unit 3

the Land Down under

emblem

( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )

( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 )

1. Which is Australia’s flag?

The national flag of AustraliaThe national flag of Australia

The national emblem ( 徽章徽章 ))

of Australia

The national emblem ( 徽章徽章 ))

of Australia

It includes the UK flag and a large star and some smallstars. It was once a colony of England. Australians speak English . The large star has six of the points standing for six states of Australia and theseventh for the territories.

the flag of the UK

six statesall territories

the Southern Cross

2.What is the official name of Australia

The Commonwealth of Australia.

3.When is Australia Day?

January 26

4.Which Olympic Games were held in Sydney?

2000 Olympic Games.

5. Which country is the neighbor of Australia?

New Zealand.

the only country

3,220km; 4,000km

85%; 20 million

2/3

1/6; 1/3

15 million tons

wool; sheep

wheat

dry or desert

that covers an entire continent

north to south; east to west

living around the coast

Which of them are mentioned?

area population flag

education sports festivals

climate language resources√

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animals √

Fast reading

plants√

Key words for each paragraph.

Para1

Para2

Para3

Para4

Para5

Animals

Geography and population

Resources

Fence

Climate and sports

The duck-billed ( 扁喙的 ) platypus  ( 鸭嘴兽 ) is an egg-laying mammal ( 哺乳动物 ).

How does it get and raise its young?

Lays eggs and feeds its young on its milk.

How do they get their young and raise them?

_____________very small and weak young and then carry them in a pocket of folded skin on their stomach for several months while the young ____________the mother’s milk and grow stronger.

Give birth to

feed on

Population:

Resources:

Geography: Australia is the only country, _________ an _____ continent. In area it is a______________ the same size as the USA.

About ____ of the Australians of ____ million live

in the six …._____________ of the country is

________________.

Australia is a w______ country….It has about __________ of the world’s sheep and produces almost ___________ of its wool.

Para. 2&3 Geography & population and resources

covering entire pproximately

85% 20 two-thirds

dry and desert

ealthy one-sixth

one-third

Where do the majority of the people live in Australia? Why?

They live in the six major cities around the coast. Two-thirds of the country is dry and desert.

Why did Australians build a long fence across the country?

(The purpose of the fence is to keep out dingo.)

What do the farmers use motor bikes or helicopters do?

(For rounding up the sheep or cattle.)

Beautiful scenery in Australia

Why does much of daily life happen outdoors?

Because of the climate.

People love outdoor activities

Bushwalking cycling

surfinggolfing

If you are asked to an Australian home, what will you probably do?

You will eat outside and cook meat or fish on an open fire.

Language points

1. be connected to / with sb./ sth.

Para.1

e.g. The Suez Canal connects Africa with Asia.

Africa is connected with Asia by the Suez Canal.

2. lay

lay eggs

lay the table

生蛋，下蛋 , 产卵

放置，铺设

To kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

杀鸡取蛋

lay 可解释为 “ 把…归功于””把…加于”

lay sth. on sb.

e.g. They tried to lay the blame( 罪 ) on me.

1.I forgot where I ___ your pen.2.Tell me the reason why you __ to the teacher.3. The patient __ in bed, crying. A. lied B. lain C. laid D. lay

lie 说谎 (vi.)lie 躺；位于 (vi.)lay 下蛋 , 放置 (vt.)

lied lied lying

lay lain lying

laid laid laying

CA

D

3. feed…on 用…喂养 feed 后跟表人或动物的名词on 后跟表食物的名词They feed the babies on milk.feed…on 也可说 feed…with, 不同的是 on 后只能接食物的词，而 with 后除可接表食物的词，也可能跟表工具的词。

She was feeding the baby with porridge. 她在给孩子喂稀饭。She was feeding her baby with spoon. 她在用勺喂孩子。

feed to sb./ sth. 把…喂给You’d better feed this to the ducks.

feed on 以…为食，靠…维持生命有些动物以吃昆虫为食。Certain animals feed on insects.

A

B

1.Sheep ____ grass. A. feed on B. feed to

2.He fed the baby ___ milk. A. to B. with

3.Don’t feed bananas ___ the monkey. A. to B.with

A

4. give birth to

His sister has given birth to a fine healthy baby.

The Chinese nation has given birth to many heroes.

Para.2 cover

1. Cover the sleeping child with your coat.

2. They covered the distance in 15 minutes.

3. The city covers 20 square miles.

4. The paper covers sports every day.

覆盖

走完（路程）

占有（多少面积）

报道（有关…信息）

2.In area it is approximately the same size as the USA(without Alaska), which, however, has more than fourteen times as many people

澳大利亚的面积约相当于美国 ( 不包括阿拉斯加 ),而美国的人口确是澳大利亚的 14 倍多 .

