人教版高中英语必修3 unit 5-Canada--The True North reading 课件 ( 共17张PPT)

课件17张PPT。Unit 5Canada—
“The True North”Reading大宁一中 Reading--I----listening1. What is “The True North”?What is the general idea of the passage?(Hints: Who are they?
What did they see/learn?) “The True North” is the train that goes across Canada / the cross-Canada train.1. What is “The True North”?What is the general idea of the passage?(Hints: Who are they?What did they see/learned?)The passage is about a trip of two girls, and it tells us some information about Canada.
Find out what these numbers refer to?
second
5,500
A few
hundred
thirty
one-third
It is 5,500 km from coast to coast.Most Canadians live within a few hundred km of the USA borderThe population of Canada is only slightly over thirty millionCanada has one-third of the world’s fresh waterSKIMMING second largest country in the world Draw the route of the two girls traveling across Canada.VancouverRocky MountainsCalgaryThunder BayLake SuperiorTorontorefer to the map on page 33Reading--II----scanning Rocky Mts.They are crossing North America.1. Which continent are the cousins crossing? Intensive ReadingFinish excise1&2 on page 352. Why are they not flying directly to the Atlantic coast?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 travel across Canada.3. Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly?The population of Vancouver growing so rapidly because it is beautiful./ it is surrounded by mountains and ocean./ People can ski in the mountain and sail in the harbour. 4. What happens at the
Calgary Stampede?At the Calgary Stampede cowboys compete in riding wild horses for thousands of dollars. 5. What are some of Canada’s greatest natural resources?Canada has water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forests. The
description
given
by
their
friend
Skiing and
sailingThe wet
climateThe most
beautiful cityThe most
popular cityThe oldest and
most beautiful
forestsSurrounded by mountains and the Pacific OceanA TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH” See some great scenery Pass mountains, lakes, forests, rivers, and cities
VancouverTheir own experienceRocky
MountainsCalgaryTowards
TorontoThe Great
LakesMountain goats,
a grizzly bear
and an eagleFamous for the
Calgary StampedeThe most fresh water
in the worldThe train rushed
southward Go over the text, and try to get a better understanding of the text.
2. Underline the useful expressions, especially the phrases in the text.
HomeworkThanks for your attention!