Unit3 The land Unit3 The land down underdown under

Integrating skillsIntegrating skills

AustraliaAustralia

Main idea for each paragraph.

Para1

Para2

Para3

Para4

Para5

Animals

Geography and population

Resources

Fence

Climate and sports

Information about Australia

Animals:

Geography:

Population:

Resources:

Climate:

Sports:

platypus, kangaroo, koala, birds, snakes

Distance:3,220km from north and south

3,860km from east and west

Size: The same size as USA (without Alaska)

20 millionAgricultural:

Natural:

fruit, vegetables, wheat, grain, meat, wines

metals, precious stones, coal, iron mines

South:

North:

cool, wet winters/ warm,dry summers

warm,dry winters/ hot, wet summers

Tennis, sailing, swimming, walking and camping

The main idea of the text:

The text gives us a general idea about Australia’s____________________________________________

animals, population, area, resources and different climates.

What’s the top sentence of each paragraph?Para.1: Australia is as old as time.What does it lead to?Australia has so many plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.1. 像时间一样古老2. 跟 --- 连 / 联系在一起3. 与 --- 分离开来4. 生下；生出 ; 导致5. 拿 --- 喂养 --- 给 --- 喂 / 吃 ---6. 以 --- 为食7. 产卵，下蛋

1. as old as time2. be connected to/with3. be separated from4. give birth to5. feed… on/with feed… to6. feed on/ live on7 lay eggs

1.I forgot where I ___ your pen.2. Tell me the reason why you __

to the teacher.3. The patient __ in bed, crying.

A. lied B. lain C. laid D. lay

lie说谎 (vi.)lie躺；位于 (vi.)lay下蛋 ,放置 (vt.)

lied lied lyinglay lain lyinglaid laid laying

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D

feed…on 用…喂养 feed 后跟表人或动物的名词on后跟表食物的名词

They feed the babies on milk.

feed…on也可说 feed…with不同的是 on后只能接食物的词，而with后除可接表食物的词，也可能跟表工具的词。

She was feeding the baby with porridge.她在给孩子为稀饭。She was feeding her baby with spoon.她在用勺喂孩子。

A

B

1.Sheep ____ grass. A. feed on B. feed to2. He fed the baby ___ milk. A. to B. with3. Don’t feed bananas ___ the monkey. A. to B.with

A

Para.2: Australia is the only country that covers an entire continent.

Para.3: Australia is a wealthy country.

Para.4: A long fence runs for hundreds of kilometers across Australia.

Para. 5: The climate is different depending on the area.

1. 由北到南

2. 十四倍多的人口

3. 蔓延几百公里

4. 阻拦 ,

5. 使…集合在一起 , 驱赶，

6. 依地区不同而各异

7. 一年四季

1. from north to south

2. more than 14 times as many people

3. run for hundreds of kilometres

4. keep out

5. round up

8. 喜欢做某事

9. 与 --- 分享

10. 吃烧烤

11. 在户外火上

6. be different depending on the area

7. all the year round

8. be delighted to do

9. share ---with

10. have a barbecue

11.on an open fire

2.In area it is approximately the same size as the USA(without Alaska), which, however, has more than fourteen times as many people

澳大利亚的面积约相当于美国 ( 不包括阿拉斯加 ),而美国的人口确是澳大利亚的 14 倍多 .

(as Australia )____________

____________the USA

(1) 倍数 +as +adj./adv.( 原级 ) +as

(3) 倍数 +n.( 比较的尺度大小等名词 , 如 :age, length, size, height) +of

(2) 倍数 +adj.( 比较级 ) +than

(4) 倍数 +that/those of

Tom is twice as old as Jerry.

Tom is twice older than Jerry.

Tom is twice the age of Jerry.

Tom’s age is twice that of Jerry’s.

This room is three times as large (as that one).

round up

②逮捕，完成Tom likes to round up a speech with a joke.

①赶拢，使集拢The cowboy rounded up the cattle.牧童把牛群赶在一起。

In what way is Australia different from

all the other countries in the world?

In what way is Australia different from

all the other countries in the world?① It has so many plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. ② Australia is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent. ③ It has the biggest iron mines in the world. ④ It has about one-sixth of the world’s sheep and produces almost one-third of its wool.⑤ It has the longest fence.

主系表结构

本结构是由主语 + 系动词 + 表语组成，主要用以说明主

语的特征，类属，状态，身份等。系动词有 :

1. 表示特征和存在状态的 be, seem, feel, appear, look, smell, taste, sound;

2. 表示状态延续的 remain, stay, keep, stand;

3. 表示状态变化的 become, get, turn, go, run, fall, come, grow;

表语可以由 n./adj./pron./num./adv./prep.ph/to do /doing/done/clause等充当 .

Where do the majority of the people live in Australia? Why?

They live in the six major cities around the coast. Two-thirds of the country is dry and desert.

                                       

         

Beautiful scenery in Australia

Why does much of daily life happen outdoors?

Because of the climate.

How does it get and raise its young?

Lays eggs and feeds its young on its milk.

Kangaroos---large animals jump about on two legs carrying their young in a stomach pocket.

Koala-bears