1、.Unit 5 Canada”The True North”Maple Country-Canada.How much do you know about Canada?Leading in and Warming Up.1.What language(s)do Canadians speak?A.English B.English and German C.English and French D.English and SpanishC.2.What is the capital of Canada?A.Vancouver B.Toronto C.Calgary D.Ottawa 3.Wh
2、at is the national animal of Canada?A.Beaver B.Grizzly bear C.polar bear D.PenguinDA.4.What is the leader of the country called?A.President B.Prime Minister C.Queen5.How many“Great Lakes”are there in Canada?A.4 B.3 C.5 D.6BA.Canada is the second largest country in the world.9984670平方公里，居世界第二位，平方公里，居
3、世界第二位，其中陆地面积其中陆地面积9093507平方公里，淡水平方公里，淡水覆盖面积覆盖面积891163平方公里。平方公里。.9.98million km25,500km.the national flag of Canadathe national anthem of Canada.Capital city-Ottawa.Stampede（美国西部或加拿大（美国西部或加拿大)一年一次的庆祝会一年一次的庆祝会 The cowboys have a gift for working with animals and they can win thousands of dollars in pr
4、izes.Toronto Canada Skyline.most of the electricity is produced by waterthe Niagara fall.Would you like to take a trip to Canada?Where would you like to go?What do you expect to see there?.Read the text and find out:.Try to find out what these numbers refer to in the text.5500:Thirty million:One thi
5、rd:It is 5500 kilometers from the east to the west of the country.The population of Canada is slightly over thirty million.Canada has one third of the worlds fresh water.Answer questions1.Which continent are the cousins crossing?They are crossing North America.2.Why are they not flying directly to t
6、he 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 growing so rapidly?The population of Vancouver is growing so rapid
7、ly because it is beautiful.4.What happens at the Calgary Stampede?At the Calgary Stampede cowboys compete in riding wild horses for thousands 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
8、 and the Great Lakes.6.What are some of Canadas greatest natural resources?Canada has water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forests.True or False.1.They will take the train across Canada westward.2.You can cross Canada in less than five days.3.Vancouver is the coldest part in Canada.4.It
9、 is so wet in Vancouver that the trees are tall.5.Canada is a large country with a small population.6.The ocean ships cannot go to Thunder Bay.7.Toronto is to the south of Thunder Bay._ 1.They will take the train across Canada westward._ 2.You can cross Canada in less than five days._ 3.Vancouver is
10、 the coldest part in Canada.FFFTrue or False._ 4.It is so wet in Vancouver that the trees are tall._ 5.Canada is a large country with a small population._ 6.The ocean ships cannot go to Thunder Bay._ 7.Toronto is to the south of Thunder Bay.TTFT.Draw the traveling route of the two girls.从中国到加拿大从中国到加
11、拿大.Language points 1.Rather than take the aeroplane all the way,they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train west to east across Canada.她们不想一路乘飞机，她们决定先飞到她们不想一路乘飞机，她们决定先飞到温哥华，再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到温哥华，再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。达东海岸。.rather than 表示客观事实，意为表示客观事实，意为“是是而不是而不是；与其；与其不如不如”。它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容它
12、连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词词、介词(短语短语)、动名词、分句、不定式、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等。动词等。(1)连接两个名词或代词连接两个名词或代词 He is an explorer rather than a sailor.与其说他是一个海员，不如说他是一个探险与其说他是一个海员，不如说他是一个探险者。者。.You rather than I are going to go camping.是你而不是我要去要野营。是你而不是我要去要野营。rather than 连接两个名词或代词作连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词应与主语时，谓语动词应与rather than 前面的
