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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, dingo, etc

2000 , the 27th

koalakangaroo

dingo

the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia

the Great Barrier Reef

scenery of Australia

natural scenery of Australia

Sheep herd

bushwalkingbushwalkingsurfingsurfing

cyclingcycling

TravelTravel

divingdiving

CustomsCustoms

Australian AboriginesAustralian AboriginesChristmasChristmas

Unit3 The land Unit3 The land down underdown under

How do you understand the title? What does the title mean?

Unit3 The land down under “down under”means in Australia

Aborigines

Torres Strait

Portuguese

Dutch

the Commonwealth of Australia

claim

vocabulary

govern

New Words

土著人托雷海峡葡萄牙人荷兰人

澳大利亚联邦

要求词汇

管理，统治

female

Resemble

transform

Immigration

Strengthen

differ

Islander

Governor

newcomer

Wilderness

pronunciation

统治者；管辖者；总督

相异；有区别；不同于

女性看起来像；显得像；像

转变，改变移民，迁移巩固，加强

岛民

新来者未经开垦的荒地

发音

Aborigines

Torres Strait

Portuguese

Dutch

the Commonwealth of Australia

claim

vocabulary

govern

New Words

土著人托雷海峡葡萄牙人荷兰人

澳大利亚联邦

要求词汇

管理，统治

female

Resemble

transform

Immigration

Strengthen

differ

Islander

Governor

newcomer

Wilderness

pronunciation

统治者；管辖者；总督

相异；有区别；不同于

女性看起来像；显得像；像

转变，改变移民，迁移巩固，加强

岛民

新来者未经开垦的荒地

发音

Fast-reading: Tick the following that are mentioned in the passage

1. the size of Australia2. the location of Australia3. the time when it was founded.4. its language5. the life of Aborigines6. its post war situation7. the history of the country8. the history of its national flag9. the first settlers of Australia10. the reason for sending prisoners

Analyze the text in details

Part1:Geography & Flag(para.1)

1.Modern Australia is made up of six________ & two________.

2. What is the meaning of the symbols on the Australian flag?

states

territories

What does the national flag stand What does the national flag stand for?for?

South

ern

South

ern

C

ross

Cro

ss

UK flag

Six of the points represent the six stSix of the points represent the six states and the other represents all the ates and the other represents all the

territories. territories. （ 联邦区域）

南十字星座）

Part 2: People (para.2)

The first Australians were ________ and _________________.

They came to the continent at least_________years ago. Nowadays, some Aborigines live __________________________, while others live _____________________________.

AboriginesTorres Strait Islanders

50,000

in a similar way to their ancestors

in the same way as their fellow Australians

aborigines

The first people of the country

Aborigines/ Kooris

Part 3: History

(during the 17th C &19th C) (para.3)

1, Who were the first people to arrive in Australia?

2, Why the prisoners were sent to Australia?

European explorers

The American War of Independence made it impossible for England to send prisoners to North America, so Australia was chosen as a new place where prisoners and criminals were sent.

Part 4:History(in the 20th C)（ para.4&5 ）

1, What’s the problem with Australia’s Constitution?

2, What were the changes after the two world wars?

Aborigines and other non—Europeans didn’t enjoy the same rights.

Australia began to transform itself into the modern country it is today.

Part 5: Language(para.6)Australian official language is __________.

The differences between Australian English & British English lie in ____________&_______________ .

English

pronunciation

Some of the vocabulary

Please give the English words for these

• 1.uni

• 2. mate

• 3. g’day

• 4. arvo

• 5. ta

• 6. hoo roo

university

friendGood day

afternoonThank you

Good bye

Choose the best answer according to the passage

1. Before the American War of Independence, where did England send their prisoners?

A. Australia B. North AmericaC. Siberia D. Hawaii

2. What’s the result of the arrival of the European settlers?

A. Ecosystems were disturbed B. The way in which land was conductedC. The original Australians suffered a lot and had their land takenD. All the above.

3. The first settlers in Australia were __.

A.the prisoners sent by England.

B. the people who came for the gold rush.

C. the Aborigines and Torres Strait

Islanders.

4. Australian English is different from British and American English _______.

A. in pronunciation

B. in some of the vocabulary

C. in the way they express some things

5. The commonwealth of Australia

was formed ______.A. so all men would be free and

equal, and have equal rights.

B.but Aborigines did not enjoy the

same rights.

C. a society made up of diverse

peoples came into being.

6. From the text we can infer Australia came into being _____

the continent began to exist.

• A. long before

• B. long after

• C. at .the same time when

• D. shortly after

DISCUSSING

What’s your impression of Australia after learning the text?

What’s your impression of Australia after learning the text?

Read the text carefully & try to Retell the text.

Homework