课件8张PPT。Li Daiyu and
Liu QianOn a trip to Canada the first stopVancouver the second…
it’s 5,500 the most….
…surrounded
… population that afternoon the Rocky Mountains what did they see? the
next
stopCalgaryThe Calgary Stampede two
days
later that nightTorontoThunder Bay at the top..
“THE TRUE NORTH”TorontoMontrealtofromThe route of the two girls traveling across Canada.1. How many cities did they visit in the text?
2. What tree did they see outside their windows?
3. What season was it?
4. How do we know it is this season in Canada?
5. What can sometimes be seen from the CN Tower in Toronto?
6.Where does the water from the lake go?
7. In what direction did they take the train?
Answer the questions about the passage.the next morningaround noonlate that nightat dawn the next morning
the afternoonthe nightthey saw beautiful maple trees and realized that fall had come.they arrived in Toronto.the train left.they arrived in Montreal.in the lovely shops and visiting the artists in their workplaces beside the water.the train was speeding down to the East Coast.important sentences (2)1. … and there was frost on the ground, confirming that fall had arrived in Canada.
= which confirmed…
2. The water flows into the Niagara River and over the falls on its way to the sea.
3. As they sat in a buffet restaurant looking over the broad St Lawrence River, a young man sat down with them.
4. I was wondering where you are from.
5. In the distance, they could see the misty cloud that rose from the great Niagara Falls, which is on the south side of the lake.
in the distance 在远处
from a distance 从远处
at a distance (of 加具体里程) 在…远的地方
within hearing/ walking distance 在能听见叫声或步行可行的地方
6. It’s too bad you can’t go as far as Ottawa.
as far as 远到,直到,至于
I walked as far as the downtown city.
He didn’t walk so far as the post office.
I’ve read as far as the third page.
As far as I know, he will not teach you.
据我所知: as far as I know, as far as I am concerned
区别as long as只要,as soon as一…就…
课件36张PPT。Canada
--- “The True North” 9.98million square km25,500km4,600kmCanada is in northern North AmericalocationThe Atlantic OceanThe Pacific OceanThe Arctic OceanAmericaLet’s have a quiz. Which is the national flat of Canada?
A. B.
C. Q D.
Quiz Which is the national flower of Canada?
A. B.
cherry rose
C. Q D.
maple daffodil3. What language(s) do Canadians speak?
A. English
B. English and German
C. English and French
D. English and Spanish4. What is the capital of Canada?
A. B.
Vancouver Toronto
C. Q D.
Calgary Ottawa
Quiz 5. What is the largest city of Canada?
A. B.
Vancouver Toronto
C. Q D.
Calgary Ottawa
Quiz 6. What is the second largest city and the largest harbor in Canada?
A. B.
Vancouver Toronto
C. D.
Calgary Ottawa
Quiz 7. What is the national animal of Canada?
B.
Beaver Grizzly bear
C. D.
Polar bear Penguin
Quiz 8. What is the leader of the country called?
President
Prime Minister
Governor
King
Quiz 9. How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada and what are they?
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Lake Michigan Quiz Lake
SuperiorLake
HuronLake
ErieLake
OntarioLake
Michigan Canada, which lies in the north of _____ America , is a ___________ country with Ottawa as its capital . The _____ is the national flower and the beaver is the national animal. Canada is ___________by the Atlantic Ocean on the east , the Pacific Ocean on the west and the Arctic Ocean on the north. It is the _______ largest country in the world,__________ 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, _______and _________ . NorthsecondEnglish multicultural maplesurroundedFrenchcoveringNiagara Falls St. Lawrence RiverOld MontrealThe second largest French-speaking
city in the world, second to Paris Toronto from the CN Tower. CN TowerThe highest building in the whole world A Trip on “The True North” What is “The True North”?“The True North” is the train that goes across Canada/the cross-Canada train”Before travellingAbout travelling Make some preparations, get some information about the place, decide how you get there etc. While in travelling Learn some knowledge, experience the local customs, see some animals and plants that can’t be seen in your country, etc.After travelling Rethink about the travelling, write travel diaries etc. Unit 5
Canada— “The True North”How did Li Daiyu and Liu Qian go to Canada and how did they go to east from west in Canada?
