1、Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Period1 Reading and ThinkingLearning objectives: 1. To know the location of Australia. 2. To learn about the food, culture and way of life of Australia. 3. To enable to introduce the iconic attractions of a country.Step 1 Pre-readingSydney Opera HouseSydney Opera Housekanga
2、rookangarookoalakoalaGreat Barrier ReefGreat Barrier Reefthe flag of AustraliaIt is the smallest continent but a very large country.What is your impression of Australia based on your experience?The iconic features of Australia. Step 2 While-readingBlog 1 A. The writers biggest impression of Australi
3、a.Blog 2 B. Preparing to travel.Blog 3 C. The writers first imressions of Australia are about food.Blog 4 D. Aborigines and the didgeridoo. Fast-readingActivity 1: Find out the main idea of each blog. Activity 2:Fill in the blanksTravelling in Australia25 SepHaving done some 1._on Australia and plan
4、 to travel to the country over the 2. _1 OctThe 3. _ Australian food and my 4. _ food experiences there.3 OctWe learn about the life and customs of the Aborigines, who are 5, _to Australia.6 OctMy thoughts on the 6. _ mix of peoples and 7._ of Australia.research school holidaystypicalpremiernative c
5、omplicatedculturesActivity 3 Whats the main idea of the passage?A.The authors impression of the food and music of Australia.B.The authors impression of the people and culture of Australia.C.The authors experiences in Australia.D.The authors impression of the attractions of Australia.Careful reading:
6、 Read for details.Activity1:Answer the following questions.1. What does the writer keep this blog to do?To record his experience and what he learns.2. What is the authors first impression of Australia about?Food such as barbecue, yummy meals and dim sim.3. How has Australia cuisine been influenced b
7、y Asian cultures?The influence of Asian cultures led to the introduction of bean curd and Asian herbs along with the Chinese-inspired dim sim.4. What is the main theme reflected in Aboriginal music? Why?Nature, to survive in this vast land on the ocean, the Aborigines had to be in close contact with
8、 nature.5. What does the author like most? Why?The people themselves, their life attitude and their friendliness and warmth.Activity 2: Make the correct choice. (1)What does the phrase“down under”mean? A. Australia is surrounded by oceans. B. Australia lies to the south of the equator. C. Australia
9、will be swallowed by rising sea water. D. Australia has a lower ground level than other countries.(2)What does the word “this” in “He does this by continually breathing.” refer to?A.Blowing while vibrating his lips.B.Making the didgeridoo from a tree branch.C.Changing the shape of his mouth to chang
10、e pitch.D.Playing for a long time without stopping to breathe.(3)How can a player change pitch when playing the didgeridoo? A. By changing his mouth shapes. B. By breathing in more air. C. By pressing the finger holes. D. By closing his mouth tightly. (4)What impressed the writer most in Australia?
