1、Unit 5 On the road Developing ideasWarming-up1.Whats the capital of Canada?A.Toronto.B.Ottawa.C.Montreal.2.Which is not an official language in Canada?A.French.B.English.C.Spanish.3.What is on the Canadian national flag?A.An oak leaf.B.A maple leaf.C.A laurel leaf.4.What is the most popular sport in
2、 Canada?A.Baseball.B.Soccer.C.Ice hockey.5.What animal is a national symbol of Canada?A.Moose(麋鹿).B.Beaver(海狸).C.Polar bear.Read and choose the correct answer.Pre-readingRead the title and predict what the passage talks about.While-readingRocky Mountains VancouverNewfoundlandQuebecRocky MountainsVan
3、couverQuebecNewfoundlandScan the email and write the places on the map.Then learn something about these places.While-readingVancouver is a major seaport on the coast of Southwestern British Columbia,Canada.With its beautiful views,mild climate and friendly people,Vancouver is known as both a popular
4、 tourist attraction and a good place to live in.It is also ethnically diverse,and has a high proportion of immigrants from China.While-readingThe Rocky Mountains are a broad mountain range running some 4,800 kilometres from Northern Alberta and British Columbia in Canada to New Mexico in the United
5、States.While-readingQuebec is an eastern province of Canada,with Quebec City as its capital and Montreal the economic and cultural centre.The name“Quebec”was taken from an Algonquin word meaning“where the river narrows”.Quebeco is the variety of French spoken in the province of Quebec,often called“Q
6、uebec French”in English.While-readingNewfoundland is part of the easternmost province of Canada,known since 2001 as Newfoundland and Labrador.The province of Newfoundland and Labrador is divided into two unequal areas:Labrador is the much larger mainland territory to the north,while Newfoundland is
7、the smaller island to the south.While-reading PlacesThings they enjoyedProblems they facedVancouverRockyMountains QuebecNewfoundlandpicking up the vehicle for the tripgetting lost a few timesenjoying the fantastic viewshaving lunch in a typical Quebec restaurantleaving Mum behindgoing on a boat trip
8、 andseeing a killer whaledropping the phone into the seaRead the passage carefully and complete the table.While-reading1.We made it!(Paragraph 1)2.It took us where we wanted,(Paragraph 2)3.The funniest thing happened on that day.(Paragraph 3)4.How did that happen?(Paragraph 3)“It”refers to“My family
9、 and I have managed to cross the North American continent,from western to eastern Canada,in two weeks!”.“It”refers to“our vehicle a home on wheels”.“That(day)”refers to“the eighth day of our trip”.“That”refers to“Mums seat was empty”.Find out what the underlined words refer to.1.Why do you think Eva
10、 and her family chose to travel by motor home?2.What do you think Eva enjoyed most about the trip?3.What do you think was the most memorable moment of their trip?Post-readingRead and write down the answers to the three questions.1.Why do you think Eva and her family chose to travel by motor home?The
11、y chose to travel by motor home because it took them where they wanted,when they wanted.Post-reading2.What do you think Eva enjoyed most about the trip?I think Eva enjoyed most about the fantastic view of the Rocky Mountains.(There were forests,mountains with snowy tops and masses of ice.Its like an
12、other world.)Post-reading3.What do you think was the most memorable moment of their trip?I think the most memorable moment of their trip was going on a boat trip and seeing the killer whale.Though Mum dropped Dads phone into the sea,they made new friends with another traveling family.Post-readingPos
13、t-readingSay where you went and who you went with.Share what you enjoyed about the trip.Describe what problems you faced.End by talking about your overall feelings about the trip.Imagine you are Eva and give a talk about your travel experience.Writing1.Who wrote the postcard and from where did she s
14、end it?2.Who is receiving the postcard and where is she?3.What has the writer done so far?4.What is the writer going to do next?Read the postcard and answer the questions.1.Who wrote the postcard and from where did she send it?Alice wrote the postcard and she sent it from Yunnan,China.2.Who is recei
15、ving the postcard and where is she?Emma is receiving the postcard and she is in Melbourne,Australia.3.What has the writer done so far?She has spent the whole day hiking and seeing some huge yaks.4.What is the writer going to do next?Shes going to visit the famous old town of Lijiang.WritingRead the
16、message and write a postcard to Sam.Use the expressions in the box to help you.WritingA possible version.Writing3 MarchHi Sam,Ive been here in Beijing for two days and Im having a great time!Yesterday we went to the Great Wall and today we visited the Palace Museum.We met some young people from the
17、local university.They helped us take a lot of pictures and told us some interesting facts about the museum.They are really warm-hearted.Tomorrow we are going to take a walk in the Summer Palace and have a taste of the famous Beijing duck.I cant wait!Bye for now.Take care!JohnSam Smith109 Cambridge C
18、ourtLiverpool L7 7AGUKNotes1.We started from Vancouver,where we picked up our vehicle for the tripa home on wheels.(1)本句中的where we picked up our vehicle for the tripa home on wheels 为非限制性定语从句修饰其先行词Vancouver，所以关系副词用where。e.g.We reached Quebec on the eighth day,where most people speak French.我们在第八天到达魁
19、北克，那里大多数人说法语。(2)pick up意为“to collect something that has been left elsewhere”。e.g.Ill pick up my things later.我过一会儿来取我的东西。Notes2.It was then that I realised her seat was empty!强调句的基本句型结构为：It is/was+被强调部分+that(强调对象为物)/who(强调对象为人)+其他成分。e.g.It was I that(who)picked up Li Ming at the airport yesterday.(强调主语)昨天是我在机场接了李明。It was me that she helped yesterday.(强调宾语)昨天她帮助的人是我。It was yesterday that he met Li Ping.(强调时间状语)他是昨天遇见李平的。Assignment 1.Perfect your writing.2.Preview Presenting ideas and the project.Goodbye!
