Unit one other countries, other cultures 东台市富腾学校 高三年级英语组 Zhang Xuechao

Maple trees Canada

Niagara Falls

Reading

How much do you know about Canada ?

1. Which is the national flower of Canada? A. B. cherry rose C. Q D. maple daffodil （ 水仙花 ）

2. What are the official language(s) in Canada? A. English B. English and German C. English and French D. English and Spanish zx,x,k

3. What is the capital of Canada? A. B. Vancouver Toronto C. Q D. Calgary Ottawa

4. What is the national animal of Canada? A. B. Beaver Grizzly bear C. D. Polar bear Penguin

Which of the following are discussed. its leaders major cities national symbol history landscape famous people locatio n × × Fast Reading geograph y size Places of interest language populatio n

Structure analysis Para 1 Para 2 Para 3-7 Para 8 Para 9 Para 10 Para 11 location scenery & geography major cities Niagara Falls history national symbol best country to live in treasures in Canada general introduction conclusion

1. The border between Canada and the United States is the longest border in the world which is not protected. 2. Canada is a good place for those who love natural recreation such as walking and sailing. 3. Most Canadians live in the countryside. 4. Montreal is the second largest French-speaking city in Canada. 5. There are many Chinese living in Vancouver. 6. The West Edmonton Mall is an underground city. 7. The UN awarded Canada the honour of being one of the best country in the world to live in. T T F F T F T

1.If you want to see historic churches built 300 years ago, you should go to ________. 2.For the best entertainment in the evenings, I would recommend _________. Montreal Which city will you go to?

3. To view the city on the tallest tower in the world, make sure you visit __________. 4. The best city for sailing and fishing is ____________. Toronto Vancouver Which city will you go to?

5. If you want to do shopping and visit art galleries or play in a water park all in one place, you should go to ______________. 6. To experience many different cultures, you could go to___________. Edmonton Toronto Which city will you go to?

U.S.A Canada the Pacific the Atlantic the Arctic Canada is one of the __________ countries with fantastic _________ _________. To the north is _________. It _________ the USA in the south, while on the eastern and western boundaries, it borders __________ and ___________. largest naturalscenery the Atlantic the Pacific the Arctic Para.1 borders

Beautiful ________ _______ wastes; vast _________________; ___________ rivers; ________ forests; __________ fish in the seas and rivers For natural ___________, you can walk, ____ or _____________ ____ for hours or days ________ seeing another person. scenery mountain ranges countless endless abundant recreation sail cross-country ski without frozen Para.2

1.What is the population of Canada? 2.Which Canadian cities are mentioned? About 30 million people. Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton. Para.3

the most _____________ city Para.4 Toronto multicultural

a _____city in Quebec Montreal the second largest _______________ city Para.5 a ________, _________ city moderndynamic French-speaking port

It has one of the largest _________ ____________ in North America. Vancouver populations Para.6 Chinese

Edmonton It is _______ to the West Edmonton Mall. Para.7 home

1. Nearer to the Pacific coast is Niagara Falls. 2.The largest of the waterfalls is shaped like a semicircle. the Atlantic Niagara Falls T or F ? Para.8

1. Approximately one million people left their homes from around the world to seek their fortune. 2. As a large number of people were successful in the “gold rush”, they stayed and settled there. Only a handful of North America History T or F ? What ’s the “gold rush”? In 1896, gold was discovered in the Klondike frontier area in the north-west of Canada. Approximately one million people left their homes and travelled westwards to seek their fortunes. Para.9

What’s the national symbol of Canada? National symbol The maple leaf. What does the maple tree supply? The maple tree supplies Canada’s most famous food —maple syrup. Para.10

Read the text again and choose the best answers according to the text: ⑴ Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, second only to China. B. Toronto is the largest city in Canada. C. Maple syrup is Canada’s most famous food. D. Canada was named the best country in the world to live in by the UN in Consolidation

⑵ In which city is the tallest tower in the world located? A. Montreal B. Tornoto C. Vancouver D. Edmonton

⑶ Why does Montreal has a wonderful mix of Old World and New World? A. Because it’s the largest French-speaking city in the world. B. Because Quebec was once lost to the British. C. Because it’s a port and the second largest city in Canada. D. Because Quebec was originally colonized by France and its population is still over 70 per cent French.

⑷ Which of the following facts about the Edmonton mall is wrong? A. It is in the city of Edmonton. B. It is said to be the largest indoor mall in the world. C. It has an area of more than 20 football pitches. D. It attracts over 55,000 customers every year.

⑸ Which of the following words can not replace the word “name” in the last paragraph? A. declared B. called C. considered D. titled

If you were a Canadian guide, try introducing Canada to your tourist--- your partner. Pair-work

Try to retell the text about Canada.

Second largest country in the world __________city Canada TorontoMontrealVancouverEdmonton __________ ______ city in Canada ____________ city The tallest tower______ __________________ _____________ city in the world mixof___________________ ________________________ _____________ _____________ ________ city Has________ Chinese population in Canada _______the ski areas In the province of_________ home to_______ ______________ The _______ __________ mall in the world the biggest most multicultural CN tower the second largest the second largest French-speaking Old World & New World architecture and culture smaller, equally famous; multicultural the biggest close to Alberta the west Edmonton Mall largest pedestrian Para.4-7

Explain the difficult sentences 1.Canada is one of the largest countries in the world ， second only to Russia. Montreal is the second largest French-speaking city in the world ， Paris being the largest.

2. Located in the heart of Toronto is the Canadian National Tower, which is often called the CN Tower for short. Nearer to the Atlantic coast is Niagara Falls. Smaller in size, but equally famous, is the city of Vancouver in the province of British Columbia on the Pacific coast.

Explain the difficult sentences 3. Rising 553 meters into the sky ， it is the tallest tower in the world.

4. The waterfalls,the largest of which is shaped like semicircle ， are 670 meters wide, and fall 56 meters in an awesome white sheet of water. Canada has vast areas of wildness ， from the Arctic north ， where average winter temperatures are usually minus 20 degrees centigrade ， to the 8,892-kilometre-long border with the USA in the south ， which is said to be the longest border in the world not defended by an army or the police.