Unit 3 AustraliaPart One: Teaching DesignPeriod 1: A lesson plan for reading(GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIA and others)AimsTo help students develop their reading ability To help students learn about AustraliaProceduresWarming up by leaning something about Commonwealth of Australia The Commonwealth of Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the worlds smallest continent and a number of islands in the Southern, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Australias neighbouring countries are Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the southeast. The continent of Australia has been inhabited for over 40,000 years by Indigenous Australians. After sporadic visits by fishermen from the north and by European explorers and merchants starting in the 17th century, the eastern half of the continent was claimed by the British in 1770 and officially settled as the penal colony of New South Wales on 26 January 1788. As the population grew and new areas were explored, another five largely self-governing Crown Colonies were successively established over the course of the 19th century. On 1 January 1901, the six colonies federated and the Commonwealth of Australia was formed. Since federation, Australia has maintained a stable liberal democratic political system and remains a Commonwealth Realm. The current population of around 20.4 million is concentrated mainly in the large coastal cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.Warming up by looking and saying Look at the photo? What is it?Yes, it is a Tammar Wallaby. The Tammar Wallaby is a small member of the kangaroo family and is the type species for research on kangaroos and marsupials. They are found on offshore islands on the South Australian and Western Australian coast. They are classified as vermin on Kangaroo Island, where they seasonally breed up to large numbers and damage the echidna habitat on the island. Tammar Wallabies are also found in New Zealand where they were transported from the South Australian mainland population which has since been driven to extinction by feral cats and foxes. Also known as the Darma Wallaby, the Tammar Wallabys small size (approx 8kg, similar to a large cat) and ease of keeping in captivity makes it a popular zoo animal.Warming up by listening to THE SONG OF AUSTRALIA THE SONG OF AUSTRALIAI. Pre-readingReading aloud to yourself (from books that are age and content appropriate) is an excellent way to familiarize you with a new language.It is impossible to read and comprehend what you read unless you already know most of the vocabulary included in the reading. So lets go to the vocabulary list first to make a story out of the list, using your knowledge of English grammar and your imagination of life events.II. Reading for forms Read the GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIA and others on page 22 to: cut/ the sentence into thought groups, blacken the predicative, darken the connectives and underline all the useful expressions. GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIAAUSTRALIACapital：Canberra Area：7,686,850 km2Official name：Commonwealth of AustraliaPopulation：20 millionHighest point：Mount Kosciuszko，2,228 metres above sea levelLowest point：Lake Eyre，15 metres /below sea level/ Australia is the only country /that is also a continentIt is the sixth largest country /in the world /and is in the smallest continentOceaniaIt is a mainly dry country /with only a few coastal areas/ that have adequate rainfall/ to support a large populationApproximately 80% of Australians 1ive in the south-eastern coastal area, which includes Australias two largest citiesMelbourne /and SydneyThe centre of the continent，which is mainly desert /and dry grassland，has few settlements Australia is famous for its huge，open spaces，bright sunshine，enormous number of sheep/ and cattle/ and its unusual wildlife, which include kangaroos/ and koalasAustralia is a popular destination/ with tourists /from all over the world /who come to experience its unique ecology Australia is made up of six statesLike the states /in America，Australian states are autonomous /in some areas of governmentHowever, Australia has a federal government responsible /for matters/ that affect people all over the country, such as defence，foreign policy /and taxation. The federal parliament is located in CanberraCITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES PLANNED AROUND AUSTRALIA On 26 January，Australia Day，in over 200 locations/ across the nation, more than 9,000 people will become Australian citizens By these citizenship ceremonies/ we welcome those/ who have come from overseas /from many different cultural /and social backgrounds /into our communities /and our nation，said the Minister /for Citizenship /and Multicultural Affairs“Australia Day celebrations/ that include people /from so many birthplaces/ are an excellent way /t