Unit3AustraliaTeachingAims:1.Topics:HistoryandgeographyofAustralia/Wildlife/Tourism/Customsandculture2.Reading:a.GlimpsesofAustraliab.Australia’sdangerouscreaturesc.GreenhillHighSchoolNoticeBoard.3.Grammar:ThePredicative(words,phrase,nonfinites,clauses)SpecialFocus:1.enlargevocabulary:associate,associatewith,Canberra,barrier,brochure,adequate,ecology,autonomous,federal,defence,citizenship,celebration,tolerate,tolerance,migrant,via,superb,rusty,tropical,splendour,heritage,aboriginal,outofrespect,fortnight,reservation,highway,cradle,rainfall,agriculture,sow,bachelor,correspondwith,enclosure,desperate,shrink,barbecue,talk…into,wind,limb,paralyze,recover,funnel,snatch,amongst,vinegar,unconscious2.practicereadingskills:learntogetthemainideaofapassageinafewminutes;learntoanalyzethestructureofanessay.3.improvewritingabilityAdditionalmaterials:FromTexttoTest高考链接1．On26January,AustraliaDay,inover200locationsacrossthenation,morethan9,000peoplewillbecomeAustraliancitizens.(P22)across用作介词或副词，意为“横过；穿过”。是指从“从一边到另一边”穿过/横过一个平面。[拓展]注意across和over、through的区别：over强调“越过/跨过”高的物体；through着重指从物体中间“穿过”。例如：Hehelpedtheoldladyacrosstheroad.Sheclimbedoverthefence.Thetrainwentthroughthetunnel.Hepushedhiswaythroughthecrowdtothedoor.[高考示例]HesuddenlysawSue______theroom.Hepushedhisway______thecrowdofpeopletogettoher.(湖南2005)A.across;acrossB.over;throughC.over;intoD.across;through2．Australiaishometomorethan170differentkindsofsnakeand115ofthesearepoisonous.(P27)morethan意为“超过；比…多；不只是；不仅…”。例如：Thespeedismorethan120milesperhour.时速超过了120英里。Morethanoneschoolhasclosed.不只一所学校关门了。Winecostmorethanbeer.葡萄酒比啤酒贵。Thevillagersweremorethangladtohelpthosetourists.乡亲们很愿意帮助那些游客。[高考示例]Lizziewas______toseeherfriendoffattheairport.(全国Ⅳ2004)A．alittlemorethansadB.morethanalittlesadC.sadmorethanalittleD.alittlemoresadthan[点拨]morethan意思是“不仅仅”;alittle修辞形容词sad。3．YoumightthinkthatwithallthesedangerousanimalsAustraliaisanunsafeplacetoliveinorvisit.(P28)动词不定式toliveinorvisit作定语，修辞前面的名词短语anunsafeplace。尽管他们之间是动宾关系，仍要用主动形式。[高考示例]Therearefivepairs______,butI’matalosswhichtobuy.(上海1999)A.tobechosenB.tochoosefromC.tochooseD.forchoosing4.However,thisisfarfromthetruth.(P28)farfrom相当于“verymuchnot;alongwayfrombeing;notatall”，意为“远远不，一点也不”。far用作副词，表示程度上的“深，远”。例如：I’mfarfrompleasedwithyourbehavior.我对你的表现很不满意。Sheisnotagoodfather----farfromit!他不是一个好父亲----远远不是！Theyworkedfarintothenight.他们工作到深夜。Thefilmisfarbetterthanthebook.改编的电影比原著强多了。[高考示例]Johnisverylazy.Hefalls______behindinhisstudents.(广东2005)A.veryB.farC.moreD.still语法复习表语（一）表语的定义表语用以说明主语的身份、特征和状态，它一般位于系动词（如be,become,get,look,grow,turn,seem等）之后。（二）表语的表现形式表语一般由名词、代词、形容词、分词、数词、不式式、动名词、介词短语、副词及表语从句表示。（1）名词OurteacherofEnglishisanAmerican.我们的英语老师是美国人。Heisanastronaut.他是一位宇航员。（2）代词Isthisyours?这是你的吗？That’sallIwanttotellyou.我要告诉你的就是这些。（3）形容词Theweatherhasturnedcold.天气变冷了。GuilinisthemostbeautifulcitythatIhaveevervisited.桂林是我到过的最美丽的城市。（...
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