必修三Unit 5 Canada – “The True North”-Warming up & Reading 课件（幻灯片30张）

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Unit 5 Canada—”The True North”
Maple Country
-- 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. B.


Vancouver Toronto
C. D.


Calgary Ottawa
3. What is the national animal of Canada?
B.


Beaver Grizzly bear
C. D.


Polar bear Penguin
4. What is the Canadian leader called?
President
Prime Minister
Governor
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?
A. B.



C. Q D.
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
_____________________.
a trip
Canada
the cross-Canada train
Skimming
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 felt after boarding the train

brief introduction of their trip

Their chat on their way to the station
1
2
3-5
Characters:
Places:


Route:
Scan the passage and find out characters, places and their travelling route.
Li Daiyu liu Qian and Danny Lin
Vancouver; the Rocky Mountains; Calgary; a wheat-growing province; Thunder Bay; The Great Lakes; Toronto
Draw a travelling route on the map on P33
Scanning
plane
train.
Li Daiyu Liu Qian
Montreal, Canada
visit their cousins
Part 1
Read Para.1 and finish the chart below
Brief introduction about the trip
who _______ and her cousin ______
why to _________________
how first by______ ,
then by______
where

1. _____________ 2._________________
population

___________
Part 2
Para.2
Canada
distance ____________
(from coast to coast)
Going eastward, you’ll pass
1.______________

3.______________________
_______

Vancouver
the warmest part
the most beautiful city
3. _______________
_______________
increasing rapidly.
5._________________
4. ______________
______________
wet climate
trees

___________
extremely tall measuring 90 metres
mountains
wide rivers & large cities
2. ____________
scenery
5,500 kilometres
beautiful forests
oldest & most
one of Canada’s most popular cities
lakes & forests
Part 3
Read Paras 3-5 and answer the following questions.
1 What mountains did they cross ealier that day?
2 Which city did they go after crossing the mountains?
3 What did the girls think about Canada after 2 days’ travel?
4 Where did they go after dinner?
5 Which lake did the train rush across that night, and what’s their next destination(目的地)?
1Earlier that day, …Rocky Mountains.
2 … Calgary…
3 After 2 days’ travel, … empty…
4 After dinner, …Thunder Bay…
5 That night … across Lake Superior
… Toronto

Vancouver
Time
route
____ 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.
F
F
F
True or False.
____ 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.
T
T
F
T
____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.
T
T
F
Answer questions according to the passage.
1. Which continent are the cousins crossing?
They are crossing North American.
2. 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 see Canada./ They want to travel across Canada.
3. What is “The True North”?
“The True North” is the train that runs through Canada.
4. Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly?
The population of Vancouver is growing so rapidly because it is beautiful.
5. What happens at the Calgary Stampede?
At the Calgary Stampede cowboys compete in riding wild horses for thousands of dollars.
6. How are ocean ships able to reach the centre of Canada?
Ships are able to reach the centre of Canada because they can follow the St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.
7. What are some of Canada’s greatest natural resources?
Canada has water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forests.
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?
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.
Read the text and fill in the blanks.
measuring
surrounded
ski
harbour
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.
have a gift for
catch sight of
the Calgary Stampede
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.
the Great Lakes
acres
urban
Place Information
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 ______________ .
Post reading: (group discussion)
Ex 3 on P35
You can choose any one to discuss.
Which part of the passage interests you most?
If you go to Canada, where will you go? Why?
Tips:
Beginning: If I have the chance to travel to Canada, I prefer to go to ___, which impressed me most. ____ is a… city. The reasons are as follows:
Body: Firstly,… Then,…. Besides,….
Ending: So I’d like to choose ____.
Summary
Distance from east to coast
Population
Where most Canadians live
Location of large fresh water supply
Key points about
Vancouver
Calgary
Thunder Bay
Basic facts about Canada
Rocky Mountains
5,500km
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Homework
Write a short passage to report what Li Daiyu and Liu Qian saw in Canada.