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Reading(I)Reading(I)Unit 5 Canada”The True North”Maple Country-CanadaHow 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，淡平方公里，淡水覆盖面积水覆盖面积891163平方公里。平方公里。Leading in and Warming Up9.98million km25,500kmsizeresources of Canadafresh watercoaloilnatural gas forests fishpopulationa population of 30 million.the national flag of Canadathe national anthem of CanadaCapital city-OttawaOttawa is the capital of Canada.A population of 1,200,000 makes Ottawa the fourth-largest urban area in Canada.the national animal of CanadaCanadian symbol maple leaf beaverLeader of the country:the French-speakingprovince-QuebeclanguagesOfficial languages:English and Frenchthe TV and radio in French;French restaurants;teaching in schools be done in French.fresh waterthe five great lakesone third of the worlds supply of fresh waterArctic Canada is in northern North AmericaPacific VancouverCalgaryTorontoOttawa Atlantic Montreal Can you tell some famous cities?positionFamous universityColumbia University Of the United Great Britain1.What language(s)do Canadians speak?A.English B.English and German C.English and French D.English and Spanish2.What is the capital of Canada?A.B.Vancouver TorontoC.D.Calgary Ottawa3.What is the national animal of Canada?A.B.Beaver Grizzly bearC.D.Polar bear Penguin4.What is the Canadian leader called?A.PresidentB.Prime MinisterC.GovernorD.King5.How many“Great Lakes”are there in Canada and what are they?A.Lake SuperiorB.Lake HuronC.Lake ErieD.Lake OntarioE.Lake MichiganLakeSuperiorLakeHuronLakeErieLakeOntarioLakeMichigan6.Which is the national flag of Canada?A.B.C.Q D.Skim the passage and then answer the following questions:1)What is the passage mainly about?It is about _ of two girls;and it tells us some information about _.2)What is“The True North”?The True North is a name of _.a tripCanada the cross-Canada trainSkimmingRead the text quickly and quietly to fill in the blanks and match the main idea of the 3 parts Part 1 Para(s)_Part 2 Para(s)_Part 3 Para(s)_What they really saw and felt after boarding the trainbrief introduction of their tripTheir chat on their way to the station123-5Characters(who):Places(where):Route:Scan the passage and find out characters,places and their travelling route.Li Daiyu liu Qian and DannyLinVancouver;the Rocky Mountains;Calgary;a wheat-growing province;Thunder Bay;The Great Lakes;TorontoDraw a travelling route on the map on P33Scanningplane train.Brief introduction about the trip who_ and her cousin _ whyto _ howfirst by_,then by_ whereLi Daiyu Liu QianMontreal,Canadavisit their cousinsPart 1Read Para.1 and finish the chart below 1._ 2._population _Part 2Para.2Canadadistance _(from coast to coast)Going eastward,youll pass 1._ 3._sceneryVancouver “Four most”about Vancouver the warmest partthe most beautiful city3._ _increasing rapidly.5._4._ _wet climate trees _extremely tall measuring 90 metresmountainswide rivers&large cities2._5,500 kilometresbeautiful forestsoldest&mostone of Canadas most popular citieslakes&forestsPart 3 Read Paras 3-5 and answer the following questions.1 What mountains did they cross ealier that day?2 Which city did they go after crossing the mountains?3 What did the girls think about Canada after 2 days travel?4 Where did they go after dinner?5 Which lake did the train rush across that night,and whats their next destination(目的地目的地)?1Earlier that day,Rocky Mountains.2 Calgary 3 After 2 days travel,empty 4 After dinner,Thunder Bay 5 That night across Lake Superior Toronto VancouverTime routeAnswer questions according to the passage.1.Which continent are the cousins crossing?They are crossing North American.2.Why are they not flying directly to the Atlantic coast?They are not flying directly to the Atlantic Coast because they want to take the train from west to east across Canada./They want to see Canada./They want to travel across Canada.3.What is“The True North”?“The True North”is the train that runs through Canada.4.Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly?The population of Vancouver is growing so rapidly because it is beautiful.5.What happens at the Calgary Stampede?At the Calgary Stampede cowboys compete in riding wild horses for thousands of dollars.6.How are ocean ships able to reach the centre of Canada?Ships are able to reach the centre of Canada because they can follow the St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.7.What are some of Canadas greatest natural resources?Canada has water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forests.8.Which of the following is described as the most beautiful city in Canada?a.Vancouver b.Calgary c.Toronto d.Montreal9.What does the word“slightly”in the text mean?A.bit B.a lot C.greatly D.lightly10.Why did they begin to realize two days later that Canada is quite empty?Because there are only thirty million people living on such a huge land and most of them live within the areas of the USA border.Read the text and fill in the blanks.PlaceInformationVancouverIt is _ by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.People can _ in Rocky Mountains and sail in the _.Wet climate makes the trees extremely tall,some _ over 90 metres.measuringsurroundedskiharbourPlaceInformationThe Rocky MountainsThe cousins and their friend managed to _ some mountain goats,a grizzly bear and an eagle.CalgaryIt is famous for _.Many cowboys _riding horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.have a gift forcatch sight of the Calgary StampedePlaceInformationA wheat-growingProvinceFarms cover thousands of square _.Thunder Bay It is a busy port city at the top of the Grate Lakes in an _ area.Ocean ships can sail up _.the Great Lakesacresurban1.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.2.2.The thought that they could cross the shole continent was exciting.3.3.Going eastward,youll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests,as well as wide rivers and large cities.4.4.Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days,but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 km from coast to coast.Difficult sentences:5.People say it is Canadas most beautiful city,surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.6.It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall,some measuring over 90 metres.7.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.8.Their next stop was Calgary,which is famous for the Calgary Stampede.9.The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes.Homework Write a short passage to report what Li Daiyu and Liu Qian saw in Canada.