What is “The True North”?
Fast-reading: By air; by train“The True North” is the train that goes across CanadaAsk and answer: What is the continent they are crossing?
Why do many people want to live in Vancouver?
Why do the trees grow extremely tall on the coast north of Vancouver?
What happens at the Calgary Stampede?
Why would ships be able to reach the centre of Canada?
What are the two natural resources mentioned in the passage that Canada has?VancouverCalgaryThunder BayL. SuperiorTorontoRocky Mts.1234Collect the information Vancouver:
Calgary:
Rocky Mountains:
Thunder Bay: the warmest part; the most beautiful city, surrounded by mountains on the north and east and Pacific Ocean on the west, Population is increasing rapidly (people from the rest part of Canada and Asia); on the coast north of Vancouver, the oldest and most beautiful forests still remain. cowboys, horse riding races Mountain goats, grizzly bearat the top end of the Great Lakes, a very busy port.We were on a ___ across Canada. Instead of taking the aeroplane ___ the way, we would cross the continent of Canada in ______ after arriving Vancouver by air. Danny Lin waited ____ us at the airport and gave us a brief ___________ about Canada, the second ______ country in the world and Vancouver, the most beautiful city of the country, while taking us to _____the train, “The True North”.tripalltrainforintroductionlargestcatchHaving settled _____ in the seats, we managed to ____________ the wild scenery, the mountain goals, and grizzly bears. We went by the city of Calgary and ______ in Thunder Bay, a city at the ____ of the Great Lakes, learning more about Canada of its population resources and so __. Our last stop is Toronto, one of the southernmost citiesdowncatch sight ofarrivedtoponimportant sentences同位语从句
1. The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.
2. Some people have the idea that they could cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5500 kilometres from coast to coast.
3. The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes.
难点及重点句型
1. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and…
2. Skiing in the rocky mountains and sailing in the harbour make Vancouver one of Canada’s most popular cities to live in.
3. It’s so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres.独立主格结构:在句子中作状语,表示谓语动词发生的时间,原因,条件或伴随情况等,相当于一个状语从句或并列句。
We shall play the match tomorrow, weather permitting.(现在分词)
The job finished, we went home.(过去分词)
So many people to help him, he is sure to succeed. (不定式)
A girl came in, some books in hand.(介词结构)
5. He sat in the front row, his mouth half open. (形容词或副词)
6. There being nothing else to do, we went home.(there being 加名词)
7. It being Christmas, the government offices were closed. (It being加名词或代词)
8. Don’t sleep with the windows open. (with 结构)
4. Because of the Great Lakes, they learned, Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world.
5. That night as they slept, the train rushed across the top of Lake Superior, through the great forests and southward towards Toronto.
6. The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world.
(in / on/ to the) north of
一座拥有1000年历史的塔耸立在平湖南面。
A tower, which has a history of 1000 years, stands in the south of Pinghu.
In the south of Pinghu stands a tower, which has a history of 1000 years.
South of Pinghu stands a tower, which has a history of 1000 years.
