ProjectMakingadisplayaboutnationalcultureⅠGeneralinductionTheprojectinthisunitisdesignedtohelpyoulearnanduseEnglishpractically.ThereadingmaterialisamagazinearticleaboutoneaspectofAustralianculture.YouateexpectedtothinkaboutwhethersportisadistinctiveculturalfeatureofAustralia.PartA:Reading1.InAustralia,there’remanyworld-famousathletes,amongwhomIanThorpe,asfarasIamconcerned,isthebestone.Let’senjoyavideoofhim.Couldyoupleasesaysomethingabouthim?Australianswimmer.Heisknowntobepoised,confident,modestandcalm.Swimmingfromthetimehewaseightyearsold,hekeepsuppracticewithabout20hoursaweekinthewater.Hebrokeaworldrecordattheworldshort-coursechampionshipsinHongKongin1999.Thorpehadaverydifficultfourmonthsinearly2000.HehadtodealwithabrokenankleandwasaccusedbyaGermanswimmingcoachofbeingadrugcheatwhenhisdrugtestwasbotchedinBerlin.Inearly2000,therewasaswimsuitcontroversywhenhefeatured,incheekyTVadsforoneofhissponsors,oneoftheirblackbody-length"sealsuits,"alongsidesomerealsealsonthestartingblocksofaswimmingpool.Thorpedeclaredthathewillwearafull-lengthbodyswimsuitinhisOlympicswimmingraces.Thebodysuit(whichhasalsobeencalledthe"frogsuit,"and"Mr.Condom")hasprovencontroversial,withsomepeopleclaimingtheyaddbuoyancyandotheradvantagestoswimmers.Full-bodysuitswereclearedforuseintheOlympicsbytheInternationalAmateurSwimmingFederation(FINA)inlate1999.In2003Thorpehadbecamethefirstswimmerinhistorytowinthreeconsecutiveworldtitlesintheoneevent,the400mfreestyle,andhefinishedtheBarcelonachampionshipswiththreegold,asilverandabronze.Thenaddedanotherstringtohisswimmingbowin2003bytwicebreakingtheCommonwealthrecordinthe200mindividualmedley.Hehasnowwon18Nationaltitlesandhasbroken13longcourseworldrecords.In2002,firstlyinManchesterattheCommonwealthGames,hewonthe100m,200m,400mfreestyle,aswellasplayingapartinallthreerelayvictories.Then,inYokohamaatthePanPacs,heonceagainwonthe100m,200mand400mtrifectaandwasinthe4x100mfreestyleand4x200mfreestylerelaywins.Hebrokehisown400mworldrecordinManchester.HeisanOlympic,World,CommonwealthandPanPacificchampion,plusmultipleWorldRecordholderinthemiddledistancefreestyleevents,thewinnerofsixgoldmedalsatthe2001WorldChampionships;threegoldatthe2000OlympicGamesandfourgoldatthe1998CommonwealthGames.PersonalBestTimes:100mfreestyle:48.71-2ndfastestAustralianall-time200mfreestyle:1:44.06-WorldRecord400mfreestyle:3:40.08-WorldRecord800mfreestyle:7:39.16-WorldRecord100mbackstroke:55.38-3rdfastestAustralianall-time2.ReadthearticleandfindoutasmuchinformationaspossibleaboutAustralia.Answerthefollowingquestions:WhenwetalkaboutAustralianpeople,whatwouldyouthinkof?WhatsportsarepopularinAustralia?Whyaretheysopopular?3.Readthearticleagainandfillinthefollowingchart.SportExamplesWhypopularWatersportswimming;surfing;sailing●mostofthepopulationlivenearthecoast●thesunshinesmostofthetime●alongcoastlinefullofbeaches●atwo-dayweekendtoenjoytheoutdoorsBallgamestennis;cricket;rugby;soccer;footy●well-equippedfacilities●after-schoollessonsaregiven●encouragementfromparentsandteachersOthershorseracing●longhistory●asporttowatch●almosteveryoneinvolved4.Discussion:DoyouagreethatAustraliaisasportingnation?Whyorwhynot?5.FinishPartsB1andB2onpage103.PartB1(page103)1patiencepatient3weekweakness5equippedequipment2devotiondevoted4percentpercentage6climateweatherPartB2(page103)1aHeisunabletograsphowtopronouncethewordthoughhehaspracticedalot.bHegraspedthedoctor’shandandshookit.2aTheexportofliveanimalsisforbidden.bAmericanmusicisexportedallaroundtheword.3aThebuildingisunfitforpeopletolivein.bTheathleteisunfitandwillmisstonight’sgame.4aShewas(not)contentafterreceivinganapology.bHethrewthecontentsofthebinoutside.6.Let’sturntoPartsD1andD2onpage105oftheWorkbook.PartD1(page105)1seemingly3alongside5bay7recreational9exporting2approximately4sheet6fond8abundant10boundPartD2(page105)1Owingtolackofmoney,theprojectwillnotcontinuenextyear.2Youmustadmityouhaveapreferenceforsweetfood.3Johniscontenttojustsitinfrontofthetelevisionallday.4Hesaidhewouldequiphischildrenwithsomespecialskills,suchasdrawing,singinganddancing.5Heisnowrunninghisownadvertisingcompanyinadditiontohisjobattheuniversity.6Withtheimprovementofpeople’slivingstandards,TVprogrammesmustcatertomanydifferenttastes.7Inthisareathepercentageofschool-leaversgoingtouniversityisaboutseventy.8Theteacherhopesthateveryoneintheclasswillparticipateinthisdiscussion.PartB:1.ReadthereadingpassageinPartAagainandaskquestionsaboutthepartstheyyoudon/tunderstand.2.WorkinpairstodiscussthequestionsinPartB.3.Presentyourprojecttotheclass.Homework:ReadPartAonpage109oftheworkbook.
