Unit1ProjectMakingadisplayaboutnationalculturebyLiuChun-xiaSporting?kangarooKoalaEmutheSydneyOperaHousethe2000SydneyOlympicsGoldBeachesAustraliaReallyasportingnation?Fast-reading1.What’sthetopicofthepassage?2.DomostAustraliansdomuchsport?3.Inthe2004AthensOlympics,whichplacedidAustraliaget?No.About¼ofthemexerciseenough.Thefourthplace.OnlytheUSA,China,andRussiawonmoremedals.Australiaisreallyasportingnation.Readingstrategy:thestructureofanessayThereshouldbeatopic.Thereshouldbesomesupportingdetails,bygivingfacts,byreasoning,andsoon.Therecanbeaconclusionattheend.Further-reading1)WhatdoAustraliansoftentalkaboutwhentheygettogether?Sport.Theirconversationcanbeananalysisofthemostrecentsportresults,oradiscussionofthestrengthsandweaknessesofdifferentplayersandtheirteams.2)Howdotheylikesport?3)WhyaremanyAustraliansoverweightandunfit?Theytalkaboutsportallthetime.Anywheretheygettogether,theconversationquicklyturnstosport.Theyalsoliketowatchgamesliveorontelevision.Becausetheyarecontenttojustsitintheirarmchairswatchingasportingevent,withadrinkinonehandandsomefastfoodintheother.4)WhatarethefavorablefactorsforAustralianstodooutdoors?First,theclimateismild,neithertoohotnortoocold.Thesunshinesmostofthetime.Second,thereisplentyofspace,includingmanyseasideareas.Third,thereisatwo-dayweekendtoenjoytheoutdoors.popularsportsinAustraliaSportsExamplesWhypopularWatersportsBallgamesOthersswimmingsurfingmild,neither…nor,shine,live,atwo-dayweekendtennis,cricket,rugby,soccer,footyhorseracingequipped,facilities,dusk,takelessons,encouragement.participatealonghistoryasporttowatchalmosteveryoneinvolvedWhyisAustraliaasportingnation?Inmostinternational____________,Australiaisamongthewinningnations.IntheOlympicGamesin_________,Australianperformersoftenwinagreater___________ofmedalsthanmanyoftheircompetitors.Forexample,inthe2004AthensOlympics,only________,______and_______wonmoremedalsintotalthanAustralia.Consideringits____________smallpopulation,alltheathleteswere_______ofpraise.competitionsparticularpercentagetheUSAChinaRussiarelativelyworthyConclusionHowdoesthewritersupporttheideathatAustraliaisasportingnation?Supportingdetails1.TheAustralianslovesport,althoughtheydonotoftenexercisemuch.2.Theclimatemakesitpossibletodooutdooractivities.3.Theinhabitationnearthecoastproducesuniquewateractivities.4.Publicfacilitiesprovidechancesforsport.Supportingdetails5.Childrenareencouragedtohavesport.6.TheinfluencesofforeigncountriesmakeAustralianslovesport.7.SomesportswithalonghistorymakeAustraliansinterested.8.Achievementsininternationalgamesproveittobeasportingnation.Retellingallthetime,anywhere,turnto,statistics,becontenttomild,owe…to,seaside,bestofallpopularactivitiesbeequippedwith,encourage…tointernationalcompetitions,winninginparticular,agreaterpercentageofasfaras…isconcernedAustraliaisreallya_______nation.There’snothing__________aboutAustralians’________tosport.However,mostofthemare______tojustsitintheirarmchairsandwatch.That’swhymanyAustraliansare_________and____.Theclimateis____,______toohot___toocold.Manypeople___theirloveofsport___theperfectweatherconditions.Withmostofitspopulation_____nearthecoast,________and______arepopularactivities.contentambiguousdevotionsportingoverweightunfitmildneithernorowetoswimminglivingsurfingConsolidationMosttenniscourtsare________withlightingfacilities,somanypeopleoftenplayafter_____intheevening,or____intothenight.Parentsandteachersalso_________childrento__________inteamsports.Anotherpopularsport,cricket,is________fromtheUK.Likeothersports,____________hasalonghistoryinAustralia.Itisdefinitelyasporttowatch.Inmostinternational___________,Australiaisamongthewinningnations.So,asfarasmostofitspopulationis_________,Australiaisindeedagreatsportingnation.equippeddusklateencourageparticipateoriginallyhorseracingcompetitionsconcernedAssignment1.Retellthetext.2.ThinkaboutsomethingspecialaboutChineseculture,andfindoutsomereasonsforit.Thankyou!Thankyou!