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Unit 2 Koalas;A Lead in;7,617,930 km2 Separated from Asia by the Arafura and Timor seas. The Coral Sea is lying off the Queensland coast The Tasman Sea is lying between Australia and New Zealand. The worlds smallest continent and the 6th largest country.;The Great Barrier Reef is the worlds largest coral reef. Mount Augustus, claimed to be the world‘s largest monolith(单块巨石), is located in Western Australia. The Great Dividing Range is Australia’s most substantial mountain range.;Geography ;Geography ;Climate ;Environment;Environment;States ;Territories ;Demographics ;Demographics ;Demographics ;Culture;B Watch and discuss;C Text Study;1. Cuddly: adj. something that you could just cuddle with and hug forever. Usually cute, soft and sweet. e.g. He is a small, cuddly man with spectacles. 他戴着眼镜，是个令人想拥抱一下的小个子男人。 Cuddle: v./n. if you cuddle someone, you put your arms around them and hold them close as a way of showing your affection. 拥抱，搂抱;Para 1b. It’s certainly easy to agree with these opinions when one looks at the furry gray animals sitting on tree branches, slowly eating eucalyptus leaves. The animals appear to be unbelievably relaxed and usually spend most of their time sleeping in order to conserve their energy.;2. Eucalyptus: a eucalyptus is an evergreen tree, originally from Australia, that is grown to provide wood, gum, and an oil that is used in medicines. 桉树 ;3. Conserve: (1) Protect sth from harm, loss or change. 保护 e.g. Efforts to conserve the environment sometimes clash with the advancement of technology. 致力环境保护有时和发展技术相矛盾. (2) If you conserve a supply of sth, you use it carefully so that it lasts for a long time. 节省 e.g. He writes on both sides of the sheet to conserve paper.他在纸张的两面都写字以节省用纸.;Para 2. When Europeans first saw koalas, they thought they resembled bears, and some actually believed they were nears. However, these small creatures are not a species of bear, but rather a type of mammal, called a “marsupial（有袋类哺乳动物）” and have stomach