1. Project Making a display about Chinese culture Unit 1

2. Free talk People often associate a country with some famous aspects of its culture. Unit 1

3. France is famous for wines and romance. Unit 1

4. Britain is famous for the British reserve. Unit 1

5. India is famous for its dance and films. Unit 1

6. Australia is famous for its rare animals. Unit 1

7. Its beautiful scenery. Unit 1

8. Its 2000 Olympic Games. Unit 1

9. And people who love outdoor sports. Unit 1

10. T or F questions 1.Sport is the only topic of their conversation. 2.The two-day weekend contributes to their love of sport. 3. Due to their love of sport, most of them do much sport. 4.From the text we can know that many Australians are overweight and unfit. 5.Most tennis courts there have well- equipped facilities.

11. 6.To enjoy cricket, we need skills and rules rather than patience. 7.At the Olympic Games, Australian performers often win a greater percentage of medals than any other country.

12. Group work Divide the text into three parts and write down the general idea of each part. Part I (1-3) Australians’ devotion to sports and factors that make them love sports. See moreSee more Part II (4-8) Sports that Australians like. See more See more Part III (9-10) Statistics prove that Australia is a sporting nation. See more See more Unit 1

13. What factors help make Australia a sporting nation? climate space spare time Return Unit 1

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18. rugby

19. cricket

20. Scanning(§3-§8) What sports are popular in Australia? SportExamples Water sport Ball games tennis; cricket; rugby; soccer; football swimming; surfing; Unit 1 Return

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22. Australia is really a _______ nation. There’s nothing __________ about Australians’ ________ to sport. However, most of them are ______ to just sit in their armchairs and watch. That’s why many Australians are _________ and ____. The climate is ____, ______too hot ___ too cold. Many people ___ their love of sport ___ the perfect weather conditions. With most of its population _____ near the coast, ________ and ______ are popular activities. Most tennis courts are ________ with lighting facilities, so many people often play after _____ in the evening, or ____ into the night. Parents and teachers also _________ children to __________ in team sports. Another popular sport, cricket, is ________ from the UK. Like other sports, ______ ______has a long history in Australia. It is definitely a sport to watch. In most international ___________, Australia is among the winning nations. So, as far as most of its population is _________, Australia is indeed a great sporting nation. Consolidation: listen and fill in the blanks.

23. Australia is really a _______ nation. There’s nothing __________ about Australians’ ________ to sport. However, most of them are ______ to just sit in their armchairs and watch. That’s why many Australians are _________ and ____. The climate is ____, ______too hot ___ too cold. Many people ___ their love of sport ___ the perfect weather conditions. With most of its population _____ near the coast, ________ and ______ are popular activities. content ambiguous devotion sporting overweightunfit mildneithernor owe to swimming living surfing Consolidation: check the answers.

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25. Discussion Do you agree that Australia is a sporting nation? Why or why not? Unit 1

26. Group work Work in groups of four to have a discussion: What do you think are the most famous aspects of Chinese culture? Why do you think these aspects are famous or important? Unit 1

27. Presentation Choose one particular aspect and produce a presentation. You can imitate the structure of the text and employ some expressions from it. Unit 1

28. Homework Work in groups, make a presentation and finish it within 3 days. Unit 1