浙江省臨海市杜橋中學高中英語 unit5 Reading 新人教版必修3
How much do you know about Canada?Maple Country CanadaCanada is the second largest country in the world. 加拿大的面積是加拿大的面積是9984670平方公里,居世平方公里,居世界第二位,其中陸地面積界第二位,其中陸地面積9093507平方公平方公里,淡水覆蓋面積里,淡水覆蓋面積891163平方公里。平方公里。WARMING UP自然資源自然資源9.98million km25,500kmthe national flag of Canadathe national anthem of CanadaCapital city - OttawaOttawa is the capital of Canada.A population of 1,200,000 makes Ottawa the fourth-largest urban area in Canada. National animalthe French-speakingprovince -QuebeclanguagesOfficial languages:English and Frenchthe TV and radio in French;French restaurants;teaching in schools be done in French.fresh waterthe five great lakesone third of the worlds supply of fresh waterpositionThe Beaufort Seathe Arctic OceanGreenlandThe Atlantic OceanThe Pacific OceanAlaskathe United StatesCan you tell some famous cities?position1. What language(s) do Canadians speak?A. EnglishB. English and GermanC. English and FrenchD. English and Spanish2. What is the capital of Canada?A. B. Vancouver TorontoC. D. Calgary Ottawa3. What is the national animal of Canada?A. B. Beaver Grizzly bearC. D. Polar bear Penguin4. What is the Canadian leader called?A. PresidentB. Prime MinisterC. GovernorD. King 5. How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada and what are they?A. 4 B. 3C. 5D. 6LakeSuperiorLakeHuronLakeErieLakeOntarioLakeMichigan6. Which is the national flag of Canada?A. B. C. Q D.Skim the passage and then answer the following questions.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 trainSkimmingRead 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 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 and Danny LinVancouver; the Rocky Mountains; Calgary; a wheat-growing province; Thunder Bay; The Great Lakes; TorontoDraw a travelling route on the map on P33Scanning Brief introduction about the trip who_ and her cousin _ whyto _ howfirst by _,then by _. where _Part 1Read Para.1 and finish the chart belowplane trainLi Daiyu Liu QianMontreal, Canadavisit their cousinsCareful Reading 1. _ 2._population _Part 2Para.2Canadadistance _(from coast to coast)Going eastward, youll pass 1._ 3._Vancouver the warmest partthe most beautiful city3. _ _increasing rapidly.5._4. _ _wet climate trees _extremely tall measuring 90 metresmountainswide rivers & large cities2. _scenery5,500 kilometresbeautiful forestsoldest & mostone of Canadas most popular citieslakes & forestsPart 3 Read Paras 3-5 and answer the following questions.1 What mountains did they cross ealier that day?2 Which city did they go after crossing the mountains?3 What did the girls think about Canada after 2 days travel?4 Where did they go after dinner?5 Which lake did the train rush across that night, and whats their next destination(目的地目的地)? 1Earlier that day, Rocky Mountains. 2 Calgary 3 After 2 days travel, empty 4 After dinner, Thunder Bay 5 That night across Lake Superior TorontoVancouverTime route_ 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.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_8. Their trip across the whole continent was exciting because of some great scenery._9. Their cousins took them and their baggage to catch “The True North”._10. Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world.TTFANSWER QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO THE PASSAGE.1. Which continent are the cousins crossing? They are crossing North American. 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.3. What is “The True North”? “The True North” is the train that runs through Canada.4. Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly? The population of Vancouver is growing so rapidly because it is beautiful.5. What happens at the Calgary Stampede? At the Calgary Stampede cowboys compete in riding wild horses for thousands of dollars.6. 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 the Great Lakes.7. What are some of Canadas greatest natural resources? Canada has water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forests.8. Which of the following is described as the most beautiful city in Canada?A. Vancouver B. Calgary C. Toronto D. Montreal9. What does the word “slightly” in the text mean?A. bit B. a lot C. greatly D. lightly10. 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.Read the text and 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.measuringsurroundedskiharbourPlaceInformationThe Rocky MountainsThe cousins and 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 _.Thunder Bay It is a busy port city at the top of the Grate Lakes in an _ area.Ocean ships can sail up _.the Great LakesacresurbanPost reading: (group discussion)Post reading: (group discussion) Ex 3 on P35You can choose 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 _.SummaryDistance from east to coastPopulationWhere most Canadians liveLocation of large fresh water supplyKey points aboutVancouverCalgaryThunder BayBasic facts about CanadaRocky Rocky MountainsMountains5,500kmPacific OceanPacific OceanAtlantic OceanAtlantic OceanHomework Write a short passage to report what Li Daiyu and Liu Qian saw in Canada.