1、Maple CountryCanada A Trip on“The True North”A Trip to the True North on“The True North”Travel routeOrganization:in the order of travel routeIt is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean on the west and mountains on the north and east.Its the gateway for Canada to the outside world.“Western Paradise”Vancouv
2、erVancouver Canada at nightVancouver Canada from the skyThe city of Vancouver is a beautiful city famous for its world known attractions.It is surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.Skiing in the Rocky mountains and sailing in the harbor make Vancouver one of Canadas most popular cities to li
3、ve in.The north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the worldwith extremely tall trees.the Rocky Mountainsgrizzly bear 灰熊It is a festival for cowboyswho have a gift for riding wild horses.It runs for nearly two weeks in July.The 150,000-dollar prize money attracts the b
4、est rodeo(牛仔竞技表演)competitors as well as visitors from all over the world.Thunder BaySt Lawrence Riversail upWhat is the color in your impression on Canada?Why?The reason why I think Canada is red/green/blue/white/black is thatWhat is the color in your impression on Canada?Why?Dear mum,We took the tr
5、ain in Canada from _ to _.our friend,Danny Lin,took us to catch the train“_”.Canada is the _ biggest country in the world.Its 5,500 kilometers from _ to _.As we went _,we saw beautiful scenery as well as cities.Vancouver is _ by mountains on the north and east.When we _ _ in the seats and looked out
6、 of the window.We caught sight of mountain goats,an eagle and even a _ bear.Calgary is famous for its Stampede.Many of the cowboys who _ _ _ _ riding wild horses come to join in.Then we went through a _ province and was amazed to find that Canada is really an _ country.Thunder Bay is a busy port.It
7、is close to the _ of the country.lovewesteastThe True Northsecondcoastcoasteastwardsurroundedsettled downgrizzlyhave a gift forwheat-growingemptycenter金钉子Golden Spike大唐贡茶院Datang teahouse银杏长廊Ginkgo corridor扬子鳄保护区 Yangtze Alligator reserveChangxing lies in/is located inYou can catch a tour bus and pay
8、 a visit toin the morning,where you can appreciate.Going eastward/southward,youll reach,which is famous for.In the afternoon,the bus will take you to,where youll manage to catch sight ofYour last stop is,Assignment1.Finish Ex.1,2,3 on page 36.2.Read the text after the tape and learn Para.2 by heart.
9、Canada lies to the southwest of Greenland,covering most of the northern part of the North American continent.5,500kmThe distance from east to west is over 5,500 kilometers.Canada is one of the largest countries in the world,with an area of 9,970,000 square kilometers,second to Russia,and has a popul
10、ation of 30 million.For some historical reasons,Canada has two official languages,French and English.Quebec is the French-speaking province.There are French restaurants and all the teaching in schools is done in French.EnglandFrancesettlers from France settlers from Englandsettlersthe first settlers
11、 arrived from England in 1497.settlers from France reached Canada in 1534.natural resourcescoaloilnatural gasRich in natural resources,Canada is the worlds biggest producer of the paper and fishing is also important.climatein the north winters long and hard;snow for six months;-60Ottawa:winter-10Sum
12、mer-21 west coastwarmestJanuary:3July:18 As in China,the weather in Canada is different from area to area.The west coast is the warmest place in winter and rains a lot all the year around.OttawaVancouverCalgaryQuebecbeaverBeaver,an interesting animal,loves to build dams.(坝).Some experts suggest that dam construction is the beavers response to the sound of running water.Bethune Mark RowswellStephen Harper is the prime minister of Canada.fresh waterthe five great lakesother lakesCanada has one third of the worlds supply of fresh water.