1、高二年级英语Reading,M9U1Welcome to Unit1Other countries,other culturesIf you had to choose a symbol to represent China,what would you choose?Leaning Tower Of PisaPyramid(Italy)(Egypt)Statue of LibertyVenus(Greece)(America)tulip(Holland)raki Francemaple leavesKangaroo(Australia)(Canada)They are Mounties,or
2、 the Royal Canadian Mounted Police(the RCMP).The Mountie is one of the most recognizable Canadian symbols as it was always featured in Hollywood movies.Uphold the right.(their official motto)Picture 1 The man is a beefeater,or the Yeomen Warder of Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of
3、London.They used to look after the prisoners in the London Tower and guarded the British crown jewels.Picture 2:Beefeaters are also famous for their uniforms.One is the red and gold ceremonial uniform,which dates back to 1552 and can still be seen on important occasions.The other one is the blue dre
4、ss uniform,which is more commonly worn.Picture 3:The Sydney Opera House represents both achievements in modern architecture and performance.Picture 4:Marina City in Chicago,the USA.:*a 36,000,000-dollar project*60-storeyed twin towers*450 apartments and 450 cars can be accommodated in each tower*the
5、 city within a city If you had the chance of travelling to these countries,would you prefer to travel alone or with a tour group?Now,lets make an armchair travel to Canadaland of the maple tree!Pages2-3 What is the population of Canada?listening Which Canadian cities are mentioned?1.What is the popu
6、lation of Canada?2.Which Canadian cities are mentioned?3.How wide are Niagara Falls?About 30 million people.Toronto,Montreal,Vancouver Edmonton.670 metres wide.Fast readingC1,P4Detailed information:TRUE(T),FALSE(F)or may be TRUE(M).Careful reading1M 2M 3T 4T 5M 6F 7T 8T4 Vancouver 5 Edmonton 6 Toron
7、to Which city will you go to?C2,P41 Montreal 2 Montreal 3 Toronto Find the new words from the text to match the definitions.a.nearly,about,more or less(line 48)b.b.too many to be counted(line 9)c.c.areas where groups of families live together(line 51)approximatelycountlesssettlementsd.protected from
8、 attack,guarded(line 5)e.very tall buildings(line 30)f.situated(line 21)g.the food in a restaurant(line 36)defendedskyscraperslocatedcuisineh.amazing,very impressive(line 45)i.plentiful,more than enough(line 11)J.apparently(line 9)awesomeabundantseemingly Quiz 1、positionHere is Canada2.Which is the
9、national flag of Canada?A.B.C.D.the national flag of Canada国旗：呈横长方形，长与宽之比为21。旗面中间为白色正方形，内有一片11个角的红色枫树叶；两侧为两个相等的红色竖长方形。白色正方形代表加拿大辽阔的国土，加拿大很大面积的国土全年积雪期在100天以上，故用白色表示；两个红色竖长方形分别代表太平洋和大西洋，因加拿大西濒太平洋、东临大西洋；红枫叶代表全体加拿大人民，加拿大素有“枫叶之国”的美誉，枫树是该国的国树，枫叶是加拿大民族的象征。3.Which is the national flower of Canada?A.B.cherry
10、(樱桃）roseC.D.maple daffodil（水仙花）4.What language(s)do Canadians speak?A.English B.English and German C.English and French D.English and Spanishthe French-speakingprovince-QuebecOfficial languages:English and French5.What is the capital of Canada?A.B.Vancouver TorontoC.D.Calgary Ottawa6.What is the nat
11、ional animal of Canada?A.B.Beaver 海狸Grizzly bear灰熊C.D.Polar bear Penguin7.Can you name a famous person from Canada?BethuneReading strategy:Sorting out informationWhen reading a text providing information on a variety of subjects,it is useful to sort out the information into sections.It is important
12、to separate all the information into groups to better understand it.A good way of sorting out information is to make a table.CategoryDescriptionPopulationLocationSizeGeographySymbolAbout 30 millionThe Arctic is to the north,the USA to the south,the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Pacific to the w
13、est.Second largest country in the worldfrozen waste;vast mountain ranges;enormous open plains;countless rivers;endless forestsMaple leafCategoryDescriptionMa-jor ci-tiesTorontoMontrealVancou-verEdmon-tonOther interestHistoryLargest in Canada;most multicultural;famous for the CN TowerSecond largest i
14、n Canada;second largest French-speaking city in the world;wonderful mix of Old World and New World architecture and cultureSmaller in size but equally famous;multicultural;has the biggest Chinese population in Canada;close to the ski resortsA city in the province of Alberta;home to the west Edmonton
15、 Mall,the largest pedestrian mall in the worldNiagara FallsQuebec-originally a French colony;gold rush in 1896Part E:Complete the passage(page 5).Answers:1.frozen 2.animals 3.photographers 4.ski 5.sail 6.harbour 7.Toronto 8.Montreal 9.architecture 10.Edmonton1.A1,A2,Page1022.Language pointsHomework:
