1、新课标人教版课件系列高中英语选修选修(模块）模块）9-9-3.6By:Liu ChaoyingListening Before listening,discuss with a partner what is happening in each of the photographs below.1 Surf lifesaving clubs are popular all over Australia.They were originally formed to provide a rescue service for swimmers who get into danger on beach
2、es.The clubs are voluntary organizations whose members patrol the beaches for free.As well as carrying out lifeguard duties,the clubs hold many social events and competitions related Background informationto the beach and swimming.Children between 7 and 15 can join as junior members,called nippers.T
3、he club provides activities for junior members at weekends and in the holidays.They receive training in lifesaving as well as taking part in healthy exercise at the beach.As much of Australias coastline can be dangerous for inexperienced swimmers,surf lifesavers determine the safest place for people
4、to swim and place flags on the beach to show people where it is safe.Bathers are encouraged to“swim between the flags”.Businesses and the community in general raise money or donate equipment such as boats and canoes,sun shelters,lifesaving equipment and flags.On weekends,when the volunteer lifesaver
5、s are at work,some town councils pay lifeguards to patrol the most popular beaches.Several times during the summer,surf lifesaving clubs hold carnivals at which they display their lifesaving skills and hold competitions between different clubs.Each club has a different uniform,consisting of a swimmi
6、ng costume and a T-shirt.Lifesavers also wear caps in their club colors so that they can be easily identified when they are in the water.Listening Text Carol(C)and Ross(R)both go to university in England.They meet up after lectures one day and decide to go for coffee.R:Ooh.Thats better.It was cold o
7、ut there!Look theres a table over there by the fire.C:Great.Ill get the coffee and you grab the table.R:Thanks,Carol.Ill get the next one.C:Fine,so how do you like this cold?R:Well,I come from Tasmania so Im used to cold winter weather.But its summer over there at the moment and Id sure like to be t
8、here.C:What would you be doing if you were at home?R:Id probably be heading down to the beach.I go down there most evenings to surf.C:Oh,so you surf,do you?R:Yeah.Ive been surfing since I was a nipper.C:A what?R:Oh,sorry.Thats what we call junior lifesavers back home.C:(laughs)Hang on.Whats a junior
9、 lifesaver?R:Well,you know how we have lifesavers on all our popular beaches?C:No,I didnt know that.It must cost the government a lot of money to put lifesavers on so many beaches.R:No.They are all volunteers.Its like a sports club.They train to save lives and when they arent watching over the peopl
10、e on the beach they have all sorts of competitions with other clubs.C:Like what?R:Well,they have surf lifeboats that they go out to rescue people and at carnivals,they race with boats from other clubs.And then there are ironmen and women competitions.C:I have seen them on television.Its three races,
11、isnt it?A swim,a foot race and a race paddling a canoe or a surfboard.R:Yes thats right.Surf lifesaving clubs also have lots of other competitions and social events.C:So nippers are the young surf lifesavers?R:Yeah.Theyre between 7 and 15.They are training to be lifesavers when they are older,and th
12、ey have all sorts of games and competitions suitable for their age group.C:So were you eve an iron man?R:(laughs)Not me.I was too much into having a good time at surf club parties.C:Yes,I can imagine thatSurf lifesaving boatNippers marchingSurf board rescue and flagSurferRescue boatNippers and flag
13、Listen to Ross talking about surf lifesaving in Australia.Then work with a partner to write captions for each of the photos.Check your captions with others.2 1.What part of Australia does Ross come from?Tasmania.2.When Ross lived in Australia,what did he like to do each evening?He likes to surf.List
14、en again and answer the questions.33.How much does the government pay the surf lifesavers who keep the beaches safe?It costs nothing.Surf lifesavers are volunteers,they work for free.4.How old are nippers and what do they do?They are between 7 and 15.They train to be lifesavers and take part in game
15、s and competitions.5.What was Rosss favorite activity at the surf club?He liked to go to parties.Listen once more and give your own definition to the words.1.surf 2.surf lifesaver 3.surf lifesaving club 4.nipper 5.ironman/woman competition4surf(v.):to ride the waves into the beach on a surf board;su
16、rf(n.):the waves in the sea that are close to the shore and have white foam on the top.surf lifesaver:someone who rescues people who get in trouble in the waves.surf lifesaving club:a social and sports club that patrols beaches to keep swimmers safe.nipper:a junior member of a surf lifesaving club(b
17、etween 7 and 15 years old)ironman/woman competition:a combination of three different races-a swim,a foot race and a paddling race in a canoe or on surf board.Discuss what does each sign mean.Use expressions like:Talking Youre not allowed You mustnt You can/cant You have toYou should Its OK toBe care
