1、Unit 3 Australia,THE FLAGS OF AUSTRALIA June is giving a talk about Australian flags and what they tell people about the history and culture of Australia.,Good afternoon，everyone.My hobby is collecting flags from all over the world.I love flags for two reasons.The first is that they are beautiful an
2、d the second is that you can learn a lot about the culture and history of a country by studying its flags.Today Id like to show you some Australian flags and discuss their significance.Now，this one is the official Australian flag.It was chosen in 1901 following a competition to design a flag especia
3、lly for Australia.Before that date Australia had the same flag as Great Britain.The British flag is now in the top left quarter of the Australian flag to remind people of Australias historical ties with Great Britain.The five stars represent the Southern Cross which is an important group of five sta
4、rs in the southern,hemisphere.Navigators use the Southern Cross to show them the direction of the South Pole.The other big star under the British flag represents the six states and the combined territories of Australia. This flag has been the official Aboriginal flag since 1995.The black in the top
5、half of the flag symbolizes the Aboriginal people themselves，while the red at the bottom symbolizes the earth and the Aboriginal peoples spiritual connection to the earth.The yellow circle in the middle represents the sun，the giver of,life.This next flag was first flown in 1854 at a place called Eur
6、eka where a group of gold miners rebelled against the government.The incident is seen by many as the beginning of the movement towards democracy in Australia.The five stars represent the Southern Cross and the light blue background is believed to represent the blue shirts that many of the gold miner
7、s wore.Although not an official flag，it is recognized and loved by most Australians.,This is another flag that you often see in Australia，especially at sporting events.The kangaroo is recognized as the unofficial animal emblem of Australia and green and gold are the colours worn by many Australian s
8、porting teams when they travel overseas.The flag first became popular in 1983 when it was flown on Australias entry to the Americas cupa famous yacht race which Australia won that year. Some people feel it is time to change Australias official flag because it is no longer appropriate to have the Bri
9、tish flag in the most important part of the flag.The other flags you see here were designed for a competition for a new flag but so far none have been accepted.,阅读短文，判断正(T)误(F) 1Australia once was governed by Britain. ( ) 2Aboriginal people are dark skinned；they have a connection with the land. ( )
10、3There is gold in Australia；in the past there were rebellions for the government. ( ) 4The kangaroo is an emblem of Australia；gold and yellow are Australias sporting colours. ( ) 5It is time to change Australias official flag. ( ) 答案 1.T 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.T,Period 1 Warming Up, Prereading & Reading,.单词识
11、记 1_n联合；结合_n联合；结合 2_n充足；适当_ n充足；适当 3_/sItIznIp/n.公民身份；公民的职责和权力 4_vt.忍受；容忍_vt.忍受；容忍 5_/tkseIn/n.征税；税款,6tropical/trpIkl/adj._ 7splendour/splend/n._ 8reserve v_n保护区 9_n农业；农学_adj.农业的；农学的 10_n保护；保卫_v保护；保卫 答案 1.associate；association 2.adequate；adequacy 3.citizenship 4.tolerance；tolerate 5.taxation 6.热带的 7
12、壮丽；杰出；壮观 8.保留，预定；reserve 9.agriculture；agricultural 10.defence；defend,.短语天地 1associate with_ 2out of respect_ 3be popular with_ 4be on holiday_ 5be made up of_ 6日常生活_ 7以而闻名_ 8为负责_ 9两周后_ 10预定_,答案 1.与联系 2.出于尊敬 3.受欢迎的；受爱戴 4.休假，度假 5.由构成，组成 6.day to day life 7be famous for 8.be responsible for 9.in a for
