Unit 5 Canada – “The True North”[下学期]

Unit 5 The True North
Period 1-2: Warming up, pre-reading and reading
This quiz is intended to find out how much general knowledge your students already have about Canada.
1.What language(s) do Canadians speak
A. English B. English and German
C. English and French D. English and Spanish
2. What is the capital of Canada
A. Vancouver B. Toronto C. Calgary D. Ottawa
3. What is the national animal of Canada
A. Beaver B. Grizzly bear C. Polar bear D. Penguin
4. What is the leader of the country called
A. President B. Prime Minister C. Queen
5. How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada
A. 4 B. 3 C. 5 D. 6
You score two points for each correct answer.
10 is best, 8 is good and 6 is OK.
Second step: Pre-reading
The pre-reading questions encourage students to reflect on their personal experiences and information and their own ideas.
1.What is the longest trip you have ever taken
2. Would you like to take a trip to Canada What do you expect to see there
Third step: Reading
a. Show a picture and ask: What is “The True North”
----“The True North” is the train that goes across Canada/the cross-Canada train.
b. Fast reading: Ask students to read through the text fast and find the places mentioned in the text on the map and draw the route of the two girls travelling across Canada.
C . Careful reading and comprehending: Questions
1. Why are the cousins not flying direct to the Atlantic coast
2. What is the continent they are crossing
3. Why do many people want to live in Vancouver
4. When they crossed the Rocky Mountains, what wild animals did they see
5. What happens at the Calgary Stampede
6. Where does wheat grow in Canada
7. Name two natural resources that Canada has. Find the answer in the
reading passage.
Answers:
1. They are not flying directly to the Atlantic Coast because they want to
take the train from west to East across Canada/ they want to see Canada/they want to travel across Canada.
2. They are crossing North America.
3. People want to live in Vancouver because it is beautiful;
because it is surrounded by mountains and ocean;
because they can ski in the mountains and sail in the harbour.
4.
5. At the Calgary Stampede cowboys compete in riding wild horses;
they can win thousands of dollars for riding wild horses.
6.
7. Canada has water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forests.
d. write sentences with correct information
1. The girls went to Canada to see their relatives in Montreal.
2. Danny Lin was going to drive them to Vancouver.
3. You can cross Canada in less than five days by bicycle.
4. The girls looked out the windows and saw Native Indians and cowboys.
5. Thunder Bay is a port city in the south of Canada, near Toronto.
Fourth step: Using the information and at least ten words from the reading
passage, make a dialogue between Li Daiyu and Lui Qian about
what they have seen and done on their trip. Use at least three
sentences for each person. The first one has been done for you.
Li Daiyu: What did you like best on the trip from Vancouver to Toronto
Liu Qian: My favourite part was seeing the grizzly bear in the mountains.
Li Daiyu: ….
Liu Qian: …
Period 3 “The True North” From Toronto To Montreal
Step 1 Ask Ss to read the topic and ask: What two places will we go to today
Have you heard about Toronto and Montreal
Step 2 Fast reading
Read fast and divide the text into two parts.
Pa 1-4 Toronto
Pa 5-6 Montreal
Step 3 Careful reading
1.read Pa 1-4 careful and find out
What is the season How do you know (fall red maple trees frost)
places they have visited
place information
CN Tower tall
Niagara Falls misty cloud rose from it
covered stadium home of several famous basketball teams
downtown Chinatown one of the three
The Pink Pearl have good Cantonese food
2.read Pa5-6 and find out
Do you find anything special in Montreal (It’s a French city)
What show that it’s a French city (speak French signs and ads in French)
Which places did they visit in Montreal
①downtown lovely shops artists in workplaces
②St Lawrence River broad
Step 4 :Fill in the blanks.
Toronto is the most wealthy and biggest city in Canada. There is the tall CN Tower and the famous Niagara Falls, which is beautiful with misty cloud that rises from it. There is also covered stadium and three Chinatowns where you can get good Cantonese food.
Montreal has a French culture. People speak both French and English. There were signs and ads in French. It’s nice to sit in a café, looking over the broad Stlawrence River.
Step 5 language points
1.wealthy /wealth
One percent of the people owned more than fifty percent of the wealth.
He has earned a great deal of money and is now very wealthy.
2.not…until
They worked until 5:00 P.M. and then quit.
They didn’t stop working until 5:00 P.M. and then quit.
他们等着(不离开)直到雨止.
They waited until the rain stopped.
They didn’t leave until the rain stopped.
3.go on a tour / a trip / a visit /a picnic
4.in the distance The distance from my house to school is two blocks.
A ship could be seen in the distance. It looks beautiful from a distance.
5.rise/raise
Prices have risen quickly.
He raised his voice and shouted at the boy.
He rose from his chair when the door bell rang.
