1、1.Do you like to go sightseeing?2.Which country do you like to visit?3.What can you see in these countries?Warming-up-I-discussion(5m)Discuss in group the following questions.After 5 minutes,one student from the group will give a presentation.BritainAmericaFranceAustraliaJapanEgyptCanadaFind out the
2、 location of CanadaWarming-up-II-discussion(2m)1.Which is the national flat of Canada?A.B.C.Q D.Warming-up-III-quiz(5m)2.Which is the national flower of Canada?A.B.cherry roseC.D.maple daffodil 3.What language(s)do Canadians speak?A.English B.English and German C.English and French D.English and Spa
3、nish4.What is the capital of Canada?A.B.Vancouver TorontoC.Q D.Calgary Ottawa5.What is the national animal of Canada?A.B.Beaver Grizzly bearC.D.Polar bear Penguin6.What is the leader of the country called?A.PresidentB.Prime MinsterC.GovernorD.King 7.How many“Great Lakes”are there in Canada and what
4、are they?A.Lake SuperiorB.Lake HuronC.Lake ErieD.Lake OntarioE.Lake Michigan “The True North”is the train that goes across Canada/the cross-Canada train.Reading-I-fast reading(2m)What is“The True North”?Draw the route of the two girls traveling across Canada on the map of page 33.VancouverRocky Moun
5、tainsCalgaryThunder BayLake SuperiorToronto Rocky Mts.1.Which continent are the cousins crossing?2.Why are they not flying directly to the Atlantic coast?3.Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly?Reading-III-detailed reading(5m)Read the text in detail,and answer the following questions
6、.They are crossing North America.Because they want to take the train from west to east across Canada.The population of Vancouver is growing so rapidly because it is beautiful.4.What happens at the Calgary Stampede?5.How are ocean ships able to reach the centre of Canada?6.What are some of Canadas gr
7、eatest natural resources?At the Calgary Stampede cowboys compete in riding wild horses for thousands of dollars.Ships are able to reach the centre of Canada because they can follow the St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.Canada has water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forestsDistance
8、from east to west coastOceans on east and west coastspopulationWhere most Canadians liveLocation of largest fresh water supplyKey point about Vancouver Key point about CalgaryKey point about Thunder Bay5500kmAtlantic Ocean-east;PacificSlightly over 30 millionWithin 320 km of the USA borderthe Great
9、LakesCanadas warmest part/Canadas most beautiful city/some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the worldFamous for the Calgary Stampede Busy port city at the top of the Great Lakes1.Which of the following is described as the most beautiful city in Canada?A.Vancouver B.Calgary C.Toronto D.Mon
10、trealFeedback quiz(2m)2.What does the word“slightly”in the text mean?A.a bitB.a lotC.greatlyD.lightly3.Why did they begin to realize two days later that Canada is quite empty?A.Because they found nobody on their way.B.Because there are only thirty million people living on such a huge land and most o
11、f them live within the areas of the USA border.C.There are too many lakes in Canada.D.Because Canada is surrounded by Oceans on three sides.4.Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A.Li Daiyu and Liu Qian went to Canada to see their cousins in Montreal.B.Thunder Bay is a por
12、t city in the south of Canada near Toronto.C.The girls looked out of the windows and saw Native Indians and cowboys.D.Li Daiyu and Liu Qian went to Canada to see their relatives on the Atlantic coast.Fill in the blank and retell the story Li Daiyu and Liu Qian took the train in Canada from _ to _.Th
13、eir friend,Danny Lin,took them to the train station to catch“_ _ _”.Canada is the _ biggest country in the world.It is 5,500 kilometers from _ to _.As they go _,they saw beautiful scenery as well as cities.Vancouver is _ by mountains on the northwesteast The True Northsecondcoastcoasteastwardsurroun
14、dedRetell (5m)and east.When the cousins _ _ in the seats,they looked out of the window.They saw mountain goats and even a _ bear.Calgary is famous for its competition.Many of the cowboys from all over North America _ _ _ _ working with animals.settled downgrizzly have a gift for 1.which part of the reading passage interests you most?2.If someday you go to Canada,where will you go?Why?Discussion (5m)Surf the Internet to find more information about Canada.