13、tnight 10.make a reservation,.句型搜索 1Australia is_ _ _(由组成)six states. 2On 26 January，Australia Day，in over 200 locations across the nation，_ _(多于)9,000 people will become Australian citizens. 3_ _ _ _ _(也是可能的)climb the rock，but most people dont do this_ _ _(出于尊敬)for the Aboriginal people who_the roc
14、k_ _(认为是)sacred. 答案 1.made up of 2.more than 3.It is also possible to；out of respect；consider；to be,.预读理解 1The main purpose of this passage is_.Ato encourage tourists to visit AustraliaBto encourage people from overseas to settle in AustraliaCto introduce the uniqueness of AustraliaDto give a brief
15、introduction to Australia,2Which of the following is probably one of the reasons why the population of Australia is so small?AIn order to protect the environment，the government has limited the number of population.BMuch of the center of Australia is inhabitable desert.CAgriculture is less developed
16、in Australia.DIndustry is less developed in Australia.,3The headline of Text 2 is in bold type in order to_.Aemphasize the importance of citizenship ceremoniesBrespect the Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural AffairsCdraw the readers attention to the newsDtell the readers to get well prepared
17、for Australia Day,4The real meaning of Text 3 is_.Ato tell the tourists the difference between travelling by plane and by trainBto encourage tourists to travel by trainCto encourage tourists to see clouds by airDto introduce the unique scenery along the way 5“Along the way you will spot a fascinatin
18、g variety of wildlife.”Here “spot” means_.Asee BphotographClearn about Dhear about答案 1.D 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.A,1associate vt.联想，联系n.同伴，伙伴,association n. 联合；联想；交往；协会；团体 in association with. 与合伙/合作 associate sb/sth with sb/sth把和联系在一起；由联想到 be associated with.和有关 associate with sb与某人交往或常打交道 associate oneself
19、with加入；与发生联系,【归纳拓展】,Ive never associated you with this place. 我从未把你和这个地方联系在一起。 I wouldnt want to be associated with Mckeys project. 我不想和麦基的计划有任何瓜葛。 I dont like these layabouts youre associating with. 我不喜欢你结交的这些游手好闲的人。 John and Paul are associates.约翰和鲍尔是同事。 They described him as a close associate of
20、Gandhi. 他们认为他是甘地的亲密伙伴。 The thief and his associates were caught by the police. 小偷和他的同伙被警察逮住了。,【翻译句子】 我总是把她和玫瑰花联想在一起。 _ 希特勒的名字使人联想到残暴。 _ 答案 I always associate her with roses. The name of Hitler is associated with cruelty.,2barrier nC障碍(物)；阻碍，隔阂They soon overcame the language barrier.不久他们便克服了语言上的障碍。Th
21、e police put up barriers to control the crowd.警察设置障碍物，借以控制人群。The Yangtze River is a natural barrier to the northeast.扬子江是东北面的天然屏障。Fans broke through the barriers and rushed into the pitch in the World Cup.在世界杯比赛中，球迷冲破护栏闯进球场。,tariff barriers 关税壁垒 cross the barrier of. 越过的障碍；突破的障碍 put a barrier betwee
22、n. 使(两者)之间产生隔阂；挑拨离间 barrier to 的障碍 break down barriers 消除隔阂 go through/break a barrier 突破/打破障碍,【归纳拓展】,【完成句子】 Disability should not be_ _ _ _(成功的障碍) We are trying to_ _ _(消除隔阂) between them. The river is_ _ _(最后一道屏障) between the rebel army and the city. 答案 a barrier to success break down barriers the
23、 last barrier,3adequate adj.足够的；适当的；合乎需要的；恰当的；胜任的；令人满意的Martin decided that he had no adequate proof.马丁断定他没有充足的证据。That hotel is merely adequate.这个宾馆还过得去。The space available is not adequate for our needs.现有的空间不能满足我们的需要。He didnt give an adequate answer to the question.他没有对这个问题作出满意的答复。,be adequate for s
