China ustralia

Look at the map of a world Where is the Australia?Can you describe it ? Do you know the four oceans and seven continents in the world ? Western Australia Northern Territory South Australia Queen -sland NewSouth Wales Victoria Austral ia capital territor y

Resemble transform diverse govern strengthen 1 Tom has many …… interests. 2 We have a queen,but it is the Prime and Minister who ……. 3 She …..her sister in appearance but not in character. 4 The wind …..during the night. 5 A steam engine …..heat into power.

Let’s discuss what makes up it. Western Australia South Australia Queensland New South Wales Victoria Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Northern Territory Brisban Darwin Carins Important cities : Canberra Sydney Melbourne

The small tree kangaroo lives in northeastern Queensland. Its sharp, curved claws help in climbing trees.climbing trees

The duck-billed （扁喙的） platypus （鸭嘴 兽）, or water mole, is an egg-laying mammal （哺乳动物）.哺乳动物）

Koala bear

Let’s discuss the activities in Australia How many activities are there in Australia? Which do you like best? Why?.

Discuss the places in Australia which you want to go to and reasons

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

A section of the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland

Focus Description Eg: the scenery is beyond description. Imagine Eg: can you imagine life without electricity? Can you imagine him /his becoming famous as an actor ? What he has in mind is beyond imagination.

Warn / warn sb of 警告某人注 意 …=warn sb not to do sth / warn that clause/ warn sb sth/ warn sb against sth/ doing sth 警告某人不要做谋事 Eg: he was warned of the danger. The doctor warned the patient against smoking. Warn 警告, 告诫, 预告, 常用于被动 语态

Read the text carefully and search for more information about the beautiful country. Let’s begin

T: What will we learn about Australia? area, native animals, capital, flag, population, people, founding, weather, language, sports T: Give the general idea of each paragraph Fast -reading

Answer the questions 1 What do the symbols on the Australian flag represent ? 2 Who were the first people to arrive in Australia ? 3 Why were prisoners sent to Australia after 1788 ? Where were they from ? 4 What happened to the original Australians when the European newcomers arrived?

5 What was the problem with Australian Constitution ? 6 How did the two world Wars change Australia ? 7 How does Australian English differ from British English ?

Step 5 Further reading According to the text, finish the reading comprehension on the text

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