1、Module 6 The Maple Leaf CountryCanada,also known as Americas Frosted Hat,Soviet Canuckistan,Canadia or The Shizzle North of Hizzle,but more commonly known as the Great White North,is situated somewhere near the inconsequential continental US.A.,and slightly south of the North Pole.The United Nations
2、 has managed to narrow it down further to not only north of the US.but also up,eh?To answer the question the entire world is asking,yes,Canada has an Army,and no,Canada doesnt know about it.Canadians are known for their peacefulness and politeness in distressing situations,such as during a war or ho
3、ckey playoffs.The world looks to Canada for international peacekeepers,since they possess no weapons other than snow shovels,and their jovial accent and flannel clothing are comforting.The unanimously agreed upon capital of Canada is Toronto,although a small number of government offices are located
4、in the far less important city of Ottawa.Proposals made entirely and only by Torontonians have been made to move offices to Toronto,but have yet to be approved.The city has considered separating from the country because of this.The rest of Canada,meanwhile,continues to think that Toronto“blows”and t
5、hat the citys curling team,the Leafs,“suck”阅读课文，根据课文内容判断正误(T/F)1Canada is situated in the North America continent.()2Canadians like settling some questions with force during the war.()3Toronto is the capital of Canada,so all the government offices are located here.()4Ottawa and Toronto are important
6、 cities of Canada.()5Toronto has been moved from the country.()答案 1.T2.F3.F4.T5.FModule 6 The Maple Leaf Country Period OneIntroduction&Vocabulary and Reading 课件（外研版选修10）.单词识记1adv.种族地2n和谐3n城郊，近郊，郊区城镇4n少数民族5adj.多种多样的n.多样性6culturally adv.7metropolis n8magnet n9fusion n10fullscale adj.答案 1.racially2.ha
7、rmony3.suburb4.minority5diverse；diversity6.文化地，文化上地；文化艺术地7大城市，大都市8.有吸引力的地方9.融合10.完全的；彻底的.短语天地1或多或少；大约；差不多2有多少人口3建立；搭起；竖起4be proud to do sth5not to mention答案1.more or less2.have a population of3.set up4.因做而自豪 5.更不用说.句型搜索1There is evidence that the different ethnic groups were able to live in harmony,
8、maybe because there was plenty of food and land for everyone.信息提取句中There is evidence that.意为“有证据表明”that引导同位语从句，说明evidence的具体内容。例句仿写 他会康复的希望没有消失。The hope is not gone yet.2And Vancouver is one of the key reasons why Canada is now seen as a world leader in multiculturalism and diversity.信息提取句中the key r
9、easons why.中why引导定语从句，修饰reason。例句仿写 他迟到的原因是他被困在交通阻塞中了。答案 1.that he may recover2The reason why he was late is that he was caught in the traffic jam.预读理解ARead the text and do the True(T)or False(F)exercises.1Canada is a microcosm of the North America,where all cultures and languages are represented.()
10、2200 years ago,nearly a quarter of the population of Vancouver were Chinese.()3Now,nearly 35%of the population is Chinese.()4There are seven major Chinese newspapers,radio stations and TV channels.()5The Dr Sun Yatsen Chinese Park and Garden was the first fullscale classical Chinese garden ever buil
11、t outside China.()答案 1.F2.F3.F4.T5.TBFill in the blanks according to the text.Vancouver is one of the most culturally and racially 1 cities in Canada and the world.The original 2 arrived in the area 10，000 years ago.They lived here peacefully,with plenty of food.In the 1700s,Europeans arrived in the
12、 area.They could be able to live in 3 with the local people.As the time goes,Vancouver has 4 into a modern city with a clean,colorful and friendly environment.In this city,you can go 5 in the mountains and 6 in the sea on the same day.Vancouver is the fastestgrowing 7 in Canada.Its art,architecture
13、and fashion are all changing a lot.Its 8 also mix many menus.It also has the third biggest Chinatown in the world,not to 9 a Little India and a Little Italy.In all,Vancouver is one of the key reasons 10 Canada is now seen as a world leader in multiculturalism and diversity.答案 1.diverse2.inhabitants3
