【新课标】人教版高中英语必修3Unit5_Canada-A_trip_on_the_true_north[Reading] (2).ppt
What three countries would you like to see most? Why?If you have a chance to visit Canada, what do you expect to see there?How much do you know about Canada? Canada is the second largest country in the world. 9984670平方公里，居世界第二位，平方公里，居世界第二位，其中陆地面积其中陆地面积9093507平方公里，淡水平方公里，淡水覆盖面积覆盖面积891163平方公里。平方公里。Lead-in and Warming UpCanadian flag 呈横长方形，长与宽之比为呈横长方形，长与宽之比为 。旗面中。旗面中间为白色正方形，内有一片个角的红色间为白色正方形，内有一片个角的红色枫树叶；两侧为两个相等的红色竖长方形。枫树叶；两侧为两个相等的红色竖长方形。白色正方形代表加拿大辽阔的国土，加拿大白色正方形代表加拿大辽阔的国土，加拿大很大面积的国土全年积雪期在天以上，很大面积的国土全年积雪期在天以上，故用白色表示；两个红色竖长方形分别代表故用白色表示；两个红色竖长方形分别代表太平洋和大西洋，因加拿大西濒太平洋、东太平洋和大西洋，因加拿大西濒太平洋、东临临大西洋；红枫叶代表全体加拿大人民，加大西洋；红枫叶代表全体加拿大人民，加拿大素有拿大素有“枫叶之国枫叶之国”的美誉，枫树是该国的美誉，枫树是该国的国树，枫叶是加拿大民族的象征。的国树，枫叶是加拿大民族的象征。 图案中间为盾形，盾面下部图案中间为盾形，盾面下部为一枝三片枫叶；上部的四组为一枝三片枫叶；上部的四组图案分别为：三头金色的狮子，图案分别为：三头金色的狮子，一头直立的红狮，一把竖琴和一头直立的红狮，一把竖琴和三朵百合花，分别象征加三朵百合花，分别象征加拿大在历史上与英格兰、苏格兰、爱尔兰和拿大在历史上与英格兰、苏格兰、爱尔兰和法国之间的联系。盾徽之上有一头狮子举着法国之间的联系。盾徽之上有一头狮子举着一片红枫叶，既是加拿大民族的象征，也一片红枫叶，既是加拿大民族的象征，也 表示对第一次世界大战期间加拿大的牺表示对第一次世界大战期间加拿大的牺牲者的悼念。狮子之上为一顶金色的王牲者的悼念。狮子之上为一顶金色的王冠，象征英女王是加拿大的国家元首。冠，象征英女王是加拿大的国家元首。盾形左侧的狮子举着一面联合王国的国盾形左侧的狮子举着一面联合王国的国旗，右侧的独角兽举着一面原法国的百旗，右侧的独角兽举着一面原法国的百合花旗。底端的绶带上用拉丁文写着合花旗。底端的绶带上用拉丁文写着“从海洋到海洋从海洋到海洋”，表示加拿大的地理，表示加拿大的地理位置位置西濒太平洋，东临大西洋。西濒太平洋，东临大西洋。 自然资源自然资源9.98million km25,500kmOttawa 渥太华渥太华Knowledge about Canada: True or False.1. Canadians speak English and French. T2. Toronto is the capital of Canada. F3. Canada lies in the north of South America. F4. Canada is the largest country in the world. F5. Canada is on the north of USA. T6. The national animal of Canada is polar bear. F7. Canada is a member of the British Commonwealth. T8. The Head of the Canadian Government is the Prime Minister. TOttawaNorth America secondbeaverTask one: Read the reading Read the reading passage while listening,passage while listening, and then and then finish the following tasks. finish the following tasks. 1.1. Answer the following questions.Answer the following questions. Q1.Q1. Which city in Canada did they reach at Which city in Canada did they reach at first whats the destination (first whats the destination (目的地目的地) )of their of their traveling ? traveling ? Q2.Q2. Did they travel by plane or by train? Did they travel by plane or by train? Q3.Q3. Which of the following places are Which of the following places are mentioned in the text? mentioned in the text? the Atlantic coast, Vancouver, Calgary, the Rocky Mountains, Thunder Bay, Montreal, the Great Lakes, Lake Superior, Niagara, St Lawrence River, Toronto, and Ottawa. (Vancouver, the Atlantic coast)2. Find out the traveling route of the two girls. Vancouver Rocky mountainCalgary Thunder BayToronto Lake Superior The Atlantic coast Task Two: Read carefully and answer the questions. 1. Why are the cousins not flying direct to the Atlantic coast?2. What is the continent they are crossing?3. What is “The True North”?4. Why do many people want to live in Vancouver? 5. Name two natural resources that Canada has according to the text. Because they want to take the train from West to East across Canada/ they want to see Canada / they want to travel across Canada. They are crossing North America. Because it is beautiful. People can ski in the Rocky Mountains and sail in the harbour.“The True North” is the cross-Canada train. “The True North” is its name. water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forests. Li Daiyu and her cousin were_ _ _ to Canada.They decided to _ _ China to Vancouver and to _ _ _from west to east.Danny Lin was going to take them to catch _ _ _,the _ train.Canada is the _ _ country in the world.As they go _.they will see _, lakes, _ and _as well as cities.It is _ kilometers from _ to _.Vancouver is the _ part of Canada.Its population is _ rapidly because many people want to live there.On a tripfly fromtake the trainThe True Northcross-Canadasecond largesteastwardmountainsforestswide rivers5,500coastcoastwarmestincreasing * *Homework:Homework: 1. Read the text carefully 1. Read the text carefully again and finish Ex2 on P35. again and finish Ex2 on P35. 2. Do Ex1, Ex2, and 2. Do Ex1, Ex2, and Ex3 on P 36 Ex3 on P 36
