M9U1Reading教案

Reading Canada land of the maple tree Step 1 Lead in In the last period we talked about symbols that represent some countries Do you still remember Canada s national symbol Do you want to know more about the beautiful land Today we ll read a passage about the country Canada First let s enjoy the beautiful scenery of the country Step 2 Fast reading for general ideas Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in part A on page 2 Just focus on and identify the information needed to answer these questions Answers A 1 About 30 million people 2 Toronto Montreal Vancouver and Edmonton 3 670 metres wide Step 3 Detailed reading for important information 1 Let s read the passage a second time and then complete Parts C1 and C2 Answers C1 1 M 2 M 3 T 4 T 5 M 6 F 7 T 8 T C2 1 Montreal 2 Montreal 3 Toronto 4 Vancouver 5 Edmonton 6 Toronto 2 Read the reading strategy and concentrate on how to sort the information into sections Then read the text again and consider how the information is grouped in this reading passage After that complete the following chart Category Description PopulationAbout 30 million LocationThe Arctic is to the north the USA is to the south the Atlantic Ocean is to the east and the Pacific to the west SizeSecond largest country in the world Geography Frozen wastes vast mountain ranges enormous open plains countless rivers endless forests Landscape spectacular Torontolargest in Canada most multicultural famous for the CN Tower Montreal second largest in Canada second largest French speaking city in the world wonderful mix of Old World and New World architecture and culture Vancouversmaller in size but equally famous multicultural has the biggest Chinese population in Canada close to the ski resorts Major cities Edmontona city in the province of Alberta home to the west Edmonton Mall the largest pedestrian mall in the world Other interestNiagara Falls HistoryQuebec originally a French colony gold rush in 1896 SymbolMaple leaf 3 Read the text again and choose the best answers according to the text Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage A Canada is one of the largest countries in the world second only to China B Toronto is the largest city in Canada C Maple syrup is Canada s most famous food D Canada was named the best country in the world to live in by the UN in 1996 In which city is the tallest tower in the world located A Montreal B Tornoto C Vancouver D Edmonton Why does Montreal has a wonderful mix of Old World and New World A Because it s the largest French speaking city in the world B Because Quebec was once lost to the British C Because it s a port and the second largest city in Canada D Because Quebec was originally colonized by France and its population is still over 70 per cent French Which of the following facts about the Edmonton mall is wrong A It is in the city of Edmonton B It is said to be the largest pedestrian mall in the world C It has an area of more than 20 football pitches D It attracts over 55 000 customers every year Which of the following words can not replace the word name in the last paragraph A declared B called C considered D titled Keys ABDDC 4 Now read the text again and remember when you come across a new word try to guess the meaning from the context As you know it is very important to read the sentences before and after the sentence which contains the unknown word Finish Part D Answers D 1 d 2 b 3 j 4 i 5 f 6 e 7 g 8 h 9 a 10 c 5 Try to give a brief introduction of Canada in your own words and then finish Part E Answers E 1 frozen 2 animals 3 photographers 4 ski 5 sail 6 harbour 7 Toronto 8 Montreal 9 architecture 10 Edmonton Step 5 Post reading activities 1 Pair work Talk about the country Canada trying to give as much information of Canada as you can You may choose to focus on a specific subject about Canada such as its history its geography or cities Prepare a presentation about the topic based on the reading passage or any other resources you can find For reference Canada in Brief Landscape Mountains Prairies Desert Artic Tundra Glaciers Valleys Foothills Rivers Lakes 9 976 000 sq km 3 9 million sq mi Population 30 Million Capital city Ottawa Ontario pop 1 010 500 People British descent 28 French descent 23 Italian descent 3 aboriginal peoples 2 plus significant minorities of German Ukrainian Dutch Greek Polish and Chinese Languages English French and 53 native languages Religion Catholic 45 Protestant 36 and minorities from most of the world s major religions Government Parliamentary democracy Prime Minister Paul Martin GDP US 774 billion GDP per head US 25 000 Primary sectors services 74 manufacturing 15 construction 5 agriculture 3 other 3 Annual growth 3 Major products industries processed and unprocessed minerals food products wood and paper products transportation equipment chemicals fish products petroleum and natural gas Major trading partners USA Japan EU UK Germany Netherlands China and South Korea Political Divisions Key Attractions Transportation Wildlife 2 Group work Let s come to Part F Work in pairs and share your opinions with each other Step 5 Language points words Minus defend waste countless seemingly freezing abundant fond locate mix upwards awesome approximately settlement Vocabulary useful expressions Second to be famous for have an area of be abundant in be fond of the majority of be thrilled by be known for as well as be located in for short be lost to have a popula