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1、高一英语话题集锦之 A Glimpse of Canada 走近加拿大 北京四中 方芳 学习目标：1.学习介绍一个国家的词汇和表示法；2.了解加拿大的一些概况。学习内容：I.General introduction The name Canada is _ from the Iroquoian word kanata,which means _.The capital of Canada is _.Canada is a _ American country _ of ten provinces and three territories._ in the northern part of t

2、he _,it _ from the Atlantic Ocean in the _ to the Pacific _ in the west,and _ into the Arctic Ocean.Spanning over 9.9 million _ kilometres,Canada is the worlds _-largest country by _ area,and its _ border with the United States is the longest land _ in the world.Canada is bilingual,with English and

3、_ as the _ languages._:Formally considered a constitutional monarchy,Canada is _ by its own House of Commons.While the governor-general is officially the _ of Queen Elizabeth II,in _ the governor-general acts only on the _ of the Canadian prime minister.II.Traditions 根据所学回答问题，参考答案见下页末。1.Who brought

4、the local customs and traditions to Canada?2.Give an example of the traditions that Canada shares with the US.3.When is Thanksgiving in Canada?4.Find the sentence telling us why Canadians began to celebrate Thanksgiving?5.What do people do on Halloween and Christmas?Halloween:Children _ _ in all kin

5、ds of _ and go from house to house in their neighborhood _ _ of candy.Christmas:Both children and _ dress up in old _ clothing and _ their faces.They put on a sort of mini-_ by _ and dancing.6.Whats Canadians national sport?Where did it come from?Two distinctive characteristics of food in Daily Life

6、:1.Scale.Canadians are“_”，with _ portions in particular dominating the meal.Meat _ a _ _ in all three of the _ meals.2.Diversity.Canadian cuisine is best characterized as eclectic _ _ consistent in content.There are a _ _ of food items that are considered distinctively _,such as maple syrup.“Potluck

7、”is a special _ of many West Coast First Nations peoples.The potluck _ each guest preparing and bringing a _ to the event,to be _ by friends or _.The potluck _ expresses a _ of community and _.III.Must-see places Kelowna,BC,a river-_ that has some of Canadas best _.Warm in the summer and _ in the wi

8、nter;the most you can ask _.The valley _ Canadas world famous B.C.apples and _.The Valley has a marina for the boaters and many golf _._ at the beach or sitting on the porch of a _ cottage is everyones idea of the _ destination.Vancouver is a great place to see and do _ and _.You can enjoy the citys

9、 night life,_ at Whistler and go _ along the coast.Camping,_,and boating are also just a few of the things you can do when _ _.If you love the _ and want to see some real _,Vancouver should be on your itinerary.This _ town is great for _ and if you _ to be in Toronto,Niagara Falls is not far.Niagara

10、 Falls is also a _ place to get _,_ with Las Vegas for _ wedding destinations.Niagara Falls was also _ as the Worlds Most Romantic Place.Visiting Quebec City is like _ a tour of _ in North America.Quebec culture is _ and _ from the rest of Canada.It is the second most _ city after Montreal._ festiva

11、ls are held annually _ the Summer Festival,and Winter _.The citys most famous _ is the Chteau Frontenac.Montreal,Quebec:No other city will _ you to be on a hill _ the city from above;shop at _ French boutiques;_at some of the best restaurants in the world;see old _ buildings and modern _;enjoy a vib

12、rant nightlife;and watch the sun rise and _ at the port all within _ distance.Being the worlds second largest French _ city(second only to _)some would _ it to France.Key to answering questions:1.The millions of immigrants.2.The celebration of Thanksgiving.3.The first Monday in October.4.The early settlers were so pleased with their first harvests in the new land that they had a celebration to give thanks.6.Hockey.It was borrowed from the native peoples and the early settlers learned to play it.