1、Unit 1Welcome to the unit&ReadingDo you have an experience of going abroad?How much do you know about foreign countries?Look at the pictures below and try to guess which country each represents.Picture 1They are Mounties,or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.They are also known as the RCMP.The RCMP w
2、as originally called North-West Mounted Police,which was formed in 1873.In 1920,it was renamed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.In the past,horses were used as a means of transport by the police in Canada.Now,various modern facilities are used instead.The Coat of Arms of Canada The worlds second-la
3、rgest countryWhat other things can you think of to represent Canada?Red maple leaves 人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Picture 2This man guards the Queens jewels.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件The man is a beefeater,or the Yeomen Warder of his Majestys Royal Palace and For
4、tress the Tower of London.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件In the past,the beefeaters looked after the prisoners in the London Tower and guarded the British crown jewels.Now,they no longer safeguard the Queens jewels.Instead,they are ceremonial guardians who also act as tour guides.To m
5、ost of the tourists,they are tourist attractions in their own right.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件What other things can you think of to represent the UK?Big BenStonehenge人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Picture 3 This modern opera house has become the symbol of the moder
6、n city.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件The Sydney Opera House represents both achievements in modern architecture and performance.This magnificent building was constructed between 1957 and 1973,and its concrete shell roof is very distinctive.Since its official opening,the Sydney Opera
7、House has attracted famous performers from all around the world.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件What other things can you think of to represent Australia?Koala bearKangaroo人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Picture 4Everything is bigger in this country,including the skyscrap
8、ers!人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件The Empire State Building,which stands over a quarter of a mile above the heart of Manhattan,is a 102-story landmark skyscraper.It was designed by William F.Lamb and constructed between 1929 and 1931.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件What
9、 other things can you think of to represent the USA?The Statue of LibertyThe White House人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Can you name any symbols for other countries?cherry blossomJapanMount Fuji人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件pyramidsEgypt人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Uni
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11、人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件What subjects will be covered in the passage?CanadaCanadaculturefoodhistorysocietygeography人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件The history of Canada 人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件 The original occupants of Canada is Indians and Eskimos(爱斯基摩人爱斯基摩人).The
12、 word“Canada”comes from the Indian word“Kanata”.17th centuries many British and France immigrated to Quebec.The two countries fought because of the domination over the Quebec between 1756 to 1763.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Canada becam
13、e an independent country on July 1st 1867.Some regions like Newfound Land,Nunavut,and New Brunswick joined in Canada.At last,the British government won the war,and had the domination over the Quebec.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件The Canadian Rockies Niagara Falls Pacific Rim National
14、 Park Cabot Trail(Nova Scotia)人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件The Canadian Rockies u Beautiful serene u Resulting in sharply pointed mountains separated by wide,U-shaped valleys gouged by glaciersu Transportation:By car 人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Niagara Falls uis ac
15、tually three separate utruly natural wonders uTransportation:by air,car or busuTake one of the”Maid of the Mist”boats to experience the Falls up close uThe ice bridge is a marvel in winter人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Pacific Rim National Park u Located on Vancouver Islands rugged we
16、st coastu Wet,wild and dramatic scenery uThe easiest way of transportation:by car ustaying in one of the lodges/hotels on the northern half of Long Beach.PS!This is a popular destination year-round:Book early!人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Cabot Trail(Nova Scotia)u This 300 km trail t
17、hrough the highlands of Nova Scotias Cape Breton,on Canadas east coastuis actually a drive;a beautiful,scenic loop carved into the side of mountains人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Fast readingRead the brochure quickly and answer the following questions.1.What is the population of Canad
18、a?More than 30 million people.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件2.Which Canadian cities are mentioned?3.Why is Canada referred to as a land of maple trees?Toronto,Montreal,Vancouver and Edmonton.Because there are many maple trees in Canada,and the maple leaf,which is on the Canadian flag
19、,is considered Canadas national symbol.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Careful readingDetailed information:TRUE(T)or FALSE(F)人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件1.The border between Canada and the United States is the longest border in the world which is not protected.2.Canad
20、a is a good place for those who love natural recreation such as walking and sailing.3.Most Canadians live in the countryside.TTF人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件4.Montreal is the second largest French-speaking city in Canada.5.There are many Chinese living in Vancouver.6.The West Edmont
21、on Mall is an underground city.7.The UN awarded Canada the honour of being one of the best countries in the world to live in.FTFT人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Which city will you go to in Canada?If you want to see historic churches built 300 years ago,you should go to _.For the best
22、entertainment in the evenings,Id recommend _.To view the city from the third tallest tower in the world,make sure you visit _.Montreal Montreal Toronto 人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件 The best city for skiing and fishing is _.If you want to do shopping,visit art galleries and play in
23、a water park all in one place,you should go to _.To experience many different cultures,you could go to _.Vancouver Edmonton Toronto 人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Ottawa is the capital of Canada.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Montreal is the second-largest city in Canad
24、a.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Vancouver ranks third largest in Canada.The 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics will be held there.人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件人教英语选修9Unit1Reading精品课件Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and as one of the worlds most livable cities.人教英语选
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