1、Do you know which country uses this national flag?Which continent is it in?How large is it?Which country is its neighbour?Canada is the second largest country in the world.Canada occupies an area of 9,984,670 square kilometers.It is in North America.加拿大的面积是加拿大的面积是9984670平方公里，居世界第二位，位平方公里，居世界第二位，位于北美
2、洲于北美洲,东临大西洋，西濒太平洋，南界美国本土，东临大西洋，西濒太平洋，南界美国本土，北靠北冰洋。北靠北冰洋。Warming UpNow lets have a quiz and see how much you know about Canada.1.What language(s)do Canadians speak?A.English B.English and German C.English and French D.English and Spanishthe French-speakingprovince-QuebeclanguagesOfficial languages:En
3、glish and Frenchthe TV and radio in French;French restaurants;teaching in schools be done in French.2.What is the national animal of Canada?A.B.Beaver Grizzly bearC.D.Polar bear Penguin3.How many“Great Lakes”are there in Canada and what are they?A.Lake SuperiorB.Lake HuronC.Lake ErieD.Lake OntarioE.
4、Lake MichiganLakeSuperiorLakeHuronLakeErieLakeOntarioLakeMichiganThe Great Lakes 五大湖 五大湖是世界上最大的淡水湖群。位于北美洲中东部，加拿大和美国之间。自西向东为苏必利尔湖（Lake Superior）、密歇根湖（Lake Michigan）、休伦湖（Lake Huron）、伊利湖（Lake Erie）和安大略湖（Lake Ontario）。总面积24.5万平方公里，约三分之二属美国。五大湖及其周围地区是世界著名陆游胜地，沿湖地区辟有许多国家公园和避暑胜地。4.What is the capital of Ca
5、nada?A.B.Vancouver TorontoC.D.Calgary Ottawa Capital city-OttawaOttawa is the capital of Canada.A population of 1,200,000 makes Ottawa the fourth-largest urban area in Canada.5.What is the Canadian leader called?A.PresidentB.Prime MinisterC.GovernorD.King If you take a trip to Canada,what do you exp
6、ect to see?What three words would you use to describe Canada?Pre-readingLets start the trip with Li Daiyu and Liu Qian together.A Trip on “The True North”A.a story B.a piece of newsC.an advertisement D.a travel journalWhat kind of passage is it?Skim the passage and then answer the following question
7、s:1)What is the passage mainly about?It is about _ of two girls;and it tells us some information about _.2)What is“The True North”?The True North is a name of _.a tripCanada the cross-Canada trainStep Skimming3)This passage can be divided into 3 parts.Fill in the blanks and match the main idea of th
8、e 3 parts Part 1 Para(s)_Part 2 Para(s)_Part 3 Para(s)_What they really saw and felt after boarding the trainbrief introduction of their tripTheir chat on their way to the station123-5Characters:Places:Route:Scan the passage and find out characters,places and their travelling route.Li Daiyu liu Qian
9、 and Danny LinVancouver;the Rocky Mountains;Calgary;a wheat-growing province;Thunder Bay;The Great Lakes;TorontoDraw a travelling route on the map on P33Step ScanningVancouverCalgaryThunder BayL.SuperiorTorontoRocky Mts.They went e_,across the whole c_.astwardontinentNorth America1.Read the text and
10、 fill in the blanks.PlaceInformationVancouverIt is _ by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.People can _ in Rocky Mountains and sail in the _.Wet climate makes the trees extremely tall,some _ over 90 metres.measuringsurroundedskiharbourStep Careful readingPlaceInformationThe Rocky MountainsThe cousins a
11、nd their friend managed to _ some mountain goats,a grizzly bear and an eagle.CalgaryIt is famous for _.Many cowboys _ riding horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.have a gift forcatch sight of the Calgary StampedePlaceInformationA wheat-growingProvinceFarms cover thousands of square _.Th
12、under Bay It is a busy port city at the top of the Grate Lakes in an _ area.Ocean ships can sail up _.the Great Lakesacresurban2.Answer questions on page35 according to the passage.1.Which continent are the cousins crossing?They are crossing North America.2.Why are they not flying directly to the At
13、lantic 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 rapidly be
14、cause 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 and
15、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.7.Which of the following is described as the most beautiful city in Canada?A.Vancouver B.Calgary C.Toronto D.Montreal8.What does the word“slightly”in paragraph4
16、mean?A.a bit B.a lot C.greatly D.lightly9.Why did they begin to realize two days later that Canada is quite empty?Because there are only thirty million people living on such a huge land and most of them live within the areas of the USA border.(group discussion)(group discussion)Ex 3 on P35You can ch
17、oose any one to discuss.1.Which part of the passage interests you most?2.If you go to Canada,where will you go?Why?Tips:Beginning:If I have the chance to travel to Canada,I prefer to go to _,which impressed me most._ is a city.The reasons are as follows:Body:Firstly,Then,.Besides,.Ending:So Id like to choose _.Step Post reading *Homework:Homework:1.Read the text carefully again and finish Ex1、2 on P36.2.Keep the new words in your mind.Thank You!Well done _
