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Unit 5 Canada“The True North”,Two Hunters in Canada Two hunters hire a small plane to take them to a remote area of Canada.Upon dropping off the hunters,the pilot tells them,“Remember only one moose1,because the plane wouldnt be able to take off with more weight than that.”The hunters go off.,A week later when the plane returns to pick them up the two hunters are standing by the lake with two moose.The pilot fumes2,“I told you guys only one moose,and you have to leave one because we wont be able to take off with that much weight.” “Oh,come on,” beg the two hunters,“Last year the pilot let us take two moose on,youre just a coward.” Not wanting to be accused3 of being a coward,the pilot allows the two hunters to bring both moose on the craft.The plane starts across the lake,straining to take off.The pilot tries and tries to no avail4 and the plane crashes into the trees at the end of the lake.A while later after coming to one of the hunters gets up and says,“Where are we?” To which the other hunter replies,“Oh,Id say about a hundred yards farther than last year.”,译文 加拿大的两名猎人 两个猎人租了一架小型飞机带他们去加拿大的一个偏僻地区。当两个猎人到达目的地下飞机时,飞行员告诉他们说:“记住,飞机只能带一只驼鹿,否则飞机会因为过重而无法起飞。”两个猎人就这样打猎去了。 一周后,当飞机返回原地接他们的时候,他们身边有两只驼鹿。飞行员愤怒地说:“我告诉过你们,只能带一只驼鹿。你们必须丢下一只否则飞机过重无法起飞。”“哦,别这样”,两个猎人哀求道,“去年那个飞行员让我们带了两只驼鹿呢,你胆子也太小了。” 飞行员怕别人说他是胆小鬼,于是就同意带上两只驼鹿一起走。当飞机穿过一个湖后开始迫降。飞行员用尽办法也无济于事,飞机坠落在湖边的一片树林里。过了不久,一个猎人起身说:“我们这是在哪?”另一个猎人回答:“哦,我觉得比去年还远了一百码呢。”,词海拾贝 1.moose mus n.驼鹿 2.fume fjum v.发怒;愤怒地说 3.accuse kjuz v.控告;指责 4.avail veIl n.好处;帮助,Section Warming Up,Pre-reading, Reading & Comprehending,一,二,一、词汇新知 1.通过查阅词典,写出下列单词的派生词 (1)Canada n.加拿大 n.加拿大人 adj.加拿大的;加拿大人的 (2)eastward adv.向东 adj.向东的;朝东的 n.东方 adj.东方的 (3)surround adj.周围的;四周的 (4)aboard prep.微小的,Canada,east,eastern,surrounding,board,abroad,slightly,一,二,2.用所给词组的适当形式填空 rather than,settle down,catch sight of,have a gift for (1)He has an outstanding son who singing and dancing. (2)It is he you that should go to see the boss. (3)Yesterday I an old friend who was walking in the park. (4)Its difficult to in a foreign land.,has a gift for,rather than,caught sight of,settle down,一,二,3.语境考查:预习Reading部分的词汇,完成下列小对话或语段。 (1)He tried to run away,but gave up when he found himself (包围). So he was caught,wasnt he? (2)Can you spare a few minutes to (聊天) with me? Certainly. (3)The rivers are being polluted now. (措施) should be taken to protect the rivers. (4)Does your brother like music? Yes.He (对有天赋) music.,surrounded,chat,Measures,has a gift for,一,二,(5)It was Li Ming (而不是) his brother who (看见) two Canadians in the park.One of them was so excited that he shouted at the people around him.Li Ming wanted to help him and did what he could to (使他平静下来).Finally Li Ming (设法) to do it.The two Canadians thanked him and left the park.,rather than,caught sight of,settle him down,managed,一,二,二、阅读导学 阅读课文“A TRIP ON THE TRUE NORTH”,根据课文内容选择正确答案 1.According to the text,the route of Li Daiyu and Liu Qians journey is . A.VancouverCalgaryThunder BayTorontoMontreal B.CalgaryVancouverThunder BayTorontoMontreal C.TorontoCalgaryThunder BayVancouverMontreal D.Thunder BayCalgaryTorontoVancouverMontreal 2.Why are the cousins not flying direct to Montreal on the Atlantic coast? A.Because they have not got so much money. B.Because they want to take the train to have a good view of Canada. C.The aeroplane is too fast. D.The distance from the west coast to the east isnt so long.,A,B,一,二,3.What is “The True North” according to the text? A.The northern part of Canada. B.The name of a part of Canada. C.The name that they call the whole country. D.The name of the train that goes across Canada. 