union3 Australia lession 11-12

1. For the first time, Ss read and do the following reading comprehension exercise in given time, usually 5 minutes:
1). Paragraph 1 mainly talks about Australia’s _____.
　　A. history   B. geography   C. forests   D. animals
2). How many types of pocket animals in Australia are mentioned in the text?
　   A. 1    B. 2    C. 3     D. 4
3). According to the text, Australia is famous for its________.
　   A. industrial products           B. educational undertaking( 事业)
　   C. agricultural products         D. cultural undertaking
4). We can’t find fruit or vegetables growing in _____ of Australia.
　   A. the sough   B,. the north   C. the west   D. the center
5). Farming in the middle of Australia seems to be_______.
　   A. developing all the time        B. quite developed there
　   C. fully developed there         D. underdeveloped there
6). What does “precious ” mean?
　   A. rich   B. expensive    C. rare and valuable   D. worthwhile
7). What sport is impossible in Australia?
　   A. skiing      B. swimming     C. tennis     D. basketball
8). The weather in Australia encourages__________.
　   A. indoor activities    B. outdoor activities   C. competition         D. industry
9). The last paragraph deals with _________.
　   A. climate             B. people’s  life     C. outdoor activities   D. climate and people’s life
10). “Round” in the text has_______ meanings.
　   A. 2        B. 3       C. 4       D. 5
(Keys: DBCDB CABDA)
2. For the second time reading of the text,  find out what each paragraph is about and the main idea of each paragraph
Paragraph 1: The animals.  Australia is an old land with many interesting and unique plants and          animals.
Paragraph 2: Location. Australia is the only country in the world which covers an entire continent.
Paragraph 3: Natural resources. Australia is an extremely rich country.
Paragraph 4: Agriculture. To keep out the dingoes, people in Australia have put up a fence hundreds of kilometers long.
Paragraph 5: The Climate. The climate in Australia varies because of the sea.
3. Ss present their work in groups, talking about the climate, animals, location or natural resources      of Australia. Retell the text
 Practice: Ss finish the WB exercise based on the text
4. Production
Ss work in groups, talking about the climate, animals, location or natural resources of China. Ask some of them to present their work in class.
Assignment: 1. Retell the text in any forms (dialogue of a short play)
2. Finish off the WB exercises
3. Write an essay chosen from either of the following two choices:
A. Write about the advantages and disadvantages of Australia
B. Write about China or any feature of China.
(e. g Brief Introduction about the Weather of China
Chins is large in area. The climate is different from place to place. In the south it is cool and wet in winter, hot and damp in summer. This area is good for growing rice. In the north it cold and dry in winter, hot and rainy in summer. Wheat is mainly grown in this area. The western part of China is dry with little rain all the year round. It is not good for growing crops, but some places produce varieties of fruit. And the eastern part enjoys plenty of rain most time of the year, so the crops there grow very well.)
Supplementary reading comprehension
     The Australian National Flag is blue, with Britain's Union Jack in the upper quarter. Below this, a seven-pointed large star, the Federation star, represents the six states and the territories . On the right, four smaller white stars with seven points and one star with five points, represent the constellation of the Southern Cross.
     At the time of Federation a competition was conducted for a new flag and from over 32, 000 entries, the winning design was submitted independently by five different people. The design was approved by King Edward Ⅶ 1903 and has remained unchanged except for the addition of the seventh point on the large star.
1. There is one thing in the Australian National Flag that is taken after the National Flag of Britain. That is ____.
　　A.The seven-pointed large white star  B. the Union Jack
　　C. the seven-pointed stars           D. the five-pointed star
2. How many stars are there in the Australian Nation Flag？
　　A. Seven.     B. Six.     C. Five.    D. Eight.
3. The large white star stands for ____.
　　A. the six states of Australia  B. the constellation
　　C. Britain's Union Jack      D. Australian states and territories
4. Which of the following statements is true？
　　A. The winning design was submitted by King Ed- ward Ⅶ.
B. The winning design was the joint product of five different people.
　　C. Not many people were interested in the competition.
　　D. Originally the large white star was six-pointed.
Possible answers：BBDD
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