高三英语教案 Unit 3 The Land Down Under(Reading comprehension)

Period 2 and 3 Reading
Careful reading
Reading Comprehension
1、●语篇领悟
§1.1细枝末节
1.The Australian flag shows .A.the UK flag and seven starsB.the USA flag and a large star with seven pointsC.the UK flag and six large stars with seven pointsD.the UK flag,a large star and a group of small stars
2.Who were the first people to arrive in Australia？
A.Spanish,Portuguese and Dutch.B.Prisoners and criminals from England.
C.Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders.D.Asian explorers.
3.In 1770,Captain James Cook claimed the east coast of the continent for the Crown.
A.British B.SpanishC.Portuguese D.American
4.After the second world war,Australia began to .
A.form the commonwealthB.transform itself into the modern country as it is today
C.change its attitude towards immigrationD.suffer from the Depression of the 1930s
5.The weather in Australia encourages .
A.indoor activities B.outdoor activities C.competition D.entertainment
§1.2 主旨大意
6.Paragraph 1 of the text“Australia”mainly deals with .
A.climate B.geography C.history D.animals
7.The last paragraph of the text “Australia” mainly talks about Australia’s .
A.climateB.people’s lifeC.outdoor activitiesD.climate and people’s life
§1.3 推理判断
8.What does the word“claim”mean in Paragraph 3 of“A nation of prisoners?”
A.need B.demand C.believe D.buy
9.What sport is impossible in Australia?
A.Skiing. B.Swimming.C.Tennis. D.Basketball.
10.From the text“Australia”we can infer that Australia is famous for its .
A.industrial products B.educational products
C.agricultural productsD.recreational products
2 、MAIN IDEA
How many parts can the passage be divided into?
What’s the main idea of each paragraph?
Para1:
Para2:
Para3:
Para4:
Para5:
3、A quiz about Australia:
Decide the following statements “ T ” or “F” after listening to the recorder(5\8)
1.The capital of Astralia is Sydney, which is perhaps Australia’s most famous city.
2.The Australian flag shows the UK flag and seven stars. Six of the stars represent the states and the large star stands for all the territories.
3、 The first Australians were the European explorers.
4.In 1770,captain James Cook claimed the west of the continent for the British Crown.
5.Australia Day is on January 26.
6.The Constitution stated that all men in the Commonwealth of Australia enjoyed the same rights.
7.After the First World War, Australia began to transform itself into a modern country.
8.“G’day mate” means “good day friend” .
4、 Match the following by scanning the text:
Table 1
In 1770 The Commonwealth of Australia was formed.
Over the next 80 years Captain James Cook claimed the east coastof the continent for the BritishCrown.
In 1901 The first people came to the continent.In the 1930s About 160,000 prisoners were sent to Australia.
5000 years ago The country suffered from the Great Depression. 5、Table 2
Symbolic meaning of the flag Six of the points … and the seventh ….The
other stars on the flag represent …
People first to arrive European explorers
Prisoners first to arrive English prisoners
Reasons for prisoners’ being sent to Australia
Aborigines’ suffering on European arrival When England couldn’t send prisoners to
North America ,Australia was chosen as a new place
They were moved and had their land taken
away from them.
Problems with Constitution

Aborigines and other non-Europeans didn’t
enjoy the same rights.
Changes after the war
Australia transformed itself into the modern
country as it is today.
Difference in languages
In pronunciation and some of the vocabulary.
6、
Outline

Introduction
outline
How large is Australia?
What’s the capital of Australia?
What does the Australian flag look like?
Body
history When was Australian founded?
Who lives in Australia?
conclusion
language How is Australian English different fromBritish and American English?
7、Answer the following questions.
1) What do the symbols on the Australian flag represent?
Six of the points represent the original states (Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania) and the seventh stands for all the territories. The other stars on the flag represent the Southern Cross.
2) Who were the first people to arrive in Australia?
The Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders.
3) Why were prisoners sent to Australia after 1788? Where were they from?
The American War of Independence made it possible for England to send prisoners to North America. They were from America.
4) What happened to the original Australians when the European newcomers arrived?
The newcomers changed the way land was managed and introduced new plants and animals that were harmful to the Australian ecosystems. As a consequence, the original Australians suffered.
5) What was the problem with Australia's Constitution?
The Constitution governing six states stated that men were free and equal, explained their base civil rights and described the new government.

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