Unit5 CanadaThe True North 新课标 人教 选修七 1.ppt

Reading&Reading&ComprehendingComprehendingA trip on The True Northlisten to the tape and guess the meanings of the new wordsv eastward(s)surroundv harbour/harbor extremelyv settle down goatv cowboy have a gift forv within borderv slightly portv continentPlease listen to the text again and then draw the route of the two girls travelling across Canada on the map on page 33.Fast ReadingThe Rocky MountainsLake Superiorpara 1:1.Why are the cousins not flying direct to the Atlantic coast?2.What is the continent they are crossing?Careful ReadingCareful ReadingTrue or FalseThe girls went to Canada to see their relatives in Montreal.para 2:Q:What is“The True North?”The first stop:VancouverTrue or False:Danny Lin was going to drive them to Vancouver.You can cross Canada in less than five days by bicycle.populationVancouvers population is increasing very rapidlyMany people want to live here.Why?Vancouverwarmest part;most beautiful city;surrounded by mountains and ocean;ski in the mountains and sail in the harbour.The afternoons activity:wild sceneryseemountain goat&grizzly bearcrossTrue or False:The girls looked out of the windows and saw Native Indians and cowboys.The Next Stop:Calgary What happens at the Calgary Stampede?Cowboys come from all over North America to compete in riding wild horses.How about the results?Calgary StampedeTwo days later:Thunder BayTrue or False:Thunder Bay is a port city in the south of Canada,near Toronto.the last stop:across the top of Lake SuperiorQ:1.Where does wheat grow in Canada?2.Why would ships be able to reach the center of Canada?In the center of Canada1.rather thanv would rather do than do v do rather than do v prefer to do rather than do v Rather than fish,well have meat and soup for lunch.v Rather than ride on a crowded bus,he goes to work by bike every day.v He always devotes his time to studying with the children rather than _ playing games2.surround v The trees the house.v The enemy was ed by the army.v We are ed by comforts.3.north adv.v The birds fly north in summer.v The room faces east,so we get the morning sun.v Korea lies(to the)west of Japan.Vancouver many people think it is the most beautiful city in Canada;in the warmest part of Canada;surrounded by mountains on the north and east and the Pacific Ocean on the west;can ski in the Rocky Mountains;can sails in the harbour;some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world still remain Calgary There is a famous Western festival which is called the Calgary Stampede.Cowboys come from all over North America to compete in riding wild horses.Thunder Bay The city is at the top end of the Great Lakes,and it is a very busy port.There is more fresh water in Canada than in any other country in the world.