(共52张PPT)
Unit5
Canada--The True North
The First Part(paragraph 1):
Brief Introduction of their trip
Lexical Chunks
Translate following chunks
1、on a trip
2、on the Atlantic coast
3、rather than
4、all the way
5、decide to
6、cross the whole continent
Check the Chinese meanings of the chunks above
1、on a trip to 去……旅游
2、on the Atlantic coast 在大西洋海岸
3、rather than 而不是
4、all the way 一路上
5、decide to 决定
6、cross the whole continent 横穿整个大陆
Fill the blank according to the Chinese.
Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to (去……旅游)Canada to visit their cousins in Montreal on the Atlantic coast(在大西洋海岸). Rather than(而不是) take the aeroplane all the way(一路上), they decided to (决定)fly to Vancouver and then take the train west to east across Canada. The thought that they could cross the whole continent (横穿整个大陆)was exciting.
1.rather than 而不是;而不;与其……宁愿
(and not; instead of)
Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train west to east across Canada.她们不想一路乘飞机,她们决定先飞到温哥华,再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。(P34 L2)
[熟读深思]阅读下列句子,体会rather than的意义和用法。
⑴ I prefer to do the job now rather than next week.我愿意现在而不是下周做这项工作。
⑵ His shirt is blue rather than white.他的衬衫是蓝色的,而不是白色的。
⑶ I would like to eat at home rather than go to a restaurant.我想在家里吃,而不是去餐馆吃。
⑷ I would rather stay at home watching TV than go out shopping at weekends.我宁愿呆在家里看电视,也不愿在周末出去购物。
prefer to do…rather than do…
宁愿做……而不愿做……
would like to do…rather than do…
宁愿做……而不愿做……
would rather do…than do…
宁愿做……而不愿做……
[归纳总结]
提醒:这是个平行结构,即前后词性是一致,还它常与prefer to,would like连用。
[灵活运用] 完成句子。
⑴ 她宁愿坐火车而不愿坐飞机去那里。
She prefers to take the train there ________
___________________.
⑵ 这个小女孩喜欢画画而不喜欢跳舞。
The little girl likes drawing______________
___________ .
rather than
rather
than take the plane
dancing
The Second Part(paragraph 2):
Their Chat on Their Way to the Station
Lexical Chunks
Translate following chunks
1、at the airport
2、on the way to
3、chat about
4、see some great scenery
5、as well as
6、less than
7、(be) surrounded by
8、make Vancouver one of Canada's most popular cities to live in
Check the Chinese meanings of the chunks above
1、at the airport 在机场
2、on the way to 去……的路上
3、chat about 闲谈……
4、see some great scenery
看见美丽壮观的风景
5、as well as 和,也
6、less than 少于……
7、(be) surrounded by 被……包围
8、make Vancouver one of Canada's most popular cities to live in
使温哥华成为最受欢迎的居住城市之一
Fill the blank according to the Chinese.
Their friend, Danny Lin, was waiting at the airport (在机场). He was going to take them and their baggage to catch “The True North”, the cross-Canada train. On the way to (去……的路上)the station, he chatted about (闲谈) their trip. “You‘re going to see some great scenery (美丽壮观的风景). Going eastward, you’ll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests, as well as (和,也)wide rivers and large cities. Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than (少于)five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast.
Here in Vancouver, you‘re in Canada’s warmest part. People say it is Canada‘s most beautiful city, surrounded by (被……包围)mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the harbour make Vancouver one of Canada’s most popular cities to live in(使温哥华成为最受欢迎的居住城市之一). Its population is increasing rapidly. The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres."
2. chat vi. 聊天;闲谈 (talk to someone in a friendly informal way)
On the way to the station, She chatted about their trip.在去火车站的路上,她(林丹)聊起了她们的旅程。(P 34 L7)
[熟读深思]阅读下列句子,体会chat的词性和意义。
⑴ They chatted about the film shown last night.(词性:____ ;意义:__________ )
⑵ They chatted with each other.
(词性: _____;意义: ___________)
⑶ We had a chat about the old days.
(词性: _____;意义:___________ )
vi.
闲谈;聊天
vi.
闲谈;聊天
n.
聊天
chat with/to sb. (about sth.)
同某人闲聊某事
[归纳总结]
[灵活运用]根据汉语意思完成英文句子。
⑴ 玛丽在那里跟她母亲聊天。
Mary was there,______________ her mother.
⑵ 我们刚刚在聊上个周末我们做的事情。
We were just ____________ what we did last weekend.
chatting about
chatting to/with
People say it is Canada’s most beautiful city, surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.人们说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。(P34 L11)
3. surround vt.& vi. 包围; 围绕(form a circle around; be all around sb. or sth. on every side)
拓展:surrounding adj. 周围的 n.环境(复数)
运用:用surround翻译下列句子。
(1)这个城市被一条河流包围着.。
The city _________________ by a river.
