the Land Down under

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the Land Down
under Unit 3
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Bushwalking cycling diving surfing
hiking
The trip to Australia
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What do you know about Australia?
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Quiz
Q1 Whats the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Q2 Whats the official language?
English
Q3 In which city were the 2000th Olympic Games
held?
Sydney
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The Portrait of a Nation
1. Geography flag
The first Australians
2. people
A Nation of Prisoners?
3. History( during the 17th C 19thC)
Another New World the Birth of a Nation
4-5. History( in the 20thC)
Speak Australian? No worries!
6. Language
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Northern Territory
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
New South Wales
Australia Capital Territory
Victoria
Tasmania
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1. Which one is not the city of Australia? A.
Sydney B. Melbourne C. New Orleans D.
Canberra
2. Which one is the capital city of Australia?
A. Sydney B. Melbourne C. Canberra
D. Perth
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Canberra,the capital city of Australia was named
in 1913, from an Aboriginal term believed to
mean meeting place. It is a picturesque
(?????)city.
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Not the capital but the biggest city in Australia
The Opera House in Sydney,with the famous
Harbour(??) Bridge, behind
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Melbourn is the center of fashion and art. And
it is a famous traveling resort.
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Careful reading
Which is the national flag of Australia and
what do the symbols on the Australian flag
represent?
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The First
Australians!
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The first Australians were the Aborigines
Torres Strait Islanders
At least 50,000 years ago, these peoples came to
the continent.
In what way do they live now?
Still live in a similar way to their ancestors
Some Others
Live in cities, towns and the country in the same
way as their fellow Australians
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Match the following
The Commonwealth of Australia was formed.
In 1770
Over the next 80 years
Captain James Cook claimed the east coast of the
continent for the British Crown.
The first people came to the continent.
In 1901
In the 1930s
About 160,000 prisoners were sent to Australia.
5000 years ago
the country suffered from the Great Depression.
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The Portrait of a Nation
17th century 1770 1788.1.26 1788-1868
European Explorers began arriving on the
continent
Captain James Cook claimed the east coast of the
continent for the British Crown
History (17th c 19th c)
The British Governor landed
About 160,000 prisoners were sent to Australia.
As a consequence, the way land was managed
changed. the original Australians suffered.
many Aborigines and Islanders were moved. land
were taken away from them.

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The Portrait of a Nation
T or F

1. The constitution stated that men were free and
   equal.
2. Australia took few years to understand the
   importance of a diverse society.
3. Both the First World War and the Great Depression
   had a strong influence on Australia.
4. The government do something to strengthen the
   rights of Aborigines.
5. Only the Australians contribute to Australias
   economy

New World (in the 20th c)
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Speak Australian?
No Worries!
Official language of Australia----
English
language
What does Australian English differ from British
American English. In pronunciation and words

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Australia
Geography
Flag
People
History
History
History
Language
Six states, two territories, be surrounded by two
oceans the Indian
Ocean the Pacific Ocean
The UK flag a large star with 7 points
The Aborigines Torres Strait Islanders
People from about 200 countries
The 17th century European explorers
The 18th century In 1770,. In 1788,..
The 19th century prisoners were sent. be moved
and had ..land taken away from them.
The 20th century In 1901,.. The First World
War. The Second World Wartransform itself into
the modern country passed laws to
strengthen.
English differ from. in pronunciation
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Read the story about Australia and then tell
whether the sentences are true(T) or false(F).
Language Points

• be made up of ???

