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B7U2ICONIC ATTRACTIONS
Reading and Thinking
Experience of the iconic features of Australia
Task 1: Pr-reading:being a prepared reader
Q: How do you understand the quote on the open page?
Q:What does “Iconic Attractions ”mean?
Task 2: While-reading:being a sharp reader
Q:What’s the type of the text?
Q:What’s the main idea of the text?
Skim the text. Match the blog entries to the subheadings. Two are extra.
Divide the blog entries into three parts.
read the lines
Q:What is the author's primary interest in visiting Australia according to Blog1?
A. Exploring famous landmarks
B. Observing Australian animals
C. Studying social interactions
D. Enjoying natural scenery
read between the lines
Q:What can be inferred about Australian cuisine from Blog2?
A. It lacks originality due to British influence.
B. It combines British traditions with other elements.
C. The author finds local dishes unappealing.
D. Barbecue is the most popular Australian food.
Q:The author’s difficulty in playing the didgeridoo suggests that ______.
A. the instrument is rarely used in modern Australia.
B.its construction limits musical possibilities.
C. Aboriginal culture is too complex to understand.
D. mastering it requires exceptional skill and practice.
read beyond the lines
Q:What does the statistic about "nearly half of Australian citizens" imply ?
A. Western culture will lose its dominant position.
B. Non-Western cultural influences are likely to grow.
C. Immigrant communities resist integrating into Australian society.
D. The government strictly controls cultural diversity.
Task 3: Post-reading:being a logical reader
Let’s learn how to take notes to make a mind map for this blog .
Task 4: Critical thinking
What are the writer’s first and biggest impressions of Australia ? Why?
Task 5: Summary
Let’s summarize what we have learned in this text.
Task 6: Discussion:being a innovative reader
Discuss what iconic Chinese attractions you would like to introduce to Bella.
Task 7: Homework
Compulsory homework
Try to retell the author’s travel blog.
Optional homework
Keep a blog entry to record one of your journey featuring the local people, the local culture, food and way of life.
技巧点拨1:
Reading the lines(字面阅读),即通读文章,关注意义的具体层面。这一步是知识性阅读,学生持续默读课文,组织获取主题句、理解字词意思、进行句子转换等活动,或者提出一些理解性问题,使学生表层理解课文。
Reading between lines(字间阅读),即推断阅读,关注意义的抽象层面。这一步是研究性阅读,学生质疑解疑、求同辨异,以及从上下文语境中分析评价、解决问题的能力,提出若干探究性问题,使学生建构意义、深层理解课文。
Reading beyond lines(字外阅读),需挖掘文本的潜在意义,关注意义的主题层面。
技巧点拨2:
When you read a passage, sometimes it helps to take notes so that you can better remember and understand what you have learnt. When you take notes, it is good to write down the important facts just using key words and ignore many of the small words. You can also use abbreviations, such as “Aus” for “Australia” and “N” for “north”, and use symbols such as “&” for “and”.
Abbreviation
cf./cp.(confer)
compare
c./ca.(circa)
about / approximately
imp.
important / importance
tho
though
e.g.
example
info
information
Symbol
∴
therefore
∵
because
≠
differs from, is the opposite of
=
is/are/have/has/
equals
∧
but
&
and
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