Project,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?,What is France famous for?,France is famous for wines and romance.,What is Britain famous for?,Britain is famous for the British reserve.(含蓄；克制 ),What is India famous for?,India is famous for its dance and films.,Kangaroo,Koala bear,What is Australia famous for?,Rare animals,Duckbill,Its beautiful scenery.,2000 Sydney Olympics,Is Australia really a sporting nation?,Do you think sport is a distinctive cultural feature of Australia? Why or why not?,tennis,surfing,football,What sports are popular in Australia?,Is Australia really a sporting nation ?,Read the passage and analyze it.,1.Australians absolute love of sport,2.Australians devotion to sport,3.The perfect weather conditions for sport,They talk about sport all the time.,Some actually do sports, the rest watch it live or on TV.,The climate is mild, neither too hot nor too cold,Is Australia really a sporting nation ?,Part I: (Paras.1-3) Why is Australia a sporting nation?,tennis; rugby; soccer; Australian rules football; cricket;,swimming; surfing;,Scanning(3-7),What sports are popular in Australia?, most of the population living _ _ with convenient transport to reach there, well-equipped facilities _,near the coast,most beaches,after-school lessons,_ _ from parents and teachers,encouragement,_ an art form, most of the population living _ _ with convenient transport to reach there, well-equipped facilities _,near the coast,most beaches,after-school lessons,_ _ from parents and teachers,encouragement,_ an art form, most of the population living _ _ with convenient transport to reach there, well-equipped facilities _,near the coast,most beaches,after-school lessons,_ _ from parents and teachers,encouragement,historical influence,Part III: Conclusion Australia is a sporting nation. Australia is among the winning nations in most international competitions.,理解turn to在下列各句的意思： 1)He told me that if we needed financial help, we could turn to him. 2)Now let us turn to another aspect of the problem. 3)Lets turn to Page 102.,求助于,转到,翻到,1. L5-6 - the conversation quickly turns to sport.（Line 5),turn over 交托某人负责某事 turn down 拒绝（提议，请求，邀请） turn up 出现 turn in 上床睡觉； 上交 ;（向警方）告发（罪犯） turn out 证明是，结果是,1.We politely _the invitation. 2.The criminal _herself_. 3.The person I spoke to _ to be an Italian. 4.The work _ to the secretary. 5.Several old friends _at the reunion.,turned down,turned,in,turned out,was turned over,turned up,turn over turn down turn up turn in turn out,The devotion of too much time to sports leaves too little time for studying.,2. Australians devotion to sport, however, does not mean that most of them actually do much sport.(Line 9-10),澳大利亚人热衷体育运动, 但这并不意味着大多数澳大利亚人真的从事很多体育运动 devotion n. 热衷，投入，常和“to”连用 把过多的时间用于体育运动就使用于学习的时间太少了。,我们十分感激父母。 年轻作家把自己的成功归于他老师的鼓励。,We owe our parents a lot.,The young writer owed his success to his teachers encouragement.,3. Many people owe their love of sport to the perfect weather conditions for it. (L18-20),owe v. (1) 欠钱 (2) 感激 (3) 应该把归功于(与to连用),I couldnt attend, _illness.,因为有病，我不能参加会议,owing to,on account of,because of,1). owing to 由于, 因.之缘故 because of; on account of:,4. Since most tennis court are equipped with lighting facilities,.,equip (equipped, equipped)装备；配备 be equipped with 装备有,5. So, while a high percentage of Australians may be people who watch sports rather than do them, Australia is indeed a great sporting nation.,所以,虽然澳大利亚人在体育方面只看不练的人数可能占了很高的比例, 但澳大利亚的确是一个运动大国.,1.We shall all remember Mr Page for his _ and deligence. 2.Whats the _ of the unemployment ? 3.The film_ being seen.,patience,percentage,is worthy of,be short for, impressive, weakness, patience, in total, be worthy of, equip, percentage, as far asbe concerned,4. Spending too much money is her _. 5. The audience thought highly of his _ speech. 6. The UK _ the United Kingdom. 7. It will cost you 100 dollars _.,weakness,impressive,is short for,weakness,be short for, impressive, weakness, patience, in total, be worthy of, equip, percentage, as far asbe concerned,8. He _ himself for a long journey. 9. _, he prefers tea to coffee.,equipped,As far as he is concerned,be short for, impressive, weakness, patience, in total, be worthy of, equip, percentage, as far asbe concerned,