1.Answerthequestions.Usethepicturestohelpyou.1.WhereweretheOlympicGamesheldin2000?2.WhatisthelargestEnglish-speakingcountryinthesouthernpartoftheworld?3.Whatfamousthingscanyouseethere?TheOlympicGamesin2000wereheldinSydney.ThisisAustralia.Canberraisthecapital.AustraliaisthelargestEnglish-speakingcountryinthesouthernpartoftheworld.CanyoutellussomefamousthingsinAustralia?AyersRockGreatBarrierReefTheSydneyOperaHouseGoldCoastkangarooNowlistenandcheck.koala1)ThecountrythatTonywouldliketovisitis_________.2)InTony’sopinion,Australiaisfamousfor__________________________.3)AyersRockisahugerockinthe______ofAustralia.AustraliacentretheOlympicGamesin20002.Listenagainandcompletethesentences.4.Australiais__________English-speakingcountryinthesouthernpartoftheworld.thelargestmagicaladj.神奇的;迷人的heightn.高度;身高sailingboat帆船sailingn.航海;航行sheepn.羊;绵羊flyn.苍蝇wooln.羊毛antn.蚂蚁hatn.帽子scissorsn.[复数]剪刀diaryn.日记;日记薄keepadiary写日记3.Listenandread.FactsaboutAustraliaNameSydneyOperaHouseGreatBarrierReefLocationSydneyDetailsaspecialhugerockAyersRockcentralAustralialikeahugesailingboatnortheastcoastofAustraliaover2,600kilometreslong1.WhatisTonygoingtowriteabout?2.WhydoesTony’sdadshowhisphotosofAustraliatoTony?3.Whoarethepeopleinsomeofthephotos?Readthedialogueandanswerthequestions.4.WhydomanyAustraliansspeakEnglish?5.WhatdidTony’sdadnotlikeaboutAustralia?1)WhatisTonygoingtowriteabout?4.Answerthequestions.He’sgoingtowritealetteraboutAustralia.2)WhydoesTony’sdadshowhisphotosofAustraliatoTony?BecausetheymayhelpTony.3)Whoarethepeopleinsomeofthephotos?TheyarehisAustralianfriends.BecausemanyAustralianscamefromBritain.4)WhydomanyAustraliansspeakEnglish?5)WhatdidTony’sdadnotlikeaboutAustralia?Theants.5.Completethepassagewiththecorrectformofthewordsandexpressioninthebox.accordingtoantbrushcentraldiaryhathateheightscissorsTonyisgoingtowritealetteraboutAustralia.Hisdadhelpshim.HeshowsTonysomephotos.TonyseesaphotoofAyersRockin_________Australia.AyersRockhasa(n)_______of348metres,and_____________thelocalpeople,itisamagicalplace.Tonyalsoseessomephotosofsheepfamerswithspecial_____tokeepawayflies.centralheightaccordingtohatsThefarmersuse________tocutthewooloffsheep.Tony’sdadsaysTonycanreadhis______.Healsosayshe________the_________thathehadto________offhisclothes!scissorsdiaryhatesantsbrush1.Theymayhelpyou.Herewego.herewego意思是“我们这就看看”。e.g.Right,Herewego!好,我们这就去看看!2.ThisisarockcalledAyersRock,incentralAustralia.这块岩石叫艾尔斯岩,位于澳大利亚中部。centraladj.中心的;在中间的central在句中可用作定语或表语。e.g.Thecapitalisinthecentralpartofthestate.首都位于国家的中心地方。Myhouseisverycentral.我的家离市中心很近。用作定语用作表语3.Accordingtothelocalpeople,it’saspecialandmagicalplace.当地人认为这是一个特殊而神奇的地方。accordingto的意思是“根据;按照;据……所说”,主要用来表示“根据”某学说、某书刊、某文件、某人所说等或表示“按照”某法律、某规定、某惯例、某情况等。e.g.AccordingtoBen,theyarenotgettingonverywellatthemoment.本认为目前他们相处得不是很好。Youwillbepaidaccordingtotheamountofworkyoudo.你将会按照工作量的多少获得报酬。4.DoesitlieoffthenortheastcoastofAustralia?它是位于澳大利亚东北海岸吗?northeastadj.在东北的n.东北adv.向东北;来自东北5.Theywearspecialhatsthatkeepthefliesaway.他们戴着能赶走苍蝇的特制的帽子。keepsb./sth.away(fromsth.)(使)避开;(使)不靠近e.g.Youmustkeepawayfromthedog.你千万别靠近那条狗。6.Thescissorsthatthey’reholdingareusedtocutthewooloffthesheep.他们手中拿着的剪刀是用来剪羊毛的。cutoff切断(水、电);中断;关掉;切下来;剪下来cutsth.offsth.把某物从某物上剪掉e.g.Hecutoffthebranchesfromthetrunk.他把树干上的小分枝都剪掉。Theheavywindcutoffthewire.大风刮断了电线。7.Ihatedtheantsthatwereallovertheplace.我讨厌到处都有蚂蚁。hatev.憎恨;讨厌hatedoingsth.讨厌做某事e.g.JillhatesMondaymornings.吉尔讨厌星期一早晨。Ihatedoinghousework.我讨厌做家务。8.Ihadtobrushthemoffmyclothes,especiallymytrousers!我得把它们从我衣服上掸掉,特别是裤子上。brushv.(用刷子)刷n.刷子brushsth.offsth.把某物从某物上刷掉e.g.Shebrushedthedustoffthetablecloth.她把桌布上的灰尘拭去。9.Itwasn’tfunnyatthetime!当时可并不有趣!atthetime那时;在那段时间e.g.In1969thefirstmenlandedonthemoon---Iwastwelveatthetime.一九六九年人类第一次登上月球——那时我十二岁。【拓展】attimes有时;不时e.g.Shevisitsmeattimes.她有时来看我。atatime作“一次,每次”讲,常用于“数词+atatime”的结构中。e.g.Entertwoatatime.每次进来两人。1)Herewego.2)Yes,ofcourse!3)That’sreallyfunny!6.Saythesentencesaloud.Nowlistenandrepeat.7.Thinkofaplaceyouhavevisited.Makenotesaboutthebestthingsyouhaveseenthere.●whatitiscalled●whereitis●whatisspecialaboutitNowworkinpairs.Askandanswerquestionsabouttheplace.Say:-What’sthenameoftheplacethatyouhavevisited?-It’scalledMountTai.Writeapassageaboutaplaceyouhavevisited.