课件42张PPT。 Learning about languageIncluding many culturesMade of many colorsIncluding many nationsUsing many mediaHaving many storiesHaving many channelsexisting in many formsmade of many tracksincluding many religions/faithsmade of many members/peopleto the eastahead, to the frontto higher position/level out, in a direction awayto lower position/levelto the rear, to the backto the westto the southto the northto the insidein a direction toAnswer key for Exercise 2:1. baggage 2. minister
3. quiz 4. chat
5. aboard 6. scenery
7. slightly 8. surround 同位语从句 1. 概念:
在复合句中作名词的同位语的名词性从句。
2. 功能:
同位语从句对名词进一步解释,说明名词的具体内容。 3. 用法:
常跟的抽象名词有: fact/ idea/reason/ thought/order/ doubt/news/hope/ truth/belief …
4. 连词
that/whether/who/ which/ what /when /where/why/how同位语从句与定语从句区别: 1. 从词类上区别
同位语从句前面的名词只能是idea, fact, news, hope, belief, suggestion, proposal, word, thought, doubt, truth, possibility, promise, order等有一定内涵的名词,而定语从句的先行词可以是名词,代词,主句的一部分或是整个主句。 He told me the news that he would come home from aboard soon.
Word came that he had been abroad.
据说他已经出国了。
Our team has won the game, which made us very happy.
我们的队赢了, 这让我们很高兴。
(定语从句) (同位语从句) 2.从性质上区别
定语从句是从句对其先行词的修饰或限制,属于形容词性从句的范畴;而同位语从句是从句对前面抽象名词的进一步的说明和解释,属于名词性从句的范畴,如: The news that our team has won the game was true.
我们队赢了那场比赛的消息是真的。
(同位语从句, 补充说明news到底是一个什么消息)
The news that he told me yesterday was true.
昨天他告诉我的那个消息是真的。
(定语从句, news在从句中作told的宾语) 3. 从引导词及其在句子中的成分上区别
有些引导词如how, whether, what 可以引导同位语从句, 但不能引导定语从句。
如: That question whether we need it has not been considered.
我们是否需要它这个问题还没有考虑。
(同位语从句) 引导词that引导定语从句时, 在从句中一般作主语或宾语 (指物时还可以用which代替), 并且作宾语时常常省略,that在同位语从句中仅起连接作用, 不充当任何成分, 并且不能省略, 也不能用which来代替,如: The order that we should send a few people to help the other groups was received yesterday.
我们应派几个人去帮别的几个小组的命令昨天收到了。
(同位语从句, 是对order的具体解释, that虽不作成分, 但不能省略) The order that we received yesterday was that we should send a few people to help the other groups.
我们昨天收到的命令是我们应该派几个人去帮助别的几个小组。
(定语从句, 是名词order的修饰语, that在从句中作received的宾语, 可以省略) 1. The fact ____ she works hard is well known to us all. A. that B. what C. why D. which 2. The fact ____ he was successful proves his ability. A. that B. what C. which D. why AA练一练! 3. The news ____ he was kidnapped surprised us greatly. A. what B. that C. why D. when
4. His suggestion ____ the meeting be delayed was turned down. A. which B. that C./ D. it BB 5. I have no idea ____ he will start. A. when B. that C. what D./ 6. I've come from the government with a message ____ the meeting won't be held tomorrow. A. if B. that C. whether D. which BA 7. The thought ____ he might fail in the exam worried him. A. when B. which
C. what D. that 8. The order ____ the prisoner be set free arrived too late. A. which B. whether
C. that D. what DC 9. The nurses are trying their best to reduce the patient's fear ____ he would die of the disease. A. that B. as
C. of which D. which A 10. He often asked me the question ____ the work was worth doing. A. whether B. where
C. that D. when
11. The other day, my brother drove his car down the street at ____ I thought was a dangerous speed.
A. as B. which C. what D. that AB 11. Along with the letter was his promise ____ he would visit me this coming Christmas.
