How much do you know about Canada?
Unit 5 CANADA THE TRUE NORTH
Justin bieber
Avril Lavigne
My graduated CTC students in Canada.
Find out the location of Canada
England
France
settlers from France
settlers from England
the first settlers arrived from England
in 1497.
settlers from France reach Canada
in 1534.
Settlers in Canada
the national anthem of Canada
Basic information about Canada
Which is the national flower of Canada?
A. B.
cherry
rose
maple
daffodil
C. D.
QUIZ
What language(s) do Canadians speak?
A. English
B. English and German
C. English and French
D. English and Spanish
What is the leader of the country called?
President
Prime Minister
Governor
King
What is the capital of Canada?
A. B.
Vancouver Toronto
C. Q D.
Calgary Ottawa
What is the largest city of Canada?
A. B.
Vancouver Toronto
C. Q D.
Calgary Ottawa
What is the second largest city and the largest harbor in Canada?
A. B.
Vancouver Toronto
C. D.

Calgary Ottawa
What is the national animal of Canada?
B.

Beaver Grizzly bear
C. D.

Polar bear Penguin
How many “Great Lakes” are there in Canada and what are they?
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Lake Michigan
In Canada:
A Trip on
“The True North”
“The True North” is the train that goes across Canada/______________________”
the cross-Canada train
Draw the route of their traveling across Canada.
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This travel journal is organized in the order of ________ and _______.
time
place
Vancouver
Calgary
Thunder Bay
L. Superior
Montreal
Rocky Mts.
They went e________, across the whole c________.
astward
ontinent
Toronto
Read Para2-5
Get the general impression of Canada and its main cities.
USA
continent
Scenery
coast
coast
slightly
within
acres
fresh
resources
In Vancouver, they have an idea that …
warm
surrounded
increases
Aboard
catch sight of
have a gift for
urban
Vancouver
Calgary
Thunder Bay
L. Superior
Montreal
Rocky Mts.
They went e________, across the whole c________.
astward
ontinent
Toronto
A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”

Travel Journal
The passage is developed in the order of TIME and Places.
Vancouver
the Rocky Mountains
Thunder Bay
the Calgary Stampede
A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”
Travel Journal
The passage is developed in the order of TIME and Places.
Learn more words and phrases to describe Canada
1. (L2)
Rather than take…, they decided to fly…

