AustraliaTeachingcontents:lBackgroundknowledge:AustralialVocabularylTestingI. Background introduction: AustralialInlandarea,AustraliaisthesixthlargestnationafterRussia,Canada,China,theUnitedStatesofAmericaandBrazil.Ithas,however,arelativelysmallpopulation.Australiaistheonlynationtogovernanentirecontinent.Themainlandisthelargestislandandthesmallest,flattestcontinentonEarth.Itliesbetween10and39Southlatitude.Australiaisthedriestinhabitedcontinentonearth.Itsfertileareasarewell-watered,however,andtheseareusedveryeffectivelytohelpfeedtheworld.TheAustralianfederationconsistsofsixStatesandtwoTerritories.Mostinlandbordersfollowlinesoflongitudeandlatitude.ThelargestState,WesternAustralia,isaboutthesamesizeasWesternEurope.AmapofAustraliaSightseeing in Australia lSydney MosttripstoAustraliabegininthecountrysoldestcity,Sydney.Itsurbansceneisthehottestaround,andwiththewealthofsuperbdining,drinkingandshoppingvenues.Sydneysnaturalharbourwithitsoperahouseisanattractioninitsownright.MelbournelInmanyways,MelbournesummarizesAustraliaanditsinhabitants.Thisbaysidecityisjustaspassionateforitsrugby,cricket(板球)andAussierulesfootballasitisforitstheatreandculturalarts.Ifyouwantadestinationthatiscosmopolitan,andcrazyforsportsallatthesametime,Melbourneisyourplace.PerthlOneofthecoolestandmostremotecitiesinAustraliaisolatedonthewestcoastofthecountry.PerthisalsotheidealbaseforexploringsomeofAustraliasfinestbeaches,theGreatWesternDesertandothernaturalhighlightsvirtuallyuntouchedbytourism.Great Barrier ReeflTheonlylivingentityvisiblefromspaceisdeservedlyoneofearthsgreatesttreasures.Morethan1,240milesofcolourfulcoralbedsstretchalongtheeasterncoastoffQueensland.ItsthelargestUNESCOWorldHeritagesiteontheplanetandhometosome400differentspeciesofcoral,1,500speciesoffishandmorethan30historicshipwrecks.Thesnorkellingandscubadivinghereisunparalleledduetothequalityanddiversityofthedivesites.Ifseatemperaturescontinuetorise,thereefmaybecomelittlemorethanamemorymakingitagoodideatogetherequick.Uluru(AyersRock)lThemostfamousimageoftheAustralianoutback(人口稀少的地方)isthisrockwhichrisesmysteriouslyfromtheflatdesertfloorrightintheheartofthecountry.Uluruhasdeepspiritualmeaningtotheaboriginals,anditseasytounderstandwhy.Atdawnandduskthebrilliantdesertsuncastsspectacularhuesofredandorangeontherock.TheUluru-KataTjutaNationalParkprotectsthisculturaltreasure,providinggoodbushwalksandinformationabouttherockartofthesite.Typical animals in AustralialsheeplkoalalkangaroolspiderlsnakelparrotII. Vocabularylassociate v. l1.Howdohumansassociatetheseseeminglyopposedideas?l2.Hissocialproblemswereassociatedwithheavydrinking.lassociation n. l*agroupofpeoplewhohavejoinedtogetherbecausetheyhavesimilarinterestsoraims.协会；联盟；社团laprofessionalassociationofengineers工程师职业协会l*aconnectionwithaperson,group,ororganization.联系；交往lThepoliceknewallabouthisassociationwithorganizedcrime.l*aconnectionbetweentwothings.关系；联系；关联lSmokinghasacloseassociationwithlungcancer.nation/country/landlnation：强调政体、民族：强调政体、民族 lWewantgovernmenttoservethewholenation.lcountry: 强调疆土强调疆土 lMinistersfromfourArabcountriesmettodayinCario.lWedonothavecapitalpunishment（死刑）inthiscountry.lland：强调土地，陆地：强调土地，陆地 lManypeopleemigratedtoCanadabelievingthatitwasalandofopportunity.lMostoftheworldsfertilelandisalreadybeingcultivated.markln. l1.Thesaucehasleftamarkonthecloth.l2.Putamarkbythenamesofthemostinterestingcandidates.l3.Wesuggestyouonlybuytoysthatcarrythesafetymark.l4.Hesonlybeenherefourdaysbuthesalreadymadehismark.lv. l1.Shinywoodensurfacestendtomarkveryeasily.l2.Weenteredthroughadoormarked“private”.l3.Ispenttheeveningmarkingfirst-yearessays.l4.ThebookmarkedachangeindirectionforScottishliterature.l5.Hemaintainedthehumbleattitudethathasalwaysmarkedhispublicappearance.l6.Aceremonywasheldtomarktheoccasion.populationln. l1.LosAngeleshasapopulationofover3million.2.Betterhealthcareandagriculturehaveledtorapidpopulationgrowth.l3.Pressuresonnaturalresourceswillincreaseaswefaceapopulationexplosion.l4.CaliforniahasalargeSpanish-speakingpopulation.l5.Tanzaniaselephantpopulationstandsatabout55,000.majorityl1.Hisjobistorepresenttheviewsofthemajority.l2.Themajorityofouremployeesarewomen.(大多数)l3.Youngwomenareinthemajorityinthefashionindustry.l4.Themajorityviewisthatthebombingcampaignisjustified.l5.Reynoldswonwithanoverallmajorityof60percent.l vs. minorityl major vs. minor词组：词组：l1.owetoThecompaniesoweasmuchas$200billiontoforeignlenders.Thecompanyowesitssuccesstoitsexcellenttrainingprogram.l2.talk sb. into sth.说服某人说服某人ItalkedherintogoingtoLondonwithme.l3.make a reservation Ivemadeareservationforyouonthemorningflight.l4. have an effect on Anychangeinlifestylewillhaveaneffectonyourhealth.l5. a variety of Wewanttoheartheopinionsofavarietyofpeople.III. Testingl1.-Rememberthefirsttimewemet,Jim?l-OfcourseIdo.You_inthelibrary.lA.werereadingB.hadreadC.havereadD.readl2._myteachershelp,Iwouldnthavemadesuchgreatprogress.lA.ThankstoB.OwingtoC.Butfor D.Astol3.Amanshouldbe_tobeinnocentofacrimeuntilheisprovedguilty.lA.assumedB.associatedC.assessedD.attackedl4.Recently,thereis_boominpopulationmobility,andaccordingto_nationalpopulationsurveyof2000,17percentofthepopulationmoveseveryyear.lA.the;aB.a;theC./;a D.the;/l5.Isntittimeyougotdownto_thepapers?lA.markB.bemarkedC.beingmarkedD.marking