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UNIT2 Iconic Attractions
Reading and Thinking
Learning objectives:
1. To experience the iconic features of Australia.
2. To learn more about iconic attractions of Australia.
3. To master the skill of note-taking to improve the reading ability.
1 What do you know about Australia
* Australia lies between the Pacific and Indian oceans in the Southern Hemisphere.
* Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney.
* The koala, is Australia's national treasure and a rare and precious primitive animal in Australia.
* Famous scenic spots:
· The Great Barrier Reef
· Ayers Rock(艾尔斯巨石)
* Australia is a nation of immigrants.
* The majority of Australians speaks English as their first language.
It is located to the south of the equator, below many countries.
Warming up
2 What other iconic attractions can you learn about from the video
koala
kangaroo
Red Centre
Australian Rainforest
Activity 1: Where is the text from
A. a brochure
B. an biography
C. a blog
D. a travelling guide
this blog
blog a web page containing information or opinions from a particular person or about a particular subject, to which new information is added regularly
Reading for text type
The foundation of Australia
Activity 2: Match the blog entries to the subheadings. Two are extra.
First impressions
Reflections on multiculturalism
Preparing to travel
Political divisions
Aborigines and the didgeridoo
Fast reading
First impressions
Aborigines and the didgeridoo
Reflections on multiculturalism
Preparing to travel
25 Sep
1 Oct
3 Oct
6 Oct
First impressions
Aborigines and the didgeridoo
Reflections on multiculturalism
Preparing to travel
25 Sep
Before travelling
While travelling
Post travelling
25 Sept
Entry 1: Preparing to travel.
1. Where is Australia located
2. What is the writer interested in and why
She was more interested in meeting people in Australia and experiencing their culture, food and way of life.
Because she majored in social studies.
equator
It’s located to the south of the equator
Read for details
Entry 2: First impressions
Food
________ Australian food
_________ food experience
The food __________ by
Asian cultures
The Sunday roast
bakeries
fast-food joints butcher shops
cafes, restaurants
bean curd
Asian herbs
Chinese-inspired dim sim
Sydney
Unique food
Typical
Premier
influenced
d_______
diverse
Read for details
(Katherine, N. Territory)
1. Population: small but visible influence
2. Feature: close contact with nature
3. music
Instruments: sticks
Theme: celebrate natural & spiritual world
the didgeridoo: hollow branch
Aborigines
put, blow…vibrating…, hole→change mouth shape →pitch, breathe in …nose, out…mouth
Entry 3: Aborigines and the didgeridoo
Read for details
6 Oct
Entry 4: Reflections on multiculturalism [ m lti k lt r l z m] 多元文化主义 .
mix of people (__________ born overseas)
50%
=multicultural
What does Australian culture consist of
mix of __________ (Western + minority + immigrant)
cultures
Read for details
Activity 3:Fill in the blanks
Travelling in Australia 25 Sep Having done some 1.__________on Australia and plan to travel to the country over the 2. _____________
1 Oct The 3. _________ Australian food and my 4. _________ food experiences there.
3 Oct We learn about the life and customs of the Aborigines, who are 5. _________to Australia.
6 Oct My thoughts on the 6. ____________ mix of peoples and 7.__________ of Australia.
research
school holidays
typical
premier
native
complicated
cultures
Read for details
课文语法填空
I am going to visit my friend in Australia over the school holidays.Having already done some research on the country,I know Australia 1.__________ (locate) to the south of the equator. There are some iconic sites and unique animals, 2._____ what interests me most is meeting people there and experiencing 3.______ (they) culture , food, and way of life.
Since I arrived,I _____________(taste) many different kinds of food with my friend,so my first 5. _____________ (impress) of Australia have been all about food!In Katherine,a town in Australia’s Northern Territory, I have learned about the life and customs of the Aborigines,6._____are native to Australia and witnessed their influence on the country’s culture.
is located
but　
their　
impressions
who　
have tasted
Read for details
After 7.________ (stay) here for some time, the complicated mix of peoples and cultures that make8._________ the nation leaves the deepest impression on me. Immigrants contributed a lot to the new cultural influences.
9.___________(personal) speaking, the straightforward and free-and-easy attitude towards life, and their friendliness and warmth are 10.______ I like most.
staying
Personally
what
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Summary
Work in pairs. Discuss what iconic Chinese attractions you would like to introduce to a foreigner and explain why.
Discussion
Tourist sites
Food and drinks
Ethnic minority groups
Musical instruments
Clothes
After reading
Jiaozi, because it is the most representative food for many Chinese people, especially in the north.
Tea, as an old Chinese saying goes, “Firewood, rice, cooking oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day.”
Food and drinks
The Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City, because these are iconic places that tell a lot about the Chinese culture.
Tourist sites
Work in groups. Discuss what iconic Chinese attractions you would like to introduce to a foreigner and explain why.
After reading
The pipa is one of the most popular Chinese instruments with over two thousand years of history. It can make very beautiful music and it has enlightenment on similar instruments in Japan and Korea.
Musical instruments
The Miao people love singing their life aloud; the Dong people live with their traditional wind and rain bridges that give people shelter when it rains. I really enjoyed staying among them and learning about their culture.
Ethnic minority group
Work in groups. Discuss what iconic Chinese attractions you would like to introduce to a foreigner and explain why.
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