1、Unit 5Canada “The True North”Workbook必修三必修三True or False 1.China is over 7,000 kilometres from east to west.False China is about 5,000 kilometres from east to west.Listening2.Both China and Canada have mountains in the west of the country.True3.The Great Wall cannot keep the deserts.True4.China has
2、15 neighbouring countries while Canada only has one.False China has 14 neighbouring countries while Canada only has one.5.Canadians cannot talk with people in their neigbouring country because they do not speak English.False People in both Canada and the USA speak English.So it is easy for them to t
3、alk to each other.Compare China with Canada.Same as ChinaDifferent from Chinalarge landsix time areasno places as hot as south ChinaWeather is differentfrom area to area,long and hard winterdifferent people speak different languagesCanada has two official languages,smaller populationMany rivers and
4、lakesWorld famous rivers and lakesMuch coal,oil gas and other natural resourcesMuch fresh water,a lot of forestA COMPARISON OF CHINA AND CANADALi Daiyu and Liu Qians Canadian friends asked them to tell them something about China.The two cousins decided to present a short report together,comparing Ch
5、ina and Canada.LISTENING TEXTLD:China is a very large country.Its about 9,600,000 square kilometres in area,and 5,000 kilometres from east to west.Its so big that its difficult to describe.Perhaps its easier to compare it to Canada.LD=Li Daiyu LQ=Liu QianLQ:China has many of the highest mountains in
6、 the world.Theyre in the west of the country,as they are in Canada,but China has more mountains where many great rivers begin.LD:China has two countries to the north,Mongolia and Russia,unlike Canada,which has no countries to its north,but only the Arctic ice and snow.LQ:China has fourteen neighbour
7、ing countries.Its borders are over 20,000 kilometres long.Canada,however,has only one neighbour,the USA to the south.Both Canadians and Americans speak English,but its not so easy for Chinese to talk with their neighbours,even if they live close to the border.LD:Chinas Gobi Desert,in the northwest o
8、f China,is very special.There is nothing similar in Canada.In winter and spring sometimes the cold air blows dust southward from the Gobi Desert to the northern parts of China.Even the Great Wall cannot keep out the dust.LQ:Both China and Canada have long rivers and many lakes as well as busy port c
9、ities on the Pacific Ocean.China is famous for the third longest river in the world,the Changjiang River,and Canada has the famous Niagara Falls.LD:Canada,however,has nothing like Chinas southern island of Hainan.While it is snowing and freezing in Mohe in north China on the Chinese-Russian border,p
10、eople nearly 5,500 kilometres south in Hainan can sit on the beach in the sunshine.LQ:There is nowhere to sit on the beach in winter in Canada!-ive-yactimpressexpensefrostmistsmokeactiveimpressiveexpensivefrostymistysmokyAnswer key to exercise 1 on page 70Using words and expressions-(r)ess-inghostac
11、torwaiterhearspellfeelhostessactresswaitresshearingspellingfeelingre-tellplacebuildretellreplacerebuildOn my first morning in Toronto,I woke up early.Looking through the _,I could just see the_ trees near the hotel entrance.The _ from the recent cold autumn nights was starting to turn the leaves bri
12、ght red.After Liu Qian woke up,we went looking for a restaurant _.Use the words below in the correct form to complete Li Daiyus diary entrymistmaplefrostnearbyBooth buffet frost maple mist mixture nearby topicWe found a small place that had a _ with all kinds of great breakfast food.We sat in a smal
13、l _ to eat,enjoying the amazing _ of people around us and the different _ of conversation.We learned a lot about Canada just by watching and listening to the people at breakfast!buffetboothmixturetopicsBooth buffet frost maple mist mixture nearby topic1.At dawn,Dawn2.far,As far as3.in the distance,d
14、istance4.well,as well as5.manages,managed to do6.have a gift,have a gift for7.settled,settle down8.caught sight of,caught my eye9.rather,rather thanAnswer key to exercise 3 on page 701.When I was young,going to sleep in the dark terrified me.2.According to tradition,the eagle is usually regarded as
15、a symbol of courage.3.The traffic is always terrible downtown;it takes me approximately one hour to get home every day.4.The citys broad streets are lined with bushes and maple trees.Answer key to exercise 4 on page 705.Her clothes and behaviour confirmed my guess that she was really quite wealthy.6
16、.Standing at the top of the tower,I found myself surrounded by some clouds.However,I could still see the mountains in the distance.The beautiful scenery imapressed me a lot.7.He has a gift for communication,so he managed to mix with all kinds of people in his job.8.As far as I know,there is a bank w
17、ithin a hundred metres of the bus stop.Using structures 1.His suggestion that we should take the train from west to east across Canada sounds very exciting.2.The idea that they decided to clone the first human being surprised many people at the meeting.3.He broke the rule that no one is allowed to s
18、moke on campus.Answer key to exercise 1 on page 714.The Chinese basketball fans went wild with joy when they heard the news that Yao Ming had collected forty points for the Houston Rockets in the game.5.Mary left a message with me for you that she wont be able to see you off this afternoon.6.There i
19、s no doubt that he is the right person for this job.7.In the letter he expressed his wish that he would come and visit China again.8.The captain gave the order that all the soldiers had to reach the village before dawn.9.Not everyone present agrees to his thought that it is impossible to finish the
