1、Unit 2an English-speaking countrythe southern part of the worldaccording tolie off keep sb./sth.awaya pair of scissorscut off一个讲英语的国家一个讲英语的国家南半球南半球根据；按照根据；按照相隔、相离相隔、相离(使使)避开避开;(使使)不靠近不靠近一把剪刀一把剪刀把把从从剪剪/切下切下Translate the phrases into English.Have you ever been to Australia?How much do you know about i
2、t?AustraliaAyers RockSydney Opera Housethe Great Barrier ReefAustralia December very bright and sunnyTalk about Australia(its position,climate and something else).Canberra the capitalAustralias largest inland city Parliament HouseNational Library of Australia the largest city in Australia Harbour Ci
3、tySydney TowerSydney ChinatownSydneyAyers RockAborigines (土著人土著人)They are the first people of Australia.in the centre of Australia,the centre of Aboriginal culture,3.6 kilometres long,348 metres highRead the letter and find out what the four pictures show.Ayers Rock and an Aborigine a kangaroo surfi
4、ngfields,hills and sheepRead the letter again and finish Activity 3.1.purple,red,dark blue,yellow,green2.sheep,kangaroos,horses 3.ham,beef,salad,grapes,fruit 4.Australian football,swimming,surfing,horse ridingBA.Ayers Rock is the center of Aboriginal culture.B.Ayers Rock and the Aborigines.C.Aborigi
5、nes are the first people in Australia.Read Para.1 and choose the best heading.Read Para.1 again and answer the questions.1.Where is Tony writing to his parents?2.How did Tony go to see Ayers Rock?In the centre of Australia.He took a plane tour over it.3.Whats Ayers Rock like?4.What do the ancient Ab
6、original stories describe?It is 3.6 kilometres long and 348 metres high.At different times of the day,the colours of the rock change.They describe the spirits that created the world.Try to talk about Ayers Rock.a huge rock3.6 kilometres long348 metres highat different timesturn dark blue,purple,yell
7、ow and reda centre of local Aboriginal cultureCA.Australians and British people.B.Australians favourite food and sports.C.Australians lifestyle.Read Para.2 and choose the best heading.Read Para.2 and discuss:How is Australians life style?similar to British Food and drink Sports Read Para.3 and fill
8、in the blanks.1.The sunshine is very _.2.The countryside is very _.3.The sheep are in _ and on _.4.In the middle of the country there are just _,full of _ and _.bright green the fields the hillsrocks sand kangaroosRead Para.4 and answer the questions.1.What language do Australians speak?2.What does“
9、Gday”mean in Australian English?They speak English.It means“Hello”.Read Para.5 and answer the question.What was wrong with the horse that Tony rode?It was lazy so he was left far behind the others.1.The Ayers Rock is important for Aborigines.2.The rock is purple.3.Stories about the creation of the w
10、orld are an important part of Aboriginal culture.4.Water sports are the most popular in Australia.Check()the true statements.5.When its winter in Australia,its summer in China.6.The special expressions which Australians use are still in English.7.Tony didnt enjoy his horse riding on the second day.C
11、omplete the table.Ayers Rock The Aborigines3.6km long and 348m high.Turn dark blue,purple,yellow and red.A centre of Aborigine culture.have lived in Australia from the earliest times.Ancient stories describe the spirits that created the world.Australian way of lifeWeatherFavourite food:ham and beef,
12、with lots of salad.Grapes and other fruits.Love all sports.The game they like most is Australian football.Most Australians live near the coast,love going to the beach swimming and surfing or just lying in the sun.sunny.Summer is in December and the sun is bright.LanguageEnglish澳大利亚规则式足球，澳大利亚规则式足球，简称
13、澳式足球或澳式简称澳式足球或澳式橄榄球，是一种源自于澳大利亚墨尔本地区橄榄球，是一种源自于澳大利亚墨尔本地区的橄榄球运动。有别于一般的足球类运动，的橄榄球运动。有别于一般的足球类运动，澳式足球每队场上澳式足球每队场上18人，另外各有人，另外各有4名替补名替补球员，比赛在板球场大小的椭圆形草地球场球员，比赛在板球场大小的椭圆形草地球场上进行，球场长度可达上进行，球场长度可达185米，差不多是英米，差不多是英式足球的四倍。式足球的四倍。这种特立独行于世的运动融合足球与橄榄球这种特立独行于世的运动融合足球与橄榄球的玩法，的玩法，1980年后期开始已有多个国家开年后期开始已有多个国家开始风行此运动，不
14、过大多属业余性质。始风行此运动，不过大多属业余性质。Write a letter to a friend and say where you have just visited.Imagine that you are visiting a city/town of China.Write the places that you have visited and the things you have done there.Begin and end the letter like Tonys.Write about:the people/ways of life/countryside/fo
15、od/language/events during the trip Use these expressions:First On the first day Then The next day After that Finally On the first day of our trip to the Three Gorges Dam,we A SampleDear Mum and Dad,Hi,I arrived in Beijing yesterday by plane.We are staying in a hotel near the Tian an Men Square,so we
