AustraliaUnit 2 The game that they like most is Australian football.

Let’s play a guessing game!

This is an animal that is black and white.This is an animal that eats grass.This is an animal that is from Africa.This is an animal that looks like a horse.

zebra

penguin

This is an animal that…

is black and white.lives in the sea as well as on the land.is good at swimming.looks funny while walking.lives in very cold places.

most people don’t like. is scary. is poisonous. is very long and thin.

scary 吓人的poisonous有毒的

This is an animal that…

snake

This is an animal that…most people like.is very clever and lovely.likes eating bones.helps people do many things.

bones骨头dog

This is an animal that…

is very strong and heavy.has two big ears.has a long nose.has four thick legs.

elephant

•Have you ever been to Australia?

•How much do you know about it?

Pre-reading

Watch a video to learn about Australia.

Ayers RockSydney Opera House

the Great Barrier Reef

Canberra堪培拉

the capital

Parliament House国会大厦 National Library

of Australia

Sydney• the largest city in Australia

• Harbour City

Sydney Chinatown Sydney Tower

Aborigines ( 澳大利亚土著人 )

They are the first people of Australia.

While-readingTask 1

Read Tony’s letter and find out what the four pictures on the right show.

P1 ：

P2 ：

P3:

P4:

Ayers Rock and an Aborigine

A kangaroo

A woman who is surfing

Fields, hills and sheep

Task 2

Read Para. 1 quickly and choose the best heading.

A. Ayers Rock is a center of local Aboriginal culture.B. Ayers Rock and the Aborigines.C. Aborigines are the first people in Australia.

B

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?

From the centre of Australia.

He took a plane tour over it.

3. What’s Ayers Rock like?

4. What do the ancient Aboriginal stories

describe?

It is 3.6 kilometres long and 348 metres high. During different periods 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, yellow and reda centre of local Aboriginal culture

Read Para. 2 and choose the best heading.

A. Australians and British people.

B. Australians’ favourite food and

sports.

C. Australians’ lifestyle.

C

Read Para. 2 and discuss:

How is Australians’ life style?

be like the British in many waysFoods Fruits Sports

Australian football

Read Para. 3 and fill 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 _____ , ______ and ____________.

bright

green

the fields

the hills

rocks sand kangaroos

Read Para. 4 and answer the questions.

1. What language do Australians speak?

2. What does “G’day” 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 Tony was left far behind the others.

Task 3

Check (√) the true statements.

1.The Ayers Rock is important for Aborigines.

2.The rock is purple.

3. Stories about the creation of the world are

an important part of Aboriginal culture.

4. Water sports are the most popular in

Australia.

√×

√

×

5.When it’s winter in Australia, it’s summer

in China.

6.The special expressions which Australians

use are still in English.

7. Tony didn’t enjoy his horse riding on the

second day.

√

√

×

Task 4

Complete the table.Ayers Rock

The Aborigines

3.6km long and 348m high. Turn dark blue, purple, yellow and red. A centre of Aboriginal culture.

have lived in Australia from the earliest times. Ancient stories describe the spirits that created the world.

Australian way of life

Weather

Favourite food: ham and beef, 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 for swimming and surfing or just lying in the sun.

Although it’s December, it’s summer over there. The sun is bright.

LanguageEnglish

Post-readingWork in groups. Talk about Australia (its position, weather ,people, famous places ,animals, language and so on).

Let’s have a speech contest!You are given two minutes to get ready for it.

Australia is a country that is in the southern part of the world.

You may begin and end like this:

weather : It is very hot in December and cold in June .people and their lifestyle:language:famous places :animals:

Australia is a great place to visit.

Suppose you are Tony and now you are visiting Beijing. Write a letter to your parents and tell them about your visit.

Begin and end the letter like Tony’s. Write about:1 people 2 food 3 ways of life 4 events during the trip

People: friendly, hospitable(热情好客的 )

Food: rice and noodles, a lot of delicious food ,especially Beijing Duck

Ways of life: go to the tea house and watch Beijing opera

love sports, go dancing in the morning, do Taijiquan and Yangge

Events : On the first day …On the second day …This morning …This afternoon… Tomorrow …

You may begin and end like this:

Dear Mum and Dad,I am writing this letter in a hotel of

Beijing. I have been here for three days.

Best wishes !Tony

Homework1. Write a letter to a relative or a friend

and tell them about your visit. Begin and end your letter like Tony’s.

2. Recite Para 1 and 2.

Dear Mum and Dad,I am writing this letter in a hotel of Beijing.

I arrived in Beijing yesterday by plane. We are staying in a hotel near the Tian’ an Men Square, so we can see the ceremony of raising the national flag tomorrow morning.  Yesterday afternoon, we visited the Great Wall. It is a great wonder.  I couldn't help

Dear Mum and Dad,I am writing this letter in a hotel of Beijing.

