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,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,Listening,Listening on P67,Task 1,Discuss with a partner what is happening in each of the photographs below.,Surf lifesaving clubs are popular all over Australia.They were originally formed to provide a rescue service for swimmers who get into danger on beaches.The clubs are voluntary organizations whose members patrol the beaches for free.As well as carrying out lifeguard duties,Background information,the clubs hold many social events and competitions related to the beach and swimming.Children between 7 and 15 can join as junior members,called nippers.The 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 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 lifesavers 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 swimming 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.,Surf lifesaving boat,Nippers marching,Surf board rescue and flag,Task 2,Surfer,Rescue boat,Nippers and flag,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 kikes to surf.,Task 3,3.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 games and competitions.,5.What was Rosss favorite activity at the surf club?,He liked to go to parties.,Listen once more and give your definition.,surf,surf lfesaver,surf lifesaving club,nipper,ironman/woman competition,Task 4,surf,(v.),:,to ride the waves into the beach on a surf board;,surf,(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(between 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.,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 out,there!Look theres a table over there,by the fire.,C:,Great.Ill get the coffee and you grab,the table.,Listening text,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 there.,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,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 people 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,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 they 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 that,Speaking&Listening on P71,Pre-listening(Discussion),Why do countries have flags?,What can flags tell you about a country?Think of some examples
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