate. 这个宾馆还过得去。这个宾馆还过
33、得去。adequately adv. 充足地充足地 adequacy n. 充足充足; 适当适当tolerate v. 容忍；忍受；宽恕容忍；忍受；宽恕2 tolerance n. 容忍容忍; 忍受忍受; 宽容宽容; 耐力耐力tolerant adj. 忍受的忍受的; 容忍的容忍的 Teachers never tolerate cheating on exams.老师绝不允许考试作弊。老师绝不允许考试作弊。常见表达：常见表达：be tolerant of 对对容忍容忍常用表达常用表达 tolerate sth./ doing sth. 常用表达常用表达respect sb. 尊重某人尊重某人
34、show/ have respect for 尊尊重重in every respect 在各个方面在各个方面respect sb. as 尊敬某人为尊敬某人为3 respect vt. & n. 尊重尊重; 敬重敬重; 方面方面We have greatest respect for our teachers.我们非常尊敬我们的老师。我们非常尊敬我们的老师。out of respect 出于尊敬出于尊敬复数形式表复数形式表“问候问候”常见表达如：常见表达如：send ones respects to sb. 向向问好问好Out of respect, I had to agree to hel
35、p hisson this time. 出于对他的尊敬，这次我同意帮助他儿子。出于对他的尊敬，这次我同意帮助他儿子。S subject 主主语语P predicate 谓谓语语O object 宾宾语语Att attribute 定语定语Adv adverbial 状状语语Com complement 补补语语Pre predicative 表表语语C c l a u s e 从句从句Short forms 缩略缩略语语 1. Australia is a popular destination with tourists from all over the worlds who come t
36、o experience its unique ecology.Att C澳大利亚是一个受人欢迎的旅游胜地，澳大利亚是一个受人欢迎的旅游胜地，世界各地的游客来到这里体验它独特的世界各地的游客来到这里体验它独特的生态环境。生态环境。 Pre S PAdvDifficult sentences analysisAttwho come to experience its unique ecology 是定语从句，和介词短语是定语从句，和介词短语 from all over the world 并列修饰并列修饰 touristsHis song are popular with young peopl
37、e.popular 意思是意思是“受欢迎的受欢迎的”, 常跟介词常跟介词 with 表示受欢迎。表示受欢迎。2. 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 fascinating variety of wildlife.从悉尼经阿德莱德到达佩思长达从悉尼经阿德
38、莱德到达佩思长达4352公里公里的旅途中，你将欣赏到澳洲所有的美景，的旅途中，你将欣赏到澳洲所有的美景，既有巍峨秀美的蓝山，也有满眼望不见树既有巍峨秀美的蓝山，也有满眼望不见树木的那勒博平原。沿途中，你还将看到各木的那勒博平原。沿途中，你还将看到各种各样引人入胜的野生动物。种各样引人入胜的野生动物。This flight is form Beijing to Sanya via Changsha.Youd better sent the letter via airmail.Along the way spot a fascinating variety of wildlife 是个省略句，是
39、个省略句，spot和上一句的和上一句的view并列，并列，spot之前省略了之前省略了youllvia 是介词，意思是经过；经由；通过是介词，意思是经过；经由；通过3. 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.从霍巴特沿从霍巴特沿A10 号公路朝西北方向行号公路朝西北方向行驶驶250公里，你就来到景色壮观的摇篮公里，你就来到景色壮观的摇篮山国家公园暨世界遗产保护区的南端。山国家公园暨世界遗产保护区的南端。 do sth and sb will是一个固定的结构，省了句中的 if you, 意思是“如果，就会”如Go on a vacation, and youll forget unhappy things. Talk to him, and hell help you. 你跟他说，他就会帮助你。你跟他说，他就会帮助你。Homework1. Retell the passage.2. Write a short summary of the text.
