2019-2020年高中英语必修3Unit5Canada-“ThetrueNorth”Teaching aims:1Topic Geography: multicultural society; Canada 2Useful words and expressions:Nouns: minister, queen, coast, aeroplane, continent, goat, cowboy, harbor, port, maple, frost, tour, distance, booth, downtownVerbs: surround, flow, speedAdjectives: Atlantic, official, wealthy, broadAdverbs: eastward, extremely, slightlyPrepositions: withinExpressions: settle down, have a gift for, figure out, as far as 3Functional items: Direction and position Where is? How far is? How does one go to? In what direction is? Is close to/far from.? in the north/south of to the south/east/northwest of withinkilometers of on the west /east on the border along the coast east/west of away from go northward4。Grammar Noun clauses as the appositive The idea that they would cross the whole continent was exciting.The fact that ocean ships can go there surprises many people. Teaching proceduresPeriod 1 ReadingStep 1. Warming up Discuss:1What is the name of the country, which is to the north of the USA?2What three words would you use to describe Canada? Why?3What official language do you think is spoken in Canada?Background knowledge:Language spoken in Canada: English and FrenchCapital: OttawaNational animal: polar bearNational flower: mapleThe five great lake: Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario and Lake MichiganThe top leader: Prime MinisterStep 2. ReadingTask 1: Ss discuss and answer the following questions:1What three countries would you like to see most? Why?2Would you like to take a trip to Canada? What do you expect to see there?Task 2: Ss read and answer the following questions:1What does “The True North” in the text mean?2Why were the cousins not flying direct to the Atlantic coast?3What is the continent they were crossing?4Which is the warmest part in Canada?5How did they sleep that night?6Which of the following is described as the most beautiful city in Canada?A. Vancouver B. Calgary C. Toronto D. Montreal7What does the word “slightly” in the text mean?A. a bit B. a lot C. greatly D. lightly8Why did they begin to realize two days later that Canada is quite empty?A. Because they found nobody on their way.B. 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.C. There are too many lakes in Canada.D. Because Canada is surrounded by Oceans on three sides.9Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A. Li Daiyu and Liu Qian went to Canada to see their cousins in Montreal.B. Thunder bay is a port city in the south of Canada near Toronto.C. The girls looked out of the windows and saw Native Indians and cowboys.D. Li Daiyu and Liu Qian went to Canada to see their relatives on the Atlantic coast.Task 3: Ss read and fill the following chart:A Adjectives used to describeMaples1._ 2. _ 3. _Toronto 4._ 5._The places they visited in Toronto 6._ 7. _ 8. _9. _ 10. _B How many parts is the text divided into and whats the main idea of each part?PartsParagraphs Main ideasPart 1Paragraph 1-paragraph_Step 4. After- reading Task 4: Ss in groups and discuss:1Whats the difference between China and Canada?2How do you understand Canada is a multicultural country like China?Period 2. Language learning Step 1. Revision Ss retell the text. Step 2. Language points 1. multi-: more than one; many multicultural multiparty multilateral trade a multilingual dictionary mono- : one; single a monolingual dictionary monoplane bi- : two; twice; double a bilingual dictionary bicycle2. trip /travel /journey/ voyage /tour 1). The journey to the seaside will take no more than two days. 2). Our Canada friends are making a tour of Shanghai. 3). He was back from his travels to the North. 4). They had pleasant weather the greater part of the voyage at sea. 5). I forgot to buy milk so I had to make another trip to the shop.3. rather: adv. 1) to some degree; quite I rather like him. 2) More willingly Id rather play tennis than swim. 3) More exactly He came home very late last night, or rather very early this morning. 4) To a greater degree or with better reasons The parents should be blamed rather than the children.4. across /through /cross 1). They built a bridge across the river. 2). We cant see through the mist. 3). Water flows through this pipe. 4). Is it possible to cross the vast desert within three days on foot?5. settle down: to cause to sit fortably He soon settled dow