1、1.To understand the teenagers trip on“The True North”2.To summarize the main idea of the passage3.To be able to retell the trip including some basic facts about Canada (population,cities,oceans)Which three words would use to describe Canada?If you take a trip to Canada,what do you think you might se
2、e there?Skim the passage and then answer the following questions.1)What is the passage mainly about?It is about _ of two girls;and it tells us some information about _.2)What is“The True North”?The True North is a name of _.a tripCanada the cross-Canada trainScan the passage and find out characters,
3、places and their travelling route,then mark on the map.Characters:Li Daiyu Liu Qian and Danny LinPlaces:Vancouver;the Rocky Mountains;Calgary;a wheat-growing province;Thunder Bay;The Great Lakes;TorontoRocky Rocky MountainsMountains5,500kmPacific OceanPacific OceanAtlantic OceanAtlantic OceanWhere i
4、s the Rocky Mountains?Rocky MountainsWhat did they see when they crossed the Rocky Mountains?mountain goatsgrizzly beareagleWhat do you know about Vancouver?In the _ of Canada Canadas _ part Canadas most beautiful city,surrounded by _ and the Pacific Ocean Having some of the oldest and most beautifu
5、l _ in the world west warmest mountains forestsWhat do you know about Calgary?famous for _the Calgary StampedeWhat do you know about Thunder Bay?a busy port city _ the Great Lakes because of the Great Lakes Canada has more _ than any other country in the world at the top of fresh water the Great Lak
6、esWhat do you know about Toronto?in the _ of Canada southPlaceInformationVanco-uverIt is _ by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.People can _ in Rocky Mountains and sail in the _.Wet climate makes the trees extremely tall,some _ over 90 metres.measuringsurroundedskiharborPlaceInformationThe Rocky Mount
7、ainsThe cousins and their friend managed to _ some mountain goats,a grizzly bear and an eagle.CalgaryIt is famous for _.Many cowboys _ riding horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.have a gift forcatch sight of the Calgary StampedePlaceInformationA wheat-growingProvinceFarms cover thousan
8、ds of square _.Thunder Bay It is a busy port city at the top of the Grate Lakes in an _ area.Ocean ships can sail up _.the Great LakesacresurbanRead the text and decide whether the following statements are True(T)or False(F).()1.Li Daiyu,her cousin and Danny Lin chose to take the train to cross Cana
9、da from east to west.()2.They could see more great scenery if they travelled by plane.()3.The distance from east to west in Canada is 5,500 km.()4.In Vancouver the population is growing slowly because many people are moving away.FFTF()5.It is common for people to see some wild animals in the Rocky M
10、ountains.()6.The girls were surprised to see that Canada was so crowded.()7.It is impossible for ocean ships to sail up the Great Lakes.()8.Canada is the country that has the most fresh water in the world.TFFTAnswer questions according to the passage.1.Which continent are the cousins crossing?They a
11、re crossing North American.2.Why are they not flying directly to the Atlantic coast?They are not flying directly to the Atlantic Coast because they want to take the train from west to east across Canada./They want to see Canada./They want to travel across Canada.3.Why is the population of Vancouver
12、growing so rapidly?The population of Vancouver is growing so rapidly because it is beautiful./It is surrounded by mountains and ocean./People can ski in the mountains and sail in the harbour.4.What happens at the Calgary Stampede?At the Calgary Stampede cowboys compete in riding wild horses for thou
13、sands of dollars.5.How are ocean ships able to reach the centre of Canada?Ships are able to reach the centre of Canada because they can follow the St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.6.What are some of Canadas greatest natural resources?Canada has fresh water from its lakes and rivers and wood fro
14、m its forests.Basic Facts about CanadaDistance from east to west coastOceans on east and west coastsPopulation5,500 kmAtlantic Oceaneast;Pacific Oceanwestslightly over 30 millionBasic Facts about CanadaWhere most Canadians liveLocation of largest fresh water supplyKey point about Vancouverwithin a f
15、ew hundred kilometres of the USA borderthe Great LakesCanadas warmest part/Canadas most beautiful city/some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the worldBasic Facts about CanadaKey point about CalgaryKey point about Thunder Bayfamous for the Calgary Stampedebusy port city at the top of the Great Lakes1.Which part of the passage interests you most?2.If someday you go to Canada,where will you go?Why?You can either travel or read,but either your body or soul must be on the way.Write a short passage to report what Li Daiyu and Liu Qian saw in Canada.