(2)快乐幸福围绕你。
Joy and happiness _______________.
(3)部队已将该城包围。
Troops __________________________.
(4)我们生活在舒适的环境中。
We are living in pleasant _______________.
surroundings
is surrounded
surround you
have surrounded the town
be surrounded by/with 被……包围,围住
surrounding adj. 周围的 n.环境(复数)
[灵活运用]用surround的适当形式填空。
___________ by the forest, the village has beautiful______________ .
[归纳总结]
surroundings
Surrounded
The Third Part (paragraphs 3-5):
What did Really See and Feel After Boarding the Train
Lexical Chunks
Translate following chunks
1、 settle down
2、manage to
3、catch sight of
4、be famous for
5、from all over the world
6、compete in
7、have a gift for
8、thousands of
9、begin to realize
10、live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border
11、be amazed to
12、such an empty country
13、covered thousands of acres
14、at the top of
15、because of
Check the Chinese meaning of the chunks above
1、 settle down 安定下来
2、manage to 努力做成某事
3、catch sight of 看见
4、be famous for 因为……而闻名
5、from all over the world 来自世界各地
6、compete in 参加
7、have a gift for 对……有天赋
8、thousands of 成千上万的
9、begin to realize 开始意识到
10、live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border
居住在靠近美国几百千米以内的边境地带
11、be amazed to 感到惊讶
12、such an empty country 如此空旷的国家
13、covered thousands of acres 覆盖数千平方英亩
14、at the top of 在……上面
15、because of 因为
Fill the blank according to the Chinese.
That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down (安定下来)in their seats. Earlier that day, when they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they managed to catch sight of (看见)some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. Their next stop was Calgary, which is famous for (因为……而闻名)the Calgary Stampede. Cowboys from all over the world (来自世界各地)come to compete in (参加)the Stampede. Many of them have a gift for (对……有天赋)riding wild horses and can win thousands of (成千上万的)dollars in prizes.
After two days' travel, the girls began to realize (开始意识到)that Canada is quite empty. At school, they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border(居住在靠近美国几百千米以内的边境地带), and Canada's population is only slightly over thirty million, but now they were amazed to (感到惊讶)see such an empty country (如此空旷的国家). They went through a wheat-growing province and saw farms that covered thousands of acres(覆盖数千平方英亩). After dinner, they were back in an urban area, the busy port city of Thunder Bay at the top of (在……上面)the Great Lakes. The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes. Because of (因为)the Great Lakes, they learned, Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world. In fact, it has one-third of the world's total fresh water, and much of it is in the Great Lakes.
■运用:据汉语意思完成英文句子。
(1)那位老师设法使学生安静下来。
The teacher tried to ______________________
(2)他想结婚并安居下来。
He wants to get married __________________
(3)我想静下心来写篇文章。
_______________________ to write an article.
4.settle down 定居; (使)平静下来; 专心于+to
I want to settle down
settle the students down.
and settle down.
settle down in… 在……定居
settle sb. down使某人安静/平静下来
settle down to sth./doing sth.专心于/安定下来做某事
[归纳总结]
用法: 用这个短语一般表示成功地完成了某件困难的事。
辨析:try to do sth.设法做某事(努力但未必成功)
运用:用manage或try完成下面句子。
(1)他在没有多少钱的情况下把工作完成了。
He ______________ get the work done with little money.
(2) 他想准时到机场,但没赶到。
He ______________ go to the airport on time, but without luck.
5.manage to do sth. 设法做成某事,努力做成某事
tried to
managed to
◇I lost sight of the car I followed.我看不到我跟踪的那辆车了。
◇He caught sight of the naughty boy who was writing on the wall.他看见那个在墙上写字的淘气小男孩子了。
★联想:你还知道哪些和sight相关的词组?
(1)_________________sight 映入眼帘
(2)____________first sight 初见;乍看
(3)____________sight 在视野内
(4)____________sight 在视野外
(5)____________one’s sight 失明
6. catch sight of 看见
lose sight of 看不到
lose
come into/in
at
in
out of
Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.
他们中许多人都有骑野马的才能,他们能赢得几千美元的奖金。(P34 L20)
■翻译:她有学语言/音乐天赋。
____________________________________
7.have a gift for 对……有天赋
She has a gift for language/music.
美句诵写
1. The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting. 他们要穿越整个大陆的主意是令人兴奋的。
句型:The thought(idea) that…is… .……的想法是……
仿写:根据汉语意思完成英语句子。
(1)我们这个周末出去野餐的想法是很好的。
The idea that _____________________________
____________________is fantastic.
(2)你想出国去学习的想法是不切实际的。
___________________ you want to go abroad to study is impractical.
The thought that
we will go out for a picnic this
weekend
2. Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world.加拿大拥有的饮用水比世界上任何国家都多。
句型:more …than any other… 比其他任何……都……
仿写 (1)台北比台湾的任何其他城市大。
Taipei is ______________________ city in Taiwan.
