Unit 3《Australia》课件5.ppt

It is also cheaper to travel by plane as these long distance trains are luxurious and therefore expensive. You might travel by train for the experience or to view the scenery on your journey. You might travel by train because you are frightened of flying. 4.In what part of Australia do you think most agriculture takes place? Give reasons. (Text 1 is most relevant for this question.) As you need water to grow things, farming is most suitable in the wetter, coastal areas of the country. 5. Why do you think the population of Australia is so small when it is such a large country? Part of the reason is that much of the centre of Australia is uninhabitable desert. Another reason is that the Aboriginal population was fairly stable for thousands of years and others settled in the country just over two hundred years ago. A third reason is that the government has strict quotas on how many people can immigrate to the country. 1. Australia is a popular destination with tourists form all over the world who come to experience its unique ecology. 澳大利亚是一个受人欢迎的旅游胜地，世界各地的游客来到这里体验它独特的生态环境。 Language points 1) who come to experience its unique ecology 是定语从句，和介词短语 from all over the world 并列修饰 tourists。 2) popular 意思是“受欢迎的”, 常跟介词 with 表示 “受……的欢迎” His songs are popular with young people. She is a popular teacher with her students. 2. On this 4,352-km journey form Sydney to Perth via Adelaide you’ll view some of Australia’s unique scenery form the superb Blue Mountain to the treeless plains of the Nullarbor. Along the way spot a fascinating variety of wildlife. 从悉尼经阿德莱德到达佩思长达4352公里的旅途中，你将欣赏到澳洲特有的美景，既有巍峨秀美的蓝山，也有满眼望不见树木的纳勒博平原。沿途中，你还将看到各种各样引人入胜的野生动物。 1）via 是介词，意思是“经过；经由；通过”。如：　 This flight is form Beijing to Sanya via Changsha. You’d better send the letter via airmail. 2) Along the way spot a fascinating variety of wildlife 是个省略句，spot和上一句的view 并列，spot之前省略了you’ll。 ３. I’ll be back in Sydney in a fortnight because I’ve made a reservation on the Indian Pacific train to Pert