1. 授课老师: 杨月香
授课班级: 高一(8)班

2. Canada --- "The True North"
Unit 5
Canada --- "The True North"

3. How much do you know about Canada?

5. What language (s) do Canadians speak? A. English B. English and German
C. English and French
D. English and Spanish

6. 2. What is the capital of Canada?
A B.
Vancouver Toronto
C D.
Calgary Ottawa

7. 3. What is the national animal of Canada?
A B.
Beaver Grizzly bear
C D.
Polar bear Penguin

8. A. President B. Prime Minister C. Governor D. King
4. What is the Canadian leader called?
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Governor
D. King

9. B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 5. How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada? A. 3
Superior
Huron
Erie
Ontario
Michigan

10. What three words can be used to describe Canada ?
big
multicultural
beautiful

11. Let’s go on a trip with Li Daiyu and Liu Qian.

12. A Trip on “The True North”

13. Fast reading

14. Skim the text and find out:
1.What is “The True North”?
2.Where have they been?
Please draw the route.

15. Q1:What is “the True North”?
“The True North” is the train that goes across Canada

16. Q2:Where have they been?

17. Careful reading

18. The first stop
Vancouver

19. Task 1: True or False F F T F 1.It is in Canada’s coldest part.
warmest
2.It is Canada’s most beautiful city,
surrounded by mountains and
the Atlantic Ocean. F
Pacific Ocean
3.Vancouver is one of Canada’s most
popular cities to live in. T
4.The coast south of Vancouver has
some of the oldest and most
beautiful forests in the world.
north F

20. The second stop
Calgary

21. Task 2: Listen and fill in the blanks
Para 3 listen and fill in the blanks
That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins
__________ in their seats. Earlier that day,
when they ______ the Rocky Mountains, they
managed to ____________ some mountain
goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.
The next stop was ________, which is famous
for the Calgary Stampede. _______ from all
over the world come to compete in the
Stampede. Many of them ___________ riding
wild horses and can win thousands of dollars
in prizes.
settled down
crossed
catch sight of
Calgary
Cowboys
have a gift for

22. The third stop
Thunder Bay

23. Task 3: Answer the questions
1. Where is Thunder Bay?
It is at the top of the Great Lakes.
2.Can the ocean ships sail up the Great
Lakes?
Yes, they can.
3.Does Canada have more fresh water than
any other country in the world?
Yes, it does.

24. Post-reading

25. Fill in the blanks
Li Daiyu and Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada. __1__
(go) eastward, they will pass mountains and thousands of
lakes and forests as __2___ as wide rivers and large cities.
Some people have the idea ___3__ you can cross Canada in
less than five days, __4___ they forget the fact that Canada
is 5,500 kilometers from coast to coast. Vancouver is ___5__
(surround) by mountains on the north and east. The coast
north of Vancouver has some of the ___6__(old) and most
beautiful forests in the world. Calgary is famous for its __7__.
Many cowboys have a gift for __8__ (ride) wild horses and
can win thousands of dollars in prizes. Thunder Bay is a _9__
port city which lies at the top of the Great Lakes. Because of
the Great Lakes, Canada has more fresh water than any
__10__ country in the world.

26. Fill in the blanks to Canada. ______(go) eastward, they will
Li Daiyu and Liu Qian were on a trip
to Canada. ______(go) eastward, they will
pass mountains and thousands of lakes
and forests as _____ as wide rivers and
large cities. Some people have the idea
____ you can cross Canada in less than
five days, _____ they forget the fact that
Canada is 5,500 kilometers from coast to
coast. Vancouver is _________ (surround)
by mountains on the north and east.
Going
well
that
but
surrounded

27. Fill in the blanks The coast north of Vancouver has some of the
______(old) and most beautiful forests in the
world. Calgary is famous for its _________.
Many cowboys have a gift for _____ (ride) wild
horses and can win thousands of dollars in
prizes. Thunder Bay is a ______ port city
which lies at the top of the Great Lakes.
Because of the Great Lakes, Canada has
more fresh water than any ______ country in
the world.
oldest
Stampede
riding
busy
other

28. Practice

29. A guide wanted
Please try your best to introduce Canada.

30. Key points for introduction
City mentioned
Key points
the warmest part
the most beautiful city
the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world.
Vancouver
Calgary Stampede;
Cowboys:have a gift for;
prizes.
Calgary
Thunder Bay
at the top of…; busy port;
the fact …. ocean ship…;
one-third of fresh water
Thunder Bay

31. Vancouver Key points: the warmest part the most beautiful city
the oldest and
most beautiful forests
Vancouver

32. Calgary Key points: Calgary Stampede; cowboys; have a gift for;
prizes.

33. Thunder Bay key points: at the top of…;busy;
the fact ….ocean ship; one-third of fresh water
Thunder Bay

34. Summary Topic: New words and phrases: Some basic facts about Canada
Some detailed information about its cities
New words and phrases:
baggage chat scenery eastward surround
harbor measure aboard eagle within
slightly urban
settle down catch sight of have a gift for

35. Homework 1.Read the text fluently. 2.Write a passage to
introduce Canada, using
5 sentences.

36. Thank you!