1. size scenery cities history symbol

2. France is famous for wines and cooking. Unit 1

3. Britain is famous for the British reserve. Unit 1

4. India is famous for its dance and films. Unit 1

5. Australia is famous for its rare animals. Unit 1

6. Its beautiful scenery. Unit 1

8. 1.sporting 喜爱运动的，有体育风尚的 a sporting nation 2.ambiguous 模棱两可的，不明确的，有歧义的 be ambiguous about 3. absolute 绝对的，完全的 absolute love of sports 4. compulsory 强制的，义务的 English, Chinese and Math are compulsory. 5.canteen 食堂 eat in canteen 6. pub 酒馆，酒吧 pint 品脱（容量单位） drink a pint of beer in the pub 7.grill ( 至于火上的 ) 烤架，炙烤 barbecue grill 8. league 体育联赛，联盟 sports league

9. 9. content 满意，满足，甘愿 be content with sth 10. unfit 不健康的，不适宜的 unhealthy 11.owe 归因于，归功于，欠 …… 债 owe……to…… 12. surfing 冲浪 go surfing 13.equip 装备，配备 be equipped with 14.dusk 黄昏，傍晚 after dusk 15.after-school 放学后的，课外的 after-school activities 16. thrill 兴奋，激动 watch sports for the thrills they bring 17.criket 板球 18.originally 原来，起初 original origin 19.considering 考虑到，鉴于 in view of

10. Listen to the tape and divide the article into 3 parts. Part I （ Para ） Australians’ devotion to sports and factors that make them love sports.devotion Part II （ Para ） SportsSports that Australians like. Part III （ Para ） StatisticsStatistics prove that Australia is a sporting nation. 1-3 4-7 8-9

11. Read Paragraph1-3 and do the following questions. I. The following sentences reflect that Australians love sports very much, please fill in the blankets ① There is ambiguous about Australians’ love of sport. ② Their love of it seems compulsory. ③ They talk about sport. ④ they watch it live or on television, and sometimes it seems to the topic of conversation. ⑤ Australians get together………………the conversation quickly turns to sport. ⑥ I t can be an of how teams are placing in the …………or a of the strengths and weaknesses.

12. II. What factors help make Australia a sporting nation? climat space spare time mild plenty of enough

13. Read Paragraph4-7 and do the following questions. SportExamples Why popular Water sport swimming; surfing; sailing Ball games tennis; cricket; rugby; soccer; Australian rules football ● most of the population live near the ● the sun most of the time ● a long coastline full of ● a weekend to enjoy the outdoors ● well-equipped ● after-school are given ● from parents and teachers coast shines beaches two-day facilities lessons encouragement

14. Title: Is Australia really a sporting nation? Australians’ ____ of sportThey talk about _____all the time, such as _________the most recent sporting result and discussing what different players and teams are good at and _____ in. ________ for their devotion to sport1. ____ climate 2. ____________ space 3.A two-day weekend Sports that Australians are____ ofSwimming, surfing, tennis etc. Statistics that prove Australia is a sporting nation In most international competitions, _________in the Olympic Games, Australia is _______ the nations winning a high percentage of medals. lovesport analysing weak ReasonsMild Enough/Much fond especially among Consolidation1: Reread the whole article and do the following task-based reading

15. There is no doubt that Australians love sport. (1)_____, their devotion to sport does not mean that most of them do sport.(2)______________, about three fourths of Australians are content to just sit in their armchairs and watch. That’s (3)__ many Australians are overweight. (4)___, Australia is considered to be a great sporting nation. The following three factors contribute to this. (5)____, the climate there is mild and the weather conditions are perfect. (6)_____, there is plenty of space, including many seaside areas. (7)_______, Australians have Consolidation2: Reread the whole article and fill the following blankets. However As a matter of fact why Still Firstly Secondly Best of all

16. enough free time to take part in sport. (8)______, Australians do different kinds of sports, (9)_____ swimming, tennis and football. Any Australian will be proud to tell you that Australia is really a sporting nation (10)_____in most international competitions, Australian athletes win a great percentage of medals. (11)_________, their performance in the 2004 Olympic Games was really amazing, considering its relatively small population. (12)__________, everything taken into consideration, Australia is indeed a great sporting nation. Therefore such as because For example In conclusion

17. Homework