11、A. Its grand iconic sites. B. Its unique animals. C. Its complicated mix of peoples and cultures. D. Its different minorities. (5)Why does the writer mention the slogan in the end? A. To show his disappointment at travelling. B. To praise the effect of the advertising. C. To remind visitors not to g
12、o to Australia. D. To stress the beauty of Australia. (6) What can we infer from the passage?A.The writer and his friend ate Sunday roast.B.The writer visited Sydney Opera.C.The writer was able to play the didgeridoo.D.The writer likes the food of Australia most. Step 3 :Post-reading Activity 1 课课文语
13、法填空文语法填空I am going to visit my friend in Australia over the school holidays.Having already done some research on the country,I know Australia 1._ (locate) to the south of the equator.There are some iconic sites and unique animals, 2._ what interests me most is meeting people there and experiencing 3
14、._ (they) culture , food, and way of life. Since I arrived,I have tasted many 4._ (difference) kinds of food with my friend,so my first 5. _ (impress) of Australia have been all about food!In Katherine,a town in Australias Northern Territory,I have learned about the life and customs of the Aborigine
15、s,6._are native to Australia and witnessed their influence on the countrys culture. is locatedbuttheirdifferentimpressionswhoAfter 7._ (stay) here for some time,the complicated mix of peoples and cultures that make up the nation leaves the 8._ (deep) impression on me.Immigrants contributed a lot to
16、the new cultural influences. 9._(personal) speaking,the straightforward and free-and-easy attitude towards life,and their friendliness and warmth are 10._ I like most. stayingdeepestPersonallywhatPost-reading Activity 2Discuss what iconic Chinese attractions you would like to introduce to a foreigne
17、r and explain why.Tourist sites: The temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City, because these are iconic places that tell a lot about the Chinese culture.Food and drinks: Jiaozi, because its the most representative food for many Chinese people, especially in the north. Ethnic minority groups: The Miao
18、 people love singing their life aloud; the Dong people live with their traditional wind and rain bridges that give peole shelter when it rains. Musical instruments: The pipa is one of the most popular Chinese instruments with over two thousand years of history. It can make very beautiful music and i
19、t has enlightenment on similar instruments in Japan and Korea.Clothes: The qipao, because it is such a beautiful dress, and so representative of the Chinese culture as a whole.Assignments for todayWrite a short article about what .1.located adj.处于，位于；坐落处于，位于；坐落的的Located to the south of the equator，b
20、elow many other countries on the globe，its often informally referred to as “down under”.它位于赤道以南，并在地球上许多其他国家的下方，通常被非正式地称为“down under”。be located in/on/at 位于；坐落于位于；坐落于 locate vt.找出找出的位置；把的位置；把设置设置(在在)；使；使坐落坐落(于于)Language Points【归纳总结】【归纳总结】【即学即用】【即学即用】(1)One of the worlds largest art galleries，the Louv
