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MODULE 7 Australia unit 2
Teaching design
Function
Describing a country
Structure
Restrictive attributive clause with that
Listening/Speaking
● Identifying descriptions
● Describing a place you have visited
Reading/Writing
● Matching photographs with descriptions
● Writing a letter using sequencing and expressions
Around the world
Cathy Freeman: an Australian and Aboriginal hero
Task
Making a poster about English-speaking countries
Teaching Steps:
I. Pre-reading
1. Look at the photos below and describe them. Use some of the words in the box.
bright coast field funny grape ham hill lamb outback relative sheep spirits surfing wine
2. Look at the words in the box in Activity 1. Guess what Tony is going to say in his letter.
II. Reading (Read the passage again and write notes about these.)
①Uluru
That’s the aboriginal name for Ayers Rock. 3.6 kilometers long and 348 meters high.
The colors of the rock change from purple to red at different times of the day.
It’s a centre of Aboriginal culture.
②The Aborigines
They live in Australia from the earliest times, and the ancient Aboriginal stories
describe the spirits that created the world.
③Australian lifestyle
Their family life is similar to ours. Most Australians like grapes, lamb, ham, and wine. They love all sports, but the game that they love the most are football, cricket, and rugby. Because most of the Australians live near the coast, they love going to the beach, swimming and surfing
④Weather
Although it’s December, it’s summer over there. The sunshine is very bright.
⑤Language
Most Australians speak English, although they have some special expressions.
⑥Events during the trip
Went on a camel ride. The camel that I rode had a bad temper, and I got very tired.
Check the true statements with the whole class.
Read the passage again and find…
1. two colors: purple and red
2. two kinds of transport: Helicopter tour camel ride
3. two animals: Sheep camel
4. four kinds of food and drink: Grapes, lamb, ham, wine
5. five sports: Football, cricket, rugby, swimming, surfing
III. Language points(教师点拨)
1. be surprised at 对…感到惊讶
Tom was surprised at the result of the exam.
be surprised to + v.
Tom was surprised to hear the news.
2. be similar to 与…相似
His answer is similar to mine.
3. be full of充满了…(强调状态)
The bottle is full of water.
be filled with 用…装满(强调动作)
The bottle is filled with water.
4. have a good/bad temper有好/坏脾气
Miss Li is very kind. She has a good temper.
5. keep doing一直做…
He has kept working for 3hours.
6. although/though尽管(不能与but同时使用,但能与still, yet同用)
Although/though he is very poor, he still tries his best to help others.
7. worry about担心…(v. phr.)
They worry about their son’s health.
be worried about担心…(adj. phr.)
They are worried about their son’s health.
8. such as(例如)
He likes sports very much, such as swimming, running and surfing.
IV. Writing (Imagine you are visiting a city/town of China.)
Write three places that you have visited or things you have done there.
Now write a letter to a friend and tell them what you have visited. Begin and end the letter like Tony’s. Write about:
The people
Lifestyle
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 …
Ⅴ.A quiz
(一) 根据句意及首字母完成单词
1. Do you like grapes? The grapes from Xinjiang are p___________.
2.Yesterday, they took h________ hour to Yunnan.
3. The teachers are very satisfied with their s__________ that study hard.
4. His bicycle is s___________.
5. Chinese like eating rice , noodles pork , beef for. dinner e_________reunion.
6.In America,people under eighteen aren’t allowed to drink w________.
7. There is a box f_________ of apples under the desk.
8. Don’t talk with the old man who has a bad t___________..
9. Basketball and football are very popular with most Chinese people but c______or r________.
(二)把下列句子改为含定语从句的句子。
1. The games are very interesting, they love them very much.
2. tis is the bag . We are going to buy it.
3. I’m a teacher, you can believe me.
4. The desk is new, I lend it to you.
5. Tey like the film, the film is being showing in Ren Ming Ginema.
Ⅵ.Homework
1. To learn the new words and expressions in Unit 2
2. To revise the new grammar-Restrictive attributive clause with that
3. To finish the exercises in the Workbook.
4. To finish the writing
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