text.

T: Now, please read the passage carefully, divide the whole passage into several parts and find out the main idea of each part.

Para.1-4 Self-introduction by George and Fiona in the radio show

Para.5-14 Different aspects of Australian culture affected by different cultures

Para.15-17 Unpleasant things in Australia described by George and Fiona

Para.18-22 Great places to see in Australia

T: Now, please go through the whole text again and I'd like you to analyze the text in detail. Discuss the following questions on the slides.

1. What's the writing techniques of this text?

2. What's the main idea of the text?

3. What should we learn from this text?

4. What's the purpose of the writer in writing this text?

Sample answers:

1. In this text the writer uses narration with comments. The questions by the host of the radio show and the answers by two Australians George and Fiona are used as the threads of the passage. In this way, the writer has efficiently recorded and narrated to the readers the history, geography and different aspects of literature with clear presentation and distinct gradation.

2. The writer narrates from the beginning of the radio show and the details of the dialogues between the host and two Australians, from which we have got a better knowledge of Australia and understand the proper sense of pride of the Australians. What's more, we have formed the idea that it's important for us students to understand and respect other cultures in the world so as to communicate freely with people from different backgrounds and make the world run perfectly by strengthening the relationships between different nations.

3. We can learn from the text the historical and geographical facts about the new Australia, such as the food, animals, sports, places to visit and art and literature, besides, we have also learnt from the text the importance to understand the cultural differences.