e.g. The Grade Three is made up of 17 classes.
make up ??,????,??????,???? e.g. It is
very hard to make up the quarrel between the
couple. Dont make up any excuse to
cheat me. I find no time to make
myself up every day. Hard work can
make up for a lack of intelligence.
Have you made up the money for your class?
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Choose the right answers.
2. represent ??,?? ?? ??,?? ??
e.g. The moon represents my heart.
Id like to thank you representing my whole
family.
Id like to thank you on behalf of my whole
family.
He represented himself as a wealthy man, but in
fact he was as poor as a church mouse.
representation n. representative adj.
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Notes
3.stand for ??,?? ??
e.g. What does WTO stand for? It stand
for World Trade Organization.
Before we elect him, we want to know what he
stands for.
4.claim vt.n.??,?? ??, ????
e.g. Dont claim to know what you dont know.
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Has anyone claimed the watch?
a wrongly pronounced sound
highly praised deeds
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5. ? as a consequence in consequence/as a result
e.g. After graduation, he became quite lazy. As a
consequence, he lost what he owned.
? in consequence of as a result of/because of
/due to/owing to
e.g. In consequence of his rudeness, he was fired
by his boss.
C)He is quite experienced in this kind of work.
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Note making
6. have an influence on/uponhave an effect
on/upon
affect sb./sth.
influence sb./sth.
e.g. I dont think this kind of system will have
a great influence on our school.
7.transforminto ???/??
e.g. The Greens have transformed their garage
into a guest house
A generator transforms mechanical energy into
electricity.
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8. differbe different from
???,?? A differ from B in
e.g. We differ from each other in tastes.
?????(from/with)
e.g. We differ from/with him on that problem.
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Unit3 The land down under Grammar
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Word study
Write the definition of each word below.
1. resemble ---- 2. transform ---- 3. diverse
---- 4. criminal ---- 5. govern ---- 6. fellow
---- 7. female ---- 8. strengthen ----
look like be like
to completely change the appearance, form, or
character of something or someone especially in
a way that improves it
different various
someone who is involved in illegal activities or
has been proved guilty of a crime
to rule( a country, a city, etc. and its people )
people who work or study with you
a woman or a girl
to make something strong
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Grammar
Review the predicative
Look at the sentences and tell what member of the
Sentences each underlined part is. 1. What
nationality is he? 2. Thats something we have
always to keep in mind. 3. Tom is the first to
learn about it. 4. Diamonds are precious. 5. The
film we saw last Sunday is moving and we were
all greatly moved. 6. All we can do now is to
send him an e-mail. 7. He has been away for two
weeks. 8. Such an article is beyond the
understanding of the students. 9. Our country
is not what it used to be.
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Predicative ??
? ?????
???????????,??,?????????? ??????????,??,??,???,??,
? ??,???,??,????,????
? ?????
?????????,????????????
? ??????
????????????????,??????? ?????????????
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1. be ???????,???????? 2. ????
become??,? 3. ????,??? seem, appear, look
???,??? 4. ???? go, get, turn, fall, run,
grow ??,?? 5. ????????? feel???,??smell???
taste??? sound???,look??? 6. ????
prove???remain??,?? stay??,??keep??stand?
? lie??
?? ?? ?? ??? ?? ???? ?? ??? ??
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1. ??,??,?????? He finally became a successful
pianist. My father used to be a football
player. She is very tired and looks it. We are
seven.
2. ??????? Time is precious to everybody. In
time of danger, he remains calm. The dream will
come true. The price sounds reasonable. The man
is said to have gone mad. China is growing
stronger and stronger. The thought lies heavy on
her mind. They stood still, saying nothing.
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3. ?????? Are you there? The manager is out to
dinner with the customers. He has been away from
his hometown for many years. my days work is
over.
4. ??(??)???? Are you on duty today? Everything
is in good order. She is in good health. They
appear out of breath.
5. ?????? Its surprising that you havent
met. Im so much surprised at it. He looked
worried after reading the letter. They seemed
disappointed at the news. Are you well prepared?
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6. ??????? All I could do was to wait. His job
is to feed the animals. Our aim is to hold the
2008 Olympic Games in China successful. He seemed
to be very tired.
7. ?????? ?that ??????(??????????,????) The
reason why he failed the exam is that he played
too much. ?whether??(???????,??or not
??,???if) The question is whether he will come or
not. ??????????(?????????,???) The problem is how
many people will take part in the game. This is
where my parents used to work. Our country is no
longer what it used to be. That is where we
differ. It looks as if a storm is coming.
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Choose a suitable answer for each sentence.
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1. The cotton fells ______ . ( A. soft
B. softly ) 2. I felt ______ sorry at his words.
( A. terrible B. terribly ) 3. The
little hero looked ______ at the enemy. ( A.
angry B. angrily ) 4. Tasting ______, the
food was soon sold out. ( A. good B. well
) 5. It is ______ of you to act ______ . (
A. bad B. badly ) 6. Traveling is ______,
and I am ______ in it. ( A. interesting
B. interested ) 7. After ten years hard work
,he ______ writer. ( A. became B.
turned ) 8. He felt a little ______ when he was
______. ( A. alone B. lonely )
B
B
A
A
B
A
B
B
B
A
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Australia