四川省成都市第七中学2015-2016学年高一上学期英语外研版必修1课件：《Module 3 My First Ride on a Train》Reading .pptVIP

Which country is it? It’s surrounded by the sea. It is a country that belongs to the British Commonwealth. It’s home to animal like Kangaroos and Koala bears. The Commonwealth of Australia kangaroo koala bear duck-billed platypus 袋鼠 树熊 扁嘴兽 What else do you know about Australia? Sydney Opera House 悉尼歌剧院 The capital city—Canberra(堪培拉) Great Barrier Reef 大堡礁 1. Where do you think most of the people live, in the central part of the country or on the coast? 2. What do you think the central part of the country is like? abandoned camels cassette clouds colorful desert diamonds distance experts famous farms fields food government law meal midnight passengers products recently sand scenery shine shoot soil supply weather Check the meaning of these words and match some of the words with these definitions. 1. an area of land where it is always dry 2. valuable stones 3. people who travel on a train, bus or plane 4. you find this on beaches 5. white or grey things made of water in the sky 6. where plants grow desert diamonds passengers sand clouds soil / fields / farms 1. What is the passage about? 2. How many parts can the passage be divided into? Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6 Paragraph 6 Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 She tells She describes She explains A. the origin of the Ghan train. B. when and where their travel took place. the scenery on the journey. How many parts can we divide the passage into? What was the route of her journey? How much distance did it cover? 2. Was the scenery the same during the whole journey? 3. Why is the train called the Ghan? Read the passage again and answer