Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Reading and Thinking 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第四册

该高中英语课件围绕澳大利亚标志性景点与文化，通过阅读博客文本展开教学，目标是提升学生阅读能力与文化认知。课堂导入以热身问题激活学生已知（地理位置、首都等），结合视频补充红中心等新景点，搭建从已知到未知的学习支架，引导学生逐步深入文本。 其亮点在于任务链设计培养思维品质，如按时间轴分类博客条目（Before/While/Post travelling）锻炼信息梳理能力，语法填空活动提升语言能力。讨论环节让学生用英语介绍中国景点，增强文化意识与跨文化表达能力。学生能综合提升阅读和思维，教师可借助结构化任务高效开展教学。

UNIT2 Iconic Attractions Reading and Thinking Learning objectives: 1. To experience the iconic features of Australia. 2. To learn more about iconic attractions of Australia. 3. To master the skill of note-taking to improve the reading ability. 1 What do you know about Australia? * Australia lies between the Pacific and Indian oceans in the Southern Hemisphere. * Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. * The koala, is Australia's national treasure and a rare and precious primitive animal in Australia. * Famous scenic spots: · The Great Barrier Reef · Ayers Rock(艾尔斯巨石) * Australia is a nation of immigrants. * The majority of Australians speaks English as their first language. It is located to the south of the equator, below many countries. Warming up 2 What other iconic attractions can you learn about from the video? koala kangaroo Red Centre Australian Rainforest Activity 1: Where is the text from? A. a brochure B. an biography C. a blog D. a travelling guide this blog blog a web page containing information or opinions from a particular person or about a particular subject, to which new information is added regularly Reading for text type The foundation of Australia Activity 2: Match the blog entries to the subheadings. Two are extra. First impressions Reflections on multiculturalism Preparing to travel Political divisions Aborigines and the didgeridoo Fast reading 6 First impressions Aborigines and the didgeridoo Reflections on multiculturalism Preparing to travel 25 Sep 1 Oct 3 Oct 6 Oct First impressions Aborigines and the didgeridoo Reflections on multiculturalism Preparing to travel 25 Sep Before travelling While travelling Post travelling 25 Sept Entry 1: Preparing to travel. 1. Where is Australia located ? 2. What is the writer interested in and why? She was more interested in meeting people in Australia and experiencing their culture, food and way of life. Because she majored in social studies. equator It’s located to the south of the equator Read for details 8 Entry 2: First impressions Food ________ Australian food _________ food experience The food __________ by Asian cultures The Sunday roast bakeries fast-food joints butcher shops cafes, restaurants bean curd Asian herbs Chinese-inspired dim sim Sydney Unique food Typical Premier influenced d_______ diverse Read for details 1) What kinds of food did the writer taste? (Katherine, N. Territory) 1. Population: small but visible influence 2. Feature: close contact with nature 3. music Instruments: sticks Theme: celebrate natural & spiritual world the didgeridoo: hollow branch Aborigines put, blow…vibrating…, hole→change mouth shape →pitch, breathe in …nose, out…mouth Entry 3: Aborigines and the didgeridoo Read for details 6 Oct Entry 4: Reflections on multiculturalism [ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəlɪzəm] 多元文化主义 . mix of people (__________ born overseas) 50% =multicultural What does Australian culture consist of ? mix of __________ (Western + minority + immigrant) cultures Read for details 11 Activity 3:Fill in the blanks Travelling in Australia 25 Sep Having done some 1.__________on Australia and plan to travel to the country over the 2. _____________ 1 Oct The 3. _________ Australian food and my 4. _________ food experiences there. 3 Oct We learn about the life and customs of the Aborigines, who are 5. _________to Australia. 6 Oct My thoughts on the 6. ____________ mix of peoples and 7.__________ of Australia. research school holidays typical premier native complicated cultures Read for details 课文语法填空 I am going to visit my friend in Australia over the school holidays.Having already done some research on the country,I know Australia 1.__________ (locate) to the south of the equator. There are some iconic sites and unique animals, 2._____ what interests me most is meeting people there and experiencing 3.______ (they) culture , food, and way of life.  Since I arrived,I _____________(taste) many different kinds of food with my friend,so my first 5. _____________ (impress) of Australia have been all about food!In Katherine,a town in Australia’s Northern Territory, I have learned about the life and customs of the Aborigines,6._____are native to Australia and witnessed their influence on the country’s culture.  is located but　 their　 impressions who　 have tasted Read for details After 7.________ (stay) here for some time, the complicated mix of peoples and cultures that make8._________ the nation leaves the deepest impression on me. Immigrants contributed a lot to the new cultural influences.  9.___________(personal) speaking, the straightforward and free-and-easy attitude towards life, and their friendliness and warmth are 10.______ I like most.  staying Personally what up You can click here to add what you want to addt. It is easy to change. You can click here to add what you want to add. It is easy to change. Summary Australia Before travelling Location Iconic sites Iconic animals While travelling Food and drinks Aborigines(peoples) Musical instruments Post travelling cultures Work in pairs. Discuss what iconic Chinese attractions you would like to introduce to a foreigner and explain why. Discussion Tourist sites Food and drinks Ethnic minority groups Musical instruments Clothes 16 After reading Jiaozi, because it is the most representative food for many Chinese people, especially in the north. Tea, as an old Chinese saying goes, “Firewood, rice, cooking oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day.” Food and drinks The Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City, because these are iconic places that tell a lot about the Chinese culture. Tourist sites Work in groups. Discuss what iconic Chinese attractions you would like to introduce to a foreigner and explain why. After reading The pipa is one of the most popular Chinese instruments with over two thousand years of history. It can make very beautiful music and it has enlightenment on similar instruments in Japan and Korea. Musical instruments The Miao people love singing their life aloud; the Dong people live with their traditional wind and rain bridges that give people shelter when it rains. I really enjoyed staying among them and learning about their culture. Ethnic minority group Work in groups. Discuss what iconic Chinese attractions you would like to introduce to a foreigner and explain why. 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