1、Warming upGreat Barrier Reef澳大利亚大堡礁澳大利亚大堡礁Unit 1 I have some photos that I took in Australia last year.Module 10 Australia外研外研九年级上册九年级上册Listening and vocabularyAnswer the questions.Use the pictures on the right and on the next page to help you.11 Where were the Olympic Games held in 2000?2 What is t
2、he largest English-speaking country in the southern part of the world?3 What famous things can you see there?1 Where were the Olympic Games held in 2000?3 What famous things can you see there?2 What is the largest English-speaking country in the southern part of the world?In Sydney.Australia.The Syd
3、ney Opera House,Ayers Rock and the Great Barrier Reef.Now listen and check.Listen again and complete the sentences.21 The country that Tony would like to visit is _.2 In Tonys opinion,Australia is famous for _.Australiathe Olympic Games in 20003 Ayers Rock is a huge rock in the _ of Australia.4 Aust
4、ralia is _ English-speaking country in the southern part of the world.centrethe largestTapescriptMr Jackson:OK,homework.Has everyone decided which country youd like to visit?Tony?Tony:Yes,the country that Ive chosen is Australia.Mr Jackson:Good,and what is Australia famous for?Tony:Well,the Olympic
5、Games in 2000 were held in Sydney.Er,but thats all.Mr Jackson:Well,in the centre of the country is a huge rock called Ayers Rock.And something else to see is the Great Barrier Reef.Did you know Australia is the largest English-speaking country in the southern part of the world?Tony:No.Mr Jackson:OK.
6、For homework,you must all choose a country that youd like to visit.Id like you to imagine youre there,and youre writing a letter to your parents back home.Listen and read.3Tony:Dad,I need your help.My teacher asked us to choose a country we want to visit,imagine we were there,and write a letter to o
7、ur parents back home.Ive chosen Australia.How can I do it?Dad:Dont worry.I have some photos that I took in Australia last year.They may help you.Here we go.This is a rock called Ayers Rock,in central Australia.According to the local people,its a special and magical place.Tony:Oh,it looks huge.Whats
8、its height?Dad:348 metres.And this is the Sydney Opera House.Its like a huge sailing boat with water on three sides.And this one is the Great Barrier Reef.Tony:Does it lie off the northeast coast of Australia?Great Barrier Reef澳大利亚大堡礁澳大利亚大堡礁Dad:Yes,its over 2,600 kilometres long.Its a great natural
9、wonder.And here are some photos of my Australian friends.Theyre sheep farmers.They wear special hats that keep the flies away.The scissors that theyre holding are used to cut the wool off the sheep.Do you know that many Australians came from Britain?Tony:Yes,of course!Thats why they speak English.Di
10、d you keep a diary while you were there?Dad:Yes,and you can read it.Tony:Thats great!And what didnt you like about Australia?Dad:I hated the ants that were all over the place.I had to brush them off my clothes,especially my trousers!Tony:Ants on your trousers!Thats really funny!Dad:It wasnt funny at
11、 the time!Now complete the table.Facts about AustraliaNameSydney Opera HouseGreat Barrier ReefLocationSydneyDetailsa special huge rockAyres Rockin centrallike a huge sailing boatthe northeast coasta great natural wonderAnswer the questions.41 What is Tony going to write about?2 Why does Tonys dad sh
12、ow his photos of Australia to Tony?Write a letter about Australia to his parents.He helps Tony to know more about Australia.3 Who are the people in some of the photos?4 Why do many Australians speak English?5 What did Tonys dad not like about Australia?The are Australian friends of Tonys dad.Because
13、 many Australians came from Britain.The ants that were all over the place.Complete the passage with the correct form of the words and expression in the box.5according to ant brush central diary hat hate height scissors Tony is going to write a letter about Australia.His dad helps him.He shows Tony s
14、ome photos.Tony sees a photo of Ayers Rock in(1)_ Australia.centralAyers Rock has a(n)(2)_ of 348 metres,and(3)_ the local people,it is a magical place.Tony also sees some photos of some sheep farmers with special(4)_ to keep away flies.according to ant brush central diary hat hate height scissors h
15、eightaccording tohatThe farmers use(5)_ to cut the wool off sheep.Tonys dad says Tony can read his(6)_.He also says he(7)_ the(8)_ that he had to(9)_ off his clothes!according to ant brush central diary hat hate height scissors scissorsdiaryhatesantsbrushPronunciation and speakingSay the sentences a
16、loud.61 Here we go.2 Yes,of course!3 Thats really funny!Now listen and repeat.Think of a place you have visited.Make notes about the best things you have seen there.7Now work in pairs.Ask and answer questions about the place.Say:what it is calledwhat is special about it where it is Whats the name of
17、 the place that you have visited?Its called Mount Tai.Where it is?Mount Tai is located in Taian city in Shandong province.山东泰安山东泰安 What is special about it?Mount Tai is famous for its magnificent scenery.壮丽的壮丽的Exercise 一、根据提示，完成下列句子。一、根据提示，完成下列句子。1.Seeing the _(迷人的）迷人的）sights of the village,May want
18、ed to remain there for two more days.magical2.Jilin is in the _(东北的）东北的）part of China.northeast3.She stays in a small hotel near _ Park.Central4.The sheep farmers wear special _ that keep the flies away.hats5.A sweater made of _ is more expensive than that one made of cotton.wool1.The seaside resort
19、 lies _ 200 kilometres of Beijing.A.to B.at C.off D.within二、选择题。二、选择题。2.Grandma asked Gina to pass her the _because she was going to cut some paper.A.hat B.salad C.wool D.scissors3._ the police report,the accident was caused by the carelessness of the truck driver.A.Thanks toB.Instead ofC.According toD.Compared with4.Mary is very proud of her white shoes.Every morning she _ them for at least half an hour.A.rides B.hates C.surfs D.brushes
