TheSecondPeriodTheGeneralIdeaofThisPeriodInthisperiod,we’regoingtoreadapassageaboutMyFirstRideonaTrain.We’llfinishthefiveactivitiesonPage22-24.LetthestudentsanswerthequestionsaboutAustraliamatchsomewordswiththesedefinitions.Getthegeneralideaofthispassage.Answeranddiscusssomequestions.TeachingAims1.Learnandmasterthefollowingwordsabandonedcamelcassettedesertdiamondexpertmidnightproductsceneryshootsoiljourneytrain2.Trainthestudent’sreadingability.3.TellthestudentssomethingaboutAustralia.4.ToknowsomethingabouttravelingtothecentralpartofAustralia.TeachingImportantPoints1.Howtograspthegeneralideaofthepassage.2.KnowsomethingaboutAustralia.TeachingDifficultPointHowtoimprovethestudent’sreadingability.TeachingMethods1.Fastreadingandcarefulreadingtoimprovethestudentsreadingability.2.Pairorgroupworktomakeeverystudentworkinclass.3.Discussiontohelpthestudentsgraspthedetailedinformation.TeachingAids1.acomputer2.aprojector3.theblackboardTeachingProceduresStep1GreetingT:Goodmorning!S:Goodmorning,teacher!T:Sitdown,please!Step2Lead-inT:TheweatherinSeptemberisverynice.It’sthebesttimetotravel.Doyouliketravel?Ss:Yes.T:HaveyoueverbeentoAustralia?Ss:No.T:Todaylet’slearnsomethingaboutAustralia.Step3Presentation(ShowpictureofaKangarooonthescreen.)T:Whatdoyoucallit?Ss:AKangaroo.T:Wheredoesitlive?Doyouknow?S:InAustralia,ofcourse.T:OpenyourbooksatPage22,let’scometoAustralia.T:Doyouknowthenameofthecapitalcity?S:Canberra.T:Doyouknowhowmanypeoplelivethere?S:About20million.T:Whatdoyouthinkthecentralpartofthecountryislike?S:Desert.T:Wheredoyouthinkmostofthepeoplelive,inthecentralpartofthecountryoronthecoast?S:Ontheeast/southeastcoast.T:WhatAustraliananimalsdoyouknowabout?S:Koalabear,Kangaroo,Duckbilledplatypus,echidnaanddingo(澳洲野犬).T:Yes,verygood,thanksalot,someoftheseanimalsaremarsupials,thatis,themotherkeepsthebabyinapouchonherstomach.T:Now,you’veknownmuchaboutAustralia.Step4LearningtoRead(Showapassageonthescreen.)T:Well,let’slookatthescreen.Readthroughthepassage,you’lllearnsomethingmoreaboutAustralia.CultureBox:AustraliaAustraliais7686850squarekm,with25760kmofcoastline.Itisthe6thlargestcountryintheworld,buthasarelativelysmallpopulation,becausemuchofthecentralandwesternpartofthecountryisuninhabitable,beingdesert.Thereare19731984people(July2003estimate)livingthere.Ofthese,6.2millionliveinNewSouthWales,and3789000liveinSydney,3.3millioninMelbourne,1.5millioninBrisbane,andonly313000intheCapital,Canberra.85%ofthepopulationoccupy1%oftheland!Thereare386049aborigineslivingthere,theyaretheindigenouspeopleofAustralia.Theclimateisvariable.Thecenterandwestisariddesertandsemidesert,thesouthandeastistemperateandthenorthistropical.ThelowestpointisLakeEyre(15mbelowsealevel)andthehighestpointisMountKosciusko(2229mabovesealevel).6.86%ofthelandinarable.Thecountryisdividedinto6states(NewSouthWales,Queensland,SouthAustralia,Tasmania,Victoria,WesternAustralia)and2territories(AustralianCapitalTerritory,NorthernTerritory).Step5WordStudyT:Beforewereadthepassage,myfirstrideonthetrain,checkthemeaningofthesewords.(Showthemonthescreen.)abandonedadj.被遗弃的,camels,cassette,clouds,colorful,desert,diamonds,distance,experts,famous,farms,fields,food,products,recently,sand,sc...