Lead-in Lead-in 1)Can you describe the geographical location of Australia?1)Can you describe the geographical location of Australia?

Australia lies in south

hemisphere and is

surrounded by oceans:

the Indian Ocean in the

West, the Southern

Ocean in the south and

the Pacific Ocean in the

northeast.

Australia lies in south

hemisphere and is

surrounded by oceans:

the Indian Ocean in the

West, the Southern

Ocean in the south and

the Pacific Ocean in the

northeast.

2) How much do you know about Australia?2) How much do you know about Australia?

dingle

Sydney Opera House

kangaroo koala bear

national emblem

shieldemu

The Portrait of a NationThe Portrait

of a Nation

2. The First Australians

3. A Nation of Prisoners

4. Another New World: The Birth of a Nation

5. Speak Australian?

No worries!

Match the subtitles of each paragraph with the following key words:

subtitles1. The Portrait of a Nation

key words

people

history

birth

language

geography, capital,

flag etc.

Fast reading Fast reading 1. Canberra is located between Sydney and

Melbourne.

1. Canberra is located between Sydney and

Melbourne. T

2. The Aborigines first came to the continent and

created complex societies.

2. The Aborigines first came to the continent and

created complex societies. F

3. Among the Europeans, the British ships first arrived

in the north and west coasts and Tasmania.

4. In 1902, Aborigines and other non-Europeans enjoye

d the same rights.

5. “No worries” in Australia means “Everything wil

l be OK.”

F

F

T

The Aborigines and Torres Strait Islands

Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch

did not

Careful reading Careful reading

1. What do the symbols on the Australian

flag represent?

1. What do the symbols on the Australian

flag represent?

The Australian flag shows the UK flag

and a large star with seven points. Six of

the points represent the states and the

seventh stands for all the territories.

The Australian flag shows the UK flag

and a large star with seven points. Six of

the points represent the states and the

seventh stands for all the territories.

The other stars on the flag represent the

Southern Cross — a group of stars in the

southern sky that can be used to find the

South Pole.

The other stars on the flag represent the

Southern Cross — a group of stars in the

southern sky that can be used to find the

South Pole.

2. Who were the first people to arrive in

Australia?

2. Who were the first people to arrive in

Australia?

The first Australians were the

Aborigines and Torres Strait

The first Australians were the

Aborigines and Torres Strait

Islanders. They came to the continent

at least fifty thousand years ago and

created complex societies.

Islanders. They came to the continent

at least fifty thousand years ago and

created complex societies.

3. Why were prisoners sent to Australia

after 1788? Where were they from?

3. Why were prisoners sent to Australia

after 1788? Where were they from?

When the American War of

Independence made it impossible

When the American War of

Independence made it impossible

for England to send prisoners to

North America, Australia was chosen

as a new place where prisoners and

criminals were sent.

for England to send prisoners to

North America, Australia was chosen

as a new place where prisoners and

criminals were sent.

4. What happened to the original

Australians when the European

newcomers arrived?

4. What happened to the original

Australians when the European

newcomers arrived?

When the European newcomers

arrived, the original Australians

suffered. Many Aborigines and Islanders

were moved and had their land taken

away from them.

When the European newcomers

arrived, the original Australians

suffered. Many Aborigines and Islanders

were moved and had their land taken

away from them.

5. What was the problem with Australia’s

Constitution?

5. What was the problem with Australia’s

Constitution?

The Constitution stated that men were

free and equal, explained their basic

civil rights and described the new

government. Aborigines and other non-

Europeans didn’t enjoy the same rights.

The Constitution stated that men were

free and equal, explained their basic

civil rights and described the new

government. Aborigines and other non-

Europeans didn’t enjoy the same rights.

6. How did the two World Wars change

Australia?

6. How did the two World Wars change

Australia?

After the First World War, the

country experienced social and economic

unrest and suffered from the Great

Depression of the 1930s. After the

Second World War, Australia began to

transform itself into the modern country

it is today.

After the First World War, the

country experienced social and economic

unrest and suffered from the Great

Depression of the 1930s. After the

Second World War, Australia began to

transform itself into the modern country

it is today.

7. How does Australian English differ

from British English?

7. How does Australian English differ

from British English? English is the official language of

Australia. Australian English differs in

pronunciation and some of the

vocabulary.

English is the official language of

Australia. Australian English differs in

pronunciation and some of the

vocabulary.

e.g.

“G-day” means “Good morning”, “un

i” means “university”, “mate” means

“friend” or “companion”.

e.g.

“G-day” means “Good morning”, “un

i” means “university”, “mate” means

“friend” or “companion”.

Explanation Explanation

1. Modern Australia is made up of six

states and two territories.

1. Modern Australia is made up of six

states and two territories.

be made up of 意为“由……组成” ,

强调整体与部分关系 , 相当于 cons

ist of 。如 :

be made up of 意为“由……组成” ,

强调整体与部分关系 , 相当于 cons

ist of 。如 :

The football team is made up of

eleven players.

The football team is made up of

eleven players.

The United Kingdom consists of

Great Britain and Northern

Ireland.

The United Kingdom consists of

Great Britain and Northern

Ireland.

