the Land Down under Unit 3

The trip to Australia Bushwalking cycling diving surfing hiking

Western Australia Northern Territory South Australia New South Wales Queensland Victoria Tasmania Australia Capital Territory

What do you know about Australia?

Quiz Q1 What ’ s the capital of Australia? Q3 In which city were the 2000th Olympic Games held? Canberra English Sydney Q2 What ’ s the official language?

1. Geography& flag 2. people 3. History( during the 17th C& 19thC) 4-5. History( in the 20thC) The Portrait of a Nation The first Australians Another New World: the Birth of a Nation A Nation of Prisoners? Speak Australian? No worries! 6. Language

Western Australia Northern Territory South Australia New South Wales Queensland Victoria Tasmania Australia Capital Territory

1. Which one is not the city of Australia? A. Sydney B. Melbourne C. New Orleans D. Canberra Melbourne C. Canberra D. Perth 2. Which one is the capital city of Australia? A. Sydney B. Melbourne C. Canberra D. Perth

Canberra,the capital city of Australia was named in 1913, from an Aboriginal term believed to mean “meeting place.’ It is a picturesque （风景如画的） city.

The Opera House in Sydney,with the famous Harbour( 海港 ) Bridge, behind Not the capital but the biggest city in Australia

Melbourn is the center of fashion and art. And it is a famous traveling resort.

Careful reading Which is the national flag of Australia and what do the symbols on the Australian flag represent?

The First Australians!

The first Australians were the Aborigines & Torres Strait Islanders At least 50,000 years ago, these peoples came to the continent. In what way do they live now? Some: Others: Some: Others: Still live in a similar way to their ancestors Live in cities, towns and the country in the same way as their fellow Australians

Match the following: In 1770 Captain James Cook claimed the east coast of the continent for the British Crown. Over the next 80 years About 160,000 prisoners were sent to Australia. In 1901 The Commonwealth of Australia was formed. In the 1930s the country suffered from the Great Depression years ago The first people came to the continent.

The Portrait of a Nation 17th century: 1770: : : 17th century: 1770: : : European Explorer ’ s began arriving on the continent Captain James Cook claimed the east coast of the continent for the British Crown The British Governor landed About 160,000 prisoners were sent to Australia. As a consequence, the way land was managed changed. the original Australians suffered. many Aborigines and Islanders were moved. land were taken away from them. As a consequence, the way land was managed changed. the original Australians suffered. many Aborigines and Islanders were moved. land were taken away from them. History (17 th c –19 th c) History (17 th c –19 th c)

The Portrait of a Nation T or F 1.The constitution stated that men were free and equal. 2.Australia took few years to understand the importance of a diverse society. 3.Both the First World War and the Great Depression had a strong influence on Australia. 4.The government do something to strengthen the rights of Aborigines. 5.Only the Australians contribute to Australia ’ s economy 1.The constitution stated that men were free and equal. 2.Australia took few years to understand the importance of a diverse society. 3.Both the First World War and the Great Depression had a strong influence on Australia. 4.The government do something to strengthen the rights of Aborigines. 5.Only the Australians contribute to Australia ’ s economy New World (in the 20 th c) New World (in the 20 th c)

Speak Australian? No Worries! Speak Australian? No Worries! Official language of Australia---- English Official language of Australia---- English language What does Australian English differ from British & American English. In pronunciation and words

Australia Geography Flag People History Language Six states, two territories, be surrounded by two oceans the Indian Ocean& the Pacific Ocean The UK flag & a large star with 7 points The Aborigines& Torres Strait Islanders People from about 200 countries The 18th century: In 1770, …. In 1788, ….. The 19th century: … prisoners were sent. … be moved and had..land taken away from them. The 20th century: In 1901, …….. The First World War …. The Second World War … transform itself into the modern country passed laws to strengthen …. English: differ from …. in pronunciation The 17th century: European explorers

Read the story about Australia and then tell whether the sentences are true(T) or false(F). Language Points: 1.be made up of 由 …… 组成 e.g. The Grade Three is made up of 17 classes. make up 和解, 和好 ; 虚构, 编造 ; 化妆 ; 补偿, 弥补 ; 凑钱 e.g. It is very hard to make up the quarrel between the couple. Don ’ t make up any excuse to cheat me. I find no time to make myself up every day. Hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence. Have you made up the money for your class?

Choose the right answers. 2. represent 代表, 象征 ; 表现 ; 描绘, 塑造 ; 声称 e.g. The moon represents my heart. I ’ d like to thank you representing my whole family. =I ’ d like to thank you on behalf of my whole family. He represented himself as a wealthy man, but in fact he was as poor as a church mouse. representation n. representative adj.

Notes a wrongly pronounced sound highly praised deeds 3.stand for 象征, 代表 ; 支持 ; e.g. What does WTO stand for? It stand for World Trade Organization. Before we elect him, we want to know what he stands for. 4.claim vt.&n. 声称, 自称 ; 要求, 认领 ; 主张 e.g. Don ’ t claim to know what you don ’ t know. 不要强不知以为知 Has anyone claimed the watch?

