1、Reading(I)Reading(I)Unit 5 Canada”The True North”Maple Country-CanadaHow much do you know about Canada?Canada is the second largest country in the world.9984670平方公里，居世界第二位，其中陆地面积9093507平方公里，淡水覆盖面积891163平方公里。Leading in and Warming Up自然资源9.98million km25,500kmthe national flag of Canadathe national an
2、them of CanadaCapital city-OttawaOttawa is the capital of Canada.A population of 1,200,000 makes Ottawa the fourth-largest urban area in Canada.National animalLeader of the country:the French-speakingprovince-QuebeclanguagesOfficial languages:English and Frenchthe TV and radio in French;French resta
3、urants;teaching in schools be done in French.fresh waterthe five great lakesone third of the worlds supply of fresh waterpositionThe Beaufort SeaThe Beaufort Seathe Arctic Oceanthe Arctic OceanGreenlandGreenlandThe Atlantic OceanThe Atlantic OceanThe Pacific OceanThe Pacific OceanAlaskaAlaskathe Uni
4、ted Statesthe United StatesCan you tell some famous cities?position1.What language(s)do Canadians speak?A.English B.English and German C.English and French D.English and Spanish2.What is the capital of Canada?A.B.Vancouver TorontoC.D.Calgary Ottawa3.What is the national animal of Canada?A.B.Beaver G
5、rizzly bearC.D.Polar bear Penguin4.What is the Canadian leader called?A.PresidentB.Prime MinisterC.GovernorD.King5.How many“Great Lakes”are there in Canada and what are they?A.Lake SuperiorB.Lake HuronC.Lake ErieD.Lake OntarioE.Lake MichiganLakeSuperiorLakeHuronLakeErieLakeOntarioLakeMichigan6.Which
6、 is the national flag of Canada?A.B.C.Q D.Skim the passage and then answer the following questions:1)What is the passage mainly about?It is about _ of two girls;and it tells us some information about _.2)What is“The True North”?The True North is a name of_.a tripCanada the cross-Canada trainSkimming
7、Read the text quickly and quietly to fill in the blanks and match the main idea of the 3 parts Part 1 Para(s)_Part 2 Para(s)_Part 3 Para(s)_What they really saw and felt after boarding the trainbrief introduction of their tripTheir chat on their way to the station123-5Characters:Places:Route:Scan th
8、e passage and find out characters,places and their travelling route.Li Daiyu liu Qian and Danny LinVancouver;the Rocky Mountains;Calgary;a wheat-growing province;Thunder Bay;The Great Lakes;TorontoDraw a travelling route on the map on P33Scanningplane train.Brief introduction about the trip who_ and
9、 her cousin _ whyto _ howfirst by_,then by_ whereLi Daiyu Liu QianMontreal,Canadavisit their cousinsPart 1Read Para.1 and finish the chart below1._ 2._population_Part 2Para.2Canadadistance _(from coast to coast)Going eastward,youll pass 1._ 3._Vancouver the warmest partthe most beautiful city3._ _in
10、creasing rapidly.5._4._ _wet climate trees _extremely tall measuring 90 metresmountainswide rivers&large cities2._scenery5,500 kilometresbeautiful forestsoldest&mostone of Canadas most popular citieslakes&forestsPart 3 Read Paras 3-5 and answer the following questions.1 What mountains did they cross
11、 ealier that day?2 Which city did they go after crossing the mountains?3 What did the girls think about Canada after 2 days travel?4 Where did they go after dinner?5 Which lake did the train rush across that night,and whats their next destination(目的地)?1Earlier that day,Rocky Mountains.2 Calgary 3 Af
12、ter 2 days travel,empty 4 After dinner,Thunder Bay5 That night across Lake Superior TorontoVancouverTimeroute_ 1.They will take the train across Canada westward._ 2.You can cross Canada in less than five days._ 3.Vancouver is the coldest part in Canada.FFFTrue or False._ 4.It is so wet in Vancouver
13、that the trees are tall._ 5.Canada is a large country with a small population._ 6.The ocean ships cannot go to Thunder Bay._ 7.Toronto is to the south of Thunder Bay.TTFT_8.Their trip across the whole continent was exciting because of some great scenery._9.Their cousins took them and their baggage t
14、o catch“The True North”._10.Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world.TTFAnswer questions according to the passage.1.Which continent are the cousins crossing?They are crossing North American.2.Why are they not flying directly to the Atlantic coast?They are not flying directly t
15、o the Atlantic Coast because they want to take the train from west to east across Canada./They want to see Canada./They want to travel across Canada.3.What is“The True North”?“The True North”is the train that runs through Canada.4.Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly?The population
16、of Vancouver is growing so rapidly because it is beautiful.5.What happens at the Calgary Stampede?At the Calgary Stampede cowboys compete in riding wild horses forthousands of dollars.6.How are ocean ships able to reach the centre of Canada?Ships are able to reach the centre of Canada because they c
17、an follow the St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.7.What are some of Canadas greatest natural resources?Canada has water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forests.8.Which of the following is described as the most beautiful city in Canada?a.Vancouver b.Calgary c.Toronto d.Montreal9.What d
18、oes the word“slightly”in the text mean?A.bit B.a lot C.greatly D.lightly10.Why did they begin to realize two days later that Canada is quite empty?Because there are only thirty million people living on such a huge land and most of them live within the areas of the USA border.Read the text and fill i
19、n the blanks.PlaceInformationVancouverIt is _ by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.People can _ in Rocky Mountains and sail in the _.Wet climate makes the trees extremely tall,some _ over 90 metres.measuringsurroundedskiharbourPlaceInformationThe Rocky MountainsThe cousins and their friend managed to
20、_ some mountain goats,a grizzly bear and an eagle.CalgaryIt is famous for _.Many cowboys _riding horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.have a gift forcatch sight of the Calgary StampedePlaceInformationA wheat-growingProvinceFarms cover thousands of square _.Thunder Bay It is a busy port
21、city at the top of the Grate Lakes in an _ area.Ocean ships can sail up _.the Great LakesacresurbanPost reading:(group discussion)Ex 3 on P35You can choose any one to discuss.1.Which part of the passage interests you most?2.If you go to Canada,where will you go?Why?Tips:Beginning:If I have the chanc
22、e to travel to Canada,I prefer to go to _,which impressed me most._ is a city.The reasons are as follows:Body:Firstly,Then,.Besides,.Ending:So Id like to choose _.SummaryDistance from east to coastPopulationWhere most Canadians liveLocation of large fresh water supplyKey points aboutVancouverCalgaryThunder BayBasic facts about CanadaRocky Mountains5,500kmPacific OceanAtlantic OceanHomeworkWrite a short passage to report what Li Daiyu and Liu Qian saw in Canada.
