unit 3

the Land Down under

General introduction of Australia

The national flag of AustraliaThe national flag of Australia

The national emblem ( 徽章徽章 ))

of Australia

The national emblem ( 徽章徽章 ))

of Australia

It includes the UK flag and a large star and some smallstars. It was once a colony of England. Australians speak English . The large star has six of the points standing for six states of Australia and theseventh for the territories.

the flag of the UK

six statesall territories

the Southern Cross

Australia’s capitol building in Canberra

What are the famous cities in Australia?

Canberra

Melbourne

Places of interest

The Opera House in Sydney,with the famous Harbour Bridge,floodlit behind

the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia

Ayers Rock in the Northern Territories is a sacred site to the Aboriginal people.

The native animals

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

Koala-bears

Duckbill ---an egg laying mammal

Australia native dog----

Dingo

Wombat

Australian cowboys herding cattle on a ranch in the outback

People love outdoor activities

Bushwalking cycling

surfinggolfing

Read the story about Australia and then tell whether the sentences are true(T) or false(F).

Language Points:1.be made up of 由……组成

e.g. The Grade Three is made up of 17 classes.

e.g. Don’t make up any excuse to cheat me.

make up 和解 , 和好 ; 虚构 , 编造 ; 化妆 ; 补偿 , 弥补 ; 凑钱

Notes2.stand for 象征 , 代表 ; 支持 ; ①代表，表示（一般不用被动语态） T stands for tempereture.②主张John always stands for what is right.③容忍，忍受（此时常用于否定句） I’m not going to stand for that kind of behavior( 行为 ).

C)He is quite experienced in this kind of work.

3. ① as a consequence = in consequence/as a result 后面表示的是结果e.g. After graduation, he became quite lazy. As a consequence, he lost what he owned. ② as a consequence of 表示原因

由于，因为…的原因e.g. In consequence of his rudeness, he was fired by his boss.

Note making4. have an influence on/upon =have an effect on/upon 对…有影响力

influence sb./sth. affect sb./sth.e.g. I don’t think this kind of system will have a great influence on our school.

5. benefit from 受益于 e.g. We can all benefit from his knowledge.

benefit 单独使用时意为“有利于”，即对别人有好处，而不是对主语。

The long rest benefited her.

Choose the best answer according to the passage

1.Which of the following is correct?

A. Australia is the smallest continent in the

world.

B. Australia is of the same continent as New

Zealand.

C. Australia lies in the southeast of Asia

between the Pacific and Indian oceans.

2. The UK flagon the left corner of the Australian flag shows ______.

A.Australia used to be the colony of the Great Britain.

B. the traditional relationship between the two countries.

C. once Australia was governed by UK.

3. How many states are there in Australia?

A. 6 B. 5 C. 7

4. The five smaller stars represents_______.A.the southern continent, showing that

Australia lies in the southern hemisphere.

B. the way to find the South Pole.

C. southern states in Australia.

6. The first settlers in Australia were ______.

A.the prisoners sent by England.

B. the people who came for the gold rush.

C. the Aborigines and Torres Strait

Islanders.

7. The newcomers ________.

A. introduced new plants that were helpful to the native people.

B. forced the native people to leave their land.

C. took land from the native people.

8. The commonwealth of Australia was formed ______.

A. so all men would be free and equal, and have equal rights.

B. but Aborigines did not enjoy the same rights.

C. a society made up of diverse peoples came into being.

9. Aborigines did not have the same rights ______.

A. In the early twentieth century.

B. until the late 1960s.

C. after 1930s.

10. Australian English is different from British and American English _______.

A. in pronunciation

B. in some of the vocabulary

C. in the way they express some things