I was raised by my aunt.
6.downtown
He works in a downtown office. Let’s go downtown today.
7.as far as A young girl like her can only go as far as the river side.
As far as I know, Toronto is a beautiful city.
8.It’s about four hundred kilometers northeast of Toronto…
我们学校位于公园南面500米处.
Our school is 500 metres south of the park.
塔位于城市东南1000 米处
The tower is 1000 metres southeast of the city.
9.at dawn
at daybreak at sunrise at sunset at noon at dusk at night at midnight
10.in small letters 用.以
He expressed his idea in simple English.
A message was written in pencil. He paid me in dollars.
The room is painted in bright colours.
11.be close to get close to
12.Montreal is a city with wonderful restaurants and clubs.
有条小溪,两边都是树.
There was a little stream with green grass and big trees on both sides.
这是个明亮的房间,金黄色的地板,粉红色的窗帘.
It’s a bright room with golden floor and pink curtains.
13.as A look of surprise came into her eyes as she read the message.
As she sang, the tears ran down her cheeks.
Step 6 Fill in the blanks.
Last year, we went on a tour to WangShan. In the distance, we can see misty cloud rise among mountains. We climb as high as we can and look down from the top. The next morning, we got up at dawn to watch sunrise in the place which is 800 metres north of our hotel. WangShan is a place with wonderful sceneries.
Step 7 Let students introduce Toronto and Montreal.
Step 8 Ask students to introduce Taizhou, using words and phrases from the text. Then write it down.
Period 4-5 Learning about Language
Teaching aims and demands:
1. Review the words and phrases in the text
2. Let the students master appositive clause, especially the differences between appositive clause and attributive clause.
Teaching procedures
Step I Revision & Presentation
Ask the Ss to make a dialogue between Li Daiyu and Liu Qian about what they have seen and done on their trip, using the given questions, the information and some useful words from the reading passage.
LI DAIYU: What do Canada and China have in common
LIU QIAN: …
LI DAIYU: What did you like best on the trip from Vancouver to Toronto
LIU QIAN: …
LI DAIYU: Which city impressed you most
LIU QIAN: …
LI DAIYU: Where did you see mountains, and thousands of lakes, forests and wide rivers as well as cities
LIU QIAN: …
LI DAIYU: If you had a choice, would you compete in riding wild horses with the cowboys
LIU QIAN: …
…
eastward; on the north/west; great scenery; coast; harbor; port; surrounded by ;
settle down; extremely; within…border; have a gift for; slightly; ...
Step II Learning about language
1. show students two words “multicultural” and “eastwards” then explain them in detail.
1). multicultural = multi- + cultural multi- = many
Ask students to guess the words with the help of the given situations and use them to make sentences.
(1). With the development of the hi-tech, we can enjoy various of TV programs through a lot of channels. (multichannel)
(2). To save the space, people have to live in the buildings with many stories. (multistory)
(3). In our country, there are altogether 55 minorities. (multinational)
(4). In many countries like America, Republic Party is not the only party. (multiparty)
(5). The newly developed software can be used for solving different problems. (multipurpose)
(6). Our school provides teachers with several medias such as TVs, radios, computers and projects. (multimedia)
2). eastwards = east + wards- wards- = in a direction
Ask students to finish these sentences with proper words.
(1). His foot caught in a rock and he pitched farwards.
(2). In winter, swallows that breed in the north and migrate southwards.
(3). Young people who like adventure training will join in the outwards Bound Movement.
2. Match the words and expressions with their meanings.
to a great degree extremely
have a natural ability for have a gift for
stop talking or doing something in an excited way settle down
the area where the land meets the sea coast
to be all around someone or something surround
a place where water is calm and ships can be safe harbour
think about a problem until you find the answer figure out
town with a harbour port
inside a certain area within
3. According to the words or expressions, make sentences by using some of the words above.
(1). in the North Pole, can’t imagine how cold it is
(2). upset, hardly … in anything
(3). know how much sth. will cost
(4). expect, sb. can afford
(5). enjoy a good view of beautiful scenery by the sea
(6). prison, hall walls
(7). be born to be a musician
Step II Reading and Using language
1. Read the following passage about Canada and then give a proper title to each paragraph.
Firstly, T only shows the first part and use the following questions as a guide.
Qs:
What ‘s the paragraph about (Geography of Canada)
What’s the feature of the geography of Canada (vast land)
Would you fill in the missing words
Geography: vast land
Canada is the world's second largest country after Russia. Canada is thinly populated, however, with much of the land too cold or too mountainous for human settlement most Canadians live within 300km (186 miles) of the southern border. Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and Pacific Ocean to the west., Canada’s boundaries span (跨越) the widest portion (一部分) of the North America continent, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, from the United States along the 49th Parallel in the south to the North Pole, Arctic Ocean and Beaufort Sea in the north. The entire expanse of Canada covers 9,976,140 km (Land: 9,220,970 km and Water: 755,170 km ) about 1.3 times the size of Australia and over 40 times the size of the United Kingdom.