20、work by the end of this month.Listen to these introductions of three famous Canadians.Fill in the report charts below with the information you hear.Listening TaskOscar PetersonHometownJobKind of musicNumber of recordings and CDSPlays withMontrealMusician/piano playerJazzOver 150His music group/the g
21、reatest jazz musicians in historyDr Nancy OlivieriHometownJobFound a drug that.Refused to Is a heroine toTorontoDoctor/medical researcherwas dangerous to childrenaccept/approve of the drughonest medical scientistsWayne GretskyIs calledJob Is the bestHe believed in.He was a star because he scoredThe
22、Great OneIce hockey playerHockey player in the worldworking with the teama record number of goalsListening text THREE GREAT CANADIANSA great jazz piano player is aCanadian!One of the greatest Canadian musicians is world-famous for his jazz music.Oscar Peterson is a piano player from Montreal.He has
23、made over 150 recordings and CDs and has played with the greatest jazz musicians in history.Although he is quite old now,he still goes on tour with his music group.A brave medical researcher is a Canadian!Dr Nancy Olivieri,a childrens doctor from Toronto,has become famous forrefusing to support a dr
24、ug that she was working on.A big drug company paid her to do the research,but when she found that the drug was dangerous to children,she made a public report.The drug company and thehospital where she worked said they would make her lose her job.She refused to change her report,and is now a hero to
25、honest medical scientists.The best hockey player in the world is a Canadian!Everyone who is interested in ice hockey has heard of the Canadian star Wayne Gretsky,“the Great One.”People say he is the greatest hockey player who ever lived and think highly of him mostlyfor the fact that he is a real te
26、am player.He believed that working with his team to score goals was more important than being the star,but,in fact,he WAS the star player and scored a record number of goals.To introduce a person,you should include:the persons personal informationprofession/workachievementspresent situationGood morn
27、ing/afternoon,everybody.Its my pleasure to introduce our guest to you today.We are very honoured to have Chief Dan George visiting us,because he is a great poet and a Canadian film star.Chief Dan George is a Native Indian from Canada and was born onSample introductionthe west coast.He is the chief o
28、f the Salish Nation,and is famous for his support of his people.He played in many films and was nominated for the Academy Award.He is also a well known poet who writes about his love for his land and nature.It is a great honour for me to present Chief Dan George from Canada.Reading Task Iqaluit is t
29、he capital city of the new Canadian territory of Nunavut,on Baffin Island.Nunavut has a population of about 30,000,spread out over almost 2 million square kilometres.The area has a population density of one person per 100 sq kms.Iqaluit has a population of 6,200,yet is the only city for thousands of
30、 miles in any direction.There are no roads in or out of Iqaluit.It is about 3.5 flying hours north of Ottawa,the capital of Canada.Inuit,meaning“the people”,are the inhabitants north and west of the Hudson Bay that in times past lived in skin tents in the summer,and,uniquely,snow houses in the winte
31、r.Here traditional Inuit life from the past is depicted in its various forms:from fishing techniques to interior dwellings to the fundamental bond between Inuit and sled dog.fishingThe Eskimos(Inuit)in Canada sleigh雪橇雪橇Morning snowstorm,about 8:00 am Nunavut Snow Challenge in Iqaluit1.Why did the re
32、porter arrive there?He was writing a story for his newspaper about Iqaluit.They wanted to advertise it as a holiday place.2.What did the people use for transportation?Most people used snowmobiles,but dog sleds were also used.3.Why did it become dark early?It became dark early because it was far nort
33、h of the earth.Points in the passageWhat Beth thoughtInformation in passageThe temperaturecold,but not too coldvery cold,-35 degree average in winterHow to travelHolidaysHow people liveBy dog sled By snowmobileToo cold for holidaysTourists like ice fishing and photographing polar bearsIn ice housesI
34、n warm housesWhat the Inuit doDaylight hoursHunt animalsLight in daytimeHave businessesDark in winter day,light in summer night Day one:Arrive in Yichang,the city of the Three Gorges Dam project.Check into the hotel in the morning and have lunch.In the afternoon go out to see the sights around Yilin
35、g Square.In the evening,watch the dancing out on the square,among the fountains and lights.Writing TaskSample Tour Plan Day two:Take the two-day boat tour up the Changjiang River to see the Three Gorges Dam.See the beautiful scenery along the way.Day three:Arrive back from the boat tour in the eveni
36、ng.Walk down to the night market and enjoy eating some of Yichangs special food sold by the street vendors.用括号里所给词的正确形式填空。用括号里所给词的正确形式填空。1.The accident happened on a cold _ (frost)morning.2.The students live happily in these beautiful _(surround).3.This is an _(extreme)difficult task.4.Early to bed,
37、early to rise,makes a man healthy,_(wealth),and wise.frosty surroundings extremely wealthy 5.Although the new road is being used,it has not yet been _(official)opened.officially 6.Travel has _(broad)my vision and knowledge of the world.7.Im _(terrify)of flying.Id rather go by sea.8._(distant),to her
38、 right,she could make out the city of Shanghai.broadened terrified Distantly 9.There is a _(continent)climate in that place.10.Many people suffered from _ (culture)shock when they came abroad.continental cultural Homework1.Write a passage.Introduce your hometown to the visitors.In what direction is it of the capital of our province?What can a visitor see and hear in our hometown?2.Read Reading for fun by yourself.(P40)
