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Module 9 Unit 1 Project
Learning aims:
1. Help students use what they have learnt to finish a project by working together
2. Read a magazine about Australian culture.
Important points & difficult points:
1. How to complete a project.
2. Learn something about Australian culture.
Procedure:
Step1 : Lead-in
Encourage Ss’ interest by showing them an abstract of the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
1. In which country were the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games held?
2. What was its theme song?
3. What did the aboriginal dance mean?
Step2: Structure analysis
How is information organized in the article?
Part 1(Para. _____ )
Australians’ absolute love of sports and perfect factors for being a great sporting nation
Part 2(Para.______ )
Some popular sports and outstanding performances in international games, especially in the Olympics
Part 3(Para.______ )
Conclusion
Step3: Detailed reading for important information
1. Let’s read the passage a second time.
a. When we talk about Australia, what would come to your mind?
b.When we talk about Australians, what would you think of?
c.Do you agree that Australia is a sporting nation? Why or why not?
2. Finish Parts B1 and B2 on page 103.
B1 (page 103)
1) patience patient 2) devotion devoted
3) weak weakness 4) percent percentage
5) equipped equipment 6) climate weather
3. Parts D1 and D2 on page 105 of the Workbook.
Part D1 (page 105)
1 seemingly 3 alongside 5 bay 7 recreational 9 exporting
2 approximately 4 sheet 6 fond 8 abundant 10 bound
Step 4: Oral practice
Is Australia really a sporting nation?
Use the figures and examples in the text to help perfect your speech.
1. Australians’ love of sport.
2. Australians’ devotion to sport.
3. The perfect weather conditions for sport.
4. …
Step 5: Sentence analysis.
1.There is nothing ambiguous about Australians’ love of sport..
澳大利亚人热爱体育，这点毫无疑问。
【同义转换】There is no doubt about Australians’ love of sport.
There is no doubt that Australians love sport.
2. Indeed , ______ (sit) in front of the television ________ (watch) a sporting event, with a drink in one hand some fast food in the other, is very common in Australia.
的确，人们一手握饮料一手捧快餐，坐在电视机前看体育赛事，这在澳大利亚非常普遍。
3.The sport that most of the world calls football is known as soccer in Australia, to distinguish it from ‘footy’, which is short for Australian rules football.
世界大部分地区将足球叫做football, 而在澳大利亚叫soccer, 以区别于简称为footy的澳式足球。
is known as: is called/is referred to as/is named
4.Another popular sport, cricket, is originally from the UK, and has been exported to and followed religiously in countries influenced by Britain.
另一项流行的体育运动起源于英国，它被介绍到受英国影响的国家，且大为盛行。
5.Considering Australia’s relatively small population, its outstanding performance in the Olympic Games was really amazing.
【同义转换】Australia’s relatively small population taken into consideration /account, its remarkable /excellent performance in the Olympic Games was really amazing.
考虑到澳大利亚人口相对较少，它在奥运会上的出色表现着实令人惊讶。
Step 6:Language points
1.【原句回放】The Australians’ devotion to sport, however, does not mean that most of them actually do much sport. (P14Line8-9)
【语言点】devotion 献身;奉献[U][(+to)] (A级)
We appreciated his devotion of time and money to the project.
我们感谢他为这一项目花费的时间和金钱。
忠诚;挚爱,热爱[U][(+to)] devotion to music 热爱音乐
【拓展】devote奉献（人生、时间、劳力等）于… ；致力于…
短语：devote oneself to (doing) sth/devote one’s whole self to (doing) sth致力于，献身于
be devoted to (doing) sth 专心致志于；献身于，忠于
After graduation, he continued to devote himself to research.
He was still devoted to the study of chemistry after he retired.
【小试】用devote的适当形式填空：(C级)
(1).He devoted his life to promoting (promote) world peace.
(2). Devote the next several minutes to helping (help) the students memorize the dialogue, and all of them will keep it in mind.
(3). Devoted to a simple life in the service of others, he won a widespread respect.
(4). The devotion of too much time to sports leaves too little time for study.
【巩固练习】
(1). Although the working mother is very busy, she still __A___ a lot of time to her children.
A. devotes B. spends C. offers D. provides
(2). We should look up __C___ him as a shining example of devotion ________ duty.
A. at, to B. at, of C. to, to D. to, of
(3). His son, ___B___ he had been ________, was living abroad. (B级)
A. whom, loved B. to whom, devoted C. to who D. who, devoting
归纳含有介词to的动词短语：
pay attention to 注意 look forward to 期盼 get down to 开始，着手做…
be addicted to 对…上瘾 be accustomed to 习惯于 be/get used to 习惯于
object to 反对… stick to 坚持… lead to 通向，导致
refer to 提及，谈到 adapt to 适用
2.【原句回放】Still, Australia is considered to be a great sporting nation. 尽管如此，澳大利亚仍被视为体育大国。(P14, Line 14)
Considering Australia’s relatively small population, its outstanding performance in the Olympic Games was very amazing.