18、ful Look out!You mustnt swim here.Signs such as this appear on lakes,rivers,the sea,and other waterways where swimmers may be in danger.For example,near places where pleasure boats are launched into the sea or there is a ferry terminal.You should swim between the flags,because this is a safe area.If
19、 you get into trouble in the water,put your hand over your head to let people know you need help.You can take your dog to the beach to the left of this sign if it is on a leash.It is OK to have a dog on or off a leash to the right of this sign.You are not allowed to take your dog on this beach.In ge
20、neral,it is against local by-laws to take dogs onto the beach and there is a heavy fine for disobeying.However,as dog ownership is high in Australia and dog owners feel they have as much right to pursue leisure activities as fisherman,boat owners and swimmers,some parts on some beaches have been set
21、 aside for dog owners.You must be careful in this area because there are cables(eg phone cables)under the water.Do not drop your anchor here because it could get caught in the cable.Use the clues to solve the crossword.1Using words and expressions taxfederalsowbchlrviauthoritynaio nwe coogyhihwayran
22、fa llpo liciega4.an unmarried male5.(preposition)through7.a country with its own government,traditions,etc10.relationship of air,water,land,animals and plants11.amount of rain that falls12.official plan adopted by a government or other organizationbachelor vianationecologyrainfallpolicy1.money paid
23、to the government2.relating to central rather than local government3.to put seeds into the ground5.sour liquid made from wine6.person or people in control of otherstaxfederalsowvinegarauthority8.be in debt for something that has been given or lent9.an important roadowehighwayComplete the sentences w
24、ith the correct preposition.1 If you associate _ criminals,you are likely to get in trouble with the police too.2 _ of respect for my family,I try to lead an honest life.3 I have been corresponding _ my penfriend for over five years now.withOutwith2 4 We tried to talk Jim _ changing his mind,but wit
25、h no success.5 That all Australians are blond and blue-eyed is far _ the truth.Australians are of many different races and almost every eye,hair and skin color is represented.6 I am not responsible _ keeping a record of the meeting.Jim is.intofromfordefend/defence/defensive1.We must take _ action im
26、mediately to protect ourselves from the enemy.2.I am taking karate lessons to learn how to _ myself.3.The villagers only _ against the enemies were sticks and stones.defensivedefenddefence3Choose the correct words to complete the sentences4.They fought _ against the wind to bring the boat into shelt
27、er before the storm broke.5.There is a _ need to get food and blankets to the earthquake victims.6.In _ they jumped out the window of their fifth floor apartment to escape the fire.desperately/desperation/desperatedesperatelydesperationdesperatetolerate/tolerant/tolerable/tolerance7.Having friends a
28、t work is the only thing that makes my job _.8.I think his parents are far too _ with him and thats why he is so badly behaved.9.I think you need to develop more _ towards people who are different from you.10.I cant _ his heat any more.Im going inside where its cooler.tolerabletoleranttolerancetoler
29、ate11.Im sorry you cant sit there.This table is _.12.I would like to make a _ for four people on the 23rd at 8 pm.13.Im sorry I cant go on Sunday.I always _ Sundays for visiting my grandparents.reserve/reserved/reservationreservedreservationreserve14.If you change your mind about going on the tour,y
30、our deposit is not _.15.After they arrested him,the police went to the thiefs house to _ the stolen jewellery.16.After the accident his _ was slow and he was in hospital for nearly six months.recover/recovery/recoverablerecoverablerecoverrecovery My name is Steve Papas.Although my _ is Greece,I have
31、 lived in Australia for a long time and I am now an Australian _.Even though I havent visited my original _ for over 20 years,I am still proud of my Greek _.I live inheritage birthplace homeland celebrations fortnight citizenheritagehomelandcitizenbirthplace4Complete the paragraph with the words bel
32、ow.Melbourne where a lot of other Greek migrants live.As well as celebrating great events in Australia we hold _ for Greek events too.When Greece won the 2004 European Soccer Championship,for example,we celebrated in Melbourne for a _.celebrationsfortnight Complete the sentences using either the pre
33、sent or past participle or the infinitive of the verbs in brackets.1 The only thing he can do is _ as far away as possible and never return.(run)2 My problem is _ someone who could fix my computer.(find)Using structures1runfinding/to find 3 Her first job was _ the walls in the kitchen.(paint)4 You c
