1、返回导航Unit 5 Canada“The True North”返回导航1 学习目标展示 2 背景知识链接 返回导航学 习 目 标 展 示返回导航类别课程标准要求掌握的项目话题Geography of Canada；multicultural society词汇quiz Canadian minister continent baggage chat scenery eastward westward upward surround harbour measure aboard eagle within border slight slightly acre urban topic mix
2、mixture bush maple frost confirm wealthy distance mist misty schoolmate booth downtown approximately dawn buffet broad nearby tradition terrify terrified pleased impress impressiveprime minister rather than settle down manage to do catch sight of have a gift for in the distance返回导航类别课程标准要求掌握的项目功能1.方
3、向与位置(Direction&Position)Where is.？In what direction is.？How do you get to.？How far is.?Is it nearby？Is.close to.?Is.far from.？Its.kilometres from.to.within.kilometres of.Its about.kilometres northeast of.is close to.in the north/south/west/east of.to the north/south/west/east of.on the north/south/w
4、est/east of.go eastward/westward/northward/southwardacross the continent/lake through the forests along the coast/river2.情感(Emotions)excited afraid terrified worried tired pleased happy impressed surprised amazed satisfied返回导航类别课程标准要求掌握的项目语法同位语从句(Noun clauses as the appositive)The thought that they
5、could cross the whole continent was exciting.The fact that ocean ships can go there surprises many people.返回导航背 景 知 识 链 接返回导航CanadaCanada，the second largest country in area after Russia，has coastlines on theAtlantic，Arctic and Pacific Oceans，giving it the longest one.In area，Canada isslightly larger
6、 than the United States，but has only about 11 percent as many people.Itis agriculturally poor with few people but rich in mineral deposits and forests.TheCanadian shield stretches from the Arctic to the Great Lakes and Labrador，cuttingthe country in half and contributing to a division between easter
7、ners and westerners.The Canadian shield and western mountains experience subarctic climates，resulting in a near empty north.Most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometresof the USA border.返回导航France pioneered settlement，but Britain gained control in 1763.In 1867 theBritish North America Act uni
8、ted Englishspeaking Upper Canada(Ontario)andFrenchspeaking Lower Canada(Quebec)with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in aselfgoverning confederationwith independence in 1931.Canada is a multicultural society dependent on immigration for growth.Some28 percent are of British descent,23 percent claim Fren
9、ch descent,2 percent areaboriginal peopleother minorities include Italians，Germans，Ukrainians andChinese.Canadas population is highly urbanized，with most people living in four areas：southern Ontario，Montreal region，Vancouver city and southern Vancouver Island，and the CalgaryEdmonton corridor.The urb
10、an economy has a large manufacturingbase，and the North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA)has brought aneconomic boomabout 80 percent of Canadas trade is with the US.返回导航加拿大加拿大在面积上是世界第二大国家，仅次于俄罗斯。它临近大西洋、北冰洋和太平洋，所以拥有最长的海岸线。加拿大的面积比美国稍大一点儿，但是只有美国人口的百分之十一左右。它的农业从业人口很少，但矿藏和森林资源丰富。加拿大地盾从北冰洋延伸到五大湖和拉布拉多，把加
11、拿大一分为二，这也是划分东部人和西部人的一个因素。加拿大地盾和西部山区为副极地气候，导致北部几乎无人居住。大多数加拿大人居住在靠近美国几百千米以内的边境地带。返回导航法国人首先定居加拿大，但是1763年英国获得控制权。1867年英国北美法案把讲英语的上加拿大(即安大略省)和讲法语的下加拿大(即魁北克省)以及新斯科舍省和新不伦瑞克省联合起来，成为一个自治联邦，该联邦于1931年独立。越来越多的外来移民使得加拿大成为一个有多种文化的社会。大约28%的人口是英国血统；23%的人声称是法国血统；2%的人是土著人。其他的少数民族包括意大利人、德国人、乌克兰人和中国人。返回导航加拿大人口高度城市化。大部分
12、的人居住在四个地区：南部的安大略省、蒙特利尔区、温哥华市和南温哥华岛，以及卡尔加里埃德蒙顿走廊。城市经济有很大的加工制造基地。北美自由贸易协议带来了经济繁荣。加拿大约80%的贸易是同美国进行的。返回导航Notesdeposit n(地下自然形成的)沉积物；沉积层 shield n盾；盾牌 stretch v延伸；绵延multicultural adj.多 种 文 化 的 multi 为 前 缀，意 为“多”。再 如：multicoloured多彩的；多色的boom n繁荣TaskWhy is Canada a multicultural society?Canada is a multicultural society dependent on immigration for growth，including British descent，French descent，aboriginal people，Italians，Germans，Ukrainians and Chinese.返回导航