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4. CANADA

5. Unit Seven CANADA CANADA

6. The Arctic Ocean The Pacific The Atlantic U.S.A

7. If you are to learn about a country, what do you expect to know? SURVEY

8. In this reading section,all of the following topics are mentioned except_______ Size Weather Art History Agriculture Energy Sports Geography Language

9. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Size Weather Energy Industry PopulationCapital LanguageHistory Topics For Each Paragraph

10. Information in general Size Capital Population Languages World’s second largest Ottawa About 29 million English and French Details For Each Topic

11. Weather Winter in the north Winter in Ottawa Winter in the west Long and hard with snow for six months lowest temperature -60C Summer in Ottawa Average temperature -10C Average temperature 21C Warmest place Average January temperature 3C Details For Each Topic

12. Energy 1/3 of the world’s supply of fresh water Coal,oil and natural gas Details For Each Topic

13. Papermaking Fishing Industry Details For Each Topic

14. Information in general Size World’s second largest CapitalOttawa population About 29 million languagesFrench and English Weather Winter in the north Winter in Ottawa Summer in Ottawa Winter in the west Energy Industry 1/3 of the world’s supply of fresh water Coal,oil,and natural gas Papermaking Fishing Long and hard,snow for six months,-60 C Average temperature -10 C Average temperature 21 C Warmest place,average Jan. temperature 3 C

16. Language Study 1.The average January temperature is 3 C Average n.&Adj 1)The rice crops this year is 10 percent above the average. 2)This year’s rainfall came close to the average. 3)The average age of the boys in this class is fifteen. 4)The average wages for the workers in this factory are about 800 yuan a month.

17. 2.It is larger than the USA and reaches nearly a quarter of the way round the earth. Reach vi./vt./n 1) How far does the new road reach? 2) He reached (out his hand )for the book I offered him. 3) I like to have my dictionary within my reach. 4) Put the bottle of poison out of the reach of the children

18. Further Comprehension 1. It can be inferred from the passage that most of the population live _______. A. in the north B. in the south and west C. in the east 2.What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage A. to explain why Canada has two languages B. to tell us how cold winter is in Canada C. to introduce Canada to the readers D. to tell us the rich natural resources in Canada

19. 3. It is implied in the passage that the main crop for Canada is____. A. wheat B. rice C. corn 4. Why is fishing one of the main industries in Canada ? A. Because people there like fishing B. Because Canada is surrounded by oceans with fishes C. Because fishes grow better in the cold areas

20. Discussion What are the similarities and differences between China and Canada?

21. SIMILARITIES Large land Weather is different from area to area Long and hard winters in the north Many lakes Much coal,oil,gas and other resources

22. DIFFERENCES Canada has two official languages Six time areas Smaller population No places as hot as South China More fresh water More forests

23. Large land Weather is different from area to area Long and hard winters in the north Many lakes Much coal,oil,gas and other resources Canada has two official languages Six time areas Smaller population No places as hot as South China More fresh water More forests SIMILARITIES DIFFERENCES

24. Homework 1. Write (finish)a composition about the similarities and differences between China and Canada. 2. Preview Lesson 27 and finish the relevant exercises