Book3Unit5Canada—“TheTrueNorth”

1、Celine DionMy heart will go onWhere is she from? Find out the location of CanadaWarming-up1.What do you know about Canada? (where?)Pacific oceanAtlantic OceanCanadaAmericaIts located in , on the north of ,on the east ofand on the west of.the national animal of Canadathe national flower of Canada map

2、le beaver Prime MinisterThe country leader called in Canadathe capital city of Canada Ottawa EnglandFrancesettlers from France settlers from Englandthe first settlers arrived from England in 1497.settlers from France reach Canada in 1534.Settlers in CanadaThe Great Lakes 苏必利尔湖苏必利尔湖 休伦湖休伦湖 密歇根湖密歇根湖 伊

3、利湖伊利湖 安大略湖安大略湖1.Lake Superior2.Lake Huron3.Lake Erie4.Lake Ontario5.Lake MichiganIn Canada:1. What language(s) do Canadians speak? A. English B. English & German C. English & French D. English & Spanish2.What is the capital of Canada? A. Vancouver B. Toronto C. Calgary D. Ottawa 3.What is the nation

4、al animal of Canada? A. Beaver B. Grizzly bear C. Polar bear D. Penguin4. What is the Canadian leader called? A. President B. Prime Minister C. Governor D. King5. How many Great Lakes are there in Canada? A. 4 B.3 C. 5 D. 6Now lets have a quiz!ReadingA Trip On “The True North”Think about:Find out wh

5、at these number is about? second 5,500 320 thirty one-third It is 5,500 km from coast to coast.Most Canadians live within 320 km of the USA border.The population of Canada is only slightly over thirty millionCanada has one-third of the worlds fresh waterListeningsecond largest country in the worldCa

6、reful-reading1. Which continent are the cousins crossing?2. Why are the cousins not flying directly to the Atlantic coast?3. Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly?4. What happens at the Calgary Stampede?5. How are ocean ships able to reach the center of Canada?6. What are some of Can

7、adas greatest natural resources? Read carefully and answer the following questions.2. Why are they not flying directly to the Atlantic coast?Because they want to take the train from West to East across Canada.1.Which continent are the cousins crossing?They are crossing North America.Because they wan

8、t to see Canada.Because they want to travel across Canada.(any reason above is ok.)(any reason above is ok.)3. Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly?Because Vancouver is beautiful.Because it is surrounded by mountains and ocean.Because people can ski in the mountains and sail in the

9、harbour.(any reason above is ok.)(any reason above is ok.)4. What happens at the Calgary Stampede?At the Calgary Stampede cowboys compete in riding wild horses for thousands of dollars.5. How are ocean ships able to reach the center of Canada?Ships are able to reach the center of Canada because they

10、 can follow the Great Lakes to get there.6. What are some of Canadas greatest natural resources? Canada has water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forests.Basic Facts about CanadaKnowledge Card Distance from east to west coast _Oceans on east and west coast _Where most Canadians live _Loc

11、ation of largest fresh water supply _Key point about Vancouver _Key point about Calgary _Key point about Thunder Bay _Population _5,500kmAtlantic Ocean (east), Pacific Ocean (west)_slightly over 30 millionwithin 320km of the USA borderThe Great Lakeswarmth, most beautiful city, oldest forestsCalgary

12、 Stampede, busy port city at the top of the Great Lakes, What is “The True North” in the passage?“The True North ” is the train that run through Canada .VancouverRocky MountainsCalgaryThunder BayLake SuperiorTorontorefer to the map on page 33Draw the route of the two girls traveling across Canada. 1. Which part of the read