外研版高一英语M3 My First Ride on a Train reading.ppt

Module 3 My First Ride on a Train Which country is it? It’s surrounded by the sea. It is a country that belongs to the British Commonwealth. It’s home to animal like Kangaroos and Koala bears. Warming up: The Commonwealth of Australia Do you know something about Australia? kangaroo koala bear duck-billed platypus 袋鼠 树熊 扁嘴兽 What else do you know about Australia? Sydney Opera House 悉尼歌剧院 The capital city—Canberra(堪培拉) Great Barrier Reef 大堡礁 1. Where do you think most of the people live, in the central part of the country or on the coast? 2. What do you think the central part of the country is like? abandoned camels cassette clouds colorful desert diamonds distance experts famous farms fields food government law meal midnight passengers products recently sand scenery shine shoot soil supply weather Check the meaning of these words and match some of the words with these definitions. 1. an area of land where it is always dry 2. valuable stones 3. people who travel on a train, bus or plane 4. you find this on beaches 5. white or grey things made of water in the sky 6. where plants grow desert diamonds passengers sand clouds soil / fields / farms 1. What is the passage about? 2. How many parts can the passage be divided into? Fast Reading: Ⅰ. Read the text to find the main idea of the text. In this passage, the writer talks about_________________________________________. Ⅱ. Read the text to find the main idea of the two parts. her travel to the central part of Australia by train The reason why_____________________ Part Ⅱ(Paragraphs 4～6) ______________on a train Part Ⅰ(Paragraphs 1～3) The main idea of each part Parts My first ride the train is called th