考虑到澳大利亚人口相对较少，它在奥运会上的出色表现着实令人惊讶。(P15, Line 51-52)
【语言点】consider v.
【拓展】(1). 考虑，常用结构：consider doing consider + 从句 consider+疑问词+to do
(2). 认为，常用结构：consider that consider sb. / sth. to be consider sb. / sth. as
(3). considering prep. 考虑到 (C级)
(4). consideration n.考虑，常用短语：take sth. into consideration 把…考虑在内 (B级)
【翻译】
⑴ 他正在考虑换工作.
He is considering changing his job.
(2) 你有没有考虑怎么去那儿?
Have you considered how to get there?
(3) 他被认为是一个优秀的领导.
He is considered to be / as an excellent leader.
(4) 考虑到天气，这场足球赛还是很不错的。
Considering the weather, the football game was quite good.
3. 【原句回放】 The sport that most of the world calls football is known as soccer in Australia, to distinguish it from ‘footy’, which is short for Australian rules football.(P14Line28-30)
【语言点】distinguish v. 区分，区别；使与众不同
The girl is color-blind; she can’t distinguish between colors.这女孩是色盲，她不能辨别颜色。
Jay Chou distinguishes himself by his unique singing style. 周杰伦因其独特的演唱风格而引人注目。
【拓展】distinguishable adj. 可辨认的；可区别的 distinguished adj.著名的；非凡的(C级)
[小试] 用distinguish的适当形式填空: (C级)
You should be able to distinguish between right and wrong.
He is distinguished for his knowledge of economics.
A black object is not easily distinguishable at night.
[归纳] distinguish between A and B 分辨A和B distinguish A from B 区分A 与B
be distinguished by / for 以……著名的 distinguish oneself 使杰出，使显出特色
4.【原句回放】Among the most impressive athletes were the swimmers, but all of the athletes were worthy of praise. (P15Line52-54)
【语言点】worthy 可以作表语和定语
作定语时，意思为“值得尊重的”，“有价值的”，“应受到赏识的”
a worthy course 崇高的事业
作表语时，意思是“值得……”,“应得到……”
be worthy to be done / be worthy of being done "某事值得被做"
Eg. The question is not worthy to be discussed again and again.
【辨析】worth，worthy和worthwhile (B级)
这三个词都可用作adj. 意为"值得"，但各自的用法和搭配关系不同。
(1). worth 只作表语
be worth + n. 当名词为金钱时，表示"……值……"
be worth doing "某事值得被做"
Eg. Our house is worth 60000 pounds. The book is worth reading.
(2). worthwhile 值得的，值得花时间、钱或精力的
It is worthwhile doing sth. It is worthwhile to do sth.
Eg. It is worthwhile taking the trouble to explain a job fully to new employees.
【练习】
C 1. It is ____the ancient temple at the top of the mountain.
A.worth to vist B.worthwhile vist C.worthwhile visting D.worthy to be visted
D 2. Try to spend your time just on the things you find _____.
A.worth doing them B.worth being done C.worthy of doing them D.worthy of being done
3. 巴黎值得去看一看。（7种翻译方法）
Paris is worth visiting.
Paris is worth a visit.
Paris is worthy to be visited.
Paris is worthy of being visited.
Paris is worthy of a visit.
It is worthwhile visiting Paris.
It is worthwhile to visit Paris.
5.【原句回放】 While a high percentage of Australians may be people who watch sports rather than do them, as far as most of its population is concerned, it is indeed a great sporting nation.(P15Line55--57)
【语言点】句中while 表示让步，通常置于句首，意思是“尽管，虽然”
While I agree with your reasons, I can’t allow it.尽管我同意你的理由，但我不允许你这样做。
【归纳】while 的其他用法：(B级)
引导时间状语从句， 意思是“当……的时候，和……同时”，从句中的谓语通常是延续性动词。
eg. While she was listening to the radio, she fall asleep. 她听着收音机睡着了。
表示对比或转折， 意思是“而，然而”, while 一般位于句中。
eg. Some people waste food while others haven’t enough. 有人浪费粮食，有人却吃不饱。
【翻译】
(1) 虽然他爱他的学生，但是他对学生很严格。
While he loves his students, he is very strict with them.
(2) 玛丽边吃饭边看电视。
Mary watched TV while she ate her supper.
(3) May 英语学得好，而她的哥哥数学好。
Mary is good at English while her brother does well in math.
【选择】(B级)
(1) She thought I was praising her child，__B__,in fact, I was scolding him for his bad behaviors at school.
A. what B. while C. so that D. therefore
(2) ____D__it is expected that students come university with the ability to take a good set of notes，this is not always the case.
A. When B. As C. For D. While