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Lead in
Show some pictures and design a small quiz for the students
do a small quiz about Canada.
Pictures and PPT
Fast reading:
Questions related to the whole passage
Read fast to get information related to the two questions
PPT and textbook
Careful reading
Questions related to each part divided according to time line
Read each part carefully in given time and then answer questions
PPT and textbook
Summary：
Show students a short passage with blanks
Fill in the blanks according to the passage
PPT and textbook
Show yourself:
Give students a topic and some key words and key questions and ask students to make a description of three cities .
Make descriptions with a partner related to given topic with the help of the key words or questions.
PPT
Homework:
Ask students to write a short passage according to the description in show yourself part
Write a short passage
PPT
课件35张PPT。Unit 5 Canada—”The True North”Maple Country
-- CanadaHow much do you know about Canada?Now let’s have a quiz and see how much you know about Canada.QuizB.1. Which is the national flag of Canada?A. C. D.2. What language(s) do Canadians speak?
A. English.
B. English and German.
C. English and French.
D. English and Spanish.3. What is the capital of Canada?
A. B.
Vancouver (温哥华) Toronto (多伦多)
C. D.
Calgary (卡尔加里) Ottawa (渥太华)the biggest citythe warmest and most beautiful citythe industrial center4. What is the national animal of Canada?
B.
Beaver (海狸) Grizzly bear (灰熊)
C. D.
Polar bear (北极熊) Penguin(企鹅)5. What is the leader of the country called?
President (总统)
Prime Minister (总理；首相)
Queen (女王)
D. Chairman (主席)加拿大总理--斯蒂芬·哈珀
(Stephen Harper)6. How many Great Lakes are there in
Canada?
A. 4.
B. 3.
C. 5.
D. 6.How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada?the five great lakes密歇根湖7. Canada is the ______ largest country
in the world.
A. 2nd
B. 3rd
C. 4th
D. 5th8. How large is it?
A. 9.98 million km2
B. 9.60 million km2
C. 9.96 million km2
D. 9.98 million km9.How many provinces are there in Canada？
A. 13 B. 10
C. 14 D. 23
7. Where is Canada located?Arctic positionCanada is in northern North AmericaPacific Atlantic 太平洋 大西洋 北极 In Canada, people from many cultures live together.Canada is a ____________
country.multicultural A TRIP
ON “ THE TRUE NORTH”ReadingPre-readingPredict:
What does “The True North” refer to in the text?
It is a name for________________the cross-Canada trainLi Daiyu Liu Qianto __________________visit their cousinsScanningPart 1
Read the 1st para. and finish the chart below.Montreal, Canadaplane
trainpara2:Their chat on their way to the stationWhat can they see during the journey?mountains
lakes
forests
wide rivers
large citiesPara. 2 (Vancouver)
1.Canada's _______ part.
2.Canaada's ____________ city,
surouded by__________________
3.One of Canada's___________cities to live in.
4.Some of the_____________________ in the world.
warmestmost beautifulmoutains and the Pacific Oceanmost popularthe oldest and most beautiful foreststhe Rocky MountainsThey managed to catch sight of _______
___________________________________
________________.some mountain goats and even a grizzly
bear and an eagle Para 3They crossed______________________ Calgary 卡尔加里Para 3 The next stop--CalgaryPara. 3 (Calgary)What is Calgary famous for?Stampede （美国西部或加拿大)
大西部赛马会
The _________
have a gift for
riding wild
horses and
they can win
thousands of
dollars in ______.cowboysprizesPara. 4 ____________Thunder BayThunder Bay is a ________ city.
Where is Thunder Bay?
It is at the top of the _______________.
Canada has ______________ the world’s total fresh water; and much of it is in ______________.busy portGreat Lakesone third ofthe Great LakesPara 5 :the last stop:TorontoSummaryLi Daiyu and Liu Qian took the train in Canada from ____ to ____. Their cousins’ friend, Danny Lin, took them to the train station to catch “___ _____ _____”. Canada is the ______ biggest country in the world. It is 5,500 Km from _____ to _____. As they go ________ , they saw beautiful scenery as well as cities. Vancouver is __________ by mountains, lakes, forests and rivers. When the cousins ______ ____ in the seats, they looked out of the window. They saw mountain goats and even a _____ bear. Calgary is famous for its competition. Many of the cowboys from all over North America
____ ____ ____ ____ riding wild animals. Then they ____ _______ a wheat-growing province. Thunder Bay is a busy port. It is ___ ____ ___ __ the Great Lake.westeastThe Truesecondcoastcoasteastwardsurroundedat the top of throughwenthave a gift forgrizzlysettled downNorthAfter-readingWhat three words would you use to describe Canada?big beautiful
empty multiculturalshow time
it's time to show your results!!!Basic facts about Canada1.Distance from west to east_________ kilometres
2.Population( ) ___________________
3.Where most Canadians live __________________
4.Canada has ________of the world’s total fresh water
5.Key points about Vancouver
6.Key points about Calgary
7.Key points about Thunder Bay人口The warmest part and the most beautiful city surrounded
by mountains and the Pacific Ocean
One of the most popular cities to live in.