A. which B. that
C. what D. whether B 13. Luckily, we'd brought a road map without ____ we would have lost our way.
A. it B. that C. this D. which
14. Do you have any idea ___ is actually going on in the classroom?
A. that B. what C. as D. whichDB 15. One of the men held the view ___ the book said was right.
A. that B. what that
C. that what D. whether that 引导同位语从句,补充说明view; what引导主语从句并在同位语从句中作主语。C16. A story goes ____Elizabeth I of
England liked nothing more than being
surrounded by clever and qualified
noblemen at court. (04,上海)
A. when B. where
C. what D. thatD17. Along with the letter was his promise ____ he would visit me this coming Christmas.(04,上海)
A. which
B. that
C. what
D. whetherB18. There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars ___ road conditions need____. (03,上海)
A. that; to be improved
B. which; to be improved
C. where; improving
D. when; improvingA19. There is a feeling in me _____ we’ll never know what a UFO is—not never.
A. that
B. which
C. of which
D. whatA20. I have no idea ____ we can spend our holiday.
A. where
B. which
C. that
D. whatA21. The news ____ he told us yesterday is not true, but the news ____ our team has won the match is true.
A. /; that
B. that; /
C. that; which
D. that; whoA22. The question occurred to me ____ the book was worth reading.
A. what
B. whether
C. which
D. ifBWe were excited at the news. Our football team had won a third match .
They have made a new plan. Another experiment building will be put up beside the library.
I.合并成一句:We were excited at the news that our football team had won a third match.They have made a new plan that another experiment building will be put up beside the library.
3. They had the question. Could he pass the final exam?
4. Who did the damaged computer belong to? No one had any idea.
They had the question whether he could pass the final exam.No one had any idea who the damaged computer belonged to.5.The problem has been solved. Why were so many areas flooded during the heavy storm?
The problem why so many areas were flooded during the heavy storm has been solved.II. 判断下列哪些含有同位语从句,哪些含有定语从句。
① The news that we had successfully sent up another communication satellite spread throughout the world.
② That’s the best piece of news I’ve heard.同定③ Is there any hope that he will be home at 7?
④ I’ve no hope that my parents have been expecting to me.
同定⑤ The possibility that you referred to doesn’t exist at all.
⑥ There is a strong possibility that we may be in France for the next week.同定Using structures on P711. 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 soldier had to reach the village before dawn.
9. Not everyone present agrees to his thought that it is impossible to finish the work before the end of this month.课件12张PPT。SpeakingA: Hi, Li Daiyu and Liu Qian! Welcome back from your trip! How was it?
B: Oh, it was GREAT! We took the trip from the west coast of Canada all the way to the east coast. It was one of the best experiences of my life!Speaking and writing on page 39C: Really? What was your favourite thing about the trip?
B: That’s a hard question to answer! There were so many things. One thing that impressed me the most was the Rocky Mountains in the west of Canada.A: Why were you so impressed by the Rocky Mountains?
B: They were amazing - so tall and clean and covered with pure white snow at the tops. I felt very small compared to the great mountain heights.C: How about you, Liu Qian? Did you have a favourite experience in Canada?
D: Yes! I loved the city of Montreal. Its culture was so different from the rest of what we saw in Canada.
A: What was so different about it?D: Everything was in French! The signs, the advertisements… everything! I couldn’t read any of it!
C: How was the food? I hear that French culture is famous for its food!D: The food was pretty good – I didn’t pay attention to it very much, except the bread. The bread was really, really good!Sample dialogue:A: I think one of the greatest similarities between China and Canada is their size. They are of similar length from east to west coast.Talking on page 69B: Yes, I agree. Another similarity is that each country has most of its population in one part of the country. Canada’s population is mostly in the south part, and China’s population is mostly in the east.
A: There are of course some great differences – the biggest is that we speak Chinese in China and Canadians speak mostly English and French.B: Another big difference is that China has many neighbouring countries, but Canada has only one, the USA.
A: Yes, and also Canada has nothing like China’s island of Hainan, so there’s nowhere for people to sit on the beach in winter. Many Canadians like to visit Hainan in winter.Homework 1. Preview Learning about language and find more words of the same kind.
2. Find three appositive clauses from the reading passages.课件15张PPT。 Unit 5 Canada
The True NorthTry to answer this quiz and find out
how much you know about Canada.1.What languages do Canadians speak?
A.English B. English and German
C.English &French D.English &Spanish
2.What is the capital of Canada?