16、 can see the ceremony of raising the national flag this morning.Yesterday afternoon,we visited the Great Wall.It is a real wonder.I couldnt helpsinging when I reached the top of the Great Wall.I was awarded a prize for successfully climbing to the top.Its really amazing to overlook the Beijing City
17、from the Wall.Tomorrow we shall visit the Summer Palace.Best wishes!AmyA Trip to Xiamen Last summer holiday,I visited Xiamen with my parents by plane.My English teacher once told us that Xiamen is a beautiful city that is worth visiting.We stayed there for four days.We lived in a small fishing villa
18、ge.On the first day,we visited Xiamen University and Nanputuo Temple.Xiamen University is considered as the most beautiful and romantic campus in China.Indeed,its fantastic and its buildings are beautiful.On the second day,we enjoyed the scenery of Jimei District.On the third day,we visited Gulangyu
19、.Its amazing and I like it very much.There are many small specific stores.However,the huge tourist visitors make the small island crowded.Anyway,it was a pleasant trip.1.and I was surprised at how big it was:Language points surprised adj.惊讶的，吃惊的惊讶的，吃惊的 be surprised at 对对.感到惊讶感到惊讶She didnt seem surpr
20、ised at the news.她听到这消息时一点也没有显得吃惊。她听到这消息时一点也没有显得吃惊。I was surprised at seeing him there.我对在那儿见到他感到很惊奇。我对在那儿见到他感到很惊奇。广东的新变化使参观者感到惊奇广东的新变化使参观者感到惊奇The _ are _ at the new changes in Guangdong.The policeman was surprised the news.A.into B.for C.at D.out of visitorssurprised C surprise vt.&n.使吃惊使吃惊;惊奇惊奇 in
21、 surprise 惊奇地惊奇地 by surprise 出其不意地出其不意地 to ones surprise 使人吃惊的是使人吃惊的是 surprising adj.令人惊讶的，出人意料令人惊讶的，出人意料的的知识链接知识链接2.During different periods of the day,period n.阶段；时期阶段；时期Childhood is a period of rapid growth.幼年是生长迅速的时期。幼年是生长迅速的时期。The work must be finished within a two-month period.工作须于两个月内完成。工作须于两
22、个月内完成。We lived in Beijing for a period.我们在北京住过一段时间。我们在北京住过一段时间。This was the most difficult period of his life.这是他一生中最艰难的时期。这是他一生中最艰难的时期。during the period of 在在期间期间in certain period 在某一时期在某一时期in that period 在那个时期在那个时期within the period of 在在期间期间知识链接知识链接3.their ancient stories describe the spirits that
23、 created the world.spirit n.心灵；心灵；精灵；神灵；精神精灵；神灵；精神They believe that his spirit lives on after death.他们相信他死后灵魂还活着。他们相信他死后灵魂还活着。Cancer destroyed her body but not her spirit.癌症摧残了她的身体癌症摧残了她的身体,却毁不了她的精神。却毁不了她的精神。He showed the spirit of selflessness.他表现出忘我精神。他表现出忘我精神。spirits 精力；情绪；烈酒精力；情绪；烈酒be in(good/hi
24、gh)spirits 喜气洋洋喜气洋洋,快活快活,兴高采烈兴高采烈 Im always in high spirits.我的情绪一向很好。我的情绪一向很好。lose ones spirits 垂头丧气垂头丧气He lost his spirits after hearing the news.听到这个消息后听到这个消息后,他垂头丧气。他垂头丧气。知识链接知识链接4.The Australians have a close relationship with the British.relationship n.关系；关系；联系联系A good relationship is built on
25、trust.一种好的关系是以信任为基础的。一种好的关系是以信任为基础的。What is the relationship between these two tasks?这两种任务的关系是怎样的呢这两种任务的关系是怎样的呢?There is a relationship between diet and cancer.饮食结构和癌症之间有一定关联。饮食结构和癌症之间有一定关联。5.There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills,.sheep是一个名词是一个名词,意思是意思是“绵羊绵羊”,但是它的但是它的特殊之处在于其单复数形式相同。
26、特殊之处在于其单复数形式相同。这类单复这类单复数同形的名词还有数同形的名词还有:fish,deer,Japanese,Chinese等。如等。如:I see some sheep on the mountain and some fish in the river.注意注意:sheep的意思是的意思是“绵羊绵羊”,lamb的意思的意思是是“羔羊羔羊,小羊肉小羊肉”,goat意思是意思是“山羊山羊”。There are more _(sheep)in Australia than in Japan.(2014济南中考济南中考)We can get wool and mutton from _ s
27、heep.A.a B.the C.an D./I saw many _ eating grass on the hill.A.horse B.cow C.rabbit D.sheep sheep D D6.The horse that I rode was lazy,so I was left far behind the others.lazy adj.懒惰的；懒散的懒惰的；懒散的Lazy people seldom succeed.懒惰的人很少会成功。懒惰的人很少会成功。My lazy brother never cleans his room.我的懒弟弟从来不打扫房间。我的懒弟弟从来不打
28、扫房间。We spent a lazy day at the beach.我们在海滩上度过了闲散的一天。我们在海滩上度过了闲散的一天。He wont work.Hes just too lazy!他不愿去干活他不愿去干活,简直太懒了简直太懒了!I got the last ticket to Jay Chous concert.What a _ guy you are!A.lazy B.lucky C.serious D.funnyTom is very _.He never cleans his room.A.lazy B.active C.smart D.healthy B A7.But
29、I enjoyed the slow and relaxing ride.ride n.骑马；乘车骑马；乘车I had a ride on a horse for an hour.我骑马骑了一个小时。我骑马骑了一个小时。Can I have a ride on your bike?我可以骑你的自行车吗我可以骑你的自行车吗?Its a ten-minute ride on the bus.乘公共汽车要用乘公共汽车要用10分钟。分钟。ride v.骑；乘骑；乘Do you wish to walk or to ride?你愿意走路还是乘坐什么你愿意走路还是乘坐什么?They are learning to ride horses.他们在学骑马。他们在学骑马。ride off 骑马骑马(自行车等自行车等)离开离开 ride to 骑马骑马(自行车等自行车等)到到知识链接知识链接(2012扬州扬州)Wish you a pleasant journey!Thanks!Ill give you a _ as soon as I arrive in Paris.A.ring B.hand C.ride D.presentTom and Jerry r_ their bikes to Uncle Mas farm twice a month.Aride
