1.2 LISTENING 是关于绿色植物果实的分类及其食用(药用)价值的一段录音。 通过对这一段录音的学习，学生可以形成对植物果实分类知识的初步了解。

1.1 WARMING UP 部分呈现了四种常见花卉的图片。旨在通过对这些图片的感知，唤醒学生对相关知识的记忆。

1. 教材分析

　 本单元以Green World 为话题，旨在通过单元教学让学生初步了解一些植物学方面的基础知识，如植物的分类、栽培以及植物学的发展历程等；并能够运用所学语言知识对相关话题进行表述。

技能目标 Skill Goals

▲0　 Talk about botany

▲1　 Speak about procedures

▲2　 Write a description of plants

3. People should be careful, save water and never throw cigarette ends through the windows of the vehicles.

T: Let’s listen to Part 1 of the tape for the first time and do 1 and 2 of Exercise 2. Listen to Part 1 of the tape for the second time and then do 3 of Exercise 2.

Check the answers.

T: Listen to Part 2 and do Exercise 3 on P 161.

Check the answers.

Step V　 Summary and homework

T: Today we talked a lot about Australia and also listened to something about Australia. There are two tasks for you to do after class. If you have a chance to go to Australia, what would you like to do there? This is the first homework, and the other is to do Ex. 1 on Page 163: Use the clues to solve the word puzzle. See you next time.

Ss: See you next time.

2. If a bushfire were moving towards my house, I would immediately leave my house in a car with necessary things.

1. Bushfires often break out in summer (after October) in Southeast and South of Australia, because it is very hot and rains little and it blows heavily. Once a bushfire breaks out, it is hard to control, which causes many deaths and loss of property.

2. Cooperative learning.

Teaching aids　 教具准备

Multimedia and a blackboard.

Teaching procedures && ways　 教学过程与方式

Step I　 Greetings

Greet the whole class as usual.

Step II　 Warming up

Show the students a picture of Sydney Opera House on the screen.

T: OK. Now please look at the picture and then tell me what it is and where it is.

S: It is Sydney Opera House and it is in Australia.

T: You are right. OK. Now today we’ll learn about Australia, in other words, the land down under. I think you should have known a lot about Australia. So I’ll ask you some questions. Question 1 is “What do you know about Australia? List three things that interest you.” Who’d like to have a try?

S1: I know some famous cities, for example, Sydney, the largest city in Australia; Canberra, its capital and Melbourne.　

S2: I know some Australian animals, for example, Kangaroos, dingoes and Platypus.

S3: I know some Australian attractions, for example, Great Barrier Reef, Sydney Harbor Bridge and Gold Coast.

T: OK. So much for this question. Let’s look at the map of Australia on Page 19 in our book. Which of the places would you like to visit? Why? What would you do there? Volunteers！

S4: I’d like to visit Great Barrier Reef, because it is a beautiful place, and there I can dive to learn more about the secrets of the sea.

S5: I want to visit South Australia, I can go cycling there.

S6. I’d like to visit Brisbane, I can go surfing there.

T: OK. I wish your wishes come true some day. Now could you tell me where the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra are? Volunteers！

S7: The Pacific Ocean is to the east of Australia while the Indian Ocean is to the west of Australia. Sydney is in the southeast of Australia, belonging to New South Wales; Melbourne is also in the southeast of Australia, belonging to Victoria, and Canberra is in the southeast of Australia, belonging to Capital Territory.

Step III　 Listening

T: OK. We have talked a lot about Australia. Now let’s listen to something about Australia. Imagine that you are going to visit Australia. Listen to the travel tips on the tape and plan a trip to one of the destinations. First let’s look at the word list below. Tick the words you think you will hear on the tape. Are you clear?

Ss: Yes.

Students do Exercise 1. After a minute.

T: Have you finished?

Ss: Yes.

T: OK. Let’s do Exercise 2.

Play the tape for the first time. After that, ask some students to complete the chart, and if not correct, give the correct ones. Then play the tape again for the students to listen.

T: Before you go on your trip, you need to think what to bring and how to stay safe. Use what you know about adventure travel and safety to list a few items in the chart below. Then I’ll ask some of you to give your answers. (After two minutes) Are you ready?

Ss: Yes.

Ask three students to give their answers.

Suggested answers:

T: Good. We’ll hear the second part of the tape, and you will hear an experienced outback guide give advice about safety equipment. After that, please complete the chart according to what you hear.

Play the tape and then check the answer with the whole class. If necessary, play the tape again.

Step IV　 Listening (Workbook)

T: Now let’s do some more listening. Please turn to Page 161, Exercise 1.

Ask three students to answer the three questions.

Suggested answers:

1. Listening (individual).