1、Which country would you like to go to?Would you like to take a trip to Canada?Unit 5 Canada”The True North”How much do you know about Canada?Lets have a quiz.1.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?
2、A.B.Vancouver TorontoC.D.Calgary Ottawa3.What is the national animal of Canada?A.B.Beaver Grizzly bearC.D.Polar bear Penguin4.Which is the national flag of Canada?A.B.C.Q D.5.What is the Canadian leader called?A.PresidentB.Prime MinisterC.GovernorD.King6.How many“Great Lakes”are there in Canada and
3、what are they?A.Lake SuperiorB.Lake HuronC.Lake ErieD.Lake OntarioE.Lake MichiganLakeSuperiorLakeHuronLakeErieLakeOntarioLakeMichiganCanada is in northern North AmericalocationThe Atlantic OceanThe Pacific OceanThe Arctic OceanAmerica9.98million square km5,500km4,600kmthe national flag of Canadathe
4、national anthem of CanadaWould you like to know more about Canada?Can you tell some famous cities?citiesthe French-speakingprovince-QuebeclanguagesOfficial languages:English and Frenchthe TV and radio in French ;French restaurants;teaching in schools be done in French.fresh waterthe Great Lakesone t
5、hird of the worlds supply of fresh watermost of the electricity is produced by waterthe Niagara fallCanada-“The True North”Would you like to take a trip to Canada?Where would you like to go?What do you expect to see there?A Trip on“The True North”What places have they been?Where are they heading?Rea
6、d the text and find out:Vancouver Calgary Thunder BayToronto go eastward,across the continentSkim 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 n
7、ame of_.a tripCanada the cross-Canada trainSkimmingRead 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
8、 to the station123-5Characters:Places:Route:Scan the 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 P33Scanningpla
9、ne train.Brief introduction about the trip who_ and 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._Vanco
10、uver the warmest partthe most beautiful city3._ _increasing 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
11、following questions.1 What mountains did they cross 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
12、地)?1Earlier that day,Rocky Mountains.2 Calgary 3 After 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 Can
13、ada._ 4.It is so wet in Vancouver 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.FFFTrue or False.TTTFListen to the text and fill in the blanks.PlaceInformationVancouverIt is _ by m
14、ountains 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 _ some mountain goats,a grizzly bear and an eagle.
15、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 city at the top of the Grate Lakes in an _ area.Oc
16、ean ships can sail up _.the Great LakesacresurbanAnswer questions according to the passage.1.Which continent are the cousins crossing?2.Why are they not flying directly to the Atlantic coast?3.What is“The True North”?4.Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly?5.What happens at the Calga
17、ry Stampede?6.How are ocean ships able to reach the centre of Canada?7.What are some of Canadas greatest natural resources?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 to the Atlantic
18、 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 of Vancouver i
19、s 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 can follow the
20、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 does the word“s
21、lightly”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.Homework:1.P38 Reading.2.Look the map and retell the text:Vancouver Calgary Thunder BayToronto what did they see there?positionThe Beaufort Seathe Arctic OceanGreenlandThe Atlantic OceanThe Pacific OceanAlaskathe United States Would you like to take a trip to Canada?Where would you like to go?What do you expect to see there?
