Canada— “The True North” Unit 5 Canada— “The True North” 1

Quiz Which is the national flag of Canada? A. B. C. Q D.

A. B. cherry rose C. Q D. maple daffodil Which is the national flower of Canada? A. B. cherry rose C. Q D. maple daffodil

3. What language(s) do Canadians speak? A. English B. English and German C. English and French D. English and Spanish

Vancouver Toronto Calgary Ottawa Quiz 4. What is the capital of Canada? A. B. Vancouver Toronto C. Q D. Calgary Ottawa

Vancouver Toronto Calgary Ottawa Quiz 5. What is the largest city of Canada? A. B. Vancouver Toronto C. Q D. Calgary Ottawa

Quiz Vancouver Toronto Calgary Ottawa 6. What is the largest harbor in Canada? A. B. Vancouver Toronto C. D. Calgary Ottawa

Quiz 7. What is the national animal of Canada? B. Beaver Grizzly bear C. D. Polar bear Penguin

Quiz 8. What is the leader of the country called? President Prime Minister Governor King

9. How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada and what are they? Quiz 9. How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada and what are they? Lake Superior Lake Huron Lake Erie Lake Ontario Lake Michigan Lake Superior Lake Huron Lake Michigan Lake Ontario Lake Erie

A Trip On "The True North"

Skim this passage quickly, try to find those information. Fast reading A Trip On “ The True North” Skim this passage quickly, try to find those information. What does “The True North” mean? Can you find the basic information of this trip? (Who, Where, Why, How, Direction） 3. Which paragraphs describe their experiences on “The True North”?

What does “The True North” mean? Montreal (on the Atlantic coast) Fast reading What does “The True North” mean? The True North—the cross-Canada train. Para.1: Basic information of this trip Try to find basic information of this trip. Who Purpose Where Direction Transport Li Daiyu and Liu Qian To visit their cousin Montreal (on the Atlantic coast) From west to east Plane Train Which paragraphs describe their experiences on “The True North”? Para.3-5: Experiences on “The True North”.

Stops Time Detailed reading 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… Time Stops 3 After 2 days’ travel, … empty… 4 After dinner, …Thunder Bay… 5 That night … across Lake Superior … Toronto Writing style (文体）？ Travel Journal

1. What have they seen when they crossed the Rocky Mountains? mountain goats grizzly bear eagle

2. What is Calgary famous for? Calgary Stampede

At the top of the Great Lakes 3. Where is Thunder Bay? At the top of the Great Lakes

From coast to coast :_______________ Mountains, Pacific Ocean Detailed reading On the way to the station, Danny Lin gave a description of the trip. Para. 2: What other information you can find according to Danny Lin? Scenery Going _________ eastward Canada Can you find some adjectives to describe Vancouver? From coast to coast :_______________ 5,500 kilometres Warmest _____________ Most beautiful Mountains, Pacific Ocean Vancouver _____________ Starting point Most popular ____________of the trip Ski, sail, population _____________ wet Oldest forests _____________

Trip Route Detailed reading Montreal Rocky mountain Toronto Calgary (Atlantic coast) Trip Route Rocky mountain Toronto Calgary Vancouver (Pacific coast) Thunder Bay Lake Superior

Post reading: (group discussion) 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 ____.

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