Unit5 A Trip on the True North教案

Teaching Content
Unit5 A Trip on the True North
Teaching Goals:
1.Get students to know about geography of Canada
2. Develop Ss listening speaking reading writing ability
Moral Education
Stimulate Ss interest in learning about foreign countries
Teaching Important Points:
Get students to know about geography of Canada
Teaching Difficult Points:
Develop Ss listening speaking reading writing ability
Teaching Methods;
Individule and Cooperative
Teaching Aids;
Map
Teaching Procedures:
Step1: Lead in
When we see these pictures,we can easily think of Canada.How much do you Know about Canada What is the capital of it Ottawa. Where is it Can you find it on the map
Any other cities
①Vancouver ②Ottawa ③Toronto④ Montreal⑤ Rocky Mountains ⑥Calgary, ⑦Thunder Bay
Let’s take the True North to have a trip to Canada
Step2 Fast reading.
What is the right route（路线） about the trip ？
A. Calgary – Vancouver-- a wheat-growing province--Lake Superior--Toronto
B.Vancouver-Thunder Bay-Calgary-a wheat-growing province -Lake Superior– Toronto
C.Vancouver-Calgary–a wheat-growing province-Thunder Bay- LakeSuperior–Toronto
Who can find the right position on the map.
Careful reading
1．Why are the cousins not flying direct to the Atlantic coast
A．Because they have not so much money.
B．Because they want to have a good view of Canada.
C．Because the airplane is so fast.
D．Because the distance from the west coast to the east isn’t so long.
2．What is “The True North” according to the test
A．The northern part of Canada.
B．The name of a part of Canada.
C．The name of the train that goes across Canada.
D．The name that they call the whole country.
3.As you go eastward, you can see the following things except ______________.
A. mountains
B. thousands of lakes
C. forests and wide rivers
D. cows
4.Why the population in Vancouver grow rapidly
A.It is Canada’s warmest place.
B People can ski in the mountains and sail in the harbour.
C.The coast north of it has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world.
D.All the above
5.Who will take part in the Calgary Stampede
A. Cowboys from Stampede.
B. People from Canada.
C. Anyone who has a gift for riding.
D. Cowboys from all over the world.
6.Which of the following statements is true
A. One can cross Canada in less than five days by train.
B. Many people think Calgary is the most beautiful city in Canada.
C. In fact, the population of Canada is more than thirty million.
D. Ocean ships cannot reach Thunder Bay
7．It can be inferred that ships are able to reach the centre of Canada because of ________.
A．the port—Thunder Bay
B．the Great Lakes
C．the St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes
D．the Lake Superior
Step3 Listen to the tape and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Paragraph 1(　　)A.The train went southward to Toronto.
Paragraph 2(　　)B.Their friend Danny Lin met them at the airport and helped them to get to the station.On the way，Danny told them a lot of information about Canada.
Paragraph 3(　　)C.The two girls went through a wheat growing province and then back to the port city of Thunder Bay.
Paragraph 4(　　)D.Li Daiyu and Liu Qian went to visit their cousins by flying to Vancouver first，and then taking the train across the whole continent.
Paragraph 5(　　)E.When they crossed the Rocky Mountains，the girls saw many animals.Then they went to Calgary.
Step4 Summary and Complete the form below:
Route What the cousins saw and heard.
Vancouver It’s Canada’s 　1　 city, surrounded by mountains and the 　2　. The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world.
　3 They managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even 　4　 and an eagle.
Calgary 　5　 from all over the world to come to 　6　 in the Stampede.
Thunder Bay The city is at 　7　 the Great Lake. It is a very busy 　8　.
(Keys: 1. most beautiful　2. Pacific Ocean　3. Rocky Mountains　4. a grizzly bear5. Cowboys　6. compete　7. the top of　8. port)
A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”
Type of writing This is a piece of narrative writing.
Main idea of the passage Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went on a trip to Canada, visiting their cousins and enjoying the beautiful scenery across the whole continent of Canada from west to east.
Main idea of Paragraph 1 Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada.
Main idea of Paragraph 2 Having arrived in Vancouver, the most beautiful city in Canada, they were to be taken to catch “The True North”, the cross-Canada train.
Main idea of Paragraph 3 Settling down in their seats in the train, they enjoyed the wild scenery while crossing the Rocky Mountains to Calgary.
Main idea of Paragraph 4 While arriving at Thunder Bay, they learn more about Canada, its population, resources, etc.
Main idea of Paragraph 5 The train rushed towards Toronto while they were sleeping.