Sample

singing when I reached the top of the Great Wall. I was given a prize for I was the first to climb to the top. It's really amazing to overlook the Beijing City from the Wall. Tomorrow we shall visit the Summer Palace.Best wishes !Amy

A 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 village. 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, it's fantastic and its buildings are beautiful. On the second day, we enjoyed the scenery of Jimei District. On the third day, we visited Gulangyu. It's amazing and I like it very much. There are many small specific stores. However, a large number of visitors make the small island crowded. Anyway, it was a pleasant trip.

1. at the moment=now= at present =at this moment = at this time 现在，此刻 at that moment 在那时=at that time=at the time in a moment 一会儿以后 2. on the first day 在第一天

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3. … and I was surprised at how big it was: …

surprised adj.   惊讶的，吃惊的 be surprised at 对 ... 感到惊讶 be surprised to do sth

She didn't seem surprised at the news.

她听到这消息时一点也没有显得吃惊。 I was surprised to see him there.

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The _________ are _________ at the new changes in Guangdong.

The policeman was surprised ＿＿ the news.

A. into B. for C. at D. out of

visitors surprised

C

surprise vt. & n. 使吃惊 ; 惊奇 The bad news didn’t surprise us.

in surprise 惊奇地 to one’s surprise 使人吃惊的是 I will give you a surprise .

He looked at me in surprise.

To my surprise, he passed the exam.

surprising adj. 令人惊讶的，出人意料的We are surprised at the surprising news.

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4. During different periods of the day, …

period n.   阶段；时期Childhood is a period of rapid growth. 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。 We lived in Beijing for a period.    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。

during the period of 在…期间in certain period  在某一时期in that period  在那个时期During the period of going to university, he found a part-time job.

During the period of the Anti-Japanese War, a lot of soldiers died for our country.

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5. … their ancient stories describe the spirits that created the world.

spirit n.   精灵；神灵；灵魂，可数 精神；心灵 不可数They believe that his spirit lives on after death. 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 , 却毁不了她的精神。He showed the spirit of selflessness. 他表现出忘我精神。

spirits 情绪；心情，作此意思讲时必须用复数be in (good / high) spirits 喜气洋洋 , 快活 , 兴高采烈 I'm always in high spirits.

我的情绪一向很好。lose one's spirits 垂头丧气He lost his spirits after hearing the news.

听到这个消息后 , 他垂头丧气。Keep up your spirits 振作起来，打起精神

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6. The Australians have a close relationship with the British. relationship n.   关系； 联系 have a close ~ with sb 和某人保持亲密的关系--What is the relationship between these two people?   这两个人是什么关系？-- They are sisters.There is a relationship between diet and cancer. 饮食结构和癌症之间有一定关联。

relation n. 亲戚= relative

My niece is my near relation/relative. 我的侄女是我的近亲。

7. There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills, ...

sheep 是一个名词 , 意思是“绵羊” , 但是它的特殊之处在于其单复数形式相同。 这类单复数同形的名词还有 : fish, deer, Japanese,

Chinese 等。如 :

I see some sheep on the mountain and some

fish in the river.

注意 : sheep 的意思是“绵羊” , lamb 的意思是“羔羊 , 小羊肉” , goat 意思是“山羊”。

There are more __________ (sheep) in Australia than in Japan.

(2014 济南中考 ) We can get wool and mutton from _____ sheep.

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

D

8. The horse that I rode was lazy, so I was left far behind the others.

lazy adj. 懒惰的；懒散的Lazy people seldom succeed.    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。We spent a lazy day at the beach.    我们在海滩上度过了闲散的一天。He won’t work. He's just too lazy!    他不愿去干活 , 简直太懒了 !

— I got the last ticket to Jay Chou's concert.— What a _______ guy you are! A. lazy B. lucky C. serious D. funny

Tom is very _______. He never cleans his room.　 A. lazy         B. active         

C. smart        D. healthy

B

A

9. But I enjoyed the slow and relaxing ride.

ride n. 骑马；乘车I had a ride on a horse for an hour.    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 ?It's a ten-minute ride on the bus.    乘公共汽车要用 10 分钟。

ride v. 骑；乘 (rode, ridden)

Do you wish to walk or to ride?   

你愿意走路还是乘坐什么 ?

They are learning to ride horses.   

他们在学骑马。 ride off 骑马 ( 自行车等 ) 离开 ride to 骑马 ( 自行车等 ) 到…

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(2012 扬州 ) — Wish you a pleasant journey!

—Thanks! I’ll give you a ______ as soon as I arrive in Paris.

A. ring     B. hand     C. ride    D. present

Tom and Jerry r_______ their bikes to Uncle Ma’s farm twice a month.

A

ride