1、人教选择性必修第四册Unit 2 Reading and Thinking(I)Experience the iconic features of Australia教学目 Lead-in视频：走进澳大利亚视频：走进澳大利亚学习目标学习目标12To know about Australian customs and learn to capture key information in shorthand To recognise and expand lexical usage,especially with homonyms 目标一：目标一：To know about Australian
2、 customs and learn to capture key information in shorthandActivity 1:Find out the new words and phrases.Read the words and phrases,and say their Chinese meanings loudly.iconicequatorpoliticalfoundationbarbecuebakeryjointministerpremierbutcherfrogentitlearrowstraightforwarddivedomainfreedomsponsorAct
3、ivity 2:Look at the following pictures.Work in groups and discuss the questions.1.What is the first thing you think of when you think about Australia?2.What is your impression of Australia based on your experience and/or what you have seen in the media?Suggested answers1.The first things that I thin
4、k of are kangaroos,beaches,and deserts.2.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 country.Activity 3:Skim the text.Task 1 Predict what type of text this is.How do you judge that?a blogwith four entries Task
5、 2 Match the blog entries to the subheadings.Write the blog entry numbers in the blanks.Two are extra._ The foundation of Australia_ Reflections on multiculturalism_ Political divisions_ First impressions_ Preparing to travel_ Aborigines and the didgeridoo25 Sep1 Oct3 Oct6 OctActivity 4:Detailed rea
6、ding.Task 1 Read the text again and take notes.1.Read the first blog entry and take some notes.Think of the following questions:l By preparing to travel to Australia,what information has the writer got?l What is the writer interested in and why?SampleLocation of AUequatorNSmany countries AUdown unde
7、rSOHGORkoalas&kangaroosiconic sites and animalsmy interestmeeting peopleexperiencing culture,food&way of lifemajor in social studies 1)Use the title to predict the main idea;2)Write down the important facts,using key words;3)Keep your notes short,using abbreviation and symbols creatively;4)Organise
8、the notes,using different formsTake notes When you read a passage,sometimes it helps to take notes so that you can better remember and understand what you have learnt.When you take notes,it is good to write down the important facts just using key words and ignore many of the small words.You can also
9、 use abbreviations,such as“Aus”for“Australia”and“N”for“north”,and use symbols such as“&”for“and”.2.Read the strategy tips,and then summarise the steps for note-taking.Can you list more shorthand symbols?Abbreviation Symbol parethereforec.about/approximately becauseimp.important/importancediffers fro
10、m,is the opposite ofthothough=is/are/have/has/equalsSampleTask 2 Use your notes to answer the following questions.1.What does“down under”mean?2.How has Australian cuisine been influenced by different cultures?Give two examples.3.What is the main theme reflected in Aboriginal music and why?4.What are
11、 the writers first and biggest impressions of Australia?Why?Suggested Answers1.Australia.2.A lot of typical Australian food,such as the Sunday roast,is originally British.The influence of Asian cultures,on the other hand,led to the introduction of bean curd and Asian herbs,along with Australian vers
12、ions of foods like the Chinese-inspired dim sim.3.It celebrates the natural world and the spiritual word around them,because to survive in the vast land,the Aborigines had to be in close contact with nature.4.Her first impressions of Australia have been all about food,because her friend shared many
13、different but yummy meals with her.Her biggest impression is the complicated mix of people and cultures that make up the nation.She feels this perhaps because of the many different kinds of people she met.Activity 5:Work in groups.Discuss what iconic Chinese attractions you would like to introduce t
14、o a foreigner and explain why.Where it is;When it was established;What is special for it/What features it has;.Tourist sites:The Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City,because these are iconic places that tell a lot about the Chinese culture.Food and drinks:Jiaozi,because it is the most representat
15、ive food for many Chinese people,especially in the north.Tea,as an old Chinese saying goes,“Firewood,rice,cooking oil,salt,sauce,vinegar,and the tea the seven necessities to begin a day.”Ethnic minority groups:The Miao people love singing their life aloud;the Dong people live with their traditional
16、wind and rain bridges that give people shelter when it rains.I really enjoyed staying among them and learning about their culture.Musical instruments:The pipa is one of the most popular Chinese instruments with over two thousand years of history.It can make very beautiful music and it has enlightenm
17、ent on similar instruments in Japan and Korea.Clothes:The qipao,because it is such a beautiful dress,and so representative of the Chinese culture as a whole.Suggested Answers人教选择性必修第四册 Unit 1 Reading and Thinking(II)Build up your vocabulary目标二：目标二：To recognise and expand lexical usage,especially wit
