1. Unit 2

2. an English-speaking country the southern part of the world according to lie off keep sb. / sth. away a pair of scissors cut … off 一个讲英语的国家 南半球 根据；按照 相隔、相离 ( 使 ) 避开 ; ( 使 ) 不靠近 一把剪刀 把 … 从 … 剪 / 切下 Translate the phrases into English.

3. Have you ever been to Australia? How much do you know about it?

4. Watch a video of Australia.

5. Ayers Rock Sydney Opera House the Great Barrier Reef

6. Australia December– very bright and sunny Talk about Australia (its position, climate and something else).

8. Canberra the capital Australia's largest inland city Parliament House National Library of Australia

9. the largest city in Australia Harbour City Sydney Tower Sydney Chinatown Sydney

10. Ayers Rock Aborigines ( 土著人 ) They are the first people of Australia. in the centre of Australia, the centre of Aboriginal culture, 3.6 kilometres long, 348 metres high

11. Read the letter and find out what the four pictures show. Ayers Rock and an Aborigine a kangaroo surfing fields, hills and sheep

12. Read the letter again and finish Activity 3. 1. purple, red, dark blue, yellow, green 2. sheep, kangaroos, horses 3. ham, beef, salad, grapes, fruit 4. Australian football, swimming, surfing, horse riding

13. B A. Ayers Rock is the center of Aboriginal culture. B. Ayers Rock and the Aborigines. C. Aborigines are the first people in Australia. Read Para. 1 and choose the best heading.

14. 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? In the centre of Australia. He took a plane tour over it.

15. 3. What’s Ayers Rock like? 4. What do the ancient Aboriginal stories describe? It is 3.6 kilometres long and 348 metres high. At different times of the day, the colours of the rock change. They describe the spirits that created the world.

16. Try to talk about Ayers Rock. a huge rock 3.6 kilometres long 348 metres high at different times turn dark blue, purple, yellow and red a centre of local Aboriginal culture

17. C A. Australians and British people. B. Australians’ favourite food and sports. C. Australians’ lifestyle. Read Para. 2 and choose the best heading.

18. Read Para. 2 and discuss: How is Australians’ life style? similar to British Food and drink Sports

19. 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 _____, full of ______ and ______. bright green the fields the hills rocks sand kangaroos

20. 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”.

21. Read Para. 5 and answer the question. What was wrong with the horse that Tony rode? It was lazy so he was left far behind the others.

22. 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. × √ × Check (√) the true statements. √

23. 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. √ √ ×

24. Complete the table. Ayers Rock The Aborigines 3.6km long and 348m high. Turn dark blue, purple, yellow and red. A centre of Aborigine culture. have lived in Australia from the earliest times. Ancient stories describe the spirits that created the world.

25. 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 swimming and surfing or just lying in the sun. sunny. Summer is in December and the sun is bright. Language English

26. 澳大利亚规则式足球， 简称澳式足球或澳式 橄榄球，是一种源自于澳大利亚墨尔本地区 的橄榄球运动。有别于一般的足球类运动， 澳式足球每队场上 18 人，另外各有 4 名替补 球员，比赛在板球场大小的椭圆形草地球场 上进行，球场长度可达 185 米，差不多是英 式足球的四倍。 这种特立独行于世的运动融合足球与橄榄球 的玩法， 1980 年后期开始已有多个国家开 始风行此运动，不过大多属业余性质。

28. Write a letter to a friend and say where you have just visited.  Imagine that you are visiting a city / town of China. Write the places that you have visited and the things you have done there.

29. Begin and end the letter like Tony’s. Write about:  the people / ways of life / countryside / food / language / events during the trip Use these expressions:  First … On the first day … Then … The next day… After that … Finally… On the first day of our trip to the Three Gorges Dam, we …

30. A Sample Dear Mum and Dad, Hi, 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 this morning. Yesterday afternoon, we visited the Great Wall. It is a real wonder. I couldn't help

31. singing when I reached the top of the Great Wall. I was awarded a prize for successfully climbing 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

32. 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.

33. 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, the huge tourist visitors make the small island crowded. Anyway, it was a pleasant trip.

34. 1. … and I was surprised at how big it was: … surprised adj. 惊讶的，吃惊的 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 at seeing him there. 我对在那儿见到他感到很惊奇。 be surprised at 对... 感到惊讶

35. 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

36. in surprise 惊奇地 by surprise 出其不意地 to one's surprise 使人吃惊的是 surprise vt. & n. 使吃惊 ; 惊奇 surprising adj. 令人惊讶的，出人意料的 知识链接

37. 2. 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。

38. during the period of 在 … 期间 in certain period 在某一时期 in that period 在那个时期 within the period of 在 … 期间 知识链接

39. 3. … their ancient stories describe the spirits that created the world. spirit n. 心灵；精灵；神灵；精神 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。

40. spirits 精力；情绪；烈酒 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。 知识链接

41. 4. The Australians have a close relationship with the British. relationship n. 关系； 联系 A good relationship is built on trust. 一种好的关系是以信任为基础的。 What is the relationship between these two tasks? 这两种任务的关系是怎样的呢？ There is a relationship between diet and cancer. 饮食结构和癌症之间有一定关联。

42. 5. There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills,... sheep n. 绵羊（单复同形 ） 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 ” 。

43. 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

44. 6. The horse that I rode was lazy, so I was left far behind the others. 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。 lazy adj. 懒惰的；懒散的

45. Tom is very _______. He never cleans his room. A. lazy B. active C. smart D. healthy A 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 !

46. 7. 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。

47. ride v. 骑；乘 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 … 知识链接

48. (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

49. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. 1 We can eat ______ or drink the juice. 2 _______ is made of cold vegetables that you do not need to cook. 3 _______ is made from pork. 4 I have some _________ in Australia — my mother’s brother and his family live there. grape ham lie period relationship relative salad spirit grapes Salad Ham relatives

50. 5 The Aborigines have many stories about the ______ that created the world. 6 The Aborigines lived in Australia for a long ______ of time before the Europeans arrived. 7 We were ______ on the beach in the sun yesterday afternoon. 8 The close ___________ between the two countries has a long history. grape ham lie period relationship relative salad spirit spirits period lying relationship