1、UNIT 2 ICONIC ATTRACTIONSReading and Thinking2022Pre-readingQuestion1 What is the first thing you think of when you think about Australia?Answer1The first things that I think of are kangaroos, beaches, and deserts.Lets enjoy the beautiful scenery of AustraliaQuestion2 What is your impression of Aust
2、ralia based on your experience?Answer2 My impression is that it is a very dry place that is subject to wildfires. At the same time, it is the smallest continent but a very big countrylistento the passage and summarize the main ideas of the paragraphs Part 1: 25 Sep Part 2: 1 Oct Part 3: 3 Oct Part 4
3、: 6 OctA.The experiences and feelings in Australia.B.Be ready to Australia.C.Australian different but yummy foods.D.The Aborigines in Australia.Answer: BCDAread the passage again and answer the questions by discussing with your partners. 1Why did the writer plan to travel to Australia? ATo do some r
4、esearch on the country. BTo see the Sydney Opera House. CTo visit a friend there and experience Australia. DTo learn more about the people in Australia. 2What is the writers first impression of Australia about? AIconic sites. BUnique animals. CWay of life. DYummy food.3.What does “down under” mean?
5、The nickname “down under” comes from the fact that Australia is on the bottom of most maps and globes (although a joke says some maps produced in Australia put Australia on the top). The nickname is not considered lacking respect, and is often used by Australians.Find out the sentences that indicate
6、 the location in the text. 1Located to the south of the equator，below many other countries on the globe，its often informally referred to as “down under” 2Im here in Sydney! 3My friend and I have arrived in Katherine，a town in Australias Northern Territory. 4It is said that now nearly half of all Aus
7、tralian citizens were either born overseas or have parents who were born overseas.AustraliaPositionLocated to the south of the equator，its often informally 1.( )as “down under”.Iconic sitesand animalsTheSydney Opera House and the Great Ocean Road.The cute 2.( ) and kangaroos.Different but yummy meal
8、sThe Sunday 3.( )Australian versions of 4.( ) like the Chineseinspired dim sim.The Aborigines In Katherine，5. ( ) in Australias Northern Territory.The population might be small，but 6. ( )is still visible.They are in close contact with nature.The didgeridooIt is made from a tree branch which is 7.( )
9、Unlike a horn，there are no finger holesThe didgeridoo player has to change the 8.( ) of his mouth in order to change pitch.referred tokoalasroastfoodsa town its influencehollowshape Important sentences Our topic today is “Creatures Unique to Australia”, with questions answered by wildlife expert, Dr
10、 Jim Smith. 我们今天的话题是“澳大利亚特有的生物”,由野生动物专家吉姆史密斯博士回答问题。with+宾语 +adj./adv/介词短语(表示状态)with+宾语 +过去分词(表示被动或完成)with+宾语 +现在分词（表示主动或进行）with+宾语 +动词不定式（表示未作） He often sleeps with the windows open. 他经常开着窗户睡觉。(形容词作宾补) The teacher walked into the classroom with a book in his hand. 老师手里拿着一本书走进了教室。(介词短语作宾补) With many
11、unexpected problems emerging, he was like a cat on hot bricks. 由于出现了许多意想不到的问题，他像一只热锅上的蚂蚁。(现在分词作宾补) With so much homework to do,he wont have time to go shopping. 有那么多家庭作业要做，他没有时间去购物。(动词不定式作宾补) Important sentences They sleep and drink milk in that temporary, p.20 protected environment until they are a
12、bout seven or eight months old. 它们在这个临时性、受保护的环境中睡觉和吃奶,直到大约七八个月大。 until/till 引导时间状语从句 肯定句+until/till直到(主句中使用延续性谓语动词) not.until/till. 直到才(主句中使用非延续性谓语动词). We stayed at the spot until the rescue team came. 我们一直待在现场直到救援队来。 We will not leave until we have finished our assignment. 直到完成任务，我们才离开。 需使用until的两种
13、情况:强调句:It was not until.that.倒装句:not until 置于句首 Bach died in 1750, but it was not until the early 19th century that his musical gift was fully recognized. 巴赫于 1750 年去世，但是直到 19世纪早期他的音乐天赋才被完全认可。 Not until all the fish had died did the farmers realize how serious the pollution was. 直到所有的鱼都死了，农民们才意识到污染的严重性。1.一线精炼课时练习05 一、二、三题2.背诵重点句子
