必修3 Unit 5 Canada – “The True North” Reading (I) 课件（36张PPT）

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Unit 5 Canada—”The True North”
Maple Country
-- Canada
How much do you know about Canada
cities
加拿大名字的由来
The first settlers arrived from England in 1497
The settlers from France reach Canada in 1534
When the first French settlers landed on the continent, they asked an Indian in a village what was the name of the place. He replied, “Kanada.” Actually in Indian
language Kanada means a small wooden house.
5. How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada and what are they
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Lake Michigan
Lake
Superior
Lake
Huron
Lake
Erie
Lake
Ontario
Lake
Michigan
Which is the national flag of Canada
A. B.
C. Q D.
9.98million km2
5,500km
Canada is the second largest country in the world.
Canada is the 2nd largest country, covering a land of 9,980,000 square kilometers.
Though Canada is one of the most powerful nations, it has a small population of 35 million.
It lies in the north of North America, bordering with the USA on the south.
It is made up of 10 provinces, with its capital Ottawa located in the southeast.
Fast reading
What is “the True North” in the passage
“The True North” is the name of the train that runs across Canada.
Characters:
Places:
Route:
Scan the passage and find out characters, places and their traveling route.
Li Daiyu liu Qian and Danny Lin
Vancouver; the Rocky Mountains; Calgary; Thunder Bay; The Great Lakes; Toronto
Draw a traveling route on the map on P33
Scanning
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 saw and felt after boarding the train
brief introduction of their trip
Their chat on their way to the station
1
2
3-5
plane
train.
Brief introduction about the trip
who _______ and her cousin ______
why to _________________
how first by______ ,
then by______
where
Li Daiyu Liu Qian
Vancouver, Canada
visit their cousins in Montreal
Part 1
Read Para.1 and finish the chart below
1. _____________ 2._________________
population
___________
Part 2
Para.2
Canada
distance ____________
(from coast to coast)
Going eastward, you’ll pass
1.______________
3.______________________
_______
Vancouver
the warmest part
surrounded by …
3. _______________
_______________
increasing rapidly.
5._________________
4. ______________
______________
wet
trees
___________
extremely tall measuring 90 metres
mountains
wide rivers & large cities
2. ____________
scenery
5,500 kilometres
beautiful forests
oldest & most
skiing in the Rocky sailing in the harbour
lakes & forests
Part 3
Read Paras 3-5 and answer the 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 what’s their next destination(目的地)
1Earlier that day, …Rocky Mountains.
2 … Calgary…
3 After 2 days’ travel, … empty…
4 After dinner, …Thunder Bay…
5 That night … across Lake Superior
… Toronto
Vancouver
Time
route
summary
Li Daiyu and Liu Qian took the train in Canada from ______ to ______. Their friend, Danny Lin, took them to the train station to catch “_____________”. Canada is the ______ biggest country in the world. It is 5,500 kilometers from ______ to ______. As they go _______, they saw beautiful scenery as well as cities. Vancouver is _________ by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. When the cousins ______ _____ in the seats, they ________ to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. Calgary is famous for its Stampede. Many of the cowboys from all over the world ___________ riding wild horses. Then they found that Canada is quite _____ and has small _______ slightly over 30 million but has ________ of the world’s fresh water.
west east
The True North
second
coast coast
eastward
surrounded
settled down
managed
have a gift for
empty
population
one-third
1. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train west to east across Canada.
2. Going eastward, you’ll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests.
3. Vancouver is the most beautiful city, surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
4. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres.
5. They managed to catch sight of an eagle.
6. Many of the cowboys from all over the world have a gift for riding wild horses.
7. Canada has a population slightly over 30 million.
Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train west to east across Canada.
Going eastward, you’ll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests.
Vancouver is the most beautiful city, surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres.
与其，不愿
许多人认为温哥华是加拿大最美的城市，因为它被大山包围， 濒临太平洋。
If you go eastward 或 When you go eastward
measure vt. 测量 vi. 量起来 n.措施
比起洗碗，我更喜欢做菜。(prefer to do…rather than do…）
与其坐在教室，我不如出去做操并呼吸新鲜空气。
I would __________________ and breathe the fresh air rather than ___________________.
do morning exercise
stay in the classroom
I prefer to cook rather than wash the dishes.
①I think Tom, rather than you, is to blame. ②I’d prefer to go in August rather than in July. 我宁可八月而不是七月去那儿。 ③I decide to write rather than telephone. ④The colour seems green rather than blue. 这颜色好像是绿的，不是蓝的。
rather than 与其…不如，不愿…宁可…
surround vt. 包围, 围绕; 圈住
Trees surround our classroom.
The police surrounded the house to catch the thief.
The oceans and seas surrounding the islands are deep blue and many of its cities lie on the bay.
Our classroom is surrounded by/with trees.
surroundings n. 环境(复数)
We hope we can live and study in beautiful and pleasant surroundings.
aboard 在…上（船，飞机，火车，公交车等）
Aboard the plane, he turned off his cell phone and went to sleep.
In the film, Jack and his friend were the last to go aboard the ship Titanic.
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome aboard China Airlines.
settle down 坐下，安定，专心于
After years of traveling, he decided to settle down and get married.
老师要等到孩子们安静下来再开始上课。
The teacher has to wait until the children settle down before she starts the lesson.
After aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their seats.
manage to do 设法做成某事
1. They managed to catch sight of an eagle.
2. Although he hasn’t received any formal education, Mr Wang managed to finish his task.
3. We should manage to realize our dream.
(= succeed in doing sth.)
After learning Japanese for several years, he
managed to find a job in Tokyo and settled down.
在学了几年日语后，他设法在东京找了份工作并定居下来。
____ 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.
____ 4. It is so wet in Vancouver that the trees are tall.
____ 5. Canada is a large country with a small population.
F
F
F
True or False.
T
T
extremely 极其，非常
eastward
____ 6. The ocean ships cannot go to Thunder Bay.
____ 7. Toronto is to the south of Thunder Bay.
F
F
eastward towards Toronto
____8. Their trip across the whole continent was exciting because of some great scenery.
T
Answer 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
Because they want to take the train from west to east across Canada.
/ They want to travel across Canada.
4. Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly
The population 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 for thousands 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 St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.
7. What are some of Canada’s 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. Montreal
9. What does the word “slightly” in the text mean
A. bit B. a lot C. greatly D. lightly
10. 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 in the blanks.
Place Information
Vancouver ●It 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.
measuring
surrounded
ski
harbour
Place Information
The
Rocky Mountains ●The cousins and their friend managed to ____________ some mountain goats, a grizzly bear and an eagle.
Calgary ●It is famous for ____________________.
●Many cowboys _____________riding horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.
have a gift for
catch sight of
the Calgary Stampede
Place Information
A wheat-growing
Province ●Farms cover thousands of square _____ .
Thunder Bay ●It is a busy port city at the top of the Grate Lakes in an ______ area.
●Ocean ships can sail up ______________ .
the Great Lakes
acres
urban
Post reading: (group discussion)
Ex 3 on P35
You can choose any one to discuss.
Which part of the passage interests you most
If you go to Canada, where will you go Why
Tips:
Beginning: If I have the chance 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 I’d like to choose ____.