M3U5 Canada- “The True North”

Reading: A trip on “The True North”

Period 2: Reading

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A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”

Who:How:Why: Route: (mark the cities on the map on page 33 )

What does “The True North” refer to?

Li Daiyu and Liu QianFirst by plane and then by train (rather than)

Vancouver Calgary Thunder BayToronto

It is a cross-Canada train that can cross the whole continent.

Montreal

To visit their cousins in Montreal

The route of the trip.

What is the right route of the trip?A. Calgary-Vancouver- a wheat-growing

province-Lake Superior-TorontoB. Vancouver- Thunder Bay- Calgary- a

wheat-growing province- Lake Superior- Toronto

C. Vancouver- Calgary- a wheat-growing province- Thunder Bay- Lake Superior- Toronto

China

Vancouver Calgary

Thunder BayToronto

Montreal

They went e________, across the whole c________.astward ontinent

Basic Facts about Canada

»Distance from east to west coast

»Oceans on east and west coasts

»Population

»Where most Canadians live

»Location of largest fresh water supply

5,500 kilometres

Atlantic Ocean; Pacific Ocean

Slightly over thirty million

Within a few hundred km of the USA border

The Great Lakes

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Basic Facts about Canada

»Key point about Vancouver Adj: Climate: Location:

Scenery:

Activities: Population:»Key point about Calgary：»Key point about Thunder Bay：

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warmest; most beautiful; most popularwarm and wetsurrounded by mountains and the Pacific Oceanthe oldest and most beautiful forests in the worldskiing and sailing

increasing rapidly

Basic Facts about Canada

»Key point about Vancouver»Key point about Calgary

»Key point about Thunder BayFamous for Calgary Stampede

Busy port city at the top of the Great Lakes

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Q1:What does “urban” mean (L25)? Why?

Q2:How do you understand “the ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes”(L26)?

“of or concerned with a city or town”“They went through a wheat-growing province and saw farms that covered thousands of acres. After dinner, they were back in an urban area, the busy port city of Thunder Bay…”

Ocean ships can sail northward by following the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.

Q3: Which of the following statements is true?A. Li Daiyu, Liu Qian and Danny Lin took “The True

North” to visit their cousins in Montreal.B. The population of Vancouver is increasing

greatly because people can ski in the Rocky Mountains and sail in the harbour.

C. When they were on the train and settled down in their seats, the cousins were able to see some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle successfully.

D. Only cowboys who have a talent for riding wild horses can come to compete in the Stampede.

E. Canada has great natural resources, such as fresh water and wood.

managed to catch sight ofaboard

have a gift for

What adjectives would you use to describe Canada?

beautifulattractiveinviting

large

empty

“You are going to see some great scenery. Going eastward, you’ll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests, as well as wide rivers and large cities.”

“…but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast.”

“…most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border, and that Canada’s population is only slightly over thirty million…empty country.”

Discuss the following questions in pairs.

1. Which part of the reading passage interest you most?

2. If someday you go to Canada, where will you go? Why?

Careful reading: Para. 2 Taking notes

In Vancouver, you’re in Canada’s warmest part. People say it is Canada’s most beautiful city, surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the harbour makeVancour one of Canada’s most popular cities to live in. Its population is increasing rapidly. The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world.It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres.

What information about Vancouver can you find?

What are the characteristics(特点 ) of Vancouver?

warmest partmost beautifulsurrounded

bySkiing in sailing inmost popular

increasing rapidlythe oldest

and most beautiful so wetextremely tall,

some measuring

warmest

beautiful

popular

oldestwet

Careful reading: Vancouver

beautiful