2. Unit 5 Canada—— ”The True North”

3. Arctic Canada lies in northern North America. Pacific Atlantic

4. Canada is in northern______________. It is the ________largest country in the world. There many maple trees in this country,so it is called the _____________. Warming Up second How much do you know about Canada? North America Maple Country

5. How much do you know about Canada?

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

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

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

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

10. 5. How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada and what are they? A.4 B.3 C.5 D.6 Lake Superior Lake Huron Lake Erie Lake Ontario Lake Michigan

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

12. If you take a trip to Canada,what do you think you might see there?

13. National Flower maple

14. National Animal beaver

15. Capital city-----Ottawa

16. Vancouver

18. Niagara Falls

20. Characters: Places: Route: Scan the passage and find out characters, places and their travelling route. (P34) 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) Scanning Task 1

21. Rocky Mountains by airby train

22. Read the text quietly, divide it into 3 parts and match the main idea of each part. 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. 1 2 3-5 Task 2 Careful Reading

23. ____ 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. Task 3

24. ____ 4. It is so wet in Vancouver that the trees are extremely 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

25. ____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

26. Brief introduction about the trip who_______ and her cousin _______ whyto ________________ how first by ______, then by ______. where________________ Listen to each part and finish the charts below. plane train Li Daiyu Liu Qian Montreal, Canada visit their cousins Listening Part 1 (Para.1) Task 4

27. PlaceInformation Vancouver ● It is __________ by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. ● People can ___ in Rocky Mountains and _____ in the harbour. ● Wet climate makes the trees extremely____, some measuring over ____________ tall surrounded ski sail 90 metres Part 2 (Para.2)

28. Calgary ● It is famous for ____________________. ● Many cowboys have a gift for ______________and can win thousands of dollars in prizes. riding horses the Calgary Stampede Part 3 ( Paras 3-5)

29. PlaceInformation Thunder Bay ● It is a busy __________at the top of the Grate Lakes. ● Ocean ships can sail up ____________. the Great Lakes port city

30. Summary Distance from east to west coast: Population: Most Canadians live: Fresh water : Key points about Vancouver: Calgary: Thunder Bay: Basic facts about Canada 5,500 km slightly over 30 million near the US border mostly from the Great Lakes Canada’s most beautiful city… famous for the Calgary Stampede busy port city

31. Homework Write a short passage to report what Li Daiyu and Liu Qian saw in Canada. (about 100 words) e.g. Li Daiyu and Liu Qian took the cross- Canada train-----“The True North” from west to east. As they went eastward, they saw beautiful scenery as well as cities. …