21、re, (locate) in Paris.(2) (locate) at the west end of Singapore,the park has a lot of room for visitors to walk around.(3)Mark Twain was four years old when his family moved to Hannibal，Missouri， (locate) on the west bank of the Mississippi.is locatedLocatedlocatedWere here to learn about the life a
22、nd customs of the Aborigines，who are native to Australia. 我们在这里学习澳大利亚土著居民的生活和习俗。native adj.本国的；本地的本国的；本地的 n.本地人；本国人本地人；本国人native-born adj.土著的；土生土长的土著的；土生土长的ones native country/land/language某人的祖国某人的祖国/故乡故乡/母语母语be a native of.出生于某地的人；原产于某地的动物或植物出生于某地的人；原产于某地的动物或植物2.be native to原产于原产于；源于；源于的的【归纳总结】【归纳总
23、结】【即学即用】【即学即用】单句语法填空单句语法填空(1)The researcher says the tiger is native India.(2)Is her uncle a native Shanghai，or just a visitor?toofVisitors to the beaches can enjoy many activities，including diving，kayaking，and rock climbing.到海滩的游客可以享受许多活动，包括潜水、皮划艇和攀岩。到海滩的游客可以享受许多活动，包括潜水、皮划艇和攀岩。3.dive vi.& n.潜水；跳水；潜
24、水；跳水；(飞机或鸟飞机或鸟)俯冲，奔，扑；突然下降，暴跌；俯冲，奔，扑；突然下降，暴跌；迅速将手伸入迅速将手伸入dive into投入；钻研；把手伸入投入；钻研；把手伸入diver n.潜水者；跳水运动员潜水者；跳水运动员【归纳总结】【归纳总结】【即学即用】一词多义一词多义写出下列句子中写出下列句子中dive的汉语意思的汉语意思(1)The seagulls soared and then dived._(2)We dived into the river to cool off._(3)The goalie dived for the ball，but missed it._(4)The
25、share price dived from 49p to an all-time low of 40p. _俯冲俯冲跳水跳水冲，奔，扑冲，奔，扑突然下降，暴跌突然下降，暴跌Unfortunately，elephants are endangered in Thailand，but special parks have been set up to protect their safety and freedom.不幸的是，泰国的大象正濒临灭绝，但为了保护不幸的是，泰国的大象正濒临灭绝，但为了保护它们的安全和自由，人们建立了专门的公园。它们的安全和自由，人们建立了专门的公园。freedom o
26、f expression 言论自由；表达自由言论自由；表达自由freedom of speech 言论自由言论自由freedom from 免于免于free adj.免费的；自由的，不受约束的免费的；自由的，不受约束的 vt.使自由，解放；释放使自由，解放；释放4.freedom n.自由；不受自由；不受影响的状态影响的状态【归纳总结】【归纳总结】(1)Lately，his painting has shown .最近，他的绘画展示出一种新的自由表现形式。最近，他的绘画展示出一种新的自由表现形式。(2)Thanks to the automobile，Americans soon previo
27、usly unknown.由于有了汽车，美国人很快就获得了前所未有的行动自由。由于有了汽车，美国人很快就获得了前所未有的行动自由。a new freedom of expressionhad a freedom of movement【即学即用】Visitors can see these amazing creatures in their natural domain，and also sponsor an elephant to preserve its health and liberty. 游客们可以在自然环境中看游客们可以在自然环境中看到这些神奇的动物，还可以认养到这些神奇的动物，
28、还可以认养(赞助赞助)一头大象来保护它的健康和自由。一头大象来保护它的健康和自由。take the liberty of doing sth. 冒昧地做某事冒昧地做某事liberate vt.解放；释放；冒失解放；释放；冒失liberation n.释放，解放释放，解放liberalism n.自由主义；开明的思想或见解自由主义；开明的思想或见解5.liberty n.自由；许可自由；许可【归纳总结】【归纳总结】【即学即用】(1)There was no schools in the village before (liberate).(2)We you with a view of buil
29、ding up business relations with your company.我们冒昧地写信以期和贵公司建立贸易关系。liberationtake the liberty of writing toIt is said that now nearly half of all Australian citizens were either born overseas or have parents who were born overseas.据说，现在近一半的澳大据说，现在近一半的澳大利亚公民要么是在海外出生的，要么父母是在海外出生的。利亚公民要么是在海外出生的，要么父母是在海外出
30、生的。1It is said that .据说据说。在此句型中。在此句型中it为形式主语，为形式主语，that引导的句子是真引导的句子是真正的主语。常用于这种结构的形容词有：正的主语。常用于这种结构的形容词有：strange，certain，important，possible，natural，surprising，interesting，likely，unusual等。等。注意：在英语中，形式主语或形式宾语只能用注意：在英语中，形式主语或形式宾语只能用it，不能用，不能用this，that或其他或其他代词。代词。经典句式经典句式(1) Peter will have a chance to
31、travel abroad next month.据说彼得下个月将有机会出国旅行。据说彼得下个月将有机会出国旅行。(2) he didn t come yesterday.很奇怪，他昨天没来。很奇怪，他昨天没来。(3) we should set a good plan.我们制定一个好的计划非常重要。我们制定一个好的计划非常重要。(4) the film The Wandering Earth was a great success in 2019.很显然，电影流浪地球在很显然，电影流浪地球在2019年取得了很大的成功。年取得了很大的成功。It is said thatIt was stran
