2. Unit 3 The Land Down Under What does the title refer to? Australia

3. Quiz: 1.What is the capital city of Australia ? Canberra 3.What is the famous building in Australia? Opera House 2.What is the most famous city in Australia? Sydney 4.What do you know are the most famous animals in Australia? 5.In which year were the Olympic Games held in Australia? Kangaroo Koala bear 2000, the 27th Kookaburra Platypus Echidna

4. Opera House

5. 笑翠鸟奥利、鸭嘴兽悉德、针鼹米利 Ollie Syd Millie Kookaburra Platypus Echidna Olympic Mascot

7. Pre-reading Turn to page 21. Go through the questions in Part 1 and tick the questions that you think will be answered in the text.

8. Skim the passage to get the main ideas of the whole passage and each paragraph. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 Geography and Australian flag. Ancient history. European settlement. The birth of Australia. The World World’s influence. Language.

9. Re-read the text and underline the answers to the questions in the Pre-reading activity. Keys: 2,3,4,7,9

10. Listen to the tape. After listening, answer these 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?

11. 5.What was the problems with Australia’s Constitution? 6.How did the two World Wars change Australia? 7.How does Australian English differ from British English? 4.What happened to the original Australians when the European new comers arrived?

12. Key points: 1. represent stand for 2. strait straits straight 3.Some Australian Aborigines still live in a similar way to their ancestors. 4.In 1770, Captain James Cook claimed the east coast of the continent for the British Crown

13. 5. as a consequence 6. resemble 7. govern governor government 8. state 9. have a strong influence on 10. transform into, turn into,change into 11. change one’s attitude towards

14. 12. strengthen harden enrich 13. be fond of