4.What does the word “slightly” in Paragraph 4 mean? A.a bit B.a lot C.greatly D.lightly,D,A,1,2,3,4,5,Rather than take the aeroplane all the way,they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada.(Page 34) 她们不想一路乘飞机,而决定先飞到温哥华,再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。 rather than 与其;不愿 【高考典句】(2016全国高考)It could be anythinggardening,cooking,music,sports but whatever it is,make sure its a relief from daily stress rather than another thing to worry about. 它可能是任何东西园艺、烹饪、音乐、运动但是无论它是什么,要确保是日常压力的一种缓解,而不是另外一件让人担心的事情。,1,2,3,4,5,合作探究 (1)读一读细观察 阅读下列句子,注意黑体词组的用法。 He preferred to stay at home watching the World Cup rather than go to the Expo Garden. 他宁愿待在家里看世界杯也不愿去世博园。 I dont know any French people other than you. I work as a secretary,or rather,a typist. 【高考典句】(2016浙江高考)I said I couldnt stand it one minute longer.I would rather be in prison! 我说再多待一分钟我也忍受不了。我宁愿坐牢!,1,2,3,4,5,(2)写一写勤总结,与其;不愿,除了;除了之外,更确切地说,宁可;宁愿,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5,People say it is Canadas most beautiful city,surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.(Page 34) 人们说这是加拿大最美丽的城市,被群山和太平洋环抱。 surround vt.围绕 【高考典句】(2016浙江高考)Surround yourself with uplifting individuals who challenge you to be better while loving you for who you are,and be patient to the people who are the complete opposite of that description. 你的周围应该围绕着积极向上的人,他们因你现在的样子而爱你,并且试图让你变得更好。同时要对那些与以上描述完全相反的人有耐心。 The house is surrounded by high walls.这座房子被高墙包围。 The farmer surrounded his house and garden with a fence.那个农民用一道篱笆把房子和花园围住了。,1,2,3,4,5,合作探究 (1)读一读细观察 阅读下列句子,注意黑体词的用法。 To some,happiness is being surrounded by family and friends. Parents would like to surround themselves with their children. That means a transparent object doesnt look very different from the surrounding air or water. (2)写一写勤总结,被包围,用包围某人,周围的;附近的,1,2,3,4,5,(3)想一想善辨析 辨析surroundings和environment的不同用法,The chicken took to its new surroundings easily. 这只鸡很容易就适应了新环境。 There is little assessment of the damage to the natural environment. 人们几乎未对自然环境破坏程度做出评估。,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5,That afternoon aboard the train,the cousins settled down in their seats.(Page 34) 那天下午表姐妹俩才登上火车落了座。 settle down定居;平静下来;专心于 After graduation,he settled down in New York. 毕业后,他在纽约定居了下来。 It always takes the class a while to settle down at the beginning of the lesson. 上课时同学们总得过一会儿才能安静下来。,1,2,3,4,5,合作探究 (1)读一读细观察 阅读下列句子,注意黑体词的用法。 We couldnt settle down to our study with so much noise outside. One of his forefathers was an early settler in America. They failed to reach a settlement,because they disagreed too much with each other. (2)写一写勤总结,专心于,移民者,解决的办法;解决,处理,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5,Earlier that day,when they crossed the Rocky Mountains,they managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.(Page 34) 那天早些时候,当她们穿越落基山脉时,总算见到了野山羊,甚至还看到了一只大灰熊和一只鹰。 manage to do设法办到,设法做成 I managed to keep my parents in the dark about this. 我设法对父母瞒下了此事。 He managed to get the work done without any help. 在没有任何帮助的情况下,他设法完成了那项工作。,1,2,3,4,5,合作探究1 (1)读一读细观察 阅读下列句子,注意黑体词的用法。 