外研版九年级英语上册：Module 10 Unit 1 I have some photos tha

Module 10 Unit 1 I have some photos that I took in Australia last year.
【学习目标】
Knowledge objective
To master some words and expressions about Australia.
Ability objective
1. To make a poster about a country.
2. To understand a conversation about visiting a country.
3. To know more about Australia.
【学习重难点】
1. To learn some words and expressions：
magical, height, sailing, sailing boat, sheep, wool, ant, fly, hat, scissors, diary, keep a diary, central, hate, according to, keep sb./sth. away, cut off, brush, brush sth. off sth., at the time.
2. To learn some expressions about describing a country.
【学习过程】
Step 1 Warming up
Using some pictures, answer the questions:
1. Where were the Olympic Games held in 2000?
2. What is the largest English-speaking country in the southern part of the world?
3. What famous things can you see there?
Now listen and check.
Listen again and complete the sentences.
1. The country that Tony would like to visit is _________.
2. In Tony’s opinion, Australia i s famous for __________.
3. Ayers Rock is a huge rock in ___________ Australia.
4. Australia is ___________ English-speaking country in the southern part of the world.
Step 2 Consolidate new words
Look at the pictures and say new words.
Step 3 Listen and read, then complete the table.
Step 4 Reading
Read the dialogue and answer the questions.
1. What is Tony going to write about?
2. Why does Tony’s dad show his photos of Australia to Tony?
3. Who are the people in some of the photos?
4. Why do many Australians speak English?
5. What di d Tony’s dad not like about Australia?
Step 5 Complete the passage with the correct form of the words and expression in the box.
Tony is going to write a letter about Australia. His dad helps him. He shows Tony some photos. Tony sees a photo of Ayers Rock in _________ Australia. Ayers Rock has a(n) _______ of 348 meters, and _____________ the local people, it is a magical place. Tony also sees some photos of some sheep farmers with special _____ to keep away flies. The farmers use ________ to cut the wool off sheep. Tony’s dad says Tony can read his ______. He also says he ________ the _________ that he had to ________ off his clothes!
Step 6 Language points
1. 1. They may help you. Here we go.
here we go意思是“我们这就看看”。

e.g. Right, Here we go! 好, 我们这就去看看！
2. This is a rock called Ayers Rock, in central Australia.
central adj. 中心的; 在中间的
central 在句中可用作定语或表语
e.g. The capital is in the central part of the state. 用作定语
首都位于国家的中心地方。

My house is very central. 用作表语
我的家离市中心很近。

3. According to the local people, it’s a special and magical place.
according to 意思是“根据; 按照”, 主要用来表示“根据”某学说、某书刊、某文件、某人所说等或表示“按照”某法律、某规定、某惯例、某情况等。

e.g. According to Ben, they are not getting on very well at the moment.
本认为目前他们相处得不是很好。

You will be paid according to the amount of work you do.
你将会按照工作量的多少获得报酬。

4. Does it lie off the northeast coast of Australia?
它是位于澳大利亚东北海岸吗？
northeast adj.在东北的
n. 东北
adv. 向东北; 来自东北
5. They wear special hats that keep the flies away.
keep sb./sth. away (from sth.) (使)避开; (使)不靠近
e.g. You must keep away from the dog. 你千万别靠近那条狗。

6. The scissors that they’re holding are used to cut the wool off the sheep.
cut off 切断(水、电); 中断; 关掉; 切下来; 剪下来
e.g. He cut off the branches from the trunk.
他把树干上的小分枝都剪掉。

The heavy wind cut off the wire.
大风刮断了电线。

7. I hated the ants that were all over the place.
hate v. 憎恨; 讨厌
hate doing sth. 讨厌做某事
e.g. Jill hates Monday mornings.
吉尔讨厌星期一早晨。

I hate doing housework.
我讨厌做家务。

8. I had to brush them off my clothes, especially my trousers!
brush v. (用刷子)刷
n.刷子
brush sth. off sth. 把某物从某物上刷掉
e.g. She brushed the dust off the tablecloth.
她把桌布上的灰尘拭去。

9. It wasn’t funny at the time!
at the time 那时; 在那段时间
e.g. In 1969 the first men landed on the moon-I was twelve at the time.
一九六九年人类第一次登上月球——那时我十二岁。

课外拓展：
at times 有时; 不时
e.g. She visits me at times.
她有时来看我。

at a time 作“一次，每次”讲，常用于“数词+ at a time”的结构中。

e.g. Enter two at a time. 每次进来两人。

Step 7 Pronunciation and speaking
Say the sentences aloud.
1.Here we go.
2. Yes, of course!
3. That’s really funny!
Now listen and repeat.
Step 8 Think about it
Think of a place you have visited. Make notes about the best things you have seen there. Step 9 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the place. Say
what is called
where it is
what is special about it
-- What’s the name of the place that you have visited? -- It’s called Mount Tai.。