Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures reading

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课件34张PPT。M9 U1 Reading Canada-land of the maple treeCanadian mapCanadian flagCanadian emblemNiagara FallsThe Canadian National Tower in TorontoMontreal’ sundergroundcityVancouverAlberta legislature Building in EdmontonMuttart Conservatory in Edmonton再找 尼加拉瓜瀑布 图片
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 interesthistorysymbollanguageTrue or False or May ?There are more rivers in Canada than anyone can count.
The border between Canada and the United States I the longest undefended border in the world.
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.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 Vancouver Edmonton Toronto Which city will you go to?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 __________. 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? Language points1. Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, second only to Russia, and has always been famous for its fantastic scenery.(p2 L1-2) 1. Our city has an area of 20,000 square kilometres, ______________the largest city in our province.
2. It is not likely that you will be given a second opportunity.
3.The American swimmer came second.second only to: 仅次于second only to另一的,附加的居第二位2. Canada has vast areas of wilderness, from the Arctic

north, where average winter temperatures are usually

minus 20 degrees centigrade, to the 8,892- kilometer-long

border with the USA in the south, which is said to be the
longest border in the world not defended by an army or

the police.
加拿大有辽阔的荒原,北起极寒地 — 那里的冬季平均气
温通常是零下20摄氏度,南与美国毗邻— 边境线长达
8892米,据称是世界上最长的没有军队或警察设防的边境
线。3.With this huge country, there are frozen wastes, vast

mountain ranges, enormous open plains, countless rivers

and seemingly endless forest.
在这片广袤的国土上有冰封的荒原、巍峨的山脉、辽阔
的平原、无数的河流以及无边无际的森林。4. the majority of … “大多数的,大半的”作主语,of 后面
的中心词population是不可数名词, 所以谓语动词用单数is。
The majority of the loss in unable to retrieve.
大部分的损失是无法挽回的。
特别提醒:当the majority of …作主语时,与谓语动词间
的搭配关系还有:
the majority of + 复数名词或集合名词, 谓语动词用复数。
The majority of people are peace-loving. (集合名词)
大多数人是热爱和平的。
The majority of the students listen to the teacher carefully
in class. (复数名词) 大多数学生上课认真听讲。
2)当 majority 单独作主语时,谓语动词用单、复数均可。
The majority are/ is in favor of my plan.
大多数人赞成我的计划。 5. as well as “同时地”, 可译为“还, 也, 又, 和”等, 是并列
连词, 连接两个相同的成分. 该结构强调第一个as前的成分。
特别提醒:翻译时英汉句子中的语序是不同的!
He is a scientist as well as a writer.
他是一位作家,也是一位科学家。
Hiking is good exercise as well as fun.
徒步旅行很有意思,也是很好的锻炼。
关键点拨:上面两个例句也可以用not only…but also…结
构。
He is a scientist as well as a writer.
= He is not only a writer but also a scientist.
Hiking is good exercise as well as fun.
= Hiking is not only fun but also good exercise. 6. ensure vt. 保证……,保证有……;侧重于确保某事能
做好。其后常接that从句或v-ing短语作宾语。
Ensure that your television set is switched off at night.
注意晚上把电视关掉。
If you want to ensure that you catch the plane, take a taxi.
如果你想保证能搭上飞机,就坐出租车。
Come early to ensure getting a good seat.
早点来以确保有个好座位。
关键点拨:
表示“确保”的词还有assure, guarantee.7. a variety of… 很多,表示多样化,后跟可数名词复数和
不可数名词;variety可用形容词修饰。
They expressed a considerable variety of opinions on the
problem.
在这个问题上他们发表了相当多的意见。
词语辨析: a variety of 和 a diversity of 的区别
a variety of …侧重于同类事物中的多种多样,不单调。
a diversity of … 强调个体间的区别和不同。
A variety of improvements are suggested.
提出了种种改良方案(多种方案)
Mary has a great diversity of interests. She likes travel,
photography and making radio sets.
玛丽有许多不同的爱好; 她喜欢旅游, 摄影和组装收音机。
(不同的爱好)8. sort out sth into … 把某物整理成……,out可省略。
Will you sort out these papers into two piles?
请你把这些文件分成两堆,行吗?
知识拓展:
sort out sth from… 把某物与……区分开,out 可省略。
They are trying to sort the fakes from the originals.
他们正试图从这些原件中挑出赝品。