They decided to fly to Vancouver … rather than take the aeroplane.
rather than 表示客观事实，意为“是……而不是……；与其……不如……”。它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词(短语)、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等。
(1) 连接两个名词或代词
　He is an explorer rather than a sailor.
与其说他是一个海员，不如说他是一个
探险者。
1. Rather than
You rather than I are going to go camping.
是你而不是我要去要野营。
注意：rather than 连接两个名词或代词作
主语时，谓语动词应与rather than 前面的
名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。
(3) 连接两个介词(短语)或动名词
She enjoys singing rather than dancing.
她喜欢唱歌，而不喜欢跳舞。
(2) 连接两个形容词
The sweater she bought was beautiful
rather than cheap.
与其说她买的这件羊毛衫便宜不如说它
漂亮。
(4) 连接两个分句
We should help him rather than he
should help us.
是我们应该帮助他而不是他应该帮助我们。
(5) 连接两个不定式
I decided to write rather than (to) telephone.
我决定写信而不打电话。
Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad, he sold them at half price.
他唯恐蔬菜烂掉，把它们以半价卖掉了。
2. Going … you’ll… as well as.(L7)
In Canada, _____________, you’ll find the Great Lakes. _______________, you will reach the border of the USA.
Doing sth, you’ll…
________ (travel) around Canada, you’ll enjoy great scenery.
going eastward
Going southward
Traveling
3. don’t forget the fact that… (L9)
Don’t forget the fact that Canada has ____________.
Don’t forget the fact that Canada has lots of ___________.
great scenery
urban areas
4. surrounded by… (L11)
Don’t forget the fact that Canada is a country _____________ (surround) by oceans.
不要忘了加拿大是一个被海洋环绕的国家。
surrounded
篱笆环绕着学校。
_____________________________.
他们出动了军队包围了该城。
_____________________________ ____________.
房子的四周有高墙。
______________________________ ______.
The fence surrounds the school
They have surrounded the town with troops
The house is surrounded by high walls
5. …be surprised at the fact that… (L26)
在加拿大旅游，你会它东西海岸相距5, 500 km这一事实感到惊讶。
Traveling around Canada, you’ll be surprised at the fact that it is 5,500 from coast to coast.
Summary
The girls traveled across the whole ________ from west to east by the train “The True North” _________ by plane. They got the impression of Canada that it is 5,500 km _________________. They didn’t forget the fact that most Canadians live _______ a few hundred km of the USA border. They were surprised at the fact that Canada has the most fresh water. Traveling around Canada, they managed to catch sight of ___________, like mountains and wheat farms. They stopped in Vancouver where they had an idea that it is a city __________ by mountains and oceans, Calgary and Thunder Bay which is an ______ area.
continent
rather than
from coast to coast
within
great scenery
surrounded
urban
What do you know about Canada’s population?
As the second largest country in the world, Canada just has the 33rd position as for its population.
The population of the country contains a lot of ethnic groups, consisting of English, French, German, Italian, Irish, Ukrainian and Chinese as well. It is a country of immigrants.
1. Canada encourages people to keep ___________.
2. Canada is a mixture of ___________________.
3. If you live in the province of Quebec, _______________ .
Complete these sentences with correct information.
Listening--Predict
4. Native Indians and Inuit are trying to ________.
5. More than ____ languages are used in radio
and TV programmes.
6. You may find areas where many ___________live near
each other.
7. The families ________ are usually all mixed up.
1. Canada encourages people to keep __________________.
2. Canada is a mixture of ____________ _________.
3. If you live in the province of Quebec, _____________________________ .
their own customs
you are expected to speak French
many cultures
and races
2 Complete these sentences with
correct information.
Listening
4. Native Indians and Inuit are trying to
_______________________.
5. More than ____ languages are used in radio
and TV programmes.
6. You may find areas where many
___________________________
live near each other.
7. The families ____________________
_____________ are usually all mixed up.
keep their languages alive
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people from the same culture
for a long time
who lived in Canada
“The True North” from Toronto to Montreal
Toronto
Montreal
What did they see in Toronto/Montreal?
CN Tower
Niagara falls
Stadium
China town
shops and workplaces
buffet restaurant
St Lawerence River
the biggest and most wealthy city in Canada
wonderful restaurants and clubs
French culture and traditions
home of several famous basketball teams
one of the three in Toronto
Canada's National Tower
The CN Tower is the World‘s Tallest Building.
Niagara Falls
The next morning the bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confirming that fall had arrived in Canada.
That night as the train was speeding along the St Lawrence River toward the Gulf of St Lawrence and down to the distant east coast, the cousins dreamed of French restaurants and red maple leaves.
Appreciation
The next morning the bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confirming that fall had arrived in Canada.
That night as the train was speeding along the St Lawrence River toward the Gulf of St Lawrence and down to the distant east coast, the cousins dreamed of French restaurants and red maple leaves.
Appreciation
Language Points
1….make Vancouver one of Canada’s most popular cities to live___
2. It’s so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring ____ 90 meters.
3…that most Canadians live _______a few hundred kilometers of the USA border,..
4.That night as they slept, the train rushed_____ the top of Lake Superior, _________ the great forests and southward _______ Toronto.
5. They went ____the tall CN Tower and looked ______ the lake.
in
over
within
across
through
towards
up
across
6.The water flows _____ the Niagara River and ______ the falls on its way to the sea.
7._____dinner at a restaurant called The Pink Pearl, the cousins chatted with Lin Fei.
8.As they sat in a buffet restaurant looking _____the broad St Lawrence River, a young man sat ____ _______them.
9.They spent the afternoon in lovely shops and visiting artists in their workplaces _________ the water.
10.That night as the train was speeding _____ the St Lawrence River ________ the Gulf of St Lawrence and _____ to the distant east coast, the cousins dreamed ___French restaurants and red maple leaves.
into
over
Over
over
down with
beside
along
toward
down
of
在去..的旅途中
海滨之行 __________________
前往巴黎的蜜月之旅
__________________________
他出差在外。
He is _____________________.
我父亲下礼拜要到纽约去。
My father will _____________________ next week.
a trip to the seaside
a honeymoon trip to Paris
on a business trip
make a trip to New York
在去..的旅途中
与其,不愿意
也..还
be on a trip to
rather than
as well as
我的兴趣包括踢足球，打保龄球和上网以及学习我最喜爱的科目。
My interests include playing football, bowling and surfing the Internet
__________________________.
as well as studying my favorite subjects
在去..的旅途中
与其,不愿意
也..还
定居;平静;专心于
be on a t