【公开课课件】北师大英语必修4unit 12Culture Corner (共27张PPT)

What do you know about Australian Aborigines? In pairs, decide if these statements are true (T) or false (F). Then read the text and check your answers.
How much do you know about Australia?
Area:
7.686 million sq km
Population:
21.4 million (2008)
Capital:
Canberra
Official language:
English
Currency:
Australian dollar
1.They originally came from India. F They came from Indonesia 50,000
years ago.
2. They were farmers. F They were nomads.
3. There is no written Aboriginal language. T There was no written Aboriginal language…
5. No Aboriginal art or artefacts survive.
F
Rock paintings showing this creation period can be found all over the country. Some of the most spectacular and best preserved can be seen at rock galleries in Kakadu National Park and other parts of Northern Australia.
they were always considered as brutal(野 蛮), uncivilized(未开化 的) people.
However, in recent years, white Australians have become more sensitive to the Aborigines’ situation. What do you think of this phenomenon?
4. Europeans destroyed their traditional way of life.
T The arrival of white people gradually brought an end to the traditional Aboriginal way of life.
Now suppose you are an Aborigine called Jack.Soon your pen pals from abroad will visit you. Write a short e-mail about the life of Aborigines ahead of their arrival.
Great Barrier Reef
Australian Outback
The Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Harbor Bridge
kangaroo
koala
Who are these people? Aborigines
Australia Aborigines - the Native Australians
Unit 12 Culture Shock
Culture Corner
必修四
Australia
Australia lies on the southern hemisphere. Australia is the sixth biggest country in the world and the only country covering the whole continent. Australia is also one of the oldest continent. It has many famous sites and special animals.
• People of different races should live in harmony with each other.
• People of different races should show respect for each other.
• People of different races should offer assistance to each other.
Part III
Readingຫໍສະໝຸດ Main ideas 1.The origin of Aborigines. 2.The way of life: nomads/ tribes. 3.Culture: legends, songs, dances
no written language / different dialects rock paintings 4.The end of traditional way of life / The arrival of white people. 5.Changes of their life.
Victoria
32.5% 4.0% 3.6% 2.5% 2.3% 1.0%
Regions with significant populations
4.0%
32.5%
3.6%
2.3%
2.5% 1.0%
Australian Aborigines are a class of people who are identified by Australian law as being members of a race indigenous to the Australian continent. In the High Court of Australia, Australian Aborigines have been specifically identified as a group of people who share, in common, biological ancestry back to the original occupants of the continent.
a chief.
1. particular 2. tribe 3. spirit 4. gallery 5. legend
a) a living thing without a physical body
b) certain c) a place where works
of art are shown d) an old well known
1. They originally came from India. 2. They were farmers. 3. There is no written Aboriginal
language.
4. Europeans destroyed their traditional way of life. 5. No Aboriginal art or artefacts survive.
story e) a group of people of
the same race led by a chief.
Part V
Voice your opinion
For centuries,
Aborigines were living
in poor conditions, the
death rate is high and
Part II
Background knowledge
Aborigines Factfile
Total population 517,000 2.6% of Australia’s population
Regions with significant populations
Northern Territory Western Australia Queensland New South Wales South Australia
Part IV
Vocabulary
Match the words from the text with the definitions (a-e).
particular, tribe, spirit, gallery, legend
a) a living thing without a physical body b) certain c) a place where works of art are shown d) an old well-known story e) a group of people of the same race led by