Unit 5 Canada–“The True North” 莫村中学 陈鉴波

Canada Lead-in

What’s your first impression of this country? beautiful, modern, attractive, pleasant…

How much do you know about Canada?

Canada, located in North america, is the second largest country in the world. It is a country with a small population of slightly over 30 million but a large area of over 9.98 million square metres. 加拿大的面积是 平方公里，居世界第二位，其中陆地 面积 平方公里，淡水覆盖面积 平方公里。

１ What is the Canadian leader called? A.President B.Prime Minister C.Governor D.King

２ How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada and what are they? A.Lake Superior B.Lake Huron C.Lake Erie D.Lake Ontario E.Lake Michigan Lake Superior Lake Huron Lake Erie Lake Ontario Lake Michigan

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

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

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

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

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

the national animal of Canada Canadian symbol —— maple leaf —— beaver

A TRIP ON “ THE TRUE NORTH”

What is “The True North” in the passage? “The True North” is the name of the train that runs through Canada. （真 北方） Fast reading It is about Lin Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian took a trip to Canada to visit their cousins in Montreal. what is the passage mainly about?

plane train. brief introduction about the trip who _____ and her cousin ______ why how first by______, then by______ where Li Daiyu Liu Qian to __________________ Montreal, Canada visit their cousins Read the 1st para and finish the chart below

Try to find out what these numbers refer to in the text. 5500: Thirty million: One third: It is 5500 kilometers from the east to the west of the country. The population of Canada is slightly over thirty million. Canada has one third of the world’s fresh water.

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

Rocky Mountains 5,500km Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean

In time order 1.What is the correct order of the main places mentioned in the passage? (In time order) 1) Rocky Mountains 2) Vancouver 3) Calgary 4) Toronto 5) Thunder Bay A B C D

2. Which of the following is described as the most beautiful city in Canada? a. Vancouver b. Calgary c. Toronto d. Montreal 3. What does the word “slightly” in the text mean? A.a bit B. a lot C. greatly D. lightly

A. Because they found nobody on their way. B. Because there are only slightly over thirty million people living in such a huge land. C. There are too many lakes in Canada. D. Because Canada is surrounded by oceans on the three sides. 4. why did they begin to realize two days later that Canada is quite empty?

5. What do you think the paragraph following the last paragraph of the text will be about? A. Their trip back to China. B. Their trip to Thinder Bay. C. They would begin to visit Vancouver. D. Their trip to Toronto.

Fill in the blanks. Li Daiyu and Liu Qian took the train in Canada from ___ to ___. Their cousins’ friend, Danny Lin, took them to the train station to ca- tch “____ ____ _____”. Canada is the ______ biggest country in the world. It is 5,500 kilome- ters from ______ to ______. As they go ______, they saw beautiful scenery as well as cities. Vancouver is __________ by mountains on the north and east. west east The True Northsecond 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 of the 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

The Rocky Mountains