1、 A Trip on“The True North”Reading1.What is“The True North”?2.What is the text mainly about?PredictionTask1 Skimming1.What is“The True North”?2.What is the passage mainly about?“The True North”is the name of a train that goes across Canada/the cross-Canada train.A:Its about the history of Canada.B:It
2、 is about a trip of two girls;and it tells us some information about Canada.C:Its about the customs of Canada.Pay attention to the 1st and the last paragraphs and the first two sentence of other paragraphs.Part 1 Para.1 Part 2 Para.2 Part 3 Para.3-5 Task2 Careful reading Part 1(para 1):Why did they
3、not fly directly to Montreal?Because they wanted to cross the whole continent to enjoy the beautiful scenery.mountains lakes,forests,wide rivers large citiesPart 2(Para 2)SceneryVancouverwarmest most beautiful most popularPopulation is increasingoldest,most beautiful foresttheir chattimelineroutesce
4、neryPart 3(Para 3-5)Earlier that dayThe next stopAfter two days travelAfter dinnerThat nightThe Rocky mountainsCalgaryThe wheat-growing provinceThunder BayLake superiorTorontomountain goats,grizzly bear,an eaglecowboys compete in the Stampede for prizesemptyfarmsships sail up,Great Lakessome fresh w
5、aternatural,beautiful cultural,excitinglarge,emptybusy,resourcefulVancouvertravel routeSome adjectivesRocky Mountainsa wheat-growing provinceVancouverRocky mountainsCalgaryThunder BaySuppose you are a guide from Canada and introduce one place to Chinese visitors.Task3 Summarywarmest most beautiful m
6、ostpopularmountain goats,grizzly bear,an eaglenaturalCalgary Stampedecowboys competeculturalocean ships sail upfresh waterresourcefulHello,everyone!Welcome to Canada.I am a local guide.Id like to introduce _to you Task4 Discussiontimecharactertransportationdestinationtravel routesceneryfeelingsatrav
7、el reportHave you ever visited some place that impressed you most?Describe your travel experience to your group members.(Pay attention to the factors.)HomeworkWrite a short passage about your trip.Why dose the writer use“empty”to describe Canada?The population is only slightly over 30 million.Most Canadians live within a few hundred km of the USA border.
