新人教版高中英语选修9课件Unit 3 Australia Language Points Reading（共51张PPT.pptVIP

Unit 3 Australia;Warming Up;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 in 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;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.;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?;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 the Sydney Opera House. The Olympic Games was held in Sydney in 2000.;Perth: the capital of Western Australia, Australia’s largest city in the western part of the country.;Kakadu: a national park in the Northern Territory. It is a popular destination for tourists interested in Australia’s tropical north and its wildlife, including crocodiles.;Canberra: The Federal Capital of Australia. Parliament House for the Commonwealth of Australia is built here.;Uluru: a very large red rock in the Northern Territory, Australia, which is the world’s largest monolith (= block of stone). It was formerly known as Ayers Rock, but the original Australian Aboriginal name for it, Uluru, is now preferred. It is another popular tourist destination.;Great Barrier Reef: a chain of coral reefs stretching about 2,000 kilometers along t