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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,*,Unit 3 Australia,Unit 3 Australia,Warming,up,Today we are going to learn about a country.It is a country and also a continent.It is surrounded by oceans.While many other countries are having winter,it is in summer.,Warming upToday we are going t,In this country,you will see many plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else,such as the kangaroo,koala bear,etc.Do you know which country it is?,In this country,you will see,Australia is in Oceania,the smallest continent in the world.The capital is Canberra.Sydney is a famous city,which has the well-known building Sydney Opera House.In the year of 2000,the 27th Olympic Games was held in Sydney.Australia has some unique animals,such as the kangaroo,the emu and the koala.,Australia:,Australia is in Oceania,the s,Have you ever been there?What places do you know in Australia?(well-known cities,famous scenic spots,etc.)Look at the pictures.What do you see in the pictures?Can you recognize them?,Have you ever been there?,Great Barrier Reef,Perth,Canberra,Uluru,Kakadu,Sydney,Great Barrier Reef,Sydney:,the largest city in,Australia,which is the,capital of the state of,New South Wales and an important financial,industrial,and educational center.Its known especially for the Sydney Harbour Bridge and for the Sydney Opera House.The Olympic Games was held in Sydney in 2000.,Sydney:,Perth:,the capital of Western Australia,Australias largest city in the western part of the country,Perth:the capital of Western,Kakadu:,a national park in the Northern Territory.It is a popular destination for tourists interested in Australias tropical north and its wildlife,including crocodiles.,Kakadu:a national park in the,Canberra:,The Federal Capital of Australia.Parliament House for the Commonwealth of Australia is built here.,Canberra:The Federal Capital,Uluru:,a very large red rock in the Northern Territory,Australia,which is the worlds largest monolith(=block of stone).It was formerly known as Ayers Rock,but the original Australian Aboriginal name for it,Uluru,is now preferred.It is another popular tourist destination.,Uluru:a very large red rock i,Great Barrier Reef:,a chain of coral reefs stretching about 2,000 kilometers along the coast of Queensland.This is a world heritage area,famous for its abundant tropical fish and corals.,Great Barrier Reef:a chain of,5,4,3,2,1,6,543216,Pre-reading,What topic is common to all five texts?,Glance quickly at the five texts below and then answer the questions,The five texts are about some aspects of Australia.,Pre-reading What topic is comm,2.What does Text 1“Glimpses of Australia”mainly tell us?,A general description of the physical features and ecology of Australia and its political organization.,2.What does Text 1“Glimpses,3.On Australia Day,_.,A.people sing and dance together,B.people enjoy Australia food,C.some people from overseas were,accepted as the citizens in Australia,D.people can travel all over Australia,3.On Australia Day,_.,4.If you trip from Sydney to Perth,you can see _.,A.mountains and trees,B.mountains and plains,C.mountains,plains and wildlife,D.plains,trees and wildlife,4.If you trip from Sydney to,5.The rock in Uluru is amazing because _.,A.it is very high B.it is very large,C.it is sacred D.it can change color,6.How many World Heritage is mentioned in the five texts?,A.1 B.2 C.3 4.14,5.The rock in Uluru is amazin,The Blue Mountains,Uluru Rock,Cradle Mountain National Park,The Blue MountainsUluru RockCr,Where do most Australians live?,2.In what city do federal politicians,work?,3.How many people live in Australia?,The south-eastern costal area of Australia.,Canberra,.,20 million.,Skimming,Where do most Australians liv,4.When is Australia Day?,5.How far is it from Perth to Sydney?,6.How many World Heritage Sites are,there in Australia?,26th January.,4,352 kilometers,14.,4.When is Australia Day?26t,7.Which part of Australia gets the most rainfall?,8.Why do most people choose not to,climb Uluru?,A few coastal areas.,Most people do not climb Ayers Rock out of respect for the Aboriginal people who consider the rock to be sacred.,7.Which part of Australia get,9.What two Worlds Heritage Sites are named in these texts?,Cradle Mountain National Park&Uluru.,9.What two Worlds Heritage Si,Reading,Now read the five texts again more carefully and fill in the form.,Something about Australia,ReadingNow read the five texts,Official name,Capital,Population,_ million,approximately 80%live in the _,_,Area,_ square kilometers,the _ country in the world,Commonwealth of Australia,Canberra,20,the south-eastern coastal area,7,686,850,sixth largest,Official nameCapital _ milli,The number of states,Two largest cities,Famous for,6,Melbourne and Sydney,its huge,open space,bright sunshine,enormous number of sheep and cattle and its unusual wildlife.,The number of states Two large,Australia Day,On _,many people who come from overseas will become_,Travel from Sydney to Perth,View_,_,and_,26 January,Australia
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