1、Culture CornerUnit 12 Culture Shock必修四必修四biggest country in the world and the only country covering the whole continent.Australia is also one of the oldest continent.It has many famous sites and special animals.AustraliaAustralia lies on the southern hemisphere.Australia is the sixthArea:7.686 milli
2、on sq kmPopulation:21.4 million Capital:CanberraOfficial language:EnglishCurrency:Australian dollarHow much do you know about Australia?Great Barrier ReefAustralian OutbackThe Sydney Opera HouseThe Sydney Harbor BridgekangarookoalaWho are these people?Aborigines Australia Aborigines-the Native Austr
3、aliansPart IIBackground knowledgeAboriginesFactfile Total population517,0002.6%of Australias populationRegions with significant populations Northern Territory 32.5%Western Australia 4.0%Queensland 3.6%New South Wales 2.5%South Australia 2.3%Victoria 1.0%Regions with significant populationsAustralian
4、 Aborigines are a class of people who are identified by Australian law as being members of a race indigenous to the Australian continent.In the High Court of Australia,Australian Aborigines have been specifically identified as a group of people who share,in common,biological ancestry back to the ori
5、ginal occupants of the continent.Part IIIReading Main ideas1.The origin of Aborigines.2.The way of life:nomads/tribes.3.Culture:legends,songs,dances no written language/different dialects rock paintings4.The end of traditional way of life/The arrival of white people.5.Changes of their life.What do y
6、ou know about Australian Aborigines?In pairs,decide if these statements are true(T)or false(F).Then read the text and check your answers.1.They originally came from India.2.They were farmers.3.There is no written Aboriginal language.4.Europeans destroyed their traditional way of life.5.No Aboriginal
7、 art or artefacts survive.1.They originally came from India.2.They were farmers.FFThey came from Indonesia 50,000 years ago.They were nomads.3.There is no written Aboriginal language.4.Europeans destroyed their traditional way of life.TTThere was no written Aboriginal languageThe arrival of white pe
8、ople gradually brought an end to the traditional Aboriginal way of life.5.No Aboriginal art or artefacts survive.FRock paintings showing this creation period can be found all over the country.Some of the most spectacular and best preserved can be seen at rock galleries in Kakadu National Park and ot
9、her parts of Northern Australia.Part IVVocabulary Match the words from the text with the definitions(a-e).particular,tribe,spirit,gallery,legenda)a living thing without a physical bodyb)certainc)a place where works of art are shownd)an old well-known storye)a group of people of the same race led by
10、a chief.1.particular 2.tribe 3.spirit4.gallery5.legenda)a living thing without a physical bodyb)certainc)a place where works of art are shownd)an old well known storye)a group of people of the same race led by a chief.Part VVoice your opinion For centuries,Aborigines were living in poor conditions,t
11、he death rate is high and they were always considered as brutal(野野蛮蛮),uncivilized(未开化未开化的的)people.However,in recent years,white Australians have become more sensitive to the Aborigines situation.What do you think of this phenomenon?People of different races should live in harmony with each other.People of different races should show respect for each other.People of different races should offer assistance to each other.Now suppose you are an Aborigine called Jack.Soon your pen pals from abroad will visit you.Write a short e-mail about the life of Aborigines ahead of their arrival.
