1. Is Australia really a sporting nation?
Module 9 Unit 1 Project
Is Australia really a sporting nation?
苏州中学 王雅熙

2. Free talk
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 ?

3. INVESTIGATION
Do you think sport is a distinctive cultural feature of Australia?
Yes?
No?

4. Scan the whole text to find out:Q:
Is Australia really a sporting nation?
Of course it is.

5. The general idea of each part
Part I（§1-§3）
Australians’ devotion to sports and factors that make them love sports.
Part II（§4-§8）
Sports that Australians like.
Part III（§9-§10）
Statistics prove that Australia is a sporting nation.

6. The general idea of each part
Love
Part I
Australians’ devotion to sports and factors that make them love sports.
Sports
Part II
Sports that Australians like.
Statistics
Part III
Statistics prove that Australia is a sporting nation.

7. Group work - Discussion
What do you think are the most famous aspects of Chinese culture? Why do you think these aspects are famous or important?
Feature
Facts
Statistics
1. There is nothing
ambiguous about…
2. …absolute love…
3. …all the time…,
…only topic…,
4. …quickly turn to…,
…an analysis of…,
…a discussion of…
Some useful phrases

8. Homework
Work in groups and write a composition based on the presentation and finish it in within 3 days.

9. Thank You!