《Australia》课件7（人教版选修9）.pptVIP

精品课件 1. How many poisonous snakes and how many poisonous spiders are there in Australia? Are they all capable of killing humans? 115 different kinds of snakes and 2,000 different kinds of spiders. Only a few kinds of spiders and snakes are capable of killing humans. Answer questions in Ex 2 精品课件 2. What effect do most jellyfish have on humans? What about box jellyfish? Most jellyfish can cause severe pain to anyone who touches them but only the box jellyfish can kill a human 精品课件 4. What kind of crocodile has occasionally attacked a human? The saltwater crocodile. 精品课件 3. Why did George hire a car? Why do you think he joined up with Terri and Peter? It was cheaper to hire a car with other people because they could share the cost. Also he probably enjoyed being in the company of other tourists. 精品课件 5. What is Alcatraz Island famous for? The island used to be a very harsh prison for the most dangerous prisoners. 精品课件 In your group discuss the best ways to protect yourself from each of the dangerous animals in the reading passage. The following information may help you. How to protect yourself from these dangerous animals? 精品课件 Saltwater crocodiles are found a long way from settlements only in the far north of Australia near rivers and waterholes. There are usually signs to warn people that crocodiles are in the area. Crocodiles stay hidden in the water or on the land close to water. 精品课件 Many beaches have shark nets to keep sharks away from swimmers. In hot weather, small planes fly along the coast looking out for sharks. If one is spotted an alarm is sounded to warn peole to get out of the water. 精品课件 Spiders are usually found in dark, dry places, under stones or amongst rubbish. The poison is slow acting so there is plenty of time to get to the hospital. 精品课件 When jellyfish are close to the beach, you usually find a few dead ones on the beach. Vinegars can help relieve the sting of jellyfish. If a person has trouble breathing or become