A. Vancouver B. Toronto
C. Calgary D. Ottawa3. What is the national animal of Canada?
A. Beaver B. Grizzly bear
C. Polar bear D. Penguin
Go on please!Beaver4.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 Go on please!The Great Lakes are the largest fresh surface water system on Earth. It supplies about one-fifth of the world's fresh surface water and nine-tenths of the U.S. water. 苏必利尔湖 休伦湖 密歇根湖 伊利湖 安大略湖Read the text quickly and find out the main idea of each paragraph
Para 1:
Para 2 :
Para 3 :
Para 4-5 :They made a decision that they were to travell across Canada on a train from west to east The brief introduction to Canada and the city Vancouver .Calgary and its Stampede.Some information of Canada’s
population and the city Thunder Bay. Reading--ScanningBrief information about Canada the second largest country in the world ; 5500 kilometres from coast to coast small population ; within 320 kilometres of the USA border a multicultural country ; English
and FrenchMountains, thousands of lakes, forests and wide rivers , animals , cities . fresh water ;frest Vancouverthe warmest; the most beautiful; mountains; the Pacific Ocean ;
ski & sail; the oldest forests Calgary Key words:
Calgary Stampede;
cowboys;
have a gift for;
prizes.Thunder Bay The key words
at the top end of…; busy port; close to…
the fact …surprise many people. Comprehending:
1. What does “ The True North” in the text mean?
2. Why were the cousins not flying direct to the Atlantic coast?
3. Why did they begin to realize two days later that Canada is quite empty? 4.Which of the following is described as the most beautiful city in Canada?
A. Vancouver B. Calgary
C. Toronto D. Montreal
5. What does the word “slightly” in the text mean?(the last line on page 34)
C. greatly B. a lot
A. a bit D. lightly6.Which of the following statement is true according to the text?
Li Daiyu and Liu Qian went to Canada on a train because the train is morecomfortable.
B. Thunder Bay is a port city on the coast of Atlantic Ocean
C. looking out of the windows , the girls saw the goats, beaver and cowboys.
D. Liu Daiyu and Liu Qian went to Canada to see their relatives on the Atlantic coast.Cities of Canada课件11张PPT。Write a report for Li Daiyu or Liu Qian.Li Daiyu’s reportSample:What we saw in Canada
My cousin and I traveled across Canada by train from west to east. We saw many things from the train on the way across, and in the cities of Toronto and Montreal. Some of the most important and interesting things that we saw are included in this report.
We passed through the Rocky Mountains on the train, and saw wild scenery, a grizzly bear and some mountain goats. Canada is a wheat-growing area. The city of Thunder Bay is a port in the center of Canada. Ocean ships can come all the way to the top of the Great Lakes.
In Toronto, we went up the CN Tower and saw the mist from Niagara Falls. We visited the covered stadium, which is the home of the famous basketball team. We saw Chinatown and had dinner at the Pink Pearl restaurant.
When we arrived in Montreal the next day, we saw many signs and ads in French. Then we went to Old Montreal and sat in a typical café beside the St Lawrence River. We spent the afternoon in shops and visiting the artists in their workplace.
There is so much things to see and do in Canada on one trip. We saw only a few things, but we think we would like to go back for another visit.Writing Task on Page75Sample Tour Plan Day one: Arrive in Yichang, the city of the Three Gorges Dam project.
Check into the hotel in the morning and have lunch. In the afternoon go out to see the sights around Yiling Square. In the evening, watch the dancing out on the square, among the fountains and lights. Day two: Take the two-day boat tour up the Changjiang River to see the Three Gorges Dam. See the beautiful scenery along the way.
Day three: Arrive back from the boat tour in the evening. Walk down to the night market and enjoy eating some of Yichang’s special food sold by the street vendors.Homework 1. Write a passage. Introduce our hometown to the visitors. In what direction is it of the capital of our province? What can a visitor see and hear in our hometown?
2. Finish summing up on Page40 after class.