Unit 2 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

该高中英语课件围绕“标志性景点”主题，从定义解析（如“iconic”为象征意义）、分类示例（旅游景点、少数民族等）导入，通过澳大利亚袋鼠、考拉等实例过渡到四篇博客阅读（People、Culture、Food、Way of life），构建从基础认知到深度探究的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与文化意识培养，通过“关键词+缩写+符号”笔记法及思维导图（如“experience & learn”主题下的四分支结构）训练信息提取与组织能力，结合原住民文化、迪吉里杜管等内容深化跨文化理解。任务驱动式设计（自主笔记、小组问答）提升学习能力，助力学生掌握阅读策略，教师可直接利用结构化资源高效开展教学。

-By Zoe Unit2 Iconic attractions: Reading and Thinking What is the meaning of iconic attraction ? Iconic: acting as a symbol of sth Iconic attractions of a country: 1. tourist sites ... ________ is the iconic attraction of______ What could be included in iconic attractions of a country? Iconic attractions of a country: 1.tourist sites 2. ethnic minority groups 3. food and drinks 4. unique animals and plants 5.music and musical instruments 6. typical arts/clothes... Do you know any other iconic attractions of Australia? Kangaroo Koala Aborigine the Great Ocean Road Let’s experience the iconic features of Australia. a blog with four entries Can you predict what the writer mainly wrote about in the blog? People experience &learn Culture Food Way of life Read for subheadings (Ex2) Preparing to travel First impressions Aborigines and the didgeridoo Reflections on multiculturalism Organize the notes, using different forms(list;table;mind map) Read for the key information of each blog entry by taking notes. Take note= important facts by key words +abbreviation+symbols Take the first blog for instance: What are the important facts? How to change them into well-organised notes? What does “down under ”mean? S the questions may be raised by students： What does “down under”mean？ Why Aus is called down under Why my interst is in meeting people... What’s my feelings？ Now it's your turn to take notes by yourself for the rest blogs. Present the main facts and answer questions raised by classmates. Blog 2 Blog 3 Blog4 Mind map A few tips for note-taking: 1. important facts by key words 2. abbreviation 3. symbols 4. organize the notes well People experience &learn Culture Food Way of life Each group is to take notes of one entry and share the main facts with the class later. Later you need to present the main facts to the class and answer questions raised by classmates. Remember the tips of note-taking and to find important facts based on the main idea of the blog. Take notes for 2nd blog: What are the important facts? How to make it well-organised? Blog Entry 2 Blog Entry 2 1st impressions (Sydney！) FOOD 1st open-air BBQ dif ∧ yummy meals typical Aus food  Bri e.g. Sunday roast premier food expces Asian cultures  bean curd & herbs Aus version dim sim Experiences Learn Share the note and make a presentation questions may be raised by students: What’s my feeling? How has Australian cuisine been influenced by different cultures? Any example?What is dim sim introduce the background information about dim sim Take notes for 3rd blog: What are the important facts? How to make it well-organised? Blog entry 3 Blog entry 3 Aborigines & the didgeridoo (Katherine, N. Territory) Aborigines small population visible influence history: hard survive, close contact with nature music instru: sticks the didger.:hollow branch theme: celebrate natural &spiritual world put, blow…vibrating…, holeX change mouth shape pitch breathe in …nose, out…mouth Why “The Aboriginal population may be small, but its influence is still visible”? any example Why how to play the didgeridoo is described so carefully? What’s my feeling? Did I succeed in play it? Take notes for 4th blog: What are the important facts? How to make it well-organised? Blog entry 4 Blog entry 4 What is my biggest impression of Australia?What’s my feeling to the trip to Australia? How to understand the tourism slogan: “There is nothing like Australia.”? Unique people：straightforward, free-and-easy friendly, warm Unique Culture: multicultural How do you understand the tourism slogan?Unique culture(Multicultural) and unique people(straightforward ,free-and easy, friendly and warm). Critical thinking and talking Iconic attractions of a country: 1.tourist sites 2. ethnic minority groups 3. food and drinks 4. unique animals and plants 5.music and musical instruments 6. typical arts/clothes... Work in pairs. Discuss what iconic Chinese attractions you would like to introduce to a foreigner and explain why. Jiaozi, because it is the most representative food for many Chinese people, especially in the north. 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 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 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 qipao, because it is such a beautiful dress, and so representative of the Chinese culture as a whole. Clothes Panda, because it is unique to China, one of the most precious animals in this world. Dotted with black and white, it looks cute, gaining great popularity. Unique animals Assignment 1. Improve the notes you have taken of the entry and go on to take the notes of the other two entries. 2. Introduce a Chinese iconic attraction you are familiar within 100 words. $