Unit2 Iconic Attractions Reading and Thinking 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第四册

Reading and Thinking: UNIT 2 ICONIC ATTRACTIONS Experience the iconic features of Australia 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. Learning Objectives By the end of this period, you will be able to… China France America Tailand Egypt Japan the Great Wall Eiffel Tower the Pyramid Mount Fuji the Taj Mahal the Statue of Liberty What may you think of when referring to the following countries? Lead-in What does “Iconic Attractions ”mean？ “Iconic Attractions”refers to attractions which act as a sign or symbol of a place. That is Sydney Opera House. It is an iconic attraction of Australia. 标志性的景点/标志性风物 Lead-in iconic sites food musical instrument clothing architecture animal Iconic attractions can be......? Lead-in What other iconic attractions have you got about Australia ? koala kangaroo sandy beach desert aboriginal culture （土著文化） coral reef Lead-in Experience the iconic features of Australia (P14-15) Welcome to Australia 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 Read for text type ____ The foundation of Australia ____ First impressions ____ Reflections on multiculturalism ____ Preparing to travel ____ Political divisions ____ Aborigines and the didgeridoo Entry 1: Preparing to travel （Before travelling） Entry 2: First impressions (While travelling) Entry 3: Aborigines and the didgeridoo (While travelling) Entry 4: Reflections on multiculturalism (After travelling) Skim the text and match the blog entries to the subheadings. 土著人 迪吉里杜管 Read for main idea Divide the blog entries into three parts. Entry 1 Preparing to travel Entry 2 First impressions Entry 3 Aborigines and the didgeridoo Entry 4 Reflections on multiculturalism 25 Sep 1 Oct 3 Oct 6 Oct Before travelling 1-3 Oct After travelling Part 1（ ） ________________ While travelling Part 2（ ） _________________ Part 3（ ） ________________ Read for Structure Visiting time time Next week How to prepare ① did some research on the country. ② read about some iconic sites and animals. Plan to do Preparing to travel see the Sydney Opera House and the Great Ocean Road,and animals meet people experiencing their culture,food,and way of life Read Blog 1 and finish the mind map Read for details 12 Entry 1 Before-travelling 2.What will interest the author most in Australia? A. Visiting Australian schools. B. Seeing iconic attractions. C. Watching cute animals. D. Meeting local people. Read for details 13 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? 1. Fill in the blank about Aborigines. • In Katherine, ___________ in Australia’s Northern Territory. • The population might be _______ but _____________ is still visible. • To ________ in this vast land on the ocean, the Aborigines had to be in close contact with _______. 3.How does the didgeridoo play? _______ your mouth on the end; _________ while ___________ your lips; _________ the shape of your mouth. Entry3：Aborigines and the didgeridoo 5mins 2．What is the main theme reflected in aboriginal music and why？ a town small its influence survive nature Put Blow vibrating Change Nature Because the Aborigines had to be in close contact with nature. This shows in their music too. Read for details 15 6 Oct Entry 4: Reflections on multiculturalism [ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəlɪzəm] 多元文化主义 . mix of people (__________ born overseas) 50% =multicultural 1. What does Australian culture consist of ? mix of __________ (Western + minority + immigrant) cultures Read for details 16 + + = straightforward and free-and-easy make me feel at home There is nothing like Australia. friendliness warmth attitude 2. What are the characteristics of Australian people? Australian 3.What is the writer’s attitude towards Australia? Negative. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Critical. √ Read for details 17 teamwork What iconic Chinese attractions would you like to introduce to a foreigner if you were a guide(导游）. Tourist sites Food and drinks Ethnic minority groups 少数民族 Musical instruments Clothes Group Work Discussion 18 the Forbidden City jiaozi the Miao people cheongsam(qipao) erhu Tourist sites Food and drinks Musical instruments Ethnic minority groups Clothes Animals panda Discussion teamwork F: Can you introduce some iconic attrations of China? G:I’d like to introduce dumplings ,because dumplings are the most representative food for many Chinese people, especially in the north. ...... F:Sounds good . Suggested version: Discussion 20 I’d like to introduce the Palace Museum to a foreigner. Because it is one of the most popular iconic places in Beijing. When visiting this palace, you can find there are many valuable historic treasures with a history of more than 5,000 years. the Palace Museum Sample I’d like to introduce the Great Wall to a foreigner. Because it is the longest man-made wall in the world, which was built to prevent enemies to attack in the old times. And now it becomes a famous attraction both at home and abroad. As a famous saying goes: Man who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man. Every years, thousands of tourists and travelers visit it. the Great Wall Sample I arrived in Australia on 1st October to visit my friend there. Australia, 1. _______(locate) to the south of the equator, is often informally referred to 2. _______ “down under”. My first 3. ___________(impress) of Australia were all about food！Bakeries, fast-food joints, butcher shops, cafes, and restaurants everywhere provide some of the premier food experiences in the world. A lot of typical Australian food is 4. __________(origin) British. On the other hand, Asian cultures also have an influence on it. In Katherine, we learned about the life and customs of the Aborigines, who are native to Australia. I learned to play 5. _____ local instrument—didgeridoo. I put my mouth on one end and blew while 6._________(vibrate) my lips but failed. I 7. _____________(convince) that I could never make a musical sound with this instrument. After experiencing Australia, personally speaking, 8. ____ I like most about Australia is the people 9. __________(they). Their friendliness and 10. ______(warm) made me feel at home wherever I went. located as impressions originally the vibrating was convinced what themselves warmth 链接高考 Summary Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye. ---- Saadi 任何给心灵留下深刻印象的东西，在人们眼里似乎都是可爱的。 -------（波斯诗人）萨迪 To travel To experience different iconic attractions ! Lavf58.20.100 301448.53 Lavf59.23.100 Packed by Bilibili XCoder v2.0.2 $