【高考典句】(2016天津高考)The manager put forward a suggestion that we should have an assistant.There is too much work to do. But I managed it in the end by tiring them out. The failure of the scheme was due to bad management. I find the company has become manageable. (2)写一写勤总结,经理,设法做到/完成,经营;管理,可处理的;可操纵的,1,2,3,4,5,catch sight of 看见;瞥见 Suddenly I caught sight of an old friend. 突然我看见了一个老朋友。 Dont let me catch sight of you doing it again! 别让我再看到你干这种事了!,1,2,3,4,5,合作探究2 (1)读一读细观察 阅读下列句子,注意sight的用法。 At the sight of Mr.Wang,the boy ran towards him. John fell in love with her at first sight. I stood there until the car was out of sight. There is water in sight everywhere. My friends merged into the crowd and I lost sight of them. The town came into sight as we turned the corner.,1,2,3,4,5,(2)记一记长知识,一看见,乍一看,在视线之外,在视野之内,看不见,进入视线内,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5,At school,they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border,and that Canadas population is only slightly over thirty million.(Page 34) 她们在学校学过,大多数加拿大人居住在靠近美国几百千米以内的边境地带,加拿大的人口也只有30,000,000稍多一点 within prep. 在(某段时间、某个距离、某个范围)之内 【高考典句】(2016全国高考)Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours? 彼得为什么必须在42小时内完成他的旅行? Children must remain within the school grounds during the lunch break. 午饭时间孩子必须留在校园内。 My hometown is within 30 minutes drive to the city. 我家乡离这座城市不到三十分钟的车程。,1,2,3,4,5,合作探究1 (1)读一读细观察 阅读下列句子,注意within的用法。 It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot within reach. The lighthouse is still within sight. (2)写一写勤总结,答案:a.够得着 b.在视线范围之内,1,2,3,4,5,border n. 边界;国界;边沿 It is said that he has escaped to the border in secret. 据说他已经秘密逃往边境了。 My handkerchief has a blue border. 我的手帕有一条蓝边。,1,2,3,4,5,合作探究2 (1)读一读细观察 阅读下列句子,注意border的用法。 Mexico borders on the United States. He is on the border of finishing the work. France borders Germany along parts of the Rhine. (2)写一写勤总结,接近某物;毗邻某物,将要;接近,濒临,与接壤,1,2,3,4,5,slightly adv.稍稍;轻微地 Each of the houses is slightly different. 每所房子都稍有区别。 It is reported that he was slightly injured in the accident. 据报道,他在这次事故中只是受了点轻伤。,1,2,3,4,5,合作探究3 (1)读一读细观察 阅读下列句子,注意黑体词的用法。 You neednt say sorry to me for such a slight mistake. Im not in the slightest interested in what he is saying. He caught sight of a slight figure in a red cloak,with a big dog running ahead. There is a slight difference between the twins. When I rapidly threw out words at him,he replied without the slightest hesitation.,1,2,3,4,5,(2)写一写勤总结,轻微的,细小的,一点也不;毫不,瘦小的身影,微小的区别,没有丝毫的犹豫,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5,一、单句填空 1.With so many people (surround) her,the young woman felt very nervous. 答案:surrounding 2.The population in our city is increasing (rapid). 答案:rapidly 3.Dont let me catch sight you doing that again. 答案:of 4.This child has gift for learning languages. 答案:a 5.I found the work (slight) boring. 答案:slightly,6.These outdoor clothes are comfortable rather pretty. 答案:than 7.Though the work was hard,he managed (finish) it on time. 答案:to finish,二、用课本中出现的短语完成下列句子 1.他有踢足球的天赋。 He playing football. 答案:has a gift for 2.三年后,他在美国定居。 Three years later,he in the United States. 答案:settled down 3.昨天我看见了李华在帮助一个老太太。 I Li Hua helping an old woman yesterday. 答案:caught sight of 4.上周日,他设法与王先生去得了联系。 He get in touch with Mr.Wang last week. 答案:managed to 5.他的妻子而不是他的姐姐生了一个婴儿。 It was his wife his sister who gave birth to a baby. 答案:rather than,
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