(2)他比班里其他男孩都强壮。
He is __________________________ boy in his class.
(3)蜜蜂和蚂蚁比其它的任何动物都更勤奋。
Bees and ants work ______________________.
harder than any other animal
bigger than any other
stronger than any other
难句分析
1.Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast.(P34 L 9)
[分析]
本句是一个由but连接的并列复合句。but前面一个分句中,the idea后跟有that引导的___________;but后面一个分句中that引导的是_________从句。
同位语
同位语从句
[原句试译]
[仿写]过去我总认为妈妈不喜欢我,但事实上我错了。
I always had the idea that my mother didn’t like me, but in fact I was wrong.
有人以为横穿加拿大不用五天的时间,但他们忘了从加拿大东海岸到西海岸有5500公里的距离。
2. Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the harbour make Vancouver one of Canada’s most popular cities to live in.(P34 L 12)
[分析]a.句中Skiing in the Rocky Mountains和sailing in the harbour为两个并列动词-ing形式短语作_____。
b. 本句用了“make sth./ sb.+宾语补足语”结构,one of Canada’s most popular cities to live in为____________。
c. 动词不定式短语 to live in 作_____语。
定
主语
宾语补足语
[原句试译]
[仿写]
打篮球和种花是我的业余爱好。
落基山可以滑雪,海港供你扬帆,这些使得温哥华成为加拿大最受欢迎的居住城市之一。
Playing basketball and growing flowers are my hobbies in my spare time.
3. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres. (P34 L14)
[分析]句中some measuring over 90 metres 为 “代词+动词-ing形式短语”。构成的独立主格结构,相当于and some measure over 90 meters或some of which measure over 90 meters, 在句中起补充说明的作用。
[原句试译]
[仿写]
一切都发生得如此之快,以至于我都来不及考虑。
Everything happened so quickly that I hadn’t time to think.
那儿的湿度很大,所以树都长得特别高,其中一些高达90多米。
4. At school, they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometers of the USA border, and that Canada’s population is only slightly over thirty million, but now they were amazed to see such an empty country. (P34 L21)
[分析]
a.本句是一个由并列连词but连接的并列复合句。
b.前一个分句是一个主从复合句,谓语had learned之后是由and连接的两个并列的_____从句。
宾语
[原句试译]
[仿写]任教授答应会按时来,并且他将就中国文化给我们做一个讲座。
Professor Ren promised that he would come on time and he would give us a lecture about Chinese culture.
她们在学校就学过,大多数加拿大人居住在靠近美国边境几百公里以内的地区,加拿大的人口也只是三千万多一点,但是现在看到这么空旷的一个国家,她们还是感到很惊讶。
动词填空 用括号中所给动词的适当形式填空。
1. The city is _____________(surround)on all sides by rolling mountains.
2. From her terrified look, we could see the girl _________________(terrify) of the stranger.
3.___________________(confirm) his guilty, the police arrested him.
4. The chairman tried ____________ (settle ) the audience down.
5. What ____________(impress) us most about he book was its language.
impressed
surrounded
was terrified
Having confirmed
to settle
用适当的词填空。
1. Li Daiyu and her cousin were ______ a trip ______ Canada when they received the good news.
2. The United States is ____ the South of Canada and ____ the east of Japan.
3. It is said that Langlang shows his talent ____ music in his childhood.
4. _________ the next decade or two, one or two billion people on the planet will be netted together.
5. We were travelling ____________ to the village not westwards which appeared in our dream.
eastwards
on
to
on
to
for
Within
连词填空 用适当的连词填空。
1. In the distance, they could see that rose from the great Niagara falls, _______ is on the south of the lake.
2. Most of us speak both English and French, _____ the city has French culture and traditions.
3. They were not leaving for Montreal______ later, so they went on a tour of the city.
4. ______ they sat in buffet restaurant looking over the broad St Lawrence River, a young man sat down with him.
5. We can get some Chinese food here, _________ most of the Chinese people here come from South China, especially HongKong.
because
which
but
until
As
精彩文段 请用适当的词填空,或者用所给词的适当形式填空。
Li Daiyu and Liu Qin were on a trip to Canada to visit [1]__________ cousins on the Atlantic coast. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they [2]______(take) the train west to east across Canada. The thought [3]________ they could cross the whole continent was exciting.
Canada is the second [4]__________ (large) country in the world. People say Vancouver is Canada’s most beautiful city [5]_____________ (surround) by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. On the coast north of Vancouver, it is so wet there that the tree are [6]____________ (extreme) tall.
their
that
largest
surrounded
extremely
took
That afternoon aboard the train the cousins settled [7]__________ in their seats. They know cowboys from all over [8]____ world compete in the Stamped. Many cowboys have a gift [9]______ riding wild horses. They also learned that most [10]_____________(Canada) live within 320 kilometers of the USA border and the population is only slightly over thirty million.
down
for
the
Canadians