教学设计warmingupandreading1andlanguagepoints

Teaching plan---Book 9 Unit 3 Australia Warming up and Reading one

Step 1 lead-in Listen to the song and fill in the blanks and then tell what country it is.

Advance Australia Fair (National Anthem )《前进，美丽的澳大利亚》

Australians all let us rejoice,

For we are young and free;

We've golden soil and wealth for toil,

Our home is girt by sea;

Our land abounds in Nature's gifts Of beauty rich and rare;

In history's page, let every stage

Advance Australia fair!

In joyful strains then let us sing,

"Advance Australia fair!"

全体澳大利亚人，让我们快乐吧！因为我们年轻而自由；

我们有金色的土地和劳动可以创造的财富；

我们的国土为海洋所环绕；

我们的土地富于自然的恩赐，

美丽、富饶而稀有；

让历史的每一个时期

推动美丽的澳大利亚前进。

让我们快乐地歌唱，

《前进，美丽的澳大利亚》。

Beneath our radiant southern Cross,

We'll toil with hearts and hands; To make this Commonwealth of ours

Renowned of all the lands;

For those who've come across the seas

We've boundless plains to share;

With courage let us all combine

To advance Australia fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing

"Advance Australia fair!"

在南十字星座灿烂的星光下，

我们用自己的心和双手辛勤地劳作，为了将我们的联邦

建设得举世闻名；

对那些远涉重洋到来的人们

我们有无尽的土地来分享；

鼓起勇气，让我们一起推动美丽的澳大利亚前进。

让我们快乐地歌唱，《前进，美丽的澳大利亚》！

Step 2 words---places in Australia

1.Perth 佩思(澳大利亚西南部港口城市)

2.Kakadu 卡卡杜湾

3.Canberra 堪培拉(澳大利亚首都)

4.Uluru 乌卢鲁;埃尔斯岩(Ayres Rock)的土著名

5.Great Barrier Reef 大堡礁

6.Commonwealth of Australia 澳大利亚联邦

7.Kosciuszko 科西阿斯科山(位于澳大利亚东南部)

8.Oceania 大洋洲cf. ocean

9.Melbourne墨尔本(澳大利亚东南部港市;维多利亚州首府) 10.Adelaide阿德莱德(澳大利亚东南部港市,南澳大利亚前首府)

11.Nullarbor 纳勒博平原(位于澳大利亚西南部,火箭制造基地和试验场)

12.Hobart 霍巴特(澳大利亚塔斯马尼亚岛东南岸港市)

Step 3 General information about Australia 国旗National Flag

It includes the UK flag and a large star and some small stars. It was once a colony of England. Australians speak English . The large star has six of the points standing for

six states of Australia and the seventh for the territories. ( six states; all territories;

the Southern Cross) 国徽National Emblem

It is a country and also a continent. It is surrounded by oceans. While many other

countries are having winter, it is in summer. In this country, you will see many plants

and animals that cannot be found anywhere else, such as the kangaroo, koala bear, etc.

The Opera House in Sydney, with the famous Harbor Bridge, floodlit behind

the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia

Ayers Rock in the Northern Territories is a sacred site to the Aboriginal people.

Kangaroos---large animals jump about on two legs carrying their young in a stomach pocket.

Koala-bears//People love outdoor activities//Bushwalking//cycling//surfing//golfing

Step 4 Warming up 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. It’s known

especially for the Sydney Harbour Bridge and for the Sydney Opera House. The

Olympic Games was held in Sydney in 2000.

Perth: the capital of Western Australia, Australia’s largest city in the western part of

the country

Kakadu: a national park in the Northern Territory. It is a popular destination for tourists interested in Australia's tropical north and its wildlife, including crocodiles..

Canberra: The Federal Capital of Australia. Parliament House for the

Commonwealth of Australia is built here.

Uluru: a very large red rock in the Northern Territory, Australia, which is the world’s

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.

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.

Step 5 Pre-reading

1.What topic is common to all five texts?

2. What does Text 1 “Glimpses of Australia” mainly tell us?

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

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 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

Step 6 skimming

1.Where do most Australians live?

2. In what city do federal politicians work?

3. How many people live in Australia?

4. When is Australia Day?

5. How far is it from Perth to Sydney?

6. How many World Heritage Sites are there in Australia?

7. Which part of Australia gets the most rainfall? 8. Why do most people choose not to climb Uluru?

Step 7 Summary and homework