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M3U5 Canada-- “The True North”
What is “The True North”?
A trip on “the true north”
“The True North” is the train that goes across Canada.
1. 5,500 km
2. over 90 meters
3. thousands of
dollars in prize
4. Within a few hundred km of the USA border
5. Slightly over thirty million
6. thousands of
square acres
7. one-third
Farms
b. riding horses
c. most Canadians live
d. Population
e. fresh water
f. from coast to coast
g. tall trees
scanning
Which cities have the two girls been?
Vancouver
Calgary
Thunder Bay
Toronto
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Key points about Vancouver
1.Canada’s ________ part.
2.Canada’s______________city,
surrounded by___________________________
3.one of Canada’s ___________cities to live in.
4.Some of the ________________________
in the world.
most beautiful
warmest
mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
most popular
oldest and most beautiful forests
Its population is increasing rapidly
They managed to catch sight of _______
___________________________________
______________.
They crossed ____________________
some mountain goats and even a grizzly
bear and an eagle
the Rocky Mountains
What is Calgary famous for?
Calgary
At the Calgary Stampede cowboys come to c_______ in riding wild horses and can win t_________ of dollars for riding wild horses. Many of them _____________ working with animals.
ompete
housands
have a gift for
Stampede (美国或加拿大赛马会)
Thunder Bay ______________city.
is a busy port
Where is Thunder Bay?
It is at the top of the Great Lakes.
Canada has _____________ the world’s total fresh water, and much of it is in the Great Lakes.
one-third of
Because the ships can follow the ____________ to go there.
Great Lakes
So why would ships be able to reach the center of Canada?
Thunder Bay
____ 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.
T
T
F
eastward
more
warmest
Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than 5 days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 km from coast to coast.
Basic Facts about Canada
Distance from east to west coast_______________
Ocean nearby_____________________
Population________________________________
Where most Canadians live____________________
Location of largest fresh water supply
___________
5,500 km
The Pacific Ocean
slightly over 30 million
within a few hundred km of the USA border
the Great Lakes
O Canada!
Discussion
What do you think of Canada?
Empty/broad;
Rich in natural resources;
Multicultural;
…