18、h homonymsActivity 1:Identify language points that you want to share with your partner.Discuss in groups and then share with the class.1.Located to the south of the equator,below many other countries on the globe,its often informally referred to as“down under”.它（澳大利亚）位于赤道以南，并在地球上许多其他国家的下方，通常被非正式地称为“
19、down under”。located adj.处于，位于；坐落的【归纳拓展】【归纳拓展】be located in/on/at 位于；坐落于 locate vt.找出的位置；把设置(在)；使坐落(于)Located to the south of the equator是过去分词作状语，表示原因，其中 locate与主句主语it 之间是被动关系。过去分词作状语的用法主要有：(1)作原因状语，相当于as，since，because引导的从句，这类状语多放在句子的前半部分。(2)作时间状语，相当于when引导的状语从句。如果两个动作同时发生，可在分词前用when，while等使其时间意义更明确。
20、(3)作条件状语，相当于if，unless引导的从句。(4)作方式或伴随状语。特别提示：特别提示：分词短语作状语时，其逻辑主语要与句子的主语保持一致，否则分词短语就要有自己的逻辑主语(用名词或代词的主格来表示)，这种结构称为独立主格结构独立主格结构。e.g.All our savings gone,we started looking for jobs.2.Most of their musical instruments are really just sticks found on the ground,among which there is an amazing instrument
21、called the didgeridoo.他们绝大多数的乐器其实就是地上找到的树枝，其中就有一种令人惊叹的乐器叫作迪吉里杜管。【句型剖析】【句型剖析】该句为复合句。主干部分是Most of their musical instruments are really just sticks found on the ground，为主系表结构；found on the ground为过去分词短语作定语，修饰sticks；among which there is.为“介词关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句，which代指前面的musical instruments；定语从句里面又含有一个there
22、be句型，其中的called the didgeridoo为过去分词短语作定语，修饰instrument。3.It is said that now nearly half of all Australian citizens were either born overseas or have parents who were born overseas.据说，现在近一半的澳大利亚公民要么是在海外出生的，要么父母是在海外出生的。【句型剖析】【句型剖析】It is said that.“据说”。在此句型中it为形式主语，that引导的句子是真正的主语。常用于这种结构的形容词有：strange，c
23、ertain，important，possible，natural，surprising，interesting，likely，unusual等。注意：注意：在英语中，形式主语或形式宾语只能用it，不能用this，that或其他代词。4.Personally speaking,what I like most about Australia is the people themselves.就我个人而言，我最喜欢的是澳大利亚人。【句型剖析】【句型剖析】本句中what引导主语从句，且在从句中作宾语。what是连接代词，引导的从句还可作宾语或表语；what本身在从句中可作主语、宾语或表语。注意：注
24、意：that引导名词性从句只起连接作用，在从句中不作任何成分，无意义，在宾语从句中通常省略，但在主语从句、表语从句和同位语从句中均不能省略；what除引导从句外，还在从句中作成分，意为“所的(东西)”，在含义上等于“名词that”。Activity 2:Write down the word that matches each definition.Make a sentence with each word.1._ an imaginary line around the earth at an equal distance from the North and South Poles2._
25、 an outdoor meal with food cooked on a metal frame over a fire3._ a plant that is used to improve the taste of food,or to make medicine4._ someone who owns or works in a shop that sells meat5._ the establishing of a new institution or organisationequatorbarbecueherbbutcherfoundationThe equator divid
26、es the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.During the summer,we have a barbecue on weekends.Various herbs were used to make the meat taste better.We had trouble finding duck,so we asked the butcher if he could order us some.The school has served the local community since its foundation
27、in 1902.Activity 3:Read the following pairs of sentences and find out which underlined word has the same meaning as the one used in the reading text.1.A The partners agreed to make a joint effort to meet the project deadlines.B There are many burger joints in Bondi Beach,one of Australias most famou
28、s tourist spots.2.A The premier of the Australian government is called the Prime Minister.B The Sydney Opera House is a performing arts centre in Sydney.It is one of the 20th centurys premier buildings.3.A Australian English is particularly different from other types of English in its pronunciation,
29、so it is rather straightforward to recognise an Australian accent.B Many Australians have a straightforward approach to life.4.A A minority of frogs in the forest are poisonous,and locals extract the poison to use in the tips of their arrows.B Ethnic minority groups in China are often entitled to sp
30、ecial funds from the government to help protect their cultural heritage.Activity 4:Read an advertisement on Thailands iconic attractions.Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the words in brackets.Thailand is a premier holiday destination,attracting tourists from all over the world.Consistin
31、g of 76 provinces that _(stretch)all the way down to Malaysia in the south,the country has a lot to offer and is a great getaway.A major attraction of Thailand is its amazing selection of islands,each with long sandy beaches and clear blue water.Visitors to the beaches can enjoy many activities,_(in
32、clude)diving,kayaking,and rock climbing.Finding the islands is not _(complicate),and there are a variety islands to suit all tastes.stretchincludingcomplicatedBe careful,however,not to go to popular islands during peak season,unless you want to _(wrestle)with other tourists!Many tourists also enjoy
33、visiting Chiang Mai to see the beautiful elephants,the national animal and proud _(iconic)of Thailand.Unfortunately,elephants are _(endanger)in Thailand,but special parks have been set up to protect their safety and freedom.Visitors can see these _(amaze)creatures in their natural domain,and also sponsor an elephant to preserve its health and liberty.wrestleiconendangeredamazing学习总结学习总结Lets look back on some of Australias iconic features together!
