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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,Unit 5 Canada-,“The True North”,Where is Canada?,Canada,Canada,United States,Arctic Ocean,Pacific,Ocean,Atlantic,ocean,Find out the,location,of Canada.,North America,Canada,the second biggest country in the world,covers an area of about ten million square,km,.However,Canadas population is only slightly over 30 million,making it a very sparsely populated country,.,Canada is 5,500 kilometers from the east coast to the west coast,covering six time zones.Since Canada is a huge country,its climate varies greatly from region to region.The arctic region is the coldest area.The summer is very short while the winter can be as long as 8 to 10 months.There are two official languages in Canada,English and French.With four of the five Great Lakes in Canada,it has one-third of the worlds total fresh water.,A number game,second,30,5,500,six,two,one third,second,largest country in the world,has a population of,_,million,the distance from east to west is,_,km,covers,six,time,zones,two,official,languages,English and French,has,_,of,the worlds,total,fresh water,A TRIP ON“THE TRUE NORTH”,Reading,A trip,on“The True North”,1.The passage is a,travel journal,.,Who:_,_ and_.,Where:_(from _ to _).,Why:to_.,How:first by_,then by _.,Skimming,Li Daiyu,Liu,Qian,Danny Lin,visit their cousins,plane,train,Montreal,China,Canada,2.,What,is“,The True North,”?,“The True North”is the cross-Canada train,.,Fast reading,Read the text quickly,circle the places mentioned,in the text and draw the travel route of the cousins,on the map on Page 33.,Travel,route,west,east,Vancouver,Calgary,Thunder Bay,Toronto,Vancouver,Calgary,Thunder Bay,Toronto,Why are they not flying directly to the Atlantic coast?,Because they want to take the train from west to,east across Canada,enjoying the scenery across the,whole continent.,Rocky Mountains,A wheat-growing province,Careful reading,Read Para.2 carefully and draw a mind,map about Vancouver.,Vancouver,warmest part,most beautiful city,one of the most popular cities to live in,surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean,ski in the Rocky Mountains,sail in the harbor,oldest and,beautiful forests,Why is the population of Vancouver growing,so rapidly?,Because it is beautiful and warm.It is surrounded,by mountains and ocean,so people can ski in the,mountains and sail in the harbor.,Named after the first European explorer George Vancouver,this city is Canadas third largest city after Toronto and Montreal.Thanks to the Pacific Ocean and Rocky Mountains,the climate is mild(,温和的,)and pleasant all the year around.People there enjoy outdoor activities like fishing,swimming,surfing and whale watching.Being a multicultural centre,Vancouver has the second largest Chinatown after Los Angeles.,Careful reading,Read Para.3-5 carefully and think about the following questions.,What happens at the Calgary Stampede?,What is the key point about Thunder Bay?,What are some of Canadas greatest natural resources?,1.What happens at the Calgary Stampede?,At the Calgary Stampede cowboys compete in riding wild horses for thousands of dollars.,Calgary Stampede,Each year,nearly a million visitors come to Calgary for “the greatest outdoor show on earth”,the Calgary Stampede.It runs for nearly two weeks in July,beginning with a parade on the opening day and ending with a fabulous(,精彩的,)fireworks display.One hundred and fifty thousand dollars in prize money attracts the best rodeo(,牛仔竞技,)competitors in the world.When you go to Calgary,go in July and dont miss the Stampede.,2.What is the key point about Thunder Bay?,Thunder Bay,Thunder Bay is a busy port city at the top of the Great Lakes.,3.What are some of Canadas greatest natural resources?,Canada has fresh water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forests.,Discussion,Discuss in groups of three.If someday you go to Canada,where will you go?Why?When(in which season or month)?,Niagara Falls,Vancouver,Calgary,Niagara Falls,It is said that“if you havent been to Niagara Falls,you cannot be said to have been to Canada”.First of all,it has a very long history as a tourist attraction.Located on the Canadian-US border,it is very easy for tourists to get there.As a lot of young couples come here to celebrate their honeymoon,it is known as“the honeymoon capital of the world”.,Homework,1.Write down what you have discussed in a short passage of at least 80 words.,2.Read the passage and underline the difficult sentences and the sentences you like.,
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