Unit 5 Canada --”The True North”

Hi, I’m Daisy.

Dear students from Class 8, Hi, my name is Daisy. I’m writing to invite you to my homeland Canada next month. Below are some pictures taken in my country. I hope you’ll like them. If you come here, I promise I will be your guide and show you around. Looking forward to your reply! Love, Daisy

Then how much do you know about Canada? (The quiz on P33) 1. What language(s) do Canadians speak? A. English B. English and German C. English and French D. English and Spanish

settlers France England From England in 1497 From France in 1534

A. Vancouver B. Toronto 2. What is the capital of Canada? C. Calgary D. Ottawa

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

4. What is the leader of the country called? President Prime Minister Governor King

Refer to the map (Page 33) 5. How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada and what are they? Lake Superior Lake Huron Lake Erie Lake Ontario Lake Michigan

Just now we just know about the basic facts about Canada, how much do you know about travelling in Canada?

A Trip on “ The True North”

Guessing: What do we talk about in a passage about trips ? Characters (people) Place Reason What did people see and know? scenery population natural resources food education big cities

Task One Skimming (3 minutes) Read the text quickly and quietly. Match the main idea of each Para.

Passage structure What they really saw and felt on the trip. brief introduction to their trip. Their chat about Canada and Vancouver. Part 1 (1) Part 2 (2) Part 3 (3-5)

Check the general information Who: Where: Why: What did they see and know on the trip? Li Daiyu, Liu Qian, Danny in Canada To visit their cousins. scenery population natural resources food education big cities

Task Two Scanning (5 minutes) 1. finish Task 2 on P55,金牌学案 2. draw the travel route(路线) (Task 3) on the map (P33) with desk mates.

Para. 1, Line 2 1. How did Li Daiyu and Liu Qian get to Montreal? By plane. B. By train. C. They first took the plane and the the train. D. They first took the train and then the plane.

Para. 2, Line 10 2. How long is Canada from coast to coast? 5500 kilometres. 5000 kilometres. 1500 kilometres. 5100 kilometres.

Atlantic Ocean East 5,500km Rocky Mountains Pacific Ocean West

Para. 4, Line 23 3. What is the population of Canada? More than thirty million. Less than thirty million. Thirty million. Thirteen million.

Para. 3, Line 18 4. What is Calgary famous for? Cowboys. Mountain goats. Grizzly bear and eagle. The Calgary Stampede.

Para. 3, Line 20 5. Why do many cowboys come to compete in the Stampede? To show off the gift. To win much money in prizes. To be famous. To spend the hodays.

Para. 2,Line 6 6. What does “The True North” refer to? The train that is named “The True North”

Their route of travel? Vancouver Rocky Mountains Calgary Thunder Bay Lake Superior Toronto Their route of travel?

Task Three: Detailed Reading Deal with paragraphs. Do some translation.

Para. 1 brief introduction to the trip who Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian why how first by______ , then by______ where to __________________ visit their cousins plane train. Montreal, Canada

Para. 2 (Vancouver) warmest 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 mountains and the Pacific Ocean. most popular oldest and most beautiful forests Its population is increasing rapidly

Para 3 the Rocky Mountains They crossed______________________ They managed to catch sight of ___ ____________________________ ______________. some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle

Para. 3 the next stop -- Calgary

What happens at the Calgary Stampede? The________ have a gift for riding wild horses and they can win thousands of dollars in ______. cowboys prizes

Para. 4 (Thunder Bay) is a busy port Thunder Bay _____________city. Canada has __________the world’s total fresh water, and much of it is in the Great Lakes. one-third of

Translation 他们不想一路乘飞机，他们决定先飞到温哥华，在从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。 2. Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the harbour make Vancouver one of Canada’s most popular cities to live in. 落基山可以滑雪，海港供你扬帆，这些使得温哥华成为加拿大最受欢迎的居住城市之一。

Task Four: Summary Li Daiyu and Liu Qian took the train in Canada from ___ to ___ . Canada is the ______ biggest country in the world. It is 5,500 kilometers from ____ to _____. As they go ______, they saw beautiful scenery as well as cities. Vancouver is __________ by mountains on the north and east. west east second coast coast eastward surrounded

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 cowboys from all over North America ____ _ ___ ___ working with animals. Then they ____ _______ a wheat-growing province. Thunder Bay is a busy port. settled down grizzly have a gift for went through

Homework Memorize words; Ex.1 on P35 3. Write a summary of the passage within 30 words.

Unit 5 Canada --”The True North”

Para. 1 brief introduction to the trip who Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian why how first by______ , then by______ where to __________________ visit their cousins plane train. Montreal, Canada

Para. 2 (Vancouver) warmest 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 mountains and the Pacific Ocean. most popular oldest and most beautiful forests Its population is increasing rapidly

Para 3 the Rocky Mountains They crossed______________________ They managed to catch sight of ___ ____________________________ ______________. some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle

Para. 3 the next stop -- Calgary

What happens at the Calgary Stampede? The________ have a gift for riding wild horses and they can win thousands of dollars in ______. cowboys prizes

Para. 4 (Thunder Bay) Ex.1 on P35 is a busy port Thunder Bay _____________city. is a busy port Canada has __________the world’s total fresh water, and much of it is in the Great Lakes. one-third of Ex.1 on P35

Task: Speaking Let’s imagine: You were Li Daiyu. You had come back from Canada, You shared your experience in Canada with deskmates. Work in pairs, make a dialogue.

You may start like this: A: Hi, Daiyu, long time no see! Where have you been? B: Well, I visited my cousin in Canada and I ‘ve just come back. A: Really? I am very interested about your experience, can you tell me about it? A: Of course! ...

be on a trip to…, rather than, decide to take ..., The True North, as they go eastward, be surrounded by, forest… settle down, look out of, manage to see, Calgary, compete in, win, a wheat-growing province, after dinner, that night.