(as Australia )____________

____________the USA

more than fourteen times as many people 后面省略了as Australia.(1) 倍数 +as +adj./adv.( 原级 ) +as

(3) 倍数 +n.( 比较的尺度大小等名词 , 如 :age, length, width, height) +of

(2) 倍数 +adj.( 比较级 ) +than

(4) 倍数 +that/those of

Tom is twice as old as Jerry. 汤姆的年龄是杰瑞的两倍 .

Tom is twice older than Jerry.

Tom is twice the age of Jerry.

Tom’s age is twice that of Jerry’s.

This room is three times as large (as that one).

1. keep out 使在外 ; 不使入内， 不让…进来 这些树可以挡风。 The trees keep out the wind.

keep out of 躲开；避开 ; 置身于…之外 ; 我希望你在我外出期间不要惹事。 I hope that you will keep out of the trouble while I’m away.

Para.4

keep off 推迟，避开

keep from 阻止

keep up 保持

keep up with 跟上

2. round up ①赶拢，使集拢牧童把牛群赶在一起。 The cowboy rounded up the cattle.

②逮捕，完成 Tom likes to round up a speech with a joke.

Para.51.The climate is different depending on the area.气候情况因地区不同而各异 .depending on the area

在句中作伴随状语 , 其逻辑主语是句子的主语 the climate.

原句 =Depending on the area, the climate is different.

I feel comfortable staying with you.(=When I stay with you/ Staying with you, I feel comfortable.) 与你在一起我感到非常轻松自在 .

Useful Expressions

1 与…有联系 2 与…分开 3 产卵，下蛋4 用…喂… 以…为生5 生 , 生养…

6 极度危险的7 覆盖整个大陆 8. 在面积上面积约相当于美国

be contacted be contacted to/ withto/ with

be separated be separated fromfrom

laylay eggs eggs

feed sb feed sb onon sth, feed sth, feed onon sth sth

give birth togive birth to ../ ../ bearbear a a babybaby

extremely dangerousextremely dangerous

cover an cover an entireentire continentcontinent

InIn area it is area it is approximately the approximately the same size as the USAsame size as the USA

9 宝石10 铁矿11 使 …不入内 12. 为了将…赶拢， 13. 取决于 … , 视…而定14. 整年，一年到头 15. 很高兴去做…

16 做烧烤17 在篝火上烤牛排

preciousprecious stones stones

a iron a iron minemine

keep sth keep sth out ( of + sp)out ( of + sp)

for the task of for the task of rounding uprounding up ……

depend ondepend on

all the year roundall the year round

be delighted to dobe delighted to do

make a barbecuemake a barbecue

roast a steakroast a steak on on an an open fireopen fire

1818 按照逻辑顺序按照逻辑顺序

1919 尖尖的耳朵尖尖的耳朵

2020 脚上有爪脚上有爪

2121 有毛的的耳朵有毛的的耳朵

2222 一条中等大小的狗一条中等大小的狗

2323 毛茸茸的尾巴毛茸茸的尾巴

2424 靠近水，有水喝靠近水，有水喝

inin a a logical logical orderorder

pointedpointed ears ears

clawed clawed feetfeet

hairyhairy ears ears

a a mediummedium dog dog

a a bushybushy tail tail

have access have access toto waterwater

Information about AustraliaAnimals:

Population:

Resources:

One strange animal, platypus ____ eggs and ______its young ___ its milk. Kangaroos and koala bears ____________ very small and weak young.

Geography: Australia is the only country, _________ an _____ continent. In area it is a______________ the same size as the USA.

About ____ of the Australians of ____ million live

in the six …._____________ of the country is

________________.

Australia is a w______ country….It has about __________ of the world’s sheep and produces almost ___________ of its wool.

Fill in the blanks with the proper words in the text.

lays feeds on

give birth to

covering entire pproximately

85% 20 two-thirds

dry and desert

ealthy one-sixth

one-third

Information about Australia

Climate:

Sports:

Fence:

A long fence r____ for hundreds of kilometres across Australia to ___________ a wild dog called ______.

The climate is different ___________________ the area. The v_____ centre of Australia is hot and dry all the year round. The north has ______,_____ winters and ____, _____ summers. The south has ____,_____ winters and ______, ______ summers.

Australians love sports and the country is the birthplace

of _______, _______, ________________________. At weekends many Australians ______________________

in the countryside. For holidays , many people visit ______________________ off the northeast coast.

uns keep out ingo

depending on/upon ast

warm dry hot wet cool wet

warm dry

tennis sailing swimming champions go hiking and camping

the Great Barrier Reef