24、th 充足 be adequate to (doing) sth胜任(做) be adequate to the job胜任这项工作 adequacy n.充足；适当 adequately adv.令人满足地；适当地 inadequate adj.不充分的，不够好的，不充足的,【归纳拓展】,【比较网站】 adequate/sufficient/enough 这三者均有“足够”的意思，但又有所不同。 (1)adequate和sufficient意义相同，表示符合一个客观标准，兼有“适当”的意思，但非常正式，在口语中可用will do。 (2)enough是用以表示足够、充足的常用词，偏重数量的足
25、够。,【完成句子】 His explanation_ _ _(好像不足以)to account for what had happened. The money is_ _ _ _(足够旅行的) This is a solution_ _ _ _(足以解决这问题的) 答案 didnt seem adequate adequate for the trip adequate to the problem,4responsible adj.负责的；可靠的Politicians are responsible to the voters.政治家应对选民负责。Mike is responsible f
26、or designing the entire project.迈克负责设计全部工程。Alice is a responsible baby sitter.艾丽斯是一个负责任的保姆。The bad weather was responsible for the shortage of vegetables.恶劣的天气是蔬菜短缺的原因。,responsible 用作形容词，主要义项有：对(某人)负责，负责某事；应受责备，有责任；成为起因；负责的，可靠的。 be responsible for 对(某人)负责，负责某事；应受责备，有责任；是的原因 be responsible to (向主管者或上
27、级)承担责任 responsibly adv.负责地 responsibility n.责任，职责(可数/不可数 ),【归纳拓展】,用responsible的适当形式填空 He had no sense of_. You are supposed to be a sensible，clean，and_man. I trust you to behave_while I am out. The storm was_for most of the damage. Taking care of a big family is a big_. 答案 responsibility responsible
28、 responsibly responsible responsibility,5defence n防御，防护；保卫；答辩，辩护The prisoners defence was rather weak.犯人的辩词很没说服力。They built a bank as a defence against flooding.他们筑堤作为防洪措施。She spoke in defence of her religious beliefs.她为其宗教信仰辩护。,defend vt.保卫；为辩护(后接名词、代词或动词的ing形式作宾语) May God defends me from my friend
29、s；I can defend myself from the enemies. 但愿上帝保佑我，不受朋友伤害；我可以保护自己，不受敌人伤害。 谚语 defend sb/sth from/against sb/sth保护免受伤害 defend.with.用保护 defend oneself against sth为自己辩护,【归纳拓展】,defendant n.被告，被告人 defensive adj.防御用的，防御性的 in defence of保卫；为辩护 in defence of ones country保卫的国家 set up defence设防 coastal defences海防
30、strengthen the defences加强防御工事 say in ones defence为自己辩护 in defence防守,【比较网站】 defend/guard/protect 三者都含有“保护”之意。 (1)defend指“保卫”、“防御”，应用范围很广，对象可以是具体的，也可以是抽象的。 Troops have been sent to defend the borders. 已派出部队去守卫边疆。,(2)guard指“保卫”、“守卫”，指注意观察、戒备，以免受可能的攻击或伤害。 The dog was guarding its owners luggage. 狗守护着主人的
31、行李。 (3)protect指“保护”，以免遭受危险或伤害等。 They gathered closely together to protect themselves from the wind. 他们挤在一起，免受风吹。,【完成句子】 All our officers are trained to_ _ _ _ _ _(保护国家不受外来侵略) The Chinese government will make all efforts to deal with the financial crisis in_(保护)of the economical achievements ever mad
32、e. 答案 defend the country against foreign attacks defence,6tolerate v容忍；忍受；宽恕；容许；能经受(困难条件)I cannot tolerate your bad manners.我不能容忍你的无礼行为。Our teacher never tolerates cheating on exams.我们老师从来不允许考试作弊。Mary had no tolerance for jokes of any kind.玛丽容不得开任何玩笑。As the addicts tolerance increases，he requires ev
33、en larger doses of drug.嗜毒者由于对药物的耐受性增强了，因而需要更大剂量的毒品。,toleraten.容忍 toleratev.ing容忍；容许 toleration n.忍受；宽容；容许 tolerable adj.可容忍的；可忍受的 tolerance n.容忍；忍受；宽容；耐力 have no tolerance for对毫不宽容 show tolerance towards sb容忍某人 tolerant adj.忍受的；容忍的 be tolerant of容忍,【归纳拓展】,【比较网站】 endure/tolerate/stand/bear 这四者在指“容忍”
34、时，tolerate可与stand换用，tolerate更正式。 (1)endure可指忍受痛苦、苦难、困难等。 (2)tolerate可指容忍不同观点。 (3)stand后除可以跟困难外，更多地接人。 (4)bear指承受重负、重量等。,用tolerate/stand/bear/endure的适当形式填空 The ice was so thin that it couldnt_his weight. Once you become a member of the organization，youll have to learn to_different views and tastes of
35、 the people you meet. She_three years in prison for that. How can you_such an awful woman in your house? 答案 bear tolerate endured tolerate/stand,7celebration n.(1)庆祝；庆祝会The day deserves a celebration.这个日子值得庆贺。He spoke a lot at the celebration.他在庆祝会上讲了许多话。The party was in celebration of Mothers silve
