1,Unit 5 Canada - “The True North”,Warming up and reading,O Canada! Our home and native land True patroit love in all thy sons command With glowing hearts, we see thee rise The True North strong and free From far and wide, O Canada We stand on guard for thee God keep our land glorious and free O Canada, we stand on guard for thee,2,Arctic,Canada is in northern North America,Pacific,Vancouver,Toronto,Ottawa,Atlantic,3,What do you know about Canada？,4,Which is the national flag of Canada? A. B. C. Q D.,Quiz,5,Maple Leaf flag,Pacific ocean,Atlantic ocean,The land of Canada is covered with snow,The symbol of Canada,1,2,3,4,6,2. Which is the national emblem of Canada? A. B. cherry rose C. Q D. maple daffodil,Quiz,7,3. What language(s) do Canadians speak? A. English B. English and German C. English and French D. English and Spanish,Quiz,8,4. What is the capital of Canada? A. B. Vancouver Toronto C. Q D. Calgary Ottawa,Quiz,9,5. Which is the biggst city of Canada? A. B. Vancouver Toronto C. Q D. Calgary Ottawa,Quiz,10,6. What is the national animal of Canada? B. Beaver Grizzly bear C. D. Polar bear Penguin,Quiz,11,Beaver 海狸,Clever and hardworking,12,7. What is the leader of the country called? President Prime Minister Queen,Quiz,Stephen Harper,13,8.What is the most popular sport in Canada?,basketball B. football C. ice hockey D. tennis,14,9. How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada and what are they? Lake Superior Lake Huron Lake Erie Lake Ontario Lake Michigan,refer to the map on page 33,Quiz,Lake Superior,Lake Huron,Lake Erie,Lake Ontario,Lake Michigan,15,10.What oceans surround Canada?,It is surrounded by the pacific ocean on the west, the atlantic ocean on the east and the arctic ocean on the north.,16,11.How large is Canada?,It is the second largest country in the world, after Russia. It covers about 9.98 million square kilometers.,17,12.What time do you think is the best time to travel in Canada?,We should take a trip in autumn / fall, when we can see maple leaves in hundreds of different colors. Just as the saying goes, “If you have never seen Canada in the fall, you have never known the meaning of brightly colored.”,18,A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”,1.What type of literature is the passage? (体裁）,A travel journal.,2.What might be included in a journal?,Reading,19,Brainstorming:,A trip to Canada,scenery,places,What they heard,exciting experiences,What they did,20,“The True North” is the train that goes across Canada / the cross-Canada train.,Fast reading (2m),What is “The True North”?,What is the passage mainly about? (Pay attention to the title and the topic sentence.),The passage is about a trip of two girls, and it tells us some information about Canada.,21,Read the text quickly and quietly to fill in the blanks and match the main idea of the 3 parts,Part 1 Para(s)_ Part 2 Para(s)_ Part 3 Para(s)_,What they really saw and felt after boarding the train A brief introduction to their trip Their chat on their way to the station,1,2,3-5,22,Draw the traveling route of the two girls.,Take a plane from China to Vancouver where many Chinese settle down.,23,Draw the route of the two girls traveling across Canada.,Vancouver,Calgary,Thunder Bay,Toronto,refer to the map on page 33,Montreal,24,The route across Canada:,25,Careful reading:,1. Which continent are the cousins crossing? They are crossing North American.,Ex.1 P.35,26,2. Why are they not flying directly to the 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.,27,3. Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly? The population of Vancouver is growing so rapidly because it is beautiful. People can ski in the mountains and sail in the harbor.,28,4. 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 by following the St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.,29,6. What are some of Canadas greatest natural resources? Canada has fresh water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forests.,30,Read the passage again quickly and then do the multiple choice .,Further questions,31,Which of the following is described as the most beautiful city in Canada? Vancouver Calgary Toronto Montreal,32,2. . , the population of Canada is only slightly over thirty million. What does the word “slightly” in this sentence mean? a bit a lot greatly lightly,33,3. Why did they begin to realize two days later that Canada is quite empty? Because they found nobody on their way. Because the