34、ant go that way because the bridge on highway 19 is _.(close)5 The table at the front of the room was _ for the brides family.(reserve)6 In an emergency,the most important thing is _ calm.(stay)painting/to paintclosedreservedstaying/to stay Complete the sentences with some of the verbs below in thei
35、r proper forms and then underline the predicative in each sentence.1 As she watched them arguing,they _ _ to get more and more angry.2 Please _ in your seats until the plane stops.3 I dont know why I did it but it _ a good idea at the time.2remain keep sound fall seem become prove begin appear beapp
36、eared/seemedremainseemed 4 I am sure he will _ to be an excellent student.5 Her cough_ serious and I decided to call a doctor.6 The room _ so hot I found it difficult to stop myself _ asleep.7 Playing basketball _ an excellent way to _ fit.8 Everybody _ to be having a good time at the wedding breakf
37、ast.provesoundedbecamefallingiskeepseemed Translate these sentences into English,choosing the prepositional phrases below as the predicative.1 桑迪已经失业半年，没有能力养家糊口了。Sandy has been out of work for half a year and is unable to support his family.2 这是一本各类读者都会感兴趣的小说。This is a novel that will be of interest
38、 to a wide range of readers.3(be)on a course (be)out of work (be)of interest (be)in ones 30s (be)with me (be)on ones hands and knees (be)at ones best (be)of help 3 如果我能帮上什么忙，就告诉我。Let me know if I can be of any help to you.4 阿瑟已经三十多岁了，还没有开始自己的事业。Arthur is already in his 30s and hasnt started a career
39、 yet.5 下一步把这个放在机器的这个位置。你们听明白了吗?Next you put this into the machine here.Are you with me?6 我认为五月的颐和园是最美的。In my opinion,the Summer Palace is at its best in May.7 我最后一次见到他是周五晚上,当时他正趴在实验室的地上在找什么东西。The last time I saw him was Friday night.He was on his hands and knees searching for something in his labora
40、tory.8 这个月凯西一直在上缝纫课。Cathy has been on a sewing course all this month.Why do countries have flags?What can flags tell you about a country?Think of some examples.What does Chinas national flag tell us?What other organizations do you know that have flags?What do they use them for?Speaking and Listening
41、 Task Pre-listening (Discussion)1 1 Why do countries have flags?A flag usually stands as a symbol for that country.It can remind people of some important values the nation holds or something of its history or culture.It is used on official occasions to identify the nation to the rest of the world.2
42、What can flags tell you about a country?Think of some examples.They can tell people about the nations,history,values or culture.For example,the stars on the US flag represent the states in the union.The cross on the Greek flag symbolizes Christianity.The maple leaf on the Canadian flag is the nation
43、al emblem of Canada.3 What does Chinas national flag tell us?The red color in the Chinese National flag stands for the revolution,while the gold color of the stars signifies the dawn of a new era over the land.The five stars grouped together symbolize the unity of the Chinese people under the leader
44、ship of the Chinese Communist Party.4 What other organizations do you know that have flags?What do they use them for?Red Cross Society,the Olympic Games,companies,etc.lWhat elements do several of the flags have in common?lIn what ways could these common elements be connected to Australia?lWhich flag
45、 is the official flag of Australia?lWhat do you think the other flags are?June is giving a talk about Australian flags and what they tell people about the history and culture of Australia.Listen and write down the numbers of the flags in the order you hear June talk about them.Listening 21 _2 _3 _4
46、_Listening Text THE FLAGS OF AUSTRALIAJune is giving a talk about Australian flags and what they tell people about the history and culture of Australia.Good afternoon,everyone.My hobby is collecting flags from all over the world.I love flags for two reasons.The first is that they are beautiful and t
47、he second is that you can learn a lot about the culture and history of a country by studying its flags.Today Id liketo show you some Australian flags and discuss their significance.Now,this one is the official Australian flag.It was chosen in 1901 following a competition to design a flag especially
48、for Australia.Before that date Australia had the same flag as Great Britain.The British flag is now in the top left quarter of the Australian flag to remind people of Australias historical ties with Great Britain.The five stars represent the Southern Cross which is an important group of five stars i
49、n the southern hemisphere.Navigators use the Southern Cross to show them the direction of the South Pole.The other big star under the British flag represents the six states and the combined territories of Australia.This flag has been the official Aboriginal flag since 1995.The black in the top half
50、of the flag symbolizes the Aboriginal people themselves,while the red at the bottomsymbolizes the earth and the Aboriginal peoples spiritual connection to the earth.The yellow circle in the middle represents the sun,the giver of life.This next flag was first flown in 1854 at a place called Eureka wh
