1、Unit 5Who is he?Where is he from?Which country is it?CanadaArctic Canada is in northern North AmericaPacific VancouverCalgaryTorontoOttawa Atlantic Montreal the largest country in the worldthe second largest country in the worldsize has an area of 9,984,670 square kilometers;the distance from east t
2、o west is5,500 kilometers3rd4th5,500km9.98million km2currencypopulationa population of 30 million.EnglandFrancesettlers from France settlers from EnglandsettlersThe first settlers arrived from England in 1497.Settlers from France reached Canada in 1534.the French-speakingprovince-QuebeclanguagesOffi
3、cial languages:English and Frenchthe TV and radio ;French restaurants;teaching in schools isdone in French.climatedifferent from area to area(as in china)in the northwinters long；snow for six monthsOttawa:winter-10Summer-21 west coast warmestJanuary:3July:18 forestsMuch of the country is covered by
4、forests;resources of Canadafresh watercoaloilnatural gas forests fishfresh waterthe five great lakesone third of the world s fresh water fishing:important for Canadians;be sold to many other countriesOttawa is the capital of Canada.Montreal is the second-largest city in Canada.Vancouver ranks third
5、largest in Canada.The 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics were held there.Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and as one of the worlds most livable cities.Calgary is the fifth largest CMA in the country after Toronto,Montreal,Vancouver,and Ottawa.It is well-known as a destinatio
6、n for winter sports and ecotourism.It became the first Canadian city to host the Olympic Winter Games.the national anthem of Canadathe national animal of CanadaCanadian symbol maple leaf beaverColumbia University Of the United Great Britainchoose the best answers“The True North”is the train that run
7、s through Canada.Fast readingTask one:Read the reading Read the reading passage while listening,passage while listening,and then and then finish the following tasks.finish the following tasks.Answer the following questions.Answer the following questions.Q1.Q1.Which city in Canada did they reach at W
8、hich city in Canada did they reach at first?Whats the destination(first?Whats the destination(目的地目的地)of their of their traveling?traveling?Q2.Q2.Did they travel by plane or by train?Did they travel by plane or by train?Q3.Q3.Which of the following places are Which of the following places are mention
9、ed in the text?mentioned in the text?the Atlantic coast,Vancouver,Calgary,the Rocky Mountains,Thunder Bay,Montreal,the Great Lakes,Lake Superior,Niagara,St Lawrence River,Toronto,and Ottawa.(Vancouver,the Atlantic coast)Task two:Knowledge about Canada:True or False.1.Canadians speak English and Fren
10、ch.T2.Toronto is the capital of Canada.F3.Canada lies in the north of South America.F4.Canada is the largest country in the world.F5.Canada is on the north of USA.T6.The national animal of Canada is polar bear.F7.Canada is a member of the British Commonwealth.T8.The Head of the Canadian Government i
11、s the Prime Minister.TOttawaNorth America secondbeaver What these number are about?second 5,500 320 thirty one-third It is 5,500 km from coast to coast.Most Canadians live within 320 km of the USA border.The population of Canada is only slightly over thirty millionCanada has one-third of the worlds
12、fresh waterTask three:information in numberssecond largest country in the worldTask four:Basic Facts about CanadaDistance from east to west coast _Oceans on east and west coast _Where most Canadians live _Location of largest fresh water supply _Key point about Vancouver _Key point about Calgary _Key
13、 point about Thunder Bay _Population _5,500kmAtlantic Ocean(east),Pacific Ocean(west)slightly over 30 millionwithin 320km of the USA borderThe Great Lakeswarmth,most beautiful city,oldest forestsCalgary Stampede,busy port city at the top of the Great Lakes,VancouverRocky MountainsCalgaryThunder BayL
14、ake SuperiorTorontoThe route of the two girls traveling across Canada.2.Find out the traveling route of the two girls.Vancouver Rocky mountainCalgary Thunder BayToronto Lake Superior The Atlantic coast MontrealThe Pacific coast Rather than take the aeroplane all the way,they decided to fly to Vancou
15、ver and then take the train from west to east across Canada.2.The thought that they could cross the shole continent was exciting.3.Going eastward,youll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests,as well as wide rivers and large cities.4.Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in l
16、ess than five days,but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 km from coast to coast.Meaning and structure:5.People say it is Canadas most beautiful city,surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.6.It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall,some measuring over 90 metres.7.Earlier th
