Unit 3 The Land Down Under

unit 3 the land down under
step 1 free talk and lead-in
      today we’ll learn a new unit-the land down under. what do you know down under mean? i t means in australia(write them on the bb.)
      let’s talk something about australia

step 2 warming up
      please look at the map of australia in your textbooks. it shows six states and two territories and some famous cities, such as sydney, canberrs, and melbourne.
      sydney—there is the most famous opera house—sydney opera house
      canberra—the capital, the political and cultural center of australia
      the great barrier reef—the greates coral in the world

step 3 pre reading and post reading
     introduction: questions 1.4 and 7
     body: questions 2 and 3
     conclusion: question 9
     read the text on page 22 and the text on page 25 and then do the following multiple choice questions
1.the australian flag shows         .
a. the uk flag and seven stars                   
b. the usa flag and a large star with seven points
c. the uk flag and six large stars with seven points  
d. the uk flag, a large star and a group of small stars
2.who were the first people to arrive in australia？
a. spanish, portuguese and dutch.                 
b. prisoners and criminals from england.
c. aborigines and torres strait islanders            
d. asian explorers.
3.in 1770,captain james cook claimed the east coast of the continent for the         crown.
a. british   b. spanish      c. portuguese   d. american
4.after the second world war, australia began to         .
a. form the commonwealth                 
b. transform itself into the modern country as it is today
c. change its attitude towards immigration     
d. suffer from the depression of the 1930s
5.the weather in australia encourages         .