九年级英语上：Module 7 Australia Unit 3 Language in use教案（外研版）.doc

Module 7 Australia
Unit 3 Language in use
Teaching Steps:
I. Language practice
The camel that I rode had a bad temper.
The games that they love the most are cricket and rugby.
There were kangaroos that were jumping alongside the car on our way back from Uluru.
The aborigines are the people that have lived in Australia from the earliest times.
II. Read the passage and underline all the examples of that
Many people that have been to Australia often say that Australia has more beaches than any other country– about 7,000! So it’s not surprising that it has one of the most famous beautiful beaches in the world, called Bondi Beach. It’s one of the most beautiful beaches that I’ve ever seen. This is a huge , wide , sandy beach that is very popular for water sports, swimming and sunbathing. It’s a great place to visit and to spend some time in. It’s easy to get to by bus or train from the centre of Sydney. The hotel that we stayed in was right on the beach. It was perfect!
III. Work in pairs. Find examples from Activity 1
1. Many people that have been to Australia often say…
This is a huge, wide, sandy beach that is very popular for water sports.
2. It’s one of the most beautiful beaches that I’ve ever seen.
The hotel that we stayed in was right on the beach.
Rewrite the passage, leaving out that where possible.
Answers:
Many people that have been to Australia often say Australia has more beaches than any other country– about 7,000! So it’s not surprising that it has one of the most famous beautiful beaches in the world, called Bondi Beach. It’s one of the most beautiful beaches I’ve ever seen. This is a huge , wide , sandy beach that is very popular for water sports, swimming and sunbathing. It’s a great place to visit and to spend some time in. It’s easy to get to by bus or train from the centre of Sydney. The hotel we stayed in was right on the beach. It was perfect!
IV. Practice
Join the sentences with that
Kangaroo are animals that jump about.
1. Uluru is the big rock. It’s also known as Ayers Rock.
Uluru is the big rock that is also known as Ayers Rock.
2. Sydney Opera House was a symbol of Australia. It’s used as the official symbol of the 2000 Olympics
Sydney Opera House was a symbol of Australia that is used as the official symbol of the 2000 Olympics.
3. Australia is the country. Most British people would like to visit it.
Australia is the country that Most British people would like to visit.
4. Some of the words are very different. Australians use them.
Some of the words that Australians use are very different.
5. Mr. Li has lived in Australia for 50 years. He came to our party.
Mr. Li that came to our party has lived in Australia for 50 years.
Complete the conversations, using that
For example:
A: Do you want to see my photos?
B: What photos?
A: The photos that I took in Australia.
1. A: What surprised you most in Australia?
B: The thing ______________________ most was the weather!
2. A: What do you call that famous Australian animal? The one _________________.
B: Oh, you mean a kangaroo.
3. A: What’s the name of that dangerous animal?
B: The one _______________________? That’s a crocodile.
4. A: What makes Uluru “change color”?
B: It’s the minerals in the rock _________________ Uluru seem to change color.
V. Listening
Listen to the conversation. Number the photos 1-5 in the order that they are described.
Complete the conversation with the correct form of the phrases in the box
Sara: It must have been a welcome change from the weather at home.

John: Yes, I realized, _____________ I stepped off the plane, how cold the winters are in England.
Sara: What did you find most interesting about the Australian people?
John: Well, I was _____________ just now _____________ us they are. I suppose it’s because we share the same language, and many of our ancestors moved to Australia long ago. And you know, I didn’t feel like a visitor at all. I got used to the lifestyle there ___________.
VI. Around the world
Cathy Freeman: An Australian and Aboriginal hero
One of the great heroes that competed at Australia’s 2000 Olympics was an Aboriginal runner called Cathy Freeman. She is the first Aboriginal runner to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth games in 1994. When she won the gold medal for the 400-meter race in the 2000 Olympics, she carried both an Australian flag and an Aboriginal flag. She has become a symbol of how different cultures in Australia can get along. Many people think she has built “a bridge” that has brought the different cultures closer together.
VII. Module task
Making a poster about English-speaking countries.
Work in groups Prepare for your poster.
Choose the English-speaking country you would like to make the poster about.
See the list below for some ideas.
Think about the kinds of things you want to know: location, capital, famous places, famous people, customs and traditions
Think about how you would present your information: photos, leaflets, descriptions, maps etc.
• Look up information on the Internet, or ask people who have visited the country if they have any material for you to borrow.
• Present your information in an interesting way.
Homework
1. To revise the new words and expressions in this module.
2. To revise the new grammar – Restrictive attributive clause with that
3. To finish the poster