1、Lead-inSaint Augustine The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.It is the second largest country in the world.Its official language is _ and _.Its most famous national symbol is _.Before readingthe maple leaf.EnglishFrenchQuebecLets explore CanadaSpeaking of Canada, what el
2、se comes to your mind? maple leaves/treesCanada GooseIce hockeymaple SyrupCanada a land of diversitybefore readingCanada-a land of The diversity of something is the fact that it contains many very different elements.加拿大，多元化的国度加拿大，多元化的国度1. What is the outline of the website article?While readingIntro
3、ductionPara. 1: Canada is a broad and beautiful country with diverse ethnic groups and distinct cultures.ConclusionMain BodyPara. 4: The country also has a rich diversity of cultures.Para. 5: Canada is a unique place to live and visit.Para. 2: There is great diversity in geography.Para. 3: Canada is
4、 ethnically diverse.Genre（体裁）?1. What is used in Paragraph1? 2. What does the author compare Canada to?3. Paragraph 1 uses many descriptive adjectives. Find the adjectives.Simile (明喻)blooming; breathtaking; broad; beautiful; diverse; distinct.While readingA blooming flower Read para.1 and answer: Re
5、ad para.2 and answer:1. Where are the grand Rocky Mountains?2. Canada has great diversity in geography. What landforms(地貌) does the author mention？ They rise to the east of the Pacific coast.While reading high peaks, deep valleys, slow moving glaciers, remote forests, Niagara FallsRocky MountainsBan
6、ff National ParkJasper National Park Niagara Falls Read para.3 and answer：1. What can reflect the diversity of Canadas residents?2. What ethnic groups are mentioned？Canadas many rural areas and urban centers.The major ethnic groups include the English, Scottish and French while the minority groups i
7、nclude resident from Singapore and the Pacific IslandsWhile reading Read para.4 and answer：1. In What ways can you feel the subcultures there?2. How does the author prove his idea that Canada is a culturally diverse land?In languages, cuisine, architecture, art and music.By giving examples.While rea
8、dingthe culture of a particular group that is different from that of most people. Read para.4 and fill in the blanks：ExamplesWhats special about it?What can we do there?VancouverMontrealCape Breton Islanddynamic city with the highest percentage of Chinese Canadiansone of the largest French-speaking
9、cities in the worldparticipate in the celebrations of. take tea.sample the food with. see the original building.dance to fiddle tunes enjoy the cultures and traditions of Celtic settlersWhile reading Read para.5 and answer:1. What makes Canada a unique place to live and visit? Its geographical wonde
10、rs, ethnic groups and their cultures.While readingCanada contains a mixture of diverse ethnic groups. Many Chinese and Europeans have settled in specific sections of large cities, particularly Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. More than 20% of the population of Canada was born abroad.In Toronto, ther
11、e are more than 150 languages spoken. This ethnic variety, in turn, brings about cultural diversity.Visit any major city in Canada and you will feel like your taking a tour to more than just one country.Canada has been celebrating Multicultural Day since 2002. After readingCritical thinkingCritical
12、thinkingIn some major cities of China such as Beijing and Shanghai, an increasing number of foreign people flood in due to business or study. They also bring about foreign cultures. Faced with foreign cultures, how would you deal with them? Would you welcome these cultures? Tips: Take some notes of
13、important points to help you make the presentation.After readingSharing your ideas1. Have an understanding and tolerant attitude towards foreign cultures.2. Learn and draw on experience from foreign cultures.3. Carry on the essence of Chinese traditional culture.4. build up our confidence in traditi
14、onal culture. What I want to say:I understand culture as a treasure that is a part of humans collective memory. Culture is something that unites people. Culture is us. We make it. We shape it as we love it to be. The more we know about the cultures of others, the more open-minded, tolerant and globa
15、l we become. Our cultural traits, values and beliefs are different and diverse. However, it is the respect and understanding we foster that make us truly human. SummaryCanada is a country with _ (diversity) cultures . First , it enjoys great _ (geography) diversity, _ (provide) boundless homeland fo
16、r animals and splendid scenery for tourists. Apart from that, it also demonstrates _(various) in its ethnic _ (compose) , with immigrants and _(settle) from different backgrounds. Last but not least , _ (culture) diversity is the natural result of all mentioned-above, _ offers multiple cultural expe
17、riences in the very country. In all, Canada is _ ideal place to live and visit. diversegeographicalprovidingvariety settlersculturalwhichancompositionHomework1. Search the Internet for more information about Canadas people, climate, religion and cultural diversity. 2. Finish exercises part B1 and B2 on page 5.