Varied Climate
Canada‘s climate is not as cold all year around as some may believe. In winter, temperatures fall below freezing point throughout most of Canada, especially in Nunavut where it is extremely cold. But the south-western coast has a relatively mild climate. Along the Arctic Circle, mean temperatures are below freezing for seven months a year. During the summer months the southern provinces often experience high levels of humidity (潮湿) and temperatures that can surpass 30 degrees Celsius regularly. Western and south-eastern Canada experience high rainfall, but the Prairies (大草原) are dry with 250 mm to 500 mm of rain every year.
Multi-national population
Canada has a widely spread population of 31,413,990 (July 2002). Almost 35% of Canadians are of British descent, 20% French and Italian, Chinese, Ukrainian, Dutch, Greek, Polish and Scandinavian make up a large portion of the population.
The aboriginal people who account for 470,000 Native Indians and 32,000 Inuit (the Eskimos of Canada) are much less than when the Europeans first inhabited Canada. There are also about 450,000 Metis, the name used to denote (指代) those of mixed aboriginal and European blood. All together this group of inhabitants accounts for around 4% of the population.
Multicolorful Religion
Canada is a multicultural country, and so it‘s no surprise that there are a wide variety of religions practiced in Canada as well. Although Canada began as a Christian country and Christianity continues to dominate, it’s not easy to figure out how many spiritual beliefs that cover all corners of the country.
Cities
There are ten provinces in all and three territories in Canada. Newfoundland and Labrador are the furthest east and were the latest to join Canada; formerly they were a British colony. The Maritimes consist of Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Quebec is the French speaking province and shares most of the heavy industry in Canada with Ontario. The Canadian capital is Ottawa, located on the Ontario-Quebec border. Westwards are the prairie provinces and then British Columbia on the Pacific coast. North of British Columbia is the Yukon Territory which extends north to the Arctic Ocean with the Northwest Territories. The newest territory is Nunavut which extends throughout the Eastern Arctic with Greenland its nearest neighbor to the east. It used to be a part of the Northwest Territories and is totally isolated from the rest of the country except by aircraft and for the most part supplied by ship during a very short summer season. Most people there have a gift for riding dog sled.
2. Comprehending.
(1). Based on the information, what do you think of the idea that we take a trip to Canada in the winter vacation
The idea that we a trip to Canada in the winter vacation is very exciting.
(2). Do you think the statement that Canada is the largest country is right
The statement that Canada is the largest country is wrong.
(3). How do you find the fact that Nunavut is totally isolated from the rest of the country
The fact that Nunavut is totally isolated from the rest of the country surprises us.
(4). Is it possible that Nunavut is supplied by ship during winter
The possibility that Nunavut is supplied by ship during the winter does not exist.
3. Match the parts of the sentences in this exercise. P37
(1). The possibility that the weather in winter would be warmer pleased the Canadians.
(2). The idea that there will be an earthquake terrifies many people.
(3). The hope that we could go to France was exciting.
(4). The fact that more and more people settle down in Canada surprises me.
(5). The belief that the world is flat is not scientific.
4. Answer key for Exercise 1 P71:
(1). His suggestion that we should take the train from west to east across Canada sounds very exciting.
(2). The idea that they would clone the first human being surprised many people at the meeting.
(3). He broke the rule that no one is allowed to smoke on the campus.
(4).The Chinese basketball fans were wild with joy when they heard the news that Yao Ming had collected forty points for the Houston Rockets in the game.
(5). Mary left a message with me for you that she won’t be able to see you off this afternoon.
(6). There is no doubt that he is the right person for this job.
(7). In the letter he expressed the hope that he would come and visit China again.
(8). The captain gave the order that all the soldiers should reach the village before dawn.
(9). Not everyone present agrees to his thoughts that it is impossible to finish the work before the end of this month.
5. Read the following passage and make some comments for questions about what karl Augenstein did and email them to him. Use at least two noun clauses as appositives. The beginning of the email has been given.
This is the journal of my bicycle trip across Canada in the summer of 2000. It started with a couple of side trips, one in the USA, the other in Canada. I left home on the 22nd of June and returned on the 5th of September.
The ride covered 4,674miles(7,539 kilometres). The trip itself took 65 days, 55 riding and 10 rest days. I didn’t do this on my own. I was one of 24 people who set off from Vancouver on June 29 as part of the Tour du Canada.
I’d love to hear from you --- comments, corrections or questions are welcome. My address is kaugenstein@. Send me an email.