C)He is quite experienced in this kind of work. 5. ① as a consequence= in consequence/as a result e.g. After graduation, he became quite lazy. As a consequence, he lost what he owned. ② in consequence of =as a result of/because of /due to/owing to e.g. In consequence of his rudeness, he was fired by his boss.

Note making 6. have an influence on/upon=have an effect on/upon e.g. I don ’ t think this kind of system will have a great influence on our school. influence sb./sth. affect sb./sth. 7.transform … into … 把 …… 化作 / 变作 …… e.g. The Greens have transformed their garage into a guest house A generator transforms mechanical energy into electricity.

8. differ=be different from e.g. We differ from each other in tastes. ②意见不同 (from/with) e.g. We differ from/with him on that problem. ①不同, 相异 A differ from B in …

表语 Unit3 The land down under Grammar

Word study Write the definition of each word below. 1. resemble transform diverse criminal govern fellow female strengthen ---- look like; be like to completely change the appearance, form, or character of something or someone especially in a way that improves it different; various someone who is involved in illegal activities or has been proved guilty of a crime to rule( a country, a city, etc. and its people ) people who work or study with you a woman or a girl to make something strong

Review the predicative Look at the sentences and tell what member of the Sentences each underlined part is. 1. What nationality is he? 2. That’s something we have always to keep in mind. 3. Tom is the first to learn about it. 4. Diamonds are precious. 5. The film we saw last Sunday is moving and we were all greatly moved. 6. All we can do now is to send him an He has been away for two weeks. 8. Such an article is beyond the understanding of the students. 9. Our country is not what it used to be.

Predicative 表语 ● 什么是表语： ● 什么是系动词： ● 表语的位置： 在英语中表示主语的身份，状态，特征等的部分叫表语。 可以用作表语的有名词，代词，数词，形容词，副词，不 定式，动名词，分词，介词短语，从句等。 表语位于系动词之后，与之构成所谓的系表结构。 系动词是表示不完全谓语关系的动词，常与后面的表语 一起构成系表结构充当谓语。

1. be 最常见的系动词, 可以有多种表语。 2. 表示结果 become 成为，当 … 3. 表示状况，样子等： seem, appear, look 看起来，看上去 4. 表示变化： go, get, turn, fall, run, grow 变得, 变成 5. 感官系动词表示感觉： feel 摸起来, 感觉 ;smell 闻起来 taste 尝起来； sound 听起来, ； look 看起来 6. 表示状态： prove 证明是； remain 保持, 仍然； stay 保持，停留； keep 保持； stand 位于； lie 位于 名词 代词 数词 形容词 副词 介词短语 分词 不定式 从句

1. 名词，代词，数词用作表语： He finally became a successful pianist. My father used to be a football player. She is very tired and looks it. We are seven. 2. 形容词用作表语： Time is precious to everybody. In time of danger, he remains calm. The dream will come true. The price sounds reasonable. The man is said to have gone mad. China is growing stronger and stronger. The thought lies heavy on her mind. They stood still, saying nothing.

3. 副词用作表语： Are you there? The manager is out to dinner with the customers. He has been away from his hometown for many years. my’ day’s work is over. 4. 介词（短语）用作表语： Are you on duty today? Everything is in good order. She is in good health. They appear out of breath. 5. 分词用作表语： It’s surprising that you haven’t met. I’m so much surprised at it. He looked worried after reading the letter. They seemed disappointed at the news. Are you well prepared?

7. 从句用作表语： ● that 引导表语从句（在从句中不作句子成分，没有意义） The reason why he failed the exam is that he played too much. ● whether 是否（在从句中有意义，常和 or not 连用, 不可用 if ） The question is whether he will come or not. ● 疑问代词和疑问副词（在从句中作句子成分，有意义） The problem is how many people will take part in the game. This is where my parents used to work. Our country is no longer what it used to be. That is where we differ. It looks as if a storm is coming. 6. 不定式用作表语： All I could do was to wait. His job is to feed the animals. Our aim is to hold the 2008 Olympic Games in China successful. He seemed to be very tired.

Choose a suitable answer for each sentence. 1. The cotton fells ______. ( A. soft B. softly ) 2. I felt ______ sorry at his words. ( A. terrible B. terribly ) 3. The little hero looked ______ at the enemy. ( A. angry B. angrily ) 4. Tasting ______, the food was soon sold out. ( A. good B. well ) 5. It is ______ of you to act ______. ( A. bad B. badly ) 6. Traveling is ______, and I am ______ in it. ( A. interesting B. interested ) 7. After ten years’ hard work,he ______ writer. ( A. became B. turned ) 8. He felt a little ______ when he was ______. ( A. alone B. lonely ) B A B A A B A B B B A

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