Unit3TheLandDownUnderTeachingaims:1.Goals:TalkaboutAustralianhistory,geography,nature,customsandculture;Practiseexpressingprohibitionsandwarning;ReviewthePredicative;Writeadescriptionofanimals2.Specialfocus:ImprovereadingskillsandEnlargevocabulary.a.DirectSstoreadthe3passagesonthetextbook;b.GuideSstolearntousethefollowingwordsandexpressions:Resemble,transform,diverse,criminal,govern,fellow,female,strengthen,immigration,foldingbarrier,commercialarea,outback;Period1ReadingTheportraitofanation(onP22)Step1.WarmingupTask1.CheckhowmuchtheSsknowaboutAustraliabyQ&As:Wheredoesthecountrylie?What’sthecapitalcityofAustralia?WhatisAustraliafamousfor?What’stheweatherlikeinAustralia?WhatanimalsarenativetoAustralia?What’stheAustraliaflaglike?Whatdothesymbolsonitrepresent?HowdoesAustralianEnglishdifferfromBritishEnglish?Step2.ReadingTask2.ReadthepassageandtrytogetmoreknowledgeaboutAustralia.Step3.Post-readingTask4:AnsweringthequestionsonP23;Task5:Ex3onp23:Decidewhatkindofstatementitis,afact,adefinition,oranexample?Andforeachstatement,indicatewhichpartofthetextitrefersto.Step4.HomeworkFinishalltheexercisesonWordStudyandGrammaronp24--25.Period2.IntegratingReadingSkillsAustralia(p25-26)Step1.Revision1.CheckhowfurthertheSsknowaboutAustralia.2.Checkthehomework.Ifnecessary,givesomeexamplestoreviewthePredicative.Exercise1onp164iswelldesignedtochecktheSsiftheyarefamiliarwiththePredicative.Step2.Readthepassageandfinishtheexercisesattachedtothepassage.用心爱心专心115号编辑Step3.ExtensiveReading:ReefBiosearchReefBiosearchbeganoperationsinFebruary,1986,withtheaimofcombiningtourism,educationandresearch.With70%oftheearthbeingcoveredbywater,thereisagrowingrealisationthatthiswateryrealmrequiresourrespectifwearetointeractpositivelywiththisenvironmentforyearstocome.Asabasisforthisrespect,twokeyareasneedemphasis-researchandeducation.Researchensuresthathumanscanevaluatetheirimpactsontheenvironment.Educationthendispersesthisresearchknowledgetothegeneralpublic.ReefBiosearchisanorganisationofqualifiedmarinebiologistsandeducatorsworkinginboththeseareas.Fromit'sinceptionin1986,ReefBiosearchhasworkedhandinhandwithQuicksilverConnections.Wecurrentlyemploy12full-timemarinebiologists,allofwhomhaveaminimumqualificationofauniversitydegreemajoringinbiologicalscienceandadepthofexperienceincoralreefareas.Withinthegroupthereexistsawealthofknowledgeandexperienceinmanyfieldsofmarineresearchandeducation,particularlyrelatingtocoralreefs.ReefBiosearch'sactivitiesmaybebrokendownintomanyfields:EducationalandinterpretiveactivitiesonboardtheQuicksilvervesselsMarineandreefeducationwithin:-thegeneralcommunity-schools-tourismindustrytrainingResearchprogramsonthereefEnvironmentalmonitoringprogramsEcotourismconsultationConsultationandadvisoryrolestothereefmanagementauthorities:GreatBarrierReefMarineParkAuthority,DepartmentofEnvironment(EnvironmentalProtectionAgency)andTheCRCReefResearchCentre.Period3.IntegratingReadingandWritingSkillsThediscoveryofAustralia(p166-167)Step1.Warmming-upTask1:TalkaboutAustralianhistory,geography,nature,customsandcultureinpairsStep2.ReadingTask2:Readthepassageandfindthetopicsentencesofeachparagraph:HistoryofKoorisWayofKoorislifeKoorislegendsChangeofKoorispopulationEducationofKooris用心爱心专心115号编辑LanguagesofKooris.Koorisconditionsfrom1960Task3:Skimmingthepassageagainandthencompleteth...
