2nd period Reading
南京九中 张茹芳
Teaching aims:
(1) Encourage the Ss to grasp the reading strategy---sorting out information.
(2) Stimulate the Ss’ interest in learning about foreign countries and culture.
(3) Students are expected to gain some knowledge about Canada and reinforce their reading
comprehension.
Important points & difficult points:
Find the main points in the passage and express them(population, location, size, geography, landscape, major cities, other interest, history and symbol).
Understanding the text.
Procedure:
Step 1 Lead-in
(1) Warming up:
Learn about Canada---population, location, size, geography, landscape, major cities, other interest, history and symbol and whatever.
(2) General questions:
1. What is the population of Canada? About 30 million people.
2. Which Canadian cities are mentioned? Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Edmonton.
3. How wide are Niagara Falls? 670 metres wide.
4. Which aspects does the author talk about Canada?
Step 2 Reading comprehension
Detailed information:
C1 TRUE, FALSE or may be TRUE
1. There are more rivers in Canada than anyone can count.
2. The border between Canada and the United States is the longest undefended border in the world.
3. Most Canadians live in cities.
4. Canada is a very beautiful country.
5. Toronto is the most multicultural city in the world.
6. The West Edmonton Mall is an underground city.
7. More Chinese live in Vancouver than in any other city in North America.
8. The UN awarded Canada the honour of being the best country in the world to live in.
C2: Which city will you go to?
1.If you want to see historic churches built 300 years ago, you should go to ________.
2. For the best entertainment in the evenings, I'd recommend________.
3. To view the city on the tallest tower in the world, make sure you visit ________.
4. The best city for sailing and fishing is _________.
5. If you want to do shopping and visit art galleries or play in a water park all in one place, you should go to __________.
6. For the most multicultural experience, you could go to __________.
Step 3 Further reading
Talk about detailed information.
Category
Description
Population
Location
Size
Geography
Landscape
Places of interest
History & symbol
Talk about the four major cities.
Toronto
Montreal
Vancouver
Edmonton
Step 4 Developing reading ability through usage
Fill in the blanks according to the text.
Canada is the second largest country in the world, famous for its _________ scenery, with frozen wastes, vast mountain ranges, enormous open plains, _________rivers and seemingly endless forests. Outdoor activity lovers can hike, sail, cross-country ski or travel by snowmobile for hours---or even days--- _________ meeting another person.
Everyone will be _______ by Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Edmonton-all known ______________ for their metropolitan lifestyle, beautiful architecture and unique culture. The CN Tower, located in the heart of Toronto, is the _______ tower in the world.
Montreal, the second largest city in Canada, also a _______________ city, has a wonderful ______ of Old World and New World architecture and culture.
Vancouver, another ___________ city, has one of the largest ________ populations in North America. The West Edmonton Mall is said to be the ______ pedestrian mall in the world.
Niagara Falls, nearer to the ________ coast, attracts millions of visitors all over the world every year.
Canada has a very interesting ______. One million people once left home to seek their _______ in the 'gold rush' from all over North America.
Autumn will find Canada's national ______---the maple leaf!
E(p5) Complete the passage.
frozen 2. animals 3. photographers 4. ski
5. sail 6. harbour 7. Toronto 8. Montreal
9. Architecture10. Edmonton
Step 5 Consolidation and Expansion (Choose one of the following.)
F(p5) Discuss the questions:
Where in the world would you most like to go? How would you like to get there and Why?
If you had an overseas visitor, which places of interest in China would you recommend to him or her?
Do you think young people should travel to different places? Why or why not?
Step 6 Homework
A1 & A2 on p102
Write about Canada.
Relevant exercises in Assessment book L2.
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Most
French-speaking
Canadians live
in the province
of Quebec, east of Canada.
However, there are French-speaking
communities all over Canada.Norman Bethune
1890～1939Mark Roswell Jim Carrey General questions:What is the population of Canada?
About 30 million people.
Which Canadian cities are mentioned?
Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Edmonton.
How wide are Niagara Falls?
670 metres wide. Which aspects does the author talk about Canada?population location size geography landscapemajor cities places of interesthistorysymbollanguage1. There are more rivers in Canada than anyone can count.
2. The border between Canada and the United States is the longest undefended border in the world.Detailed information: TRUE, FALSE or may be TRUEM M 3. Most Canadians live in cities.
4. Canada is a very beautiful country.
5. Toronto is the most multicultural city in the world.T T M 6. The West Edmonton Mall is an underground city.
7. More Chinese live in Vancouver than in any other city in North America.
8. The UN awarded Canada the honour of being the best country in the world to live in.F like anT T Which city will you go to?If you want to see historic churches built 300 years ago, you should go to ________.
For the best entertainment in the evenings, I’d recommend________.
To view the city on the tallest tower in the world, make sure you visit ________.Montreal Montreal Toronto 4. The best city for sailing and fishing is _________.
5. If you want to do shopping and visit art galleries or play in a water park all in one place, you should go to __________.
6. For the most multicultural experience, you could go to __________.Vancouver Edmonton Toronto Which city will you go to? Talk about detailed information. Talk about the four major cities.Fill in the blanks according to the text. (1) Canada is the second largest country in the world, famous for its _________ scenery, with frozen wastes, vast mountain ranges, enormous open plains, _________rivers and seemingly endless forests. Outdoor activity lovers can hike, sail, cross-country ski or travel by snowmobile for hours---or even days--- _________ meeting another person. naturalcountlesswithoutFill in the blanks according to the text. (2) Everyone will be _______ by Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Edmonton-all known ______________ for their metropolitan lifestyle, beautiful architecture and unique culture. The CN Tower, located in the heart of Toronto, is the _______ tower in the world. thrilled internationallytallestFill in the blanks according to the text. (3) Montreal, the second largest city in Canada, also a _______________ city, has a wonderful ______ of Old World and New World architecture and culture.
Vancouver, another ___________ city, has one of the largest ________ populations in North America. The West Edmonton Mall is said to be the ______ pedestrian mall in the world. French-speakingmixmulticulturalChinese largestFill in the blanks according to the text. (4) Niagara Falls, nearer to the ________ coast, attracts millions of visitors all over the world every year.
Canada has a very interesting ______. One million people once left home to seek their _______ in the ‘gold rush’ from all over North America.
Autumn will find Canada’s national ______---the maple leaf!AtlantichistoryfortunessymbolE(p5) Complete the passage.frozen 2. animals
3. photographers 4. ski
5. sail 6. harbour
7. Toronto 8. Montreal
9. Architecture
10. EdmontonF(p5) Discuss the questions:Where in the world would you most like to go? How would you like to get there and Why?
If you had an overseas visitor, which places of interest in China would you recommend to him or her?
Do you think young people should travel to different places? Why or why not? A1 & A2 on p102
Write about Canada.
Relevant exercises in Assessment book L2.Homework