Dear Mr Karl Augenstein,
The story that you had a bicycle trip across Canada in the summer is very exciting ...
Period 6 Grammar
同位语从句
Notes
一、同位语从句的概念
二、同位语从句的引导词
三、其后常用同位语从句的名词
四、同位语从句与定语从句的区别
同位语从句，即从句在句中作主语或宾语的同位语，是对句子主语或宾语的解释、说明。
e.g. We heard the news that our team had won.
The fact that the transport of the goods costs too much was not discussed.
Sydney kept his promise that he would always do anything he could for Lucie to make sure of her happiness.
同位语从句的引导词常用that, wh-, how等。
其后常用同位语从句的名词主要是抽象名词，如：
belief, doubt, fact, hope, idea, news, possibility, thought, message, problem, promise, 等等。
同位语从句与定语从句的区别
1、 同位语从句是对前面的名词作进一步解释、说明它是什么、是谁；that不充当句子成份。
2、 定语从句是修饰前面的先行词；that在句中充当主语或宾语，有实际意义。
Period 7 Iqaluit—The Frozen Town (WB)
Teaching aims
1. To review what has been learned about Canada.
2. To learn about the Inuit people in Northeastern Canada.
3. To improve students’ reading ability.
Teaching procedures
Step 1: Revision (Talk about Canada)
T: So far we have learned a lot about Canada. Suppose you are a Canadian teacher and you are going to teach in Wenling High school. You are going to introduce your country to Wenling High School students in your first class. (Your introduction should include the following topics: location, size, capital, national flower, national animal, population, language, climate and natural resources.)
Sample: Canada, which lies in the north of North America, is a multicultural country with Ottawa as its capital. The maple is the national flower and the beaver is the national animal. Canada is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, the Pacific Ocean on the west and the Arctic Ocean on the north. It is the second largest country in the world, covering an area of 9.98 million square kilometers. The distance from east to west is over 5,500 kilometres. There are two official languages spoken in Canada, French and English. As in China, the climate is quite different from area to area. Canada is quite empty with a population of only slightly over 30 million, most of whom live within 320 kilometres of the USA border. Canada is rich in natural resources. Much of the country is covered by forests and wood is sold all over the world. It has one third of the world’s supply of fresh water, much of which is in the five Great Lakes. Fishing is also important for Canadians.
T: Do you know any cities in Canada Talk about the cities that you know.
S: Besides the capital city Ottawa, Canada has many other important cities. For example, Vancouver is known as the warmest city and of great beauty. Toronto is the biggest and most wealthy city in Canada and Montreal is a city with a French culture.
T: Have you ever heard of the city, Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut It is the smallest Canadian capital city. Look at the map. Where does the city lie
S: It lies in the northeast of Canada, north of the Arctic Circle.
T: Who do you think live in Nunavut
S: The Inuit.
T: Yes. Nunavut is a special area for Inuit people, who are the original people in the far north of Canada. Why is there a special area created for the Inuit
S: To keep the Inuit culture alive.
T: Today we are going to read a passage about Iqaluit. What can you learn from the title “ Iqaluit—The frozen town”.
S: Iqaluit is a very cold city (because of its location).
T: What is the way of the Inuit like Use your imagination.
Step 2: Reading
Skim to find the information:
1. Who visited the town located in the north of Canada
2. When did she go there
3. Where did she arrive at last (What is the name of the town that the reporter visited )
4. How did she reach the town
5. Why did she visit the town
Skan and fill in the chart to see how much you understand about the passage.
Points in the passage What Beth thought Information in the passage
The temperature
How to travel
Holidays
How people live
What the Inuit do
Daylight hours
Step 3: Listening
Listen to the tape to check the students’ pronunciation and intonation.
Step 4: Consolidation
Complete the following passage.
Iqaluit, formerly known as Frobisher Bay, is the capital and the largest community of Canada ( http: / / canada. / index.html )'s youngest territory (领土，地区), Nunavut ( http: / / www.nunavut. / ). Iqaluit is located 2,000 kilometres from Ottawa and is generally only accessible(可进入的) via aircraft ( http: / / www.nunavut. / Transportation / Airlines / index.html ), dog sled, snowmobile and some boats. Recorded history of Iqaluit dates back to 1576, when Martin Frobisher arrived at this port city. Iqaluit has a typically arctic climate, with very cold winters and short summers. It experiences 24 hours of daylight per day in June, and six hours per day in December. The average temperature in January is -35degrees and in July is 15degrees. Iqaluit has a population of about 6000, of which about 60% are Inuit. The Inuit are the original people of Canada, who used to live by hunting and fishing and live in movable houses and tents. But today, many Inuit are living in towns and developing business.
Wheat grows in the center of Canada.
They saw mountain goats and even a grizzly bear.
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