1. Other countries, other cultures
Unit 1
Other countries, other cultures

2. Project
Making a presentation
about Chinese culture

3. Quiz
People often associate a country with some famous aspects of its culture. What do you suppose people think about when France, Britain, India or Australia is mentioned?

4. What is France famous for?
Wines and cooking

5. What is Britain famous for?
British nobility

6. What is India famous for?
Indian dance

7. What is Australia famous for?
Rare animals
Duckbill
Kangaroo
Koala bear

8. What is Australia famous for?
Aborigines / Kooris

9. What is Australia famous for?
beautiful scenery

10. What is Australia famous for?
People love outdoor activities

11. What is Australia famous for?
2000 Sydney Olympics

12. Is Australia really a sporting nation?
Do you think sport is a distinctive cultural feature of Australia? Why or why not?

13. Skimming Read the article and identify the main topic of each part
Popular sports for Australians
（Paragraph 1-3）
The different ways Australians show their love for sport and favourable conditions for Australians to do sport
（Paragraph 4-8）
Achievements made in sports
（Paragraph 9-10）

14. Part I: (1-3) Why is Australia a sporting nation?
Australians’ love of sport.
They talk about sport all the time.
Australians’ devotion to sport.
Some actually do sports, the rest watch it live or on TV.
The perfect weather conditions for sport.
The climate is mild, neither too hot nor too cold.

15. Part II: (4-7) popular sports
Examples
Why popular
Water sport
most of the population live near the coast
the sun shines most of the time
a long coastline full of beaches
a two-day weekend to enjoy the outdoors
swimming
surfing

16. Ball games
tennis cricket rugby soccer
Australian rules football
well-equipped facilities
after-school lessons are given
encouragement from parents and teachers

17. Part III: Conclusion
Australia is a sporting nation.
Australia is among the winning nations in most international competitions.

18. Here are Australia’s medal winners in the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

20. It’s time for us to finish our project.
What do you suppose other people think about when China is mentioned?
What do you think are the most famous aspects of Chinese culture?

21. Why do you think these aspects are famous or important?
Which aspect do you want to focus on in you project?

22. Work in groups, make a presentation and finish it within 3 days.
Homework
Work in groups, make a presentation and finish it within 3 days.