高一英语《Australia》课件5.ppt

Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks. Glimpses of Australia: It’s the sixth largest country in the world and a mainly ____country; famous for its huge, open spaces, bright _______ , enormous number of sheep and cattle and its______________; dry sunshine unusual wildlife made up of ____ states. Citizenship Ceremonies: On 26_______ , Australia Day, in over 200 locations across the nation, more than 9,000 people will become Australian citizens. Tours: 3 nights on board the_____________ ; 2 nights on board the Ghan; tours outside Hobart. six January Indian-Pacific Australia is a large country with multicultural, amazing scenes and unique ecology. What do you think of Australia? Discussion * Warming up Today we are going to learn about a country. It is a country and also a continent. It is surrounded by oceans. While many other countries are having winter, it is in summer. In this country, you will see many plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else, such as the kangaroo, koala bear, etc. Do you know which country it is? Australia is in Oceania, the smallest continent in the world. The capital is Canberra. Sydney is a famous city, which has the well-known building Sydney Opera House. In the year of 2000, the 27th Olympic Games was held in Sydney. Australia has some unique animals, such as the kangaroo, the emu and the koala. Australia: Have you ever been there? What places do you know in Australia? (well-known cities, famous scenic spots, etc. ) Look at the pictures. What do you see in the pictures? Can you recognize them? Great Barrier Reef Perth Canberra Uluru Kakadu Sydney Sydney: the largest city in Australia, which is the capital of the state of New South Wales and an important financial, industrial, and educational center. It’s known especially for the Sydney Harbour Bridge and for the Sydney Opera House. The Olympic Games was held in Sydney in 2000. Perth: the capital of Western Australia, Australia’s largest