17、at day,when they crossed the Rocky Mountains,they managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.8.Their next stop was Calgary,which is famous for the Calgary Stampede.9.The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes.1.Which of t
18、he following city in Canada is the warmest in winter?Ottawa B.Vancouver C.Toronto D.Calgary 2.Which of the following city is considered to be the most beautiful city in Canada?A.Ottawa B.Vancouver C.Toronto D.Calgary 3.Which of the following forest is the oldest in Canada?The Rocky Mountains B.The o
19、ne off the US border C.The Calgary Stampede D.The north of Vancouver 4.From the map of Canada,we know that _ is not located in Canada?A.A.L.Superior B.L.Ontario C.L.Michigan D.L.Erierather than continentbaggagechatscenerysurroundunwillingly;insteadone of the large landmasses of the earth a case used
20、 to carry belongings when traveling talk in a friendly informal mannernatural surroundings esp.in beautiful and open countrybe around Explain the words according to the text.harbourmeasureaboardsettle downslightlyurbancatch sight ofan area of water by a coast which is sheltered from rougher waters s
21、o that ships are safe in itfind/have the stated sizeon or onto a ship,plane,bus or trainsit/to establish a home and live a quiet lifea bita town or a citysee for a moment Li Daiyu and her cousin were_ _ _ to Canada.They decided to _ _ China to Vancouver and to _ _ _from west to east.Danny Lin was go
22、ing to take them to catch _ _ _,the _ train.Canada is the _ _ country in the world.As they go _.they will see _,lakes,_ and _as well as cities.It is _ kilometers from _ to _.Vancouver is the _ part of Canada.Its population is _ rapidly because many people want to live there.on a tripfly fromtake the
23、 trainThe True Northcross-Canadasecond largesteastwardmountainsforestswide rivers5,500coastcoastwarmestincreasingNiagara Fallsthe CN TowerDo you know the following things in Canada?the Rocky Mountainsmountain goatgrizzly bearFall in Canada Chinatown in Toronto“The True North”From Toronto To Montreal
24、Reading Part 1(1-4)TorontoPart 2(5-7)Montreal Skim the passage and divide it into 2 parts.PlaceInformationCN Towervery tallNiagara Fallsmisty cloud rose from ithome of basketball teamsone of the three in Torontohave good Cantonese foodcovered stadiumChinatownThe Pink PearlFill in the blanks.In Toron
25、toScanning a French city People speak French Signs and adsIn Montrealare in FrenchThe feature of Old Montreal city:be close to _many _ shopscan visit artists in _lie on the _ riverthe waterlovelytheir workplacesSt Lawrence Toronto is the most _ and _ city in Canada.There is the tall _ _and the famou
26、s _ _,which is beautiful with _ cloud that _from it.There is also _ stadium and three _where you can get good Cantonese food.Montreal has a French culture.People speak both_ and English.There were _ and _ in French.Its nice to sit in a caf,looking over the_ St Lawrence River.wealthybiggestCN TowerNi
27、agara FallsmistyrisescoveredChinatownsFrenchsignsadsbroadRetell the passage and fill in the blanks.VancouverCalgaryThunder BayL.SuperiorTorontoRocky Mts.Lets review the girls rout across Canada.MontrealDo you know about the Inuit?Where do the Inuit people in Canada live?Territory of NunavutReading t
28、ask on page 74 Iqaluit is the 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
29、 only city for thousands of 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,unique
30、ly(独特地独特地),snow houses in the winter.Here traditional Inuit life from the past is depicted(描述描述)in its various forms:from fishing techniques to interior dwellings(住所住所)to the fundamental bond(联结联结)between Inuit and sled dog.Read the text and answer the questions.When was Nunavut created?2.What does
31、Nunavut mean?3.How many people live in Iqaluit?In 1999.It means“Our land”.6,000.1.Why did the reporter 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
32、sleds were also used.Questions about the passage:3.Why did it become dark early?It became dark early because it was far north of the earth.Points in the passageWhat Beth thoughtInformation in passageThe temperatureCold,but not this coldVery cold,-35 average in winterPoints in the passageWhat Beth th
33、oughtInformation in passageHow to travelHolidaysHow people liveBy dog sledBy snowmobileToo cold for holidaysTourists like ice fishing and photographing bearsIn ice housesIn warm housesWhat the Inuit doDaylight hoursHunt animalsLight in daytimeHave businessesDark in winter day,light in summer nightfi
34、shing sleigh雪橇雪橇Morning snowstorm,about 8:00 am Nunavut Snow Challenge in Iqaluitdog sledpolar bearlichens Canada Possible topicsexitedafraidterrifiedworriedtiredpleasedimpressedhappysurprisedamazedsatisfiedHomeworkSearch any information that interests you about Canada,and prepare to present your findings.Learn the important words and expressions in the reading passage.