36、r wedding.聚会是为了庆祝母亲的银婚。,(2)C 庆祝活动，庆典 The Fourth of July celebration includes a display of fireworks. 七月四日纪念日庆典包括燃放烟火。 (3)C 颂扬 His novels were celebrations of anarchism. 他的小说颂扬无政府主义。,a birthday celebration生日庆典 the centenary celebration一百周年庆祝会 anniversary celebration周年纪念日，周年庆典 a civic celebration市民庆祝会
37、 the First of October celebration十月一日庆祝会 hold a celebration举行庆祝会 join a celebration参加庆祝会 in celebration of为了庆祝 celebrate v.庆祝，庆贺 celebrated adj.著名的，闻名的 celebrator n.庆祝者,【归纳拓展】,【比较网站】 congratulate/celebrate (1)congratulate“祝贺、道贺”，一般用人作宾语，若要表明所祝贺的事情，后面要用on(upon)连接，构成congratulate sb on(upon)sth/doing s
38、th。congratulation为其名词形式，可构成congratulations to sb on sth，意为“祝贺某人某事”。 (2)celebrate举行仪式、典礼的“庆祝”，一般用事(节日、胜利、成功等)作宾语，构成celebrate sth。,【翻译句子】 我祝贺你喜得千金。 _ 他举行了一个舞会以庆祝他女儿的婚礼。 _ 答案 I congratulate you on the birth of your daughter. He held a dance party to celebrate/in celebration of his daughters wedding.,8l
39、ocate v找出的准确位置；把安置在(或建造于)；找到，查明The company located its branch office in the suburbs.那家公司把分部设在了郊区。Engineers are trying to locate the fault.工程师们努力查找故障所在。The government wants to locate the plant in Shanghai.政府想把那家工厂建在上海。,【温馨提示】 locate表示“找到(在什么地方)；标出(地点)”的意思时，一般不用被动语态。 Can you locate Paris and Berlin on
40、 the map? 你能在地图上找到巴黎和柏林在什么地方吗？,be located in位于 location n.地方，位置 be on location拍外景,【归纳拓展】,用locate的适当形式填空 What is the exact_of the ship? The mechanic(技工)_the fault immediately. The offices are conveniently_just a few minutes from the main station. He is going to the town_30 miles south of Chicago. 答案
41、location located located located,9surround vt.围，包围Taiwan is surrounded with/by the sea.台湾四面环海。,【归纳拓展】,surrounding adj.附近的；周围的 surroundings n.周围的事物；环境 be surrounded by/with.由围着/包围 surround sth/sb with/by sth以包围或环绕某人/某物,The youngsters surrounding Michael are all his fans. 迈克尔周围的年轻人都是他的追随者。 He likes to
42、 surround himself with beautiful things. 他喜欢生活在美的环境中。 She has always been surrounded with fashionable friends. 她周围总有许多爱赶时髦的朋友。,【图解助记】 environment/surroundings,【比较网站】 surroundings/environment (1)surroundings专指自然环境，从周围的事物这一客体着眼。 (2)environment可指自然环境，也可指精神环境。 The boy grew up in beautiful surroundings b
43、ut not in a happy home environment.这个男孩在美好的环境中长大，但缺少一个幸福的家庭环境。,用surround的适当形式填空 The_scenery is very gorgeous. Id like to bring up my child in healthy_. We are_by dangers. 答案 surrounding surroundings surrounded,1out of respect出于尊敬I do this out of respect for the old.我这样做是出于对老人的尊敬。,【归纳拓展】,respect vt.&
44、 n.敬重，尊重；方面；问候 respect sb尊重某人 respect the law遵守法律 show/have respect for.尊重 send ones respects to sb(respect用复数)向某人问好 in every respect在各个方面,with respect to至于，关于，就而言 in respect to/of关于，就而言 This book is admirable in respect of style. 这本书风格极佳。 win/earn/gain respect of.得到的尊敬 in no respect无论哪方面都不是 respect
45、 sb as.尊敬某人为 respectable相当好的；值得尊敬的；高尚的；体面的 respective分别的；各自的 respectful恭敬的；尊敬的；尊重的 respecting prep.关于,I have the greatest respect for you.我非常尊敬您。 The manager was well respected for his decisiveness. 经理因为处事果断而倍受尊敬。,【完成句子】 The teacher works hard, so he_ _ _ _ _(赢得学生的尊重) She continues to_ _ _ _(过着体面的生活
46、) _ _ _(出于尊敬)，they listened to me carefully. 答案 gains respect of the students live a respectable life Out of respect,2be made up of由组成；由构成The company is made up of different departments.这家公司由不同的部门组成。All substances are made up of atoms.一切物质都是由原子构成的。Society is made up of people of widely differing abilities.社会是由能力迥异的人组成的。Eleven players make up one team.十一名队员组成一个队。,