14、.harmony4.developed5 skiing6.windsurfing7.metropolis8.cuisine9.mention 10why1diverse adj.不同的，多种多样的John and his brother have diverse interests.约翰和他兄弟的兴趣迥然不同。The program deals with subjects as diverse as pop music and Beijing Opera.节目涉及从流行音乐到京剧这样形形色色的题材。【归纳拓展】diversity n多样性【完成句子】(1)他们是些有着不同文化背景的人。They
15、 are the people from.(2)我们应该对美国文化的多样性有一个全面的了解。We should get a thorough understanding about of the United States.答案(1)diverse cultures(2)the cultural diversity2harmony n和谐；融洽；一致When we have harmony within ourselves，we live in harmony with others.当我们自己保持和谐时，我们也将与其他人和谐生活。Maintain the harmony between th
16、e two nations.保持两国之间的和谐关系。【归纳拓展】(1)in harmony with sb/sth与协调；与相配out of harmony with sb/sth与不协调live/work in harmony 一起生活/工作得很融洽(2)harmonious adj.和谐的，协调的，和睦的【完成句子】(1)你的建议与本项目的目标不符。Your suggestions are not the aims of this program.(2)过去我们一起工作得很融洽。We worked in the past.答案(1)in harmony with(2)in harmony3
17、minority n少数民族；少数；少数人Boys are very much in the minority at the dancing class.舞蹈班里男生占极少数。Only a minority of British households do not have a car.英国只有少数家庭没有汽车。【归纳拓展】(1)a minority of 少数be in the/a minority 占少数minor adj.(常作定语)较小的；次要的(2)majority n大多数the majority of.大多数in the majority 占大多数The majority of
18、the students were present.大多数学生出席了。The majority was/were in favour of the proposal.多数人赞成这个建议。【完成句子】(1)我们属于较少数的一方。We were(2)只分得较小一份的利润，他不会满意。He wont be content with a of the profit.(3)大多数学生对政治集会漠不关心。students was(were)indifferent to the political meeting.答 案(1)in the minority(2)minor share(3)The major
19、ity ofnot to mention更不用说They have three dogs to look after,not to mention the cat and the bird.他们有三只狗要照顾，更别提那只猫和鸟了。He has a big house and an expensive car,not to mention a villa in Beijing.他有一所大房子和一辆昂贵的汽车，且不说在北京还有一座别墅了。【归纳拓展】(1)as mentioned above如上所述Dont mention it.不要客气。/不用谢。/没关系。/不要紧。/哪里哪里(做客套语)。wi
20、thout mentioning(not to mention)更不必说，更谈不上(not)worth mentioning(不)值得一提(2)mention n提及，说起；vt.说起，提到mention sth/to sb向某人提到某事at the mention of 在(听人)提到时【完成句子】(1)老人、小孩都不赞成这个建议，更不用说年轻人了。Old people and children are all against the proposal,the youth.(2)她向警察提过吗？Did she the police?(3)谢谢你让我搭你的车回家！Thanks for the
21、ride home!不客气。.答案(1)not to mention(2)mention it to(3)Dont mention it1.(课 文 重 现)There is evidence that the different ethnic groups were able to live in harmony,maybe because there was plenty of food and land for everyone.有证据表明当时不同种族的人能够和谐相处，或许这是因为食足田丰的缘故吧。句中的There is evidence that.意思是“有证据证明”。evidence
22、是不可数名词，that引导同位语从句。There is evidence that somebody has been living here.有迹象显示有人一直住在这里。【归纳拓展】类似的句型还有：There is no need that.是没有必要的There is possibility that.有可能性There is(no)chance that.(没)有的可能性There is no question that.毫无疑问There is no doubt that.毫无疑问There is no doubt that we did the right thing.毫无疑问我们做
23、得对。【完成句子】(1)没有证据表明这个会议确已举行。the meeting actually took place.(2)你明天不必早起。you get up early tomorrow.(3)他不可能改变主意。he will change his mind.答案(1)There is no evidence that(2)There is no need that(3)There is no chance that2(课文重现)And Vancouver is one of the key reasons why Canada is now seen as a world leader
24、in multiculturalism and diversity.加拿大之所以被看作是当今世界最具多元文化色彩和多样性的国家，温哥华是主要原因之一。本句为主从复合句，.reason(s)why意为“的原因”，why等于for which引导定语从句，修饰先行词 reason。reason后也可以接that引导定语从句，在从句中作主语、宾语或表语；that也可以引导同位语从句，说明reason的内容。Can you give me the reason why you were late?你能告诉我你迟到的原因吗？The reason why he died young was his ina
25、ttention to health.他英年早逝的原因是他不注意自己的健康。We dont believe the reason that you gave us.我们不相信你给我们的理由。We are not going for the simple reason that we cant afford it.我们不去的理由很简单，我们负担不起。【归纳拓展】This is why.这就是的原因。(强调结果)This is because.这是因为。(强调原因)The reason why.is/was that.(的原因是)句型中，一般用that引导表语从句，而不用because。【翻译句子】(1)我去机场送朋友了。这就是你迟到的原因吗？I went to see my friend off at the airport.(2)她为什么那么伤心？那是因为她儿子在车祸中丧生了。Why was she so upset?(3)我们不信任他的原因是因为他时常说谎。答案(1)Is that why you were late?(2)Thats because her son was killed in the accident.(3)The reason why we dont trust him is that he often lies.