由 make 构成的重要短语 : 由 make 构成的重要短语 :

make believe 假装make believe 假装

make off 匆匆逃走make off 匆匆逃走make out 理解 ; 写 ( 支票、账目等 )make out 理解 ; 写 ( 支票、账目等 )

make it 及时到达 ; 成功make it 及时到达 ; 成功

make up 组成 ; 和解 ; 化妆 ; 虚构 ( 故事 ) make up 组成 ; 和解 ; 化妆 ; 虚构 ( 故事 )

make up for 补偿make up for 补偿

make for 有利于 ; 造成 ; 促进 make for 有利于 ; 造成 ; 促进 make over 移交 ; 把 ( 衣服等 ) 改制 make over 移交 ; 把 ( 衣服等 ) 改制

make known 使知晓 make known 使知晓 be made of 由……制成 ( 看得出原材料 )be made of 由……制成 ( 看得出原材料 )be made from 由……制成 ( 看不出原 材料 )

be made from 由……制成 ( 看不出原 材料 )

[ 考例 ] The idea puzzled me so much th

at I stopped for a few seconds to try to _

___.

[ 考例 ] The idea puzzled me so much th

at I stopped for a few seconds to try to _

___.

A.make it out B. make it off

C. make it up D. make it over

A.make it out B. make it off

C. make it up D. make it over

AA

2. In 1770, Captain James Cook claimed

the east coast of the continent for the

British Crown. 1) claim 用作动词 , 表示“声称 ; 断言 ;

主张” , 后常接不定式或从句。如 : He claimed that he hadn’t done it,

but I didn’t believe him.

Fishermen and sailors sometimes

claim to have seen monsters in the sea.

渔夫和水手有时声称看到过海里的妖怪。2) claim 用作动词 , 还可表示“ ( 根据权利 )

要求 ; 认领 ; 索赔”。如 :

Does anyone claim this umbrella?

有没有人认领这把伞 ?

Did you claim the insurance after your

car accident?

你的车子出事之后索取保险金了吗 ?3) claim 用作名词 , 表示“主张 ; 认领 ;

索 赔” , 常见短语有：

have a claim on 有对……的要求权 ;

make a claim for 对 ( 赔偿等 ) 提出要求。如 :

He made a claim for higher pay.

他提出更高报酬的要求。

[ 考例 ]He claimed ___ in the supermarket

when he was doing shopping yesterday.

A. being badly treated

B. treating badly

C. to be treated badly

D. to have been badly treated

A. being badly treated

B. treating badly

C. to be treated badly

D. to have been badly treated

D

3. As a consequence, the original

Australians suffered.

as a consequence/in consequence (of)

意为“结果 , 由于……的结果” , 相当于 as a result (of) 。 如 :

She worked hard at her lessons and as

a consequence got high marks.

As a consequence of his laziness, he

was fired.

4. While some of the Aboriginal

languages have been lost, people are

trying hard to protect and record

what is left.

从属连词 while 的典型用法 :从属连词 while 的典型用法 :(1) 引导让步状语从句 , 意为“虽然 ,

尽管” ,

相当于 though;

(1) 引导让步状语从句 , 意为“虽然 ,

尽管” ,

相当于 though;(2) 表示前后对比 , 意为“但是 , 然而” ;(2) 表示前后对比 , 意为“但是 , 然而” ;(3) 引导时间状语从句 , 从句谓语用延续 性动词 , 表示“在……期间”。如 :

(3) 引导时间状语从句 , 从句谓语用延续 性动词 , 表示“在……期间”。如 :

While he loves his students, he is ver

y strict with them.

虽然他爱他的学生 , 可是他对他们很严格。

While he loves his students, he is ver

y strict with them.

虽然他爱他的学生 , 可是他对他们很严格。

The telephone rang while I was in

the garden.

我在花园里的时候电话铃响了。

The telephone rang while I was in

the garden.

我在花园里的时候电话铃响了。

AnalyzingAnalyzing

Main ideaMain idea After reading the text, readers can learn something about Australia, especially Aborigines being respected and realize the importance of a diverse society. So we should take pride in the Party’s policy about peoples.

Purpose Purpose The text tells the readers Australia’s language, history, birth, capital and flag by means of classification, examples, and numbers, and makes them realize the original Australians suffered a lot because of the European settlers’ arrival.

The writer expects people all over the

world to get along well with each other

and keep the balance of nature and be

against the war.

The writer expects people all over the

world to get along well with each other

and keep the balance of nature and be

against the war.

Writing styleWriting style

The text is an illustrative writing,

which illustrates Australia with the

The text is an illustrative writing,

which illustrates Australia with the

Methods of classification, examples, and

numbers. The readers can learn

Australia’s composition, capital,

national flag, native Australians, its

birth and its official language.

Methods of classification, examples, and

numbers. The readers can learn

Australia’s composition, capital,

national flag, native Australians, its

birth and its official language.

Writing characteristics Writing characteristics

1) As a whole, classification declaration

is used with subtitles to introduce

Australia, making students have a clear

idea of it. Examples, numbers are also

used in the paragraphs.

2)The language used to illustrate

Australia is accurate, strict and

concise.

2)The language used to illustrate

Australia is accurate, strict and

concise.

Homework Homework

Please finish Exercises 3 of Post-

reading on Page 23, Exercises 2 to 4

on Pages 163 and 164.