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Unit 5 Canada—”The True North” Maple Country -- Canada

How much do you know about Canada?

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

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

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

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

5. 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

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

Skim the passage to fill in the blanks 1) What is the passage mainly about? It is about _____ of two girls; and it tells us some information about ______. 2) What is “The True North”? The True North is a name of _____________________. a trip Canada the cross-Canada train 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

Characters: Places: Route: Scan the passage and find out characters, places and their travelling route. Li Daiyu liu Qian and Danny Lin Vancouver; the Rocky Mountains; Calgary; a wheat-growing province; Thunder Bay; The Great Lakes; Toronto Draw a travelling route on the map on P33 Scanning

plane train. Brief introduction about the trip who_______ and her cousin ______ whyto _________________ howfirst by______, then by______ where Li Daiyu Liu Qian Montreal, Canada visit their cousins Part 1 Read Para.1 and finish the chart below Careful reading

1. _____________ 2._________________ population ___________ Part 2 Para.2 Canada distance ____________ (from coast to coast) Going eastward, you’ll pass 1.______________ 3.______________________ _______ Vancouver the warmest part the most beautiful city 3. _______________ _______________ increasing rapidly. 5._________________ 4. ______________ ______________ wet climate trees ___________ extremely tall measuring 90 metres mountains wide rivers & large cities 2. ____________ scenery 5,500 kilometres beautiful forests oldest & most one of Canada’s most popular cities lakes & forests

Part 3 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… 3 After 2 days’ travel, … empty… 4 After dinner, …Thunder Bay… 5 That night … across Lake Superior … Toronto Vancouver Time route

____ 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. ____ 7. Toronto is to the south of Thunder Bay. T T F T

____8. Their trip across the whole continent was exciting because of some great scenery. ____9. Their cousins took them and their baggage to catch “The True North”. ____10. Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world. T T F

Answer questions according to the passage. 1. Which continent are the cousins crossing? They are crossing North American.

2. Why are they not flying directly to the Atlantic coast? They are not flying directly to the Atlantic Coast because they want to take the train from west to east across Canada./ They want to see Canada./ They want to travel across Canada. 3. What is “The True North”? “The True North” is the train that runs through Canada.

4. Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly? The population of Vancouver is growing so rapidly because it is beautiful.

5. What happens at the Calgary Stampede? At the Calgary Stampede cowboys compete in riding wild horses for thousands of dollars. 6. How are ocean ships able to reach the centre of Canada? Ships are able to reach the centre of Canada because they can follow the St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.

7. What are some of Canada’s greatest natural resources? Canada has water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forests.

8. Which of the following is described as the most beautiful city in Canada? a. Vancouver b. Calgary c. Toronto d. Montreal 9. What does the word “slightly” in the text mean? A. bit B. a lot C. greatly D. lightly

10. Why did they begin to realize two days later that Canada is quite empty? Because there are only thirty million people living on such a huge land and most of them live within the areas of the USA border.

Summary Distance from east to coast Population Where most Canadians live Location of large fresh water supply Key points about Vancouver Calgary Thunder Bay Basic facts about Canada

Rocky Mountains 5,500km Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean

Homework 1. Retell the passage in your own words. 2.Underline what you don’t understand in the text. 3.Write a short passage to report what Li Daiyu and Liu Qian saw in Canada.