13、前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。.(2)连接两个形容词连接两个形容词 The sweater she bought was beautiful rather than cheap.与其说她买的这件羊毛衫便宜不如与其说她买的这件羊毛衫便宜不如 说它漂亮。说它漂亮。.(3)连接两个介词连接两个介词(短语短语)或动名词或动名词 We will have the meeting in the classroom rather than in the great hall.我们是在教室里开会，不是在大厅里。我们是在教室里开会，不是在大厅里。She enjoys si
14、nging rather than dancing.她喜欢唱歌，而不喜欢跳舞。她喜欢唱歌，而不喜欢跳舞。.(4)连接两个分句连接两个分句 We should help him rather than he should help us.是我们应该帮助他而不是他应该帮助是我们应该帮助他而不是他应该帮助我们。我们。(5)连接两个不定式连接两个不定式 I decided to write rather than(to)telephone.我决定写信而不打电话。我决定写信而不打电话。.注意：注意：rather than 后接不定式时，不定后接不定式时，不定式可以带式可以带to，也可以不带，也可以不带t
15、o,如上句。但如上句。但rather than位于句首时，则只能接不带位于句首时，则只能接不带to 的不定式。的不定式。如如:Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad,he sold them at half price.他唯恐蔬菜烂掉，把它们以半价卖掉了。他唯恐蔬菜烂掉，把它们以半价卖掉了。.(6)连接两个动词连接两个动词 He ran rather than walked.他是跑来的，而不是走来的。他是跑来的，而不是走来的。注意：这里注意：这里rather than 后用了后用了walked，而没有用而没有用walk，表示客观事实，而不是，表示客
16、观事实，而不是主观愿望。如果换成主观愿望。如果换成walk，则作，则作“宁宁愿愿而不愿而不愿”解。解。.1.I should thank you _ that you should thank me.A.because B.rather than C.for D.asB看看 一一 例例:.2.（2011全国卷全国卷）The form cannot be signed by anyone _ yourself.A.rather than B.other thanC.more than D.better than【解析】【解析】选选B。考查介词短语。句意：。考查介词短语。句意：这个表格除了你自己外
17、其他人都不能签这个表格除了你自己外其他人都不能签名。名。rather than而不是；而不是；other than除了；除了；more than多于，不仅仅；多于，不仅仅；better than胜胜过。过。.3.If what your friend comes up with surprises you,dont reject it immediately._imagine that it is true.Thus B.Besides A.C.Rather D.OtherwiseC.2.That afternoon aboard the train,the cousins settled d
18、own in their seats.那天下午表姐妹俩才登上火车落了座。那天下午表姐妹俩才登上火车落了座。1).aboard prep.&adv.在船、飞机、火车在船、飞机、火车或公共汽车上或公共汽车上 All passengers aboard fell into the river.船上所有乘客皆落入河中。船上所有乘客皆落入河中。They were the last two to go aboard the ship.他们是最后两位上船的。他们是最后两位上船的。.【拓展】拓展】go aboard 上船飞机火车上船飞机火车 All aboard!请大家上车！请大家上车！Welcome abo
19、ard!欢迎上船欢迎上船(车、飞机车、飞机)！.【学以致用】【学以致用】翻译句子翻译句子该上飞机了。该上飞机了。_我们搭乘同一班机。我们搭乘同一班机。_Its time to go aboard.We traveled aboard the same flight.2).settle down定居；平静下来；专心于定居；平静下来；专心于【拓展】【拓展】settle ininto (使使)适应（新的国家、工作、环境等）适应（新的国家、工作、环境等）settle on 选定，决定选定，决定settle up 付清欠款付清欠款.【助记】【助记】一言助记一言助记settle down After th
20、is panda settled down in the mountain,she settled herself down.Look,she is settling down to eating leaves of bamboo.这只大熊猫定居在这座山里之后，她终于这只大熊猫定居在这座山里之后，她终于让自己平静下来了。看，她现在正在专心地让自己平静下来了。看，她现在正在专心地吃竹叶。吃竹叶。.【学以致用】【学以致用】选词填空（选词填空（down/up/on）She took a seat and settled _ to wait.All the articles displayed in
21、the counter were attractive,and finally she settled _ a ring.He needed ten yuan to settle _ this bill.downonup.3.Earlier that day,when they crossed the Rocky Mountains,they managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.那天早些时候，当火车穿越落基山脉时，那天早些时候，当火车穿越落基山脉时，她们总算见到了野
22、山羊，甚至还看到了她们总算见到了野山羊，甚至还看到了一只大灰熊和一只鹰。一只大灰熊和一只鹰。.How does Zhao Benshan manage to do so many great things?赵本山是怎么设法做成这么多大事的？赵本山是怎么设法做成这么多大事的？manage to do“（设法）做成某事（设法）做成某事”，它含有它含有“成功办成成功办成”的意的意思思try to do“试图做某事试图做某事”，强调付，强调付出努力，但不一定成功出努力，但不一定成功.1)I see what you mean,but if you can manage to do it,everyth
23、ing will change.我明白你的意思，但是如果你设法做成了，我明白你的意思，但是如果你设法做成了，一切都会发生改变。一切都会发生改变。2)We tried to stop him smoking in bed but he would not listen.我们试图阻止他在床上吸烟，但他就是不听。我们试图阻止他在床上吸烟，但他就是不听。.I t w a s v e r y d i r t y,b u t h e _clean it.(manage)那个东西很脏，但是他设法把它擦干净那个东西很脏，但是他设法把它擦干净了。了。I _look for the book,but I failed.(try)我努力寻找那本书，但没有找到。我努力寻找那本书，但没有找到。managed totried to.（2010山东高考）山东高考）Your house is always so neathow do you _ it with three children?A.manage B.serve C.adapt D.construct【解析】【解析】选选A。句意：你的房间总是那么整。句意：你的房间总是那么整洁洁带着三个孩子你是怎么做到的？带着三个孩子你是怎么做到的？manage it 设法做成某事。设法做成某事。