32、ge thatIt is important thatIt was obvious that一句多译一句多译(5)毫无疑问，他会出席明天的会议。毫无疑问，他会出席明天的会议。 he will be present at the meeting tomorrow.(doubt) he will be present at the meeting tomorrow.(certain)There is no doubt thatIt is certain thatPersonally speaking，what I like most about Australia is the people th
33、emselves. 就我个人而言，我最喜欢的是澳大利亚人。就我个人而言，我最喜欢的是澳大利亚人。2本句中本句中what引导主语从句，且在从句中作宾语。引导主语从句，且在从句中作宾语。what是连接代词，引导的是连接代词，引导的从句还可作宾语或表语；从句还可作宾语或表语；what本身在从句中可作主语、宾语或表语。本身在从句中可作主语、宾语或表语。注意：注意：that引导名词性从句只起连接作用，在从句中不作任何成分，无意引导名词性从句只起连接作用，在从句中不作任何成分，无意义，在宾语从句中通常省略，但在主语从句、表语从句和同位语从句中均义，在宾语从句中通常省略，但在主语从句、表语从句和同位语从句中
34、均不能省略；不能省略；what除引导从句外，还在从句中作成分，意为除引导从句外，还在从句中作成分，意为“所所的的( (东东西西) )”，在含义上等于，在含义上等于“名词名词that”。(1)What she offers to her fans is happiness.她带给粉丝的是快乐。她带给粉丝的是快乐。(2)(2020全国全国卷卷)It also gives people a chance to see . 它也给人们一个去看看新房子的样子的机会。它也给人们一个去看看新房子的样子的机会。(3)This is my father has taught meto always face d
35、ifficulties and hope for the best.这就是我父亲教给我的这就是我父亲教给我的总是直面困难，并且抱最大的希望。总是直面困难，并且抱最大的希望。what the new home looks likewhat返 回You can click here to add You can click here to add what you want to addt. It what you want to addt. It is easy to change.is easy to change.You can click here to add You can click
36、 here to add what you want to add. It what you want to add. It is easy to change.is easy to change.认知词认知词汇汇:equator,barbecue,bakery,butcher,herb,strait,hollow,horn,pitch,slogan,minister,frog,getaway,domain,golf拓展词汇：拓展词汇：1.locatedlocatelocation2.politicalpoliticspolitician3.freedomfree4.jointjoin5.en
37、titletitle应用词汇：应用词汇：1.locate:be located in/on/at 2. native:be native to,be a native of.3.dive:dive into4.freedom:freedom of expression,freedom of speech ,freedom from 5.liberty :take the liberty of doing sth. 核心短语核心短语重点句式重点句式1.It is said that now nearly half of all Australian citizens were either bo
38、rn overseas or have parents who were born overseas.(It is said that .据说据说。在此句型中。在此句型中it为形式主语，为形式主语，that引导的句子是真正的主语。引导的句子是真正的主语。)2. Personally speaking，what I like most about Australia is the people themselves.本句中本句中what引导主引导主语从句，且在从句中作宾语。语从句，且在从句中作宾语。refer to.asmajor inlead toa variety ofbe native t
39、o agree withmake upbe native tosuch as.单句语法填空单句语法填空1. I am afraid of is their taking him to Portugal.2.Im old enough to have the (free) to do what I like.3.The ground shook and the cliffs seemed (vibrate).4.Pat had earlier made dive of 80 feet from the Chasm Bridge.5.The actor Wu Jing played a leadi
40、ng part the film Wolf Warriors.6. is said that some leaders are outspoken in their support for the political reform in Kenya.Whatfreedomto vibrateainItExercise7.The museum， (locate) next to the Wuzhen scenic spot，covers an area of 5,000 square meters.8.There are six spoken languages that are conside
41、red to be native the British as well as two local accents.locatedto.完成句子完成句子1.我迫不及待地想和他进行一次面对面的交流。我迫不及待地想和他进行一次面对面的交流。I with him.2.你不在时我冒昧借用了你的词典。你不在时我冒昧借用了你的词典。I while you were absent.3.他应该了解整件事是必要的。他应该了解整件事是必要的。 he should learn about the whole matter.4.为河水增色的是水里的荷花。为河水增色的是水里的荷花。 are the lotus plants growing in the water.cant wait to have a face-to-face communicationtook the liberty of borrowing your dictionaryIt is necessary thatWhat makes the river more beautiful