It has the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world.
It is famous for the Calgary StampedeThe busy port city at the top of the Great Lakes5500only slightly over 30 millionwithin a few hundred kilometres of the USA borderone-thirdwriting: learn to write a travel journalA trip to __________Thank you.自学检测
Read the text and fill in the blanks.
Place
Information
Vancouver
●It is __________ by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
●People can ___ in Rocky Mountains and sail in the ________ .
●Wet climate makes the trees extremely tall, some _________ over 90 metres.
Place
Information
The
Rocky Mountains
●The cousins and their friend managed to ____________ some mountain goats, a grizzly bear and an eagle.
Calgary
●It is famous for ____________________.
●Many cowboys _____________riding horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.
A wheat-growing
Province
●Farms cover thousands of square _____ .
Thunder Bay
●It is a busy port city at the top of the Grate Lakes in an ______ area.
●Ocean ships can sail up ______________ .
【预习疑问】
【课堂探究】
Task 1 Reading comprehension
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?
Grizzly bear B. Beaver C. Polar bear D. Penguin
4. What is the Canadian leader called?
President B. Prime Minister C. Governor D. King
5. How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada and what are they?
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Lake Michigan
6. Which is the national flag of Canada?
Task 2 Skim the passage and then answer the following questions:
1) What is the passage mainly about?
It is about _____ of two girls; and it tells us some information about ______.
2) What is “The True North”?
The True North is a name of _____________________.
Read the text quickly and quietly to fill in the blanks and match the main idea of the 3 parts
Part 1 Para(s)___
Part 2 Para(s)___
Part 3 Para(s)____
What they really saw and
A …..felt after boarding the train
B.…..brief introduction of their trip
C.…..Their chat on their way to the station
Scan the passage to find out
True or False
____ 1. They will take the train across Canada westward.
____ 2. You can cross Canada in less than five days.
____ 3. Vancouver is the coldest part in Canada.
____ 4. It is so wet in Vancouver that the trees are tall.
____ 5. Canada is a large country with a small population.
____ 6. The ocean ships cannot go to Thunder Bay.
____ 7. Toronto is to the south of Thunder Bay.
____8. Their trip across the whole continent was exciting because of some great scenery.
____9. Their cousins took them and their baggage to catch “The True North”.
____10. Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world.
Answer questions according to the passage.
1. Which continent are the cousins crossing?
2. Why are they not flying directly to the Atlantic coast?
3. What is “The True North”?
4. Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly?
5. What happens at the Calgary Stampede?
6. How are ocean ships able to reach the centre of Canada?
7. What are some of Canada’s greatest natural resources?
8. Which of the following is described as the most beautiful city in Canada?
A Vancouver B. Calgary C. Toronto D. Montreal
9. What does the word “slightly” in the text mean?
A. bit B. a lot C. greatly D. lightly
10. Why did they begin to realize two days later that Canada is quite empty?
【总结反思】
Surrounded; ski; harbour ; measuring ; catch sight of ; the Calgary Stampede ; have a gift for ; acres ; urban ; the Great Lakes
Task 1 Reading comprehension
1-4 CDAB ; 5 ABCD
Task 2 Skim the passage and then answer the following questions:
1.a trip Canada 2. the cross-Canada train
Part 1 Para(s)__1_ B
Part 2 Para(s)_2__C
Part 3 Para(s)_3-5___A
What they really saw and
A …..felt after boarding the train
B.…..brief introduction of their trip
C.…..Their chat on their way to the station
1. They are crossing North American.
2. 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.
3. “The True North” is the train that runs through Canada.
4. The population of Vancouver is growing so rapidly because it is beautiful.
5. At the Calgary Stampede cowboys compete in riding wild horses for thousands of dollars.
6. Ships are able to reach the centre of Canada because they can follow the St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.
7. Canada has water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forests.
8. A
9. A
10. Because there are only thirty million people living on such a huge land and most of them live within the areas of the USA border.
