1、Unit 5 On the road P56 Developing ideas Brief Introduction to Canada Rocky Mountains Vancouver Newfoundland Quebec Words and expressions Write down the meaning of each word and expression. 1. vehicle _ 2. fantastic _ 3. typical _ 4. make it _ 5. cant wait to do _ 6. pick up _ 7. cheer sb. up _ 8. ge
2、t lost _ 9. Whats more _ 10.keep in touch _ 交通工具，车辆 极好的 典型的 成功 迫不及待做 搭载 让某人高兴起来 迷路 而且 保持联系 Before Reading Read and answer the questions to see how much you know about Canada. 1 What is the capital of Canada? a Toronto. b Ottawa. c Montreal. 2 Which is not an official language in Canada? a French. b
3、English. c Spanish. 3 What is on the Canadian national flag? a An oak leaf. b A maple leaf. c A laurel leaf. 4 What is the most popular sport in Canada? a Baseball. b Soccer. c Ice hockey. 5 What animal is a national symbol of Canada? a Moose. b Beaver. c Polar bear. While Reading 1. Scan the email
4、and write the places on the map. Vancouver Rocky Mountains Quebec Newfoundland 2. Read the passage quickly and answer the question. Whats the main idea of the passage? The passage mainly tells us _. 3. Match the main idea of each paragraph. Para.1 We went on a boat trip after arriving at the destina
5、tion. Para.2 Evas family managed to cross the North America. Para.3 Beautiful scenery on the journey. Para.4 What happened after our arrival at Quebec. the travel experience of Evas family 4. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. 1. How did the author feel about their travel
6、 in Canada? A. Excited. B. Upset C. Disappointed. D. Regret. 2. Why did the authors family get lost a few times during the trip? A. Because they had no GPS. B. Because the author is not experienced at driving. C. Because the author has a poor sense of direction. D. Because the authors Dad has a poor
7、 sense of direction. 3. Why was the authors Mum mad on the eighth day? A. Because she was so hungry that they went to a restaurant for lunch. B. Because she was left behind when taking photos. C. Because she was not satisfied with the trip. D. Because she was asked to drive the vehicle. 4. What did
8、the authors family do to celebrate their arrival at the destination? A. They went on a boat trip. B. They took photos together. C. They went to a restaurant for supper. D. They visited a local zoo together. 5. Analyze the passage Find out what the underlined words refer to. 1. We made it! (Paragraph
9、 1) 2. It took us where we wanted,. (Paragraph 2) 3. The funniest thing happened on that day. (Paragraph 3) 4. How did that happen? (Paragraph 3) 1. It refers to My family and I have managed to cross the North American continent, from western to eastern Canada, in two weeks!. 2. It refers to our veh
10、icle. 3. That (day) refers to the eighth day of our trip. 4. That refers to Mums seat was empty. Learning tips: Pronouns such as “it”, “this”, “that”, “these” and “those” are used to make connections between parts of a text. These pronouns may refer to a word, a phrase or a sentence,or even several
11、words, phrases or sentences. They can refer back to previous information or forward to new information. 6. Analyze key sentences. 1). We started from Vancouver, where we picked up our vehicle for the trip - a home on wheels. 句意：我们从温哥华出发，在那里取到句意：我们从温哥华出发，在那里取到 了这次旅行的交通工具了这次旅行的交通工具一辆房车。一辆房车。 a. 本句中的本句
12、中的 where we picked up our vehicle for the trip - a home on wheels. 为非限为非限制性定语从句制性定语从句，修饰其先行修饰其先行词词Vancouver , where为为 关系副词，在从句中做状语关系副词，在从句中做状语。e.g. We reached Quebec on the eighth day, where most people speak French. b. pick up意为意为to collect something that has been left elsewhere. e.g. Ill pick up m
13、y things later. 我过一会儿来取我的东西。我过一会儿来取我的东西。复习复习 其他常用意思：偶然学会，捡起，接某人上车，收听。其他常用意思：偶然学会，捡起，接某人上车，收听。 定语从句 2). It was then that I realised her seat was empty! 句意：直到那时我才意识到她的座位是空的句意：直到那时我才意识到她的座位是空的!”。 强调句的基本句型结构为强调句的基本句型结构为: It is/ was +被强调部分被强调部分+ that (强调对象为物强调对象为物) /who (强调对象为强调对象为 人人)+其他成分。其他成分。 强调句 3).
14、 Well, actually, they speak Quebecois, which is a type of Canadian French. 句意，实际上，他们说的是魁北克语，是一句意，实际上，他们说的是魁北克语，是一 种加拿大法语。种加拿大法语。 Which引导非限，在定语从句中做主语。引导非限，在定语从句中做主语。 同样地课文中这句话：同样地课文中这句话：We had the famous “poutine” , which is a dish of French fries, . and a hot brown sauce called “gravy” . 句句 中中which的
15、用法相同。的用法相同。 定语从句 4). I had fallen asleep when I heard Dads phone ringing. 句意，我句意，我 睡着了，突然听到爸爸的电话响了起来。睡着了，突然听到爸爸的电话响了起来。 句中，句中， had done. when. 刚做完某事，这时刚做完某事，这时. 比较：比较：Mom was using Dads phone to take photos of. when we saw something amazing. 句中，句中，be doing. when.表示正在做某表示正在做某 事，这时事，这时. 类似结构：类似结构：be a
16、bout to do.when. 正要做某事，这时正要做某事，这时. 翻译：翻译：我正要上床这时妈妈让我扫地。 I was about to go to bed when Mom asked me to clean the floor. 1. Fill in the form and retell the travel experience of Evas family. After Reading We made it My family and I have managed to 1._the North American continent. The beginning of the j
17、ourney We started from , where we picked up our 2. _ for the trip. We got lost several times on the journey because of my Dads poor sense of 3. _. There were forests, mountains with 4._ tops and masses of ice. After reaching Quebec We reached Quebec on the eighth day, where most people speak 5. _. M
18、y mum was very angry for being left behind on the way. We went to a restaurant for lunch to 6._ her up. Arriving at the destination We are now at the end of our 7. _. To 8. _, we went on a boat trip yesterday. cross vehicle direction snowy French cheer journey celebrate 2. Group discussion Share one
19、 of your travel experience with your partner. Organize your talk following the steps below. 1. Say where your went and who you went with. 2. Share what you enjoyed about the trip. 3. Describe what problems you faced. 4. End by talking about your overall feelings about the trip. 1. What does a pronou
20、n refer to in a sentence? 2. How to analyze the sentence structure and understand the sentence. 3. Retell the story in your words. Polish your own travel experience. 1. Stella _ (迫不及待地想见她的家人) after such a long and tiring journey. 2. While shopping, people sometimes _(情不自禁地 购买便宜货)they dont really nee
21、d. 3. I _ (刚想出门，这时) someone knocked at the door. 4.We _ (刚开始工作，这时) the machine broke down. 5. We reached Quebec, _(在那里我们享受了一 顿美味的饭菜). 6._ (她正在用手机拍照时) my mother dropped the phone in the sea. cant wait to see her families cant helping buying bargains was about to go out when had just begun to work when where we enjoyed a delicious meal It was when she was taking photos that
