1. Canada – “The True North”
Module 3 Unit 5
Canada – “The True North”
Period Two:
Reading for Understanding and Speaking

2. What is ‘The True North’? (L6) It is the cross-Canada train.
Task 1: Fast Reading
What is ‘The True North’?
(L6) It is the cross-Canada train.
Tick the places mentioned in the passage.
囗 the Atlantic Coast 囗 Vancouver
囗 the Rocky Mountains 囗 Calgary
囗 Thunder Bay 囗 St Lawrence River
囗 the Great Lakes 囗 Lake Superior
囗 Niagara 囗 Montreal
囗 Toronto 囗 Ottawa

3. Task 1: Fast Reading
What’s the writing order of this passage?
A. In the order of time.
B. In the order of space.
C. In the order of events.
D. In the order of importance.
Where does the passage probably come from?
A. A science fiction. B. A news story.
C. A travel magazine. D. A poem collection.
Writing style: A travel journal

4. ( ) Almost one-third of the world’s total fresh water is found here.
Task 2: Careful Reading
A. Calgary B. The Rocky Mountains
C. The Great Lakes D. Vancouver E. Thunder Bay
( ) Almost one-third of the world’s total fresh water is found here.
( ) Stampede is held every year here, where cowboys from all over the world compete for both honors and prizes.
( ) It is home to some national animals like mountain goats, grizzly bears and eagles.
( ) Surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean, it is considered as Canada’s most beautiful city. C A B D

5. Task 3: Learn to take notes.
Find out the description of Vancouver and read it aloud.
What are the characteristics of Vancouver?
In Vancouver, you’re in Canada’s warmest part. People say it is Canada’s most beautiful city, surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the harbour make Vancouver one of Canada’s most popular cities to live in. Its population is increasing rapidly. The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres.
warmest part
beautiful
surrounded by
Skiing in
sailing in
most popular
increasing rapidly
the oldest and most beautiful
wet
extremely tall

6. Bear Grylls

7. Traveling across Canada by train was such a unique experience.
Among its cities, Vancouver impressed me most. Being the ____ ________ city and in ___ _______ part in Canada, Vancouver __ _________ __ mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It enjoys ___ _____ and most beautiful trees which are ________ ____. ______ in the Rocky Mountains and ______ in the harbour make Vancouver a _______ city to live in, for which its population increases rapidly.
Believe it or not, Vancouver is the place you should never miss.
Topic Sentence
most beautiful
the warmest
Details 1 2 3
is surrounded by
the oldest
extremely
tall
Skiing
sailing
popular
conclusion

8. Task 4: What’s your impression of Canada?
Big
The idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days is just wrong.
It is 5,500 km from coast to coast.
Beautiful
You are going to see some great scenery.
As you go eastward you will see mountain, and pass thousands of lakes, forests and wide rivers …
Empty
Canada’s population is only slightly over 30 million, but now they were amazed to see such an empty country.
They saw farms that covered thousands of acres.

9. Task 5: Speaking
If you could live abroad, where would you go? Explain why would you go there and include details to support your idea.
Structure
1. Topic Sentence: I would like to live in …
2. Detail 1: …
Detail 2: …
3. Conclusion: That’s why I choose …

10. Bear Grylls

11. I like to live in Switzerland because it looks so pretty in the pictures I have seen. Postcards of Switzerland show snowcapped mountains. I like to hike and mountains capture my interest. There’re so many beautiful trees, plants and flowers to see. Sometimes there are songbirds and some small animals like rabbits and squirrels. Also, I read the book ‘Heidi’ when I was little. I have dreamed all my life of visiting the snowy country where she lived. It would be so exciting to see a goat living in the mountains. The beauty of the snow and mountain is the main reason why Switzerland is the country I would like to live in.

12. Homework
Recite from Line 10 to Line 15;
Finish off Ex. 1-3 on P36;
Organize your speaking into a writing passage. (About 120 words)
At least three paragraphs, including topic sentence, supporting details and conclusion.
Deadline: Tomorrow morning.